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The H-1B lottery is fast approaching! The period for registering H-1B candidates opens in March; there are a few steps companies need to take before then if they have never before participated in the H-1B lottery process. Fir...

A few months ago Costa Rica passed legislation directed to attracting digital nomads through a special visa. The tourism industry was heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and this Central American country was faced with ...

Golden Visa a perfect plan after Brexit? Portugal always recorded a strong presence of the British community in its territory. By creating favourable conditions as a Golden Visa, UK nationals find in Portugal either a place...

With significant increase in house prices over the last year, Government has announced a number of changes to combat this. The key changes are: - Removing interest deductions for residential rentals - Extending the Bright-Li...

As you may already be aware, acquiring Business Manager residential status to operate a business in Japan requires 5 million JPY capital and a dedicated office space. This article explores who can skip these requirements and ...

Georgia is one of the most attractive post-Soviet countries where foreigners buy real estate: land plots, private houses/villas, apartments, commercial spaces, townhouses. Investing in Georgia through real estate is becoming...

There is this school in the middle of an evergreen jungle in Tanahun Nepal that is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered. Its inhabitants are around 200 students from different walks of life united by their thirst for knowled...

As we kick start 2022, many organisations are planning for the year ahead. Whilst ‘people’ are central to any strategy, immigration considerations can be easily overlooked. Here are five critical immigration factors that you ...

Moving to Italy, learning a new language, finding an apartment and looking for a job can take a toll when starting a new life abroad. Even after finally landing a job in Italy, you might feel tempted to just sign the employme...

As some may know, the Australian Open stars the world’s best tennis players as they battle it out for a share of the $75 million dollar prize pool. Superstars such as Ash Barty and Rafael Nadal may be familiar as ‘marquee’ pl...

Moving to a new country can be a daunting task. There are so many things to consider: visas, housing, schools, and the list goes on. If you're thinking of moving to Argentina, or if you've recently made the move, we've got yo...

2021 wasn’t a year of great upheaval in the Immigration Rules. Major changes such as the overhaul of the Skilled Worker sponsorship system took effect just at the end of 2020, as did the Frontier Worker Permit scheme for EU n...

News of Brazil's recently launched Digital Nomad Visa has hit the world stage, and we have all the details on how it works from trusted Brazil Immigration Lawyer, Gabriela Lessa. If you're considering Brazil as your next stop...

Although there’s a certain reverence, even dignity, that commands respect when one is born and buried in the same zip code, there is something to be said for a little adventure sprinkled onto life outside of the creature comf...

Cryptocurrencies are in vogue. News comes out every day about new records being beaten by Bitcoin (surpassing €50,000 this month), especially since Elon Musk announced that Tesla made an investment of $1.5 billion in Bitcoin ...

In 2020, the Estonian Government provided the opportunity to get a legal basis for staying in the country for people who would like to remotely work from Estonia and whose work is not connected with a certain location. Othe...

As of January 24th, Brazil has opened its own version of the Digital Nomad Visa allowing remote working foreigners to legally reside in the country for one year. The visa can then be renewed for an additional year. The glob...

The procedure of applying for a permanent residence permit is regulated by the Order of Preparation, Issuance, Renewal, Cancellation, Mailing, Withdrawal, Return to the State, Recognition as Null and Termination of a Permanen...

The H-1B category is designated for temporary professionals to work in the U.S. in a “specialty occupation.” In general, “specialty occupation” is defined as a position that requires at least a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent...

Le volet Entrepreneurs du Programme Ontarien des Candidats à l’Immigration est avantageux pour tout entrepreneur hors du Canada qui souhaite démarrer ou acheter une entreprise en Ontario. Une fois son entreprise établie dans ...

Stories erupted last week about Novak Djokovic having his Australian visa revoked, potentially preventing him from participating in the Australian Open. The tournament begins on 17 January 2022, and Djokovic has won 9 times. ...

Es casi un lugar común encontrar en artículos sobre inversiones comentarios sobre la naturaleza de la palabra “crisis” en Chino, que está compuesta por dos caracteres que significan “peligro” y “oportunidad” (aunque técnicame...

Over 50,000 Kiwis expats have returned home since the beginning of the outbreak. This is estimated to increase to between 250,000 and 500,000 in the next few years. With the introduction of the COVID vaccine, the numbers migh...

To come into Canada via the Start-Up Visa program requires you to have obtained a Letter of Support and Certificate of Commitment from one of the government-designated entities. This can be an incubator, angel investor, or ve...

As we look at the business immigration landscape at the start of 2022, there are becoming fewer and fewer viable choices that will lead to PR in a timely manner. While the **Provincial Nominee Programs** are still a valid op...

It's easy to get caught in the wave of seamless mobility. The essence of moving across borders without limitations. Freedom of movement. A borderless world. Global Citizens. You need not search far and wide for headlines to ...

Do you live in the US and you are planning to retire in Italy? Are you a retired person from the US and you start to live in Italy? Are you an American retired and you spend some months of the year in Italy? Read this articl...

Throughout January 2022, the Australian government announced a number of concessions for Student (Subclass 500), Graduate (Subclass 485) and Working Holiday Maker visa holders to help support Australia’s COVID-19 impacted eco...

As the UK has left the EU, for many the access to EU market and also EU residency and travel rights has become a critical issue. Opening a company in Estonia gives access to fast and efficient digital services, great tax envi...

No wage-based H-1B lottery yet! The H-1B lottery in March will remain a random selection process, at least for now. In September, a federal district court judge invalidated a final rule issued by the U.S. Department of Homel...

If you are a business-person interested in expanding your business to Mexico, you should explore the different options you have for protecting your intellectual property (IP). Mexico’s IP legal framework is similar to that ...

I’m the guy you read about in the ads. You know those ubiquitous ads which purport to tell how you can become independently wealthy as you sit at a beach side cabana writing the next great novel? Okay. I’m not THAT guy, but...

Les employeurs canadiens qui passent par le volet Mobilité francophone d’Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada ne sont généralement pas tenus de suivre le processus d’étude d’impact sur le marché du travail (EIMT ou LMI...

Interested in living in France as a Digital Nomad? If you are planning to go to France for business or to work remotely as your traveling or visiting family for 90 days or less, then the short-stay visa is all you need. Howe...

Buying real-estate can be one of the most important transactions in life that requires planning and time. It is also a notarized transaction. One of the worst things that could happen is finding out later that there are fault...

New Zealand businesses wanting to employ migrant workers already have complicated laws and processes to navigate, but new details just released from Immigration New Zealand pertaining to the labour market test (LMT) is going ...

As an American, packing up the house and moving abroad is no reason to stop exercising the democratic rights our founding fathers bequeathed us. Should expats be politically active? Well, the short answer is yes, depending on...

What is the Post-Graduation Work Permit (“PGWP”) Program? The PGWP allows international students who have graduated from an eligible Canadian post-secondary institution to gain valuable work experience in Canada after their ...

No that is not a typo. I know that we are getting ready to enter 2022, but the question is if you keep on doing what you are doing, are you going to see the changes you are hoping to see in 2022, or will it be pretty much l...

​In 2017 the town of Candela in the Puglia region of Southern Italy began offering up to €2,000 to entice people into moving to the village of less than 2,000 inhabitants. Several other Italian towns have since followed suit ...

What leads to the success of transitioning to Business Manager Visa in Japan is a unicorn not for not only founders but also many immigration specialists. The Business Manager Visa application is one of the most difficult ap...

The process of obtaining Ukrainian citizenship is quite straightforward and simple. It is regulated by the [Law of Ukraine On Ukrainian Citizenship](https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/2235-14#n67) (hereinafter the “Law”) and...

Express Entry (EE) was launched in January of 2015 as a streamlined immigration pathway for educated and skilled individuals living in Canada and abroad. To date, it continues to be the most popular and well-known program tha...

On 24 November, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins outlined a reopening plan for New Zealand’s international borders, which have been closed since the start of the pandemic in early 2020. The plan states that “fully va...

The Secretary of State and Department of Homeland Security have recently announced a new policy authorizing consular officers to waive the in-person interview requirement for certain temporary employment nonimmigrant visa app...

Many of you have already heard that Estonian state fees will rise from 2022 and among other things incorporation and corporate changes in the business registry will be affected. While doing all the things you have planned wit...

There is so much uncertainty around the post-pandemic environment, but there is one thing we know for certain – the workplace and the workforce will be fundamentally different from the pre-pandemic world we once knew. Employ...

I am often asked the question about obtaining a work permit under the Start Up Visa program while awaiting the applicants PR and what happens if the work permit is refused, does that mean the project comes to a halt? I have ...