Effective September 26, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has increased the automatic extension granted to green card renewal applicants to 24 months, up from an automatic extension of 12 months under the earlier policy.
Foreign nationals who wish to enter the FY 2024 Diversity Visa lottery have from October 5 at noon EDT until November 8 at noon EST to register online at the State Department’s official Diversity Visa lottery website.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended and redesignated Burma (Myanmar) for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), from November 26, 2022 through May 25, 2024.
DHS is also extending the suspension of certain employment authorization rules for Burmese students in F-1 status who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the humanitarian crisis in Burma.
For Malaysia, effective October 1, the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) will accept online applications for the newly introduced Digital Nomad Pass under the DE Rantau Nomad Pass Program.
United Kingdom: In early 2023, the United Kingdom will begin rolling out electronic travel authorization for visa-exempt travelers, with full implementation anticipated before the end of 2023.
European Union/Russia: Estonia confirmed local exceptions to the entry ban for Russian citizens holding valid short-term Schengen visas. Latvia has suspended long-term (D) visa issuance to Russian citizens. Lithuania confirmed local exceptions to the regional entry ban for Russian citizens holding valid short-term Schengen visas. Norway has suspended the visa facilitation agreement for Russian citizens. See our consolidated alert for details.
Minimum salary changes: In Albania, the national minimum wage increased to ALL 34,000 gross per month, up 5.9 percent and in Serbia, the national minimum wage will increase in 2023.
Schengen Area/Vietnam: The Ministry of Public Security in Vietnam now automatically includes the place of birth in new passports.
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