http://www.immigrationlawyerblog.com/ Published by Jacob J. Sapochnick en-us 2010-09-02T14:15:11-08:00 http://www.immigrationlawyerblog.com/2010/09/plunging_visa_numbers_threaten.html Visa applications from foreign students to study in Australian universities have dropped by 15,500, almost 12%, over the past 12 months, according to figures just released by the Department of Immigration. As negotiations continue over whether the Labor or conservative... Global Immigration Stories Jacob Sapochnick 2010-09-02T14:15:11-08:00 http://www.immigrationlawyerblog.com/2010/09/number_of_illegal_immigrants_i.html The number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. has dropped for the first time in 20 years as substantially fewer undocumented workers from Mexico, Latin America and elsewhere are crossing the border in search of jobs, an independent research group... Top Immigration Stories Jacob Sapochnick 2010-09-01T10:33:39-08:00 http://www.immigrationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/czech_republic_to_close_embass.html The Czech government announced on Saturday that it would be closing its embassy in Costa Rica, as well as four other countries, Congo, Venezuela, Kenya and Yemen. The closing is part of the Foreign Ministry's budget saving plan. The Czech... Global Immigration Stories Jacob Sapochnick 2010-08-31T08:57:52-08:00 http://www.immigrationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/no_visaonarrival_in_lanka_exce.html Tourists will no longer get their visas on arrival in Sri Lanka September 30 onwards except Maldivians and Singaporeans. On Friday, Department of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka announced that it was withdrawing the visa-on-arrival facility for tourists from... Global Immigration Stories Jacob Sapochnick 2010-08-31T06:59:55-08:00 http://www.immigrationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/taiwan_to_simplify_visa_proced.html The government will introduce simplified procedures for visa issuance for Hong Kong citizens in the near future, Mainland Affairs Council Chairwoman Lai Shin-yuan said Monday. During a meeting in Taipei to promote economic and cultural cooperation between Taiwan and Hong... Global Immigration Stories Jacob Sapochnick 2010-08-31T06:40:56-08:00 http://www.immigrationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/immigration_jumps_in_britain_a.html Amid increasing number of students coming to Britain, migration has risen by more than 20 percent last year in the country. Net long-term immigration was 196,000 last year, compared with 163,000 in 2008. The number of visas issued to students... Global Immigration Stories Jacob Sapochnick 2010-08-27T12:49:14-08:00 http://www.immigrationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/visa_free_entry_eases_eid_visi.html A significantly lower number of people in the southeastern city of Mardin have applied to authorities this year to visit their relatives in Syria during the three day festival after the month of Ramadan, known as Eid al Fitr in... Global Immigration Stories Jacob Sapochnick 2010-08-27T11:43:02-08:00 http://www.immigrationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/immigration_officials_moving_t.html The Department of Homeland Security is systematically reviewing thousands of pending immigration cases and moving to dismiss those filed against suspected illegal immigrants who have no serious criminal records, according to several sources familiar with the efforts. Culling the immigration... Top Immigration Stories Jacob Sapochnick 2010-08-25T13:02:55-08:00 http://www.immigrationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/minister_kenney_announces_impr.html New rules to strengthen Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program were announced today by the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism. Changes that were initially published in the Canada Gazette Part 1 on October 9, 2009 are now being implemented. “The... Global Immigration Stories Jacob Sapochnick 2010-08-21T09:57:45-08:00 http://www.immigrationlawyerblog.com/2010/08/british_passport_services_in_i.html From 20 August 2010, as part of a global initiative to streamline processes, the Consular departments of the British Deputy High Commissions across India, including in Mumbai, will no longer be accepting passport applications. After this date, British passport holders... Global Immigration Stories Jacob Sapochnick 2010-08-21T09:15:13-08:00