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U.S. to allow H1B spouses waiting for a green card to work – Permits Foundation welcomes this long-awaited change
The U.S. Government will soon allow certain H1B-dependent spouses to apply for employment authorisation in a move to help U.S. employers retain highly educated H1B employees who have applied for permanent residence and are caught in the long queue for a green card. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director León Rodríguez announced the change, which […]
Read moreIndia – Permits Foundation Asks New Cabinet To Allow Expat Spouses To Work
Following the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, Permits Foundation has written to the PM as well as the Ministers of External Affairs and Commerce to urge them to give policy support for a change to the regulations on employment visas for intra-corporate personnel and their spouses. Over the past five years, Permits Foundation has […]
Read moreEU Council adopts directive on intra-corporate transfers
A long-awaited Directive on Intra-Corporate Transfers was adopted yesterday by the European Council, following a positive vote in the EU Parliament in April. The Directive will make it easier for international companies to transfer managers, specialists and trainees to a branch in the EU, as well as allowing work in other Member States during the […]
Read moreEuro MPs vote in favour of intra-corporate transferees and their families
The European Parliament today adopted its long-awaited Report on intra-corporate transferees. The Directive will make it easier for international companies to temporarily transfer managers, specialists and trainees to a branch in the EU, as well as allowing work in other Member States during the assignment.
Read moreBrazil – Permits Foundation proposes amendment to Foreigners Bill
The Brazilian government has been consulting on the need for immigration reform this year, with a series of public hearings on the Foreigners Bill (PL 5655/2009), which was drafted in 2009 but not yet adopted. Our legal advisors, Loeser e Portela, met with Congresswoman Mrs. Perpetua de Almeida, Rapporteur of the Congress Committee on the […]
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