6 May 2014
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a
proposed rule that will provide some added benefits for E-3 visa holders.
What is an E-3 Visa?
It is a special category available only to Australian
citizens.
There are two basic requirements; (1) job offer from a
US company to work in a professional role; and (2) must hold a bachelor’s
degree in a relevant field, or the work experience equivalent.
The proposed new changes to the E-3 category include:
1. E-3 visa added to the list of visa classifications...
Thursday, 22 May 2014
Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Pub brawls, street fights, and criminal mishaps; can it effect you from entering the US?
The recent brawl witnessed in Bondi between James Packer and
David Gyngell most likely was an embarrassment for those involved, but also
illustrates how public altercations may effect global migration, especially to
the U.S. While no charges have been filed in this particular case, it
highlights that most people might not realise there are consequences for such
an incident and could make them unable to enter into the U.S.
Melissa Vincenty, a US Immigration Lawyer in Sydney and senior lawyer at Nevett Ford, notes
“this would certainly...
Update: 2014-2015 Commonwealth Budget Announcement; Family and Skilled Migration
Further to the recent 2014-2015 budget announcement, more detailed figures for the 2014-15 Migration Programme have been added to the Department's website.
The composition of the programme remains stable with the overall number of visas to be granted steady at the 2013-14 level of 190,000 overall.
The percentage of skilled migration visas to family visas also remains unchanged at 67.7% and 32% respectively.
Key points:
-There has been some minor rearrangement in partner, child and parent visa numbers. Numbers...
2014-15 Budget Overview: Australia's Migration Programme; Migration programme size
2014-15
Migration programme size
The 2014-15 Migration Programme remains the same at 190,000 places and
maintains the composition of:
-128,550 Skilled Stream places
-60,885 Family
Stream place, and
-565 Special Eligibility Stream places.
Nevett Ford will provide more details of the Budget measures as they emerge.
For any queries related to Australian immigration, please contact our specialist immigration team.&nbs...
DIBP and Customs become Australian Border Force effective 1/7/2015
From 1 July 2015, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service will become a single agency:
Australian Border Force.
For any questions related to Australian immigration, please contact our specialist immigration tea...
Thursday, 1 May 2014
Transferring Personnel to the Land Down Under
Nevett Ford is pleased to present 'Transferring Personnel to the Land Down Under' article authored by Senior Lawyer Noah Klug.
Please contact Noah Klug and our immigration team for any immigration questions and follow Nevett Ford LinkedIn page for up to date immigration and other legal related topics and issues.
Media enquiries, please contact Anna Huurdeman, Marketing Mananger, ahuurdeman@nevettford.com....
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