Tuesday, 3 August 2010
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Internal Revenue Service Scam
There is a scam collecting personal information under the guise of the "United States Internal Revenue Service".
Please select the link above for further information.
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Tuesday, 1 June 2010
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Client Alert (United States) - DHS to Eliminate Arrival-Departure Documents and Automate Processing
Over the next several months, foreign nationals arriving in the United States for short business or pleasure trips under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) should begin to see more streamlined processing as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) introduces new entry procedures for these travelers.
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Wednesday, 5 May 2010
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Client Alert (United States) - Arizona Amends New Immigration Law
Governor Jan Brewer has signed into law several amendments to Arizona’s controversial new immigration statute, after a week of intense negative publicity and threatened constitutional challenges and boycotts.
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Tuesday, 13 April 2010
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Global Immigration Client Alert
Please find attached a visa alert in relation to clarification on recent changes to Subclass 457 and other Specialist Visa Categories. Effective March 2010, Subclass 457 and other specialist visa applicants are subject to a relaxed health insurance evidence requirement, but their employers must meet other tightened requirements, the Australian government has clarified. The government has also clarified its rules on when certain Subclass 457 workers can change occupations or employers, and has introduced new language proficiency and support requirements for certain training visa applications.
Clients should particularly note the changes which have been introduced with respect to evidencing adequate health insurance arrangements for 457 visa applications.
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Friday, 9 April 2010
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Changes Coming to Airport Security Screening Procedures
This month, foreign nationals traveling to the United States will begin to see changes in airport security screening procedures, as the U.S. Transportation Safety Administration implements new screening policies that will focus less on a traveler’s country of citizenship and more on intelligence data that flags security risks.
For more information, please select the above link
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