Immigration news update for AMER and EMEA regions
Americas
United States: Exemption of biometric fee for Form I-539
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the exemption of the biometric service fee for Form I-539, Application to Extend/ Change Nonimmigrant Status. In most cases, a biometric appointment to collect fingerprints and photo will not be scheduled. This is valid for applicants who filed their application on or after October 01, 2023. If the biometric service fee is submitted by mistake and the payment is combined with a paper-based Form I-539 filling fee, USCIS will consider this as an incorrect filling and the Form I-539 will be rejected.
This summary was prepared using information obtained from USCIS
Disclaimer: The above information is provided for general information purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. If you have any further inquiries regarding the applicability of this information, please contact Roberta Carnaccini (Global Director of Immigration) or Rafael Pavanelli (Regional Immigration Manager, AMER).
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Ireland: Irish Resident Permit
The Department of Justice has started a project to issue Irish Resident Permit (IRP) cards to Ukrainians and other third country nationals who have been granted temporary protection. The temporary protection was available to Ukrainian nationals or a stateless person who would have benefited from international protection earlier than February 24, 2022. The issuance of the IRP cards is done in a phased manner and beneficiaries are being contacted by the Department of Justice.
This summary was prepared using information obtained from the Irishimmigration and Gov.ie
Netherlands: Golden Visa program
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service in the Netherlands has confirmed abolishing the Golden Visa Program as of January 01, 2024. This program had allowed foreign investors to acquire permanent residency after contributing at least 1,250,000 EUR to the economy. The reason for closing is the low interest towards this program. Investors can apply for a residence permit under this scheme until December 31, 2023.
This summary was prepared using information obtained from the Schengenvisainfo
Disclaimer: The above information is provided for general information purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. If you have any further inquiries regarding the applicability of this information, please contact Roberta Carnaccini (Global Director of Immigration) or Milena Krebs (Team Lead, Sweden).Â
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