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UK - Update on HSMP Processing Times

16:26 20/07/2004
The Home Office has announced that Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) visas are currently taking approximately four months at this time, until further notice. Applications received by 15 March...

UK - Worker Registration Scheme statistics announced

12:34 07/07/2004
The Home Office has released figures showing that over 24,000 Central and Eastern European nationals from the new EU member states had signed up for the Worker Registration Scheme (WRS) by the end of...

New Australia Skilled-Independent Regional Visa Introduced

18:01 02/07/2004
The new Skilled-Independent Regional (SIR) (Provisional) visa has come into effect, opening up more options for skilled migrants to come to Australia. This initially temporary skilled visa has been...

UK - Science and Engineering Graduates Scheme Delayed

18:12 22/06/2004
A proposal to introduce a new Science and Engineering Graduates' Scheme wasannounced in the Chancellor's Budget Report on 9 April 2004. The scheme will be aimed at encouraging non-EEA national...

German Immigration law compromise reached

14:36 18/06/2004
Germany's left-leaning government has finally reached a compromise with the conservative opposition and have agreed a legislative bill on immigration reform in the country. The new immigration law...

Visa Services Restored for Bulgarians and Romanians

19:16 19/05/2004
It has just been announced by the Home Office Minister that thesuspension of visa services in Romania and Bulgaria have been lifted. From tomorrow, 20 May, visa offices in Sofia and Bucharest will...

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