Week: October 21 - 25, 2024

In this weekend's newsletter, the Labor Department shares updated processing times for permanent labor certification (PERM) applications and prevailing wage determination (PWD) requests, BAL's Tiffany Derentz and Brendan Kinne discuss travel tips for foreign nationals in Episode 96 of The BAL Immigration Report and the latest immigration news from Europe, Canada and the UAE.

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U.S. news

• United States | PERM, prevailing wage processing updates as of Oct. 15

The Labor Department has posted updated processing times for PERM applications and PWD requests.

• The BAL Immigration Report | Episode 96

In our latest episode, BAL’s Tiffany Derentz and Brendan Kinne discuss an updated travel program from the U.S. State Department and winter holiday travel tips.

Global news

• Canada | Immigration medical examination policy extended
• Italy | New decree law comes into force
• United Kingdom | Seasonal Worker visa route 2025 allocation
• United Kingdom | Commercial partner visa application services changes
• New Zealand | ANZSCO to be Replaced
• United Arab Emirates | eVisa for GCC residents
• United Arab Emirates | ‘Growth’ platform launched

BAL in the press

• Los Angeles Times | Inside a flawed immigration system: Millions of undocumented workers and a verification program that few use