New Zealand - NZIS lowers pass mark to 100 points
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15:57 01/09/2004
For the first time since the new skilled migrant programme was launched in December 2003, the New Zealand Immigration Service has lowered the pass mark to 100 points. This means that people who score...
US - a one-year extension for Biometric Passport Issuance
13:33 09/08/2004
US State Department announces a one-year extension for Biometric Passport Issuance by Visa Waiver Program Countries On Aug. 09, United States President George Bush extended the deadline by one year,...
US Visas - Special international in-transit programs suspended
16:03 02/08/2004
In an effort to safeguard the U.S. and its airspace, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of State on Aug. 2 suspended two programs that allow certain international air...
US Congress approves delay on biometric passports
15:42 24/07/2004
The Senate has approved legislation to allow countries whose citizens do not require visas to enter the United States to get an additional year to issue new tamperproof, biometric passports. The bill...
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...
Foreign Workers to renew H-1B visas abroad
10:30 23/06/2004
The US State Department has recently announced that foreigners working in the US on H-1B visas or other working visas will need to reapply for extensions from overseas once they expire. Previously,...
