Tuesday, March 31, 2026

US: Update on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)’ Strengthened Screening and Vetting

Since taking office, President Trump has prioritized national security and public safety by implementing a series of executive orders and proclamations that mandate strict screening and vetting of foreign nationals seeking entry or immigration benefits.

Thursday, March 19, 2026

New Zealand: Immigration New Zealand provides clearer visa processing time information

You can now find the typical processing times for a wider range of visa categories, giving you clearer expectations about how long your visa may take to process. 

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Australia: Changes to Training visa (subclass 407) application requirements

The Australian Government is updating Training (subclass 407) visa application requirements to ensure the program supports genuine skills development as intended.

From 11 March 2026, in addition to other validity requirements, all new applicants for a Training visa will need to wait for the following before they can make a valid Training visa application:

  • their sponsor must be approved as a temporary activities sponsor, and
  • their sponsor must have an approved Training visa nomination for them, unless the sponsor is a Commonwealth agency.
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US: Update on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)’ Strengthened Screening and Vetting

Since taking office, President Trump has prioritized national security and public safety by implementing a series of executive orders and pr...