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US: IRS allows more time for certain persons with FBAR filing requirements

Pakistan: Finance Act, 2009, is enacted

Panama: New Departure Requirements For Children Of Foreign Nationals Residing in Panama

Panama: Tax Incentive Program For Multinational Companies

Philippines: Visas On Arrival for Qualifying Chinese Nationals

US: Worker on rotating schedule not qualified for Sec. 911 exclusion, says U.S. Court

UK: Proposed Changes to Citizenship Qualification Criteria

UK: Migration Advisory Committee 

UK: Earning the right to stay - A new points based test for citizenship

Germany: Immigration Constant in 2008

Netherlands: Supreme Court Rules no Exit Tax on Pensions, Similar Payments

Panama: UPDATE Changes to Pre-Approval Process For Visa Nationals

Russia: Employment Permits to be Issued Locally

USA: Current Enforcement Tactics of New S.C. Immigration Law

UK: Border Agency strike threatens airports

Argentina: Closure of Government Offices In Response To H1N1 (“Swine”) Flu

Malaysia: Foreign worker stay cap

Canada – Ontario Pilot Program: Dependents of Temporary Foreign Workers to Obtain Work Permits

India budget’s abolition of FBT brings esops into perquisite tax net

UK: New Visa Requirements Rolled Out

US: Consulate Form DS-160 Update

Australia: 2009/10 Budget ushers in new personal Taxation rates and thresholds

CANADA - New Visa Requirement; Work Permits; and Olympic Contractors

US: DHS Announces Rescission of Social Security No-Match Regulation

Australia: KPMG Releases Publication explaining proposed reform of employee equity compensation

Malaysia: Revises Rules on Tax Treatment of Meal Allowances

Australia: July 2009 Legislative and Policy Change

Finland modifies rules on Mandatory Pension Insurance obligations

New Zealand Announces Alignment of RWT and PIE Tax rates with Income Tax rates

Malaysia: Revises Rules on Tax Treatment of Meal Allowances

Denmark: Tax Reform Measures Promulgated

Portugal: Quota for Local Hires Slashed

New Zealand and Australia Sign New Income Tax Treaty

US: Immigration and Customs Enforcement Launches National I-9 Audit Initiative

UK: Data protection - employers' obligations

US: Update on H-1B Cap Count for Fiscal Year 2010

US: Delays in LCA Approvals and H-1B Filings

US: NFTC Statement on Visit of Colombian President Uribe

UK: Fee introduced for Technical Change of Employment Applications

US: Citizenship and Immigration Services Update on New I-9 Form

US, New York: Summer Peak Period Brings Visa Delays at UK Consulate General

Romania: Notifications for EU Assignees

US: Update on National Name Check Backlog

US: Premium Processing Service Reinstated for Certain Immigrant Petition

Ireland's Finance Bill 2009 is enacted

US: American Council on International Personnel Wary of Calls to Supplant Congressional Authority on Immigration

Atlas World Group - Corporate Relocation Survey 2009 results

Czech Republic-Japan social security agreement now in effect

Mexico: New Company Registration Process

Canada: Labor Market Opinion Procedures, In-land Work Permit Renewals, and Implied Status

Singapore: Long Term Pass (LTP) Cards Introduced

Belgium – Work Permit Exemption for Managers at Headquarter Companies

Indonesia – Changes To Visa Telex Approval Process

HRO Today release the 'Baker's Dozen' for 2009 reviewing the top relocation providers

Spain proposes changes to non-resident Income Tax Law

Who are the Top 10 US immigration lawyers?

New Zealand presents 2009 Budget

South Africa Introduces Legislation affecting Employee Equity Compensation Plans

UK: Brian Friedman's article Ten simple ways for MPs to put their house in order in Yorkshire Post

USA: Federal Contractor E-Verify Rule to Be Delayed Again Until September 8, 2009

USA: TSA's Secure Flight Program

Australia-France Double Taxation Treaty

Brian Friedman's article on Telegraph.co.uk 'MPs' expenses: We need to make MPs' lives more taxing'

Canada: Labour Market Opinion to be Used in Six Months of Issuance | Temporary Foreign Workers update

US: Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) - Land and Sea Ports

United Kingdom: Government consultation on Agency Worker Directive

U.S. IRS Forms for Expatriating Individuals

United States of America - H-1B Processing Delays Likely Due to iCERT

Changes to EU Social Security Rules May Have Significant Impact on Mobile Employees

Mexico Extends Tax Filing Deadline

Annual Conference Presentations available now (Registration Required)

United Kingdom: IT Problems May Cause Delays in Visa Processing Times

Singapore - Visa Requirements for Mexican Nationals Lifted

To Train, or Not to Train - That is the Question

Crisis and Emergency Management

Visas for Saudi Arabia

A new era of risk emerges - immigration update April 2009

UK Home Office to consider abolishing Intra-Company Transfers

Discuss Globalization on What Matters

Swine Flu - Travel Alert

2009 Quality of Living Rankings (Mercer)

Expatriate rental property costs - Mercer global survey and city rankings

Wealth Management for US Expats

Interpersonal skills in an intercultural world

Deconstructing the Successful Global Leader

Divorce - expat style