Switzerland
Switzerland New Work Permit Quotas Released for July through December 2010
The Swiss Federal Council has announced the release of an additional quota of B-Permits (used for long-term assignments) and L-Permits (issued for a period up to one year) for the period July through December 2010 »
Switzerland: 2010 Work Permit Quotas
Employers will soon be unable to obtain work permits in many Swiss cantons because 2010 work permit quotas are at or near exhaustion. Additional quota numbers are not expected unless cantonal authorities can demonstrate an absolute economic need for additional foreign workers. »
Sweden: New Work Permit Exemptions for Certain Short Stays
As of January 1, 2010, work permits will no longer be required for certain foreign nationals coming to Sweden for short stays (1) to participate in practical training, internal training, or other educational development activities at an affiliated entity in Sweden; or (2) to participate in educational programs, conduct tests, prepare or finish deliveries,... »
Switzerland: Work Permit Quotas Lowered 50% for 2010
Swiss authorities have announced that work permit quotas for non-European Union/European Free Trade Association nationals for 2010 will be cut fifty percent. In addition, work permit applications are expected to face increasing scrutiny. »
Worldwide: Holiday Season May Delay Work Permit, Visa Application Processing
Government offices generally are short-staffed or closed during the holiday season. Clients should plan ahead as processing delays are expected for visa and work permit applications during the months of December and January. »
United States: Holiday Travel Planning for Foreign Nationals
The winter holiday season is approaching and many foreign nationals are beginning to make plans to travel abroad. Now is the right time for these individuals to make sure that they are prepared, from an immigration perspective, to depart and reenter the United States. Understanding their immigration obligations can help foreign employees minimize the... »
Switzerland: 2009 Work Permit Quotas Exhausted in Several Cantons
Work permit quotas for 2009 in the Swiss Cantons of Aargau, Geneva, Vaud, Zug, and Zurich have been exhausted. As a result, employers may not sponsor for one-year work permits non-European Union (EU) foreign nationals or nationals of EU countries on assignment in these Cantons until 2010. »