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In a recent Boston Business Journal article, Partner Daniel Pierce discussed the legal complexities of a proposal to grant green cards to international students graduating from US colleges. He highlighted that such a change would require Congressional action and may face opposition, particularly from those who typically resist increasing green card numbers. https://bit.ly/48tm3H2 #GreenCard #US #Immigration #Education

In this video and blog post, UAE-based blogger Natasha Amar of thebohochica.com shares what her life looks like as a digital nomad in Dubai and how Fragomen can help sort out your Dubai Virtual Work Visa, UAE Freelance Visa/Permit, or UAE Golden Visa. Are you curious about Natasha’s digital nomad life and wanting to pursuing one of your own? 🎥 Watch Natasha’s Instagram reel for a day in the life of a freelance travel writer: https://bit.ly/3NL1Jru 👩💻 Read her blog post, “11 Reasons Why Dubai Needs to Be on Every Remote Worker’s Radar”: https://bit.ly/48yohoL ✈️ Explore your UAE visa choices and connect with Fragomen’s private client team for immigration support: https://bit.ly/48qZXFc #UAE #Dubai #DigitalNomad #Freelance #FreelanceVisa #VirtualWorkVisa #VirtualWork #WFH #GoldenVisa #RemoteWork

Join us for Fragomen’s Middle East & Africa Conference on 12 November in Dubai, where business leaders, HR and global mobility professionals and legal practitioners will explore immigration trends across the Middle East and Africa. We are pleased to announce H.E. Hadi Badri, CEO of the Dubai Economic Development Corporation (Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism), as our keynote guest speaker! Fragomen speakers—Co-Chair Lance Kaplan, Managing Partner of MEA Murtaza Ali Khan and Partners Abeer Al Husseini عبير الحسيني and Julia Onslow-Cole—will host sessions on topics including: 🌍 Geopolitical changes impacting talent mobility 🌍 Global talent acquisition strategies 🌍 How to harness technology and AI in your talent mobility programme Learn more and reserve your spot today: https://bit.ly/3Ye4Tsu #Dubai #HRProfessionals #GlobalMobility #Immigration #MiddleEast #Africa #TalentMobility #TalentAcquisition #GlobalTalent

The UK’s new government will deliver its first budget tomorrow. Among the anticipated changes is the abolition of the “non-domicile” regime, to be replaced by a residence-based tax system starting 6 April 2025. 💻 In the second instalment of this UK Autumn Budget blog series, Private Client Knowledge Development Manager Zahira Patel discusses the implications of the UK Autumn 2024 Budget on tax residency and immigration, highlighting proposed changes that may affect wealthy individuals considering relocation to the UK. ✈️🌍 Read it here: https://bit.ly/4hqZKWW 🔗

Partner Karine Faure Wenger is named to San Diego Business Journal’s 2024 Leaders of Influence in Law list, which recognizes leading San Diego area attorneys, highlighting their career achievements and celebrating their contributions to the local business community. Congratulations, Karine! 🎉⚖️ Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Yosh6z #SanDiego #LegalNews #ImmigrationLaw #California #ImmigrationServices

Engage, learn and network this November! Join us throughout the month as we host and participate in a dynamic line-up of events across the globe, both in-person and virtually. Browse our events page and register today: https://bit.ly/3O8eoG6 Upcoming November events: 📅 November 7 - November 10 - Scottsdale: Women of Color in Pharma 8th Annual Conference (Partners Audrea J. Golding and Sophia Goring-Piard): https://bit.ly/4fkNncZ 📅 November 7 - Toronto: Central Region: Canadian Immigration Outlook (Partner Jack Kim): https://bit.ly/3CdWrlq 📅 November 11 - November 13 - Jacksonville: 2024 NAFSA Region VII Conference (Senior Associate Anielka Nortelus and Associate Andrea B. Huerta-Rodriguez, Esq.): https://bit.ly/4hjLVt9 📅 November 12 - Dubai: Fragomen’s Middle East & Africa Conference (Co-Chair Lance Kaplan, Managing Partner of MEA Murtaza Ali Khan and Partners Abeer Al Husseini عبير الحسيني and Julia Onslow-Cole + more): https://bit.ly/3Ye4Tsu 📅 November 12 - Virtual: Brazil Migration Series: Visto com Contrato de Trabalho (Business Immigration Director Diogo Kloper and Business Immigration Manager Gabriela G. Padula) https://bit.ly/4hkWEDD 📅 November 19 - Frankfurt: Fragomen Germany Global Mobility Forum (Stay tuned for speaker announcements!): https://bit.ly/4fa6uq4 📅 November 21 - Barangaroo: Fragomen Australia Immigration Conference (Co-Chair Lance Kaplan, Managing Partner of Australia and New Zealand Teresa Liu and Partners Charles Johanes, Chris Spentzaris and Sasko Markovski + more): https://bit.ly/4fpmDbr Stay tuned for additional events, such as our Global Mobility Executive and Interstride events series! #GlobalMobility #Immigration #ImmigrationServices #ImmigrationLaw NAFSA: Association of International Educators Women of Color in Pharma (WOCIP) Canadian Employee Relocation Council

Wrapping up US #ProBonoWeek by showcasing great work from our Washington, DC office! ✨ This week, the team participated in the DC Pro Bono Week 2024 Walk for Justice 5K organized by the Washington Council Of Lawyers. Funds raised were donated to the DC Bar Foundation, which makes civil legal aid more accessible for all District residents through grantmaking, network coordination, community engagement and more. The Walk is modeled after the London Legal Support Trust's London Legal Walk, which our UK offices participate in each year! In just a couple of weeks, we'll be celebrating UK Pro Bono Week, so stay tuned for our UK spotlights! #ProBono #WashingtonDC #ImmigrationLaw #DCProBono24 #ProBonoMonth

📅 Coming up next week: Partner and Healthcare Practice Leader Sarah Peterson will speak at the 2024 Biregional IV and V Conference hosted by NAFSA: Association of International Educators, taking place October 29 - November 1 in Schaumburg, Illinois. Sarah will speak during the sessions, “PERM - One Year After the New ETA Form 9089" and "Physician Immigration in 2024” to reflect on the the implementation of the new Form ETA 9089 by OFLC and the critical role of International Medical Graduates in addressing the physician shortage in the US. View full details on Sarah's sessions at the link: https://bit.ly/48uhBbd #NAFSA #Illinois #ImmigrationLaw #InternationalMedicalGraduates #PhysicianImmigration #Healthcare

The UK Home Office is phasing out physical biometric residence permits (BRPs) on October 31, moving toward a fully digital immigration system. In CIOB People, Manager Sean Rhodes breaks down what construction firms and foreign workers need to know to transition smoothly to eVisas by December 31. This shift is part of broader digitalisation efforts in UK immigration, set to streamline the process for both businesses and workers. https://bit.ly/4e4wSRf #Immigration #DigitalTransformation #UK