European Migration Network Annual Report 2023: An increasing number of immigrants continue to work in Finland
Immigration of skilled workers remains high, and more and more people are bringing their families to Finland. The high number of asylum seekers from the EU has not yet been…
Engaging Employers in Growing Refugee Labor Pathways
Refugee labor pathways, which focus on helping displaced people with in-demand skills access existing economic immigration channels, have attracted considerable attention in recent years. The appeal is two-fold: From a…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – Why We Can’t Have Nice Things: Multiple Petitions and The Gaming of the H-1B Lottery
On October 23, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to “modernize and improve the efficiency of the H-1B program, add benefits…
Finnish Immigration Service reforms organisational structure to enhance ability to address changes in security environment and meet Government Programme targets
The Finnish Immigration Service has reformed its organisational structure as of 1 June 2024. The new structure is based on process management and will reinforce the agency’s ability to meet…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – The Relationship Between Unauthorized Practice of Law and Unauthorized Employment
There are people who confuse being entrepreneurial with being parasitic. Where an opportunity arises and there is significant demand and desperation, there are people who will, and have, taken advantage…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – Don’t Make This EB-1A Mistake – Membership in Unqualified Organizations
In this "quick-shot" episode we’re going to focus on documentation of the foreign national's membership in associations in the field, which require outstanding achievements of their members, as judged by…
Summer berry season: Ukrainians employed on farms; Thai wild berry pickers must have an employment contract for the first time
Every summer, foreign workers work on Finnish berry and vegetable farms. Traditionally, seasonal workers have come to Finland especially from Ukraine. This year, some wild berry pickers also need a…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – Can one piece of paper really be so important? Common mistakes people make with their Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record
With the upcoming holiday season and travel, and given the hectic nature of the admissions process, it is no wonder that the Form I-94 can often contain mistakes, from the…
Finnish Immigration Service introduces automated post-decision monitoring of specialists’ residence permits
The Finnish Immigration Service will bring into use automated post-decision monitoring regarding the residence permit for a specialist on 17 June 2024. The purpose of automated post-decision monitoring is to…
Finnish Immigration Service’s chatbot partly disabled – customer data has not been compromised
The Finnish Immigration Service suspects that the place in queue feature of the Kamu chatbot in the agency’s online services has been used for purposes other than tracking applicants’ or…