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INDIA: Proposed Amendments to
One chamber of the Indian Parliament has proposed amendments to “Overseas Citizen of India” status. If passed into law, among other things, “Overseas Citizen of India” status will be known as “Overseas Indian Cardholder” instead. The proposed amendments are being made to the Citizenship Act, 1955 (Act), which provides for the acquisition and determination of […]
CHINA: New Administrative Rules for Foreign Nationals Entering China Will Take Effect in September
New administrative rules for foreign nationals entering China will take effect in September. The new rules make significant changes. The People’s Republic of China Administrative Rules for Foreign Nationals’ Exit-Entry were passed by the Standing Committee of the State Counsel on July 3, 2013, and are set to take effect on September 1, 2013. This […]
MEXICO: Efforts to Reduce Backlogs and Improve Processing Time Frames
Extensive efforts to reduce backlogs and improve processing time frames are evident eight months after enactment of the new Migration Act. After considerable backlogs accumulated during the first half of 2013, the National Immigration Institute (INM) has taken significant steps to enhance the processing time frames in all regional INM offices in Mexico. Noteworthy changes […]









