As Covid-19 makes a comeback with the Omicron variant, the supply chains and workforce in Australia face a threat yet again. The country is going through severe labor shortages in several sectors. These changing situations are prompting a lift on the 20 hours a week cap, which the international students were subject to previously. Now, these students may be able to work up to 40 hours in a...  Read more

In a recent announcement, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the government would rebate visa fees of students and backpackers to handle the workforce challenges the country is facing currently.  The PM stated the $630 visa fee for international students will be covered for the next eight weeks. There are nearly 150,000 students with visas who are encouraged to travel to the...  Read more

  Amid the growing concerns of the rising COVID-19 cases, the US has announced that they are waiving off in-person interviews for a range of visa applications, including H-1B visas and student visas (F & J visas). The waiver includes certain petition-based temporary employment nonimmigrant visas and some other categories of nonimmigrant visas.  Evaluate your Probability of...  Read more