Following the Biden administration announcement of the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 and with further immigration proposals expected, Permits Foundation has launched a new position paper on dependent work access and US immigration reform. The paper sets out three key reasons to improve employment access for dependents of L1, H1-B, E, O and J1 visa holders. […]

It was a pleasure to contribute to the latest NetExpat Rethinking Mobility podcast to talk about how we work together and how Permits Foundation advocates around the world. Permits Foundation and NetExpat have collaborated for many years. It was great to take this moment to talk together about our shared goals in a much changed […]

Permits Foundation welcomes the announcement made yesterday that the proposal to rescind work authorization for certain H4 spouses has been withdrawn. We appreciate the swift attention given to this issue by the new administration. Permits Foundation has been advocating in support of maintaining H4 work access for the past three years, having voiced our concerns […]

A new interactive feature has today been unveiled on the Permits Foundation website. This map of partner work access legislation around the world is the only one of its kind, providing a hub of information on country legislation and key criteria on this particular issue. Government authorities and global mobility professionals can instantly identify those […]

Permits Foundation has written to the Irish Government Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, providing evidence in support of labour market access for dependants of Intra-company Transfer Employment Permit holders in Ireland. In our submission, we set out the rationale for policy change in relation to the Irish economy, labour market challenges and the strong […]