The US Senate has voted to pass the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S. 744). The Bill brings comprehensive reform of the US immigration system a step closer. Permits Foundation welcomes the inclusion of employment authorization for the spouses of H1B visa holders, under Section 4102 of the Bill. This is one of the reforms to the […]

A landmark decision by the US Supreme Court to strike down part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will have a positive impact on immigration benefits for same-sex married couples.

Lorraine Bello, CEO and President of Ricklin-Echikson Associates (REA), looks at the top 5 reasons to support dual careers, based on the findings of the Permits Foundation Global Survey 2012. Ricklin-Echikson Associates (REA) are an internationally recognized leader in talent management solutions and global mobility support for over 30 years. Click here to read the article. […]

This week, Permits Foundation will hold a Round Table meeting with government Ministries in Delhi to promote a simple visa system by which spouses of intra-company transferees can work in India. Two years ago, the Ministry of Home Affairs Foreigners Division acknowledged our concerns with a guideline on the Conversion of ‘X’ (Entry) visa of […]

To build the economy of the future, the United States must create the workforce of the future and U.S. employers need an immigration system that works for them, not against them. That’s the message from the American Council on International Personnel, a Washington DC-based organisation that lobbies for the improvement of regulations on employment-based immigration […]