Elaine M. Kumpula

AUSTRALIA: Accredited Sponsor Status Allows Priority Processing & Fast-Tracking of Subclass 457 Work Visa Applications for Standard Business Sponsors
Elaine M. Kumpula,Sanjee R. Weliwitigoda,Scott W. Wright, September 22, 2011
Beginning November 1, 2011, Australian companies that are Standard Business Sponsors (SBS) will be eligible to apply for Accredited Sponsor (AS) status for priority processing and fast-tracking of all Subclass 457 Work visa applications and company nominations.

INDIA: Bangalore Authorities Set Forth New Requirements for Foreigners Studying and Working in the Region
Elaine M. Kumpula,Sanjee R. Weliwitigoda,Scott W. Wright, September 22, 2011
All foreign nationals working or studying in the Bangalore region of India are now required to register their stay with the Bangalore Foreigners' Regional Registration Office (FRRO), even though their length of stay in India may be less than 180 days. Dependant family members are not subject to...

SINGAPORE: Elevated Eligibility Standards for Employment Pass Applicants to Take Effect on January 1, 2012
Elaine M. Kumpula,Sanjee R. Weliwitigoda, September 22, 2011
In its ongoing effort to maintain the size of its foreign workforce while still achieving significant economic growth, the Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has announced that it will take further steps to limit the number of foreign workers to one-third of the country's total workforce. ...