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let us know via our contact
page. You will find details of the advice and assistance we
can offer to both corporate
clients and individuals on our services page and will
also find a lot of information on various UK and US
immigration categories by following the links. Please feel free to contact us
for an initial discussion of your own particular needs.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: It has come to our attention that certain parties are mis-representing themselves as ASG Immigration Limited and are offering a variety of immigration and passport related services. The contact details they provide include our company name, our real postal address and the name of an individual (obviously uninvolved in the scam) who was employed by us until earlier this year, however, the telephone and fax numbers are not ours, and neither is the wording used to describe the services on offer. We are taking this matter very seriously and it has been reported to the police and to the OISC. Anyone wishing to check whether any correspondence received is from us should contact us using the details on this site. We would also be happy to hear from anyone who believes they have been contacted by the "fake" ASG.
- US IMMIGRATION - EMPLOYERS CAN FILE H-1B PETITIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 FROM 1ST APRIL 2011: United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it reached the statutory cap of H-1B petitions for Fiscal Year 2011 on 27th January and preparations can now be made for filing applications for FY2012. Please click here for more information.
- UK IMMIGRATION - IMPORTANT NEWS FOR TIER 1 (GENERAL) APPLICANTS:The UKBA have announced two important changes to Tier 1 (General) of the PBS, effective from 19th July 2010. Please click here for more information.
- AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION - NEW PRIORITY PROCESSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SKILLED MIGRATION: On 19th July 2010, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship announced new processing priorities for skilled migration visa applications, effective from 14th July 2010. Please click here for more information.
- AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION - NEW SKILLED OCCUPATION LISTS IN EFFECT: From 1st July 2010, new skilled occupation lists came into effect. Please click here for more information.
- AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION - USE OF NEW SKILLED OCCUPATION ASSESSMENT LIST IN EFFECT: From 1st July 2010, the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) list replaced the Australian Standard Classifications of Occupations (ASCO) list. The full version of the ANZSCO list is an extensive list of occupations (with a description of each) and provides a standard guide for the assessment of the skills of visa applicants. Please click here for more information.
- AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION - NEW GENERAL SKILLED MIGRATION SKILLED OCCUPATION LIST ANNOUNCED: On 17th May 2010, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship announced the new skilled occupation list for general skilled migration, to come into effect on 1st July 2010. Please click here for more information.
- AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION - CERTAIN OFFSHORE GENERAL SKILLED MIGRATION VISA APPLICATIONS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED: On 7th May 2010, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship announced with effect from 8th May 2010 that certain general skilled migration visa applications could not be lodged from offshore. Please click here for more information.
- UK, US & AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION - NOTICE FOR PEOPLE WITH VISAS ABOUT TO EXPIRE BUT WHO ARE UNABLE TO TRAVEL DUE TO THE ICELANDIC ASH CLOUD: A large number of people have had their travel plans disrupted with so many airports in northern Europe being closed and this is of particular concern for those with a visa or permission to stay that is about to expire. For information on how the UK, US and Australian governments have reacted to this, please click here
- UK IMMIGRATION - CHANGES TO TIER TWO OF THE POINTS-BASED SYSTEM: The UKBA has announced changes to the criteria, with particular effect on the Intra-Company Transfer sub-category. To find out more, please click here
- UK IMMIGRATION - CHANGES TO TIER ONE OF THE POINTS-BASED SYSTEM: The UKBA has announced changes to the criteria for eligibility under Tier One, which are likely to increase the number of people eligible to apply. To find out more, please click here
- US IMMIGRATION - 2011 DIVERSITY LOTTERY REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: The United States Department of State is now accepting applications for the 2011 Diversity Visa Lottery. To find out more, please click here
- AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION - CHANGES TO THE 2009-2010 MIGRATION PROGRAM: On 12 May 2009, as part of the 2009-2010 budget, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship announced planning levels for the migration program for the next year. To find out more, please click here
- AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION - CHANGES RELATING TO SAME-SEX COUPLES: As a result of broader changes to Australian laws giving greater equality to same-sex couples late last year, full changes to immigration law will come into effect from 1 July 2009. To find out more, please click here
- UK IMMIGRATION - FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING COMPULSORY VISA REQUIREMENT IMPLEMENTATION DATES FOR ALL CITIZENS OF BOLIVIA, LESOTHO, SOUTH AFRICA, SWAZILAND AND VENEZUELA: The UKBA has announced updates to the previous announcement. To find out more, please click here
- AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION - CHANGES TO THE TEMPORARY BUSINESS VISA PROGRAM: On 1st April 2009 the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship announced several changes to the temporary long stay business visa regime, commonly known as the '457' visa. The changes directly concern sponsoring employers. To find out more, please click here
- AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION - CUTS TO SKILLED MIGRATION PROGRAM: The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship issued a press release on 16th March announcing a 14% decrease in the intake for permanent skilled migration for the 2008-2009 program year (which runs until 30 June 2009). To find out more, please click here
- UK IMMIGRATION - IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR ALL CITIZENS OF BOLIVIA, JAMAICA, LESOTHO, SOUTH AFRICA, SWAZILAND, TAIWAN & VENEZUELA: The Home secretary has announced that, from 3rd March, nationals of five of the above countries are to be added to the 'visa national' list. Jamaicans (who are already on the list) will now also be required to obtain transit visas, whilst from 3rd March 2009 Taiwanese passport holders will, in certain circumstances, be entitled to travel to the UK without visas. To find out more, please
click here
- UK IMMIGRATION - IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR ALL HIGHLY SKILLED MIGRANTS / TIER ONE (GENERAL) APPLICANTS: The Home Secretary has announced that, from 1st April 2009, the bar will be raised for new applicants under the Tier One (General) category. To find out more, please
click here
- AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION - NEW PRIORITY PROCESSING FOR THE SKILLED MIGRATION PROGRAM: The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship recently made an announcement in relation to the Skilled Migration Program that indicates a slight change in policy given the current economic climate. To find out more, please
click here
- AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION - FREE ELECTRONIC VISA TRAVEL TO AUSTRALIA FOR VISITORS FROM THE EU: European Union passport holders can now apply on-line to travel as visitors to Australia, without the need to pay a visa application fee. To find out more, please
click here
- US IMMIGRATION - SEVEN COUNTRIES TO BE ADDED TO THE US VISA WAIVER PROGRAM: The United States Government has announced that the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and South Korea will be added to the Visa Waiver Program. It is expected that this will be in place by the end of November 2008. To find out more, please
click here
- US IMMIGRATION - 2010 DIVERSITY LOTTERY REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: The United States Department of State is now accepting applications for the 2010 Diversity Visa Lottery and registration will remain open until 12 noon (Eastern Standard Time) on 1st December 2008. To find out more, please
click here
- US IMMIGRATION - ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION ("ESTA") UPDATE: This new system for visitors to the US travelling under the Visa Waiver Program went live (currently on a voluntary basis) on 1st August 2008. To find out more, please
click here
- US IMMIGRATION - ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION: The US Department of Homeland Security has announced this new system for visitors to the US travelling under the Visa Waiver Program. The system will be implemented on a voluntary basis from August 2008 and will be mandatory from January 2009. To find out more, please
click
here
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