Saudi Arabia restricts work visa quotas for young businesses Start-ups face a five-visa cap for their first two years as Riyadh steps up pressure on employers to hire local talent Politics US foreign workers face end of 60-day post-employment grace period Workers would be reliant on USCIS discretion to excuse status lapses after employment ends Compliance Washington employers face new duties as immigration enforcement intensifies State guidance comes as ICE ramps up enforcement, including more than 2,000 arrests across New York in month-long operation Visas Japan’s visa crackdown sends foreign managers packing Departures surge after Tokyo raised capital and staffing requirements for the Business Manager residence status Compliance Vietnam adds penalties for foreign-worker reporting failures Changes form part of a wider push to digitise immigration and labour administration, including expanded VNeID access for foreign residents Immigration Thailand bolsters border security with new deportation powers Employers must ensure foreign employees’ duties match authorised permit activities Digital Nomads When the digital nomad becomes a local problem As backlash against foreigners continues in Barcelona, employers should rethink their mobile workers’ impact on local communities Data Privacy Identical twins expose cracks in UK’s eVisa system Known errors in digital records can leave mobile workers with no easy way to prove their immigration status Compliance South Korea watchdog calls for immigration relief when employers miss deadlines Foreign workers should have a route to regain lawful status where procedural failures are not their fault, says ACRC RESEARCH GML Elite The GML Elite is a list of 57 leading teams around the world that have, in the last 12 months, demonstrated significant nous in the handling of one or more elements of complex, multifaceted global mobility projects. Events Global Mobility Summit - New York Global Mobility Lawyer is delighted to announce that the inaugural Global Mobility Summit - New York will take place on 15 October 2026.The half-day event will bring together senior in-house counsel, global mobility managers, HR experts and private practice lawyers to explore the latest trends and developments in employment, immigration, social security, and tax laws that affect the movement of workers across borders. Recruitment The end of “domestic-first” hiring? Firms brace for borderless talent drive Artificial Intelligence Why mobile workers shouldn’t trust ChatGPT for travel advice Settlement Support Travel incentives, wellbeing policies crucial for relocation decisions