Arun Silvester - ''Global Immigration Trends''
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Arun Silvester
Client Services Manager, Fragomen-Kochi
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +91 484 3990714
Mob: +91 9496277600
Agenda
1. Global Immigration:
Introduction
Trends
Updates
2. Managed Services Model
Automation
GLOBAL IMMIGRATION:
INTRODUCTION
TRENDS
UPDATES
Immigration
• A mobility concept by which individuals are able to relocate
between countries post obtaining necessary permissions
• Undertaken for a variety of purposes – business, pleasure, work,
study, permanent residence, asylum etc.
Factors driving the necessity of immigration:
• Globalization
• Benefits of process outsourcing
• Economic requirements
• Expats contributing to boom in economy
• Benefits of Population diversity
• Replenish / tide over skilled labour shortage
• Attracting best in class workforce
Evolution of Immigration
General Immigration Categories
IMMIGRANT VISA
NON-IMMIGRANT VISA
• Business Visa
• Work Permit
• Tourist Visa
• Others such as Study Permit, Training, Exchange
Program etc.
Factors that may impact the
appropriate Immigration Category• Purpose or context of the trip
• Activities to be undertaken while in host country
• Duration of stay
• Nationality of the traveler
• Travel history – incl. duration and frequency of previous visits
• Relationship of home country employer to host company (e.g.
affiliate/subsidiary entity, client, potential client, etc.)
• Payroll location of the traveler
• Prevailing wages of the host country
Note: This list can vary depending on the destination country.
Scenarios of
Immigration Non-Compliance
• Entry without authorization
• Entry on incorrect immigration document
• False representations upon entry
• Visa or work permit overstay
• Violating a condition of stay
• In-country requirements
• Wage compliance in the host country
• Others
Importance of robust
immigration practise in Corporates
• Immigration is core to the business strategy for many Global
companies
• Exponential increase in enforcement measures in global
immigration scenario
• Employers to ensure that employees are travelling under legally
correct immigration status for the destination countries
• Legal penalties that could result even from a single non-
compliant foreign national
• Corporates’ need to implement uniform immigration policy
across their offices
Global opportunities &
potential challenges for CorporatesPotential Opportunities:
• Skilled knowledge workers
• Service delivery models
• Home markets
• Global investors' willingness to
finance the projects
Challenges:
• Lack of market knowledge and
access to consistent data
• Legal, political and logistical
concerns
• Mobilizing human resources
GLOBAL IMMIGRATION:
INTRODUCTION
TRENDS
UPDATES
http://esa.un.org/unmigration/wallchart2013.htm
http://www.dhs.gov/publication/nonimmigrant-admissions-united-states-2012
Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Applicants’ Nationality
Regional Breakdown Fiscal Year 2012 (U.S)
http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/statistics/graphs/graphs_4399.html
Non immigrant Visas Issued Nationality Fiscal Year 2012 (U.S)
http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/statistics/graphs/graphs_4399.html
Data On Total Arrival of International Visitors to India
(1981-2011)
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Data On Total Arrival of Foreigners In India – 2011
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Top 10 countries
1. USA2. UK3. Bangladesh4. Sri Lanka5. Canada6. Germany7. France8. Malaysia9. Japan10.Australia
Data in percentage
Others
Top 10 countries
Monthly Visitor statistics (India) : 2012- ‘13
http://data.gov.in/visitorstats/daily-visitor-statistics
GLOBAL IMMIGRATION:
INTRODUCTION
TRENDS
UPDATES
UPDATES FOR KEY LOCATIONS - INDIA & U.S
Immigration updates for
Inbound travel
• Introduction of IVFRT
• Mandatory online application
• Increased mandate on personal appearance
• Change in visa outsourcing agency
• Introduction of Medical Visa category, Visa on Arrival for Tourists
• Foreign nationals to provide digital photographs
Immigration updates for
Outbound travel
• Procedural
Visa fee adjustment
Streamlining visa processing (US)
CBP admission stamp
Interview Waiver Program
• Policy/ Regulatory
• Compliance/ Penalty
MANAGED SERVICES MODEL
‘Managed Services’
• Managed Services is the practice of outsourcing day-to-day
operations as a strategic method for taking care of routine
operations, monitoring and management—freeing up the staff
to focus on higher-value projects.
• Unlike traditional outsourcing situations, where the client
transfers complete control of their processes, the client decides
what they want the service provider to take care of, and what
they want to handle. The client retains full visibility into the
process and management of their systems and processes.
Features of ‘Managed Services’
• Free-up management bandwidth to focus on core business
• Leveraging functional expertise
• Development and Maintenance of Knowledge Management
framework
• Access to latest policy changes and enhanced skill base
• Enables process improvements
• Ability to absorb spikes in case volumes without adding
resources
• Paying only for what is used
• Business continuity; Reliable disaster recovery strategy
Business Impact: Employees, Business, Corporate and HR
Managed Services Provider
Immigration program management being complex, covering
various geographies and business lines, organizations should
identify the best Managed Services Provider (MSP) with the
following capabilities:
• Global Capabilities
• Compliance
• Strategic Advisory Input
• Government Relations
• Technology
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Automation
Stakeholders
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Core Team
Program Management
Coordination
Program Delivery Ownership
$BU
HR
FA
C
CP HR
ITExt
External Stakeholders
Includes Logistics,
evaluations, software
support, legal advise
Business Units
Decide on Workforce
planning based on
information provided
Business Unit HR
Consults with Business
Units based on workforce
intelligence and
drives action plans as
Directed by Corporate Corporate Planning and
Corporate HR
Makes Long Term
Strategic Business
decisions
GI
IT and Systems Support
Provide support,
maintenance and
enhancements of MIS/
support systems
Facilities
Assist in logistics
coordination/ infrastructure
set up
Finance
Gives input regarding
financial figures and
receives insights for
Financial planning
How to identify a potential
‘Managed Services’ partner?
1. Will the proposed service partner support our business strategy
now and in the future?
2. Can we trust them to have the necessary expertise and
bandwidth to provide maintenance, deliver support services or
assume managed-services responsibilities?
3. Will they become trusted advisors that stay engaged and serve
as an extension of our organization and business?
4. Do they provide a portfolio of offerings that span the entire
service continuum and have the necessary flexibility to ensure
a smooth deployment of managed services?
How to identify a potential
‘Managed Services’ partner?
5. What applications, diagnostics, checks or analytic tools do
they leverage to anticipate any problems or hidden issues?
6. Do they provide a single point of contact that can quickly
swarm experts to resolve an issue in our network?
7. Are they available across time-zones and geographies?
8. Do they really know us, understand our needs, and can they
offer suitable solutions?
FRAGOMEN
About Us
Fragomen Global Immigration Services, LLC. – A subsidiary of the
60 year old US headquartered, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen &
Loewy, LLP, we are a leading provider of corporate immigration
services & solutions globally.
• Focused
• Global Reach
• Breadth and Depth
• Strategic Partnering
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Global Locations
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