Emily McIntosh

Choosing between in-house, hybrid, or fully outsourced for global immigration? This guide gives HR a practical scorecard tuned to lean teams. It weighs responsiveness, change velocity, employee experience, internal lift, compliance, and real cost. See when fully outsourced (WayLit) wins, when hybrid fits, and what to verify if you need global breadth.

Germany’s Opportunity Card lets non-EU talent job-search in Germany for up to 12 months with a six-point threshold and up to 20 hours of work per week. This guide for U.S. HR compares Opportunity Card and EU Blue Card, explains language and funds rules (A1 German or B2 English, blocked account), and lists the 2025 Blue Card salary thresholds to help you choose the right path.

Starting September 2, 2025, U.S. consulates will require in-person interviews for most nonimmigrant visa applicants again. This guide explains what changed, who is affected, and what HR should do now: map travelers, start DS-160 and MRV, compare Global Visa Wait Times, plan for 221(g), and consider Automatic Revalidation where allowed.