by Ekrem Duman | Aug 27, 2026 | Expat HR
Last updated: August 27, 2026 The H-1B fee landscape has shifted again. On August 25, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a proposed rule in the Federal Register introducing a new $103,265 fee on...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 18, 2026 | Expat HR
TL;DR: Global mobility in 2026 is being pulled in two directions at once. More than 50 countries now run a digital nomad or remote-work visa program, and search interest in these visas has surged. At the same time, the EU Pay Transparency Directive, tighter UK...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 17, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in Mexico
⚡ TL;DREmploying in Mexico means registering with the INM (to sponsor foreigners), IMSS (social security), INFONAVIT (housing) and the SAT, paying a substantial employer share of contributions plus the state payroll tax, and funding the mandated extras...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 17, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in Mexico
⚡ TL;DRA Mexico arrival runs on the CURP (universal population registry code — needed for everything) and the RFC (tax ID), obtained after your residence card. Housing is affordable by Western standards: a one-bedroom in a good Mexico City neighbourhood...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 17, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in Mexico
⚡ TL;DRMexican employment law — the Ley Federal del Trabajo (LFT) — is strongly employee-protective and, critically, there is no at-will employment: an employer who dismisses without justified cause owes statutory severance of three months’...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 17, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in Mexico
⚡ TL;DRMexican income tax (ISR) is progressive to 35%, withheld by employers monthly. Employees contribute modestly to IMSS (social security — healthcare, pensions, disability), with the employer bearing the larger share, plus INFONAVIT (housing fund) and...
