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There are constant changes and updates to immigration rules and policy, our selection of UK and US immigration news and articles can help you keep up-to-date.
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21 November 2025
Home Office announces ‘earned settlement’ proposals
The Home Office yesterday announced its ‘earned settlement’ proposals and opened its consultation on this topic. This concept was originally…
18 November 2025
Zeena Luchowa quoted in The Guardian on Government’s significant proposed changes to asylum and returns policy
Zeena Luchowa (Partner) has been quoted by The Guardian in an article explaining the Government's announcement of changes to asylum and returns…
15 October 2025
Home Office publishes Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 1333
Yesterday, the Home Office published the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 1333). The Statement, the sixth of the year, introduces a…
29 September 2025
Matthew Wills quoted in The Scottish Herald on Reform UK’s proposal to abolish indefinite leave to remain
Matthew Wills (Partner) has been quoted by The Scottish Herald in an article discussing the potential impacts of Reform UK's proposal to abolish…
29 September 2025
Natasha Chell quoted in Times Higher Education on proposed international student fee levy
Natasha Chell (Partner and Head of Risk and Compliance) has been quoted in Times Higher Education in an article discussing the Government's proposed…
26 September 2025
Trump administration grants enforcement power to USCIS
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that, effective October 6, 2025, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be…
25 September 2025
Christi Jackson quoted in Newsweek on H-1B visa changes
Christi Jackson (Partner and Head of US Immigration) has been quoted in Newsweek in an article discussing upcoming changes to the US H‑1B visa…
23 September 2025
Executive Order establishes Gold Card visa program based on financial gifts
On 19 September 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order creating the “Gold Card” visa program, an immigration initiative that ties…
23 September 2025
Sophie Barrett Brown and Matthew Wills quoted on Reform UK proposals to abolish settlement
Following Reform UK’s recent press conference, the party has published 'Prioritising UK Citizens', outlining proposals to abolish indefinite leave to…