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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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27 February 2024
Jennifer Stevens is ranked in Chambers Global 2024
Chambers Global 2024 has ranked Managing Partner Jennifer Stevens as a 'Foreign Expert for UK' in the Immigration - USA section. The firm has been…
22 February 2024
Tough decisions for care workers from March 2024
Prospective care workers to face tough decisions when considering relocation to the UK. From 11 March 2024, migrant care workers will no longer be…
15 February 2024
New ballot process for India Young Professional Scheme to open on 20 February 2024
The next ballot process for the India Young Professional Scheme is scheduled to open on Tuesday 20 February 2024 at 2:30pm India Standard Time. It…
13 February 2024
BRP holders expected to be able to create UKVI accounts from April 2024
The Home Office currently operates a ‘hybrid’ system for evidencing UK immigration permission, whereby some leave holders hold physical copies of…
9 February 2024
Removal of sponsor licence renewals increases risk of non-compliance
The Home Office has announced that from 6 April 2024 it will remove the requirement for sponsors to renew their sponsor licence. If a sponsor licence…
6 February 2024
Permission to stay applications – what can and can’t I do while my application is being processed?
There are various activities that you can and cannot do whilst your UK immigration application is pending and in this article we answer some of the…
6 February 2024
Home Office announces dates for upcoming income threshold increases for Skilled Worker and family routes
This week the Minister for Legal Migration published a statement confirming the implementation dates for the much-trailed increases to income…
22 January 2024
The spotlight is on sponsor carehomes and compliance – are you audit ready?
Sponsored care workers are one of the targets in the package of measures the Government recently announced to reduce net migration as care workers…
17 January 2024
US News | H-1B FY2025 Preview – Preparing for the H-1B CAP Season: Recent Trends, Updates and Timeline
The H-1B cap lottery season is around the corner and employers should begin evaluating their H-1B needs for fiscal year (FY) 2025. The H-1B visa is a…