News
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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12 January 2024
Civil penalty fines set to triple – Is your business ready?
How confident is your business of its immigration compliance? Laura Devine Immigration delivers expert guidance for employers, along with thorough…
10 January 2024
Laura Devine is a finalist in the Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2024
We are delighted that Laura Devine is a finalist in the category: Law Firm Leader of the Year – Small to Medium Sized Practice.
8 January 2024
Upcoming Graduate Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) review to begin in January 2024
On 4 December 2023, Home Secretary James Cleverly announced plans for the MAC to conduct a review on the Graduate route. This review aims to “ensure…
5 January 2024
Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) increase to take effect on 31 January 2024 at the earliest
The IHS is a fee imposed on the majority of individuals applying for immigration permission in the UK.
3 January 2024
Making a Visitor application after a refusal
As there is no right of appeal against the refusal of a Visitor application and no right to administrative review, the only real options are judicial…
28 December 2023
US News | Track your Green Card Application with myProgress
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the expansion of myProgress (formerly known as personalized processing times) to…
28 December 2023
Government soft u-turn on increase to minimum income requirement for spouse visas
The spouses, unmarried partners and fiancé(e)s of people present and settled in the UK (eg British citizens, those with indefinite leave to remain in…
20 December 2023
US News | Categories of employment-based green cards – Persons of Extraordinary Ability
The US practice at Laura Devine Immigration offers assistance with all aspects of US citizenship and immigration matters, from assessing eligibility…
19 December 2023
10 years long residence appeals dismissed by Supreme Court
On 28 November 2023, the Supreme Court handed down the judgment given on R (on the application of Afzal) v Secretary of State for the Home…