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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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13 December 2019
General Election results – what will the Conservative win mean for UK immigration?
The sizable General Election victory for the Conservative Party signals full steam ahead for Brexit, but what will this mean for EU nationals living…
12 December 2019
H-1B preregistration process concerns
Earlier this month the US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it is going forward with plans to have an electronic preregistration process…
5 December 2019
Proposed UK ETA system is not a new idea
Interviewed by TalkRadio, Sophie Barrett-Brown explains how the Home Secretary’s proposal to introduce an Electronic Travel Authorisation system to…
2 December 2019
What do the latest EU migration stats mean for immigration?
In the run-up to the general election, Sophie Barrett-Brown and Miglena Ilieva discuss Conservative immigration promises and the latest immigration…
12 November 2019
Will Neil Young’s Marijuana Use Keep Him From Becoming US Citizen?
Neil Young's naturalization hasn’t gone as planned due to his openly discussed marijuana use. Anastasia Tonello explains “drug use doesn’t…
11 November 2019
Brexit and migrant staff
A CIPD report found 56% of employers did not believe they had sufficient information to devise post-Brexit hiring strategies. In an article for The…
8 November 2019
LDI participates in Migration Advisory Committee consultation
LDI participated in the MAC consultation on Tier 2 salary thresholds and the Australian Points-Based System. Based on our experience and feedback…
5 November 2019
Committee calls for more ‘diplomatic’ policy on irregular immigration
In an article for LexisNexis Malini Skandachanmugarasan discussed the recent report released by the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee which…
4 November 2019
Advantages and challenges of sitting US bar exams
Growing numbers of law students are aiming to become US-qualified, hoping to practise in north America or gain an edge in international legal…