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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27 November 2024
Extension of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme – what you need to know
The Home Office is extending its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme. As with the US’s ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization)…
19 November 2024
Mergers, acquisitions and migrant workforce compliance: key considerations for corporate restructuring
Mergers and acquisitions require careful planning but all too often consideration of the immigration impact sits at the end of a long list of due…
12 November 2024
US immigration post-election: President-Elect Trump’s immigration agenda
President-Elect Trump has won the 2024 presidential election on a campaign of stringent border reform, decreased opportunities for legal immigration,…
1 November 2024
Common compliance pitfalls
Following the government’s recent announcements, it is clear that there is a crackdown on compliance and the Home Office are ramping up compliance…
25 October 2024
How the 2024 election will determine America’s immigration policies
Immigration is one of the top issues in the US 2024 presidential election. Most US adults consider it to be a priority, however there is little…
22 October 2024
eVisas – Are we prepared?
Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs) will no longer be issued after 31 October 2024. Instead, individuals will have online access to their immigration…
7 October 2024
Cracking down on compliance – is your business compliance ready?
On 24 September the government published new measures to reduce net migration which included clamping down on non-compliant employers, ramping up…
4 October 2024
Legal 500 2025 – LDI maintains our top-tier firm ranking
The Legal 500 2025 rankings were released this week and LDI is pleased to maintained our top-tier firm ranking in two practice areas and now have…
3 October 2024
Registration Period Open for the DV-2026 Green Card Lottery
Last year was the first time since the program’s inception that UK-born persons were eligible to register for the US Diversity Visa Lottery. UK born…