Anastasia Tonello speaks to Bloomberg about the Deportation Referral Policy
10 July 2018
Managing Partner and head of the US Practice Anastasia Tonello spoke with Bloomberg regarding the new Deportation Referral Policy. She highlights the hurdles already faced by employers looking to hire overseas workers, and suggests this new additional step could disrupt business further by authorising USCIS adjudicators to issue ‘notices to appear’ for removal proceedings.
Anastasia suggests the move could discourage businesses from sponsoring employees in the US, incentivising the businesses to re-locate overseas.
Read the full Boomberg article here.
Latest Insights
14 February 2025
Important updates to good character guidance could bar many refugees from British citizenship
Concerning amendments have been made to the good character guidance pertaining to applications for British citizenship, effective 10 February 2025.
7 February 2025
Fiscal year 2026 H-1B cap registration period to begin 7 March 2025
H-1B season has finally arrived for fiscal year 2026. H-1B visas enable foreign workers with at least a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience,…
31 January 2025
EUSS: Pre-settled status holders to be granted 5-year extensions and Home Office to begin automatic grants of pre-settled to settled status from January 2025
The Home Office has announced its intention to automatically convert as many eligible pre-settled status holders as possible to settled status from…