Nicolette Bostock unpacks the benefits of recent Tech visa changes
19 June 2018
Senior Solicitor on the UK Team Nicolette Bostock provides an overview of the Government’s expansion of Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visas endorsed by Tech City UK. The expansion of this category targets recognised leaders and rising stars in the tech sector.
Nicolette anticipates that this expansion, along with the Government’s increased investment into Tech City UK and the US ‘Buy American, Hire American’ policy restricting high skilled immigration access to Silicon Valley, will lead to an unprecedented level of applications for the much sought after Exceptional Talent visas endorsed by Tech City UK.
Read the full article here.
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