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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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9 May 2024
Safety of Rwanda Act 2024 passes into law – controversies and implications
The Safety of Rwanda (Immigration and Asylum) Act 2024 completed its passage through parliament last month, receiving Royal Assent and passing into…
2 April 2024
Upcoming changes to Long Residence route from 11 April 2024
Changes are being made from 11 April 2024 to the ‘Long Residence’ route which allows individuals resident in the UK continuously and legally for 10…
22 March 2024
Assigning CoS now to beat the salary increase
As summarised by our team last week, the Home Office confirmed in its Statement of Changes that the general salary threshold for most applicants in…
20 March 2024
US News | Anti-discrimination Requirements During the PERM Recruitment Process
The fundamental basis of the full PERM process is to establish that a foreign worker will not displace a U.S. worker for the position being offered.…
18 March 2024
Migrant Victims of Domestic Abuse Concession – Expanded Parameters and Concerns
Up until 16 February 2024 dependant partners on economic and student routes effectively had no protection with regards to their immigration…
14 March 2024
Home Office publishes Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 590
Following the release of the Government's five-point legal migration plan on 4 December 2023, the Home Office has today published a Statement of…
8 March 2024
Sponsors no longer required to report change to hybrid working
From 8 March 2024, sponsors will no longer be required to report a worker changing to a hybrid working pattern on their Sponsorship Management System…
6 March 2024
The 2024 interim Immigration Salary List: A closer look at the recommendations and implications
In January 2024, the Home Secretary commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to carry out a rapid review of the current Shortage…
29 February 2024
US News | USCIS increases filing fees and updates My USCIS portal
On January 31, 2024, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule to adjust certain immigration and naturalization…