As expected there was a massive drop in UK visa applications including Tier 2 visas during the coronavirus lockdown period. Migrants face huge financial hardship.
Immigration news
Perhaps surprisingly, Trump who has repeatedly attacked immigrants, has recently decided to use a Naturalization ceremony in the White House as a photo opportunity
UK visas at the Home Office are complaining about “activist lawyers” protecting the rights of migrants preventing deportations, in a widely condemned video tweet.
The US visa lottery green card system is an easy way of gaining immigration to the US if you are lucky enough to be picked. Likelihood of winning is low though.
USCIS in an announcement today says that the furlough of staff will no longer happen. However, due to funding issues a number of services will be affected.
Coronavirus is still causing massive disruption to travel plans of holidaymakers and others wishing to travel in and out of the UK. Also affects visa applicants.