Immigration news

When we talk about migrants we typically talk about people moving from one Country to another.  In this case we are talking about millions of people who have left their villages to work in the cities in India mainly in low paid jobs.  Many of these people suddenly lost their jobs after the coronavirus pandemic lockdown of 24 March 2020 in India.  This contrasts with Indian migrants that people typically think of who are skilled IT professionals in say the UK on Tier 2 visas and in the US on H1B visas.

The big news is that as expected there is a 14 day quarantine period for almost all arrivals into the UK from 8 June 2020.  This includes entry of British citizens.  Travellers from the Common Travel Area which includes the Republic of Ireland will be exempt from this requirement as will transport workers, medical specialists working in the fight against

The extension of the bereavement scheme will be a relief for the thousands of lower skilled workers who risk their lives in the NHS.   The bereavement scheme for family members of NHS staff will now include NHS support staff and care workers. 

The US visa system is very restrictive, and the H1B visa category in particular is tightly regulated.  You need to obtain a “prevailing wage” and certified “Labor Condition Application” from the Department of Labor before submitting an H1B visa petition.  Many employers are not cap exempt and so come under the annual qu

One of the biggest issues is whether UK employers can cope with a new UK visa system in 2021 and at the same time try to recover from the coronavirus lockdown.

The US probably has the most complex immigration system in the World.   The amount of documentation required for many US visa applications to USCIS, headed by immigration hardliner acting director Ken Cuccinelli, is quite enormous.  For example for an US L1 intra-company transfer visa application hundreds of pages of documents are