Immigration news

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will extend deportation relief and US work permits for more than 300,000 nationals from six countries. Citizens of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan will see their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) extended until December 31, 2022.

 

Sanwar Ali Comment:

It is difficult to know what to believe when it comes to Government announcements on UK visa policy.  Apparently, the intention is to make it easier for employers to obtain a sponsor licence.

The government has announced that international sports stars will be eligible to apply for the UK Global Talent Visa. Winners of prestigious awards in the areas of art, music, film, science, medicine, engineering and humanities were already able to qualify for the fast-track visa, but sports stars had been excluded. 

 

Organizations in the senior living and nursing sector have urged the US State Department to prioritize US visas for foreign-trained nurses and healthcare workers amid a staffing crisis. In a letter sent to the State Department on August 30, executives from 11 long-term care related associations called on government officials to reduce US visa delays.

 

UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has promised that Afghan refugees arriving in Britain having fled the Taliban will receive permanent UK residency visas. Johnson told the House of Commons that the 20,000 refugees set to arrive in the UK as part of the Afghanistan settlement scheme will be granted indefinite leave to remain.

 

Mexican President, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has sent a letter to US President Joe Biden, urging the White House to make it easier for Mexican migrants to obtain US work visas as the two countries attempt to tackle rising immigration levels.

 

According to Lopez Obrador, Mexicans who enrol in apprentice or work schemes should be given the opportunity to apply for temporary work visas lasting six months, enabling them to work in the US.