Claire Nilson, Author at Laborsphere

Statement of Changes March 2022 – A Corporate Immigration Perspective

The UK government released a “Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules” on March 15, 2022. The government believes these changes to be an important part of their post-COVID “Plan for Growth.” The changes are also being implemented with the intention of simplifying the UK immigration system. Further simplified rules will be published later this year, with the government intending to consolidate the Immigration Rules in 2023. The changes will take effect on various dates starting on April 6, 2022.

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Immigration Update: Europe’s Approach to Ukrainian Refugees

The Russia/Ukraine conflict has resulted in an exodus of refugees from Ukraine on a level which has not been experienced in Europe since World War II. Currently, close to three million refugees have fled Ukraine and some experts anticipate this number will increase to four to seven million. Countries are taking differing approaches to opening their borders to Ukrainian refugees.

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U.K. Immigration: New Scale-Up Visa to Launch in Spring 2022

The United Kingdom will begin a new Scale-Up Visa route beginning in the spring of 2022. The goal of the new visa route is to attract top talent to the United Kingdom. The visa will be open to those who can pass a language test and have a high-skilled job offer from a scale-up company.

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COVID-19 Travel to the United States: White House Eases Travel Restrictions From November 2021

On October 25, the White House issued a proclamation on the resumption of global travel during the pandemic. We updated our alert tracking recent changes to U.S. international travel policy to highlight the key points of this proclamation and what it means for travelers entering the U.S.

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COVID-19 Travel to the United States: International Travel Restrictions May Be Eased from November 2021

The travel restrictions implemented by the U.S. government during the height of the pandemic may be easing. However, there is not a concrete list of rules for what will be required of travelers coming directly into the U.S. In this alert, we examine previous entry restrictions, how those may change going forward and which vaccines will be recognized by the U.S.

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U.K. Immigration Update: Fast-Track Visas Unveiled for ‘Best and Brightest’ Talent

Following an adjustment to immigration rules announced by the Home Office on 5 May 2021, if you’re the recipient of an elite award, you may now be eligible to bypass part of the existing immigration process and access a fast-track route into the U.K.

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