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.
Category: Immigration
The U.K. Immigration Video Series: A Guide to Commonly Used Visas
As employees, business leaders and travelers begin to adapt to the U.K.’s post-Brexit immigration system, a strong grasp of the most commonly used visa categories — including new visas established as a result of Brexit — is essential. To help you get up to speed, we’ve created a series of short videos providing basic overviews of each major visa category, prepared and narrated by the trainee solicitors of the Faegre Drinker immigration and global mobility team in London.
To view the videos, visit the Faegre Drinker website.
U.K. Immigration 101
There are various types of visas for the United Kingdom. Designed for different purposes and lengths of stay, U.K. visas are available under many categories — each with its own unique eligibility requirements. To de-mystify the multitude of visa options, this primer gives a high-level overview of some of the key immigration categories that allow individuals to enter the U.K.
U.K. Launches Fully Digital Application Process for BN(O) Visas
If you are a British National (Overseas) citizen from Hong Kong, you and your family members can apply for a British National (Overseas) visa, which will entitle you to live, work and study in the U.K. The visa application process launched at the end of January, and the U.K. has since launched a smartphone app that allows you to apply for the visa digitally. We dive into the details of the BN(O) visa and the application process in this alert.
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H-1B Cap Registration and Process; Form I-944 No Longer Required
The FY2022 H-1B cap season is now underway. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) adopted the same H-1B registration process as was used last year. Before filing a cap-subject H-1B petition, USCIS requires that employers or their authorized representatives first complete an online registration for each cap-subject H-1B petition. USCIS will then run the H-1B cap lottery (if needed) based on these registrations. Employers would only file petitions based on selected registrations.
Below are the dates to keep in mind for this year’s H-1B cap:
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Immigration and Employment Considerations for Nonprofit Organizations
Nonprofit tax-exempt organizations have unique considerations with respect to navigating U.S. immigration processes and entity formation. Organizations hiring new talent or bringing employees across borders need to be aware of how their nonprofit corporate and tax-exempt statuses may impact and be impacted by immigration processes and rules.
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