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Brexit day and UK immigration and visa update 31 Jan 20

21:24 31/01/2020
Sanwar Ali comment: Finally after all the arguments, and drama over the last few years Britain is leaving the EU tonight at 11pm UK time. As there is a transitional period things will stay largely...

New US visa rules target pregnant women and ‘birth tourism’

23:06 30/01/2020
Sanwar Ali comment: Many would say that under the US constitution “birth tourism” is not actually unlawful. No doubt these attempts by Trump to prevent this will result in more litigation in the US...

Australian-style UK visa points-based system by end of 2020

23:23 23/01/2020
Sanwar Ali comment: There are a number of problems with the current UK visa system. This is despite the system having been developed over a number of years, with plenty of time for improvements to be...

US L1 visa, E1 visa and E2 visa validity reduced for Israel

2:39 11/01/2020
Sanwar Ali comment: What this means in practice is that Israeli nationals will have to apply more frequently for visa renewals than was previously the case. The E2 visa and E1 visa , for example, can...

US visa free travel for Polish nationals from November 11

0:07 10/11/2019
Sanwar Ali comment: It will now be much easier for Polish nationals to visit the US. If visits are for up to ninety days B1/B2 visit visa applicants can apply under the Electronic System for Travel...

Two Year UK work visa available for overseas students 2020

0:10 12/09/2019
Sanwar Ali comment: The Government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson has turned out to be more liberal on UK visa policy, at least in some ways. The previous Tier 1 Post Study work visa category, which...

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