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Sanwar Ali: UK Visa system as COVID-19 travel restrictions ease

11:27 21/09/2021
By Sanwar Ali : The COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic is still affecting travel to and from the UK, after about one and half years since restrictions were first introduced. In the UK the confusing and...

Simpler UK sponsor licence roadmap to attract Global Talent

10:26 14/09/2021
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...

No UK visas for countries who don’t take back asylum seekers

12:45 10/07/2021
UK Home Secretary, Priti Patel, will push ahead with plans to block access to UK visas for countries who refuse to take back asylum seekers. The plans, first mooted in March 2021 , are set to be...

US immigration agency nominee defends birth tourism

10:03 24/06/2021
US President Joe Biden’s pick to lead United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is seemingly in support of birth tourism, according to a report published by the Center for...

US visa backlog for Israelis stretches to August 2022

13:22 10/06/2021
Israeli nationals looking to apply for a US travel visa are being told that the next available appointments for an interview by US consular services is August 2020. Amid the pandemic, the backlog in...

UK immigration van standoff Glasgow: Men freed

18:00 14/05/2021
Two men detained by UK Immigration Enforcement after protesters swarmed a UK immigration van have been freed. Campaigners hailed their release as a ‘victory for Glaswegian solidarity’ and told the...

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