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UK sponsorship licence delays compound labour shortages

10:45 07/12/2021
According to an analysis of the UK government’s quarterly statistics, delays in processing UK sponsor licence applications and work visas are compounding Britain’s current labour shortages. The...

Sanwar Ali: US L1 visa and E2 visa during COVID-19 review

15:09 12/11/2021
By Sanwar Ali : There have been huge COVID-19 related delays in US visa processing around the world. If you look at the State Department visa appointment wait times page you will see “Emergency...

Sanwar Ali: UK work visa options review

12:08 03/11/2021
By Sanwar Ali : Entry to the UK can be difficult. Probably you will need to be a skilled worker sponsored by an employer with a sponsor licence . This can be an expensive and complicated process. We...

Sanwar Ali: US COVID-19 UK and EU travel ban ends 8 November

21:29 29/10/2021
By Sanwar Ali : The White House confirmed on Monday 25 October that all current COVID-19 travel bans will end from 12:01 am Eastern Standard Time on Monday 8 November 2021. There will however be a...

Sanwar Ali: Cheaper COVID-19 test saves money on travel to UK

17:42 27/10/2021
By Sanwar Ali : One of the big expenses of travelling to the UK has been the cost of a COVID-19 test. From Sunday 24 October 2021, if you are arriving in England from a non-red list country, you can...

Sanwar Ali: Immigration, State and Utopia

17:11 19/10/2021
By Sanwar Ali : The immigration state is with us. At no other time in human history has there been such a huge flow of people moving to live in another country. The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed the...

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