In March 2026, the UK Home Office updated key guidance, introducing a new sponsor compliance duty, amended requirements for dual citizens entering the UK, and increased processing fees....more
4/13/2026
/ Business Immigration ,
Dual Citizenship ,
Electronic Travel Authorization Program (eTA) ,
Fees ,
Foreign Workers ,
Immigration Procedures ,
New Guidance ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sponsors ,
UK ,
Visa Applications ,
Visa Requirements ,
Visas
Multinational companies are increasingly allowing employees to work across borders—whether through short-term remote work arrangements, extended assignments, or informal relocations. While these arrangements can support...more
3/25/2026
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Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Cross-Border ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Transfers ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Income Taxes ,
International Labor Laws ,
International Tax Issues ,
Multinationals ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Management ,
Temporary Work Visas ,
Visas ,
Work Visas
In its spring statement of changes to the Immigration Rules, the UK Government has taken further steps to implement proposals contained in its 12 May 2025 immigration white paper, including higher English language...more
3/10/2026
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Border Security ,
Business Immigration ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK ,
Visa Applications ,
Visa Restrictions ,
Visas
The Home Office will implement changes to the United Kingdom’s immigration system effective 25 February 2026, completing the shift to digital status and automated carrier checks....more
2/5/2026
/ Business Visitor ,
Electronic Travel Authorization Program (eTA) ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
International Travel ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Policy Updates ,
Required Documentation ,
UK ,
Visa Requirements ,
Visas ,
Visitors
In a flurry of immigration developments closing out 2025, US Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a weighted lottery rule for the H-1B lottery, the US District Court for the District of Columbia upheld the $100,000...more
1/2/2026
/ Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Technology Sector ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visas
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Dates for Filing chart for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications in January 2026. The Dates for Filing chart shows moderate EB-1 and EB-2...more
12/26/2025
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EB-1 ,
EB-2 ,
EB-3 ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Green Cards ,
I-485 Applications ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Priority Date Cutoff ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visa Bulletins
The UK government recently published a statement outlining its intention to move to an “earned settlement” system based on a “time adjustment” model whereby the baseline residence period for settlement for most migrants will...more
11/25/2025
/ Employer Responsibilities ,
Family-Based Visas ,
Foreign Workers ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Consultations ,
Refugees ,
UK ,
Visas ,
Work Visas
This LawFlash discusses recent developments in US immigration, including the end of auto-extension of employment authorization documents, clarification of the applicability of H-1B proclamation, and information on the...more
10/31/2025
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Application Fees ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
EB-1 ,
EB-2 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-765 ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visa Applications
The stricter eligibility requirements for the business manager (“keiei kanri” in Japanese) work permit became effective on October 16, 2025 with additional eligibility criteria.
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The UK government has announced a significant increase to the Immigration Skills Charge as well as reforms to key work routes and progress in the UK’s transition to eVisas....more
10/17/2025
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Fees ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
International Labor Laws ,
New Regulations ,
Temporary Work Visas ,
UK ,
Visa Requirements ,
Visas ,
Work Visas
The White House has announced significant changes to the H-1B program, including a new $100,000 petition fee, revised prevailing wage rules, a tiered lottery system, and expanded enforcement measures. These developments...more
9/29/2025
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Labor Condition Applications ,
Temporary Work Visas ,
USCIS ,
Visa Applications ,
Visas ,
Wage and Hour
The Immigration Services Agency of Japan (ISA) announced on August 26, 2025 that it will revise the requirements for the business manager work permit. The new rules, which take effect in mid-October 2025, will make the...more
9/15/2025
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Comment Period ,
Eligibility ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Japan ,
Managers ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Visa Applications ,
Visas ,
Work Permits
The European Union has provided updated guidance on the phased implementation of its long-anticipated Entry/Exit System (EES) and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), both of which form part of a...more
On 1 July 2025, the UK government published the first set of changes to the Immigration Rules announcing intended reforms in its immigration White Paper. While not all of the proposed changes, such as the plan to double the...more
The UK government published its immigration White Paper on May 12 setting out proposed reforms to the UK’s immigration system. Titled Restoring Control over the Immigration System, the government outlines its intention to...more
The UK government has announced plans to implement significant changes to the illegal working regime that would extend the requirement for right to work checks to businesses hiring gig economy and zero-hour workers. This move...more
The UK Home Office has announced updated policies regarding sponsorship costs for Skilled Workers that will have significant implications for employers hiring or sponsoring international talent.
From January 8, 2025, the next...more
The UK Home Office published the dates that the United Kingdom’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme will be rolled out to all applicable countries....more
The UK government published a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, providing details for the much-anticipated changes to sponsored worker salary thresholds, the new Immigration Salary List, and increased income...more
It’s been two years since the escalation of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, which has led many companies with business operations or personnel in Eastern Europe to adjust, restructure, or exit locations in Russia. Meanwhile,...more
The 2026 Men’s World Cup is expected to draw in a substantial cross-border workforce, meaning participating employers should prepare ahead of time if they want to successfully navigate this global event--including with...more
The UK government has announced key dates for changes regarding civil penalties for illegal working, the increase to minimum salary requirements, and sponsor licence renewals....more
The UK government ended 2023 by announcing further immigration updates effective 31 January 2024, including changes to the Visitor Rules and an expansion of the Youth Mobility Scheme....more
Following a recent publication from the Office for National Statistics, which highlighted a net legal migration figure of 745,000 in 2022, the UK government has faced increasing pressure to implement an emergency plan to...more
As part of our Spotlight series, we invited Shannon Donnelly, a partner in our Washington, DC office who works with clients on a wide range of complex global immigration and mobility issues, to discuss the proposed H1B...more