alt="REMINDER: New rules for right to work checks from today"/>
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As Smith Stone Walters previously reported, the Home Office has introduced some significant changes to the way employers carry...
alt="US Immigration: H-1B Initial Registration Selection Process Completed"/>
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the...
alt="Global immigration news round-up"/>
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This week, the SSW Global Immigration team would like to highlight the following updates from Canada, Israel and South...
alt="Global Business Mobility route transitional arrangements"/>
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On Monday 11 April, the UK’s new Global Business Mobility visa routes will open to applications. This new ‘umbrella...
alt="Ask for an administrative review if your UK visa is refused"/>
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When you apply for a UK visa, your application will be carefully considered by Home Office caseworkers, whose role...
alt="Statement of Changes: Ukraine visa schemes formally introduced"/>
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The Home Office published a new Statement of Changes yesterday (29 March 2022) which formally incorporates new visa routes...
alt="Latest updates in global immigration"/>
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This week, the SSW Global Immigration team would like to highlight the following updates from Australia, Italy and Ireland....
alt="Key factors to consider when developing a Global Mobility Policy"/>
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A Global Mobility policy is your organisation’s internal set of guidelines which govern the international movement of your assignees....
alt="What is an S1 certificate?"/>
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The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) is a fee that most migrants are required to pay when applying for certain...
alt="Upcoming changes to Right to Work checks"/>
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Last week, the Home Office updated the ‘An Employer’s Guide to Right to Work Checks’ guidance to reflect changes...
alt="Updates to the Ukraine Family Scheme"/>
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The Home Office announced this week that from Tuesday 15 March, those applying for the Ukraine Family Scheme from...
alt="New Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules published"/>
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On 15 March 2022, the Home Office published a new Statement of Changes which sets out forthcoming changes to...
alt="What’s new in global immigration?"/>
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This week, the Global Immigration team at Smith Stone Walters would like to highlight the following recent updates from...
alt="‘Homes for Ukraine’ sponsorship scheme opens 18 March"/>
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On Friday 18 March 2022, the UK government will open its new ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme, a bespoke immigration...
alt="Skilled Worker SOC Codes explained"/>
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When hiring a migrant worker on a Skilled Worker visa, the sponsoring employer is required to match the job...
alt="How to apply to the Ukraine Family Scheme"/>
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On Friday 4 March, the Ukraine Family Scheme visa opened for applications. This bespoke immigration category has been specifically...