On 3 September 2026, the Home Office laid a new Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC 584) before Parliament. Most changes take effect on 8 October 2026, with certain amendments coming into force later in the year. Key Changes Skilled Workers Skilled Workers recognised by the Home Office as victims of modern…
USCIS has proposed a new filing fee of $103,265 for all H-1B petitions subject to the annual H-1B cap. The proposed fee would apply to both change of status and consular processing cases and would be payable in addition to existing H-1B filing fees. Cap-exempt petitions, including extensions and petitions filed by cap-exempt employers, would…
The U.S. Department of State has temporarily suspended immigrant visa interviews at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide while it provides additional training to consular officers on public charge assessments. Applicants with scheduled interviews are receiving cancellation notices, and appointments will be rescheduled. At present, there is no indication that non-immigrant visa interviews are affected. The…
We are delighted to partner with MyGMPD as Subject Matter Experts to provide professional development training and content to Global Mobility specialists across a range of industries and companies.
Just launched in 2019, MyGMPD aims to provide a professional development programme to improve skills and specialist Global Mobility knowledge leading to accreditation and recognition.
Our specialist subject area is business immigration and we will be providing content and technical guidance on UK, US and Global immigration issues. In addition to written updates and insights we will be launching a series of webinars in the autumn to enable busy GM professionals to access outstanding training and knowledge from their desktop.
You can find out more about MyGMPD, including how to join and participate here.
We are delighted to partner with MyGMPD as Subject Matter Experts to provide professional development training and content to Global Mobility specialists across a range of industries and companies.
Just launched in 2019, MyGMPD aims to provide a professional development programme to improve skills and specialist Global Mobility knowledge leading to accreditation and recognition.
Our specialist subject area is business immigration and we will be providing content and technical guidance on UK, US and Global immigration issues. In addition to written updates and insights we will be launching a series of webinars in the autumn to enable busy GM professionals to access outstanding training and knowledge from their desktop.
You can find out more about MyGMPD, including how to join and participate here.
On 3 September 2026, the Home Office laid a new Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC 584) before Parliament. Most changes take effect on 8 October 2026, with certain amendments coming into force later in the year. Key Changes Skilled Workers Skilled Workers recognised by the Home Office as victims of modern…
USCIS has proposed a new filing fee of $103,265 for all H-1B petitions subject to the annual H-1B cap. The proposed fee would apply to both change of status and consular processing cases and would be payable in addition to existing H-1B filing fees. Cap-exempt petitions, including extensions and petitions filed by cap-exempt employers, would…
REGISTER HERE 1 January 2027 is not the crunch point – the next 4 months are! Anyone with 6 months’ service on 1 January 2027 will have unfair dismissal rights. No more thinking that probation is a box checking exercise. No more thinking you have plenty of time to see if someone “fits” or…
The U.S. Department of State has temporarily suspended immigrant visa interviews at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide while it provides additional training to consular officers on public charge assessments. Applicants with scheduled interviews are receiving cancellation notices, and appointments will be rescheduled. At present, there is no indication that non-immigrant visa interviews are affected. The…
REGISTER HERE This session explores two of the most significant developments in UK employment law in 2026: the enhanced statutory duty on employers to take ALL reasonable steps to prevent harassment – and – the liability for harassment by third parties. Adele Martins, Head of Employment, will provide practical guidance on what the enhanced duty requires and…
