UK ILR Reform Not Scrapping Residency, Extends Path to 10 Years
A May 2025 white paper proposes extending ILR waiting times to ten years for most work visas, tougher…
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Who Must Pay the $100K H-1B Fee? Detailed Applicability Table
The $100,000 H-1B payment covers new petitions for workers outside the U.S. filed on or after Sept 21,…
Trump Eyes $100,000 H-1B Fee in New Immigration Crackdown
A presidential proclamation may add a $100,000 fee to each H-1B petition and raise prevailing wages, pushing a…
Britain’s asylum work ban risks failing claimants and the economy
On Feb 18, 2025 the UK reaffirmed tight work bans for asylum-seekers. Record applications and long backlogs strain…
Court Challenges Leave UK-France Deal in Limbo, Migrants Waiting
The July 10, 2025 UK-France “one-in, one-out” asylum swap would return small-boat arrivals to France and admit equal…
Exeter At Risk as UK Tightens International Student Rules
Effective September 16, 2025, the UK tightens student visa compliance with 95% enrolment, 90% completion and under 5%…
UK Rape Case: Asylum Seeker Jailed Over Hyde Park Assault
Abouelela, 42, jailed in 2025 for the Hyde Park rape after entering illegally in April 2023. The conviction…
UK Anti-Immigration Protests Echo Australian Debate Amid Tensions
Anti-immigration protests since July 13, 2025, targeting asylum hotels culminated in a September 13 London march of up…
First Deportation Flights to France Begin Under UK-France Returns Deal
Starting the week of September 15, 2025, the UK will run limited Air France deportation flights to France…