New legislation, which proposes the setup of a new US startup visa aimed at attracting talented individuals from around the world, has been backed by US President, Joe Biden.
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House of Lords peer, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, has called for the so-called UK golden visa to be scrapped. Wallace has tabled an amendment to a bill, which is currently passing through parliament, that seeks to abolish the UK Tier 1 investor visa (golden visa) over fears that it is facilitating money laundering and corruption.
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 H1B visa cap will run from March 1 to March 18, 2022. During this window, prospective H1B petitioners and representatives will be able to submit their registrations using the USCIS, online H1B registration system.
The Home Office has rejected police watchdog advice to equip UK immigration officers with bodycams during raids. Ministers refused to provide body-worn cameras to immigration enforcement agents, despite an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) recommendation after an asylum seeker died while being pursued by officers.
23-year-old Mustafa Dawood was found dead on the floor of an industrial unit after suffering fatal head injuries after Immigration Enforcement – a law enforcement department within the Home Office – raided a car wash in Newport, Wales back in June 2018.
The Biden administration plans to launch a tax-funded, US immigration legal services program for immigrants affected by the Remain in Mexico policy. In December last year, President Biden was forced to resurrect the controversial, Trump-era Remain in Mexico policy following a court ruling. The rule has since been expanded to San Diego.
The Home Office has announced a new digital identity checking system for use by landlords and employers to prevent abuse of the UK immigration system. According to a press release published on the UK government’s official website, the technology will ‘make it quicker, safer and more convenient for landlords and employers to carry out right to rent and work checks’.