Immigration Insights

August 27, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that, effective 1 October, the COVID-19 vaccine is included in the list of vaccines required for applicants to obtain permanent residence and refugee status.

August 24, 2021

On 9 August 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that applicants filing for Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status are now able to apply for a Social Security number (SSN) or replacement card as part of their Adjustment of Status application process. 

August 20, 2021

On 12 August 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will extend the validity period of Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, to four years.

August 17, 2021

Last month, the UK’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy published a report titled ‘UK Innovation Strategy: Leading the future by creating it’. The report identifies four “key pillars” central to the UK government’s vision of a UK that better harnesses innovation to “enhance productivity across the economy, and in turn bring jobs, growth and prosperity to all parts of the UK”.

August 12, 2021

We’re continuing our discussion with Ray Rackham, Managing Director UK for CIBTvisas and Newland Chase, surrounding post-Brexit surprises and lingering misconceptions that employers have. This is the second of a two-part interview.

August 5, 2021

We sat down with Ray Rackham, Managing Director UK for CIBTvisas and Newland Chase, to discuss the current status of business travel and immigration seven months after Brexit and the opportunities that it is creating for employers to reimagine their programmes. This is the first of a two-part interview; the second instalment will be shared later this month.

July 9, 2021

Following our recent webinar, Resuming Business Travel to China: German Challenges and Best Practices, Newland Chase experts answer the most pressing questions on the challenges and solutions of German business travel to China.

July 8, 2021

Newland Chase has in-depth understanding and knowledge of a unique immigration category called work permit exemptions which fall in-between a business visa and work authorization. Work permit exemptions are attractive to companies because they are often less expensive, require fewer documents, and have faster processing times than a full work authorization process.

July 2, 2021

As the world starts to emerge from the pandemic and global travel slowly reopens, many countries are considering putting in place a system whereby travelers can prove their vaccination status to facilitate travel across borders. Newland Chase takes a look at some of the systems in place across the world and explores how companies can find their way through the maze of approaches and requirements.

July 1, 2021

The UK’s new graduate route formally opened on 1 July 2021. The purpose of the Graduate Route is to allow international students to remain in the UK to work, or look for work, for two years (three years for doctoral students) after they have completed their studies.

June 25, 2021

Newland Chase brings you the very latest immigration news and updates from around the globe for week ending June 25, including news from Malaysia and the UAE.

June 24, 2021

Following our recent webinar, Posted Workers and A1 Certificates: 2021 Trends, Newland Chase experts answer the most pressing questions on Posted Workers and business travel and immigration in the EU.

June 22, 2021

The Minister for Immigration announced the addition of twenty-two new occupations to the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL), bringing the new list to a total of 41 occupations.

June 18, 2021

The UK government has announced that the adjusted COVID-19 right to work (RTW) provisions will be extended until 1 September 2021. The provisions were previously due to end on 20 June 2021.

June 18, 2021

EEA citizens and their family members arriving in the UK from 1 January 2021 no longer benefit from the free movement rights and the ability to work freely in the UK. During a grace period of six months (until 30 June 2021), EEA citizens and their family members resident in the UK by 31 December 2020 can apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.

June 15, 2021

What if your company has extensive plans for business travel throughout the year or a specific event that will require significant travel? A Brexit research project might serve the strategic travel and mobility needs of your organization.

June 14, 2021

If your company has extensive plans for business travel throughout the year or a specific event that will require significant travel, a Brexit research project might serve your strategic travel and mobility needs.

June 14, 2021

With the largescale shift to remote work, new challenges have emerged. In this article, we explore the immigration and compliance considerations employers need to be aware of when building a resilient virtual workforce.

June 1, 2021

The deadline for UK nationals and their family members already resident in the Netherlands before 1 January 2021 to apply for a new residence document has been extended by three months, until 1 October 2021. This is to allow the Dutch authorities to investigate why more than three thousand UK nationals listed in the Personal Records Database have not yet applied.

May 28, 2021

The UK Home Office has released a strategy statement for legal immigration setting out its plans for the coming year and beyond.