Apr 6, 2021
U.K. universities have been hit hard by the pandemic. But universities recently received some good news when the U.K. confirmed that the long-awaited graduate visa will launch in July 2021. This visa will enable international students to live and work in the U.K. for up to two years after graduating.
Nov 16, 2020
Today we will be discussing remote working for sponsored migrants. Some people, like me, have taken this opportunity to work remotely outside of the U.K. — but this sort of arrangement would be difficult for a Tier 2 visa holder. In fact, even long-term remote working from inside the U.K. can create a problem for Tier...
Oct 1, 2020
For most people, the EU Settlement Scheme has largely lived up to the U.K. government’s promise of being generous and straightforward, but confusion over permitted absences is likely to cause some trouble. In particular, EU nationals who hold Pre-settled Status should be aware of the absence rules, particularly if...
Aug 27, 2020
On 13 July, the U.K. government released further details about the U.K.’s future immigration system, which will apply to EU and non-EU nationals from January 2021. Under normal circumstances, such a significant change would be top of mind for companies operating in the U.K., but it has slipped off the business...
Jul 28, 2020
Recent U.K. government statements have confirmed what many have suspected for some time: the post-January 2021 immigration system will be predicated on a reworked version of the Tier 2 sponsorship route. In the first episode of our new Faegre Drinker Immigration Law Podcast, we take a close look at the Tier 2...