Weekly Immigration Update: May 19–25, 2023

United States, May 25, 2023
Summer Travel Planning for Foreign Nationals

• If you are a foreign national planning to travel internationally this summer, make sure that you have all the necessary documents, including a passport with sufficient remaining validity, a valid U.S. visa in the appropriate classification, and advance permission to travel if necessary.
• If you will need to apply for a visa while you are abroad, be prepared for possible delays in visa issuance.
• On reentry to the United States, expect thorough screening at the port of entry.

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United Kingdom, May 23, 2023
Student Visa Rules to be Restricted

Starting January 2024, the UK government will be restricting student visa rules to:

• limit the ability of international students to sponsor family members under all immigration routes, except post-graduate research routes;
• limit the ability of overseas students to switch from the student visa route to work routes until they complete their studies;
• amend the available funds students must prove to qualify for a student visa; and
• restrict international student agents who may be supporting applications illegally.

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