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United States: Termination of parole programs
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the termination of the parole programs for inadmissible aliens from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, along with their immediate family members. These programs, collectively referred to as the CHNV parole programs, were initially introduced in 2022 and 2023.
The termination of the CHNV parole programs took effect on March 25, 2025. For aliens currently in the United States under these programs, their temporary parole period will end on April 24, 2025, unless the Secretary of Homeland Security makes an individual determination to extend it. Parolees who do not have a lawful basis to remain in the United States following the termination of the CHNV parole programs, must depart the country before their parole termination date.
This summary was prepared using the information from the Federal Register
Disclaimer: The above information is provided for general information purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. If you have any further inquiries regarding the applicability of this information, please contact Roberta Carnaccini (Global Operations Director, Immigration).
Europe, Middle East and Africa
United Kingdom: Visa fee increase
The government published a list of increased fees affecting certain immigration and nationality costs, effective April 9, 2025.
The Certificate of Sponsorship duty will be increased to £525 for all Certificates of Sponsorship assigned from April 9, 2025. Moreover, the further raise of application fees will affect the Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, as per below.
Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS):
| Fees category | Current fee | Fee from April 9, 2025 | Fee change |
| Skilled Worker (3 years or less) | £239 | £525 | +£286 |
Skilled Worker (applications made outside the UK)
| Fees category | Current fee | Fee from April 9, 2025 | Fee change |
| Skilled Worker (3 years or less) | £719 | £769 | +£50 |
| Skilled Worker (more than 3 years) | £1,420 | £1,519 | +£99 |
| Skilled Worker (3 years or less) – where job is on the Immigration Salary List | £551 | £590 | +£39 |
| Skilled Worker (more than 3 years) – where job is on the Immigration Salary List | £1,084 | £1,160 | +£76 |
Skilled Worker (applications made inside the UK):
| Fees category | Current fee | Fee from April 9, 2025 | Fee change |
| Skilled Worker (3 years or less) | £827 | £885 | +£58 |
| Skilled Worker (more than 3 years) | £1,636 | £1,751 | +£115 |
| Skilled Worker (3 years or less) – where job is on the Immigration Salary List | £551 | £590 | +£39 |
| Skilled Worker (more than 3 years) – where job is on the Immigration Salary List | £1,084 | £1,160 | +£76 |
Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker:
| Fees category | Current fee | Fee from April 9, 2025 | Fee change |
| GBM: Senior or Specialist Worker (3 years or less, applying outside the UK) | £719 | £769 | +£50 |
| GBM: Senior or Specialist Worker (more than 3 years, applying outside the UK) | £1,420 | £1,519 | +£99 |
| GBM: Senior or Specialist Worker (3 years or less, applying inside the UK) | £827 | £885 | +£58 |
| GBM: Senior or Specialist Worker (more than 3 years, applying inside the UK) | £1,636 | £1,751 | +£115 |
The full list can be found at Government UK.
This summary was prepared using information obtained from the Government UK
Disclaimer: The above information is provided for general information purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. If you have any further inquiries regarding the applicability of this information, please contact Joanna Sogeke (Immigration Team Leader) or Roberta Carnaccini (Global Operations Director, Immigration).
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