Official visa changes, in plain English
- Worth knowing
United StatesUS Fixes Rule on Permanent Residence for Children of Foreign Officials
DHS issued a correction to its September 9, 2026 interim final rule that lets children born in the United States to foreign government employees who are not U.S. citizens register for permanent residence. The correction restores regulatory wording that was accidentally removed in the earlier rule and makes related conforming edits; Form I-485 and Form G-325R were also updated. The correction document does not state a specific effective date.
Residence & citizenship
- Worth knowing
United KingdomUK updates guidance on registering children as British citizens
UK Visas and Immigration updated its caseworker guidance on registering children as British citizens. The September 2026 update adds guidance covering children whose mother is in a same-sex relationship with a British citizen. The document is aimed at staff deciding registration applications by entitlement and discretion.
Residence & citizenship
- Minor update
United KingdomUK updates long residence caseworker guidance
UK Visas and Immigration updated its long residence caseworker guidance on 8 October 2026. The change explains when a Long Residence Permission to Stay application should be varied to an Appendix FM or Appendix Private Life Permission to Stay application. The update affects how staff handle these cases rather than changing the long residence rules themselves.
Residence & citizenship
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