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The Upper Tribunal have held that a reconsideration application from the Secretary of State for the Home Department was defective in two cases heard together. Both claimants were successful before the first Immigration Judge, but the determinations were not delivered to them before the Secretary of State applied for a ... Read more
The Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) have overturned the determination of the appeal judge and have allowed the appeal of a Brazilian national studying in the UK, allowing her to extend her stay. Student
A new version of application forms under the EC Ankara Agreement has been published for all Turkish workers who wish to extent their stay in the UK. Ankara Agreement
The British Embassy in Riyadh announced that applications made in Saudi Arabia for a UK Visa will have to be made online starting from 21 August 2010. UK Visa
As of 11 August 2010 the requirement , under the Tier 4 Points based system, for secure English language tests will be compulsory for all adult students studying lower than a degree level (this does not include students studying foundation degrees or English language courses).Tier 4
Starting Monday 16 August 2010, the UK Border Agency has enabled legal representatives to make more applications using the same-day service. Read More
Further to our update on the 16 August 2010 where the UK Border Agency published a list of approved English language tests providers for all non-European migrants who are applying to come to the UK to either join or marry their settled partner, it has been announced that such tests will be mandatory starting 29th November 2010. Read more
The Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in the case of SD (paragraph 320 (11): forgery) India [2010] UKUT 276 upheld the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) refusal decision based on Paragraph 320(11) of the Immigration Rules in relation to forged documents submitted in a previous application and false representation made in a new later application. Read More
Humanitarian protection holders and refugees with five years Limited Leave to Remain must apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain along with their dependents (if applicable) if their Leave is about to expire. Read more..
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Recent guidance has been published in order to help you as a UK employer to understand the status of asylum seekers, refugees and those with humanitarian protection. Read More
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On the 31st of July 2010 the Court of Appeal in the case of R on the application of ZA (Nigeria) v SSHD: R on the application of SM (Congo) v SSHD [2010] EWHC 718(Nigeria) upheld the earlier decision of the Administrative Court confirming where the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD) has not made an “immigration decision” as provided within the meaning of Section 82 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (NIAA) there is no further right of appeal once the claiming asylum seeker has exhausted his or her appeals. Read More
A reconsidered appeal has been allowed to grant an Afghan national indefinite leaveto live with family members in the UK, after the judge at the first appeal was inattentive. Read More..
It is now possible for employers to accept evidence of indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in an expired passport. Read More..
The UK Border Agency has published a new SET ( O) , Tier 1 PSW, FlR (BID) and SET ( DV) application forms ( Version 07) to be used for applications made on or after the 31st July 2010.
More than 300,000 immigrants had entered the
UK on Student Visas over the last year which suggests an increase in their figure by more than a third, elevating the need of a renewal for the Immigration Law. Read more..
Within a week period, the UK Border Agency arrested five illegal immigrants throughout a series of attacks in the North East. Read more..
A reconsidered appeal for further leave under the Tier 1 post study scheme has been refused after it was judged proportionate to interfere with the appellant’s Article 8 right to private life. Read more.
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