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13 May 2013
On 26
April 2013 the Crime and Courts Act 2013 received Royal Assent. Section 22 of
the Act amends the law governing transfers of immigration judicial reviews to
the Upper Tribunal from the High...
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10 May 2013
The Queen's Speech on 8 May set
out the government's legislative programme for the next year. One of the
keynotes was the announcement of the forthcoming immigration bill. The bill is
primarily...
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01 May 2013
The Home Office
recently announced that it is carrying out a re-tendering exercise for approved
secure English language test providers in summer 2013. The aim is to ensure
that providers offer a...
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29 April 2013
Further to our
piece last year , the Crime and Courts Bill, which removes the right of
appeal for family visitors to the UK, received Royal Assent on 25 April 2013. The
UK government initially...
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09 April 2013
On
26 March 2013 Home Secretary Theresa May announced that the "closed, defensive
and secretive" UK Border Agency would be no more. Instead, the agency will be
split into two separate units within...
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08 April 2013
The
UK Border Agency has announced changes regarding booking premium
appointments at the Public Enquiry Office (PEO).
Since
6 April, when
booking such an appointment, it is necessary...
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15 March 2013
On 6 April 2013 the latest changes to the Immigration
Rules will take effect. Below is a brief overview of the main changes that will
affect your company if it is a Tier 2 sponsor.
Minimum salary...
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15 March 2013
A new statement of changes comes
into effect on 6 April 2013. Included in these changes is an update to the list
of skilled occupations used when selecting a Standard Occupational
Classification (SOC)...
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14 March 2013
Following changes
to the entrepreneur visa category on 31 January 2013, the UK Border Agency
has advised today that it will no longer accept applications for further leave
to remain in the UK...
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12 March 2013
The
UK Border Agency has announced that as of 31 December 2012 tuberculosis testing
has become a necessary part of the visa application process for applicants who
are resident in South Africa, Lesotho...
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27 February 2013
For applicants wishing to travel to the UK, a priority visa service
("PVS") is now available across all visa application centres ("VACs") in the
Russian Federation. For 7,560 roubles*, plus the visa...
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04 February 2013
The British Consulate General ("BCG") in New York
confirmed on 9 January 2013 that (with immediate effect) they are not able to
consider applications for entry clearance to the UK from applicants...
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30 January 2013
The Minister of State for Immigration, Mark Harper,
has today publicly announced important changes to the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur)
visa route that will come into effect on 31 January 2013.
The changes...
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05 December 2012
It has been widely
reported in the press that the number of people who come to live in the UK
for the long-term and the number who are leaving fell from 242,000 to 183,000
in the year leading...
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26 November 2012
On 1 January 2013, following on from the passing of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act
2012 and the latest Statement of Changes, significant
changes to the Immigration Rules...
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08 October 2012
Yes, that’s right. There have been more
changes to the Immigration Rules, which came into effect on 1 October. The UKBA
do like to keep us on our toes!
Firstly, if you are applying to extend...
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24 September 2012
Gherson has been recommended as a top tier firm in The Legal
500 for the sixth year running. All Gherson’s practice areas have been recognised
by the world’s largest independent legal benchmarking...
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06 September 2012
New Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules HC 565 – Taking
Effect 6 September 2012
A 45 page amendment to the Immigration Rules was
published today, much of it coming into...
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23 July 2012
From 16
July 2012 applications for British nationality made by applicants outside the
UK must be made by post to the UK on the correct form with the accompanying
payment slip. They should no...
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20 July 2012
(see previous posts : http://www.gherson.com/news-articles/tribunal-determinations-pankina-3077/
http://www.gherson.com/news-articles/pankina-changes-to-immigration-rules(1)-2972/...
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