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The Return Of The Post-Study Visa?
In 2012 the government abolished Tier 1 post-study work visas. This was motivated by a general frustration with migrants...
Is Post-Brexit Britain Going To Be Implementing A Japanese Style Immigration Policy?
The Social Market Foundation, an independent British public policy think-tank based in Westminster recently published an...
Press Release
We are naturally relieved that common sense has prevailed and our client, Mrs. Zamira Hajiyeva, will finally be released on...
EU Settlement Scheme Pilot: More Information Released
On 30 October 2018 the Home Office released more information on the new EEA ‘settled status’ pilot scheme.
Home Secretary Apologises For Unnecessary DNA Testing And Commits To A Review Of The UK Immigration System
Sajid Javid, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, recently issued an apology to migrants who had been asked to take...
![No Obligation To Obtain The Consent Of An Applicant For International Protection Before Contacting Alleged Persecutors:PA (Protection Claim, Respondent's Enquiries, Bias) [2018] UKUT 337 (IAC)](https://www.gherson.com/sites/default/files/styles/field_blog_image/public/image/blog/blog-Royal%20Courts%20of%20Justice-small_1.jpg?itok=SsnWBA32 "No Obligation To Obtain The Consent Of An Applicant For International Protection Before Contacting Alleged Persecutors:PA (Protection Claim, Respondent's Enquiries, Bias) [2018] UKUT 337 (IAC)")
No Obligation To Obtain The Consent Of An Applicant For International Protection Before Contacting Alleged Persecutors:PA (Protection Claim, Respondent's Enquiries, Bias) [2018] UKUT 337 (IAC)
NB the applicant in this case was the subject of an order for anonymity, and is therefore referred to throughout this blog as '...
What Is A Tier 2 (General) Visa?
To apply for a Tier 2 (General) visa you must have been offered a skilled job in the UK and be a national of a country outside...
No Need To Inform Applicants Of Sponsor Licence Revocation - Court Of Appeal Decides That The Secretary Of State Doesn’t Need To Inform Tier 2 (General) Applicants Of Their Sponsor’s Licence Being Revoked
The Tier 2 (General) visa subcategory is designed for applicants wishing to take up skilled employment in the UK where there is...
Home Office Clarifies Position As To EU Citizens’ Right To Work Checks After Brexit
It was reported this week that the government was expecting that employers would be required to run “rigorous checks” on...
New UK Visa Application Service – What You Need To Know
The Home Office has announced a new service for processing UK work, study and settlement visas along with citizenship...
New Policy Suggests Checks On EU Citizens’ Right To Work After Brexit
With less than five months to go before Brexit, the government is continuing to send mixed messages as to the nature and extent...
Settled Status v Permanent Residence – Which Route?
Many EEA nationals who have lived in the UK as a ‘qualified person’ for the last five years are asking themselves whether they...
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