Roundtable: immigration – Law Society’s Gazette

“Immigration has proved a toxic issue for recent Home Office ministers. In 2004 home secretary David Blunkett resigned following revelations that a visa application had been fast-tracked. Immigration minister Beverley Hughes resigned after admitting she ‘unwittingly’ misled people about a suspected visa ‘scam’. Charles Clarke resigned as home secretary in 2006 after intense pressure over the release of foreign prisoners who could have been deported at the end of their custodial term.”

Full story

Law Society’s Gazette, 20th May 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Court of Appeal dismisses human rights challenge to Immigration Rules – Home Office

Posted April 18th, 2013 in appeals, human rights, immigration, news, regulations, visas by sally

“The Home Office was successful in defending Immgiration Rules changes introduced to test migrant’s English language capabilities”

Full story

Home Office, 17th April 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Court of Appeal dismisses human rights challenge to Immigration Rule – Home Office

Posted April 16th, 2013 in appeals, human rights, immigration, news, regulations, visas by sally

“The Home Office was successful in defending Immgiration Rules changes introduced to test migrants English language capabilities.”

Full story

Home Office, 16th April 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

London Metropolitan University continues legal fight over foreign students – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 10th, 2013 in immigration, judicial review, news, universities, visas by sally

“A university which was stripped of its licence to bring overseas students into Britain is refusing to drop a legal challenge against Theresa May, the Home Secretary, even though its ability to sponsor foreigners was restored yesterday.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 9th April 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The Daily Telegraph have recently introduced a limited paywall. Users will be permitted to view 20 Daily Telegraph articles per month for free, after which they will need to pay a subscription fee to access content.

UK Border Agency to split into two new groups – Home Office

Posted March 27th, 2013 in enforcement, immigration, press releases, visas by tracey

“The UK Border Agency is to be split into two separate entities – an immigration and visa service and an immigration law enforcement organisation – as part of a package of changes announced today.”

Full press release

Home Office, 26th March 2013

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Exclusion of Iranian dissident lawful, says Court of Appeal – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 26th, 2013 in appeals, consultations, human rights, news, proportionality, rule of law, visas by sally

“Last year the Divisional Court upheld the Home Secretary’s decision to prevent a dissident Iranian politician coming to the United Kingdom to address the Palace of Westminster: see that decision here and my post discussing the ‘Politics of Fear’.”

Full story

UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd March 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Flexible changes to Immigration Rules for the brightest and best – Home Office

Posted November 23rd, 2012 in immigration, press releases, regulations, visas by tracey

“Changes to the Immigration Rules, which will ensure the UK remains the destination of choice for exceptional overseas talent, have been published today.”

Full press release

Home Office, 22nd November 2012

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Former Foreign Office manager faces jail after faking visa application for nanny – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 17th, 2012 in fraud, immigration, news, visas by tracey

“A former Foreign office manager is facing jail after he today admitted faking a visa application to bring a Nigerian nanny into the country to work for just £300 a month.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Changes to the Immigration Rules come into effect today – UK Border Agency

Posted October 1st, 2012 in immigration, news, regulations, visas by sally

“As previously announced, a number of changes to the Immigration Rules are coming into effect today.”

Full story

UK Border Agency, 1st October 2012

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

London Met lodges legal challenge over student visas – The Guardian

Posted September 11th, 2012 in immigration, judicial review, news, universities, visas by tracey

“University seeks judicial review after losing highly trusted status for sponsoring international students.”

Full story

The Guardian, 11th September 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Visa fraudster jailed for more than 4 years – UK Border Agency

Posted September 5th, 2012 in fraud, immigration, money laundering, news, visas by sally

“A man who tried to submit hundreds of fraudulent visa applications has today been sentenced to 4 years and 9 months in prison, following an investigation by the UK Border Agency.”

Full story

UK Border Agency, 4th September 2012

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

London Metropolitan University starts visa legal action – BBC News

Posted September 5th, 2012 in immigration, news, universities, visas by sally

“A London university is to launch legal action against the UK Border Agency’s decision to revoke its licence to sponsor international students.”

Full story

BBC News, 3rd September 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Damian Green addresses Parliament about London Met – Home Office

Posted September 4th, 2012 in immigration, press releases, universities, visas by tracey

“Damian Green answers an urgent question on London Metropolitan University in Parliament.”

Full press release

Home Office, 3rd September 2012

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Border Agency decision threatens thousands of international students – The Guardian

Posted August 30th, 2012 in immigration, news, universities, visas by tracey

“The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has revoked London Metropolitan University’s power to teach or recruit international students, leaving nearly 3,000 students facing deportation unless they can find another place to study within 60 days.”

Full story

The Guardian, 30th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Family visit visa appeals: changes come into effect on 9 July 2012 – UK Border Agency

Posted July 9th, 2012 in appeals, bills, families, human rights, news, race discrimination, visas by sally

“As announced by the government on 18 June 2012, the Immigration Appeals (Family Visitor) Regulations 2012 come into force today (9 July 2012). The regulations set out who qualifies for a full right of appeal against a visa refusal to visit family in the UK.”

Full story

UK Border Agency, 9th July 2012

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

New family visit visa appeal regulations – UK Border Agency

Posted June 21st, 2012 in appeals, families, immigration, news, visas by sally

“The government laid the Immigration Appeals (Family Visitor) Regulations 2012 in Parliament on 18 June 2012, which set out who qualifies for a full right of appeal against refusal of a visa to visit family in the UK.”

Full story

UK Border Agency, 18th June 2012

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Stark choice under new immigration rules: exile or family breakup – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2012 in families, human rights, immigration, news, remuneration, visas by sally

“British citizens with foreign-born partners are to be given the choice of indefinite ‘exile’ in countries including Yemen and Syria or face the breakup of their families if they want to remain in the UK, under radical immigration changes to be announced next week, MPs have been told.”

Full story

The Guardian, 8th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Scrapping family visitor appeal rights will save millions – Home Office

Posted May 16th, 2012 in appeals, families, press releases, visas by tracey

“Foreign nationals refused a visa for a short visit to see family members in the UK will lose the full right to appeal the decision in the courts, saving tens of millions of pounds and freeing up tribunals to deal with more serious cases.”

Full press release

Home Office, 12th May 2012

Source: www.homeoffice,gov.uk

Visa appeals to be scrapped for many visiting family in UK – BBC News

Posted May 16th, 2012 in appeals, families, immigration, news, visas by tracey

“Most foreign nationals will no longer be allowed to appeal if they are refused a visa to visit family members, the Home Office has announced.”

Full story

BBC News, 15th May 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Migrationsverket v Kastrati and Others – WLR Daily

Posted May 9th, 2012 in asylum, EC law, law reports, visas by sally

Migrationsverket v Kastrati and Others (Case C-620/10); [2012] WLR (D) 139

“The withdrawal of an asylum application which occurred before the requested member state had agreed to take charge of the asylum seeker, had the effect that Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 which established the criteria and mechanisms for determining the member state responsible for examining an asylum application would no longer be applicable. In such circumstances, it was for the member state within the territory of which the application was lodged to take the decisions required as a result of that withdrawal and to discontinue the examination of the application, with a record of the information relating to it being placed in the applicant’s file.”

WLR Daily, 3rd May 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk