Month: September 2012

September 27, 2012

The UKBA posted a reminder recently which highlights the fact that any UK visa holders who wish to extend their stay on the basis of family or private life, must now apply for an extension under one of the family…

September 26, 2012

An issue has come to our attention which is of great importance for all Tier 2 Sponsors. We know that we have blogged several times before about the importance of ensuring your HR systems are compliant, and have talked about...

September 18, 2012

We hope you found our previous blog which looked at UK education for migrant children, and the circumstances when a place at a state school is refused, an informative read. Continuing with this important topic, today we're writing about experiences...

September 17, 2012

An historic visa agreement has been agreed between the United States and Russia, which is now in force. On the 7th September 2012 The U.S. Department of State announced : "the agreement facilitates travel between our countries and enables us…

September 14, 2012

Companies who are planning assignments to Israel over the coming months should note that visa processing will be affected by the temporary closure of Government departments in observance of upcoming religious holidays. Israel"s Ministry of Interior (MOI) and the Population,…

September 11, 2012

We spend a lot of time in these blogs highlighting recent changes to UK immigration laws and addressing challenges which businesses face when they wish to hire non-EEA nationals. However, we feel it is important not to forget that these...

September 11, 2012

Following the Supreme Court judgment in the case of R (Alvi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, the UKBA has issued a brief statement explaining how it has responded to the findings of the Court. In the case…

September 6, 2012

As reported in our blog, the UK Border Agency (UKBA) has created a new rule to come into force from the 1st October 2012, which provides that applications for further leave to remain in the UK will be refused if…

September 5, 2012

What has changed? It has been announced by the Saudi Ministry of the Interior that all Government departments and private companies must now follow the Islamic (or, Hijri) calendar. Previously, employment and tourist visas were issued in accordance with the…

September 4, 2012

We recently wrote a blog detailing the revocation of the London Metropolitan University"s licence to sponsor non-EU students, with the aim of providing guidance for affected students and current or prospective Tier 4 Sponsor Licence holders. Since posting our blog,…