Category: Immigration Insights

February 16, 2012

A statement of intent has been released by the UK Government which announces new immigration rules that will take effect in the coming weeks. These changes are designed to prevent abuse of the student visa route by both students and…

February 15, 2012

Last week the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO) published the findings of the Commission on Youth Unemployment, chaired by MP David Miliband, which carried out an investigation into UK youth unemployment (focussing on those aged between 16-24),...

February 9, 2012

From Monday July 9 2012, a new residency management system will be in place which will apply to many foreign nationals living in Japan. What Should I Know About the New System? The current alien registration card (ARC) system will…

February 9, 2012

As we have noted several times in this blog, for many years now the media have been outspoken in their negative portrayal of immigration and migrant workers in the UK. They constantly harangue the Government for being too ‘soft' with...

February 6, 2012

Last Thursday, MP Damian Green gave a speech to the Policy Exchange which indicated that the UK Government will make further changes to employment-related settlement, or Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), and family migration. As we reported in November 2011, …

February 3, 2012

We received correspondence this week to inform us that the UK Border Agency is currently reviewing the Codes of Practices (also known as Standard Occupational Classification codes). The Codes are designed to help employers assess whether the vacancy they wish...

January 31, 2012

Last week in Strasbourg the United Kingdom's Prime Minister, David Cameron, delivered an important speech in which he called for reform of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The UK currently holds the six-month presidency of the Council of...

January 27, 2012

If you are hoping to apply for a UK visa, or are in the process of doing so, you should check to see whether the categeory you are applying in requires you to demonstrate a certain standard of English language…

January 25, 2012

We handle a large number of Indefinite Leave to Remain, or settlement, applications for clients who have spent 5 years legally in the United Kingdom and want to live and work here with no restrictions. A grant of ILR means...

January 24, 2012

The UK Border Agency have issued a statement indicating they intend to increase their online services: 'We are replacing our phone line for postal applicants in the UK who want to book appointments to enrol their biometric information. From 1…