Embarking on the journey of challenging a decision made by the Home Office can be a daunting task, fraught with legal complexities and procedural intricacies. Whether it’s an entry clearance, leave to remain or settlement decision affecting your…The post The
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New Statement of Changes Sets Out Details of Salary Requirements for Skilled Workers
Further to the December 2023 announcements (covered in my blog here), yesterday, on 14 March 2024, the Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules HC590 was finally published.
This post is one of two assessing the impact of the changes…
A Guide to the UK Visa English Language Requirement
Embarking on the journey to secure a visa for the United Kingdom can be both exciting and daunting, especially when faced with the intricacies of the English language requirement. For many visa categories, demonstrating proficiency in English…The post A Guide…
Country Policy and Information Notes (CPINs) in Asylum and Human Rights Appeals
When asylum and human rights cases go to appeal, the judge will often need to consider circumstances in a foreign country, usually (though not necessarily) the appellant’s country of origin. When this is the case, it will generally assist the…
Discretionary Leave to Remain in the UK Explained
The Immigration Rules are intended to be an exhaustive legal framework for deciding who should be allowed to enter and stay in the UK. Ordinarily, if a non-UK citizen cannot show that they meet the requirements of one of the…
Warning for Sponsor Licence Holders
It has come to our attention that scammers are contacting Sponsor Licence holders in order to gain access to their Sponsor Management Systems (“SMS”).
They are making contact via telephone, and seem to have details of the licence holder’s…The post…
Join Our Team as an Immigration Legal Associate!
Job Title: Immigration Legal Associate
Term: 12 Month Fixed Term, Full Time
Location: Covent Garden, London + Work From Home
We’re currently recruiting for immigration legal associates to join our growing immigration team. This is an exciting…The post Join Our…
Mistakes and Errors in UK Visa Applications (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this two-part series on visa application mistakes, we looked at how an ‘innocent mistake’ in a UK visa application is distinguished from a false representation in the Home Office caseworker guidance. In Part 2 we will…
A Guide to the UK Business Visit Visa
The Business Visit Visa is for individuals who wish to visit the UK to undertake business activities on a short term basis. The Business Visit visa is a form of Standard Visitor visa. Before coming to the UK to carry…
Navigating the New UK Unmarried Partner Visa Rules
To enter the UK as a “partner” under Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules (“FM” being short for “Family Member”), there are three possible ways to qualify as a “partner”. First, as a “spouse”. Second, as a “civil partner”. Third,…The…