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Understanding AWR.co.uk Goes Live In An Effort To Support The Contracting Community

What is the Agency Workers Directive? The Agency Workers Directive is a piece of legislation designed to protect the rights of low paid agency workers. Designed by the European Community, the legislation gives agency workers the same pay, terms and conditions of employment, maternity / paternity benefits as workers who are permanent employees of a […]

UK Immigration Policy May Be Affected By Relations With India

Mr Cameron’s Trade Delegation, which included leading cabinet ministers such as George Osborne (Chancellor of the Exchequer), William Hague (Foreign Secretary), Vince Cable (Business Secretary) and top UK business people was the largest sent to India since the end of British rule. Speaking on Immigration the delegation said that they wanted to work with India […]

UK Temporary Immigration Cap Rolled Out By Coalition Government

Tier 1 General – Formerly HSMP The new Immigration Cap affects Tier 1 General of the Points Based System however other sub tiers of Tier 1 are unaffected (i.e. Tier 1 Post Study Work, Tier 1 Entrepreneur, Tier 1 Investor). You will also be unaffected by the Immigration Cap if you are a dependent of […]

June Visa Statistics: Nigeria

Nigeria, Abuja Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP) 76% of applications processed within 5 Days 84% of applications processed within 10 Days 92% of applications processed within 15 Days 97% of applications processed within 30 Days 100% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 38 Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit) 100% of […]

June Visa Statistics: Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Dhaka Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP) 76% of applications processed within 5 Days 90% of applications processed within 10 Days 94% of applications processed within 15 Days 96% of applications processed within 30 Days 100% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 55 Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit) 78% of […]

June Visa Statistics: India

India, Banglore Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP) 15% of applications processed within 5 Days 74% of applications processed within 10 Days 97% of applications processed within 15 Days 100% of applications processed within 30 Days 100% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 243 Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit) 81% of […]

June Visa Statistics: Pakistan

Pakistan, Islamabad Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP) 17% of applications processed within 5 Days 55% of applications processed within 10 Days 77% of applications processed within 15 Days 93% of applications processed within 30 Days 95% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 81 Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit) 47% of […]

June Visa Statistics: South Africa

South Africa, Cape Town Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP) 96% of applications processed within 5 Days 96% of applications processed within 10 Days 96% of applications processed within 15 Days 96% of applications processed within 30 Days 100% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 27 Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit) […]

June Visa Statistics: USA

USA, State Group 1 (Los Angeles): Covers Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington State and Wyoming Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP) 90% of applications processed within 5 Days 96% of applications processed within 10 Days 98% of applications processed within 15 […]