Category Archives: General UK Immigration News

Passenger Name Records, which are already used in connection with flights between Europe and America, allow authorities to collect information including name, passport number, home address, mobile phone number, credit card information and travel itinerary.  At the moment the United Kingdom is the only country in Europe to collect and analyse information on passengers through […]

Key Statistics: E-Borders currently checks: 90% of flights from outside the European Union 60% of flights from within the European Union In 2010 / 2011 e-Borders has led to the capture of: 18 Murderers 27 Rapists 29 Sex Offenders 25 Violent Criminals Since 2005 the system has helped seize: Half a tonne of drugs 5 […]

Transitional arrangements for Tiers 1 and 2 Tests booked or taken with the old list of providers can be used in applications so long as they are received by the UK Border Agency by the 17th May 2011. From the 18th May Tier 1 and Tier 2 visa holders must use providers detailed on the […]

Immigration categories affected by the new test: Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) Tier 1 (General) Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Tier 1 (Investor) Tier 2 (Intra company transfer) Tier 2 (General) Tier 2 (Minister of religion) Tier 2 (Sportsperson) work permit holder highly skilled migrant (excluding those covered by the HSMP ILR Judicial Review policy document) representative of […]

The new Sponsor Management System will include; Fully electronic case-working using online application forms and scanned documents A single document management centre where documents will be scanned and held unless originals are specifically requested by caseworkers Checks performed automatically before applications reach caseworkers Reduced requirement for caseworkers to access external databases Improved management information Between […]

Applications made outside of the UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur, Investor, Exceptional Talent) Current Fees – £750 Fees from the 6th April 2011 – £800 Tier 1 Post Study Worker Current Fees – £344 Fees from the 6th April 2011 – £474 Tier 2 General (Main Applicant) Current Fees – £350 Fees from the 6th April […]

A spokesperson for Arcadia said told the Daily Mail that ‘We have for many years outsourced our cleaning operation to a third party. We are very concerned to hear of this alleged occurrence and we are looking into the matter with great urgency.  We are unable to comment further until we fully understand the circumstances.’ […]

Speaking to the Recruiter a partner of the law firm Irwin Mitchell, John Hayes, said that “This cap of 1,000 visas could potentially make it very difficult for highly skilled migrant workers to obtain a visa to enter the UK to work. The limit is likely to be seen as an arbitrary number by employers […]

Recently members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) voted in favour of industrial action with union members in both the Department of Work and Pensions and the Home Office backing action in two separate disputes. 70% of members at the DWP voted for strike action while 82% of Home Office members voted in […]