North Sea Platform Decommissioning

We found a recent article of the Royal Academy of Engineers as regards North Sea platform decommissioning and its link to skills deficiency quite fascinating, and in line with what a number of our clients in the oil & gas industry are experiencing. The article highlights that decommissioning will be an ongoing activity over the […]

Interview for Tier 4 Student Visa UK

Below is a copy of a letter sent by UKVI regarding an Interview for Tier 4 Student Visa UK. “As you will be aware, we introduced a credibility assessment for Tier 4 applicants in the UK Autumn 2013. Since then we have been expanding the number of locations at which we can hold interviews across the […]

Application for Settlement

Application for Settlement Last week the European Court of Justice delivered a verdict upholding Germany’s decision to restrict welfare benefits akin to jobseekers allowance to a Romanian national living in Germany since 2010. The verdict was welcomed by David Cameron as “simple common sense”, as the debate surrounding EU migration becomes increasingly partisan. Whilst topical, […]

UKVI Emails Surrender Sponsor Licence

Surrender Sponsor Licence It has come to our attention that UKVI are contacting Authorising Officers of Licences which are not being used (i.e where organisations are not currently sponsoring anyone while the Licence is still valid) and haven’t been for some time to suggest that the Authorising Officer on behalf of the organisation may wish […]

Legal Update – Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules

Tomorrow afternoon at 2:00pm, Patrick Lewis, recognised as one of the most experienced Barristers in the UK immigration field and former Home Office official Carla Thomas will give an overview of the Statement of Changes and assess how they will impact upon businesses and HR functions. In particular, the update will look at an address: Sponsors of Tier 2 […]

Immigration Rules for Nurses Update

Immigration Rules for Nurses It’s difficult to find clear guidance from UKVI regarding the changes to the rules for nurses, however the statement of changes confirms that the rules are (or will be) amended to reflect the changes in practice by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The attached document Registering as a nurse or midwife […]