Calling all students who have been refused by UKVI

It pays dividends to resubmit your application to UKVI when they have previously refused your application for a minor reason. We were instructed by a student who was in a desperate state having had her extension application refused as UKVI were not happy with the letter from her bank. She had completed the application herself […]

Biometric residence cards to be issued

In 2008 issuance of biometric cards replaced the old style visa vignette. The biometric card with personal biometric data (fingerprints and digital photo) have been issued to everyone, under any category applying and being issued a visa from within the UK. As of 2015, anyone applying from outside of the UK to enter for stays […]

Highly Skilled Students

The Chancellor George Osborne has thankfully intervened to quash plans to force overseas students to return home after the expiry of their student visas. Home Secretary Theresa May originally gave her backing to the proposal which she believed would help prevent students abusing the system by staying the country illegally after their studies. Whether students […]

Home Office Publishes Revised Employers Guide to Right to Work Checks

From all of us here at DavidsonMorris, we hope you had a nice and relaxing Christmas, and wish you a happy, healthy, successful and prosperous New Year! Just before the end of the year, the Home Office also published a further update and clarification on the Employer’s Guide to carrying out Right to Work checks. […]