Some of you will be very aware that the case of R (on the application of Quila and another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department has been before the Supreme Court to determine if the UK Border Agency … Continue reading →

We hear Cameron now wants all migrants to pass a history test before being allowed to naturalise in the UK. No doubt the test will ask all the usual boring stuff on the plague, fire of London, how many wives … Continue reading →

David Cameron has made many statements in relation to tightening immigration. He has asked people to report suspected illegal immigrants to Crimestoppers and the UK Border Agency. He also mentioned his plans to tackle forced and bogus marriages and new … Continue reading →

NHS Debtors and changes to the Immigration Rules on 31 October 2011 Today, the UK Border Agency announced laid several changes to the Immigration Rules before Parliament. All of the rules will come into force on 31 October, with the … Continue reading →

So it seems that Mr Clarke could be facing an ‘enforced retirement’ for simply saying what we were all thinking, that Teresa May gave a “laughable, childlike” example in criticising the Human Rights Act at this week’s Tory party conference. … Continue reading →

Below is a letter from the National Audit Office asking for those affected by the Tier 4 to participate in their study which is focusing on whether the UKBA is effectively controlling the migration of people who come to the … Continue reading →

The UK Border Agency have ammended the list of English language tests for applications made under Tiers 1, 2 and 4 of the points-based system and for spouse or partner applications. The amendments include: three tests awarded by Cambridge ESOL … Continue reading →

We have been contacted by members of the public who have been unable to book appointments for the same day premium service online. The online system is constantly “temporarily unavailable” which led us to contacting the UKBA yesterday by telephone … Continue reading →

The UK Border Agency announced today that from January 2012, Taiwanese young people will be eligible to apply for a youth mobility scheme visa for theUK. The announcement comes asUKand Taiwanese authorities agreed to allow 1,000 young Taiwanese each year … Continue reading →

Cameron has pledged to reduce net migration to tens of thousands and it seems an almost ludicrous target. Net migration has indeed risen, but the problem is that that rise is driven by two trends; a fall in emigration and … Continue reading →