Monthly Archives: December 2011

Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la

Posted on December 21, 2011 by admin

We have reasons to be cheerful this week and successful appeals always make us smile.  They are often arduous and always stressful for our client.  We were delighted this week to receive confirmation that the First Tier Tribunal has allowed … Continue reading →

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Money, money, money

Posted on December 20, 2011 by admin

The UKBA has now confirmed that all appeals against the UKBA/Entry Clearance Officer’s (‘ECO’) decision made on or after 19 December 2011 will now be subject to the following fees. £80 for a paper consideration; or £140 for an oral … Continue reading →

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Facebook weddings

Posted on December 20, 2011 by admin

We received a query from a person currently in the UK as a visitor who said “as far as marriages go, we are living together and have been ‘married on facebook’ already earlier this year….. And we have ‘honeymoon’ photos … Continue reading →

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The government will not reconsider it’s cap on immigration

Posted on December 20, 2011 by admin

The government will not reconsider its cap on immigration, Home Office Minister Lord Henley has said. During oral questions in the Lords on 19 December 2011, Lord Henley said: “Our changes mean that we will continue to welcome the brightest … Continue reading →

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Mandatory registration scheme for summer or winter school applications in China

Posted on December 20, 2011 by admin

The UK Border Agency has established a mandatory registration scheme for agents and other organisations wanting to arrange summer school or winter school programmes to theUK. UKBA state that it is to ensure they can provide a quick service for genuine … Continue reading →

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UKand Ireland do a borders deal to target illegal immigrants

Posted on December 20, 2011 by admin

Reported in the BBC today, the UK & Irish governments have agreed a deal to crack down on illegal immigration. The two countries will share information on visa applications, including fingerprint biometrics. The UK Borders Agency says the deal could … Continue reading →

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Biometric Changes in February

Posted on December 19, 2011 by admin

As a result of changes in Government policy, from the 29 February 2012, all applications will require Biometric capture. This includes all applications for indefinite leave to remain. As a result of this, the regular slot users list and the … Continue reading →

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Bennett’s Blog- English Tests are lawful

Posted on December 16, 2011 by admin

The High Court has ruled that the English Language Requirement for spouses and partners of those settled in the UK is lawful. Mr Justice Beatson dismissed the case brought by Mrs Chapti on the basis that it is not disproportionate … Continue reading →

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PBS Licences – Getting it right first time

Posted on December 16, 2011 by admin

We’ve assisted well over a hundred companies with their PBS Licence applications, including many of whom have tried to apply to the UKBA without assistance in the first instance and been rejected.  We meet the same issues cropping up again … Continue reading →

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Tier 4 Migrants left in Limbo

Posted on December 16, 2011 by admin

We have recently seen an increase of the suspension or revocation of Tier 4 licences. Needless to say this causes extensive disruption for the colleges and the students. We recently acted for a client who came to us for advice … Continue reading →

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