Monthly Archives: March 2012

British Citizenship – up date

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

There has been a recent up date in caselaw about whether or not the Secretary of State may deprive a person of their British Citizenship under section 40 of the British Nationality Act 1981 and in particular a limitation on … Continue reading →

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Cancellations at the Croydon Public Enquiry Office

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

The UKBA are currently experiencing technical problems at the public enquiry office in Croydon, therefore they will not be accepting any appointments today. Applicants with postal or premium appointments booked for today (Thursday 29 March 2012) must not attend as they will … Continue reading →

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One size fits none!

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Teresa May proposes upping the income level to £25,700, £50,000 if you have two children and increasing probationary visas from two to five years.  Currently, the rules for family-visa applicants must show they have enough income to cover essential bills.  … Continue reading →

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Abubakur v ECO [2012] EWCA Civ 377

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

This judgment , given by the Court of Appeal, is concerned with the issue of third party support in relation to the rules’ requirement of adequate maintainance without recourse to public funds. The key issue addressed is whether third party … Continue reading →

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New Applications Fees from 6 April 2012

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

Following Parliamentary approval, an increase in for some overseas visa fees, and UK-based visa application fees, will be introduced from Friday 6 April 2012. All payments made from 00:01 (UK time) on Friday 6 April, should be paid according to … Continue reading →

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To follow suit or not to follow suit? … that is the question

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

Yesterday, Italy was hit with a relatively small fine for ignoring a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights and deporting an Islamic fundamentalist to Tunisia.  The court said the man could not be removed until his case had … Continue reading →

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Changes to Immigration Rules from 6 April 2012

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

A number of changes to the UK Immigration rules have been laid before the parliament and will come into effect on 6 April 2012. These changes will affect Visitors, Overseas domestic workers, Sponsors and Migrants under the Point Based System … Continue reading →

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Policy Guidence for Tier 2 and 5 Sponsors

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

  We received an email from the UKBA and this is what they had to say on the policy guidence for Tier 2 and 5 sponsors: “Dear Sponsor, On 15 March 2012, we published updated policy guidance for Tier 2 and … Continue reading →

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What can an Immigration judge consider at an appeal hearing?

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

The case of Lamichhane v SSHD [2012] EWCA Civ 260 concerns the circumstances in which issues that were not before the Secretary of State at the time of her decision to refuse leave to remain may be raised on appeal against … Continue reading →

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Déjà Vu – What’s bugging you this Friday!

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

“Dear Sirs I am writing to inform you that I am sooooo frustrated still with the “improved online service for booking appointments” – I realise that I am in the same place since my “blog” in November – I’ve been … Continue reading →

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