When making an application to the Home Office, we can not stress just how vital Full Disclosure is. Applications will and have be refused for this reason. We do our best to make applications water tight and to ensure that … Continue reading →

The UKBA have announced that London Metropolitan University’s PBS visa licence has been revoked. It was originally suspended and the University issued with an Action Plan to remedy the problems, however it now appears that London Metropolitan University failed a … Continue reading →

Q. Have you completed the RLMT? A. What do you mean? Before offering a job to a migrant worker Sponsors must ensure that they have completed a Resident Labour Market Test i.e. advertised the job to the local workforce to … Continue reading →

Great post at Free Movement on the UK Border Agency’s questionable use of social media to publicise their recent enforcement “successes”. Given the reactions on Twitter, it doesn’t seem to be the public relations coup that they had hoped for.

Its Friday, your answer may be different on a Monday morning! If you have to rate your job you probably don’t think of it in terms of where it stands on the National Qualifications  Framework but employers must take note … Continue reading →

UKBA attended one our client’s premises this week to carry out an audit to make sure they are carrying out their right to work checks and complying with their sponsorship duties. This could have been anxious time for our clients … Continue reading →

In September 2012, the UK Border Agency intend to announce a new databsae to track illegal immigrants. We understand that the new system is to enable UKBA to reduce the backlog and to remove people quickly.   Immigration minister Damian … Continue reading →

Tesco was raided last month and now faces potential fines of £200,000 for a series of immigration breaches. The UK Border Agency regularly receive tip offs from disgruntled employees and raid companies accordingly. The fines to-date exceed £56 million. The … Continue reading →