Immigration News

The proposed schedule of Home Office fees from April 2014 The Home Office intends to introduce further optional premium packages: a 3 – 5 day priority visa service costing £100; priority settlement applications for £300; super priority visa service for £600 Most fees will increase by 4%. Joint naturalisation applications will increase by 12.9% to

The appeal in the case of Rodriguez, initially decided by the Upper tribunal in Rodriguez v SSHD [2013] UKUT 00042 (IAC) and then on appeal by the Secretary of State by the Court of Appeal, SSHD v Rodriguez [2014] EWCA Civ 2, concerned the effect of the so called “Evidential Flexibility Policy” in the applications for leave to remain under

Nasim v SSHD (Article 8) [2014] UKUT 00025 is an appeal by a group of Tier 4 migrants whose applications for Post-Study Work visa were refused for the reason that their degree certificates only became available after the route was formally closed in April 2012. In this context, the Upper Tribunal considered arguments based on the

Immigration (EEA) Regulations 2006 will be amended from 1st January 2014. Some changes will have effect from 7 April 2014. The changes will significantly affect family members of British citizens, relying on the so called “Surinder Singh” route, allowing British citizens who have worked in another EEA country to benefit from the more generous provisions

The Court of Appeal has ruled in Pokhriyal v SSHD [2013] EWCA Civ 1568 that “academic progress”, as one of the requirements for extension of stay for Tier 4 General migrants, is a matter to be assessed by the academic institution. CAS issued to a student is a confirmation of “academic progress” even if the

The Court of Justice of the European Union once again addressed the right of residence in the European Union of the parents of EU national children. In Alokpa C-86/12 the question before the court was whether self-sufficiency of the family was a prerequisite to the right of residence in an EEA state which was not

In IB (Azerbaijan) (Continuity of residence – EEA Regs) [2013] 00513 (IAC) the Upper Tribunal overturned the decision of the First-tier tribunal in relation to the Appellant’s right to permanent residence under the EEA Regulations. The Appellant came to the UK as a child on an EEA family permit together with his mother who was joining

The government has announced publication of the new Immigration Bill, HC Bill 110. The Immigration Bill introduces the long promised draconian measures including further limitation of judicial control over the ever failing decision making process,  immigration policing duties vested on private individuals under threats of hefty financial fines, refusal of medical services to migrants unable to prove

New Statement of Changes in the Immigration Rules, HC 628, comes into effect on 1 October 2013 with some changes effective from 28 October 2013. Some flexibility is added to the conditions attached to general visitor’s visa allowing general visitors to undertake a short course of studies without which would not involve work or work placement.

The UKBA has announced that they have lodged an appeal against the decision of High Court in MM, Majid and Javid v SSHD regarding legality of the minimum income threshold in applications for settlement by spouses and children of UK citizens and persons settled in the UK. Our news article of 6th July 2013 summarizes the judgment of Mr J