“As announced by the government on 18 June 2012, the Immigration Appeals (Family Visitor) Regulations 2012 come into force today (9 July 2012). The regulations set out who qualifies for a full right of appeal against a visa refusal to visit family in the UK.”
UK Border Agency, 9th July 2012
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The government laid the Immigration Appeals (Family Visitor) Regulations 2012 in Parliament on 18 June 2012, which set out who qualifies for a full right of appeal against refusal of a visa to visit family in the UK.”
UK Border Agency, 18th June 2012
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“British citizens with foreign-born partners are to be given the choice of indefinite ‘exile’ in countries including Yemen and Syria or face the breakup of their families if they want to remain in the UK, under radical immigration changes to be announced next week, MPs have been told.”
The Guardian, 8th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Foreign nationals refused a visa for a short visit to see family members in the UK will lose the full right to appeal the decision in the courts, saving tens of millions of pounds and freeing up tribunals to deal with more serious cases.”
Home Office, 12th May 2012
Source: www.homeoffice,gov.uk
“Most foreign nationals will no longer be allowed to appeal if they are refused a visa to visit family members, the Home Office has announced.”
BBC News, 15th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Migrationsverket v Kastrati and Others (Case C-620/10); [2012] WLR (D) 139
“The withdrawal of an asylum application which occurred before the requested member state had agreed to take charge of the asylum seeker, had the effect that Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 which established the criteria and mechanisms for determining the member state responsible for examining an asylum application would no longer be applicable. In such circumstances, it was for the member state within the territory of which the application was lodged to take the decisions required as a result of that withdrawal and to discontinue the examination of the application, with a record of the information relating to it being placed in the applicant’s file.”
WLR Daily, 3rd May 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“Tougher rules for migrant workers on temporary work visas will mean only the brightest and best can apply to settle in the UK. Immigration Minister Damian Green today announced new settlement rules that will break the link between migrants coming here to work and staying forever. The amount of time they can stay will now be capped at six years to prevent temporary work routes being abused.”
Home Office, 29th February 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“More than 500,000 people were allowed into Britain unchecked due to the repeated suspension of vital checks, opening up an ‘unacceptable’ breach in the country’s defences against terrorists and criminals, an official investigation has found.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Immigration officer falsely granted indefinite leave to remain to 44 non-EU nationals who were not entitled to stay in the UK.”
The Guardian, 25th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Official admits he issued indefinite visas to people who should not have been allowed to stay in the UK.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Home Office lawyers have advised ministers that Brodie Clark, the senior civil servant at the centre of the passport checks row, will win his case for constructive dismissal against Theresa May, the home secretary.”
The Guardian, 9th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Supreme Court has ruled that the Home Secretary’s refusal to grant visas to non-resident spouses under a certain age breached their right to family life under Article 8 of the Convention. A strong dissent from Lord Brown touches on the raw nerve of judicial competence and the role of Article 8 in policy making.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th October 2011
Source: http://ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Today Prime Minister David Cameron outlined the government’s plans to get a grip on immigration into Britain. The Prime Minister set out changes to work, student and family migration routes to tackle abuse and ensure that those coming to Britain will be good for the country and drive economic growth.”
Home Office, 10th October 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The government is facing a £500m litigation suit from an American firm that was stripped of its contract to develop the country’s e-border system after ministers said it had failed to deliver.”
The Guardian, 25th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The next set of changes to the Immigration Rules affecting Tier 4 – the student tier – of the points-based system has been laid in Parliament today. The changes will come into effect on 4 July 2011.”
UK Border Agency, 13th June 2011
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Migrants coming to work on temporary visas will no longer be able to apply for permanent settlement, under proposals announced today. The current system has meant that almost anyone who has been working in the UK for five years is eligible to apply to stay permanently. Launching a public consultation on reforms to the work routes leading to settlement today, the immigration minister also set out plans to re-classify visas as either ‘temporary’ or ‘permanent’ and introduce stricter criteria for those who want to stay.”
Home Office, 9th June 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Ministers are to scrap the right of appeal for more than 80,000 relatives of British families who are refused visas to visit them each year, according to a leaked Home Office policy paper seen by the Guardian.”
Full story
The Guardian, 9th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“”An immigration advisor has been jailed for 6 years for helping submit fraudulent visa applications, following an investigation by the UK Border Agency’s West London immigration crime team.”
UK Border Agency, 31st March 2011
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Tougher entrance criteria, limits on work entitlements and the closure of the post-study work route are among the changes to the student visa system announced today by Home Secretary Theresa May.”
Full story
UK Border Agency, 22nd March 2011
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The case of an American cellist, Kristin Ostling, who was sent back to Chicago by British immigration officials when she came to the UK to take part in an unpaid recital, has fuelled demands for an overhaul of the visa system for visiting artists and musicians.”
The Guardian, 21st March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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