CHANGES TO TIER 2 Minimum Salary Thresholds Annual updates have been made to the minimum salary thresholds and appropriate salary rates for individual occupations. These updates will be applicable to all Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) assigned on or after 6 April 2015 and changes to thresholds are...
Legislation came into effect on 6 April means that nationals from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) coming to the UK for longer than six months will be required to pay a health surcharge when they make their immigration application. It will also be paid by...
From 1 December important changes are being made to Airside and landside transit From the 1 December, the airside and landside transit visa requirements are changing because UKVI are making the rules for transit without a visa simpler, more consistent and easier for customers and...
I met with Arona who heads the Immigration team. I loved the firms response throughout. Their knowledge, their speed is far better than any other firm that I have used in the past. I found that they care about the work they do and this showed...
Chinese and Indian nationals can visit the UK and Ireland using a single visa when travelling on certain short stay and visitor visas. The scheme will start in China by the end of October 2014 and in India soon afterwards. Under the British-Irish visa scheme, some...
UPDATE Further revisions to Section 3 C Leave – December 2016 The Home Office have replaced the 28 day grace period with a 14 day grace period as set out in paragraph 39E of the Immigration Rules. This sets out instances where an application may be accepted: • within...
Those subject to deportation with cases involving human rights arguments have the right to appeal in country If previously you were denied the right of appeal you may want to read this carefully. On 14th June 2017, a landmark case was decided by the Supreme Court, that...
Dear Arona, I’d like to share a few words to express how extremely happy my Husband and I are with your services. Right from the outset, I knew that we could entrust you with my immigration case. You are very professional, your attention to detail is...
If your client has sold up and put all his monies into Gold Bullion and Silver coins and wants to call his partner/ spouse to the UK. The application of Appendix FM Se Cash savings held only in gold /silver coins. We put this to the...
Recently I acted for an education provider. They had received a notice for illegal working with a civil penalty warning attached. It was alleged that in and around 2007 some 10 years ago, they had employed an illegal worker. It was being put to the...