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Update on the challenge to the financial requirement under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules

UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) has today released guidance regarding applications that are affected by the financial requirement imposed by Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules, requiring applicants to provide...

Amendments to Immigration Rules for members of HM Forces - new Appendix AF

With effect from 1 December 2013, the Immigration Rules will be amended for applications made by members of HM Forces and their family members. The statement of changes in Immigration Rules HC803 will introduce...

Evidential flexibility under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules

Appendix FM-SE sets out very specific requirements for supporting documentary evidence which must be provided with the application. The Rules state that only evidence that has been submitted with the application...

Meeting the financial requirement of Appendix FM through self-employment

For those applying for entry clearance or leave to remain in the UK as a partner under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules the applicant is required to satisfy a financial requirement. Appendix FM provides very...

Home Office response to High Court ruling

The Home Office has announced that in the wake of last week’s Administrative Court ruling in the case of MM, Majid and Javed, it has paused decision-making on some spouse/partner and child settlement visa and...

R (on the application of MM, Majid and Javed) v. SSHD [2013] EWHC 1900 (Admin) - case summary

The Administrative Court has handed down its judgment in the case of MM, Majid and Javed today.

Report into the impact of family migration rules

The results of an inquiry into family migration rules introduced by the Government in July 2012 have been published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Migration. The inquiry was launched after cross-party...

The English language requirement under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules

Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules imposes an English language requirement on those seeking entry clearance or leave to remain in the UK as a partner or as a parent of a child in the UK. The applicant is a national...

Meeting the financial requirement under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules

Since 9 July 2012, the Immigration Rules have required applicants seeking entry clearance or leave to remain in the UK as a partner (spouse, civil partner, fiancé(e) or unmarried partner) to provide evidence...

R on the application of Zhang v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 891 (Admin) - case summary

This case concerned a challenge by way of Judicial Review of the legality of paragraph 319C(h)(i) of the Immigration Rules. This requires those who are applying for leave...

Immigration Rules challenge fails in court

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by two women who were challenging the lawfulness of a section of the Government’s family Immigration Rules. English language requirements Mrs Saiqa Bibi and Mrs Saffana...

Immigration options for spouses, civil partners, unmarried or same-sex partners of members of HM Armed Forces

The Immigration Rules contain specific provisions for dependents of members of HM Armed Forces, including spouses, civil partners, unmarried or same-sex partners, to make applications for entry clearance,...