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Overstayers: what about my partner’s children?

Those who have overstayed and want to regularise their stay on the basis of their relationship with a partner in the UK have to show that there would be ‘insurmountable obstacles’ to their family life continuing...

7 Years Continuous Residence by a Child

The Home Office used to have a seven-year child policy called DP5/96 under which there was a presumption that a child who had lived in the UK for a continuous seven year period should not be removed from the UK...

Durable relationships under the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006

Regulation 8 of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 (the ‘2006 Regulations’) sets out circumstances in which a person will be considered the ‘extended family member’ of an EEA national....

Calls for more Action on EU Family Reunification

The beneficiaries of international protection in the European Union (EU) often face excessive red tape when seeking to reunite with their families, according to a new report from the European Council on Refugees...

Adult Dependent Relative Visa: Bringing your parents to the UK

The law in relation to adult dependant relatives changed on 9th July 2012. Two years on, there is still confusion amongst those wishing to bring their elderly relatives to the United Kingdom, about what criteria...

Court Upholds Minimum Income Threshold Appeal

The Court of Appeal has recently upheld the Home Office’s appeal over the lawfulness of the income threshold under the new family migration rules. The minimum income threshold for British citizens to sponsor...

Minimum Income Requirement for Spouse Visas Ruled ‘Lawful’

The requirement for UK citizens to have a minimum income before being allowed to sponsor their spouse’s visa has been ruled ‘lawful’ by the Court of Appeal. In 2012, a Minimum Income Requirement...

Home Office to announce decisions on 4,000 pending partner applications

On 11 July 2014 the Court of Appeal upheld the lawfulness of the minimum income threshold for spouses/partners and children applying in the family route. The income threshold applies to non-EEA national spouses/partners...

New Maintenance Requirements for Points Based System Migrants and their Dependants

On 13 March 2014 the Home Office announced new minimum maintenance requirements for Points Based System (PBS) applications. The new requirements apply to all new applications made by Points Based System migrants...

Calls for Home Office Strategy to Tackle Sham Marriage Problem

The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, John Vine, has called upon the Home Office to develop and implement a ‘clear strategy’ across all departments to address the issue of sham marriages...

Case comment: Hameed (Appendix FM – financial year) [2014] UKUT 00266 (IAC)

For self-employed individuals wishing to bring their partners or other family members to the UK, note should be taken of the recent judgment in the case of Hameed (Appendix FM – financial year) [2014] UKUT 00266 (IAC).

Family Migration Income Threshold is Too High

The minimum income requirement to be able to sponsor family members to come to the UK is out of reach for too many people, according to recent research. The research, by campaign group Migrant Rights Network, found...