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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 appeals decision on family income threshold

The Home Office has announced that it is appealing against a recent High Court judgment on minimum income threshold for people sponsoring family members to live in the UK. Changes to family migration rules, including...

Right of appeal for family visit visas abolished

The right of appeal against the refusal of a family visit visa application has been removed with effect from 25th June 2013, unless the appeal is on human rights or race discrimination grounds. Previously,...

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...

Home Office policy concerning children found to be unlawful

A High Court judgment in the case of SM and TM and JD and Others v SSHD [2013] EWCA 1144 (Admin) has upheld the rights of children affected by immigration decisions. The Home Office policy on Discretionary Leave...