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UK Government deports at least 300 highly skilled migrants
By Richmond Chambers -

A news story in The Guardian newspaper on 23 November highlighted that the UK government has forced 300 or more high-skilled migrants in the UK to leave the country. The immigration law that was used in these...

 UK immigration cases relates to people judged to be a threat to the security of the nation or potential terrorists, and it’s understood the 300 cases highlighted may be just the tip of the iceberg. What...

Review of Tier 1 (General) refusals under paragraph 322(5)
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

The government published the review of applications by Tier 1 (General) Migrants refused under paragraph 322(5) of the Immigration Rules on 22 November 2018.   Background Tier 1 (General) replaced the Highly Skilled...

 Migrant Programme in 2008 and was intended to allow people to work without requiring sponsorship.  The government closed the Tier 1 (General) route in 2011 as a result of concern about abuse of the...

Dishonesty and deception in immigration cases
By Richmond Chambers -

Paragraph 322 (1A)  of the Immigration Rules provides a mandatory ground for refusal in the following circumstance: “where false representations have been made or false documents or information have been submitted...

 (whether or not material to the application, and whether or not to the applicant’s knowledge), or material facts have not been disclosed, in relation to the application or in order to obtain documents...

Paragraph 322(5): A Ground for Refusal
By Richmond Chambers -

The issues faced by individuals who have received a refusal on the grounds of paragraph 322(5) of the Immigration Rules have been reported on widely in the media recently.  Paragraph 322(5) of the Immigration...

 Rules provides a discretionary ground for refusal based on: “the undesirability of permitting the person concerned to remain in the United Kingdom in the light of his conduct (including convictions which...

Genuine Earnings and Tier 1 (General) settlement applications
By Richmond Chambers -

Persons applying for indefinite leave to remain in the UK as a Tier 1 (General) Migrant must meet the requirements within paragraph 245CD of the Immigration Rules. Paragraph 245CD(e) and (f) require the applicant...

 to score either 75 or 80 points (depending on the applicant’s particular circumstances) for attributes under Appendix A to the Immigration Rules.  A set number of points will be awarded based on,...

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