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How to Chase a Delayed UK Visa Application
By Richmond Chambers -

In This Article A. Introduction B. Is My UK Visa Application Definitely Delayed? C. Why Has There Been a Delay in Processing My UK Visa or Immigration Application? D. How to Chase a Delayed UK Visa or Immigration...

 Decision in 6 Steps E. Will the Home Office Compensate Me for the Delay in Deciding My Application? F. Contact Our Immigration Lawyers G. Frequently Asked Questions H. Glossary A. Introduction We regularly...

How to Check Your UK Visa Application Status
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

In This Article A. Introduction to UK Visa Applications B. The Importance of Checking Your UK Visa Application Status C. What Information Do You Need to Check Your UK Visa Application Status? D. How to Check...

 the Status of Your UK Visa Application Outside the UK E. How to Track the Status of Your UK Visa Application Inside the UK F. Frequently Asked Questions About Checking UK Visa Application Status G. Conclusion H....

How is “Discretion” Exercised in UK Immigration Law?
By Thomas Hill - Immigration Barrister

Discretion is a word that crops up frequently in immigration law: applicants and practitioners will note its appearance in everything from Home Office decision-letters and policy documents to judgments of the...

 Tribunals and the Senior Courts. Generally, it is used in its ordinary sense to mean the freedom to make a choice in a particular situation. In many circumstances, Home Office decision-makers will have a...

More Changes to UK Immigration Rules Announced
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

In the space of two days last week the Home Office published two statements of changes to the Immigration Rules.  The first Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC 1496) was published on 17 July 2023,...

 followed by a second Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC 1715) on 19 July 2023. In this post we highlight some of the key changes to the Immigration Rules that applicants should be aware of,...

Closed Material Procedures in Immigration Cases
By Thomas Hill - Immigration Barrister

When an individual challenges a decision made by a public body (as happens in immigration cases), it is generally considered a fundamental feature of natural justice and fairness that they must be shown the evidence...

 relied on by the decision-maker. In the words of Lord Denning: “If the right to be heard is to be a real right which is worth anything, it must carry with it a right in the accused man to know the case...

Home Office Publishes Changes to UK Immigration Rules
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

In its latest Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC1160), presented to Parliament on 9 March 2023, the Home Office has announced various changes to a number of UK immigration routes, including...

 the closure of one immigration route and the opening of another.  In this post we highlight some of the key changes to the Immigration Rules that applicants should be aware of, including: Introduction of the...

Home Office Evidential Flexibility Policy Explained
By Richmond Chambers -

Evidential flexibility is the name given to the set of provisions allowing decision-makers to take a more pragmatic approach to gaps in evidence. When evidential requirements are nearly met, decision-makers...

 may treat them as met anyway or else request further information or documents from the applicant or third parties. Evidential flexibility is not applied uniformly across the different visa categories. Applicants...

UK Government Announces Measures To Speed Up Immigration Decisions
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

As many UK visa applicants and those with appeals pending before the Immigration Tribunal continue to face delays in the immigration system, the UK Government has announced two measures that it hopes will speed...

 up some immigration decision-making. UK Visa Processing & Decision Waiting Times Priority Service Reinstated For Pending Partner and Family Visa Application The published Home Office service standard...

My UK Visa Has Been Cancelled - Why and What Can I Do?
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

In this post, we look at the reasons why a UK visa may be cancelled by the Home Office, what happens if a UK visa is cancelled by the Home Office, when cancellation of a UK visa takes effect and your options if...

 your UK visa has been cancelled. Why Are UK Visas Cancelled? Visa cancellation can be the result of a number of circumstances, beyond the obvious reasons relating to receiving an exclusion or deportation...

Windrush Lessons Learned Review - Has Progress Been Made?
By Richmond Chambers -

In March 2020, Wendy Williams conducted a review of the Home Office’s workings, and failings, in the wake of the Windrush Scandal. This review called for significant reform by making 30 recommendations...

 to the Home Office that could be distilled into 3 main objectives. Williams wrote as follows: “…the Home Office must acknowledge the wrong which has been done; it must open itself up to greater external...

The 'Ethical Decision-Making Model' Tool For Home Office Staff
By Alex Papasotiriou - Immigration Barrister

On 11 November 2021, the Home Office published guidance for its caseworker titled ‘The Ethical Decision-Making Model’, described as a tool to help Home Office staff when making decisions involving difficult...

 ethical issues. The ‘Ethical Decision-Making Model’ Tool For Home Office Staff This guidance was created and published in the aftermath of the Windrush Scandal and at the recommendation of the...

Early Settlement Concession for Young People in the UK
By Richmond Chambers -

In this post, we look at the recent change in Home Office policy which welcomes young people who were born or brought up in the UK without immigration status to apply for early settlement. The old rule – which...

 was introduced in 2012 – provided that young people (defined as those between the ages 18 to 24) who had spent more than half of their lives in the UK could  apply for settlement after 10 years of...
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