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London Attracts Chinese Investors
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A recent report has revealed that London proved to be the biggest magnet for Chinese commercial and residential investors in the first half of 2014. The report, from company Jones Lang Lasalle, found...

 that outward investment from China in the first six months of 2014 amounted to US$5.4 billion, which is 17% higher than in the same period last year. The majority of this money came in the form of commercial...

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

 and children applying to settle in the UK with someone who is already resident here. These are generally applications under Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules. The Court of Appeal judgment...

New Maintenance Requirements for Points Based System Migrants and their Dependants
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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...

 and their dependants submitted on or after 1 July 2014, with the exception of Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) migrants, Tier 1 (Investor) migrants and their dependants (as they are not required to meet any...

Immigration Bill Becomes Law
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The Government’s Immigration Bill received Royal Assent on 14th May and has now become law. The Immigration Act 2014 brings a number of fundamental changes to the system of immigration in the UK, including: Cutting...

 the number of immigration decisions that can be appealed from 17 to 4, while allowing the UK to return certain harmful individuals before their appeals are heard if there is no risk of serious...

Commission publishes guidance on family reunification
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The European Commission has recently published guidance on how the Family Reunification Directive should be correctly applied across Member States while at the same time avoiding possible...

 abuses. Migrants’ right to family reunification is recognised throughout the EU. Common rules are in place on the conditions under which family members of a non-EU citizen, legally resident in a Member State, are allowed to...

Applying for a visit visa for private medical treatment in the UK
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If you want to come to the UK for a short time to receive private medical treatment, you can apply as a visitor for private medical treatment. The proposed course of treatment is of finite duration; You have...

 made satisfactory arrangements for the necessary consultation or treatment at your own expense; You satisfied the Medical Inspector that there is no danger to public health if you are suffering from a...

New Home Office application fees announced
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The Minister for Immigration yesterday announced proposals to change the fees for immigration and nationality applications with a view to coming into effect on 6 April 2014. According to the Ministerial Statement: ‘The...

 Home Office has given careful consideration to its fee levels, to ensure they provide the funding necessary to operate effective immigration controls and invest in improving service levels to...

Meeting the financial requirement of Appendix FM through self-employment
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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...

 strict requirements as to how the financial requirement may be satisfied. The financial requirement may be met in a number of ways, including by relying upon income from self-employment. Appendix FM of the...

New Immigration Rules for Afghan Citizens
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Following the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC628, a new category of leave to enter has been created with effect from 1 October...

 2013. Part 7 of the Immigration Rules now provides a category for leave to enter to be granted to ‘relevant Afghan citizens’ and their dependents.

Opportunities for immigration barristers at Richmond Chambers LLP
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Based in the heart of Covent Garden, Richmond Chambers LLP is a forward looking alternative business structure for barristers, whose members are committed to providing immigration law advice and representation...

 directly to the public. Our barristers and associates operate as a team rather than as individuals and we consistently strive to provide our clients with the highest standards of advice and representation.

Reducing immigration comes at significant economic cost
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Think tank IPPR has commented on the latest statistics from the Office for National Statistics, which show that immigration to the UK was 566,000 in 2011 and emigration was 350,000, giving a net migration figure...

 (the difference between immigration and emigration) of 216,000. Sarah Mulley, Associate Director at IPPR, said: “Migration statistics published today demonstrate again, as they do every quarter, the folly...

Better working conditions and social rights for seasonal workers
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Non-EU seasonal workers would enjoy basic working and living conditions, such as a minimum wage and decent accommodation, under draft legislation endorsed by the European Civil Liberties Committee. These...

 rules would tackle exploitation, while preventing temporary stays from becoming permanent. The European Commission estimates that over 100,000 third-country seasonal workers come to the EU every year.
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