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Graduate Immigration Route To Open 1 July 2021
By Paul Richmond - Immigration Barrister

The government has announced that the Graduate Immigration Route will open for applications from 1 July 2021. The route will enable international students who have completed an eligible course of study to remain...

 in the UK to work, or look for work, for two years (three years for those being awarded doctorates) after completing their studies.  In this post we look at what international graduates can expect once the...

Extending a Student Visa: The Academic Progression Requirement Explained
By Paul Richmond - Immigration Barrister

If you have previously been granted permission as a Student or a Tier 4 (General) Student and you are applying from within the UK to study a further course in the UK, you may need to satisfy the...

 academic progression requirement.  The academic progression requirement is in place to ensure that students who wish to undertake further studies are progressing academically. What is the Academic Progression...

New Graduate Visa route for international students announced by Home Office
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

Today the Government announced plans for a new Graduate Visa which will enable international students to work in the UK for two years following their graduation, a significant increase from the current permitted...

 duration of four months. The decision to introduce a Graduate Visa has been welcomed by numerous politicians and universities, and will no doubt be welcomed by students too.  Why has a Graduate Visa been...

New Tier 2 (General) Rules to ease the burden for Students and Researchers
By Richmond Chambers -

A Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC309) was announced in early December 2017. There will be several significant changes to the Tier 2 (General) category, to be effective from 11 January 2018. A...

 more lenient approach towards Tier 4 (General) Students switching to Tier 2 (General) Paragraph 6A.22 of the Statement of Changes substitutes paragraph 245HD(d)(i) with: “(i) The applicant must have...

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