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Endorsements in Immigration Applications
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

Which routes require endorsement?  The Innovator, Start-up, and Global Talent categories have a pre-assessment before the Home Office even considers an application for a visa or further leave to remain.  All...

 three of these visa categories are found in Appendix W to the Immigration Rules – the Appendix for Workers.   Who makes endorsement decisions? Innovator and Start-up In the Innovator and Start-up...

New Policy Announced for Individuals who are Unable to Leave the UK due to Coronavirus
By Gillian McCall - Immigration Barrister

On 24 March 2020, the Home Office finally announced a new policy for individuals who, due to Coronavirus, are unable to leave the UK at the expiry of their visa. The news story is available here and the guidance...

 for individuals here This is a welcome amendment from the old policy which had, over the last month, become vastly out of date. The new policy will be welcome news to many as it allows for the...

Impact of Coronavirus on Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) migrants in the UK
By Gillian McCall - Immigration Barrister

Coronavirus and Covid-19 obviously have a devastating impact on many individuals and families around the world and in other posts we have looked at what individuals can do if the impact of coronavirus means that...

 they must stay inside or outside of the UK at the time their leave to remain expires.  In this post we will simply highlight some matters which Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) migrants and their family members may...

Impact of COVID-19 on the Immigration System
By Zarina Rahman - Immigration Barrister

As the COVID-19 pandemic develops it is having a wide impact on all aspects of our society, economy and how we live our lives. It has significant knock-on effects for the immigration system and policy makers will...

 need to show humanity when deciding what immigration control measures should be put in place, in the midst of a public health emergency.  There is not yet any overarching Home Office guidance or policy in...

UK visa processing times: FAQ
By Bernard Wood - Legal Associate

In this post we address some of the common questions relating to Home Office UK visa processing times and some of the factors to consider when timing an immigration application.  What are UK visa processing...

 times? UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) is responsible for processing immigration applications. UKVI publishes standard processing times for applications on its website in accordance with their customer...

COVID-19 Update from Richmond Chambers
By Paul Richmond - Immigration Barrister

Dear Client, Despite the impact of the Coronavirus, we are still committed to providing you with the best possible service. We understand you may have concerns and questions about how the disruption caused by measures...

 to combat the pandemic could affect the work we do for you. We have been closely following Government advice and so as of today, 17 March, we have asked the majority of our team to work from home, with...

Family life depends on the substance of the relationship, not the form
By Zarina Rahman - Immigration Barrister

The Court of Appeal has helpfully confirmed in the case of Uddin v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWCA Civ 338 that the existence of family life depends on the substance of the relationship,...

 not the form [§ 23].   Background The case involved a Bangladeshi national born in Bangladesh on 8 December 1999. He claimed that he had left home at the age of six after being mistreated and that he...

The Rights of Irish Citizens in the UK after Brexit
By Geraldine Peterson - Immigration Barrister

Students of the history of the British Isles will know that the UK’s historical relationship with the Republic of Ireland is vastly different from those the UK has with other members of the European...

 Union.  After Ireland became a Republic in 1922, various legal constructs were put in place to preserve the rights of British and Irish citizens who were or wished to become residents in each other’s territories,...

Fiancé(e) visa: Failure to marry within 6 months
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

The Fiancé(e) visa allows British citizens and those with indefinite leave to remain to bring their fiancé(e) to the UK in order to get married.  If an applicant is granted leave to enter as a fiancé(e), the...

 applicant will be given a grant of leave for 6 months. During this period of leave, the applicant and sponsor must get married, before applying for leave to remain as a spouse. But what happens if you fail...

A Guide to UK Visa and Citizenship Appointments
By Caspar Latham - Legal Associate

What is UKVCAS? UKVCAS stands for ‘UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services’. It is the system for processing immigration applications made from within the UK for leave to remain, including all extension...

 applications, and any switching between visas, as well as applications for both settlement and citizenship. What are “core service points”? There are three different types of UKVCAS centres, or...

10 Year ILR Based on Historic Long Residence
By Geraldine Peterson - Immigration Barrister

We are often asked when an entitlement to apply for indefinite leave to remain after 10 years’ long residence in the UK expires.  Or, put another way, can an application for ILR be made on the basis of historic...

 long residence? The answer to these questions can be found in the Long Residence Indefinite Leave to Remain guidance:- “Once an applicant has built up a period of 10 years’ continuous lawful residence,...

Evidencing a Domestic Violence ILR Application
By Zoe Bantleman - Immigration Barrister

The recent decision of Mr Justice Knowles in R (On the Application Of) Suliman v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWHC 326 is a welcome reminder from the High Court that the demands of fairness...

 require that the Home Office consider all evidence in domestic violence applications, and come to proper conclusions on that evidence.  The Forms of Domestic Abuse Domestic violence can happen to and be...
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