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Immigration law update for 13 July to 19 July 2019
By Paul Richmond

Welcome to the Richmond Chambers immigration law update for the week of 13 July to 19 July 2019.   Highlights this week include updated guidance for Turkish ECAA business and employed applications, new Tier 2 and 5 Sponsor Guidance and three new judgments...

 from the Court of Appeal on exclusion from refugee status, legitimate expectation in the context of deportation and the powers of the Secretary of State to detain those who suffer from mental health conditions pending removal from the United...

A Short Guide To Applying For Immigration Bail
By Zoe Bantleman

New immigration detention powers came into force on 15 January 2018, primarily contained in Schedule 10 to the Immigration Act 2016. The new framework provides for a single power to grant immigration bail, available to both the Secretary of State and the First Tier...

 Tribunal. The newly published Guidance, which also replaces all previous guidance on temporary admission, temporary release on immigration bail and release on restrictions, states that “Schedule 10 has replaced the various pre-existing alternatives to...

A Guide to Adult Dependant Relative Visas
By Alexandra Pease

The Immigration Rules changed in July 2012 and restricted applications under the Adult Dependant Relative visa category. Applications for Adult Dependant Relative visas are only now granted in very limited circumstances. The Adult Dependant Relative visa rules...

 prior to 2012 concentrated on financial dependence where the family member was over 65 or if under 65 where there were exceptional circumstances.  The new Adult Dependant Relative visa rules aimed to decrease the burden on the taxpayer through NHS and...

ECAA Turkish Businessperson Visa: The Standstill Clause
By Dr. Catherine Taroni

The European Communities Association Agreement (ECAA) was set up under the Ankara Agreement of 1963 – before the UK joined the EU.  The aim was to promote economic relations between Turkey and the community and lead to accession of Turkey to the (now) EU. ...

 In this post, which forms part of a series of posts on the Turkish Businessperson visa, we ask what is the standstill clause and what does it mean for ECAA Turkish Businessperson visa applications? Why are Turkish business people different from any...

UK Tier 1 Investor Visa Not Suspended
By Paul Richmond

On 6 December 2018, it was widely reported in the UK media that the UK Tier 1 Investor visa would be suspended for new applicants at midnight on Friday, 7 December (less than 24 hours later) pending publication of new Immigration Rules in Spring 2019.  In fact,...

 the Tier 1 Investor visa never was suspended.  The Tier 1 Investor visa category remained, and still remains, open to new applications, albeit with some changes. UK Tier 1 Investor Visa The Tier 1 Investor visa category is for non-EEA nationals who are...

Next PM will likely ditch UK immigration target, but what comes next?
By Richmond Chambers

Two former immigration ministers along with an influential think tank have renewed calls on Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt to ditch the UK’s immigration target, which has not been met in nearly a decade. With both hopefuls for the conservative leadership already...

 committed to abolishing the policy, which was repeatedly included in Tory manifestos and which Theresa May refused to budge from, it now seems inevitable that the target will be scrapped. But with neither Johnson or Hunt yet to fully unveil their thoughts...

10 Tips for a successful Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension application
By Gillian McCall

Here are our top 10 tips for making a successful Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension application and avoiding a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension refusal: Prepare your Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension application early The date that your visa expires in the...

 UK is the deadline for when you must either apply to extend your stay as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur or leave the UK. Since the introduction of paragraph 39E in the Immigration Rules, a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension application which does not meet this...

UK Investor Visa Investment Options
By Paul Richmond

Tier 1 Investor visa holders must invest at least £2 million in the UK within 3 months of their arrival in the UK.  But investors should be aware that not all investments are permitted – and selecting the wrong form of investment will almost certainly jeopardise...

 long term plans to settle in the UK.  In this post we look at the qualifying UK Investor visa investment options for Tier 1 Investor visa applicants who wish to secure settlement in the UK by way of investment, as well as the forms of investment...

NRPF impacts on the lives of children
By Richmond Chambers

An immigration law – no recourse to public funds – that denies the children of some UK immigrants access to basic support has left them facing dire consequences and is leading to malnourishment, sickness and a range of mental health problems, according...

 to a new report by the charity Unity Project. “No recourse to public funds (NRPF) is a condition imposed on someone due to their immigration status.”, says the Unity Project.  This policy could impact on immigration cases involving Article...

Immigration law update for 6 July to 12 July 2019
By Paul Richmond

Welcome to the Richmond Chambers immigration law update for the week of 6 July to 12 July 2019.   Highlights this week include the Upper Tribunal provides guidance on appealable decisions, permission to appeal requirements and anonymity directions, UKVI has...

 published a list of its decision making offices for out of country applications along with the region and location of application and the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration finds 2018-19 was “a particularly difficult year” for...

Home Office challenged by human rights reports
By Richmond Chambers

Parliament’s Human Rights Committee has expressed concerns over tests the Home Office applies to children of foreign nationality. Children as young as 10 years old who have lived in the UK their whole lives were denied British citizenship on account of the...

 “good character” test conducted by the Home Office. David Bolt, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, concluded in a report that 28 applicants including children aged 10-17 were denied British citizenship on account of the...

How To Pass The Tier 2 Sponsor Licence Genuineness Test
By Wendy Barnes

The Home Office needs to ensure that those applying to come to the UK for work are eligible and that a reputable employer has a genuine wish to sponsor them.  Ask yourself the three questions below in order to ascertain whether or not you are likely to pass the...

 Tier 2 Sponsor Licence genuineness test for a sponsor licence application.  Tier 2 Sponsor Licence Genuineness Test Q1: Are you a genuine organisation operating lawfully in the UK?  When reviewing your sponsor licence application and considering the Tier...
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