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Coronavirus and delayed entry to the UK
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

As many individuals who were successful in their visa applications find themselves unable to travel to the UK within the 30 day validity of their vignette, the Home Office has finally offered some respite.   The...

 Home Office Coronavirus page has published the following update:    If your 30 day visa to work, study or join family has expired If your 30 day visa to travel to the UK for work, study or to join...

Immigration Options for Students Graduating in the UK in 2020 amid COVID-19 concerns
By Gillian McCall - Barrister Partner

Universities across the UK are taking different approaches to how and when final year students will complete their degrees in light of COVID-19 restrictions. Many in the UK have further uncertainties about...

 what they will be able to do after their studies are finished and are particularly worried about the pandemic will affect graduate recruitment and therefore their own long term futures in the UK. In this article...

Court of Appeal says Turkish Business Persons had no legitimate expectation of settlement
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

The Court of Appeal decision in R (otao Alliance of Turkish Business People Limited) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWCA Civ 553 was handed down this morning (28 April 2020).  The Court was...

 composed of Lord Justice Flaux, Lord Justice Newey and Lady Justice Rose.  The decision challenged was the 2019 decision of Mr Justice Dingemans, accessible here.  The case concerned indefinite leave to...

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 - Barrister Partner

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 - Barrister Partner

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 Richmond Chambers -

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 - Immigration Barrister

This article was written in 2020.  For the latest information on UK visa processing times, please read: UK Visa Processing & Decision Waiting Times 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...

COVID-19 Update from Richmond Chambers
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

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 Richmond Chambers -

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...

Student loans, ILR, domestic violence and human rights
By Richmond Chambers -

In a recent application for judicial review, OA v Secretary of State for Education [2020] EWHC 276 (Admin), the High Court considered whether the decision to refuse the Claimant a student loan breached her human...

 rights. Mr Justice Nicol delivered the judgment on 13 February 2020. Facts The Claimant was a Nigerian national who had lived in the UK since 2011. She had entered as a Tier 4 student to study for a B.Sc....

Home Office Guidance on Coronavirus
By Richmond Chambers -

The Home Office has published Guidance on the Coronavirus on 17 February 2020 for those unable to return to China from the UK, due to circumstances outside of their control.  If you are in the UK, and your immigration...

 status is affected by the coronavirus outbreak the guidance states that “most people” will receive an “automatic extension of their visa until 31 March 2020”. Coronavirus Guidance for Chinese...
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