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UK Tier 1 Investor Visa Not Suspended
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

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...

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...

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

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...

UK Investor Visa Investment Options
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

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...

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...

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...

How To Pass The Tier 2 Sponsor Licence Genuineness Test
By Richmond Chambers -

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...

Extended Family Members of EEA Nationals in EU Law
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

What is an Extended Family Member of an EEA National in EU Law? Under EU law, EEA nationals are entitled to be joined by their extended family members, which includes partners, dependent relatives in the ascending...

 line and children up to the age of 21, or older if they are dependants.  Other relatives not falling within that definition may be able to rely on EU law in order to obtain a right of residence in the...

Unprecedented immigration case could open door to removal challenges
By Richmond Chambers -

A High Court ruling that a gay Ugandan woman was wrongly removed and should return to the UK could open the door to thousands of similar claims. The Home Office has said it will challenge the unprecedented verdict...

 after a judge in PN v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 1616 (Admin) (24 June 2019) ruled that the decision to reject the woman’s claim for asylum was unlawful. The court...

Tier 2 General Visa Application - A Short Guide
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

The Tier 2 General visa category is for individuals who have an offer of a skilled job in the UK from a licensed Tier 2 Sponsor.  In this post, we look at the requirements of the Tier 2 General visa route...

 for anyone making a Tier 2 General visa application from outside the UK.  Tier 2 General Visa Application: UK Job Before you apply for a Tier 2 General skilled worker visa, you will need to have been offered a...

Boris Johnson considers Australian-style Points Based System
By Richmond Chambers -

Boris Johnson, one of the two remaining candidates in the ongoing Conservative Party leadership race, recently stated that he would consider introducing an Australian-style points based system. Speaking about...

 the topic of UK immigration, he said, “What I would like to do is get the Migration Advisory Committee to look really properly at the Australian-style points-based system.” This was also a prominent...

Scrapping visa fees for Commonwealth veterans
By Richmond Chambers -

To remain or not to remain Soldiers from across the Commonwealth are feeling the financial pinch of choosing to remain in the UK after their service has ended. There are currently over 6,000 recruits from countries...

 including India, Canada, and Australia; they are not subject to immigration controls while serving in the UK Forces, but this exemption ends once they are discharged. Commonwealth veterans who have served...
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