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Unreasonable Costs in Immigration Appeals
By Jasmine Theilgaard - Immigration Barrister

Prior to 2014, it was not possible to get an award for unreasonable costs in immigration appeals. However, Rule 9(2) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum Chambers) Rules 2014...

changed this, stating that the Tribunal may make an order in respect of costs if a person has acted unreasonably in bringing, defending or conducting proceedings.  Unreasonable costs orders should not be...

Latest government plans on immigration set to be 'devastating'
By Richmond Chambers -

They say that a week is a long time in politics, but given that the outspoken Boris Johnson is now the Prime Minister, those weeks could very well start to feel a little longer. Johnson has been creating headlines...

for years with his unusual metaphors, but now that he finds himself at the head of the government, it is quickly becoming clear that his words now carry more weight. And that’s especially true with...

Entrepreneur visa extension: Required documents
By Richmond Chambers -

The Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa route closed to new applicants on 29 March 2019. However, if you entered the category prior to this date, a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension application may well be within your sights....

In this post we look at two recent decisions of the Court of Appeal and Administrative Court which emphasise the importance of ensuring that a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension application is supported...

“Fairly liberal” Johnson set to ditch immigration targets
By Richmond Chambers -

With Home Office minister Kit Malthouse describing his new boss as “fairly liberal” in his approach to UK immigration, all the signs suggest Boris Johnson will scrap the pledge first made by David Cameron and...

repeated by Theresa May to limit immigration to the UK to tens of thousands. That target has never come close to being met with the new prime minister’s spokesman suggesting Johnson isn’t “interested...

Tier 2 Sponsor Licence Application - A Guide For Employers
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

This article was first published in July 2019. Read our updated employer’s guide to making a Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence Application. In order to employ skilled workers with a long-term job offer from outside...

the EU, UK employers must first submit a Tier 2 Sponsor Licence application.  Non-EEA nationals must have a job offer from an employer that has made a successful Tier 2 Sponsor Licence application...

Africans most likely to be denied UK visas
By Richmond Chambers -

African visitors to the UK are twice as likely to be denied a visa than applicants from other parts of the world according to a cross-party inquiry. Research by the all-party parliamentary group for Africa found...

that in the two years to September 2018, over a quarter of African visa requests were rejected compared with a total average refusal rate of just 12%. The figures raise fresh concerns around discrimination...

A Short Guide To Applying For Immigration Bail
By Richmond Chambers -

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...

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

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...

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...
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