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New immigration route for overseas researchers to come to the UK
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

As part of its effort to encourage the ongoing growth of the research sector in the UK, the Home Office has introduced a new ‘UKRI Science, Research and Academia’ scheme for overseas researchers to come...

 to the UK. The ‘UKRI Science, Research and Academia’ scheme opened on 6 July 2018 by way of an addition to the Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Government Authorised Exchange) visa route.   The Tier 5...

Creative industries issue warning on Brexit deal
By Richmond Chambers -

The UK’s creative industries have issued a stark warning to the government regarding the Brexit immigration deal, which is currently being sought. Prior to the EU referendum in 2016, a survey conducted...

 by the Creative Industries Foundation (CIF) suggested that a staggering 96% of its membership was concerned about the restriction of ‘free movement of talent’ throughout the EU, and the negative...

Status of EU citizens post Brexit - Settled Status
By Richmond Chambers -

After a long wait, on 21 June 2018, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Sajid Javid, announced the Government’s plans for EU citizens wishing to remain in the UK post Brexit, including the process...

 of obtaining so-called settled status. The government will begin trialling this new system in the next few weeks, with a planned commencement date at the beginning of 2019. The scheme will open fully by...

UK population growth hits 14-year low as EU migration drops
By Richmond Chambers -

The growth of the UK population has slumped to its slowest rate since 2004 as fewer EU migrants are arriving without having already secured employment. The figures come from the ONS, and it shows the...

 population reached 66 million for the first time around June 2017. But the population increase is now just 0.6%, which is the lowest since the middle of 2014. The number of migrants arriving to start a new job remains...

Delay in Immigration Tribunal Decision-Making
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

Delay is a common concept in the context of decision making by UK Visas & Immigration.  In SS (Sri Lanka) [2018] EWCA Civ 139, the Court of Appeal recently considered delay in the promulgation of judgments/determinations...

 in the Immigration Tribunal. Lord Justice Leggatt summarised the question raised in the appeal as follows: “The question raised on this appeal is whether, in cases heard by the...

UK Entrepreneur Visa Success Stories
By Richmond Chambers -

Our immigration barristers have assisted many individuals and their families to enter and remain in the UK under the Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa route.  Our clients have included interior designers, musicians, artists,...

 café and restaurant owners, business analysts, HR consultants, IT consultants, investment managers, estate agents, mobile app developers, games developers and fashion designers, to name but a few. UK...

Britons Want ‘Smarter Border Control Without Blanket Caps on Migrants’
By Richmond Chambers -

A poll by The Independent has indicated broad support for a more targeted approach to UK immigration, suggesting the majority of Britons desire smarter border control and the removal of blanket caps on migrants. The...

 survey by the media behemoth also indicated widespread approval for Home Secretary Sajid Javid’s attempts to move incoming NHS professionals out of the cap system for skilled worker visas. Medical...

Immigration Appeal Adjournments in the First-tier Immigration Tribunal
By Richmond Chambers -

Although waiting times for an immigration appeal in the UK are currently very long, with an average of 12 months, there may be circumstances where an adjournment is necessary to allow further time to...

 properly prepare an appeal. This is explored further in this article.    How will an application for an immigration appeal adjournment be considered? As part of its general case management powers, the First-tier...

Skilled worker visa cap review due
By Richmond Chambers -

There may be more opportunities for overseas professionals to come and work in the UK, depending on the Migration Advisory Committee’s work in reviewing the Shortage Occupation List. The potential changes...

 have been revealed as they undertake a review of the monthly UK visa cap which is currently in place for foreign professionals. Now the government has put forward some alterations to the UK’s...

Review of the Senior President of Tribunals’ Annual Report 2018
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

The  Senior President of Tribunals’ Annual Report 2018 was published on 25 May 2018.   This year there will be two reports.  This article analyses the material provided by the IAC Chambers of the Tribunal....

  In July a second report will focus on and address modernisation. Upper Tribunal – IAC The Immigration and Asylum Chamber report by Mr Justice Lane begins at page 14.  The report begins with a...

Overseas academics cite 'lack of trust' due to Home Office regulations
By Richmond Chambers -

There is a growing feeling among foreign academics working in the UK that Home Office regulations – which encourage institutions to record the whereabouts of overseas staff and students – is creating...

 an atmosphere of mistrust. Some staff and students have been sternly warned that any time off campus should be reported, and that those failing to do so will have their name passed to the UK Border...

Retained right of residence - end of marriage or start of divorce?
By Alex Papasotiriou - Immigration Barrister

In Baigazieva v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 1088, the Court of Appeal, with the help of the Secretary of State, clarified the interpretation of Regulation 10(5) of the Immigration (European...

 Economic Area) Regulations 2006 (and, by extension, the 2016 Regulations) regarding retained right of residence. This was by reference to Directive 2004/38/EC and the CJEU preliminary ruling in Case...
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