Various News feeds on UK Immigration like Visas, Work Permits, & Residence Permits etc...
Indian Government in talks over ban on UK student visas
The Indian Government has stated that educational cooperation is an "important facet" of Indo-UK ties. They will be in contact with the British High Commission to "better understand the reasons" for the temporary freeze on UK student visa applications by those based in Northern India....
Source: Indian Government in talks over ban on UK student visas (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-02-05/uk/indian-government-in-talks-over-ban-on-uk-student-visas.htm)
Home Secretary Alan Johnson has announced changes to student visas that will mean that students will need to have better English; Also, those on shorter courses will only be allowed to work a smaller number of hours in the UK. It is interesting to note that only a week ago UKBA announced a temporary ban on student visa applications from Northern India, Bangladesh and Nepal....
Source: New Tougher UK Student Visa Requirements (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-02-10/uk/new-tougher-uk-student-visa-requirements.htm)
Students from North India, Bangladesh and Nepal wishing to study in a higher education course will from 1 March 2010 again be able to apply for an UK student visa. This will help thousands of students who have been unable to apply for a student visa since 1 February 2010....
Source: UK Student visa ban partially lifted in India, Bangladesh and Nepal (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-02-17/uk/uk-student-visa-ban-partially-lifted.htm)
UK immigration recently announced full details of the UK student visa changes under Tier 4 of the points based system. The intention of the changes is to make it more difficult for bogus students from outside Europe to gain entry to the UK. This follows a review of the Tier 4 visa system in November 2009...
Source: New UK Tier 4 Student Visa Rules in detail (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-02-19/uk/new-uk-tier-4-student-visa-rules-details.htm)
You will not be able to make any sponsor applications for any tier visa of the points based system from 1730 on Friday 19 February 2010 to 0800 on Saturday 20 February 2010 UK time. This is to enable the new IT system for student Tier 4 sponsors to be set up....
Source: UK Tier Visa Sponsorship management system temporary closure (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-02-19/uk/uk-tier-visa-sponsorship-management-system-temporary-closure.htm)
On 22 February the changes to the UK Tier 4 student visa were implemented in full. The following are the major changes:...
Source: UK Tier 4 student visa - Visa letters no longer accepted (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-02-25/uk/tier-4-student-visa-visa-letters-no-longer-accepted.htm)
UK Immigration statistics show immigration decline (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-03-02/uk/uk-immigration-statistics-show-immigration-decline.htm)
The Home Office recently published quarterly immigration statistics on immigration and asylum. The immigration statistics cover the number of asylum applications, total removals of people who have been in the UK illegally and migration from Eastern Europe over the period October to December 2009. According to UK Immigration the immigration statistics show the following:...
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UK Immigration and money owed for healthcare services (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-03-02/uk/uk-immigration-and-money-owed-for-healthcare-services.htm)
It is likely that in future visitors and immigrants in the UK will be refused permission to enter or stay in the UK if they owe money to the National Health Service (NHS) above a certain amount. This is to prevent migrants from using and then not paying for NHS healthcare services....
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UK Tier 1 Visa Changes - Act Now! (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-03-03/uk/uk-tier-1-visa-changes.htm)
If you currently have a Masters degree and meet the requirements for the UK Tier 1 visa it may be worth applying now. UK Immigration will probably be making significant changes to the requirements for the UK Tier 1 visa very soon....
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UK Immigration taking steps to prevent illegal immigration (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-03-03/uk/uk-immigration-taking-steps-to-prevent-illegal-immigration.htm)
UK immigration will be sharing more data and intelligence with overseas Governments in source immigration Countries to prevent illegal immigration. "The international action plan" by the Home Office and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office will according to the government lead to more effective action abroad against human traffickers, forgers and foreign criminals....
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UK Tier 4 student visa applications - Latest Requirements (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-03-05/uk/uk-tier-4-student-visa-applications-latest-requirements.htm)
In a report by UK Immigration it was announced that the new requirements for UK Tier 4 student visa applications came into effect on 3 March 2010....
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UK Delays and disruption - Passengers and immigrants may be affected (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-03-08/uk/uk-delays-and-disruption.htm)
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has announced that there may be delays and disruption to services for immigrants and those travelling on Monday 8 March and Tuesday 9 March. This is due to strike action by the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS)....
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UK Immigration - Apply now before the fee increases (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-03-08/uk/uk-immigration-apply-now-before-the-fee-increases.htm)
As mentioned in previous news reports UK immigration are substantially increasing Government fees in many cases. Some fees for dependent relative applications will double or triple in price....
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The United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) announced full details of the changes to UK Tier 1 and Tier 2 visas on 18 March 2010. UKBA reminds people that the changes will take place on 6 April 2010. It should also be noted that 2 and 5 April 2010 are public holidays in the UK which may mean that the last day for applications under the current immigration rules may be 1 April 2010....
UK Visas reminder of Tier 1 and Tier 2 visa changes - 6 April 2010 (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-03-27/uk/reminder-of-tier-1-tier-2-visa-changes-6-april.htm)
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UKBA announced recently the launch of the 'Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme' for education providers under the Tier 4 student visa scheme. Education providers can apply right away. The register of highly trusted sponsors will be available from Tuesday 6 April 2010....
UK Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme for Tier 4 student sponsors launched (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-03-27/uk/highly-trusted-sponsor-scheme-tier-4-launched.htm)
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UK Visa application centres in West India in South Mumbai, North Mumbai, Pune and Ahmedabad will be closed during the Easter Holiday period. UK Visa application centres will be closed on 2 April 2010 and will open again on 5 April 2010....
UK Visa Application Centres Easter Holiday closures in West India (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-03-27/uk/uk-visa-easter-holiday-closures-in-west-india.htm)
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There are likely to be changes to the shortage occupation list for Tier 2 Visas following recommendations by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) in their latest report. This is following MAC's third partial review of the shortage occupation lists for the UK in general and for Scotland:...
UK Tier 2 Visa Shortage Occupation List Announcement (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-03-30/uk/uk-tier-2-visa-shortage-occupation-list-announcement.htm)
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The UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said recently that the UK immigration system is now based on a "controlled and fair" points-based system. Home Secretary Alan Johnson was also present during the speech delivered in Shoreditch, East London....
UK Prime Minister speech on immigration measures (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-04-06/uk/uk-prime-minister-speech-on-immigration-measures.htm)
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UK Immigration has announced that following a visa waiver test for seven Countries in the Eastern Caribbean there may in future be a visit visa requirement for nationals of Dominica and St Lucia....
Possible UK visit visa requirements for Dominica and St Lucia (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-04-06/uk/uk-visit-visa-requirements-for-dominica-and-st-lucia.htm)
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You should note that many UK visa application fees will change from this Tuesday 6 April 2010. Therefore, it is important for you to make sure that you are paying the correct fee when making an UK visa application. As mentioned in a previous news report some visa fees for dependent applications will double or triple in price....
UK Visas Reminder on visa fee changes (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-04-06/uk/uk-visas-reminder-on-visa-fee-changes.htm)
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From Tuesday 6 April 2010 you can use the new UKBA super premium service for certain types of visa applications. For a fee of GBP15,000 an UKBA officer will visit you at a location of your choice to process your visa application in the UK. You will then provide your biometric information which consists of your fingerprints and photograph. This is probably the highest fee ever charged by UK immigration for one of their services....
UK Immigration New Super Premium Service (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-04-06/uk/uk-immigration-new-super-premium-service.htm)
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UK Immigration has said that they will be reviewing the salary multipliers used to convert past earnings from overseas to the equivalent UK earnings to calculate points for UK Tier 1 visas. The review had not been completed by 6 April 2010 which was the date that the latest changes came into effect and when the next UK General Election was announced. It is not certain exactly when the review will be completed and whether the current UK Government will have time to make any changes by the next General Election on 6 May 2010....
UK Tier 1 Visa Further Changes - Act Now! (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-04-08/uk/uk-tier-1-visa-further-changes.htm)
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On 6 April 2010 it was announced that the next UK General Election will take place on 6 May 2010. According to recent opinion polls it seems likely that after the General Election there will be a new Conservative Government so ending 13 years of a Labour Government....
UK General Election and Immigration Cuts (http://www.workpermit.com/news/2010-04-08/uk/uk-general-election-and-immigration-cuts.hrm)
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