Tempting new Home Office coronavirus policy
The Home Office has finally issued some guidance about extending permission to be in the UK for people whose ability…
Family visa
Immigration advice during COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak
I have suspended face-to-face meetings with clients due to the Coronavirus outbreak. If you have already instructed me in your…
A bitter pill: Immigration Health Surcharge to increase
The Government has announced in today’s budget that the Immigration Health Surcharge (“IHS”) will increase to £624 per year in…
Settled Status: do I need to apply?
“Settled Status” is an application scheme under the UK’s Immigration Rules, intended to provide immigration status to European nationals and…
“Beware of the leopard”: finding a way through the UK Visa information labyrinth
“But the plans were on display…” “On display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.”…
Bad form
Using the wrong immigration application form can have far-reaching consequences. I was recently instructed by a client whose application to…
Easy as 1-2-3?… English tests for UK Immigration
The recent case of a woman refused a visa to join her fiancé in the UK shows how much care…
Switching: a tale of two applicants
A post to describe the very different experiences of two recent applicants for leave to remain in the UK. The…
Continuous residence for settlement in the UK
Academics at Durham University applying for indefinite leave to remain were recently refused on the basis that they had spent…
Here, there and everywhere: applying for a settlement visa
I was contacted by a visa applicant in Cameroon who was ready to attend her appointment and submit her supporting…
