Student visa changes now Law after being laid before Parliament today
The UK Border Agency has confirmed that Tier 4 student visa changes announced by Home Secretary Theresa May on 22 March have been incorporated into the Immigration Rules.
Points based system criticised during Public Accounts Committee hearing in UK Parliament
The running of the points based system of immigration was criticised by Immigration Lawyers during a hearing of the Public Accounts Committee on 28 March 2011, the BBC reports.
Sham wedding couple arrested at Leeds Town Hall
An entire wedding party including the bride, groom and five guests have been arrested in Leeds allegedly taking part in a sham marriage ceremony…
Yes, “Established Presence” and Court Actions affect your Student Visa Extension
An increasing number of students who consulted me recently have jumped from college to college without ever completing a course, and have left behind unpaid fees which their college may seek to recover by suing the students in the county courts.
Weekly UK Immigration News Round up 26 March 2011
Weekly UK Immigration News Round up 26 March 2011
Tier 4 student visa changes: Game Set and Match to Universities?
As UK Home Secretary Theresa May announced sweeping plans to slash the number of student visas by up to 80,000 this Month, University Chancellors must be feeling relieved that whilst the government’s measures may not have served up the ‘match’ and delivered all they were lobbying for, they definitely have ‘advantage’ over their privately owned rivals.
UK still an attractive place to live for rich Non-doms as tax rules eased in Budget
Super rich foreign owners of British football clubs could be among those to make a major saving on their UK investments thanks to George Osborne’s moves to ease tax rules for wealthy non-doms, the Evening Standard reports.
BBC’s Panorama investigates ‘big fat sham wedding’
The BBC’s Panorama programme tonight reports that government figures show a steep rise in the number of suspected sham weddings reported by registrars in England and Wales, many as a result of organised gangs helping illegal immigrants to stay in Britain.
Universities UK welcome student visa action by Home Office
The University representative group, Universities UK, has welcomed Home Office moves to weaken its plans to clamp down on international student numbers in government educational institutions, Education Investor reports.
Post Study Work Visa to be abolished April 2012 as part of student visa clampdown
The UK government has today announced a crackdown on student visa abuse and the closure of the popular Tier 1 post study work visa next year.
