Immigration News Weekly Round up 26 February 2012

Yellow or Blue Card Refused – Appeal or Reapply?

You have just received the dreaded Refusal Notice from the UK Border Agency Bulgarian and Romanian case working team. Your dreams have been shattered and you can barely read the words through the welling tears in your eyes…

Another fake visa ‘fixer’ jailed for a year for scamming immigrants out of thousands

Immigration crime is currently handled by the OISC and the Police will automatically pass cases to their overworked investigators. While these investigations drag on for months the bogus adviser continues to steal money from more victims. However, if you defraud a person for a non-immigration related matter you will be arrested and charged with fraud or obtaining money be deception.

British business confidence ‘growing’

The number of UK businesses planning to increase their spending on marketing has risen sharply from last year, a survey suggests.

Immigrants should learn English and join ‘common’ UK culture

Immigrants coming to the UK will be expected to learn English and understand the British way of life, the government is expected to announce as part of its new strategy on integration.

UK Border Agency to be broken up, says Home Secretary

The UK Border Agency will be split in two, Home Secretary Theresa May has said following an admission that thousands of people were let into the country without appropriate checks.

Bogus immigration adviser jailed for 7 years for defrauding the Home Office

A bogus immigration advisor, who masterminded a large-scale plot to dupe the Home Office into doling out residency permits to a string of unqualified applicants, has been jailed for seven years.

McDonald’s reopens after UK Border Agency raid

McDonald’s fast food restaurant has now reopened for business following a raid by the UK Border Agency which forced it to close this morning.

UK’s Tier 2 immigration rules could see EU chefs cooking your Indian curry

Your Indian curry in Britain may not taste the same anymore. And the blame for this lies squarely with the United Kingdom’s new Tier 1 and Tier 2 immigration policy, according to an influential MP, who claims the new rules make it impossible for specialised chefs from India to move to Britain.

If you need any immigration advice or help with Sponsorship or Work Permits, Visa, ILR/Settlement, Citizenship, dependant visa or an appeal against a refusal please email: info@immigrationmatters.co.uk or visit www.immigrationmatters.co.uk

Majestic College offer special packages for EU students. They also have a number of employers looking for staff right now and are willing to employ Bulgarians and Romanians.

For more information call Joanna on 0208 207 1020 or email info@majesticcollege.org 

Overseas students and workers can qualify for a tax refund

You could qualify for a TAX REFUND if you are an overseas student, work permit holder, Tier 1, Yellow or Blue Card – in fact any visa type – even if you are no longer legal or have left the UK!