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Immigration Information     Human rights decisions led to ‘ridiculous and damaging’ situation, says UK Immigration MinisterThe UK Immigration Minister Damien Green has warned that the way courts interpret the human right to family life has led to a “ridiculous and damaging situation” and risks a “dangerous” stand off between parliament and judges. Settlement in UK to be linked to a minimum salary of £31,000 says Immigration MinisterThe UK is set introduce a minimum earnings figure of £31,000 in order to qualify for permanent settlement or Indefinite Leave to Remain, the Immigration Minister announced. If applied to existing migrants, the minimum threshold would affect nurses, senior carers, chefs, care managers and many other occupations where the basic pay rate is less than £31,000. UK ‘Apply Online’ and online booking service unavailable on Saturday 3 December 2011The UK Border Agency has announced that the ‘apply online’ service for applicants in the UK will be unavailable between 08:00 and 23:59 on Saturday 3 December 2011 for essential maintenance work. JCWI asks: Bogus’ Colleges – what about their Genuine Students?Finally one of the main migrant groups are taking up the cases of thousands of Tier 4 students who have been left stranded like refugees in a war zone during the UK Border Agency’s relentless student visa crackdown on private colleges. Immigration News weekly round up 20 November 2011Immigration News weekly round up 20 November 2011 – http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk/category/news UK Immigration Officer illegally issued visas for cashA UK Border Agency immigration officer has admitted to illegally issuing visas to non-qualifying immigrants allowing them to stay in the UK. Samuel Shoyeju, 53, of Namur Road, Canvey, Essex, worked as an entry clearance officer in Croydon for the UK Border Agency, part of the Home Office. Tier 2 Shortage Occupations List changes start todayThe UK Border Agency has announced that Tier 2 changes will come into effect from today. Rents level out as more students start, but numbers of overseas applications for UK universities downRents for new tenants appeared to drop across the UK, including London, last month – but seasonal variations were entirely responsible, Landlord Today reports. Immigration News weekly round up 13 November 2011Immigration News weekly round up 13 November 2011 – http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk/category/news Tackle visa abuse, but not at the cost of genuine students say Universities UKIn a blog for the Guardian this week, Nicola Dandridge of Universities UK warns that tough talk on immigration will frighten away the talent our colleges need. The government’s recent measures to clamp down on net migration, and limit the right of genuine students and staff to come into the country to study and work in universities, is playing badly internationally. UK universities are losing top students and staff to other countries whose governments are more welcoming. Students from the Indian subcontinent in particular are choosing to go to other competitor countries, with some UK universities reporting drops of 30% or more. Share                                                 |