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Immigration Information     Thousands of illegal immigrants win right to stay in Britain under 14 year ruleThe Telegraph reports that thousands of illegal immigrants have been granted what the paper describes as “squatters’ rights” to remain in Britain permanently after proving they have lived here for 14 years. Consultation on OISC’s guidance on competence for immigration advisorsThe Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) has launched a consultation on revising its guidance on competence. Immigration News Weekly Round-up 30 August 2009Round-up of immigration news to 30 August 2009 Immigration News Weekly Round-up 23 August 2009This week I was at the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT) in London on an appeal case for an entry clearance refusal against an NVQ student visa applicant in Mumbai, India. We won the appeal. Migrant’s dilemma over failed Tier 2 Skilled Worker applicationsThese refusal cases are not uncommon and highlight the dilemma faced by migrant workers who, not wishing to ‘rock the boat’ or upset their prospective employer, are often too scared to recommend using their immigration adviser. 7 Steps for overseas students when your college failsSO WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU ARE A VICTIM OF PRECISION TRAINING OR ANOTHER BANKRUPT COLLEGE? As a student on a student visa, you must be in ‘full time study in order to comply with your visa conditions. If your college has ceased to exist or is not providing you with full time courses, you should register with another training provider, which is on the Government-approved Tier 4 Sponsors Register. New Tier 4 student and dependant application forms under points-based systemThe UK Border Agency has published revised ‘in country’ application forms for tier 4 of the points-based system (PBS) and for PBS dependants. Student victims of ‘bogus’ college face removal from UKBBC London’s undercover investigation of a bogus East London college could lead to thousands of foreign students who attended the college being forced to leave the UK if an immigration tribunal rules that their studies were also bogus. Make sure your college is on the Tier 4 Sponsors Register before renewing your visaOverseas students are running into difficulty renewing their student visas where their educational provider is not listed on the Tier 4 Register of sponsoring colleges Immigration Adviser jailed over UK visa fraudThree people who ran an immigration consultancy business in West London have been jailed today over one of the UK’s largest ever visa scams. Share                                                 |