Immigration News Weekly Round up 19 February 2012
Immigration News Weekly Round up 19 February 2012
UK dumps IRIS technology at airport immigration desks
The UK plans to phase out airport ‘IRIS recognition’ machines and will instead expand automatic passport scanning gates.
Institute of Directors attacks crackdown on foreign students and Post Study Work visa abolition
UK government measures to close the Post Study Work visa route thereby restricting work foreign students can do following graduation is a “retrograde step” that will undermine Britain’s higher education sector, a leading business group has warned this week.
New student visa rules announced today
New Tier 4 student visa rules will come into force ‘within weeks’ in order to ‘cut abuse of the student visa route and ensure that only the brightest and the best students can stay and work in the UK’, Immigration Minister Damian Green announced today. International non-EU students are currently allowed work in the UK for 2 years after their studies have finished under the Tier 1 PSW (Post-study work) route. But from 6 April, a more ‘selective’ system will be implemented restricting the right to stay to international graduates who qualify under new rules.
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!
UKBA tighten English language test requirement on Tier 1 and 2 working visa applications in the UK
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has announced that from 6 April 2012 they will be removing the provision for applicants in the UK to apply for permission to stay here (leave to remain) before they have taken or received the results of an English language test. The revised policy applies to applicants applying under Tier 1 (General), Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) and Tier 2 (Working Visa) of the points-based system.
Changes to English language tests for applications under Tiers 1, 2 and 4 of the points-based system announced by UKBA today
The UK Border Agency has announced a number of amendments to the list of approved English language tests for applications made under Tier’s 1, 2 and 4 of the points-based system and for spouse or partner applications.
Change to postal biometric appointment procedure and residence permit help
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has announced changes to their biometric appointment booking service removing telephone option and replacing it with an online system.
New procedure announced for Arts Council England endorsement under Tier 1 Exceptional talent applications
The UK Border Agency has announced that from this month applicants under Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) of the points-based system must follow a new procedure if they want Arts Council England (ACE) to endorse their application.
Weekly UK Immigration News Round up 30 January 2011
Weekly UK Immigration News Round up 30 January 2011 from http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk/category/news
