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.
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 2011
Immigration News weekly round up 20 November 2011 – http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk/category/news
UK Immigration Officer illegally issued visas for cash
A 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 today
The 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 down
Rents 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 2011
Immigration 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 UK
In 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.
Student visa crackdown damaging our reputation abroad, Universities UK warns
As the Home Office reveals 11,000 drop in the number of overseas students since tougher measures introduced, UK Universities warns that not only is the government’s action damaging Britain’s reputation, but was also responsible for 400 private colleges effectively opting out of the new Tier 4 sponsoring system.
English UK seeks apology from Home Office over ‘bogus colleges’ claim
English UK, the association for 450 language colleges, seeks apology saying remark implied institutions were fronts for illegal immigration.
The Home Office has been threatened with legal action amid claims it mistakenly implied that 22 colleges were bogus or sub-standard.
