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Immigration Information     Romanian Gangmaster Sara Recruitment loses licence for self-employment shamA Romanian gangmaster has been caught helping top restaurant chains including Loch Fyne avoid tax with cheap labour by claiming her workers are “self-employed”, The Daily Mirror reports. Bogus bride and groom walk down aisle in handcuffsPolish citizen Helena Puchalska, 20, was dramatically arrested by unexpected ‘guests’ in her wedding dress as she said her vows to Pakistani Asif Ali, 31. How Romanians and Bulgarians working illegally without Yellow Card or papers can legalise their status in the UKIf you are one of the many Bulgarian or Romanian citizens working in the UK ‘without papers’, read on. Bulgarians and Romanians may freely travel to the UK to exercise their rights under Article 39 and apply for a Yellow Card registration card to work and study full time whilst studying for a vocational qualification, such as NVQ or QCF in Customer Service or Health and Social Care. Importantly, this right can also apply to you, even if you are here working illegally or have broken the rules in the past. UKBA revise terms and conditions for Customer Accounts and ‘Apply Online’ appointment serviceAt present it is almost impossible to book appointments, for instance for Bulgarians and Romanians submitting BR1 forms for Yellow Card applications, using the online system. Cap on skilled worker permits to remain unchanged Migration Advisory Committee recommendsThe Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) have recommended the annual limit on skilled workers from outside of the European Economic Area should remain unchanged for the next financial year, the UK Border Agency announced today. Three times more Intra-Company migrants coming to UK than skilled worker Tier 2 visasThree times as many migrant workers came to the UK on companies’ transfers schemes than on general visas for skilled workers, official figures show. Immigration News Weekly Round up 26 February 2012Immigration 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… 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. McDonald’s reopens after UK Border Agency raidMcDonald’s fast food restaurant has now reopened for business following a raid by the UK Border Agency which forced it to close this morning. Share                                                 |