The OISC has changed its name
The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) is – or more accurately was – the organisation that regulates immigration services firms...Read More
Can your visa be revoked, curtailed, cancelled?
Well, it can, but the Home Office would have to give a good reason, or at least what they think is a...Read More
eVisas – urgent update
As we have informed you more than once, hard-copy immigration documents like BRPs and vignettes are supposed to be dead and buried...Read More
Columbians lose non-visa national status
Back in November 2022 we informed you that Columbian nationals had been given non-visa national status. In other words, they were now...Read More
eVisas are coming soon
Many migrants will have noticed over the last few years that their biometric residence permits (BRPs) have been issued with an expiry...Read More
Removal and deportation from the UK
You may sometimes read in the media about somebody being “deported” from the UK – ie being expelled from the country. The...Read More
Can Immigration Judges ask too many questions?
If your visa application is refused (for example a family or long residence visa) you may have the right to appeal before...Read More
Changes to Pre-Settled Status
Home Offices statistics tell us that 5.7 million people have taken advantage of the EU Settlement Scheme and hold either Settled Status...Read More
£29,000 Partner rule comes into effect
Earlier this month the £29,000 income requirement for sponsors under Appendix FM (family members) came into effect. The basic rule is now...Read More
Forthcoming immigration rules changes in April 2024
We have already warned readers about significant forthcoming changes in the immigration rules in April 2024, specifically a large increase in the...Read More