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Skilled Worker SOC Codes explained
When hiring a migrant worker on a Skilled Worker visa, the sponsoring employer is required to match the job...
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How to apply to the Ukraine Family Scheme
On Friday 4 March, the Ukraine Family Scheme visa opened for applications. This bespoke immigration category has been specifically...
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Global immigration: Countries offering immigration concessions for Ukrainians
Many countries worldwide have recently announced visa and immigration concessions for Ukrainian nationals in response to the armed conflict...
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UK visa concessions for Ukrainian nationals
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Home Office announced yesterday (1 March 2022) that a number of...
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Immigration in Numbers: 2021 migration statistics released
The Home Office has published its official immigration statistics for the year ending December 2021. These figures on migration...
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What is API and how can it help with managing immigration cases?
Smith Stone Walters’ unique immigration case management software, Smarter Immigration Manager (SIM), is called smarter for a reason. One...
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Using SIM to manage visa expiry dates
Managing visa expiry dates is an intrinsic part of any immigration programme. In the UK it goes as far...
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Why use SIM to instruct a new visa application?
Smarter Immigration Manager (SIM) is Smith Stone Walters’ one-stop shop for immigration management. Our unique case management system provides...
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Global update on UK visa processing times overseas
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) has issued an update on their website this week warning UK visa applicants overseas...
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Visa fees waived for non-UK service personnel
The UK government has announced today that visa fees will be scrapped for non-UK service personnel from this spring....
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Global immigration news round-up
This week, the SSW Global Immigration team would like to highlight the following updates from Canada, Turkey and Denmark....
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Request your personal information and immigration records held by the Home Office
If you want to see the personal information about you that is held on the Home Office’s immigration records,...
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Sponsoring a Skilled Worker on a contract basis: Key compliance considerations
Under UK immigration rules, most overseas nationals coming to the UK for work purposes must be sponsored by an...
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Tier 1 Investor route closed with immediate effect
Following our earlier report, the Home Office has now officially confirmed that the Tier 1 Investor visa route is...
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UK to scrap Tier 1 Investor visa route
UPDATE: The Home Office has now announced that the Tier 1 Investor route is closed with immediate effect. Read...
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Update for UK visa applicants in Ukraine
Since January 2022, the build-up of Russian forces at the borders of Ukraine has increased the risk of military...