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Home Office warned it must improve
In a recent report, the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee has warned that it expects to see a significant level...
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UK immigration a barrier to London’s growth
Heralded as the most significant business-led consultation project ever undertaken to help drive jobs and growth in a UK...
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Attention Tier 1 (General) Visa Holders!
Closing for good – 6 April 2015 As of 6 April 2015 the opportunity to gain an extension under the...
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Hong Kong Investor Visa on hold
Hong Kong’s Executive Chief, Leung Chun-ying, announced on Wednesday that the city’s controversial Investor Visa scheme was on hold...
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Improved UK Visa Application Services for the East
UKVI: Breaking Down Barriers UKVI, the Home Office department for UK Visas and Immigration, certainly seems to be following...
International students in the clear
Proposal to ‘Train ‘em up. Kick ‘em out’ deemed a short-sighted vote winner Theresa May’s support for a plan...
German chancellor calls for a “strong and successful Europe”
During her recent fleeting visit to London, Angela Merkel confirmed Germany will ‘work together’ with Britain on migration issues,...
Have you heard of the two-year rule?
People with indefinite leave to remain in the UK who, after travelling abroad, seek to be readmitted to the UK...
Sponsor Licence Applications – A New Approach to Assessment
Although the recently updated guidance for all Tier 2 and Tier 5 applications provided some insight into UK Visas...
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Sponsorship Duties
Let’s Get it Right! As a Tier 2 sponsor, non-compliance is not an option. Employers of migrant staff have...
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Home Office faces criticism once again
The Home Office is failing to properly examine applications for British citizenship, according to a recent report from the...
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UK visa services in Egypt suspended
UK Visa services at the British Embassy and British Visa Application Centres in Egypt have been suspended until further...
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Insight UK immigration news
Welcome to the latest edition of Insight, your copy of Smith Stone Walters’ quarterly newsletter packed full of the...
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UK Visa processing times
UK Visa processing times Here at Smith Stone Walters our advisers accompany their clients through every step of the visa process, providing them with...
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Number of FNO deportations increasing
Further to the National Audit Office announcing concerns over a decline in the deportation of Foreign National Offenders (FNOs) in October this year,...
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UKVI extends email services for settlement applicants
Extension of email update service UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) is extending its customer update initiative whereby Permanent Migration...