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Further Education Colleges Hit by Tier 4 Crackdown
The government’s tightening of the student immigration rules has most definitely impacted the ability of UK colleges and universities...
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Immigration Changes April 2014
Tier 2 On the payment of a higher filing fee, both Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) and Tier 2 (General)...
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Ten things you should know about the forthcoming changes to the Immigration Rules
With the Home office’s statement of changes to the Immigration Rules taking effect from the 6th April 2014, here...
Potential reforms to the Tier 1 (Investor) route
The United Kingdom’s migration route for investors has now been in existence for almost twenty years. As you might...
UK Investor Visa Remains Competitive Among Global Peers
The Canadian government has recently decided to withdraw its Federal Immigrant Investor programme, a visa scheme that had allowed...
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Indefinite Leave to Remain – why you might need to extend instead
For many applicants, indefinite leave to remain (ILR) is the penultimate step in their UK visa journey. With no...
Mark Harper – holding himself higher?
Over the course of the weekend, Immigration Minister Mark Harper resigned from his post after recognising his cleaner did...
An end to abuse of the Tier 1 Entrepreneur category?
As immigration categories have become increasingly restricted, the Tier 1 Entrepreneur route has continued to grow as a target...
New Immigration & Nationality Fees from April 2014
Whilst the Minister confirmed that the Home Office has sought to limit most increases to 4%, there have been...
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Welcome to our new website!
To tie in with our new corporate branding, we have developed a website that is not only fresher but...
New UKVI service standards introduced
UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) has announced a revision to its service standards for applications made within the UK...
Romanian and Bulgarian nationals – Welcome to the EEA!
The transitional controls restricting Romanian and Bulgarian nationals’ access to the UK labour market are now finally lifted. These...
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Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a prosperous 2014
Smith Stone Walters is a proud supporter of Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity, a very special organisation that provides emotional...
Iris Recognition Immigration System (IRIS) – Now Closed
The Home Office has now officially decommissioned its Iris Recognition Immigration System. Under the scheme, an eligible person who...
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Updated Employers’ Guide
The Home Office has circulated a new, updated version of their ‘full guide for employers on preventing illegal working...
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Tier 1 (Investor) Category Review
The Home Office Minister has requested that the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) publish a Call for Evidence in relation...