Immigration News

UKBA has interpreted the judgement of the CJEU inRuiz Zambrano (C34/09) as creating the right to reside and work in the UK for sole carers of British citizens who do not otherwise have a right to live and work in the UK and where removing the carer from the UK would mean the British citizen

The judgment of the Upper Tribunal in Moneke (EEA -OFMs) Nigeria [2011] UKUT 00341 (IAC) was promulgated on 22 August 2011.  The case is concerned with entitlement of “other family members” (or extended family members) of EEA nationals to benefit from the right of residence in line with the provisions of Article 3(2) of Directive

The new Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) category will open on 9 August 2011. There is a limit of 1,000 places in the first year of operation. There will be 500 places available between the 9 August and 30 November and a further 500 places available from the 1 December to 31 March 2012. The number

As part of the reforms of the student visa route, all Tier 4 sponsors will need to obtain highly trusted sponsor status and also receive a satisfactory review or inspection by one of the publicly recognised inspection bodies approved for Tier 4 purposes. Mixed higher education and further education providers should apply to QAA or

Restricted permission to work for students: Students sponsored by a higher education institution (defined as a Recognised Body and or a body in receipt of public funding as a higher education institution from the Department of Employment and Learning in Northern Ireland, the Higher Education Funding Council for England, the Higher Education Funding Council for