UK MPs criticise UK immigration authorities over tier 4 student visa system
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13:03 04/09/2012
The UK parliament's Commons Public Accounts Committee published a report entitled 'Immigration: Points based System Student Route' today, 4th September 2012. The report is fiercely critical of the UK...
UK Border Force report finding fewer fake UK passports
18:19 08/08/2012
The number of fake passports detected at UK ports and airports has nearly halved in the past five years, according to new statistics. UK border officials found 1,858 forgeries last year compared to 3...
MPs say UKBA officials should return bonuses until backlog cleared
17:28 31/07/2012
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UK immigration announces family migration route changes
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On 11 June 2012 the UK government announced major changes to the Immigration Rules for non-European Economic Area (non-EEA) nationals applying to enter or remain in the UK under the family migration...
UK immigration warns visa application computers may crash again
19:30 22/05/2012
Earlier this month, the UK Border Agency's computer system crashed and led to the cancellation of 500 visa appointments, and officials warn that it could happen again. UKBA chief executive Rob...
MP feels that UK Government is inflating immigration numbers
11:20 05/09/2011
According to the head of the home affairs select committee, MP Keith Vaz, the UK Government's insistence on counting overseas students and seasonal workers is inflating immigration figures. The...
