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UK Tier 1 Highly skilled Visas to be abolished – Apart from the lucky few

19:46 23/11/2010
Today's announcement by UK Home Secretary Theresa May means that the Tier 1 (General) visa previously known as the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme will in effect be abolished. The new UK 'highly...

UK announces permanent skilled immigration cap: Tier 1 for the select few and an overall reduction in immigration

11:04 23/11/2010
The UK Government has announced a permanent cap of 21,700 on skilled immigration to take effect in April of 2011. Moreover, Tier 1 will be restricted to entrepreneurs , investors and 'exceptionally...

UK Tier 1 Visas limit reached already - Apply before December to avoid further delays

19:00 10/11/2010
UK Immigration has announced that they have already reached the immigration limit on the total number of overseas initial visa applications that can be issued under the Tier 1 (General) Visa category...

UK Tier 1 visas issued again from 1 November

9:49 02/11/2010
The UK Border Agency has started issuing Tier 1 (General) Visas again from 1 November 2010. On 19 July 2010, the UK Government introduced an interim limit on the number of initial Tier 1 (General)...

UK Tier 1 and Tier 2 Visas – Difficult times ahead

15:40 20/10/2010
The temporary immigration cap has already affected applications for the Tier 1 and Tier 2 visa categories. Many employers do not have certificates of sponsorshipavailable to employ more overseas...

UK Tier 1 Post Study Work Visa may end

16:56 16/09/2010
UK Immigration is trying to reduce levels of overall immigration into the UK . Recently the UK Immigration Minister Damian Green has been expressing concerns about the number of students on student...

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