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5 April 2018 deadline for UK Tier 1 General indefinite leave to remain visa applications

12:18 19/01/2018
Applications for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK for Tier 1 General visa holders must be submitted by 5 April, 2018 at the latest. Tier 1 General ILR closes on 6 April, 2018 and so this UK...

Indian Tier 2 visa holders and claims of increased job competition for UK IT professionals

12:13 19/01/2018
In a report by Computer Weekly it is claimed that UK IT professionals potentially face increased and unfair competition from Indian Tier 2 visa holders working for UK Employers with a Tier 2...

UK Tier 2 Visa Restricted Certificates of Sponsorship Shortage in December 2017 biggest in years

19:51 03/01/2018
The last time it was more difficult for employers with a tier 2 sponsorship licence to obtain a tier 2 visa to employ people resident outside the UK (or people who have to apply from outside the UK)...

UK Tier 2 visa inquiry into treatment of non-EU GPs with Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence Employer

15:33 21/12/2017
The Health Select Committee is urging all non-EU GPs to share cases of being thrown out of the UK or being hit with delays in being able to take up work on tier 2 visas with employers who have tier 2...

Every 36 seconds a non-EU migrant is granted a UK Visa ‘residence permit’ misleading remarks by Daily Mail

15:24 18/12/2017
An article published by the Daily Mail’s Home Affairs Editor, Ian Drury, claims that non-EU migrants are handed UK residence permits at a rate of one every 36 seconds, despite Britain having no...

Switching to a UK Tier 2 visa to be made easier for Tier 4 Visa international graduates

14:57 18/12/2017
New government plans will make it easier for foreign students in the UK to apply to switch from within the UK from a Tier 4 visa to a Tier 2 skilled worker visa once they complete their course,...

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