UK - Home Secretary resigns
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19:50 16/12/2004
UK Home Secretary David Blunkett resigned on Dec. 15 following accusations of his involvement in fast-tracking a visa application for his ex-lover's nanny. e-mail correspondence suggest that Mr...
US - New law expected to tighten visa application requirements
19:34 15/12/2004
After weeks of fighting, both the House of Representatives and the Senate passed a bill which implements the 9/11 Commission recommendations. President George W. Bush is expected to sign it into law...
Work Permits UK processing times as of December 14
9:49 14/12/2004
Processing times for work permits have not changed much over the last month. A work permit application in the UK takes up to five days. Applicants under the Highly Skilled Migrant Program (HSMP) can...
UK - Conservatives to overhaul immigration policy
11:20 10/12/2004
Conservative Party leader Michael Howard recently announced that, if the Tories return to power, there will be a major overhaul of British immigration policy, including an annual ceiling on...
New Zealand reiterates importance of settlement strategy
13:54 07/12/2004
The New Zealand government is set on improving conditions for the increased numbers of immigrants landing on the nation's shores. Speaking at a function earlier this month, Ethnic Affairs Minister...
US - Homosexual refugee wins asylum in the United States
9:17 07/12/2004
A homosexual Nigerian man who fled his native country last year andwas held for 11 months while he awaited asylum in the United States haswon the right to stay. The Nigerian fled to America after an...
