UK immigration: Sham marriages on the increase
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11:56 30/10/2014
UK immigration officers busted a 'sham' marriage ceremony last week, after receiving a tip-off that the bride and groom were not a genuine couple. Five people were arrested in total, including the...
Joint UK and Ireland short stay visa announced
15:14 29/10/2014
The British and Irish governments have announced a new joint short-stay visa, which will allow visitors from outside the EU to visit both the UK and Republic of Ireland on a single travel visa. At...
UK Politician Criticised for Immigration Comments
13:26 28/10/2014
A UK politician was criticised last week for commenting that people with HIV should be banned from migrating to the UK. Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) praised some aspects...
UK immigration: new Landlord checks introduced
13:12 28/10/2014
A new immigration check of prospective tenants in the UK is being trialled in the West Midlands, and if successful will be rolled out across the rest of Britain. From 1st December, landlords under...
Cameron to get tough on UK immigration following UKIP victory
17:56 27/10/2014
UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Leader of the Conservative Party says he wants to to restrict immigration from the EU. However, there is uncertainty on how this could be done. Free movement of...
Green Card Lottery period starts in the US
19:19 16/10/2014
The annual US Diversity Immigrant Visa program's (DV-2016) application period started on 1st October. Also known as the 'Green Card Lottery,' introduced in 1990, main purpose is to increase...