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Immigration cases
Secretary of State for the Home Department v SK (Sri Lanka) [2012] EWCA Civ 16 (19 January 2012) Thu January 19
TM, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 9 (18 January 2012) Wed January 18
Naved (Student - fairness - notice of points) Pakistan [2012] UKUT 14 (IAC) (13 January 2012) Fri January 13
UKBA news
New application form and guidance for Bulgarian and Romanian applications Mon January 16
The UK Border Agency has published a new version of Form BR3, which is used to apply for an accessio
Update for Tier 4 sponsors: educational oversight and other changes Tue January 10
An update for Tier 4 sponsors about educational oversight and information about changes coming into
Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) - new procedure for Arts Council England endorsement Tue January 3
From today, applicants under Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) of the points-based system must follow a ne
Taiwan is added to the Tier 5 youth mobility scheme Thu December 22
From 1 January 2012, Taiwan will join the list of countries and territories that participate in the
London 2012 Games spectators: visa applications open from 1 January 2012 Tue December 20
From 1 January 2012 you can apply for visitor visas to come to the UK to watch the Games.
Points Based System changes
The recent changes to the PBS in Statement of Changes HC 439 increase the earnings required to score points in Tier 1 to £25,000 but as a sweetener make it easier for very high earners to score points with earnings over £40,000, including 75 points for in excess of £150,000.
Intra-Company Transfers would appear to have proven too popular, as restrictions on eligibility for settlement for new ICT-ers have been introduced, presumably to make the route less attractive.
Tier 2 was also revamped slightly, with minimum earnings increased to £20,000.
The procedures around the knowledge of language and life in the UK test have been tightened up at rules 33B to 33G.
For some reason Doctors and Dentists in Training educated in the UK have been favourably treated, with a host of small changes throughout the rules affording them more flexibility and the ability to switch categories.
How long all this will last is unclear, though: the Court of Appeal is shortly to consider the lawfulness of delegation from the Immigration Rules to 'guidance' documents and other weighty issues. Watch this space.
