6 March 2015
British Consulate-General in New York lauches Super Priority Visa Service
Following the roll out of the Super Priority Visa Service (“SPVS”) in India and China, the British Consulate-General in New York has announced that it will also adopt the service, effective of today. The service is available for a fee of £600 (roughly equivalent to $936) and can be purchased online from the VFS Global website.
6 March 2015
Closure of Tier 1 (General) extension is imminent
By way of a follow-up note, we wanted to remind you that after 6 April 2015 it will no longer be possible to submit a Tier 1 (General) extension application. All those who are able to do so, should submit their extension application prior to this date in order to ensure they may continue to reside and work in the UK under this category. Applicants will be granted sufficient further leave to bring their total leave up to five years, at which point they will be eligible to apply for settlement, otherwise known as indefinite leave to remain, subject to meeting all the other requirements. Applicants may continue to apply for settlement any time prior to 6 April 2018, after which point it will no longer be possible to obtain settlement in this category.
27 February 2015
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules
The Home Office has today published its latest statement of changes to the Immigration Rules, with most of the provisions coming into effect from 6 April 2015.
13 November 2014
Sponsors will now need to appoint a Level 1 user
With effect from 6 November 2014, any new Sponsor submitting a sponsor licence application must initially appoint an employee as Level 1 user.
13 November 2014
Further Roll Out of 24 hour super priority visa services
With effect from April 2015 the UK government is planning to extend its super priority visa service to allow business visitors, tourists and investors to have their visa application processed within 24 hours.