10 March 2023
Why the Illegal Migration Bill won't stop the boats but will cause irreparable harm
As immigration lawyers we have become used to bracing for bad news, particularly in the form of terrible legislation. But no one could have been prepared for the sheer audacity, international law busting and compassionless horror show that is the Illegal Migration Bill.
9 March 2023
Lay off my visa – what happens when sponsored workers are made redundant: common questions answered
2022 has ended, and so it seems, are the jobs of many workers across the UK. In particular, redundancies in the tech sector have been coming in thick and fast, as reported in the FT recently. According to https://layoffs.fyi/, which tracks job cuts in the tech sector, well over 100,000 tech jobs have already been lost in 2023 and many more are being announced every other day. The UK economy is expected to shrink by around 1% in 2023.
1 March 2023
Are you a French national looking to work in the UK? Here is what you need to know.
As EU nationals, French nationals enjoy free movement within the EU which means that they have the right to live and work in any member states without applying for a visa. Now that the UK has left the EU, this right no longer applies to EU nationals coming to the UK.
28 February 2023
India Young Professionals Scheme visa: A one in a million chance…. literally……
The ballot to apply for the India Young Professionals Scheme visa opens today. Besides having strict requirements i.e., a degree qualification, it only has 2,400 visas available. This roughly equals 1 visa for every 60,000 - 80,000 eligible nationals.
22 February 2023
The risk of visa applications being treated as withdrawn due to travel
It is common for immigration lawyers to advise clients in the UK that travelling outside the Common Travel Area (CTA) when an immigration application is pending will result in the application being treated as withdrawn (cue fiddly explanations to clients as to what constitutes the CTA). It is also common for immigration lawyers to advise clients that travelling into the UK whilst an entry clearance application is outstanding may in certain circumstances also cause difficulties. This article looks at when you are and are not able to travel, and how important your location is to your application.
