23 July 2020
The Russia Report: Why we don’t need more changes to the Tier 1 Investor visa
The Tier 1 (Investor) visa category celebrated its 25th year anniversary in 2019. It is one of the last survivors of a number of visa categories introduced (or rebranded) in 1994 such as the business person/entrepreneur route, closed off last year, and a number of other later visa categories such as HSMP and Post Study Work which have come and gone.
29 June 2020
When will UK visa application centres in the US re-open?
As the global COVID-19 lockdown starts to ease across the world, UK visa application centres are starting to reopen. From the start of June, a number of centres in Asia and Australasia reopened, with many more in Europe, Africa and Central Asia due to come on-stream from the week of 29 June.
5 June 2020
Tech Nation Global Talent applications – How to sell yourself in 1000 words
Many a brilliant person may find it difficult to confidently respond when asked ‘what makes you special’? There are a lot of reasons why extolling your strengths may not come naturally. One reason might be ‘imposter syndrome’, when people feel they are not good enough or worthy of their position. Studies show that imposter syndrome is something experienced by the majority of people at some point and also felt disproportionately by women and people of colour.
29 May 2020
China’s approval of the national security law signals the premature end to Hong Kong’s autonomy
China has now approved its controversial national security law for Hong Kong, further tightening its political control over the city’s special administrative region status.
27 May 2020
UK immigration - One crisis after another
In early April, at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the Government decided to publish an introduction for employers to the points-based immigration system which it intends to bring in on 1 January 2021, the day after the Brexit transition period ends.
