23 January 2015
Reminder of your Tier 2 Certificates of Sponsorship expiry on 5 April 2015
Many of you will by now have received notifications from the Home Office concerning the expiry of your Tier 2 certificates of sponsorship (CoS) on 5 April 2015.
26 November 2014
Registered travellers scheme extended – good news for some
As from 17 November, the Home Office has extended the Registered Traveller Scheme for migrants from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the US who travel to the UK frequently (at least four times a year).
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.
6 November 2014
Positive News for Tier 1 (General) Migrants
On 16 October 2014, the Immigration Minister announced in its latest Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules some positive changes for Tier 1 (General) migrants. With effect from 6 November 2014, any Tier 1 (General) migrant applying to extend their visa before the 6 April 2015 cut-off will be granted either three years (as at present) or the balance an applicant needs to take their time in the category to five years, whichever is longer.