11/7/18 Updated sets of archived versions of the Immigration Rules (pre-HC1154 version added)
11/7/18 Updated list Tier 4 Register of Licensed sponsors
10/7/18 GDPR update only to citizenship registration forms: UK-born stateless (S3); Stateless (S2); Stateless born before 1983 (S1); Under Hong Kong Act (EM); Confirm nationality status (NS); Born before July 2006 to unmarried British father (UKF); Early years: born and lived in UK to age 10 (T)
10/7/18 Article about report on statelessness procedures by Liverpool Law Clinic
10/7/18 Supreme Court hears appeal from Rhuppiah [2016] EWCA Civ 803 re: precariousness and other s117B NIAA 2002 factors– watch it here – links bottom of page
9/7/18 Article about report on immigration and asylum appeals process by Justice
9/7/18 Updated guidance Representatives of overseas businesses minor changes ATAS and AR
9/7/18 Reformatted ECAA Turkish employed applications guidance of 14/5/18 (not updated)
9/7/18 Updated House of Commons briefing on the PBS (full text here)
6/7/18 New guidance Appendix ECAA ILR and FLR
6/7/18 US v Dempsey [2018] EWHC 1724 false statement re: international terrorism; US citizen in UK. US seeking extradition. US district judge to remake flawed decision.
6/7/18 AA, R (on app of) v SSHD & Anor [2018] EWHC 1739 Afghan national with protected status in Italy until 2021 requested to be returned to Italy; letter from Italian authorities confirming he could return; removal imminent, hence detention lawful despite medical report.
6/7/18 Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Policy Guidance and Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Modernised Guidance HC1154 changes: new fashion option, changes to film, Tech City renamed, fast track, removing Croatians whose work restrictions ended 30/6/18
6/7/18 Updated guidance ILR: calculating continuous period in UK 180 days’ absence section
6/7/18 Updated guidance Policy Guidance dependants of UK visa applicants (Tiers 1,2,4,5) and Family members of PBS migrants course length requirements
6/7/18 Updated guidance Short-term students changes page 4 ATAS, TB, successive study etc
6/7/18 Updated guidance Dependants of part 5 migrants 180 days’ absence requirement deleted
6/7/18 Updated Policy Guidance: Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Tier 1 (Investor) Tier 2
6/7/18 Updated Tier 2 Modernised Guidance exempt doctors (SOC code 2211) and nurses (SOC code 2231) from the Tier 2 (General) limit; owning more than 10% sponsor’s shares to include shares owned indirectly; delete transitional arrangements re RQF4; ATAS change
6/7/18 Updated guidance Tier 4 Modernised Guidance a number of changes listed page 9 onwards
6/7/18 New API Children Section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 leave
6/7/17 New guidance Returning residents see HC1154 changes in explanatory memorandum at 7.1
5/7/18 Lada C-390/16 ECJ on interpretation of Council Framework Decision 2008/675/JHA (convictions in another member state) read with Art 82 TFEU (cooperation in criminal matters)
5/7/18 X v Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie C-213/17 ECJ on interpretation of Arts 17(1), 18(2), 23(2)&(3), 24(5) of Reg 604/2013 (Dublin 3)
5/7/18 Macastena [2018] EWCA Civ 1558 only time spent in a durable relationship with an EEA national QP/PR, while holding a residence card, counts towards PR. ‘Extensive examination’ and thus an application, are essential.
5/7/18 Saeed [2018] EWHC 1707 nephews and nieces, unless they are legal guardians, cannot be Zambrano carers under Reg 16(5) The guidance is used to define ‘direct relatives’, as the 2016 Regs do not.