Immigration Articles

Given the new globalisation effects in modern societies and the consequences of the financial crisis, EU adopted a new approach towards immigration policy. This European policy intends to establish bi

INTRODUCTION Following the decision of the Supreme Court in ZH(Tanzania) earlier this year, it could readily have been accepted that UKBA’s Section 55 duty readily applied and more significantly onl

The United Kingdom Border Agency's consultation entitled Employment-related settlement, Tier 5 and overseas domestic worker closed last week. Its consultation on "family migration" is due to come to an end on 6 October 2011.

The advantages of changes which are described in this Guide provide employers with more comfortable conditions to conduct business, because they will no longer have to expend considerable time in managing the questions related to migration procedures. These changes also bring further clarity to the rules governing the migration process of foreigners in Russia, their frequent travels within the territory of the Russian Federation, and their travels throughout the world.

The Court of Appeal has within the last week in the case of Secretary of State for the Home Department v Rahman, Abbassi, Munir [2011] EWCA Civ 814 decided that the withdrawn seven year child concessi

The United Kingdom has amended the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 to make them compatible with the Citizens' Directive covering the free movement of family members of citizens of the European Economic Area.

The appeal in Quila & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 1482 was heard in the Supreme Court on 8 and 9 June 2011. Judgement is expected from the Supreme Court in the co

Immigration opportunities under Provincial Nominee Program in Canada

When travelling to the United States, tourists from those countries which are not subject to visa restrictions generally fall under the Visa Waiver Program. More than 30 states participate in this program, including many European countries, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand. Citizens of countries that fall under the US waiver program may enter the United States and stay for up to 90 days for business or tourism purposes, provided the requirements outlined below are met.

The Ministry for Justice announced that from October of this year (2011) fees will be payable by people wishing to appeal against immigration decisions (with exceptions for people appealing against re

“Overseas relatives of British families to lose visit visa appeal rights” reported the Guardian on 9 May 2011. Following The Prime Minister’s speech on 14 April 2011 in relation to immigration,

Both Zambrano and McCarthy concerned cases where the applicants sought to rely on EU law in circumstances where there had been no movement to another member state. Directive 2004/38 was not applicable

A recurring problem which arises is delay faced by successful immigration and asylum applicants in obtaining immigration status documents in particular those whose appeals have been successful before

Just two weeks after the "overhaul" of the structure of the Immigration Rules covering Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the Points Based System contained in Statement of Changes in the Immigration Rules HC 863, a

Currently any migrant who is in the United Kingdom who is subject to immigration control and does not have indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK must have a Certificate of Approval in order to

The government laid a new Statement of Changes in the Immigration Rules (HC 863) on 17 March 2011 before Parliament. The changes are extensive and implement the government's intentions which have been

The author observes the changes in immigration legislation of the Russian Federation which were issued in the period from February, 2010 to October, 2010.

As per the announcement given earlier regarding Tier 2 and the MAC’s list of “graduate occupations” has been followed by the Immigration Minister Damien Green’s statement yesterday as to the c

There has been a series of challenges to the lawfulness of the Government's Points Based System since the Court of Appeal's judgment in Secretary of State for the Home Department v Pankina (2010) EWCA Civ 719, (2010) 3 WLR 1526 which came out in June of 2010.

Two senior judges have ruled that the interim cap on applications under Tiers 1 and 2 of the Points Based System was unlawful.

The Government's Migration Advisory Committee (the MAC) has published its report entitled "Limits on Migration: Limits on Tier 1 and Tier 2 for 2011/12 and supporting policies."

The United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) has introduced the English language requirement for spouses. This change takes effect for new applications made on or after 29 November 2010.

Should a foreign national seek to marry inside of the United States, a K-1 fiancee visa is required. There are instances though, when the fiancee visa petition is denied. This article will briefly dis

A spouse is a legally wedded husband or wife. This visa is for you if you want to settle in USA on the basis of your relationship with your partner. There are many categories like H1-B visa, L-1, IR-1, CR1, K3 visa etc. This helps you to obtain permanent residence immediately. The first step is to file a Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130 for your spouse (husband or wife) to immigrate to the United States.

If you are in an immigrant are un an an abusive relationship. You do not have to stay in the relationship and fllow. The story below was wrriten by Shah Peerlly, shah@peerllay

Writ of mandamus - Delay in Citizenship and Immigration case. What can you do?

Issues relating to small IT consulting firms trying to bring H1B candidates from India or other countries to the United States.