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Immigration AI in 2025: What’s Actually Changed Since the Streaming Algorithm?

By Amit Kapadia, ARK Law Limited,
Five years after the landmark legal victory, how does UK immigration AI work now - and what immigration practitioners need to know.The Victory That Was Supposed to Change EverythingIn August 2020, immigration rights campaigners achieved what seemed like a decisive victory. The Home Office…

UK Temporary Shortage List 2025: Guidance For Skilled Workers

By Grace Storrie, Richmond Chambers,
1. Temporary Shortage List OverviewOn 12 May 2025, the government published an Immigration White Paper entitled 'Restoring Control over the Immigration System', which set out a collection of new changes to the UK Skilled Worker visa route. As part of these reforms, the government…

Beyond Borders: What the UK Can Learn from Global Immigration Systems

By Amit Kapadia, ARK Law Limited,
In an era where immigration remains a central and polarising topic in political discourse, the United Kingdom finds itself at a crossroads. With mounting backlogs, increased refusal rates, and a growing perception of hostility within the system, questions about the efficiency and fairness…

Is an immigration appeal better than a fresh application?

By Helena Sheizon, Kadmos Consultants,
If you are unfortunate to have been refused a visa, you may be faced with a choice – go for an immigration appeal (if you have the right of appeal) or make a fresh application.I will try and give you here some guidance on the advantages and disadvantages of appeals and fresh applications…

Comment on Anthony Good’s ‘Interpretation, Translation and Confusion in Refugee Status Determination Procedures’

By Katia Bianchini. Originally published in the International Journal for the Semiotics of Law,
Anthony Good's paper on interpretation and translation in asylum cases is an excellent contribution to the complex subject matter of cultural diversity in the legal arena. In particular, by presenting an example from the field of refugee law, it discusses a problem that often arises in…

3-Step Guide to Skilled Worker Route Changes Effective from 22 July 2025

By Buket Erdoğan,
Step 1: New Skill Level Requirement & Transitional Arrangements• Skill level rises from RQF Level 3 to RQF Level 6Skilled Worker occupations now must generally meet RQF Level 6 (equivalent to bachelor's degree or above). This reduces eligible occupations by about 180.• Occupations…

How UK-France 'one in, one out' migration deal will work – and what the challenges could be

By Matilde Rosina, Brunel University of London. Originally published on The Conversation,
After weeks of rising Channel crossing figures, the UK government has agreed on a long-awaited migration deal with France. Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron announced a "one in, one out" pilot – and the UK prime minister said the "groundbreaking" scheme could start returning migrants to…

Employer update: new immigration rules for sponsored workers – July 2025

By Helena Sheizon, Kadmos Consultants,
The 1 July 2025 Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules announces the first changes to the Skilled Worker route since the publication of the White Paper on reform of UK immigration in May this year.There are no changes for workers who are already on the sponsored work route except…

Tier 1 Investor Visa Extensions

By Ami Koya,
The Tier 1 Investor visa was designed for high net-worth individuals seeking to invest in the UK. The rules required applicants to invest a minimum of £2 million in UK companies or government bonds. This route was closed to new entrants on 17 February 2022.Although the visa route has been…
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