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UKBA issues new guidance on Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) and how to handle cases in the wake of the Alvi judgement

12 September 2012
UKBA has revised its Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) guidance and issued new guidance on on how to handle applications for leave affected by the Supreme Court judgment in Alvi

Asylum policy: MEPs call for fair shares and solidarity

11 September 2012
European Parliament calls for more money for asylum policy, joint processing of asylum applications and a stronger role for EASO

Certain forms of serious interference with the public manifestation of religion may constitute persecution for reasons of religion

05 September 2012
Court of Justice of the European Union press release following the judgment in Germany v Y and Z (Joined Cases C-71/11 and C-99/11) on right to freedom of religion

UKBA: Changes to the Immigration Rules

05 September 2012
UKBA press release on further changes to the Immigration Rules coming in from 6th September, including changes in response to the Supreme Court ruling in Alvi

Commons Public Accounts Committee reports on the student immigration points based system

04 September 2012
Report says poorly planned and ill-thought out course of action by UKBA over student visas resulted in chaos and high level of abuse

UKBA: Changes to applications from overstayers from 1 October 2012

04 September 2012
UKBA press release noting that new rules will apply to applications for further leave under non-family migration routes from 1st October

Asylum Aid: No woman should be missed out

03 September 2012
New campain calls on government to ensure that asylum-seeking women are treated fairly in the UK and are protected from violence

Office for National Statistics says estimated net migration down but not statistically significant difference

31 August 2012
Estimated net migration was 216,000 in the year to December 2011 - lower, but not a statistically significant difference, from 252,000 in 2010

UKBA revokes London Metropolitan University's Highly Trusted Status for sponsoring international students

30 August 2012
Up to 3,000 non-EU students may have to leave the UK within 60 days as London Met loses its visa licence

New Strategic Legal Fund for Refugee Children and Young People bulletin issued

30 August 2012
Latest bulletin includes news on the SLF funded third party intervention in the case of MK & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2012] EWHC 1896 (Admin)

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