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Border control must improve before Turkey joins the EU, says Home Affairs Committee

01 August 2011
The Home Affairs Committee says in a new report that it has real concerns about the implications of Turkish accession to the EU for the security of the EU external border

UKBA: Confirmation of educational oversight arrangement for Tier 4 sponsors

28 July 2011
The Home Office has confirmed further details of the overall arrangements for inspection of Tier 4 sponsors

MPs concerned that over-hasty student visas policy could cost economy £3.6 billion

26 July 2011
The Home Affairs Select Committee releases a report warning new student visa rules could damage the UK economy

Law Society Gazette: LSC begins transfer of IAS files

22 July 2011
LSC says urgent files are being transfered from the collapsed Immigration Advisory Service

UKBA: Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) category to open on 9 August 2011

20 July 2011
The Home Office says a special visa scheme for 1,000 exceptionally talented migrants will launch next month

Daily Telegraph: Government to end 14-year long residence rule

18 July 2011
The Telegraph says ministers plan to close immigration "loophole"

UKBA: Tier 1 changes announced today

18 July 2011
The Home Office announces changes to Tier 1 (Post-study work) of the points-based system

Report published on the use of country of origin information in deciding asylum applications

15 July 2011
The Chief Inspector of the Border Agency issues a report on UKBA's use of country of origin information and says a "consistent approach " is needed

House of Lords discusses closure of the Immigration Advisory Service (IAS)

14 July 2011
Video footage of questions in the Lords on the IAS

UKBA: Government launches consultation on family migration

13 July 2011
The government has today announced proposals to crack down on sham and forced marriages.

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