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Government reverses recent change to 28-day ‘move-on’ period for new refugees to leave asylum accommodation

Latest news

Date of publication

27 December 2023

Summary

The change made in August is reported to have triggered a big increase in homelessness among refugees

Updated House of Commons Library briefing on changes to legal immigration rules for family and work visas

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Date of publication

22 December 2023

Summary

Concise overview of what is known about the changes and what is still to be announced

Immigration minister says existing skilled workers will not be subject to new £38K salary threshold when extending visas

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Date of publication

21 December 2023

Summary

People on Skilled Worker route should be exempt from new median salary levels when they change sponsor, extend, or settle

Minimum income requirement for spouse visa will initially rise to £29,000 in Spring 2024 and will be incrementally increased to £38,700

Latest news

Date of publication

21 December 2023

Summary

Important new information suggests change of mind by Government on plan to increase the minimum income requirement

Senior President of Tribunals publishes latest annual report, Immigration and Asylum Chambers expect increased workload as Home Office clears asylum backlog

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Date of publication

20 December 2023

Summary

The Rt Hon Sir Keith Lindblom releases his third annual review of the year in the tribunals

Reunite Families UK report details the ‘devastating’ impact of immigration rules for spouse visas on families and children

Latest news

Date of publication

20 December 2023

Summary

Family migration rules are expensive, complex, and fraught with uncertainty, confusion and long waits

How to Apply for Endorsement for the Global Talent Visa

Blog post

Date of publication

19 December 2023

Written by

Gary McIndoe, Latitude Law

Academic article considers how UK Government discourse portrays asylum seekers as security risks to justify punitive and retributive sanctions

Latest news

Date of publication

18 December 2023

Summary

Timely new article on 'securitization' of asylum by Cristina Saenz Perez of the University of Leeds

Details of transitional provisions associated with increase in minimum income requirement for spouse/family visa will be announced in January

Latest news

Date of publication

15 December 2023

Summary

Immigration minister says in Parliamentary answer that Government will set out more details on increase next month

New report finds asylum seekers suffer significant and irreparable harm due to being housed at prison-like RAF Wethersfield

Latest news

Date of publication

15 December 2023

Summary

Helen Bamber Foundation and Humans for Rights Network call for Wethersfield to be closed down as a matter of urgency

Legal Implications of Doubling the Family Visa Income Requirement

Blog post

Date of publication

12 December 2023

Written by

Jasmine Theilgaard, Richmond Chambers

Numerous opinions warn Safety of Rwanda Bill is not compatible with rule of law ahead of today’s Commons vote

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Date of publication

12 December 2023

Summary

Serious concerns expressed by Joint Committee on Human Rights, Bingham Centre, ILPA, the Bar Council, and others

Home Office confirms no official decision yet on how £38K minimum income requirement for spouse/family visa will apply to renewals

Latest news

Date of publication

11 December 2023

Summary

Specifics of the policy are being established and more details will be announced in due course

Home Affairs Committee deeply concerned that the Government is prioritising irregular migration issues at expense of tackling human trafficking

Latest news

Date of publication

11 December 2023

Summary

New report emphasises that trafficking is not an immigration offence and must not be conflated with irregular migration

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules includes changes to EUSS, business visitors, Youth Mobility Scheme, statelessness, and domestic violence

Latest news

Date of publication

07 December 2023

Summary

Numerous changes made by 47-page HC 246 take effect on various dates from today to 31 January 2024