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Asylum in the EU27: The number of asylum applicants registered in the EU27 rose in 2011

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Date of publication

23 March 2012

Summary

Asylum applications in the EU increase from 259,000 in 2010 to 301,000 in 2011

Calling all bloggers: EIN welcomes your opinions on immigration and asylum law

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Date of publication

23 March 2012

Summary

If there's something you would like to say about immigration, asylum and refugee law, you are very welcome to say it on EIN

Supreme Court hands down judgment in ST (Eritrea)

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Date of publication

21 March 2012

Summary

The Supreme Court unanimously dismisses the appeal in ST (Eritrea) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Changes to Immigration Rules

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Date of publication

15 March 2012

Summary

On 15 March a ministerial statement was laid in Parliament outlining a number of changes to the Immigration Rules. The changes will affect migrants under the Point Based Sytstem,…

Legislation update: All Statutory Instruments on EIN are now full text

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Date of publication

06 March 2012

Summary

All Statutory Instruments in the EIN Legislation database are now full text, with formatting a close replica of the official legislation.gov.uk versions

MAC recommends no change to annual limit on skilled workers

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Date of publication

29 February 2012

Summary

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) have recommended the annual limit on skilled workers from outside of the European Economic Area should remain unchanged for the next financial…

Private servants in diplomatic households: changes affecting diplomatic missions

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Date of publication

29 February 2012

Summary

From 6 April 2012, there will be some changes to the procedure for sponsoring a private servant in a diplomatic household under Tier 5 of the points-based system.

UKBA: Automatic settlement for skilled workers to end

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Date of publication

29 February 2012

Summary

Home Office announces a minimum pay threshold of £35,000 per annum for skilled workers in the Tier 2 (General) and Tier 2 (Sportsperson) routes who want to settle

ILPA: Clients can retrieve archived IAS files

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Date of publication

28 February 2012

Summary

Former clients of IAS have until midnight on 28th May 2012 to make a request for retrieval of their files

Strategic Legal Fund for Refugee Children and Young People (SLF) issues new Key Issues List and Bulletin

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Date of publication

28 February 2012

Summary

New publications issued to highlight the type of work that the SLF will fund and to encourage applications

UNHCR: A third of refugees in Poland may be homeless

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Date of publication

20 February 2012

Summary

UNHCR funded study finds that a third of refugees granted asylum in Poland may be homeless and forced to sleep in shelters, empty buildings, train stations or even night buses

Home Secretary announces UK Border Agency will be split in two

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Date of publication

20 February 2012

Summary

In the wake of the Vine Report, Theresa May announces split of UKBA, with immigration policy work to be separated from operational duties

Biometric residence permits are being introduced for more immigration categories

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Date of publication

14 February 2012

Summary

From Wednesday 29 February, all applicants in the UK will need to obtain a biometric residence permit if they are applying to stay here for more than 6 months.

New student rules to welcome the brightest and best while tackling abuse

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Date of publication

13 February 2012

Summary

New rules will come into force within weeks to cut abuse of the student visa route and ensure that only the brightest and the best students can stay and work in the UK, Immigration…

Changes to Tier 1 application requirements

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Date of publication

13 February 2012

Summary

UKBA has revised the guidance notes for all Tier 1 categories, and made changes to the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) application form for use by applicants who are already in the UK.