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Court of Appeal finds plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful

Caroline Sykes
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The Court of Appeal has, by a majority, found that the £140m Rwanda plan is unlawful as Rwanda is not a sufficiently safe country. Shortcomings in the asylum system in Rwanda mean that removing asylum seekers there would be in breach of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights – the prohibition on torture and inhuman or degrading treatment.

What happens when you lose employment as a sponsored Skilled Worker?

Caroline Sykes
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If you are currently sponsored in the Skilled Worker visa route, your visa is dependent on your continuing employment with the same role and employer. When this employment ends, it can be a stressful and uncertain experience. This article explains what happens next.

Remaining in the UK after relationship breakdown

Caroline Sykes
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Where one partner relies on the other’s immigration status to remain in the UK, relationship breakdown can lead to complex immigration issues.

Greater opportunities will be offered for young New Zealanders

Yukino Posthuma de Boer
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The Home Office has announced that Youth Mobility Scheme applicants from New Zealand will have an increased age limit of 35 and an extended maximum stay of three years. These changes are expected to take effect from 29 June 2023

International Surrogacy: Immigration FAQs

Caroline Sykes
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While intended parents may prefer to through the surrogacy process in the UK, restrictive surrogacy laws mean that many enter into surrogacy arrangements abroad where commercial surrogacy is lawful.

Tech Nation open for new endorsements

Caroline Sykes
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Earlier this year Global Talent endorsing body Tech Nation announced that they would cease operations on 31 March 2023. It appeared that from Spring 2023, the UK would not be able to consider Global Talent applications for endorsement under the UK’s digital technology arm.

Update on visa delays for Russian nationals

Caroline Sykes
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Russian and Belarusian visa applicants are experiencing significant delays in UK visa application processing times. Although the UK has not suspended applications from nationals of Russia and Belarus, applicants should expect long delays.

New UKVCAS location opening in Oxford

Caroline Sykes
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We are delighted to announce that UKVI’s partner for biometric appointments UKVCAS is opening a new centre in Oxford.

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