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EU Member States may impose criminal penalties for aiding illegal immigration when visas fraudulently obtained

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Date of publication

10 April 2012

Summary

European Court of Justice press release following ruling in Vo (Case C-83/12) on fraudulent visas

Annual Tier 2 limit announcement

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Date of publication

04 April 2012

Summary

Rules have been laid in Parliament confirming changes to Tier 2 of the Points Based System

Tier 1 (Post Study Work) applications will not be accepted after 5 April 2012

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Date of publication

03 April 2012

Summary

On 6 April 2012 the Tier 1 (Post-study work) route will close. If you wish to apply for permission to stay in the UK under Tier 1 (Post-study work), your application must be submitted…

Support for victims of domestic violence extended

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Date of publication

02 April 2012

Summary

Help for migrants forced to flee their relationships as a result of domestic violence is being made permanently available from 1st April 2012.

New versions of application forms if you apply on or after 6 April 2012

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Date of publication

01 April 2012

Summary

New forms for applications under the Points Based System and several other immigration categories will be published on 5 April 2012. These new forms must be used for applications on…

PACE committee finds a 'catalogue of failures' that led to deaths of 63 people fleeing Libyan conflict by sea

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Date of publication

29 March 2012

Summary

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe demands that NATO conduct an inquiry into the refugee boat deaths

National Audit Office issues report on Tier 4 of the Points Based System

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Date of publication

27 March 2012

Summary

NAO says Home Office implemented its new student visa system without key controls in place, finds flaws were both predictable and avoidable.

UNHCR: Asylum claims in industrialized countries up sharply in 2011

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Date of publication

27 March 2012

Summary

New UNHCR report finds a 20 per cent rise in asylum claims in industrialized countries in 2011

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.