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Home Office publishes new guidance on the minimum income threshold for family visa applicants
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Short new guidance document published with updated information on the minimum income requirement for family visa applicants
Public Accounts Committee says new asylum accommodation contracts were poorly planned and badly managed
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Parliamentary committee finds contracts to house asylum seekers "badly managed" and standard of accommodation often "unacceptably poor"
Ministers say Home Office e-Borders programme cannot be used to estimate immigration
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Government response to Public Administration Select Committee report says flagship e-Borders project will not be able to replace existing method of estimating net migration
Asylum Aid submits briefing to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women
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Asylum Aid says poor quality decision-making in women's asylum claims leaves them vulnerable to violence in the UK
Labour's new 'progressive' approach to immigration? Overview of Yvette Cooper's speech
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Awale Olad, Migrants' Rights Network
Children's Commissioner examines experiences of unaccompanied children seeking asylum
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New report looks at what happens to children who are unsuccessful in their asylum claims and calls for fundamental change in the asylum system
High Court finds Home Office acted unlawfully in setting payments to meet essential living needs of asylum seekers
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Refugee Action's legal challenge over the level of financial support for asylum seekers succeeds at the High Court
Government announces new immigration fees
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New UK Visas and Immigration fees for visas, immigration and nationality applications, and associated premium services from April 6
The Inderpal Rahal Memorial Trust 2014 grant award
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Details of how to apply for the Inderpal Rahal Memorial Trust award of £2,000 for those who intend to practice or teach law in the UK
Rights of residence of TCN family members within a Union citizen's home state: Comment on Cases C-456/12 O and B and C-457/12 S and G, Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber)
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Catherine Taroni, EUtopia Law
European Commission releases new guidelines on family reunification rules
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A new EC Communication presents guidance for the correct application of the Family Reunification Directive (2003/86/EC)
Home Secretary asks for review of how Home Office handles asylum claims on grounds of sexual orientation
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Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration to review gay and lesbian asylum claims after revelations that some were being asked "inappropriate" questions
Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration examines Home Office's use of Emergency Travel Documents
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New inspection report raises a number of concerns over the use of Emergency Travel Documents for the removal of foreign nationals by the Home Office
A simple guide to the Tier 4 visa application process for international students
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Immigration Advice Service (IAS)