THE United Kingdom legal position regarding sponsorship of students by third parties has been clarified in Agubata v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 140. Agubata, a Nigerian citizen, arrived in the United Kingdom on October … Read more
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UK tinkers with foreign student requirements
THE UK Home Office has published what it calls a “statement of intent”, outlining changes it plans to make to the study, post-study work and maintenance requirements for foreign students and workers. Immigration Minister Damian Green said: “It is vital … Read more
UK Home Office has duty to act fairly
IN A determination promulgated on 13 January 2012, the United Kingdom’s Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) held that: “Fairness requires the Secretary of State to give an applicant an opportunity to address grounds for refusal, of which he did … Read more
Victory in UK Points Based System £800 requirement
ON JUNE 23, 2010, the Court of Appeal handed down a hugely important and long awaited decision regarding Points Based System (PBS) cases. In Secretary of State for the Home Department v Pankina [2010] EWCA Civ 719, the Court of … Read more
Further changes to UK student visa
A NUMBER of significant changes will be introduced in the UK immigration regime this year. Here, I will only highlight the proposed changes to the student visa category under four heads as follows: Bank statements The new points-based … Read more
Making use of Transitional Arrangements in UK Points Based System
I HAVE seen people who have lost their hard earned cash unnecessarily by using the wrong procedure in an attempt to regularise their stay in the United Kingdom. The UK Border Agency is very clear and explicit on this point: … Read more
