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UK tinkers with foreign student requirements

By Rumbidzai BvunzawabayaEducation, Immigration

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

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UK Home Office has duty to act fairly

By Clement KulangImmigration
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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

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Key changes to UK points-based system

By Taffy NyawanzaFamily Law, Immigration
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ON May 23, 2011, section 19 of the UK Borders Acts 2007 was brought into force with immediate effect. This section of the Act inserts section 85A into the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. Section 85A basically states that … Read more

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Changes to UK student visa applications

By Rumbidzai BvunzawabayaImmigration

I HAVE been in Zimbabwe for the past few weeks. After an absence of four years, I was shocked by the state of general decay – from the infrastructure, the roads to the complete collapse of the education system.   … Read more

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