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Archive for March, 2013

Getting in touch with the UKBA

Why does the UKBA persist in not putting phone or fax numbers on most of its correspondence? It must be a matter of deliberate policy to stop people asking what are no doubt perceived as irritating questions. However, no other sensible organisation functions in this way. It reinforces the image of a faceless, uncaring institution that isn't interested in getting the right answer, just in keeping people (customers) off its back. The result in many cases is to increase the workload rather... Read more »

Posted: 18 March 2013 | Author: Gherson Immigration | Comments (2)

New Statement of Changes: the implications for Tier 2

Are you a Tier 2 sponsor? Then bring yourself up to date with the latest changes to the Immigration Rules . Read more »

Posted: 15 March 2013 | Author: Gherson Immigration | Comments (0)

Changes to applications for a Restricted Certificate of Sponsorship

A new statement of changes to the Immigration Rules comes into effect on 6 April. See our update on how this will affect applying for a Restricted Certificate of Sponsorship . Read more »

Posted: 14 March 2013 | Author: Gherson Immigration | Comments (0)

Labour enters the fray

Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper outlined Labour's new approach to immigration last Thursday in an attempt to seize the initiative from a Coalition fraying at the edges and struggling to reach a consensus on its own policy. Despite the Prime Minister stressing that the party would not "lurch to the right" in the wake of the Eastleigh by-election, the rhetoric from some ministers has seemingly been at odds with this statement. Home Secretary Theresa May has announced plans to... Read more »

Posted: 11 March 2013 | Author: Gherson Immigration | Comments (0)

Why the drop in net migration is nothing to celebrate

In a dark period of credit downgrades and humiliating by-elections the drop in net migration looked like a glimmer of hope for the coalition. The pledge to bring net migration down to 'the tens of thousands' has filtered through from a Conservative Party manifesto to the forefront of immigration policy. After humiliating rises in 2010 the Office for National Statistics revealed that net migration had fallen by a third to 163,000. Immigration Minister Mark Harper stated that "our tough reforms... Read more »

Posted: 06 March 2013 | Author: Gherson Immigration | Comments (0)

What will free movement for Romanians and Bulgarians mean in practice?

Currently Romanian and Bulgarian nationals are entitled to two principal routes to work in the UK: the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme and the Sectors Based Scheme. The first allows for Bulgarian and Romanian nationals to undertake short-term seasonal agricultural work in the UK and the second allows Romanian and Bulgarian nationals to do low-skilled work in the food manufacturing process. They can, however, come in as self-employed persons, which doesn't technically require an official... Read more »

Posted: 01 March 2013 | Author: Gherson Immigration | Comments (0)

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