Legal News

New English language requirements for Tier 4 (General) student visas come into effect [06/22/2011]

On 31 March the UK Government issued a ‘statement of intent’ setting out how Tier 4 of the points-based system will operate following the changes to the student visa policy. From 21 April the changes to the English language requirement will come into effect.

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New UK work visa extensions announced [06/22/2011]

The UK Border Agency has announced new rules to extend the visas of skilled workers who entered Britain with a UK work visa which has since been discontinued.

The announcement applies to those who entered the UK on a visa before the introduction of Tier 2 work permits.

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  • New English language requirements for Tier 4 (General) student visas come into effect [06/22/2011]
  • New UK work visa extensions announced [06/22/2011]
  • US immigration crackdown nabs 2,400 [06/22/2011]
  • British couple spend five weeks in detention for overstaying US visa [06/22/2011]
  • Joint UK-Italy operation cracks down on illegal immigration gangs [06/21/2011]
  • UK unlikely to reach immigration target [06/21/2011]
  • Canada immigration minister commits to helping refugees [06/21/2011]
  • Italy and UK join forces in immigration sting [06/21/2011]
  • UK immigration appeals being exploited, say judges [06/20/2011]
  • 18 netted in Australian immigration crackdown [06/20/2011]
  • US may backflip on work visa program [06/20/2011]
  • New Australian immigration statistics track migrant contributions to workforce [06/17/2011]
  • Every 35 visitors to the United States creates one job: US Travel Association [06/16/2011]
  • Further changes for Tier 4 (General) visas to come into effect [06/13/2011]
  • UK Government sets out proposals for breaking the link between temporary and permanent migration [06/09/2011]
  • Illegal US visa scheme busted [06/02/2011]
  • No change to Immigration requirements for getting married or registering a civil partnership in the UK [05/17/2011]
  • New list of English language test providers to be mandatory from 18 May 2011 [04/18/2011]
  • Tier 1 and 2 changes come into effect from 6 April 2011 [04/06/2011]
  • New visa application fees from today [04/06/2011]