First group of 10-20 vulnerable resettled Syrians arrive in UK The first group of Syrian refugees, believed to be some 10 – 20 people, arrived in the UK this week under the government’s Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme. The people are deemed to be most vulnerable and cannot be adequately protected in the region. They […]
Category: Immigration
European Commission publishes guidance for Member States to guarantee right to family reunification The European Commission adopted yesterday a Communication to provide guidance to Member States on how to apply the Directive 2003/86/EC on the right to family reunification. The Communication addresses a number of issues that were raised by civil society organisations in […]
Lateef Avar Zamani sentenced to prison for Immigration Offences An adviser was handed a suspended sentence, a curfew order and made to pay £500 compensation and £200 prosecution costs. Latif Avar Zamani, of Finchley, was given the three-month custodial sentence suspended for two years and was made subject to a curfew order after pleading guilty at City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court on November 26, 2007 of illegally providing immigration advice. He […]
Portuguese Bigamist Bride Jailed for 4 Years for Multiple Sham Marriages A Portuguese ‘bride’ who entered into numerous sham marriages in return for cash has been jailed for 4 years. Tania Sofia de Paiva Aniceto, 25, of Boundary Road, Barking, was arrested after specialist Home Office investigators became suspicious of multiple applications for leave to […]
STY02 – Tier 4 – interviews and genuine student rule (GSR) Study (STY) This is internal guidance for use by entry clearance staff on the handling of applications made outside the United Kingdom (UK) for students. It is a live document under constant review and is for information only. On this page Relevant Immigration Rules […]
