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New Caseworker Guidance: Coronavirus Extension Concession and Exceptional Assurance Concession
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

On 9 April 2024, the Home Office published new guidance for caseworkers handling immigration applications impacted by the Coronavirus Extension Concession (CEC) and Exceptional Assurance (EA) Concession. This guidance...

 provides detailed instructions on how to evaluate applications for entry clearance, permission to stay, or settlement for individuals who benefitted from these concessions during the Covid-19 pandemic....

How to Check Your UK Visa Application Status
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

If you’ve applied for a UK visa, waiting for a decision can be a stressful experience, particularly if you have a travel deadline or other important plans. Fortunately, the UK visa application process...

 allows applicants to track the progress of their UK visa application and check their UK visa application status.  In this post, we’ll walk you through the various ways you can check your UK visa...

How to Chase a Delayed UK Visa Application
By Richmond Chambers -

We regularly receive telephone calls and emails from people experiencing delays by the Home Office processing their visa and immigration applications. It is deeply frustrating when the Home Office takes...

 longer than stated on its website to process a visa or immigration application, especially when there are already significant delays in processing times due to the war in Ukraine. Delays in Home Office processing...

How to Withdraw a UK Immigration Application
By Emilia Cieslak - Legal Associate

There are various reasons why you may need to withdraw an immigration application. Perhaps an emergency has arisen prompting a change of plans? Or maybe you noticed that you made a mistake filling out the form? Conversely,...

 you may wish to ensure that you do not inadvertently withdraw an application which you want to be considered, for example by requesting the return of a passport for travel. In this post we will be...

How to Apply for a British Passport From Outside The UK: Step-by-Step Application Guide
By Rosanna Atkinson - Legal Associate

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on applying for your first British passport from outside the UK. Obtaining your British passport will solidify your status as a citizen of the United Kingdom, as well as bestowing...

 you benefits associated with a British passport, as was explored in our previous blog. In this article we will steer you through each essential step of the British passport application process. From...

How Victims of Domestic Violence Can Apply For ILE From Abroad
By Maud Foxley - Immigration Barrister

As addressed in part 1 of this three part series, the collaboration, campaigning and strategic litigation brought by a coalition of actors supporting victims of domestic violence, led to the landmark ruling of AM...

 v SSHD [2022] EWHC 2591 (Admin), which found that the previous Immigration Rules relating to victims of domestic violence were unlawful as they discriminated against victims outside of the UK.  Following...

High Court: Failure to Provide Proof of Section 3C Status Unlawful
By David Zuther - Legal Associate

In a judgment handed down on 07 June 2024, the High Court in R (on the application of Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex and London and Cecilia Adjei) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, [2024] EWHC 1374...

 (Admin) ruled that the Home Secretary’s failure to provide documentary proof of their lawful presence in the UK to thousands of migrants covered by section 3C of the Immigration Act 1971 was unlawful....

The Role of Finances in UK Visit Visa Applications
By Emilia Cieslak - Legal Associate

Our clients often ask how much bank balance is required for a UK visitor visa or what financial evidence is needed for a visitor visa. While there are no financial requirements or mandatory evidence for a visitor...

 visa application, Home Office decision makers often cite financial circumstances in refusal decisions. This post aims to demystify the role of finances in visitor visa applications.  How Do Finances Relate...

How is “Discretion” Exercised in UK Immigration Law?
By Thomas Hill - Immigration Barrister

Discretion is a word that crops up frequently in immigration law: applicants and practitioners will note its appearance in everything from Home Office decision-letters and policy documents to judgments of the...

 Tribunals and the Senior Courts. Generally, it is used in its ordinary sense to mean the freedom to make a choice in a particular situation. In many circumstances, Home Office decision-makers will have a...

Court of Appeal: Entry Clearance Refusals Can Breach Article 8
By Alex Papasotiriou - Immigration Barrister

In Saleh Ahmed Handule Ali v Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 372 the Court of Appeal confirmed in principle that the right to respect for a person’s pre-existing private...

 life, developed whilst they were in the UK, can be engaged by a refusal of entry clearance sought in order to return to the UK. Factual Background The appellant, a national of Somalia, born on 1 July...

Innovator Founder Visa: Business Endorsement Requirements Explained
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

The Innovator Founder Visa route is for entrepreneurs who are looking to establish a business in the UK. To be eligible, your business idea must be innovative, viable and scalable and you have an endorsement letter...

 from an approved UK endorsing body or legacy endorsing body. This post will explore the business requirements when preparing an Innovator Founder Visa application. For further guidance in relation to...

Sponsor Licence Revocation: Insights From New Hope Care Ltd
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

Another sponsor licence revocation case, New Hope Care Ltd [2024] EWHC 1270 (Admin) (24 May 2024), was handed down on 24 May 2024, following a hearing on 16 May 2024.  This follows the important High Court cases...

 of Prestwick Care Ltd & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 3193 (Admin) (14 November 2023) and Supporting Care Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home...
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