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Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter! The Home Office published a new statement of changes to the immigration rules last week. Skilled Worker visa holders who receive a positive conclusive grounds decision recognising them as a victim of modern slavery will be able to leave their employer and work for any oth
The High Court has quashed two refusals of relocation under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP), finding that former security guards from the British Embassy in Kabul had not been given a fair opportunity to present their cases. The eligibility criteria contained in the published guidance are very broad
The latest quarterly immigration tribunal statistics were released this morning and appear to show the asylum appeal backlog coming under control. Is the immigration tribunal finally getting a grip on the situation, just as it is about to be abolished? The asylum appeals backlog rose from 87,450 to 90,341. There was a
Keeping up to date in immigration law is hard. The Home Office rewrites guidance constantly, the official change notes are often vague to the point of useless and trying to monitor the Home Office, the courts, the tribunals, Parliament and various agencies all at once can, not to put too fine a point on it, […]
It’s always exciting when there is an addition to the various immigration options. In July, we got a new offering when the Home Office added design industry as a new endorsement route, with a new endorsing body in the form of the Design Business Association (DBA). Like architecture and fashion design, these peer review
The global business mobility: secondment worker visa route is for overseas workers who are undertaking temporary assignments in the UK. The worker must be seconded to the UK as part of a high value contract or investment by their employer overseas. The global business mobility umbrella was launched on 11 April 2022 and
Salary: £45,126 – £49,210 dependent on qualifications and experience. Plus 3% auto enrolment pension contribution. 35 hour week, excellent Terms and Conditions. ISLINGTON LAW CENTRE is one of the largest Law Centres in the country. We are seeking an experienced IAAS Level 2 or above Asylum and Immigration Solicitor (pr
Section 3C of the Immigration Act 1971 exists to make sure that a person who submits an application before their leave expires does not become an overstayer simply because the Home Office has not yet got round to deciding it. After all, applicants cannot control how long the Home Office takes to make a decision. […]
Job title: Senior Supervising Caseworker – Immigration Organisation: Manchester Refugee Support Network Location: Manchester Deadline: Rolling Salary: £35,000 plus generous benefits Website: https://www.mrsn.org.uk/about/careers/ Contact for role: Kathryn Chapple – kathryn@mrsn.org.uk About the role and how to apply: R
The Supreme Court has granted the appellants permission to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision in Vargova and Molnar v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWCA Civ 31. The case will determine how to apply the Withdrawal Agreement to people with status under the EU Settlement Scheme who face deportation
Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter! The latest immigration statistics were released at the end of last week, and immigration, asylum and citizenship numbers are all down. The asylum decisions backlog has nearly halved and there was a record number of sponsor licence revocations. The Home Secretary is very p
For years, there was often a substantial gap between the premature end of a Skilled Worker’s sponsored employment and the Home Office taking steps to cancel permission (previously referred to as curtailment). The Home Office typically relies on the sponsor to notify it of the end of employment via the sponsorship manag
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