What is Sole parental responsibility in UK immigration ‘Sole responsibility’ is a legal term used in UK immigration law when there is a child’s visa application and only one parent is applying for a UK visa (or has an Indefinite Leave to Remain/is Settled) and the other parent is still alive but remaining outside the UK. In family visa applications this usually occurs when the parents relationship broke down permanently…
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UK visa options for Ukrainians What are the UK immigration options for Ukrainians In this blog we focus on the immigration options that were created by the UK Home Office following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. There are three recently introduced immigration routes for those affected by the conflict in Ukraine: the Ukraine Family Scheme; the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme; and the Ukraine Extension Scheme. Home Office…
Read MoreAnother fine mess
Best and brightest? City AM published yet another story of immigration and visa woes of UK visa applicants. In this case a young Chinese woman living in the UK was denied unmarried partner visa by the Home Office. That happened despite the fact that she was in a long term relationship with her British partner and the couple have been together for eight years. As a result, the couple is…
Read MoreWander a little
A story has recently hit the news that Wander restaurant in Stoke Newington had to be closed by the owner whose visa extension was denied by the Home Office. Although it has not been disclosed what visa type it was, we suspect it was the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur visa). Tier 1 visa is notoriously difficult to renew due to its various technical requirements to be met by Applicants. The restaurant’s…
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