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Immigration update

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 10 2013

As we await the anticipated announcement of an immigration Bill in next month's Queen's Speech to reform (in the Home Secretary's words) "complex law

UKBA’s policy guidance for deciding highly trusted sponsor status for Tier 4 sponsors is upheld by the courts

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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January 18 2013

The Administrative Court held this week that the UK Border Agency was correct in its decision to refuse an application by West London Vocational

Further changes to the student immigration system forthcoming

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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December 14 2012

Earlier this week, Theresa May delivered a speech at the Policy Exchange on 'An Immigration System that Works in the National Interest'

UKBA faces further court proceedings over Tier 4 revocation

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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November 7 2012

Following media reports this week suggesting that the UK Border Agency has revoked Bilston Community College’s Tier 4 licence, a check of the online register of Tier 4 sponsors published by the UKBA confirms that it no longer features

Revocations and suspensions of licences - the final chapter

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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September 28 2012

Over the last fortnight, we have considered some of the duties of a Tier 4 sponsor under the UKBA’s current framework, which has hopefully given a flavour of the wide ranging criteria which must be met by sponsors in assisting the UKBA in its objective of preventing abuse of the immigration system

Student immigration : UKBA compliance visits

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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September 27 2012

Today’s post will take a closer look at compliance visits that may be expected as a Tier 4 sponsor

Student immigration: UKBA guidance and collaborations

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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September 26 2012

As part of our continuing fortnight-long focus on student immigration, we look today at how a Tier 4 sponsor may establish a "branch" or "partner" relationship with another education institution which, in our experience of advising the sector, is becoming an increasingly popular concept

Student immigration : student life - work beyond the lecture theatre?

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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September 25 2012

In addition to undertaking work placements which form part of their assessed programme of studies, many overseas students wish to engage in paid work to supplement their experience of life in the UK and income

Student immigration : location, location, location...

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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September 24 2012

Following on from our series of blog posts last week on key provisions in the UKBA's policy guidance for Tier 4 sponsors, we begin this week with a closer look at the sections of the guidance relating to place of studies and work placements

Student immigration: CASs, course requirements, and competences....

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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September 21 2012

We are rounding off this week's series of special postings on UKBA matters with a closer look at the principles relating to the issuing by Tier 4 sponsors of "Confirmations of Acceptance of Studies" (or CASs, as they are often referred to

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