Immigration Solicitors warn of the Changes in the Immigration Rules; will you be affected?

On 29 October 2015, the government announced changes in the UK Immigration Rules. Most of the changes were meant for applications submitted after 19 November 2015 unless otherwise stated. Nonetheless, Immigration Solicitors recommend making sure if the new rules apply to you or not; the following text may help.

Changes in Asylum:-

Asylum claims from European Union nationals are invalid, except under exceptional circumstances. If these circumstances have been clarified, then refugee status will be withdrawn.

Changes in Settlement:-

For an indefinite leave and naturalisation applications will now need to take an English Language test. An English language qualification used to be sufficient. Furthermore, a £ 35,000 minimum earning threshold has been imposed for Tier 2 settlements. According Immigration Solicitors, the latter will come in effect from 6 April 2016.

Tier 1 (exceptional talent):-

The points based system criteria defined by Tech City UK has been amended to better reflect the skills and experience of desired applicants, keeping in mind the benefits to the UK digit technology sector.

Tier 2 and 5:-

-          The following has been added to the Tier 2 Shortage List:-

o   Nurses.

o   Digital Technology Jobs.

-          The annual allocation of places available under the youth mobility scheme has now been defined for 2016.

-          Some minor changes were also introduced in the government authorised exchange schemes.

Or you are more than welcome to get in touch with our expert Immigration Solicitors at Walker Wise Solicitors by phone on 01254 300 966 or email enquiries@walkerwise.co.uk