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India Young Professionals Scheme visa Ballot Open

By A Y & J SolicitorsFeb 28, 2023

The next India Young Professionals Scheme visa ballot opens at 2:30pm (India Standard Time) on 20th February 2024 and closes at the same time on 22nd February 2024. This only provides a narrow window of time for prospective applicants to enter the…

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Priority Visa Services Have Resumed For New Marriage and Family Visa Applications

By A Y & J SolicitorsFeb 28, 2023

In a move that further marks the resumption of normal service, the Home Office has announced that it has restarted the priority processing of new marriage and family visa applications from 20th February 2023. This…

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Pending Family Entry Clearance Applications To Be Offered Option to Upgrade To Priority Processing Service

By A Y & J SolicitorsJan 17, 2023

The Home Office recently confirmed its intention to resume the priority processing service for family visas, including for spouse and child-dependant visa applications. Currently, priority and super priority visa processing services are not available for…

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Exceptional Assurance No Longer Available

By A Y & J SolicitorsDec 13, 2022

On 30th November 2022, the Home Office brought to an end “exceptional assurance”. What was “exceptional assurance”?  “Exceptional assurance” was introduced by the Home Office on 24th March 2020 at the start of the COVID-19…

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November 2022 – UK Sponsorship Guidelines Updates

By A Y & J SolicitorsDec 1, 2022

On 9th November 2022, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) published a number of changes to its guidance for UK sponsors of long-term and temporary overseas workers. The updated guidance includes: Allowing sponsored employees to start…

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Offshore Wind Worker Visa Concession extended until 30 April 2023

By A Y & J SolicitorsNov 3, 2022

In 2017, the Home Office introduced a visa concession, known as the Offshore Wind Worker Concession (OWWC). Since its inception, the time-limited concession has been extended a number of times to continue to allow overseas…

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New statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules

By A Y & J SolicitorsOct 27, 2022

On 18th October 2022, a new Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules was published by the Home Office. The changes are wide-ranging with most changes taking effect from 9th November 2022. Areas covered include…

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Police Registration Scheme Abolished for Foreign Nationals

By A Y & J SolicitorsSep 12, 2022

On 4 August 2022, the Police Registration Scheme was fully abolished for foreign nationals. The suspension of the outdated scheme will be welcome news for many.  The scheme previously required certain foreign nationals to visit…

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UKVI PRIORITY AND SUPER PRIORITY SERVICES RESUMED GLOBALLY FOR SPONSORED WORK AND GLOBAL TALENT VISA APPLICATIONS

By A Y & J SolicitorsAug 25, 2022

From 12th August 2022, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) priority services have been reinstated for new overseas customers applying for sponsored work and global talent visas. Work visas normally take 15 working days to be…

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