Visa advice

Ask the Expert: Is there a business visa that allows you to relocate to the UK to open and run a business?

22 August 2010 15:15

Q: I am an Australian citizen and would like to open a business in the UK with my business partner. ...read more


Ask the Expert: Are you able to change colleges on a Tier 4 student visa without Home Office approval

13 August 2010 15:15

Q: I have a Tier 4 student visa and want to change to another college. Can I do so immediately, or do I first need to get approval from the Home Office? ...read more


Ask the Expert: Are you able to ask for a review if your visa application is turned down

06 August 2010 17:30

Q: My friend has applied for a visa earlier this year, and his application was turned down, as he was not able to meet the maintenance requirement for the specific visa. ...read more


Ask the Expert: How will the new visa cap affect applying for an Ancestral Visa?

02 August 2010 15:30

Advice on how the immigration cap will affect the Ancestral Visa ...read more


Ask the expert: What happens if the new monthly cap on Tier 1 visas has been reached when I apply?

23 July 2010 10:00

Further helpful advice regarding the new visa cap regulations introduced by the UK government and how they affect Tier 1 visa applications. ...read more


Ask the expert: does the new visa cap affect me as an employer?

16 July 2010 10:15

How will the cap on Tier 2 visas affect my current employees and the fact that I was planning to employ more non-EU nationals in the coming year? ...read more


Ask the Expert: How will the recent changes affect my visa extention?

12 July 2010 16:15

QUESTION: I am currently in the UK as a Tier 1 (General) holder. I need to apply to extend my leave within the next couple of months in order to remain in the UK, and am concerned about the news that the UK Home Office will be raising the points to qualify for the Tier 1 (General) permit. Will this affect me as I am already in the UK under the Tier 1 (General) scheme, and I only wish to apply to extend my stay? ...read more


Ask the Expert: New UK immigration cap for highly skilled migrant numbers

05 July 2010 15:00

Question: I have heard on the news that the new government is going to put a limit on immigration to the UK. Will this affect current migrants in the UK and have they announced what the limit will be? ...read more


Ask the Expert : Advice on language tests

21 June 2010 17:00

Question: I have been informed that the UK Home Office will be introducing English Language tests for non-European migrants applying to join their partners in the UK. Will this affect my fiancé from Australia who will be joining me at the end of this year? ...read more


Changes in Immigration Policy seems inevitable

21 June 2010 16:45

With a newly formed coalition government in the UK, foreign nationals are preparing themselves for what seems to be an inevitable change in UK immigration policy. ...read more


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