On 19 December 2011 the UK government's Ministry of Justice brought in new charges for some asylum, immigration and visa appeals and introduced new procedures for submitting appeals against refusals. Fees of £80 for a ‘paper consideration', a decision made by an Immigration Judge on papers without a hearing, and £140 for a full oral hearing at a tribunal will be applied to appeals against decisions taken on or after 19 December 2011.
Oral appeals, which are heard before an independent Immigration Judge at a full hearing in the First-tier Tribunal, usually have a greater chance of success than an ‘on papers' appeal, especially if the form is poorly drafted.
At a hearing you, or your legal representative, will have the opportunity to submit a ‘bundle' outlining your case and argue your case before a Judge.
Professional immigration advisers and appeals specialists will only take on appeals which have a fair chance of succeeding. OISC registered Level 3 Immigration Advisers such as Bison UK do not submit appeals unless there are grounds of appeal and they feel there is a good chance of overturning the refusal decision.
Whilst you can submit your own appeal without using an adviser or lawyer, applicants should consider taking advice before firing off an appeal form, as this will later be taken into account as part of your case. Most advisers will offer an initial consultation for a small fee where you can get professional advice on your case for you submit your appeal. Full story...
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The UK Border Agency has made the following announcement aimed at Tier 4 sponsors.
A London ‘couple' who flew in European brides as part of an immigration scam enabling Bangladeshi men obtain indefinite leave to remain in the UK illegally have been jailed for a total of 6 years, the UK Border Agency has confirmed.
The UK Border Agency has announced that there are still technical problems with the online booking service.
Following this week's claim by Migrationwatch UK, a study by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research published by the Independent strongly refutes claim that foreign nationals are depriving British-born workers of jobs.
There is ‘probably' a link between rising youth unemployment in Britain and an increase in migration from eastern Europe, a report from an anti-immigration pressure group claims today.
A Kurdish family of asylum seekers has won a six-figure out of court payout from the Home Office after being held in detention for more than a year when they were children, The Telegraph reports. In another high profile case in Scotland last year, former X Factor contestant Gamu Nhengu and her family won their immigration appeal and right to remain in the UK after a public campaign with the backing of Simon Cowell despite breaking immigration rules.
With Yellow Card student applications for Bulgarians and Romanians taking 3 to 6 months to process, getting it right first time is vital.
If you need any immigration advice or help with Sponsorship or Work Permits, Visa, ILR/Settlement, Citizenship, dependant visa or an appeal against a refusal please email:
info@immigrationmatters.co.uk or visit http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk/
Majestic College offer special packages for EU students - NVQ or QCF Vocational courses which allow students to effectively work full time because they are taking a vocational course. They also have a number of employers looking for staff right now and are willing to offer jobs to Bulgarians and Romanians.
Majestic College also offer free support with BR1 or Yellow Card applications.
For more information and a free consultation call Joanna on 0208 207 1020 or email: info@majesticcollege.org
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