UK Immigration
UK visa rule changes, points-based system updates, and Home Office policy announcements. Covers Skilled Worker visas, student routes, family reunification, and settlement requirements under current legislation.
Starmer Reiterates Pledge: RAF Scampton Not to House Asylum Seekers
As of September 2025, Keir Starmer has confirmed RAF Scampton will not house asylum seekers. The government aims to end hotel use by Parliament’s end while reducing backlogs and accelerating…
Indians Face Sharper Visa Curbs in UK and New Zealand in 2025
In 2025 the UK and New Zealand tightened visa routes for Indians, cutting work and family approvals sharply;…
UK Opens Doors as US H-1B Tightens Talent Rules for Global Tech
A $100,000 U.S. surcharge on abroad-filed H-1B petitions begins September 21, 2025, prompting firms to reconsider offshore hiring.…
U.S. H-1B Surcharge Pushes Indian Tech Talent Toward Alternatives
Starting September 21, 2025, a $100,000 surcharge will apply to new H-1B petitions filed abroad for 12 months,…
Farage vows to end ILR, migrants reapply for five-year visa
Reform UK’s pledge to replace ILR with a five‑year renewable visa would be retroactive, impose higher salary and…
Home Office blocked from appealing halt to Eritrean deportation
(UNITED KINGDOM) The Home Office has been blocked from appealing a High Court order that paused the removal…
Protests Erupt as Ethiopian Asylum Seeker Kebatu Is Sentenced in UK
Kebatu assaulted a teenager and an adult at the Bell Hotel on July 7, 2025; arrested July 8,…
UK ILR Reform Not Scrapping Residency, Extends Path to 10 Years
A May 2025 white paper proposes extending ILR waiting times to ten years for most work visas, tougher…
Indian National First Deported Under UK-France Migration Treaty
The UK deported an Indian national to France under an August 2025–June 2026 pilot that detains small‑boat arrivals,…
Britain’s asylum work ban risks failing claimants and the economy
On Feb 18, 2025 the UK reaffirmed tight work bans for asylum-seekers. Record applications and long backlogs strain…