Year: 2015

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Divorced in the last 20 months? Count again!

An error in an online form on the Ministry of Justice website over-inflated the value of people’s property by failing to subtract debts and other liabilities from the total figure. An expert in court processes Nicola Matheson-Durrant reported the error when her clients complained about this issue. The Ministry of Justice is now urgently investigating…
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Five ways to stay fit and healthy during cold weather

For most people, battling with the cold weather is extremely challenging that whether we like it or not, we need to get out from the comfort of our bed to go to school or to work. Do not allow winter to be the gloomiest and unhealthiest time of year for you and your family. According to an…
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Pros and cons of buying products in store and on the net : Online versus in store shopping

Black Friday Fever! Because of previous year’s riot and chaos brought about by the massive sales, people now opted to shop online for their safety and convenience. With over 36 million of UK residents going online every day, UK is biggest online shoppers in the developed world! But when it comes to our weekly shopping…
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Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC535, November 2015

Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules: HC535 brings major changes to the Immigration Rules affecting refugees, Tiers 1, 2 and 5, EEA nationals sponsoring family members, visitors, applications for Administrative Review and knowledge of language and Life in the UK tests. Refugees Refugee status might be turned into a temporary form of protection by…
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Immigration Bill 2015 – 2016 – New sanctions

This Immigration Bill will introduce new sanctions on illegal immigration, protect public services and tackle exploitation of low-skilled workers in the UK: Part 1  Labour market and illegal working – will deal with exploitation in the labour market by: providing a logical enforcement strategy to crack down on serious exploitation of workers by establishing a…
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