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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Public Funds for the Benefit of Immigration

For the purposes of the Immigration Rules the following benefits and forms of support count as public funds: Attendance allowance Carers allowance Child benefit

UKBA Backlog dubbed ‘Completely unacceptable

Following an investigation on applications to remain in Britain on the basis of marriage by Chief Inspector of Boarders and Immigration, John Vine, a backlog of over 16,000 unresolved cases were discovered, over 2000 of which were simply found dumped in boxes. Mr. Vine described the situation as ‘completely unacceptable’ and stated that it was…
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English Language Requirement for Family Members Entry Clearance

Unless you are a national of a Majority English Speaking Country or  are a long-term resident of a country with no test centre, and you are applying for a visa from that country, you are required to have passed an English language test for applications as a spouse, partner or fiancé or proposed civil partner joining a…
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