UK Immigration News

Non-EU academics on Tier 2 visas are thousands of pounds in debt because they’re forced to pay inflated UK visa fees and permanent residency costs to continue working in UK universities. Current UK immigration law allows employees from outside the EU to apply for a temporary work visa, valid for up to five years.

As reported by Workpermit.com in February, UK Visas and Immigration will be exempt from new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) to be introduced by the EU on 25 May, 2018. The UK government plans to bypass regulations that would require them to disclose the data they hold on immigrants, in a move that has been blasted by MPs.

An article published by The Engineer earlier this year is urging non-EU, migrant engineers to come to the UK on Tier 2 visas amid a growing skills shortage across the UK’s engineering sector. According to the article, the UK is experiencing a ‘domestic labour shortage of approximately 20,000 engineering professionals, and is reliant on foreign talent to fill the void.’

The Tier 2 CoS monthly allocation limit has once again been exceeded, extending the trend to a record fifth month in April! As a result, only certain prioritised applications have been granted such as those on the shortage occupation list, PhD level occupations, and cases where the salary is at least £50,000.  In many cases employers with tier 2 sponsorship licences are having to pay a salary of at least £50,000 a year to employ skilled workers on tier 2 visas based outside the UK.

Former UK Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, has vowed to grant British Citizenship to the Windrush generation in an attempt to diffuse the scandal surrounding the government’s treatment of Commonwealth immigrants. Addressing the House of Commons, Rudd said her apology was “only the first step” in rebuilding relationships damaged by the saga.

The tier 1 investor visa is probably one of the most expensive visas in the World requiring an investment of £2 million.  This investigation looks as if it is politically motivated.