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UK immigration inspector warns of 'proxy marriage' loophole

16:43 30/06/2014
The UK's chief inspector of immigration, John Vine, has warned that there is evidence that many foreign nationals are gaining UK residence visas by the use of proxy marriage certificates. In certain...

UK immigration inspector investigates sham marriages

12:44 28/02/2014
The UK's Chief Inspector of Immigration, John Vine, has been conducting research into abuse of the marriage system by immigrants seeking to obtain residence in the UK. Mr Vine has warned that sham...

UK immigration inspector says UKBA ignored police data on missing asylum seekers

9:13 03/07/2013
The UK's chief inspector of immigration, John Vine, has issued a final damning report into the workings of the UK Border Agency (UKBA) which was abolished in March 2013. He found that, while there...

UK's immigration inspector announces plan for 2013-14

12:37 01/05/2013
The UK's independent chief inspector of borders and immigration, John Vine, has released his plan for inspections for 2013-14. He says he will carry out 20 inspections of various parts of the UK...

UK Immigration response to 150,000 illegal immigrants 'missing' in the UK

16:52 10/07/2012
Following the release of a recent report claiming that UK Immigration doesn't know where 150,000 illegal migrants are located, the UKBA insists that they have a clear strategy to identify and remove...