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Home Office просит убрать документ с сайта нашего Legal Centre (www.legalcentre.org) Рассказываю о том, как мне удалось "перехватить" важный документ, который Home Office в свое время выложил в открытый доступ, и что из этого вышло. Будет интересно ! https://youtu.be/Vfs-ODlZk4k

06 September 2024 Important UK Immigration News and Updates from the Legal Centre www.legalcentre.org +44 77 911 45 923 (WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, Skype) >>> Pursuing compensation from the Home Office The Home Office often makes mistakes when exercising its immigration powers. The high appeal success rates bear testimony to this: as many as 50% of some categories of appeal are allowed. However, there are only some limited circumstances where it is possible to extract compensation from the Home Office by means of a court case. Unlawful detention is one example and retention of a passport can be another but pursuing a case is fraught with difficulty and risk. What about other situations, such as loss of documents, mistaken identity, ruining a wedding based on duff “intelligence” or losing a job? There is a little known scheme operated by the Home Office that enables compensation claims to be made without the intervention of the court. This is set out in the “Ex-Gratia Payments Financial Redress Guidance”. This explains that “An ‘ex-gratia’ payment is a sum of money paid when there is no obligation or liability to pay it.” A distinction is drawn between this and ‘compensation’ payments that “must be awarded by the court”. The guidance explains that these claims are expected to be made within three months of the complaint being resolved or an issue taking place and no later than six years from the date of the event giving rise to the claim. Documentary evidence is explicitly not required [paragraph 1.2.3 of the guidance] and where it is unclear about whether or not the event occurred or an assertion is true then a decision will be made on the balance of probabilities [1.2.4]. There are two grounds on which a request for an ex gratia payment can be made. The first is maladministration and examples given in the guidance include losing documents (less likely now that most documents are provided electronically), incorrectly addressed correspondence (including where grant letters have been sent to the wrong address leading to a loss of ability to claim backdated benefits), defacing or invalidating documents, taking incorrect action (such as endorsing a grant of leave with the wrong conditions), failure to respond to correspondence and giving incorrect advice. Issues that are expressly described in the guidance as not amounting to maladministration include delays and cases that have been put on hold pending a policy change. The other basis on which an ex gratia payment can be claimed and made are where there are exceptional circumstances. This is where there has not been maladministration but someone has incurred expenses, the example given is if computer systems go down and people with appointments at contact centres incur additional expenses to make or travel to another appointment. The general position is that payments will only be made for financial losses, the guidance states that “Consolatory payments for non-financial loss will only be paid in exceptional circumstances and only where there are sufficiently compelling circumstances to justify such a payment.” Consolatory payment can be made where the person has suffered injustice or hardship arising from “serious and persistent errors” [1.6.4]. A table in the guidance provides a list of circumstances where an ex gratia or consolatory payment may be made. This includes where interviews have been cancelled without notice, where delays have been caused by errors for example files being passed between directorates without action being taken and enforcement officers visiting an address wrongfully and incorrectly removing a person from the UK (the suggested payment for this last one is a woeful “Up to £1000”). Earlier versions of complaints procedure were explicit about the ability to claim for reimbursement of financial loss directly resulting from Home Office errors as well as in exceptional circumstances where there was no financial loss, however the current version merely alludes to it by saying that people should provide “details of any reimbursement issues including papers and receipts to support your claim”. The ex gratia guidance is linked to without further explanation. Payments from the Home Office can be expected to be few and far between, though, and only where it can clearly be established that the Home Office made a mistake of some sort. If you think you have a case for a payment, it should be pursued through the Home Office complaints process and the losses should be spelled out as clearly as possible and backed up with evidence. The guidance says that the complaints team: should then send a letter apologising to the customer if maladministration has occurred and ask the customer to submit an ex-gratia claim if they wish along with any evidence to support their claim. A review process is set out in the guidance and is available where the complainant is unhappy with the outcome of the ex gratia process and if still unhappy following the review, a case can be pursued to the Parliamentary Ombudsman. Substantial compensation can be ordered this way, both for direct financial losses and inconvenience or hurt feelings. There is a procedure that must be followed, which requires the Home Office complaints process to have been exhausted and for a referral to be made via your local Member of Parliament. The process of seeking an ex gratia payment can be protracted, but all this can be done without the assistance of a lawyer and with no risk of having to pay the legal costs of the other side.

05 September 2024 Important UK Immigration News and Updates from the Legal Centre www.legalcentre.org +44 77 911 45 923 (WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, Skype) >>> A reminder that the Home Office now no longer requires the UK Employers to renew their Sponsor Licenses As such, sponsors with licenses expiring after the 6th April 2024, will not need to submit a renewal application or pay a renewal fee. Furthermore, in anticipation of these changes, the authorities have also automatically extended the validity of all licenses expiring after April 6, 2024, for 10 years (previously the validity period was limited to 4 years).

Возможный пересмотр уровня дохода для британских супружеских виз Рассказываю о возможных планах текущего правительства Великобритании о возможном пересмотре уровня дохода для британских супружеских виз

Как быстро рассматривают британские иммиграционные заявления за рубежом. Делюсь своим более чем 30-и летним опытом подачи иммиграционных заявлений в Великобритании и за рубежом. Подача заявлений через отделения TLS и VFS (коммерческие партнеры правительства Великобритании за рубужом). https://youtu.be/fTxj3HSAJxE

Как это было - работа в течение 15 лет с клиентами в нашем местном отделении Home Office - Public Enquiry Office (PEO) Solihull. Простое письмо коллегам из Home Office с благодарностью за помощь по заявлению одного из клиентов.

Дата брака по категории EU Settled Status Family Permit Рассказываю о важности даты заключения брака для приезда в Великобританию по категории EU Settled Status Family Permit. Это заявление пока рассматривается бесплатно и ведет к ПМЖ (ILR) через 5 лет.

Еще один клиент стал британским гражданином несмотря на несколько штрафов за последние 3 года. Это сложное заявление на получение британского гражданства рассмотрели и одобрили за чуть меньше чем 6 месяцев. Делюсь статистикой одобрений заявлений клиентов.

Переход с гостевой визы на EU Pre Settled Status Рассказываю о том, как сейчас (снова/пока) можно перейти с гостевой визы на т.н. EU Pre-Settled Status.

А вот как выглядит напоминание об оформлении т.н. eVisa для владельцев виз по украинскими схемам:

Как привезти родителей на ПМЖ в Великобританию (Adult Dependent Relatives). Рассказываю о том, как привезти родителей, бабушек, дедушек и других родственников на ПМЖ в Великобританию по категории Adult Dependent Relatives.

Как привезти ребенка от другого брака в Великобританию (Единоличная Ответственность). Рассказываю о том, как привезти ребенка от другого брака в Великобританию (Единоличная Ответственность - Sole Responsibility).

Еще одна клиентка стала британской гражданкой. Заявление на натурализацию рассмотрели и одобрили как всегда быстро, всего за 2 месяца.

Помощь нашего Legal Centre как свадебный подарок (виза жены в Великобританию). Рассказываю о том, как иногда родственники клиентов заказывают услуги нашего Legal Centre как свадебный подарок. В это видео мама клиента заказала у нас услугу полного оформления супружеской визы для его сына.

27 August 2024 Important UK Immigration News and Updates from the Legal Centre www.legalcentre.org +44 77 911 45 923 (WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, Skype) >>> The new definition of the Unmarried Partner (simplified ?) Note that the Home Office changed the definition of the Unmarried Partner. Since summer 2024 there is no requirement for the parties to a durable relationship to have been living together for at least 2 years, as long as the relationship is similar to a marriage or civil partnership.

Как наш британский Юридический Центр может помочь Вам по вопросам иммиграции в Великобританию. Рассказывают о существующих вариантах помощи нашего Legal Centre по иммиграционным вопросам Великобритании: - Консультации - Проверки заявлений и сопроводительных документов - Общее сопровождение - Полное сопровождение Антон Коваль Legal Centre Mob: +447791145923 (WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram) www.legalcentre.org

Еще одно удачно завершенное заявление по легализации (Private Life) нелегала в Великобритании. Клиентка жила в Великобритании без визы несколько лет. Home Office рассмотрел и одобрил заявление ровно за 1 год. Делюсь статистикой ежедневных одобрений клиентов.

Как записаться на online консультацию по иммиграционному вопросу UK к Антону Ковалю из Legal Centre Записаться на online консультацию (WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, Skype, тел.) со мнеой очень просто. Рассказываю как это сделать и что можно обсудить на такой консультации по иммиграционным вопросам Великобритании: https://legalcentre.org/Konsultacija-s-Advokatom.html

23 August 2024 Important UK Immigration News and Updates from the Legal Centre www.legalcentre.org +44 77 911 45 923 (WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, Skype) >>> How does one travel with the eVisa after the 31st December 2024 ? As of August 2024, according to ILPA, some carriers (but not ALL yet) are expected to produce Boarding Passes that will be linked to the UK eVisas, from January 2025. >>> Visa nationals who have a valid pending application to the EU Settlement Scheme are advised NOT to travel to the UK until their application is granted unless they hold a valid visa or visa exemption document. A Certificate of Application or Acknowledgement of Application is not satisfactory evidence of status". See https://the3million.org.uk/travel-to-the-uk >>> Victims of Domestic Violence under the EU Pre-Settled Status According to the Home Office, holders of the EU Pre-Settled Status, who become victims of Domestic Violence, may switch into the “UK” Victim of Domestic Violence (VDA) route.

Вот так и приходится работать с Home Office - очередное "ой, мы ошиблись, сейчас все исправим". Будни нашего Legal Centre - Private UK & EEA Immigration Lawyers and Advocates

22 August 2024 Important UK Immigration News and Updates from the Legal Centre www.legalcentre.org +44 77 911 45 923 (WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, Skype) >>> Upper Tribunal says that article 8 rights of overseas family members must be considered: https://tribunalsdecisions.service.gov.uk/utiac/2024-ukut-00234 The Upper Tribunal has said that where family life exists, the Article 8 rights of family members overseas need to be taken into account and it is wrong to focus only on the rights of the UK based sponsor. Following on from that, the refusal to grant entry clearance to a Syrian family was held to be unlawful. The case is Al Hassan (Article 8, entry clearance, KF (Syria)) [2024] UKUT 00234. Headnote: "1. The jurisdiction of the Human Rights Convention is primarily territorial, but as observed in SSHD v Abbas [2017] EWCA Civ 1393, family life is unitary in nature with the consequence that the interference with the family life of one is an interference with the rights of all those within the ambit of the family whose rights are engaged. 2. Properly interpreted, KF and others (entry clearance, relatives of refugees) Syria [2019] UKUT 413 is not authority for the proposition that it is only a UK based sponsor whose rights are engaged. while the rights of the person or persons in the United Kingdom may well be a starting point, and that there must be an intensive fact-sensitive exercise to decide whether there would be disproportionate interference, it is not correct law to focus exclusively on the sponsor’s rights; to do so risks a failure properly to focus on the family unit as a whole and the rights of all of those concerned, contrary to SSHD v Abbas.”

Вот так выглядит сейчас решение Home Office о рассмотрении визового заявления. В данном случае оно адресовано нам (юристам, представлявшим этого клиента) и содержит приложение с деталями и статусом, данному Home Office этому клиенту. https://legalcentre.org/files/Home_Office_decision_format_2024.jpg Получить EUSS ILR (ПМЖ) без проживания в UK. Рассказываю о том, как удалось получить EUSS - ILR (ПМЖ) для клиента кто не жил в Великобритании.

Как юристы поддерживают уровень знаний (UK CPD). Рассказываю о том, как практикующие юристы и адвокаты в Великобритании поддерживают уровень профессиональных знаний и сколько академических часов я уже набрал в этому году.

Еще одна клиентка стала британской гражданкой. Заявление на натурализацию рассмотрели и одобрили за 2 месяца. Делюсь статистикой ежедневных одобрений заявлений клиентов.

Как зменилась подача срочных иммиграционных заявлений в Home Office (исторический обзор). Делаю обзор изменений в процессе подачи ускоренных (срочных) иммиграционных заявлений в Home Office.