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15 July 2020 – Just useful and interesting UK & EEA Immigration Law news and updates from the Legal Centre – Open 7 days a week - www.legalcentre.org - +44(0)3300010342, +44(0)7791145023 (WhatsApp/Viber) >>> The COVID19 automatic visa extensions are unlekely to be extended beyond the 31st July 2020: https://twitter.com/ILPAimmigration/status/1282996391418232834 >>> Health and Care Visa launches on 4 August 2020:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-application-for-uk-visa-as-tier-2-worker The new Health and Care Visa for foreign medical workers will open for applications on 4 August 2020, the government has announced. The visa is not a new route as such, but a species of Tier 2 (General) visa — the announcement comes in a new Part A to the Tier 2 policy guidance, added on 14 July. It is also misnamed in the sense that it is only for “qualified doctors, nurses and allied health professionals who have been trained to a recognised standard” — not for care home workers. The full list of eligible professions is: "2112 – Biological scientists and biochemists 2113 – Physical Scientists 2211 – Medical Practitioners 2212 – Psychologists 2213 – Pharmacists 2214 – Ophthalmic Opticians 2215 – Dental practitioners 2217 – Medical Radiographers 2218 – Podiatrists 2219 – Health Professionals not elsewhere classified 2221 – Physiotherapists 2222 – Occupational Therapists 2223 – Speech and Language Therapists 2229 – Therapy professionals not elsewhere classified 2231 – Nurses 2232 – Midwives 2442 – Social Workers 3213 – Paramedics Tier 2 Policy Guidance, Paragraph A3" To be eligible for a Health and Care Visa, the worker must be offered one of the above jobs, either for an NHS trust / health board or for one of several other medical and social care organisations listed in the guidance, and meet all the usual Tier 2 (General) criteria. Reduced application fees are promised. The fees table has not yet been updated to say what they are, but the basic application fee has previously been reported as £464. Applicants should also be exempt from the Immigration Health Surcharge. Decisions are to be fast-tracked, “with the aim that the vast majority are processed within three weeks”.

Обычно в таких случаях подают на EEA Family Permit, а не на визу жены гражданина UK. Опять же, при выполнении всех Правил по EU law (Surinder Singh route). Много непонятного в Вашем случае ? Почему не оспорили отказ (= согласились).

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Приветствую. 1. На границе спрашивают общие вопросы. Имеют право 2. Нет, не зависимы (если получили ILR) 3. Нет (ILR)

1. Да. 2. Ссылку на первоисточник дайте.

Вчера появились уточения в отношении грядуших изменений в иммиграционных Правилах Великобритании. Further insignt into the new UK Immigration Rules and Programmes: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-points-based-immigration-system-further-details-statement >>> EU citizens will need the Written Confirmation of immigration Status (those who arrive post 01-01-2020 and who did not register for EUSS previsly): "EU and non-EU citizens wishing to come to and live in the UK from 1 January 2021 will need to demonstrate their right to be in the UK and the entitlements they have. All applicants will receive written confirmation of their immigration status. EU citizens will additionally be provided with secure access to their immigration status information via an online service which they will be able to use to confirm their rights and to access services when necessary, instead of a physical status document." The government appears to have decided that having a system reliant only on digital e-visas is not a good move — perhaps they read Jonathan’s piece. It is also likely that they’re keen to avoid another scenario where there are lots of people lawfully in the UK who cannot prove their status. >>> EU citizens can avoid biometric enrolment Initially most EU citizens won’t need to attend a Visa Application Centre to provide their biometrics. Instead, they’ll be able to just provide a facial image. Self-enrolment of biometrics is stated to be part of a longer term plan. >>> Working in the UK Employers will still need a sponsor licence if they want to recruit EU and non-EU citizens under most of the work routes. Some applicants will of course qualify under the non-sponsored routes in their own right. Checks will be made to ensure that sponsors are genuine and solvent (the latter is new). Sponsors will need to show that roles are credible and meet salary and skills requirements (where applicable). Key personnel responsible for maintaining the sponsor’s status will undergo criminality and “other security checks”. The sponsor licences for workers will be renamed “Skilled Worker licence” and “Intra-Company Transfer licence”. >>> Skilled Worker route The skilled worker routes is pretty much as per the initial design: -no caps -no Resident Labour Market Test -a system of points including “tradeable” points (I’m going to need some time alone with my note pad to figure this bit out — and then we’ll do a detailed briefing) -lower skill threshold (RQF3 instead of RQF6 at the moment) -minimum salary requirement (“PAYE records for all skilled workers will be regularly checked to confirm they are being paid the correct salary”) -English language requirement — a lot of new and welcome ways to meet this are being introduced -ability to bring qualifying dependants The switching rules will be relaxed to enable most migrants to apply to switch from one immigration route to another without having to leave the UK. Applicants seeking points under the easier PhD skilled worker route will only be able to score points if the PhD — which must be an “academic PhD” — is relevant to the job. Onerously, the document says: “We will withhold points if the sponsor’s explanation is clearly not credible”. >>> Health and Care Visa The new Health and Care Visa will be a “fast-track entry, with reduced application fees and dedicated support”. There will be many who do benefit, but the final detail confirms that the UK key workers who work in care homes and provide home care aren’t included... >>> Intra-Company Transfers (ICT) and ICT Graduates The ICT routes are to remain broadly as they currently are. The Tier 2(ICT) “cooling off” period is going to be removed in relation to ICT sponsored workers. Unfortunately, the removal of it is only referred to in the ICT section at this stage (excludes Tier 2(General) migrants). >>> Highly skilled workers (remember HSMP / Tier 1(General) ? "Beyond January 2021 and in line with the recommendations from the MAC, we will create a broader unsponsored route within the Points-Based System to run alongside the employer-led system. This will allow a smaller number of the most highly skilled workers to come to the UK without a job offer. This route will not open on 1 January 2021 and we are exploring proposals for this additional route with stakeholders over the coming year. Our starting point is that this route would be capped and would be carefully monitored during the implementation phase. Further details will be shared in due course." >>> Other work related routes There is little further detail of note in relation to most of the other work related routes so we can expect them to largely operate as now, although with the inclusion of EU citizens. Such routes include Ancestry, Minister of Religion, Government Authorised Exchange, Youth Mobility, Charity, Sporting and Creative. >>> Students Not independent schools can’t be sponsors. Students will be able to come to the UK six months before their course starts, instead of three as of now and there will be more flexibility for in-country switching. Time-limits on study will be removed for those studying at postgraduate level (as long as the student is progressing academically). >>> The Graduate route Undergraduate and master’s degree students can apply for a two year Graduate Visa. PhD students can apply for three years. They won’t need to be sponsored and will be able to switch into work routes. To benefit from the route, they must have successfully completed a degree at a UK HEP with a track record of compliance. They must have “undertaken all study in the UK (those who completed part of their course overseas as part of a study abroad programme, or have studies part of the course outside…. as a result of… Covid-19 will also be permitted to apply)”.

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Внимание ! Новая кнопка Submit в профилях Sopra Steria Кто недавно подавал заявления и еще не сдал биометрику и загрузил документы на сайт Sopra Steria - обратите внимание ! Home Office тихо ввел дополнительную кнопку Submit. То есть то, что была сделано раньше - загрузка документов - уже недостаточно. Рекомендую зайти в свой профиль на Sopra Steria и проверить ! Вот как выглядит эта кнопка Submit:

Приветствую, Очень хорошо. Надеюсь, положительное решение придет быстро - не забудьте поделиться хорошей новостью.

У одной клиентки было 5 гражданств. У моей старшей дочери "целых 3: EST-UA-GBR".

Приветствую. Итак: 1. Актуально/нужно. 2. Да. Да (скана достаточно). Нет. 3. 28 дней на день подачи заявления. 4. Если работодатель не может указать те отсутствия, он может написать что не контролирует поездки по выходным. NB: У Вас очень детальные вопросы по ряду серьезных пунктов по Вашему заявлению. Будьте внимательны !

А вот как сейчас выглядит уведомление из Home Office по SMS о том, что клиент сегодня получит новую BRP карточку (Легализация; BRP выдали сразу на 5 лет): Ну и комментарии клиента. Это был долгий путь для этого человека. Еще один человек получил иммиграционный статус в Великобритании и обрел семейное спокойствие.

А вот как выглядит Email, сообщающий клиенту Legal Centre о том, что ему не нужно будет сдавать биометрику т.к. Home Office будет использовать биометрические данные клиента из его предыдущего заявления:

Upcoming changes in the UK immigration law: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-fires-up-rd-across-the-country-to-cement-the-uk-as-science-superpower - The new information on the graduate route due to start up in the summer of 2021: while international students who complete a UK undergraduate or master’s degree with be able to stay on for two years afterwards, PhD graduates are to get three years. - Tier 4 will be relaunched as a “student route” in autumn 2020 with “a number of improvements”. These include: "extending the window in which prospective students can make visa applications, removing study time limits at postgraduate level and allowing all students to switch to another type of visa from within the UK. Existing students and those who start their course this autumn will benefit from these changes, once they have been introduced." - Meanwhile, the Immigration Bill to switch off free movement for EU citizens passed its remaining stages in the House of Commons last night. The plan is for new arrivals from EU countries, bar Ireland, to come under the adjusted Points Based System for non-EU migrants from the beginning of 2021.

P.S. Yana, я сейчас на конференции с Home Office. У Вас срочный вопрос, как я понимаю. Я буду на связи сегодня с 11.00 по UK. Мой прямой номер +447791145923 (WhatsApp/Viber).

Я имел в виду, что при работе с документами клиента я, например, проверяю содержание и анкеты, и документов. Оригиналы не подаются уже пара лет минимум как :-) Все делается online. Дайте знать, когда получите решение, по возможности. Yana, Свяжитесь с человеку напрямую и уточните вопрос. Это же просто сделать :-) Мне, например, в день приходит до 20 сообщений на Skype, FM, Viber, WhatsApp. Есть вероятность, что я не увижу какое-то сообщение. А вот звонок я точно увижу, отвечу и перезвоню, если не смогу ответить. Для сравнения, у нас (Legal Centre) консультации одноразовые, но дополнительные вопросы можно задать в рамках той же консультации в течение 14 дней. У нас есть услуга сопровождения, и там фактически безлимитные консультации, проверки документов, звонки и и.п. Мне лично хотелось бы один раз заплатить в Tesco (супермаркет в UK) и потом приходить туда еще и еще раз и не платить, т.е. "продолжать диалог" как написали Вы выше. Увы. Приходится платить каждый раз когда езжу за покупками :-)

Необходимо указывать все гражданства, которые есть сейчас или были.

У меня раз был клиент. Обратился после 5-го отказа только. Yana, список документов имеет мало смысла без ознакомления с содержанием документов. Бывает документ есть, но оформлен неправильно. Или перевод "косой". Часто документы сравниваются с данными анкеты. Наскоком все делать - рискованно.

"Не прошло и пол-года" или "Наканец-то" ! UK BA to re-use biometric enrolled in the previous applications: https://www.gov.uk/ukvcas "If you’ve given your fingerprints before If UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) can reuse the fingerprints you’ve already given, you’ll be emailed with instructions on how to send them an image of your face and your supporting documents. This will mean you do not have to attend a UKVCAS service point appointment to provide biometric information. If you cannot send the information through the instructions given, you’ll be able to book an appointment." И немного более деталей: "Biometric Reuse We are also writing to update you on a revised process for some customers applying in country. As you will be aware, UKVCAS and SSCs have faced significant demand since reopening, alongside a reduction in appointment availability due to coronavirus and public health guidance. Normally, as part of the application process, customers attend an appointment at one of our service points in person to enrol their fingerprints and a facial image (their ‘biometrics’). Whilst we work to increase capacity, and to protect customers and staff by reducing the number of people needing to attend a service point, we will be reusing fingerprint biometrics for some of our customers. Not all customers will be eligible for this process. This will apply to some of our customers with live applications in the system from work, study, family and private life, citizenship and Windrush routes. There will be some customers who will still need to attend a service point in person to enrol their biometrics. This will include all those who last enrolled their biometrics before July 2015 and all children under 18 who have not enrolled their biometrics in the last two years. In family groups where any of the groups fingerprints cannot be reused the family group will all need to attend a biometric enrolment appointment together if applying at a UKVCAS. This process will remain in place for some customers during the phased reopening of our services and to allow us to return to our usual operating model as soon as possible. Customers do not need to do anything. They will be contacted, either by Sopra Steria or UKVI, to advise them of the next steps for their application. In the meantime, their immigration status will not be affected. "

Вот как выглядит положительное решение Home Office по легализации гражданки России на основании ее сожительства (durable partner (unmarried)) с гражданином EU. Т.к. клиентка не была в браке с EU, она не могла подать на EU Pre-Settled Status, и ей нужно было подать "полное" завление (бумажная форма, документы по почте и т.п.) в Home Office. Заявление рассмотрели в течение 6-и месяцев не смотря на COVID19. Клиентка уже получила BRP на 5 лет (доставка через TNT). Следующий шаг - "upgrade" ее статуса на EU Pre-Settled Status.

COVID19 UK Immigration Update Students The Home Office released a separate guidance document about coronavirus and student visas on 20 April. It covers a number of temporary immigration concessions for those on Tier 4 and short-term student visas which “will be withdrawn once the situation returns to normal”. The section of the document aimed at individual students covers: - Distance learning: now permitted. This both for existing students and, since a 16 June update, for new students “as soon as circumstances allow”. - Extending a Tier 4 visa: can be done in line with the general policy described above. “Students who need to repeat a year, retake a module, or resit an exam are exempt from demonstrating academic progression as would normally be the case for those applying in the UK”. - Police registration: suspended until social distancing measures are lifted. - Working hours: 20-hour a week restriction lifted for doctors, nurses, paramedics and those whose sponsor has suspended all study. - Volunteering: permitted for NHS Volunteer Responders. Social distancing: applies to overseas students just like everybody else. - Time limits: “discretion may be applied” if someone applies for an extension that would take them over the normal maximum period allowed on a Tier 4 (General) visa. - Right to rent checks: can be done remotely. - Graduate route: “still scheduled to be launched in summer 2021″. Students who begin their course through distance learning can still switch into it so long as they ” enter the UK before 6 April 2021 and complete the final semester of their studies in the UK”. For short-term students: - In-country switching: into Tier 4 from short-term routes “will be allowed on an exceptional basis” until at least 31 July 2020. - Permitted study: “Short-term students who have been given an exceptional extension of leave in this category as a result of Covid-19 will be permitted to study on a further course other than that which they originally entered the UK to undertake”. - Extending short-term study leave: not catered for, would need to be an application for leave outside the Rules.

25 June 2020 – Just useful and interesting UK & EEA Immigration Law news and updates from the Legal Centre – Open 7 days a week - www.legalcentre.org - +44(0)3300010342, +44(0)7791145023 (WhatsApp/Viber) >>> CJEU: permanent residence card exempts family member from visa requirements: http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf;jsessionid=AA055E2F9BD5C5418C046501FEFD011B?text=&docid=227563&pageIndex=0&doclang=EN&mode=req&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=5945167 In the case of C‑754/18 Ryanair the Court of Justice of the European Union has concluded that a non-EU national who holds a permanent residence card from one EU state, is under EU law, exempt from any domestic law requirement to hold a visa to enter another EU state. The judgment effectively overrules the Court of Appeal judgment in Ryanair v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 899. The CJEU reaches this conclusion despite there being no express provision to this effect in Directive 2004/38: only a residence card is specifically mentioned. This was no barrier to the CJEU, which considered it absurd and counterproductive for one of the benefits of a residence card to be lost when the status is upgraded to permanent residence. The court also finds that other member states must accept a permanent residence card issued in a different member state as proof that status is genuinely held. This runs contrary to the current Home Office interpretation of the significance of possessing residence documentation issued in EU countries. The judgment is an important one for airlines and for passengers, given that carrier liability laws were until now effectively forcing airlines to deny boarding to non-EU family members with permanent residence cards and no visa. >>> Judge intervenes to end Home Office dithering over bail accommodation: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2020/1479.html In the case of Merca v SSHD [2020] EWHC 1479 (Admin) the High Court ordered the Home Office to release the claimant within four days. One week and two extension of time requests later, the Home Office has now complied with that order. This was all too quick for the authorities to get organised and unsurprisingly the Home Office applied twice for extensions of time – both times blaming probation. After the second extension application, probation confirmed the address as suitable and the claimant was released. While not a hugely significant case, it’s encouraging to see the High Court taking a proactive approach to accommodation delays, particularly where probation services are involved. The decision may also be instructive for future “grace period” cases where delays are down to failures in coordination between the Home Office and probation.

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Гражданка Германии. Помог ей получить EU Settled Status. А так как она была к тому времени замужем за гражданином Великобритании, сразу же получил ей британское гражданство. Немка была очень удивлена, т.к. другой "юрист" сказал ей, что как гражданке EU ей нужно было ждать +12 месяцев перед тем, как подать на натурализацию.

Поддерживаю (С).