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UK minister promises extra Heathrow Immigration staff
As reported by Travel News, the infamous lengthy queues at Heathrow Airport’s immigration desks have convinced the government to allow for an increase in staff members.
British immigration minister, Damian Green, has informed Parliament that the UK government’s initial proposal (which was to recruit 70 extra Border Force staff...
Bogus immigrant weddings halted in Leeds
As reported in the BBC, nearly 70 bogus marriages involving immigrants to the UK were stopped by immigration officers in a one month period thanks to a scheme which monitored an active downtown register office. The UK Border Agency appeared at the scene to halt two nuptials involving men living in the nation illegally.
The nuptial services...
New UK Government to Put Annual Cap on Emigrant Numbers
It now appears that skilled professionals and students from India will find it a lot harder to come to the UK as the new David Cameron Government puts into place the Conservative party's emigration policies. These are the same policies that seek to reduce the annual amount of emigrants that come to the UK.
The emigration policy of the new...
11.2 Million Students Apply for Study-Visas in UK
A new study finds that student visas are accounting for a massive amount of UK immigrants. The figures indicate that three-quarters of visas issued under the UK Points Based System are being handed out to students.
11.2 million individuals over the last eight years were allowed to enter the UK on student visas. Some reports are indicating...
UK Sees Thousands of Illegal Emigrants Roaming the Country
A recent figure that was issued by the UK government showed that there could be as many as 430,000 illegal emigrants walking around the country. However, a new survey has been done, and the actual number appears to be a lot closer to 730,000 illegal emigrants. This means that almost a million people are walking around the country that are...
UK Visa Changes Could Chase off New Students
The UK has been working on changing up their immigration policies. This includes rules and fees on student visas as well. The changing of the rules is not what experts think will chase off new students, it's the rising of the student visa fees. The UK immigration minister, Phil Woolas, announced that student visas would be rising over 50% in...
