UK Visas and Immigration

This provides an overview of UK Visas for Ukrainian Citizens and Passport Holders after Russian Invasion of Ukraine in Feb 2022. To facilitate Ukranian nationals, the UK Government (Home Office) has devised Ukraine Scheme (Family, Sponsorship, and Extension). Moreover, the British Government has granted certain concessions to Ukrainians, who are in the UK on visitor, student, skilled worker, HGV driver, and Seasonal Worker visa. Ukrainian nationals can also apply for UK visit, work, join family, or study visa in the normal way. There is no application cost for Ukraine Scheme; however, if Ukrainian applies in normal way, then they need to pay the regular UK visa fees.

This relates to the latest Home Office Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), British Citizenship, Child Registration, Naturalisation, BRP Renewal, NTL Application Cost and Fees effective from April 6, 2022, from inside the UK. Accordingly, the post also covers the details of Leave to Remain (extension or switching) Fees 2022 for Spouse, Work, and Student applications, besides Sponsorship and Premium (Priority) Visa Service cost from inside the UK.

This relates to UK Priority and Super-Priority (aka premium or express visa) Service to fast track processing time of settlement, non-settlement, extension, switching and indefinite leave to remain (ILR) applications. The post also explains the reasons for delays in processing of fast track applications and UK priority and super-priority visa and settlement (ILR) service fees refund. Since March 2022, UKVI has suspended the priority and super priority services for new study, work, and family visa applications.

This explains the details of UK fast track (priority and super-priority) visa fees and premium service cost effective from April 6, 2022, for student, spouse, visitor, tourist, work applications from inside and outside the UK. There will be an increase of £30 in the 5-day priority visa service from outside the UK. However, there will be no increase in the other UK visa fast track fees and premium service charges. Therefore, the UK visa fast track fees for 5-day non-settlement and 24-hour same-day super priority service (aka express service) for entry clearance applications will be £220 and £956, respectively. The UK visa fast track fees for settlement (spouse and family) applications will remain at £573. The price of 5-day priority and next working day super priority (aka 24-hours, premium, express) service for extension, switching, and indefinite leave to remain (ILR) applications will remain at £500 and £800, respectively.

Please note since March 2022 UKVI is prioritising Ukraine Visa Scheme applications. Therefore, UKVI has suspended the priority and super priority visa services for new study, work, and family visa applications.

This guidance relates to the impact of coronavirus (Covid-19) on travel restrictions, UK entry clearance visa and leave to remain applications. Accordingly, covers the details of travel restrictions...

This guidance relates to the latest leave to remain timelines. Accordingly, covers the details of UK visa extension processing time after biometrics for all types of applications such as spouse,...

This explains the latest standard and super-priority premium 24-hours ILR processing time after biometrics 2021 for all types of indefinite leave to remain applications such as Spouse Set (M), LR...

If there is an error in assessment, then immigration Administrative Review for UK visa is a mechanism for challenging the refusal decision. The UK immigration administrative review is a...

This relates to the US visa refusal rate for all types of nonimmigrant applications such as B1/B2, H1B, F1, J1, C1, K1 etc. And provides the details of the adjusted B1/B2 US visa rejection rate by country. During 2018, US foreign service posts issued a total 9.5m of immigrant and non-immigrant visas (incl. B1/B2/Border Crossing Cards). The US foreign service posts (i.e. embassies and consulates) issue nonimmigrant visas. Therefore, the nonimmigrant visas nearly comprise 95% of the visas issued by US embassies and consulates. Accordingly, in 2018 a total of 12.76m decisions made for nonimmigrant visa (NIV), 9m NIV issued and 3.73m applications refused. Therefore, the US visa rejection rate in 2018 was 29.25%.

This relates to British citizens living abroad statistics from 1990 to 2017. And provides the details of immigrants living in the UK by country of origin. Moreover, the post also tries to answer how...

Apart from reapplications, appeals and administrative review, the immigration judicial review is an effective recourse to challenge and overturn UK visa refusal and 10-year ban decisions. Therefore,...

This relates to Form FLR(IR) for an extension of stay in the UK and FLR(IR) Guidance Notes. Please note: Form FLR(IR) covers different routes for the extension of stay in the UK, some of which,...

This guidance relates to the latest UK Visa Processing Time after Biometrics 2022. Accordingly, explains UKVI's service standards for standard (normal), priority, and super-priority non-settlement...

This guidance relates to UK Naturalisation Requirements for British Citizenship by Discretion. Accordingly, explains the UK naturalisation requirements under Section 6(1) and 6(2) of the British...

This relates to TOEIC Case Update 2017 and highlights the details and implications of the decision Ahsan v Secretary of State, on more than 45,000-50,000 TOEIC test victims, who now can challenge...

This relates to reasons for delays in processing of straightforward and complex (non-straightforward) UK visa applications. Accordingly, explains: why UK priority, spouse, tourist, family visit visa, work, student visa is getting delayed? The post also explains, the reasons for delay in Home Office processing time of leave to remain (extension and switching) and ILR applications. Since March 2022 UKVI is prioritising Ukraine Visa Scheme applications and processing time after biometrics for visit, tourist, family visitors, business, study, spouse, and work visa UK applications have increased. Presently, UKVI has also suspended the priority and super priority visa services for new study, work, and family visa applications. Therefore, since March 2022, applicants are experiencing delays in UK visit, student, work, and family visa processing as UKVI is prioritising Ukraine Visa Scheme.

This relates to UK Visa maintenance funds requirements for Points Based System Tier 1 HS Migrants, Tier 2 Work, Tier 4 Student and Tier 5 Temporary Workers as per Appendix C of the Immigration...

This relates to bringing an overseas adopted child to the UK. Accordingly, the post provides the details of overseas child adoption requirements, process, approval from Department of Education and...

This guidance relates to UK visa on human rights grounds under the Immigration Rules and outside the Rules. A UK visa application on human rights grounds relates to asylum claim, humanitarian...

This guidance explains: what to do after getting UK visa refusal letter: reapply or appeal? Indeed, after UK visit, tourist, student, work, or spouse visa refusal applicants are not very sure...

This relates to 1-10 Years UK visa re-entry ban under paragraphs 320(7B) and 322(2) due to a previous breach of Immigration Rules such as overstaying, voluntary departure, removals, deportation,...

An applicant gets a 10-year UK visa deception ban under paragraph 320(7A) or V3.6 of the Immigration Rules for using false documents, misrepresentation, fraud, or forgery. Accordingly, the post...

This guidance relates to mandatory and discretionary general grounds for UK visa refusal under paragraphs 320, 321 and 322 of Immigration Rules for PBS and Non-PBS entry clearance, leave to remain,...

This relates to UK visa and immigration statistics 2008-18 for entry clearance, leave to remain (extension and switching) and ILR (settlement) applications. During 2008-18 a total of 30.28M, 3.47M,...