New Web Site

Changes To PEO Booking System

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:29:00 +0100

From 6th April 2013, all applications made in person via a Public Enquiry Office (PEO) will attract the relevant standard UKBA fee applied to postal applications, plus an additional £375 per person.

PM Talks Tough On Migrants And Benefits

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:19:00 +0100

Prime Minister David Cameron has said that EEA nationals in the UK will no longer be able to retain their status as a jobseeker and continue to claim benefits for more than six months, unless they can prove they are “genuinely seeking employment”. The move is among measures to ensure people come to the UK "for the right reasons" after it had become what the Prime Minister described as a "soft touch" under the previous Labour government.

Home Secretary Scraps UKBA

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:15:00 +0100

The Executive Agency status of the UK Border Agency is to end and its functions returned to the Home Office.

Immigration Rule Changes from 6th April 2013

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:39:00 +0000

The Home Office recently published a Statement of Intent setting out the government’s response to the Migration Advisory Committee's recommendations on the Tier 2 Codes of Practice, as well as detailing other immigration related changes.

2013 Worldwide ERC® APAC Summit

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:19:00 +0000

Worldwide ERC® is the premier global professional membership association for workforce mobility professionals involved in international employee transfer, with a membership of over 13,000 from various industry sectors.

Dearson Winyard is delighted to announce its attendance at the Worldwide ERC® Global Workforce Summit: Talent Mobility in APAC in Shanghai (19th- 20th March 2013).

Changes To Tier 2 Codes Of Practice

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:28:00 +0000

The UKBA has announced changes to the Codes of Practice, which determine minimum pay and advertising criteria for occupations and job titles for sponsored workers under Tier 2 of the points-based system.

Public Enquiry Offices – Extending Tier 1 Visas

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Clients preparing to make a Tier 1 (General) Extension application should be aware that should an application be successful, further leave to remain is granted from the date the UKBA makes the decision – it is not given in line with the date of expiry of the current period of leave.

Increase in UKBA Fees

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:55:00 +0000

Immigration Minister Mark Harper has laid a written ministerial statement before Parliament proposing fee increases for visa applications made overseas and for applications made in the UK. Subject to Parliamentary approval, the increases will take effect from 6th April 2013.

DWi Client Satisfaction – 2012 Second & Third Quarter Results

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:33:00 +0000

At DWi, we pride ourselves on our ability to provide the highest standards of service and support to our broad client base, many of whom continue to use our services many years after their initial application. We are fortunate to have established strong, lasting working relationships with our clients, and regularly seek feedback via our ‘satisfaction survey’ which is a valuable tool in helping us to improve efficiency in our processes and the service we provide to our clients.

More UKBA Backlogs

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:15:00 +0000

Immigration inspectors have discovered yet more UKBA backlogs totalling more than 16,000 cases, including applications from those waiting to hear whether their partner has been granted permission to live in the UK.

Capita Incorrectly Tells People To Leave The UK

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:53:00 +0000

Services company Capita, who won the UK Border Agency (UKBA) contract in September 2012 to help find and remove migrants who have overstayed their visas, have been informing people legally living in the UK that they will have to leave.

Indefinite Leave To Remain – Calculating Continuous Period In UK

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:21:00 +0000

In late November, Immigration UK News from DWi alerted clients to the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules affecting all tiers of the points-based system. The rule changes have clarified the minimum amount of time that a migrant must spend in the UK before being eligible to qualify for Indefinite Leave to Remain

New Report Criticises UKBA Failings

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:54:00 +0000

The UK Border Agency has come under fire following accusations that its officials have supplied inaccurate information to Parliament about the backlog of asylum cases.

Immigration Rule Changes Affecting Tiers 1 And 2

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:50:00 +0000

On Thursday 22nd November 2012, a written ministerial statement was laid in Parliament outlining a number of changes to the Immigration Rules, affecting all tiers of the Points Based System.

Immigration Backlog 'Spiralling Out Of Control' And Amounts To An Amnesty, Says Home Affairs Commitee.

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:56:00 +0000

The latest Home Affairs Committee report on the performance of the UK Border Agency (UKBA) stated that the total of all the separate backlogs of cases across the immigration system had stood at more than 302,000 at the end of June. That was up 25,000 over three months.

“Perfect Storm” Could Hit Postgraduate Education, Warns Higher Education Commission

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 14:38:00 +0000

The Higher Education Commission has published a report warning that a perfect storm of UK students unwilling to undertake further debt and foreign student numbers being reduced by changes to the immigration system could “inflict significant damage on the health of the postgraduate sector”.

Prestigious Award Success For DWi

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:57:00 +0000

DWi is delighted to announce that it has been awarded Runner-Up, in a field of seven nominees, for the award of ‘Immigration Provider of the Year’!

DWi Hosts ‘Immigration & Investment In The UK’ Seminars

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:51:00 +0100

Dearson Winyard recently hosted a series of business seminars entitled ‘Immigration & Investment in the UK’, aimed at Chinese professionals and potential investors and representatives of the Chinese community in the UK.

New Immigration Minister in the Cabinet Reshuffle

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:35:00 +0100

Prime Minister David Cameron made Forest of Dean MP Mark Harper the new Minister of State for Immigration this week, moving the previous incumbent Damian Green to the position of Minister of State for Police and Criminal Justice.

2000 Students Fear Removal from UK

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:12:00 +0100

The UKBA has revoked the licence of London Metropolitan University to recruit and teach foreign students following evidence that student attendance is not being monitored and that some students had no right to be in the UK.