The UK Visas and Immigration department told a Japanese woman, photographer Haruko Tomioka, that she has 7 days to leave the UK or face a possible prison sentence, despite her being in the UK legally with her Polish husband. Under EU law nationals of any EU member state can live and work in any other member state, and can bring their spouses and children with them. After a 2 year ordeal the Home Office has since confirmed that Mrs Tomioka is in the UK legally.
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A new report has slammed the government for fuelling public concerns over UK visa and immigration numbers. The report, compiled by a cross-party of MPs, accuses the government of unnecessarily stoking anxiety over immigration rather than diffusing public fears.
The Home Office has been accused of rejecting UK visa applications on technicalities in order to increase profits. The UK visa applicants then have to submit a second visa application and then pay the extremely high visa fees again. The UK may have the highest Government visa fees in the World. According to a report published by The Guardian, the Home Office is pocketing an 800% profit from some UK visa applications.
Official figures released by the UK Home Office show that 72 Indian millionaires have migrated to the UK on Tier 1 investor visas since 2008. The news has been welcomed by the UK’s business community, which highlights the contribution migrants make to the country’s economy.
New data indicates that Britain does not have a chronic problem with foreign students abusing the immigration system by staying illegally in the country following the expiration of their UK visas. Previous government estimates showed huge discrepancies between the arrival and departure of foreign students entering the UK to study.
UK Tier 2 visa applications made by Indians are in decline, according to figures released by the Home Office recently. Data shows a 4 percent drop for the year ending June 2017. The dip has been attributed to the government’s continued tightening of the UK visa system.