Immigration news

Despite allegedly using racial slurs, a former UK immigration officer for the Border Force has been awarded more than £16,000 in compensation following an employment tribunal. Joel Gold was accused of gross misconduct, with witnesses claiming that he used ‘racially offensive language’, while employed as a Border Force UK immigration officer.

 

The UK government announced the launch of its new look, post-Brexit Tier 2 visa program on 1 December. Applications are now being accepted for the new skilled worker visa, allowing the brightest and best from around the world to apply to work in the UK from 1 January, 2021. 

 

The new look Tier 2 visa program forms part of the post-Brexit UK immigration system, which will launch in full on 1 January, 2021. The new skilled worker route will operate on a points basis, with points awarded for a job offer at an appropriate skill level, a non-UK national’s level of English and a minimum salary being paid.

According to data published by the UK Home Office, applications for Britain’s EU Settlement Scheme has exceeded four million. It means that almost one million more EU citizens have applied for the right to remain in the UK than had been originally expected. EU nationals have up until June 30 2021 to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme.

 

Data shows that more than 4.2 million EU Settlement Scheme applications have been received, many of which have been approved. Based on an official UK population snapshot in June 2019, it was estimated that there were around 3.4 million EU, EEA and Swiss nationals living in the UK.

Donald Trump’s efforts to block undocumented immigrants from the latest US Census have been questioned by the Supreme Court. Last month, Workpermit.com reported that Trump had taken the issue to the USA’s highest court. However, while the Supreme Court has questioned the move, justices are seemingly hesitant to immediately stop the policy.

 

As Croatia edges closers to being accepted into the US visa waiver program, lawmakers in the Baltic state are set to debate a final bill on ratifying an agreement with the US concerning the deployment of air marshals. 

 

Campaigners have warned that EU students who enrolled for their first-year at UK universities this autumn face a potential £800 bill if they fail to get to Britain before 31 December 2020. Many international students from EU nations have been unable to travel to the UK for their courses because of coronavirus-related travel restrictions.