Fiancee, partner and spouse visa immigration news 2010
01.09.2010 - Longer Processing Times for Australian Partner Visa Applications
Important developments in the processing of Australian partner visas will likely have a major impact on those wishing to apply for a prospective marriage visa (subclass 300) and provisional spouse visa (subclass 309) in the near future. A recent seminar with a DIAC representative updated the Australian partner visa processing time issues, with an insight into the spousal visa, marriage visa and fiancee visa details that potentially impact on Marriagevisahelp.com clients.
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18.08.2010 - Further details of English Language Test Published
Marriage Visa Help has been careful to keep up to date with the changing regulations and requirements as defined by the UKBA requirements for fiancees, spouses and partners of British citizens and permanent residents applying for a UK settlement visa to live and work in the UK.
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02.08.2010 - Requirement for UK Certificate of Approval set to end
As the new UK coalition Government works hard to introduce a raft of measures that encompass its ‘Big Society’ promise, changes are underway in the UK’s immigration policy.
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02.08.2010 - Date confirmed for compulsory UK language test
Since the UK Border Agency (UKBA) announced plans in June to bring compulsory English language tests into the marriage visa application process for non-European migrants and their partners, Marriage Visa Help has been keen to receive confirmation of the details.
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01.07.2010 - Australian partner visa fee increase
The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has announced an increase in the visa application fees. Beginning 1 July 2010, fees for the partner visas, including prospective marriage visa (subclass 300), temporary spouse/unmarried partner visa (subclass 820), and permanent spousal/de facto partner visa (subclass 801) will increase.
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28.06.2010 - Current UK fiancée and marriage visa processing times
One of the most frequently asked questions our clients ask is “How long does it normally take to obtain a UK settlement visa?” We are pleased to provide the most up-to-date and accurate information on the current processing times for fiancée, partner and marriage visa applications at some UK visa-issuing posts that our office deals with on a regular basis.
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11.06.2010 - UK sham marriage highlights latest crackdown
A wedding set to take place last week in Oxford caused quite a scene, with the bride and groom leaving the registry office in a police car rather than the more traditional bridal car with trailing tin cans.
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09.06.2010 - UK language test introduction brought forward
The long-discussed requirements for a stricter English language test for immigrants marrying British citizens are set to come into force sooner than expected.
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15.04.2010 - Current UK fiancée and marriage visa processing times
One of the most frequently asked questions our clients ask is “How long does it normally take to obtain a UK settlement visa?”
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10.03.2010 - UK Settlement Visa Love Story
A prominent former Derbyshire county council leader has been given the best possible birthday present – a settlement visa for his wife.
Well-known local figure David Bookbinder celebrated his 69th birthday recently with the knowledge that his new wife Wang Yi is able to live in the UK.
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08.03.2010 - UK Visa Fee Increases Imminent
The UK Border Agency has announced that its new visa application fees are set to come into force on 6th April 2010.
The current system had been considered unfair in that visa application fees were quoted in pounds sterling yet paid in local currency. The new structure will ensure the equivalent cost is the same wherever the application is made.
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24.02.2010 - Simplified Registration for Unmarried and Same Sex Couples in Australia
New Australian legislation will make it easier for committed unmarried couples to benefit from the legal entitlement currently reserved for married couples.
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27.01.2010 - Current UK fiancee and spouse visa processing times
One of the most frequently asked questions our clients ask is “How long does it typically take to obtain a UK settlement visa?” We are pleased to provide the most up-to-date information regarding the current processing times for fiancée, partner and marriage visa applications at some UK visa-issuing posts abroad that our office deals with on a regular basis.
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11.01.2010 - Lord`s Ruling Negatively Impacts on Bogus Marriage Statistics
A dramatic increase in sham marriages in the UK over the past 12 months has been largely blamed on a ruling by the House of Lords. The British Government had taken great pride in its crackdown on bogus marriages, primarily sought to gain permanent residence, with the Home Office deciding in 2005 that foreign nationals needed permission to marry in the UK prior to applying for a UK marriage visa.
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07.01.2010 - Pakistani Marriage Visa Issues Continue
A stressful situation has developed in Azad Kashmir which is threatening to disrupt hundreds of families. The British High Commission (BHC) in Islamabad has been rejecting a large number of legitimate marriage visa applications due to an administrative issue that is yet to be resolved.
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