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Dec 1, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
It's the 1st December and the countdown to Christmas has begun! But in the world of immigration, Christmas has come early as the jolly old Ho-Ho-Home Office has gifted everyone a "brand new" Points Based System
To celebrate, here at Latitude we'll be posting our very own video advent calendar throughout December. Each day a member of the team will reveal the meaning behind a piece of key terminology essential for the new sponsorship scheme.
Jul 13, 2020 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Ok, I've read all 132 pages of the new #immigration policy document. I was hoping for real insight into how things are going to be different from 2021, don't feel like I have that... #CheckChangeGo [thread 1/6]
It's quite odd that most of the identifiable changes are actually relaxations of current rules, like potentially positive changes to in-country switching, and to the 'cooling off' period for some applicants, introduction of the #graduate#worker route, etc [2/6]
Apr 9, 2020 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
Good morning, we hope that everyone is staying safe and well. Today's update from UKVI focuses on something other than #COVID19 and looks ahead to the new #immigration system still planned to come into force from 2021. (Thread 1/)
You can explore the guidance for yourself here: gov.uk/government/pub… but this summary aims to highlight the key points of interest. (2/)
Mar 25, 2020 • 18 tweets • 3 min read
Last night we FINALLY received some guidance from UKVI regarding what action migrants in the UK should take with respect to their status and how it is impacted by #COVID19. Let's take a look at the finer details... (Thread 1/)
Firstly, there's 2 separate sources for this information, a 'news story' under the 'family visas' section of the UKVI website, and then also 'guidance' in the 'visas and entry clearance' section. Let's look at the news story first... (2/)
Mar 12, 2020 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Because there's nothing else happening that we should all be focusing on, today we have a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules to digest, yay! (Thread 1/) gov.uk/government/pub…
Thankfully there isn't loads. We've got changes in 4 key areas: 1. Adjustments to EU Settlement Scheme 2. Freeze on settlement salary thresholds for sponsored workers 3. Usual corrections to errors in the rules🙄 4. Update to Youth Mobility Scheme partner countries & places (2/)
Jan 27, 2020 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
Right everyone, let's take a quick look at what the Government is really saying about this "Global Talent Visa", shall we? (Thread 1/12) #globaltalent#visa#Immigration
The plan for a "new" Global Talent Visa has been around for a while. In August 2019, Boris Johnson made a 'big' announcement about removing the cap on Tier 1 Exceptional Talent, focusing his comments on welcoming scientific researchers to the UK. It wasn't a 'new route' (2/12)
