Dependants left in limbo under UK’s proposed ‘earned settlement’ income test
India-UK Young Professionals Scheme: February ballot dates confirmed
Home Office schedules February & March entry-clearance statistics releases
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Migration Observatory updates analysis on ‘earned settlement’ implications
An updated Migration Observatory commentary released on 10 February quantifies how the draft ‘earned settlement’ rules could delay permanent residence for up to 425,000 migrants. The analysis stresses the need for transition safeguards and flags retention risks for UK employers.
300,000 children could face decade-long wait for UK settlement, IPPR warns
A new IPPR study finds the Home Office’s plan to double settlement qualifying periods would trap more than 300,000 resident children on temporary visas for up to 10–15 years, raising welfare, education and HR costs. Cross-party MPs are demanding exemptions for families already in the system.
US Embassy in London steps up visa refusals over minor cautions, hitting UK business travel
According to the FT, the US Embassy in London is refusing visas for executives with decades-old cautions under an expanded Trump-era security policy. Corporations face travel delays, higher legal costs and the risk of cancelled US engagements, underscoring the need for early vetting and contingency planning.