UK Immigration
UK visa rule changes, points-based system updates, and Home Office policy announcements. Covers Skilled Worker visas, student routes, family reunification, and settlement requirements under current legislation.
F-1 OPT Travelers to India Face Re-Entry Anxiety, Docs Scrutiny
Rising re-entry anxiety is causing Indian F-1 students on OPT to postpone trips home. Inconsistent border treatment—even with correct documents—has led advisers to recommend thorough documentation, updated SEVIS records and…
Greta Thunberg backs UK student after visa sponsorship is revoked
Greta Thunberg backed King’s student Usama Ghanem after the university revoked his visa sponsorship and suspended him indefinitely.…
Afghan Students Barred from UK Universities Over Taliban Governance
In response to rising visa rejections and tougher Home Office oversight, several UK universities have suspended or limited…
Aberdeen Calls Flag Crackdown as Protests Fuel Fear Over Asylum
A protest outside an Aberdeen hotel on August 6, 2025, led to arrests and at least seven hate-crime…
Tharoor: India must grow thicker skin over Orsini deportation
Noted Hindi scholar Francesca Orsini was deported from Delhi on October 20, 2025, after authorities cited a March…
Rumours of RAF Scampton asylum housing debunked, officials confirm
Officials confirm RAF Scampton is not being used for asylum housing as of October 30, 2025. A 2023…
Envoy Declares Indian Students Among UK’s Brightest and Best
Vikram Doraiswami welcomed a record 166,000 Indian students in the UK, highlighting academic strengths and economic impact. Enrolments…
UK-Linked Children in Syrian Camps After Citizenship Deprivation
By October 2025, over 30,000 detainees in Al-Hol and Roj include many children. UK citizenship stripping blocks repatriation,…
Tories Won’t Deport Legally Settled People, Badenoch Confirms
After Katie Lam’s comments suggested some legal migrants should be removed, Kemi Badenoch clarified Conservatives will not deport…
UK Allows Gazan Scholars on Fully Funded Scholarships to Bring Family
The UK reversed its ban on dependants for Gazan students with fully funded scholarships on 29 October 2025.…