ABS-CBN’s – The Filipino Channel TV program “Juan EU Konek”, hosted by Danny Buenafe, Rose Eclarinal, and Gene Alcantara, has been chosen as the winner for the Best Television Show Award – Regular Category of the 2014 Migration Advocacy and Media
UK: Foreign graduates to be ‘kicked out’ in Home Secretary’s new immigration plans
Home Secretary Theresa May is allegedly considering a plan to “move towards zero net student migration” and send foreign graduates back to their home countries. Instead of being able to apply for a work visa on British soil, students hailing
EUROPE: EU Court of Justice deems British visa rule unlawful
The European Court of Justice has declared that a British-Irish citizen is permitted to bring his Colombian wife to the UK from their home in Spain sans her requirement of a travel visa. The EU’s supreme court ruled that UK
PHILIPPINES: Visa process changes for applicants staying in the UK for more than 6 months
Biometric residence permits (BRP) to be issued in the Philippines from 31 May 2015 Starting at the end of May 2015, non-EEA national visa applicants in the Philippines will be issued Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs) if travelling to the UK
UK: Home Office wins appeal to retain £18,600 minimum income for sponsoring non-EEA migrants
In July 2014, the campaign against the family immigration rules established in July 2012 encountered a disappointing setback. The Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the Home Office’s appeal [The Queen on the application of (1) MM (Lebanon), (2)
UK: Immigration judge resigns following racist comments about Asian crime victim
Asylum judge Richard Hollingworth was obligated to resign as a district judge after stating on 30 October that crime victim Deepa Patel would not be “working anywhere important” with “a name like Patel”. During a harassment case, Hollingworth told officials
UK: Jamie Oliver says his restaurants would close without migrant workers
Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver said all of his restaurants “would have to close if it were not for European immigrants prepared to work long hours in hot kitchens”. The entrepreneur, who is worth an estimate £150 million, said British youngsters
UK: Domestic violence victims can apply for UK residency without partner’s consent
Why do dependant Filipino partners and spouses suffer years of abuse and domestic violence? In my experience, one of the main reasons is that they are being held to ransom by their resident partner, who knows they can only legally remain in