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UK immigration: HC 733 changes; family reunion guidance; s55 discretion policy unlawful (CPH); Rwanda inadmissibility dropped pre‑June 2023; LR appeal academic; legal aid and ‘safe country’ reports; resources update

Published on: 10 April 2025

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In this issue:

  • Key developments
  • UK immigration control: how it works
  • Family routes
  • Long residence, discretion and human rights
  • Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement
  • Daily and weekly news alerts
  • New and updated content
  • Key developments

Future developments—Immigration calendar

Our Immigration calendar highlights forthcoming developments of interest to business immigration advisers.

UK immigration control: how it works

Immigration Rule changes come into force

Multiple amendments in Statement of Changes HC 733 are now in effect, including revised recruitment criteria for care workers, updates to Skilled Worker salary thresholds, modifications to the Ukraine Scheme, alterations to the EU settlement scheme and several other adjustments. See: LNB News 09/04/2025 27.

Family routes

New Home Office guidance on complex family reunion

The Home Office has released fresh caseworker guidance to triage complex refugee family reunion requests. Less senior decision-makers may approve straightforward applications meeting the Immigration Rules, while more complicated matters must be escalated to a senior decision-maker. Whether this approach will result in further delay to refugee family reunion applications remains uncertain. See: LNB News 09/04/2025 12...

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