Reuniting families affected by UK spouse visa rules

Please write to your MP!

The costs of spousal visas, all the way to ILR, are INSANE. If you would like to help then please write a letter to your MP to support the removal of the MIR, reduction in the high cost of visa fees and free visas for children! Here’s a link to help: https://www.theyworkforyou.com/ My thoughts exactly […]

10th anniversary of the minimum income requirement and other bad things

Today is the 10th anniversary of the introduction of the minimum income requirement for spouse and partner visas in the UK, as well as the introduction of a number of other family-unfriendly policies at the same time. Much has changed over the last ten years, but in a sense some things have stayed the same. […]

The ‘Right to Remain’ Toolkit is an excellent resource.

The ‘Right to Remain’ Toolkit. Over the years, many thousands of those in the immigration system have used this invaluable resource – from the excellent team at ‘Right to Remain’ – to understand navigate the immigration system and take proactive action to be in the best position. Truly invaluable.

Hundreds of Ukrainian refugees removed from UK’s ‘unsuitable’ housing sponsors.

Hundreds of Ukrainian refugees removed from UK’s ‘unsuitable’ housing sponsors. (Guardian) Positive Action in Housing, an NGO with a strong record in matching refugees with sponsors, has previously criticised the scheme – describing it as as ‘trafficker’s charter’ and calling for people to lobby the government. Also from Positive Action in Housing – this briefing […]

Mental Health Week

This week, we are campaigning with Migrant Voice to raise awareness of the impact of the UK immigration system on the mental health of British citizens and residents and their non-UK partners and families. Mental Health Week UK is from 9th-15th May, with the UN Day of the Family on 15th May. We will be running a […]