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With heavy hearts, we announce the peaceful passing of Barrister Meraj Uddin Farani at the age of 88. A dutiful son, kind father, honorable lawyer, and respectful professor of law, he leaves behind a legacy of clarity in his thoughts, unwavering values, and an indomitable spirit.
Barrister Farani lived his life on his own terms, guided by a profound clarity of his thoughts and his values. He carried himself with pride, never compromising his principles and demonstrating an unyielding commitment to his values.
As a legal scholar, Barrister Farani's contributions were vast and impactful. He authored and edited over 73 books, showcasing his astute legal mind and passion for knowledge. His works served as vital resources for students, legal practitioners, and scholars, shaping the understanding and practice of law. Additionally, he bestowed his wisdom upon countless students as a professor, leaving an enduring impression on their legal education and careers.
Beyond the realm of law, Barrister Farani firmly believed in the power of love, hope, and humility. He embraced love and compassion as the answer to every problem, exemplifying a spirit of empathy and understanding. His teachings and principles continue to resonate with his students, who are scattered throughout the world, carrying forward his legacy.
Barrister Farani's influence extended to the legal community, as he took on pivotal roles in the establishment of respected legal publications of Law Reports. He was a founding member of the Pakistan Law Journal, a publication that has contributed significantly to the legal discourse in the country. Subsequently, he founded the National Law Journal of Pakistan, further expanding the avenues for legal research and discourse.
Moreover, Barrister Farani was the inspiration behind the foundation of Farani Taylor Law Firm in London, establishing a legacy that continues to thrive. His vision and dedication have left an indelible mark on the legal profession, serving as an inspiration for future generations of lawyers.
As we bid farewell to Barrister Meraj Uddin Farani, we cherish the memory of a remarkable individual. His love, compassion, and unwavering commitment to his values will forever guide and inspire us. May his soul find eternal peace.

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𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲. 𝗛𝗣𝗥

This route is for recent graduates of top global universities, (as published in the Global Universities List by the Home Office) who wish to come to the UK for work. They need to show a successful completion of an eligible course of study equivalent to UK bachelor’s degree level or above. The study must have been with an institution listed on the Global Universities List. It is comparable to the old HSMP Programme. Following are the benefits and conditions of this program:
• No job offer required;
• No sponsorship required;
• English language ability is required (level B1 in speaking, listening, reading, writing);
• A maintenance requirement applies for anyone applying for entry clearance, or permission to stay where they have lived in the UK for less than 12 months (£1,270 held for a period of 28 days prior to the date of the application);
• Partners and children can be sponsored as dependants;
• work (including self-employment and voluntary work) is permitted, apart from work as a professional sportsperson (including as a sports coach);
• study is permitted, except study with an education provider which is Student sponsor, and which would meet the approved qualification and level of study requirements of the Student route which are set out in Appendix Student;
• if the qualifying degree is a PhD, the applicant will be granted three years of permission; in all other cases, it is two years; and
• this route does lead to settlement.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩

This is a new category going to be effective from 06 April 2022.
The Global Talent route is for talented and promising individuals wishing to work in the UK in the fields of science, digital technology, and arts and culture. ‘Talent’ applicants are already leaders in their respective field, while ‘promise’ applicants have shown the potential to become leaders in their field. The Global Business Mobility routes are a new category of sponsored routes for overseas businesses seeking to establish a presence in, or transfer staff to, the UK for specific business purposes. There will be five routes that correspond to different assignment types which are set out below. Changes are being made to the criteria for endorsement and to the documentation required.

𝐈𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝟓 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬:

1. Senior or Specialist Worker : The Senior or Specialist Worker route is for senior managers or specialist employees who are being assigned to a UK business linked to their employer overseas. This route replaces the Intra-Company Transfer route, and thus the Appendix IntraCompany Routes is being deleted.

2. Graduate Trainee: The Graduate Trainee route is for workers on a graduate training course leading to a senior management or specialist position and who are required to do a work placement in the UK. This route replaces the Intra-Company Graduate Trainee route: Appendix Intra-Company Routes is being deleted. UK Expansion Worker

3. The UK Expansion Worker: route is for senior managers or specialist employees who are being assigned to the UK to undertake work related to a business’s expansion to the UK. This route replaces the Sole Representative provisions in the Representative of an Overseas Business route.

4. The Service Supplier route: is for contractual service suppliers employed by an overseas service provider and self-employed independent professionals based overseas, that need to undertake an assignment in the UK to provide services covered by one of the UK’s international trade commitments. This route replaces the contractual service supplier and independent professional provisions in the Temporary Work – International Agreement route.

5. The Secondment Worker route: is for workers being seconded to the UK as part of a high value contract or investment by their employer overseas. This is a new route in the Immigration Rules.
This can be a huge opportunity for young talents who have been graduated or qualified recently.

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𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐱 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞
𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦: 20 June 2022

𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: requirements for ILR for those seeking ILR on the ten-year family route are being placed into two other newly created appendices: ‘Appendix Settlement Family Life’ and ‘Appendix Relationship with Partner’.
Analysis:
1. introduces a new “continuous residence requirement” for ILR for those who are in the UK as a partner or parent on the ten-year route. Previously, there was no need for applicants to have spent a certain amount of time in the UK physically but going forward they will be limited to having a maximum of 180 days’ absences in any 12-month period;
2. the exceptions to this are for those who need to travel outside of the UK due to work, study, supporting family overseas, a pandemic or due to a life-threatening illness. Applicants must show that, despite the permitted exception, the UK remains their permanent place of residence and they maintain their family life in the UK. On this note, this appendix will not strictly be applied retrospectively. So, absences pre-dating the new appendix will be disregarded if they were followed by a grant of permission on the private or family life grounds;
3. clarifies that where a person has permission as a parent of a child under 18, they can qualify for settlement even where their child has turned 18;
4. confirms dependent children will be able to qualify for settlement where their parent is legitimately accessing public funds;
5. confirms an applicant relying on a relationship as a partner must have had permission based on their relationship with their current partner for at least one year; and
6. where a dependent child under 18 is applying, suitable care and accommodation arrangements must be in place which comply with UK laws.

𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞

The Appendix on Private Life is effective from 20 June 2022. This is applicable to someone who will face very significant obstacles to integration in their country of return if returned by the Home Office, which will now be paragraph 5.1(b) in the Appendix. A person who has overstayed and he is now making the application, he would need to show that there are significant obstacles to integrate in their country of origin. Hopefully the Home Office may be more flexible and considerate from June 2022 towards these cases.
Appendix Private Life is intended to comply with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and where a person does not meet eligibility requirements, we have clarified that they may still be granted on this route to ensure compliance with Article 8. This will provide transparency for all users.
Where a dependent child born in the UK is being granted permission and both parents have permission in the UK (unless the parent on the private life route has sole responsibility, or the other parent is a British Citizen/ordinarily resident or there are compelling and compassionate circumstances), the child will be granted permission in line with the parent who has shorter leave. This is a change to the length of leave granted to children born in the UK under Part 8 family provisions but brings consistency with other simplified routes.
Until now, successful applicants on private life grounds had been granted permission to stay in the UK for a period of 30 months, following which they had to reapply if they wished to extend their stay. The newly formed ‘Appendix Private Life’ will allow young adults and seven-year children to choose whether to apply for leave to remain in the UK for a period of 30 months or 60 months. There are no additional requirements for the latter, and the only difference between the two appears to be the application fee.

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐱 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫

𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦: 20 June 2022

𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: this new appendix replaces some of the relationship requirements in Appendix FM. It is designed to provide greater consistency in the way applicants prove a relationship with a partner.

𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬:

A partner can be the applicant’s spouse or civil partner or a person in a durable relationship similar to a marriage or a civil partnership of at least two years. The requirements are that:
1. the partners have met;
2. are both aged over 18;
3. are not related within the prohibited degrees that prevent marriage or civil partnership;
4. any previous relationships must have broken down (with a limited exception for polygamous and polyandrous marriages); and
5. the relationship must be genuine and subsisting
This new appendix currently only applies to those seeking ILR on the ten-year partner route, however, the explanatory memorandum promisingly expresses an intention to extend it to “other routes” in future.

𝐄𝐔 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 (𝐄𝐔𝐒𝐒) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐔𝐒𝐒 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭

The EUSS enables EU, other European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss citizens living in the UK by the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, and their family members and the family members of certain British citizens returning with them from the EEA or Switzerland, to obtain the UK immigration status they need to continue living in the UK. The EUSS family permit enables relevant family members to travel to the UK. The main changes in respect of the Immigration Rules for the EUSS in Appendix EU and for the EUSS family permit in Appendix EU (Family Permit) are as follows:

• To bring within the Rules the current concession arrangements for an EUSS family permit to be issued in place of an EEA family permit (and relied upon in a subsequent EUSS application) where an EEA family permit would have been issued (including on appeal) to a dependent relative extended family member, or a person with a derivative right to reside, had the route not closed after 30 June 2021. This is consistent, where extended family members are concerned, with our obligations under Article 10(3) of the Withdrawal Agreement.
• To bring within the Rules the current concession arrangements enabling a person arriving in the UK with an EUSS family permit issued on the basis of the arrangements referred to in the previous bullet point to start their qualifying period of continuous residence in the UK after the end of the transition period. This is also consistent, where extended family members are concerned, with our obligations under Article 10(3) of the Withdrawal Agreement.
• To bring within the Rules the current concession arrangements for an appropriate letter to be issued by the Secretary of State in place of an EEA residence card (and relied upon in a subsequent EUSS application) where an EEA residence card would have been issued (including on appeal) to an extended family member had the route not closed after 30 June 2021.
• To enable a dual British and EEA citizen who exercised free movement rights in the UK before acquiring British citizenship and who has retained their EEA nationality of origin – known as a ‘Lounes dual national’, in line with EU case law – to sponsor relevant family members under the EUSS and the EUSS family permit notwithstanding the fact that they acquired British citizenship without having met free movement requirements to have held comprehensive sickness insurance in the UK as a student or self-sufficient person.
• To make bespoke provision concerning the variation of applications where a valid application has been made but not yet decided under Appendix EU.
• To make minor adjustments and clarifications to the Rules, including in respect of suitability provisions (consistent with primary legislation), requirements for ongoing UK residence and the deadlines for EUSS applications.

𝐀 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝟕 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐊 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐋𝐑

The new ‘Appendix Private Life’ will retain four grounds on which permission can be granted to an individual based on their private life. A child resident in the UK for at least seven years who cannot reasonably be expected to leave the UK (previously referred to as the ‘seven-year children’ concession), which will now be paragraph 3.1 in the Appendix;

Where a dependent child born in the UK is being granted permission and both parents have permission in the UK (unless the parent on the private life route has sole responsibility, or the other parent is a British Citizen/ordinarily resident or there are compelling and compassionate circumstances), the child will be granted permission in line with the parent who has shorter leave. This is a change to the length of leave granted to children born in the UK under Part 8 family provisions but brings consistency with other simplified routes.

𝐀 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐊:

A child who was born in the UK will be able to apply for ILR immediately after spending the first seven years of their life here, even if they have never previously held any valid leave to remain. This avoids the need for children in this situation to repeatedly apply for extensions and to face great uncertainty about the future. They must still show that it will not be reasonable to expect them to leave the UK. Such a child may be eligible for citizenship at 10 years of residence.

𝐀 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐊 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟕 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐊:

For seven-year old children who were not born in the UK, there will be a new accelerated route enabling them to get ILR after five rather than ten years’ leave.

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On 24 October 2020 the fee for further leave to remain is going to be increased from £400 to £624 in total for one application £1560. I would advise all the followers and friends to share with as many people as possible to make aware of this humongous increase. This is the best time to make an application and save your fee. For advice text me on 07773706866

Please read this news for refused asylum seekers. People who cannot return to their country due to fear to their life should make a fee waiver application immediately. Contact me via what’s app if you need an advice. 07773706866.

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New guidance on Fee Waiver Application for overstayers or spouse visas

Migrants who have overstayed and wish to come back into Home Offuce system should take this opportunity to apply. Home Office has started looking into these applications with flexibility and lenient approach. However, the criteria of being destitute is still applicable. Due to COVID-19 overstayers are already benefitting from this application. Please contact on 07773706866 if you require assistance.

Fee Waiver Application for overstayers

Migrants who have overstayed and wish to come back into Home Office system should take this opportunity to apply. Home Office has started looking into these applications with flexibility and lenient approach. However, the criteria of being destitute is still applicable. Due to COVID-19 overstayers can benefit from this application.

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WORK PERMIT HOLDERS AND FINANCAIL DIFFICULTIES IN COVID-19

The employers cannot escape this virus attack either. Naturally, if the company is closed the work permit holders have also lost the work until it is sorted. They cannot be prejudiced in this situation. There is a possible way to request the Home Office to change the conditions of their leave to remain in the UK.

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COVID-19 AND FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES OF THE MIGRANTS AND POSSIBBLE SOLUTIONS

1. Over stayers:
They can make a fee waiver application to get their immigration sorted. Of course they cannot request for work permission straight away but at least they can request the Home Office to exempt their fee, considering the current situation.

2. Asylum Seekers:
They can apply for financial help and accommodation from NASS.

3. Discretionary Leave or other categories:
These people are granted leave to remain in the UK with the conditions of no recourse to public funds. Naturally, they have also suffered due to the COVID-19 and lost their jobs. Now it is beyond their control to survive without any help from the government.
Solution: They can apply to the Home Office to change their conditions from no recourse to public funds to public benefits. This change is not going to be on permanent basis, they can return back to work once the situation is sorted and they start working. I would advise all the migrants with leave to remain or over stayers to consider making either change of conditions application or fee waiver application.
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