8 weeks later, my Dixcart client received a positive EUSS decision! Great news all round as he was relying on the new COVID concessions having been absent from the UK for more than 12 months. Now to get decision for daughter + submit application for wife! Thank you #Brexit🙄🤦🤬

Happy #MidAutumnFestival #中秋節快樂 to all my friends and family who are celebrating! 🌕🥮

Dutch haulier union rep turns instant legend on #R4Today: “The EU workers we speak to will not go to the UK for a short-term visa to help the UK out of the shit they created themselves.” Well, there is that like.

New year new me. Got myself a wee pup. And a new job. Delighted to have started with @BurnessPaullLLP today and joining the brilliant #ukimmigration team @mcgill_co as an associate! #immigrationlaw

My debut @BurnessPaullLLP blog compares the #SkilledWorker and #SoleRep routes, highlighting some of the commercial & immigration factors to consider. I even throw in a summary comparison table! Have a read and share the love 🥰 @mcgill_co #immigration burnesspaull.com/insights-and-e…

Happy #LunarNewYear to all my family, friends, and contacts!🧧After the past 2 years, it’s nice to be back home to properly celebrate! 2022 is the year of the tiger - an animal which symbolises strength and bravery! Wishing everyone a very prosperous and lucky year ahead! 🎊🎉

Quite a few changes to right to work checks in the UK from 6 April 2022 onwards. Read more on my latest @BurnessPaullLLP blog! burnesspaull.com/insights-and-e… @mcgill_co #UKimmigration #righttowork #RTW #HR #humanresources #UKemployment

The Home Office pulled this stunt a few years ago. It’ll be interesting to see if they have the gumption to follow through this time 🤔🤷

True to their word, the Tier 1 (Investor) route was closed to new applicants at 4pm today! It’s expected that reforms to the Innovator route will be made in Autumn 2022 to allow migrants to invest!

This guidance still only applies to certain Ukrainian family members of British nationals. It doesn’t include family members of settled persons. What about other family members like adult siblings?! This restrictive approach during a war is disgusting! gov.uk/guidance/suppo…

A great thread/ summary about the “Ukraine - What can UK business do to help” webinar hosted today by my @BurnessPaullLLP @mcgill_co colleagues - lots on the Ukraine Family Scheme, the proposed “Local Sponsorship for Ukraine”, as well as mental health and well-being!

Can you and/or your business help re Ukraine?💙💛

Coming up at 8pm on BBC One Scotland - Disclosure: The Truth about Scotland and Racism with Jean Johansson ➡️bbc.in/3NJkWbz

Just watched this 30 min program. Genuinely so upsetting hearing about other experiences of racism in Scotland but good to be raising awareness and furthering the debate! Definitely should be a topic that’s normalised in everyday discussions. Not one we should shy away from!

NEW: UK to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, Boris Johnson announces Plan to ‘offshore’ people seeking refuge in Britain in African nation 4K+ miles away condemned as ‘unworkable & nasty’ This is actually happening. Financial & human cost likely to be huge independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Unfortunately not terribly surprising to see 🤦‍♂️

1/3 🚨BREAKING🚨 Fantastic news. With only minutes til the flight to #Rwanda was due to take off, a series of legal decisions - from the High Court, the Court of Appeal & the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) - have seen all people seeking asylum taken off the flight.

🚨🏃‍♂️ Fundraising post 🏃‍♂️🚨 I’m running the TCS London Marathon on Sunday raising money for Whizz Kidz I’d be grateful for any spare money you can donate. You’ll be in with the chance of winning £100 gift card if you guess my exact/ closest time. Thank you 🙏 justgiving.com/fundraising/vi…

Finished the #LondonMarathon today. Quite underprepared having skipped quite a lot of training but I think I did well. 3 down; 3 to go. If anyone would still like to sponsor me you can do so below 👇 Raising money for Whizz Kidz #WeRunTogether justgiving.com/fundraising/Vi…

Scottish businesses will be hit v hard by the announcement from the Home Secretary that the minimum salary to sponsor an employee visa will increase from £26,200 to £38,700. That will effectively close a number of sectors to international skills and labour.