The UK Home Office has come under immense pressure for using an algorithm to process visa applications which critics have warned could be a tool for discrimination. Concerns have been raised over the algorithm after the Home office refused to divulge how it works and what goes into its selections. The algorithm, known as the … Read more
Several Ghanaians and other Africans intending to visit the United Kingdom briefly for tourism, family purposes or for specific events are increasingly being refused Visitor’s visas—and one of the most prominent reasons is in relation to the ‘Source of Funds’ in their supporting bank accounts. There is a hovering misconception that the more money you … Read more
This is a very special case: one that I am proud that I have been able to deliver an exciting news to a client who had no hope at the beginning and has now become extensively confident in my legal prowess. This client, the West African manager of a multi-national company based in Ghana applied … Read more
I have worked on several visa refusal cases at Adukus Solicitors in London but this particular case is distinguishably exciting for me, for the client and the person who put him in touch with me. Just last week, a friend of mine who is the CEO of KenKuus Estate and Farms in Ghana contacted me … Read more
I’ve personally been in a long distance relationship before and I understand that despite efforts which can be made to keep in touch with your partner, it’s never the same as having the person with you and by your side. Over the years, I have submitted several Spouse visa applications to the Home Office on … Read more
Citizenship and by a stretch of it, the passport you hold in this world does not just make travelling from one country to another easy or difficult, it also determines your entitlements in whichever country you reside. Citizenship is mostly acquired through our parents and in the United Kingdom, this is the case for many … Read more
Following a recent policy update which emphasised the need for immigration applicants not to be asked to provide DNA evidence in their applications, a new scheme has been set up to ensure anyone who was requested by the Home Office to provide DNA gets the cost of the DNA back.
A hotline and a taskforce have been set up by the Home Office to aid in receiving such claims from the public and expediting action on all such complaints.
In the last one month or so, the Law Firm where I work, Adukus Solicitors, has received several calls and walk-in persons, all asking about a certain secret on-going amnesty scheme—under which the UK government is granting stay (leave to remain) to illegal immigrants who have lived in the country for 10 years. This is … Read more
An agreement between the UK Home Office and the National Health Service for information relating to migrants seeking medical attention to be passed on upon request has been put aside after legal challenges from privacy groups.
The agreement, a nightmare for privacy advocates, stipulated that the Home Office could request for digitally held information from the NHS about migrants suspected of having committed an immigration offence under sections 24 or 24A of the Immigration Act 1971.
If you have overstayed in the UK, regularizing your stay without having to go back to your Home country and re-applying to come back can be difficult and almost impossible—except under certain limited circumstances. In the last few years, many foreign nationals including those who have overstayed in the UK or even entered the UK … Read more
The Home Office of the United Kingdom has reiterated in a policy update on how DNA evidence is to be used in official government applications related to the office.
This comes after concerns were raised that the Home Office had in the past sent letters to various applicants saying it was ‘imperative’ they supply DNA evidence despite policy stating it is ‘entirely voluntary.’
In fact, on 25 October 2018, the Home Secretary Sajid Javid apologized to people who were wrongly asked to take DNA tests to prove they were entitled to settle in the UK or in support of their applications.
The update provides guidance on how DNA is to be utilized in British passport, immigration or other nationality related applications by the Home Office.
