What to do if your South African visa application is rejected
As immigration consultants, we handle a number of cases ranging from an application for a visitor’s extension to a complex rehabilitation of a previously deported person. As a result, we are privy to a number of outcomes both positive and negative. We learn a lot...
THE CHANGES IN AUSTRALIA’S OCCUPATION LIST
THE CHANGES IN AUSTRALIA’S OCCUPATION LIST Australia has announced updates to their occupation list. The Australian Department of Home Affairs states that the new skilled occupation list ensures that the entry of skilled foreign workers to Australia remains carefully...
UK STUDY VISA FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
The United Kingdom has been cited by the Envisage International Corporation as the second choice for international students in the world, behind only the USA. The standard of excellence that attracts students all over the world is set by the older universities with...
Key Updates On The South African Immigration Law Changes
2018 has come and gone, 2019 is here and it promises to be quite a busy one on the immigration front. We ended the year with amendments to the Immigration Regulations, more on that later. We have a new Minister and an Acting Director General so the leadership...
Asylum Seekers and Refugees Can now apply for Temporary and Permanent Residence Permits- Constitutional Court
It has been a long road since the 3rdof February 2016 when the then Director General issued Directive 21 that withdrew Circular 10 of 2010 effectively closing the door for any Refugee or Asylum Seeker from applying for a Visa or Permanent Residence Permit in terms of...
Applying for South African General Work Visa?
Some time ago I wrote about the unintended consequences caused by the incoherent application process for the General Work Visa. At the time it seemed the problem was around a process that was riddled with delays and numerous uncertainties such that applying for a...