Visa fees to increase even more as result of Spending Review

[jager]

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/media-cent ... ing-review

"An increasing proportion of the costs of controlling immigration and securing the border will be met by migrants and visitors to the UK. "

Sigh...

[wunder]

No surprise here!

[jager]

Immigrants to be charged for appeals

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11598677

So now we pay even more for UKBA's mistakes.

[jager]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 12209.html

More than 5,000 of the 25,000 posts in the UK Border Agency will also go as its budget is trimmed by 20 per cent. Officials insist the impact on border controls can be kept to a minimum by efficiency savings, improved productivity and the concentration of checks on high-risk travellers.

[batleykhan]

Immigrants to be charged for appeals

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11598677

So now we pay even more for UKBA's mistakes.

I agree with this but if the applicant wins their case because of the incompetence of the ECO in refusing the application should get their money back.

All others should be made to pay for it, as it clogs up the sytem. I think this is a route that the HO will follow to make it as hard as possible for new immigrants to come to this country because they legally cant stop it anyother way.

[John]

I agree with this but if the applicant wins their case because of the incompetence of the ECO in refusing the application should get their money back.

I totally agree with that. Otherwise there is no incentive for UKBA to "get it right" first time.