#HomeOffice accused of ‘#chaos’ after U-turn on #SalaryThreshold for FamilyVisa

Department unexpectedly announces interim increase to just £29,000, with no timeline given for planned full rise to £38,700
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/dec/21/home-office-reduces-earning-threshold-hike-for-family-visa
#ToryPoliciesInAction #Immigration #ToryIneptitude

Home Office accused of ‘chaos’ after U-turn on salary threshold for family visa

Department unexpectedly announces interim increase to just £29,000, with no timeline given for planned full rise to £38,700

The Guardian

"[G]ates clanging shut on people from other parts of the world, for whom money is not the top priority of life but whose values surely make this increasingly mean and divisive country a better place."

What the new spousal visa salary threshold means for families.

It's cruel beyond words.

By comparison, 'Australia asks the foreign partners of its citizens only to prove their relationship is genuine.'

#SpousalVisa #Migration #SpousalVisaSalaryThreshold #SalaryThreshold

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/06/james-cleverly-spousal-visa-salary-threshold-uk-residence-partners

Thanks to James Cleverly, I may never live in the same country as my kids again

This increase to the spousal visa salary threshold means UK residence for them and their partners is out of the question, says Guardian associate editor Claire Armitstead

The Guardian