22nd December 2010: Applying from overseas under Tier 1 (general) category? It may be a bit too late!
Asserting that the High Court ruling has no effect on the annual cap in any way, Immigration Minister Damian Green has announced no more Tier 1 visa applications from overseas will be accepted after 22 December.
Quoting the Immigration Minister, the UK Border Agency has declared it will `stop accepting Tier 1 (general) applications made overseas from 00:01 on 23 December 2010’.
The UKBA adds: `This is to ensure that we do not exceed the limit set by the government for issued Tier 1 (General) applications between 19 July 2010 and April 2011.
`Tier 1 (General) overseas will not reopen for applications. Tier 1 (General) in the UK will remain open until 5 April 2011. There...