Malayalee recruitment agency’s licence revoked in Kent: Twenty Home Office raids in one month

Picture of Home Office Enformcement officer’s vans in Kent last week

By A Staff Reporter

KENT June 7: A Malayalee recruitment agency had their licence revoked after investigations by Home Office revealed that it has not fully complied with the Home Office requirements.

This website was approached by a Malayalee worker who was employed by this agency and requested further help and assistance on how to move ahead as she wasnt sure what happens to her now as her sponsor’s licence has been curtailed.

Based on the report, the agency is no longer allowed to sponsor any more workers. Any CoS that this firm have assigned automatically will become invalid. As a result, any application for entry clearance made on the basis of those CoS will automatically be refused.

The details of this firm will also be removed from the online public register of Worker and Temporary Worker sponsors. Any sponsored workers that this firm employ in the UK under the licence will have to leave their job at their company, and leave the UK within 60 days or by their visa expiry date if sooner, unless they can make a new, successful visa application to stay in the UK within the timeframe.

Employees: if your visa sponsor loses their licence

If a sponsor licence is revoked in the UK, the following consequences will apply:

The sponsor will no longer be able to sponsor migrant workers.
Any sponsored workers who are currently employed by the sponsor will have their leave curtailed to 60 calendar days.
Sponsored workers who have their leave curtailed will have to either make another application for leave in a category for which they qualify, find alternative employment with a licensed sponsor or leave the UK.
The sponsor will be removed from the Register of Sponsors.
The sponsor will be ineligible to apply for a new sponsor licence for 12 months.

Employees: if your visa sponsor loses their licence

The Home Office can revoke a sponsor licence for a number of reasons, including:

The sponsor has provided false or misleading information on their sponsor licence application.
The sponsor has failed to comply with the sponsor duties set out in the Immigration Rules.
The sponsor has been involved in criminal activity.
The sponsor has posed a threat to immigration control.
If you are a sponsor who has had your licence revoked, you will need to take steps to comply with the Home Office’s requirements. You may also want to seek legal advice to understand your rights and options.

Employees: if your visa sponsor loses their licence

Here are some tips for sponsors who have had their licence revoked:

Review the Home Office’s decision letter carefully and make sure you understand the reasons for the revocation.
Contact the Home Office and ask for clarification on any points that you are unsure about.
Take steps to comply with the Home Office’s requirements. This may include updating your records, training your staff or implementing new procedures.
Consider seeking legal advice to understand your rights and options.
If you are a sponsored worker who has had their leave curtailed, you will need to take steps to find a new sponsor or apply for a new visa. You may also want to seek legal advice to understand your rights and options.

Employees: if your visa sponsor loses their licence

Here are some tips for sponsored workers who have had their leave curtailed:

Check your eligibility for other visas. You may be able to apply for a visa under a different category, such as the Skilled Worker visa or the Graduate visa.
Start looking for a new sponsor. You can search for sponsors on the Home Office’s website.
Consider seeking legal advice to understand your rights and options.

Home Office raids continuing

In May 2023, the Home Office carried out a series of raids on businesses and individuals in the UK suspected of being involved in illegal immigration. The raids targeted a wide range of businesses, including recruitment agencies, construction companies, and hospitality businesses.

The raids have targeted a number of recruitment agencies in London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Glasgow. In total, over 20 agencies have been raided and over 100 people have been arrested, according to a report.

The Home Office has said that the raids have disrupted a number of illegal immigration networks and that they have protected the public from those who are involved in immigration crime.

The Home Office said that the raids were part of a crackdown on illegal immigration and that they were necessary to protect the UK’s borders.

The raids were met with criticism from some quarters. Some people said that the raids were heavy-handed and that they targeted vulnerable people. Others said that the raids were ineffective and that they would not deter people from coming to the UK illegally.

The Home Office defended the raids, saying that they were necessary to crack down on illegal immigration. The Home Office said that the raids would send a clear message to those who are involved in illegal immigration that they will be caught and punished.

The raids are the latest in a series of crackdowns on illegal immigration by the Home Office. In recent years, the Home Office has increased the number of immigration enforcement officers and has made it more difficult for illegal immigrants to stay in the UK.

The Home Office’s approach to illegal immigration has been criticized by some who say that it is too harsh and that it targets vulnerable people. However, the Home Office says that its approach is necessary to protect the UK’s borders and to ensure that only those who are legally entitled to live in the UK are able to do so.

Here are some of the reasons why the Home Office might raid a business or individual:

The business or individual is suspected of employing illegal workers.
The business or individual is suspected of failing to check the immigration status of its employees.
The business or individual is suspected of paying its employees below the minimum wage.
The business or individual is suspected of other immigration offences.

If you are a business or individual, you can take steps to reduce the risk of being raided by the Home Office. You can do this by:

Checking the immigration status of all of your employees.
Paying your employees the minimum wage.
Complying with all immigration laws.
Keeping good records of your employees’ immigration status.
Reporting any suspected immigration offences to the Home Office.

It is important to note that the Home Office has the power to raid any business or organization that is suspected of being involved in illegal immigration. This includes recruitment agencies, construction companies, and hospitality businesses.

If you are raided by the Home Office, it is important to cooperate with the officers. You should provide them with any information they request and you should answer any questions they ask.

You should also seek legal advice as soon as possible. A lawyer can help you understand your rights and can represent you if you are arrested or charged with any immigration offences.

The Home Office has tightened the conditions for issuing Certificates of Sponsorship (COS). These changes are designed to make it more difficult for employers to sponsor foreign workers and to ensure that only those workers who are genuinely needed in the UK are able to come here.

The tightening of the COS requirements has made it more difficult for employers to sponsor foreign workers. However, it is important to note that these changes are not intended to prevent employers from recruiting the best talent from around the world. Instead, they are designed to ensure that only those workers who are genuinely needed in the UK are able to come here.