<p>In the February round up, Jasmine and Barry discuss the Home Office&#39;s new pilot for children&#39;s asylum claims and dig into the latest immigration statistics. They cover some crucial advice for clients, including what to do if you&#39;re refused entry at the UK border, whether you can apply for settlement early to avoid the new ‘earned settlement’ proposals and how to fight a bank account closure on immigration grounds.</p><p>There is also new Home Office guidance on EU Settlement Scheme derivative rights, trouble for dual nationals without British passports and yet more lawyers being caught out by fake AI-generated case law. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Asylum and protection (02:08)</strong></p><p><a href="https://freemovement.org.uk/home-office-introduces-pilot-to-speed-up-childrens-asylum-claims/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Home Office introduces pilot to speed up children’s asylum claims</a></p><p><a href="https://freemovement.org.uk/massive-reduction-in-the-backlog-but-questions-over-quality-of-decision-making-in-latest-trafficking-statistics/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Massive reduction in the backlog but questions over quality of decision making in latest trafficking statistics</a></p><p><a href="https://freemovement.org.uk/latest-statistics-overall-decline-in-visa-grants-and-concerns-as-syrian-asylum-success-rate-plummets/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Latest statistics: overall decline in visa grants and concerns as Syrian asylum success rate plummets</a></p><p><a href="https://freemovement.org.uk/no-breach-of-public-sector-equality-duty-by-home-office-when-housing-lgbtq-asylum-seekers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No breach of public sector equality duty by Home Office when housing LGBTQ+ asylum seekers</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Visitors (12:02)</strong></p><p><a href="https://freemovement.org.uk/what-to-do-if-you-are-stopped-and-refused-entry-at-the-uk-border/">What to do if you are stopped and refused entry at the UK border</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Settlement (13:46)</strong></p><p><a href="https://freemovement.org.uk/can-i-apply-for-indefinite-leave-to-remain-early/">Can I apply for indefinite leave to remain early?</a></p><p><a href="https://freemovement.org.uk/a-fairer-pathway-how-the-earned-settlement-proposals-risk-discriminating-against-migrant-women/">A fairer pathway? How the “earned settlement” proposals risk discrimination against migrant women</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>EU Settlement Scheme (17:35)</strong></p><p><a href="https://freemovement.org.uk/new-home-office-guidance-on-eu-settlement-scheme-derivative-right-to-reside-chen-and-ibrahim-teixeira-cases/">New Home Office guidance on EU Settlement Scheme: derivative right to reside (Chen and Ibrahim/Teixeira cases)</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Citizenship (19:43)</strong></p><p><a href="https://freemovement.org.uk/will-the-uk-really-ban-dual-nationals-who-dont-have-a-british-passport/">Will the UK really ban dual nationals who don’t have a British passport?</a></p><p><a href="https://freemovement.org.uk/permission-granted-in-judicial-review-challenges-to-british-citizenship-good-character-policy/">Permission granted in judicial review challenges to British citizenship ‘good character’ policy</a></p><p><a href="https://freemovement.org.uk/high-court-gives-guidance-on-delay-in-applying-for-judicial-review-and-human-rights-jurisdiction/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">High Court gives guidance on delay in applying for judicial review and human rights jurisdiction</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Deportation (27:37)</strong></p><p><a href="https://freemovement.org.uk/man-stranded-abroad-challenges-home-office-deportation-decision-take-whilst-travelling/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Man stranded abroad challenges Home Office deportation decision taken whilst travelling</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Procedure (29:29)</strong></p><p><a href="https://freemovement.org.uk/how-to-challenge-closure-of-a-bank-account-on-immigration-grounds/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">How to challenge closure of a bank account on immigration grounds</a></p><p><a href="https://freemovement.org.uk/tribunal-slams-two-immigration-lawyers-for-suspected-citation-of-ai-invented-fake-case-law/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tribunal criticises two more immigration lawyers for suspected citation of AI-invented fake case law</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Updated (32:00)</strong></p><p><a href="https://freemovement.org.uk/uk-youth-mobility-visa/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Youth Mobility visa: what is it and how does it work?</a></p><p><a href="https://freemovement.org.uk/how-to-apply-for-uk-spouse-partner-visa-appendix-fm/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">How to apply for a UK spouse or partner visa</a></p><p><a href="https://freemovement.org.uk/how-do-i-become-an-oisc-adviser/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">How to become an Immigration Advice Authority (formerly OISC) Level 1 regulated adviser</a></p>