Submitted on Thursday 15th May 2025
Rejected on Friday 23rd May 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Review the proposed change for settlement for health & social care visa holders
As the immigration policy is reviewed, the government is urged to ensure that they are fair in setting up rules for the migrants who are already living in the U.K. on health and social care visa and for their dependents. It is unfair to increase the time required for citizenship midway.
UK had welcomed foreign nurses and care workers during COVID pandemic and they did a commendable job. We so much rely on foreign staff for delivering essential services in the NHS.
The proposed changes which were announced recently would mean that they have to remain double the time to gain settlement status and it would be unfair for such families. It seems they are being penalised.
The govt is urged to exempt the existing health and social care visa holders from this proposed change
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing Skilled Worker visa holders
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727360
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