The United Kingdom has once again entered the global spotlight on immigration policy. Home Secretary Shabbana Mahmood recently announced what she calls “the most sweeping reforms to tackle illegal immigration in modern times.” Her message: Britain must confront the...
We at Craig Smith & Associates are pleased to explain the latest development in immigration law for foreign nationals facing processing delays. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has issued a new directive extending a temporary concession scheme to relieve those...
In a recent interview with SABC, Craig Smith, immigration lawyer, discussed the controversial issue of the United States deporting asylum seekers to third countries in Africa, particularly Eswatini (formerly Swaziland). The move has drawn criticism from human rights...
South Africa’s Western Cape High Court has stepped in to give a persecuted gay man a second chance at asylum, and it’s a reminder of how vital legal oversight can be. The case was argued by Craig Smith, a seasoned migration lawyer known for taking on complex asylum...
Craig Smith, pre-eminent South African immigration lawyer, continues his rich vein of form and was recently victorious in the Western Cape High Court when he argued another highly contentions case opposed by the Department of Home Affairs (“the Department”).In this...
What to do if your visa, residence permit or appeal or any other decision is delayed unreasonably or the decision is confusing? As immigration lawyers and having assisted high volumes of foreigners who remain in such desperate situations, the ability to force outcomes...
After living in Cape Town for 11 years, Louise Johnson came into issues with Home Affairs. Being contained for hours with no Medicine for her heart issues and after being seperated from her family for over a month. The high court granted an interim order....
After coming back home from Namibia. Brent Johnson had to say goodbye to his lovely wife Louise Johnson, after being detained for over 6 hours at the Cape Town airport. The Johnson family immigration attorney, Craig Smith, fought the fact that home affairs...
“We are now going to deal with the principal provision that gives the immigration officers the right to declare an undesirable person.”
Origins - 26th May 2014 On the 26th of May 2014 the Department of Home Affairs (the ‘Department’) showed its intent to amend the existing immigration laws that had been in effect since the 1st of July 2005. Without any transitional period, the Department...