He then applied for settlement in the UK.
E.U. citizens will need to apply for settlement status before the end of June 2021.
Without the right to apply for settlement, under these rules academics from the United States, India, China or Australia will think twice before applying for a job in Britain.
Under proposals announced a fortnight ago, migrants coming to the UK to work on temporary work visas will no longer be able to apply for settlement.
But two other later Home Office briefing papers clearly refer to cases in Delhi of "some adult daughters applying for settlement who were referred to an Indian lady gynaecologist with questions about their marital status".
It therefore suggested abuse of the system, instead of compliance, and missed the key conclusion: that of all the categories tracked, students were, in fact, the least likely to be here after five years and the least likely to apply for settlement.
These children would have either been removed from the UK or given unaccompanied asylum child (UASC) leave, which expires when the child turns 18. However the government is to offer this group "Calais leave", which will grant those who qualify the right to study, work, and have access to public funds and healthcare, with the option to apply for settlement after 10 years.
Partners and children of the teams can also apply for settlement.
Under the policy, all those who apply for settlement will be subject to a so-called "safe return review" to check the current situation in their home country.
The new regime adds more flexibility for migrants with overseas business interests: entrepreneurs and investors may be absent from the UK for 180 days a year, (rather than the usual 90 days) without losing the right to apply for settlement.
