Overcome immigration barriers
We make it happen for you!
Overcome immigration barriers
hot topics in UK immigration
JOIN OUR NEXT EVENT
Job opportunities in lockdown – tips for international students on careers and immigration
- 12 November 2020
- 15:00 - 16:00 GMT
- Helena Sheizon, Oscar Hardy & Miki Querner
- Online
An overview of the UK immigration routes available for international students and tips on the best job interview strategies.
WHAT WE OFFER
services we offer
Who we are
We are a boutique firm of London-based
specialist immigration lawyers who can help with every aspect of immigration to the UK. We help businesses comply with immigration requirements when engaging workers from overseas and we help private individuals to make the UK their home, for a while or for good, whether they are coming the UK to join family or to work for an employer, make an investment, or study at a UK university.
Hundreds of our clients have progressed from an initial application for entry clearance to British citizenship and we are proud that our success rate is 100% for applications which fall squarely under the rules and 97% for the more complex applications which require exercise of discretion. We work very hard to maintain this track record and the positive outcome of your application is our top priority.
- Clear advice on the requirements that you have to meet for a successful application
- Careful preparation of supporting documents and legal representations to make the strongest of your case
- Detailed feedback and heads up if there are any issues that need to be addressed – if there are any concerns about the outcome of your application we will let you know before submitting it and will take your instructions
- Steady follow up to get a timely decision and safe return of your documents
- Book a zoom call or telephone call so that we assess your case and let you know if we can take your instructions or if you need a more detailed consultation;
- We will email you our engagement letter confirming what we are instructed to do and our view on the prospect of success;
- You confirm our engagement by email and make a payment of legal fees;
- You will receive a list of documents we need from you and questions for the application form;
- We prepare the forms and supporting documents with legal representations in support of your case;
- You check and sign the application form and make an online payment of the Home Office fees;
- We upload the supporting documents and legal representations on the government portal and book a biometric appointment for you;
- You attend the biometric appointment;
- We follow up with the Home Office and maintain any necessary correspondence on your behalf until a decision is made.
- A BRP card is sent out to you after approval of your application; we will ask you to email us a copy for the file.
- We offer top quality of customer care without charging you extra for priority or VIP service
- You can expect a positive outcome of your application unless we have explicitly told you there may be a problem
- We have resolve even the most complex and challenging cases where other immigration lawyers did not see any prospect of success
Play Video
WHAT PROBLEM CAN WE HELP YOU SOLVE?
WHY CHOOSE US
HOW IT WORKS
Confirm your instructions
Agree the details
Sit back, we do all the work
You are happy 🙂
- 27 September 2021
-
Arina Kalyavina
Due to the current shortage of Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers in the UK the government has announced multiple new measures. In addition to introducing free, short and intensive training courses to become HGV drivers for British residents, and sending thank-you letters to British HGV drivers (encouraging those who have left the industry to return),...
- 13 September 2021
-
Arina Kalyavina
On 10th September 2021, the UK government announced further simplifications to the Immigration Rules, focused on high-achieving individuals. International Sportsperson route announced The publication outlined the creation of a new fast-track International Sportsperson visa route, that is said to make it easier for professional athletes to work in the UK. This route is said to...
- 13 September 2021
-
Arina Kalyavina
As an EU, EEA and Swiss citizen you can travel to the UK for short trips without needing a visa. However, an important change to traveling to the UK is that you can no longer use an EU, EEA or Swiss national ID card to enter the UK from 1 October 2021. Instead, a valid...
- 2 September 2021
-
Arina Kalyavina
In a new press release published on 1st September the UK government announced that arriving Afghan nationals will be given immediate indefinite leave to remain, funding for school attendance and access to healthcare under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP). This is a scheme for Afghans who worked closely with the British military and...
- 27 August 2021
-
Arina Kalyavina
What this means: Right to work checks can be carried out over video calls You can accept scanned documents or documents emailed or shared through mobile applications rather than the originals You must continue to check the prescribed documents or use the online Home Office Employer Checking Service. In order to use the Employer...
- 26 August 2021
-
Arina Kalyavina
In a new policy paper published by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the UK government outlined plans to become a global hub for innovation. One of the ways in which it wants to achieve this is by opening up new visa routes – ‘High Potential Individual Visa’ and ‘Scale-up Visa’ –...
- 20 September 2021
-
Arina Kalyavina
If you are a pet lover like we are, and want to bring a pet from overseas, you might find this blog helpful. Here is a short overview of the process: Check if you can bring your pet Get your pet microchipped Get your pet vaccinated against rabies Get tapeworm treatment Get a pet travel...
- 1 June 2021
-
Helena Sheizon
What will happen if you haven't applied for settled or pre-settled status before 30 June and missed the deadline? Looking into the future is not a simple task. But we may speculate about it from a legal perspective and give you some tips as to what one might expect. Hopefully, you have not missed the deadline and our tips are of no practical value to the reader - only an entertainer about what you have avoided having applied in time.
- 8 February 2021
-
Helena Sheizon
A guide for international students Graduate Route will be open this summer for international graduates who complete their degree at an undergraduate level or above (Masters, MPhil or PhD) in the summer 2021 or later and who have a valid Tier 4 visa at the time of application. Those who complete a professional course or...
- 15 December 2020
-
Helena Sheizon
Driving offences have long been one of the most frustrating reasons for refusal of applications for indefinite leave to remain. The rule that bit so harshly paragraph 322 (1C) (iv) of the Immigration Rules which made the refusal of ILR mandatory where the applicant had, “within the 24 months prior to the date on which...
- 9 July 2020
-
Helena Sheizon
From January 2021, changes to Tier 2 will make the route open not only to senior management and professionals, but also for secretarial and junior executive positions, the minimum salary will be lowered, and there will be no restriction on the number of people who can take advantage.
- 23 June 2020
-
Helena Sheizon
Fee waiver in immigration applications is available in exceptional circumstances only. It can be used family related applications and in applications based on long residence which raise family life or private life issues. Fee waivers are not available for any other immigration category. The test for fee waiver is affordability, not the prospect of becoming destitute, which should make it accessible to more applicants unable to pay.
