Immigration
Immigration laws in the UK are complex and are constantly changing. It is important that you understand your immigration position against this backdrop, since an adverse immigration history is likely to cause difficulties when making any future application.
We strive to understand your needs and your intentions of applying to enter or remain in the UK, so that we can help you with your long-term plans for the future. Our policy is to work together with you in the application process, making sure you have a detailed understanding of your situation.
Many people think that preparing an application is simply a document collecting exercise and will only seek legal advice after their application has been refused. However, you need to convince the immigration authorities that you deserve and fit into a particular category and therefore, making an application involves more than filling out a form. Your application will need to stand out and the way your application is presented is fundamentally important.
We represent individuals and businesses overseas as well as in the UK. We specialise in this vast area of law and deal with the UK Border Agency, British Embassies/High Commissions and VFS overseas on a day-to-day basis. We therefore understand what they are looking for with each application and the policy behind their decisions.
The UK Government introduced a five tier Points Based System at the end of 2008, representing a major shake up to the Immigration framework. Many of the categories introduced under the Tiers significantly amend the categories that existed prior to this new scheme. It is therefore more important than ever before to obtain up-to-date immigration advice before making any application.