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Immigration - Business

Experience

Our team advises and assists with UK immigration law for businesses and individuals.

Through our network of foreign lawyers, we are also able to provide immigration advice to our clients worldwide.

We have successfully obtained work permits and visas for highly skilled overseas professionals and companies, from local restaurants to telecommunications and engineering companies and PLCs. Our efficient team can provide a fast turnaround of applications.

We are authorised assessors for the Home Office Licensed Sponsor Registration Scheme. We can audit your company for compliance with the new Sponsor Licensing requirements and produce a report on your behalf to advance the registration process. You can access the approved list of authorised assessors on the UK Border Agency website by clicking here.  

Main Services

  • Advising on the immigration status and rights of workers, as well as the obligations on the potential employer to prevent illegal working and overstaying. Assistance with civil penalties and illegal working issues.
  • Intra-company transfers between the offices of multinational companies under "Tier 2".
  • Investors and Entrepreneurs - Tier 1.
  • Post Study Work - Tier 1.
  • Nationality.
  • Business relocation.
  • Setting up or joining a business in the UK.
  • Highly skilled "Tier 1" applications on behalf of individuals.
  • Recruitment from overseas for shortage occupations

General Immigration

  • Student visas under "Tier 4".
  • Visitors visas - medical, family, general.
  • Temporary employment under "Tier 5".
  • Advice for EEA nationals.
  • Association Agreements.
  • Advising and assisting on the rights of the spouses and families of foreign nationals.
  • Marriage applications and Certificates of Approval for marriage and civil partnerships.
  • Assistance with Entry Clearance applications from overseas, eg. spouses and dependant relatives and children.
  • Citizenship applications.
  • Long residence, human rights and asylum applications.
  • Appeals and administrative review - advice and representation.
  • Advice and assistance on detention, removal, and legal remedies.
  • Also experienced in judicial review and Court of Appeal work.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact us:

Miranda Leate
01206 217356

Ashlee Campbell
01206 217357

 

 

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