Immigration (Excluding Asylum)

Whether you want to enter the United Kingdom to work, to set up your own business, to seek political asylum, to take a university course or to settle with a partner, we offer a complete range of immigration services. We assist individuals and businesses from preparing visa applications to enter and/or remain in the UK, to providing representation at appeals before the immigration tribunals.

The Immigration Department is regularly instructed in the following:

• Entry Clearance Applications including Marriage, Family Reunion and Dependant visa applications.
• European Community Association Agreement Applications (ECAA Ankara Agreements) - renewals only.
• European Economic Area (EEA)/European Union (EU)/Swiss nationals Applications.
• Indefinite Leave to Remain Applications.
• Naturalisation & British Citizenship Applications.
• First Tier Tribunal & Upper Tribunals Appeals.
• Tier 1 Investor and Entrepreneur visas.
• Business Immigration.
• Student Visas.
• Deportation Matters.
• Administrative Review.
• Judicial Review.
• Human Rights Application.

SERVICES PROVIDED

• Initial meeting to take your instructions, understand the facts of your case and establish your requirements and objectives.
• Advise you by giving a clear explanation of the issues involved and the options available to you including the strengths and weaknesses of your case.
• Agree with you the next steps to be taken in your matter.
• Perusal and drafting of witness statements and other documents.
• Further meetings as required to prepare you for any Home Office interviews and Immigration Tribunal or Court hearings including, explaining, Home Office, Immigration Tribunal and Court procedures.
• Attendance and representation at, Home Office Interviews, Immigration Tribunals and Court.
• Review of your hearing outcome or the outcome of your Home Office application with you.

FIXED FEE OPTION (Disbursements not included)

• Immigration (non-asylum): Between £800.00 + VAT = £960 to £1500 + VAT = £1800 (VAT may not be applicable for all types of cases therefore please call our office for further information).
• Corporate Immigration: £2000.00 + VAT = £2400 to £4000.00 + VAT = £4800 (VAT may not be applicable for all types of cases therefore please call our office for further information).
• Immigration Appeals & Judicial Reviews: Please call our office so we can provide you with an individual quote as this will depend on the complexity of your matter: From £750 + VAT = £900 to £4000 + VAT = £4800

HOURLY RATE OPTION (Disbursements not included)

• Directors and Senior Solicitors: £270 + VAT = £324
• Solicitors (Over 3 years) £200 + VAT = £240
• Solicitors (0-3 years) £180 + VAT = £216
• Caseworkers/Trainee solicitors £120 + VAT = £144

LIKELY DISBURSEMENTS

• Home Office Fees: Please see Home Office Fees here.
• Experts: from £100 + VAT = £120 to £800 + VAT = £960
• Counsel: from £350 + VAT = £420 to £1500 + VAT = £1800

LIKELY TIMESCALE

• To prepare and submit your application to the Home Office: 3 – 6 Weeks. · To receive your Home Office decision: See Timescale inside the UK and Timescale outside the UK.
• To prepare and submit your Judicial Review application to the court: 4 – 8 Weeks.
• To receive your Judicial Review decision (depends on nature of application): 3 - 7 months.

PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISING AND CARRYING OUT YOUR WORK

• Supervision by a Head of Department.
• Work conducted by a Senior Solicitor.
• Assisted by Solicitors.
• Supported by Trainee Solicitors/Paralegal Caseworkers.