Experience and Qualification:
Our Law Firm is regulated by the SRA and the immigration expert team is qualified and experienced over 5 years in UK immigration Law. The team has been supervised by the Principal Solicitor of the Firm who has over 11 years of experience in UK Immigration Law covering all areas of immigration law. Immigration law is the sole focus of our firm, so you can be confident in us and we work very closely as a team, so can draw on expertise from across the firm for even the most complex immigration matters.
What services are included in Immigration work:
The work will involve:
- Appointment and discussing your circumstances in detail and confirming whether your current circumstances and available documents are relevant to your matter the most appropriate application for you to make and what other legal options may be available to you.
- A detailed oral legal advice will be given to you about the requirements of the Immigration Rules and whether you meet the criteria. The written advice is chargeable and the fee for written advice will let you know in advance.
- We will consider the supporting evidence you have provided, and submit it to the Home Office or Immigration Tribunals.
- If and when necessary, help you obtain further evidence (such as medical records and bank statements), including taking statements of any witnesses.
- Preparing your application and submitting it on your behalf to the Home Office, UKVI, and other offices relating to your immigration matter.
- Attendance at a Home Office interview: if the Home Office asks you to attend an interview, we will give you clear advice (and discuss the possibility of us attending with you) at the appropriate time.
- Giving you advice about the outcome of the application and any further steps you need to take.
Disbursements (not included in costs set out above):
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as visa fees, Documents English translation, medical reports fees, appointment fees with third parties, etc. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process. The estimated cost of the disbursement will be told to you in advance and will be processed further once you agree.
Key Stages and Time Scales of the Application:
The Home Office’s normal time scale in most applications is six months from the date of
submission of the application, however, we cannot guarantee how long the Home Office
will take to process your application. We will keep you updated regarding your
application until the decision of your application. For more information, kindly refer
to the Home Office website for a fee and their current processing time for applications.
We will normally be able to submit this type of application within a reasonable time of
you instructing us, but we will let you know at the earliest opportunity if it is likely
to take longer than this.
| Type Of Application | Cost | VAT | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visit Visa (Work include prepare and submit the application) | £300 | Not Applicable | £300 |
| Travel Documents | £200 | £40 | £240 |
| Replacement BRP (Biometric Residence Permit) | £300 | £60 | £360 |
| Pre-settled and Settled Status | £300 | £60 | £360 |
| Skilled worker visa (Outside the UK) | £800 | Not Applicable | £800 |
| Skilled worker visa ( Visa switch inside the UK) | £800 | £160 | £960 |
| PBS Dependants (Outside the UK) | £600 | Not Applicable | £600 |
| Spouse Visa (Outside the UK) | £700 | Not Applicable | £700 |
| Spouse, partner, family route (Inside the UK) | £600 | £120 | £720 |
| Further Leave to Remain (Marriage) – (Family Life) (Discretionary Leave). All Further Leave to Remain (Others) Long Residency Applications |
£600 | £120 | £720 |
| Immigration Bail | £1500 | £300 | £1800 |
| Immigration Appeal (1 hearing Greater Manchester only) | £2000 | £400 | £2400 |
| Judicial Review (excluding Counsel’s fees) | £2000 | £400 | £2400 |
| Legal Advice (Oral) | £100 | £20 | £120 |
| Legal Advice (Written) | £300 | £60 | £360 |
Hearings at other venues to be discussed on request. Counsel can be instructed upon request. Counsel’s fees would then need to be negotiated on an individual basis. All fees are exclusive of VAT which is applied at the current rate of 20% (totals shown above). Disbursements: All disbursements will need to be paid for separately in addition to the fees for our services. Examples of disbursements include home office/visa application fees, court application fees, postage, interpreting/translation services, medical reports fees, expert report fees, mileage/travel expenses etc. This is not an exhaustive list and is meant purely as a guide.
**Applications for more than one individual will be charged at an extra 50% per application for each additional person