Immigration Appeal Lawyer in London
If you are looking for an Immigration Appeal Lawyer in London, the UK immigration experts at OTS Solicitors can help you.
If your UK visa application has been refused, or a relative has been told that the Home Office won't grant a visa, then our specialists in UK immigration law can look at your appeal options.
If the Home Office has said no, you should not assume that there is nothing you can do.
Get expert immigration legal advice today.
Call OTS Solicitors for an immigration appeal consultation by phone, online or at our offices in central London. Our lawyers speak Arabic, Armenian, Farsi, French/Mauritian Creole, Spanish, Tamil Tagalog/Ilonggo and Urdu/Punjabi.
The immigration appeals service at OTS Solicitors in London
What makes the immigration appeal service at OTS Solicitors stand out? There are three compelling reasons:
1. It's bespoke to you, never generic.
Immigration legal advice isn’t like buying a house. Every step in the immigration process, from first consultation to advice on an appeal, depends on your circumstances. That's why the best UK Immigration Lawyers can't give you definitive answers without first speaking to you, as our answers and immigration appeal advice will depend on the information you give us.
2. We get your worry
Unless you instruct lawyers daily in a corporate setting, consulting a lawyer is stressful. You are likely to be worried about the visa refusal advice you are going to get, the timescale for answers and the cost.
At OTS Solicitors, our team understands all that. Many of our Immigration Solicitors have been on their own immigration journey or have parents or grandparents who did so. That insight helps us provide the support you need when you are facing a refusal letter from the Home Office and debating if you can challenge a UK government department and tell them that they got their decision wrong.
3. We are lateral thinkers
With UK immigration law, there is rarely only one route to a UK visa or one visa option. That’s why you need an immigration law firm in London that won't just look at your appeal options but instead will think about your wider strategy.
Maybe you made your own visa application or didn’t use expert Immigration Lawyers. Maybe there is a better visa application so you don’t need to appeal against the visa refusal. Lateral thinking may mean you are more likely to get a visa – just not the one you first thought you needed.
Lateral thinking can save you time and money as applying for an alternate visa may save you time and money in comparison to instructing our immigration experts to pursue an appeal or judicial review for you.
| Here is one example of our excellent 2025 immigration appeal service Google client reviews:
‘’We got in touch with Tia at OTS after we had tried to apply for a UK visa ourselves and unfortunately got rejected. After vetting more than a handful of solicitors and lawyers, we ended up choosing Tia because from the get-go she was supportive, provided assurance and we felt very comfortable with her. She understood our situation and helped us fast-track the application. She was readily available and went beyond to keep us calm and in the loop during this significantly stressful time. We will definitely use their services again when we apply for a visa extension! If you’re considering applying, use Tia and OTS. We were lucky, and it only took us a just about month from first contact with Tia to flying into the UK! Beyond grateful, strongly recommended’’
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Starting your immigration appeal
A refusal letter from the Home Office does not necessarily mean the end of your immigration journey. It just means you need to re-strategise. However, you need to do so quickly because there are always time limits on appealing Home Office decisions. The time limit will depend on what you are appealing against and where you are appealing from (the UK or overseas).
The best immigration advice is don’t wait until:
- You are in London – if you are currently in the UK, then while you are welcome to see us by appointment at our immigration offices in London, you should not delay in seeking immigration legal advice. You can consult with us over the phone or online
- You have explored all your appeal options with your current solicitor, as by then, it may be too late to appeal. If you think you need more specialist legal advice, it’s best to consult an Immigration Appeal Lawyer as soon as possible
- You have gathered all the paperwork you think you need. For an initial consultation, all our Immigration Appeal Solicitors need is the Home Office refusal letter. If you wait to get all the documents you think are important to you, it may give us very little time to submit your appeal before the Home Office and immigration rules deadline, or we may recommend getting additional paperwork or pursuing an alternative visa route
The immigration appeal process
The immigration appeal process can be broken down into three stages:
- Assessing and information gathering – talking to you and reviewing the Home Office refusal letter and any paperwork
- Analysis - thinking time is essential as our Immigration Solicitors won't tell you to launch an appeal if there is a better or cheaper option
- Acting and appealing – you need to act quickly if you want to appeal a visa refusal or apply for a different type of visa or UK entry clearance. Our immigration appeal experts are experienced in preparing key documents such as appeal or administrative review applications, witness statements, skeleton arguments and appeal bundles. Every aspect of the paperwork must be right if you want to stand the best chance of securing a visa
Speak to UK Visa Refusal Lawyers in London for advice on how to appeal a visa refusal in the UK. Consultations are by phone, online or at our London offices. Our lawyers speak Arabic, Armenian, Farsi, French/Mauritian Creole, Spanish, Tamil Tagalog/Ilonggo and Urdu/Punjabi.
Frequently Asked Questions on Immigration Appeals
Can I appeal a Home Office decision?
The answer is that it depends. You may be able to appeal or your best option may be to apply for an administrative review, make a fresh visa application or apply for a different type of visa.
What evidence do I need to appeal?
The evidence you need depends on the type of visa application and the reasons for the visa refusal. Our Appeal Immigration Solicitors can explain what information you need after we have reviewed your visa application and the Home Office refusal letter.
How to appeal a visa refusal
How to appeal a visa refusal depends on the reasons for the visa refusal. That’s something our experts will assess and provide a bespoke guide on how best to appeal your visa refusal.
Is it easy to change Immigration Solicitors?
It is very easy to change Immigration Solicitors and it is something that our Immigration Appeal Lawyers can help you with. Most of our appeal work is challenging immigration decisions made after an application was submitted by either a visa applicant or by their former Immigration Lawyers. For more information on changing your lawyer, read our blog on changing your UK Immigration Solicitor.
Is it better to appeal or ask for an administrative review or judicial review?
It all depends on your situation. Our Immigration Appeal Solicitors will assess and analyse the prospects of success, timescales and costs to help you work out the best path for you.
UK Online Visa Refusal Lawyers in London
For visa refusal advice, contact London-based OTS Solicitors on 0203 959 9123 or contact us online.
Our lawyers speak Arabic, Armenian, Farsi, French/Mauritian Creole, Spanish, Tamil Tagalog/Ilonggo and Urdu/Punjabi.
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