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Immigration, Individual Immigration

Hi, I came to the UK in 2003 on a 1 Year student visa. After the expiration of that visa, I didn't reapply and subsequently became an over stayer. In February 2018, I was involved in a domestic violence offence. Shortly after, I was sentenced to a non-custodial sentence and granted immigration bail on the condition of reporting, bi-weekly, to the home office reporting center. At the same time i was having to attend a offender rehabilitation course three time a week, lasting couple of hours a week. Keeping up with the probation attendance and the immigration condition of reporting got too much and I stopped reporting. My question is, am i considered an absconder? If so, what are the avenues for me to re-engage with the home office without being detain.

Hi my son was born in London and he's 6 years an 5 months old, he still with no status because of us , I'm Palestinian, can he claimed asylum by himself or there any other solution?

Hi, I have been in the UK since 2006, and was convicted twice. One was in 2007 for attempt of leaving the UK with a false passport for which I served 7 months sentence, and the other was at the end of 2010 for working illegally. I was given a non custodial sentence of 100 hrs community payback work. It has been now more a year since I have had the indefinite to leave, but not sure if I should apply now. Your advice on this would really be appreciated. Thanks .

I need some help with my spousal visa application. My husband is currently living in Germany (studying at a university) He overstayed in London and also managed to somehow get a criminal record while he was in London. He wasn't sent to prison or anything like at all. He was convicted for harassment. This was 4 years ago. Would Home Office grant his visa? Please advise on the matter.

I'm chilean and my husband has double nationality (chilean/italian). He is currently studying at Oxford and I want to join him in March 2019. I was studying in the UK until October 2018, but I interrupted my studies due health reasons, so I needed to return to Chile. I want to know which documents I will need for EEA Family Permit Process for this particular case and also if you could help us with the process and which are the fees for it. I need to get my permit before mid of March.

I had overstayed my student visa at the time when I made an application under Article 8 for regularising my visa. The decision from homeoffice came after 2 years as Refused, and IS96 Temporary Residence (asked for sign on) document was issued. I through my solicitor quashed the IS96 document and gained the right to appeal. I eventually won the case in Tribunal after 8 years battle.. Now I am placed on a 10-year route toward Indefinite stay. My Question is, Were those 8 years counted as "Legal Stay" OR Unlawful stay whist I was fighting my case in court. Thanks.

Hi I have lived and worked in Uk from 1997 to 2009 - on 2004 I gained a residence permit visa for 2 years then on 2006 I did applied for an extension,did not received any think from H.Office until on 2009 I hat to return voluntary in my country. My question is: What are my chances of returning back to UK Please? Thank you B CENKA

Hi! I'm currently on a Tier 4 visa which expires on the 18th of this month. I've been actively looking for a job since completing my Law Masters in September; I have had some luck in this regard but so far haven't had a company willing to sponsor me on a Tier 2 visa. I'd like to stay on in the UK for a while longer after my student visa expires and was wondering how to go about that? I'd very much appreciate some comprehensive advice and guidance as I'm looking to potentially use an immigration lawyer in the event I do get a job offer to assist in the visa application process. Thanks!

I was born in uk in 1989.my father was studying PHD in leeds that I born there.my parents are both Iranian and we came back to Iran when I was 2 yeara old.now I want to immigrate to UK and I need your help.if you want more information or any documenta let me know. Thanks

Hi, my family and I are Canadian citizens looking to possibly immigrate to England. We don't have local family support here, as all of our family are living in England. There doesn't seem to be any Visa applications for extended family. Would moving there be possible for us? if so under what visa? Thanks!

Hello, I am planning to apply for my ILR in couple of months and have a question regarding section 7.5 of the SET (O) form: "Have you or any dependants applying with you had any UK court judgment against you for non-payment of a debt, or received a civil penalty under UK Immigration Acts?". Does the council tax liability order from 2014 have to be mentioned here? I've made the full payment to the enforcement agent and since then always paid the council tax on time.

I had been in UK with my family from 2002 till 2008 illegally after which we applied on humanitarian gounds which got accepted and recd ILR in 2010. We applied for British Citizenship 2 years back which got rejected on good character grounds as need to 10 years before can apply. I have now to apply in Dec 2019 but in the meantime, I opened a Ltd. company 6 months back which I am sole Director but has not worked well due to financial crunches and thinking of going into liquidation. We have stock of goods which we can arrange to send back to the suppliers and have cleared HMRC / VAT outstandings. However, would this liquidation in my name affect my application next year.Can you please revert back to me.

Immigration, Individual Immigration, Family and Spouse Visas

Hello, I’ve some questions regarding marriage/ registered partnerships with a non-EU national. I’m wondering what the options are in my current situation. I’m a national of the Netherlands, however 3.5 years ago I moved to London. 3 years ago in London I met my girlfriend from Latin America and we’ve been living together for 1.5 year. My girlfriend is currently graduating from her master degree and has a student visa until April 2020. We would like to live in London and we’re wondering what the options are for my girlfriend to get a UK residence and work visa. Many thanks,

Indian (now British) parents returned to settle in India (at husband's parental home) with British-born minor child. While husband returned temporarily to UK for new job/earning, mother takes child to her parents living in a different state/city in India on pretext of her own illness and refuses to return herself/child to husband's parental home.

Dear OTS Solicitors, I would like to inquire whether there is any chance for my husband to come over to UK as I currently do not meet the financial requirement because I am currently studying, thus cannot work full-time. I am a British citizen and we have a 5 year old son who lives with me. I was wondering if there are other ways we can meet the financial requirement so as not to wait 2 more years before I can actually meet the financial requirement and bring him over. I would also want to know about your consultation fee and actual processing fee please. Thank you and kind regards.

Hello, Please my 10 year old daughter and I are dependant family members of an EEA national (my dad) and my 5 years visa expires in Jan 2020. 1) Before Jan 2020, we need to apply for permanent stay (ILR) in the UK, please how much is the actual fee for applying for a 10 year old child and an adult like me? 2) I hear all person living in UK under EEA should fill a permanent residence/ qualified person forms before end of March 2019. Please does my daughter needs to pay GB65 as an and i also need to fill that forms? Thank you

Dear Sir/Madam, I am an EEA national from Germany. I have lived and worked in the UK for a period of 7 years now. I have a boyfriend living in Africa I need to invite in order for us to have a wedding in the UK. What is the probability of him obtaining an entry permit from Africa to join me for the wedding and live permanently with me in the UK?

Hi There, Hoping you can help, I am currently on a Tier 5 Visa which ends in August 2019. My partner and I will have been together for only 12 months by then and we are desperately trying to figure out how we could get a partner visa for the UK. I am an Australian Citizen and we have only been living together for 6 months. Is there any option? Kind Regards and Thank you!

Pre-Nuptial and Post Nuptial Agreements

i am getting married in September 2019 and i own my own house which i purchased outright 2 years ago from a compensation payout i got from losing my previous husband. i have 5 children and my purpose of buying my house was mainly for my security and for my children's future when i am no longer around. My fiance has never had his own property and although i would like to think we are getting married for life no one can see the future, i have spoken to him about me getting a pre nup agreement drawn up and he says i must do what ever i feel is right and he has no problem in signing one. but at the same time i feel he feels hurt by me doing this. he says he isnt and he fully understands my reasons for doing this. i have given it loads of thought and i feel i need peace of mind. advice please

My husband has asked me to sign an agreement called a postnuptial document. He says that he has to ask me to sign it as if I do not then his parents will not give us the money to buy a bigger house. I do not know why the agreement is necessary. I do not want to ask my in laws as I do not want to upset or embarrass them though I am feeling pretty upset about it all. Can you tell me if it is normal to be asked to sign a postnuptial agreement?

My girlfriend and I are getting married in 3 months. I have a good job in financial services and my own house. My girlfriend isn’t British and doesn’t have anything. My parents are urging me to get a prenup agreement. I feel a bit nervous about the idea of a prenup agreement, but friends also say that I should get one. Will a prenup agreement be enforceable?

Im getting married in august and my patner earns alot more that me. Her family are causing friction between us about it and i wondered if a pre nuptial agreement that states if we seperate she keeps all her asssets would be possible? I also wondered how much it would cost?

I'm shortly due to get married at the end of April and a member of my partners family have warned me that my soon to be mother in law has created with legal help a prenuptial agreement. I'm completely shocked and unsure when this will happen or what it could mean for me

Immigration, Individual Immigration, Asylum & Human Rights Applications

Question I came as student in 2006 and stayed under student visa till 2009 then over stayed till 2013 then applied for Asylum and got 5 years Asylum visa then after 5 years I applied for ILR and got ILR now it will be 1 year on 31 May 2019 can I apply for British citizenship I have no criminal history and have done life in uk as well kindly tell me if I am eligible for British passport?

Hi, I came In UK as student and I have lived illegally in UK for the last 2 month, I have been married to a Pakistani boyfriend on 22 December, after marriage some problems created in our life we got separated from 1 month , because I have threats from Pakistan from my ex uni fellows in UK and from relatives as well and have threat of prosecution from home country I also want to file the divorce from my partner. What shall I do to get asylum or protection in UK? Can I file an application on human rights basis as well?

I am a 22 year old student from India. My whole immediate family lives in UK I.e my father is British National and my mother and siblings have residency visa.i have applied for a tourist as well as student visa rejected both times. Now, I have no one living in India from my extended family and I have serious mental and emotional health issue. I have been facing harassment from a particular community in my village due to my political and caste views that i have .I tried to contact police. But I have not got any help because these people are member of Ruling political party. Can I claim asylum in UK. If i, enter through France border. On what basis should I claim asylum?

Mother of a British just born baby, can she be granted asylum with her other kids? How long does this kind of process take? Thanks.

Immigration, Individual Immigration, Student Visa, Tier 4, Asylum & Human Rights Applications

I came as student in 2006 and stayed under student visa till 2009 then over stayed till 2013 then applied for asylum and got 5 years asylum visa then after 5 years I applied for ILR and got ILR now it will be 1 year on 31 May 2019 can I apply for British citizenship I had no criminal history at all other than over stay from 2009/2013 kindly guide me if I can apply for British passport I have done life in uk test aswell and currently under graduate student in uni final year .

I am now living in Australia and my previous landlord has taken advantage of that by ignoring correspondence attempts and withholding my deposit which was never put into a protection scheme. I need assistance to chase them and take matters further since they are obviously negligent

I want to apply for tier 1 visa and also know the cost.

I have been on long term sick from my job which has been caused by my employer breaking one of their policies in regards to sitting at a low level till above their 4 hour limit. I am treated under the disability act due to my long term health issues I already suffered from and was asked to change my hours to help work patterns and customer service. I was not made aware of the impact of sitting at the low level till..which has caused further disabilities to my health and as now made it impossible for me to work in any kind of job. I am on benefits now and have been told they are terminating my employment after 40 years service. Can I claim for my health issues and loss of income..I am 6 years away from my state pension and having no wages is causing me financial difficulties.

we are a letting company based in Scotland, prospective tenant has applied to rent a flat, she on;y has two months left on a tier 1 entrepreneur visa but has not applied for extension as yet. If shew is not granted an extension in two months what is the law relating to our company ? do we have to give notice to leave or contact immigration.

Hello,5 years ago I n my siblings were granted ILR through our father before he died because he is the one living in the UK we live in Nigeria.but someone that went to send send his corpse to us claim he didn’t see the ILR document.,not knowing he lied. Now we found the document ,can something still be done pls?help me out.thanks

my standard visitor visa was reason i have enough money to sponsor the trip cost, but not provided the relevant supporting document to prove that the money belongs to me & i have the direct control on the money in my bank account..(now i can provide the supporting document) ramesh, india

Immigration, Business Immigration, Business Visas

Dear sir, I on student tier 4 visa here can we apply for entrepreneur tier 1 £200,000 from Home country then come back to uk on tier 4 visa and wait for decision. ?

Immigration, Tier 2 Work Permit Visa and Sponsorship Licence, Business Visas, Individual Immigration, Appeals and Judicial Reviews

I came to UK in 2009 as Student Migrant till December 2009. After that I got psw visa from July 2012 to August 2014. From August 2014 to August 2017 got Tier 2 visa. I applied for Tier 2 extension with my wife in August 2017. Done Biometric in August 2017. My sponsorship licence got revoked on the 1st Of March 2018. Emailed HO for curtailment but only got a general reply. I was afraid and sent an application on the 22nd of March to safe section 3C. After that I didn’t get any acknowledgement letter and no any Biometric enrolment and got refused as certified under 94. Now my JR was also dismissed, and I am interested to go to court of appeal.

Employment Law, Employment Law For Employees, Employment Law For Employers, Employment Contracts

Hi, I am seeking advice regarding a restrictive covenant in my contract. After telling my boss that I wish to go work for a different company he immediately told me that he has the most expensive lawyers in the country and that by the time he is done with me I won’t be able to be employed in the UK. I work in the diamond trade and my contract requires me to give 5 months’ notice and prohibits me from working in the diamond or jewellery trade for 12 months thereafter. I feel this is extremely unreasonable especially considering that I am 25 and have been working for my current employer for little over a year - though I have been given informal advice that this contract is unenforceable I would still like to get formal advice about how best to proceed I hope to hear back soon Thanks

Immigration, Individual Immigration, Student Visa, Tier 4

Hello sir I came in UK in 2009 and applied for visa extension in August 2013 as student again but due to an issue they refused my application, but my solicitor said we will go on Judicial review, which was again refused in January 2016. Then I went on permission of court of appeal but as per my solicitor, he didn’t receive any letter from the court till today. Last week I called the court and found it from 26 January 2016 court didn’t receive any appeal or application and now I don’t know what to do to safe my future. Please help me, thanks.

Immigration, Business Immigration, Sole Representative Visa, Business Visas

We have Sole Rep who is designated as Manager and he is AO. We need to renew his Sole Rep permit. However, we have AVP & Director joined recently in UK for sales engagement. AVP work on Europe related sales and he is British citizen and Director also to do sales engagement like AVP and she into PBS dependent status. In this situation, can we extend the Sole Rep as he is authorized employee in UK by our management.

Immigration, Business Visas, Family and Spouse Visas

Hi, I am Ruth. I am a British Citizen. I met my husband whilst living and working abroad. We have been together for a year and 3 months, living together for a year. At the moment I have a teaching job which is 18,000 in Vietnam and I am hoping to get the other 600 from Skype lessons. Do I need to make 18,600 working in the UK or can this be done abroad also can the 18,600 be a combined income if i can't come up with the 600 pounds. Also my husband has a criminal record which he got as a child. It was a suspended sentence and he never got into trouble again. He is now a qualified teacher and translator. Will this affect his chances. Also please could you forward me some information about your consultation and processing fees. Thanks!

Hi there, I was just wondering how much your services cost for a spouse visa. I am a British Citizen who lives in Scotland and I would like to bring my South African husband over here to work.

Divorce and Family Law, Divorce and Separation, High Net Worth Divorce, Financial Dispute on Divorce

My husband and I are getting divorced. We are both company directors in a company and our financial affairs are rather complicated. Before we split up, my husband became increasingly secretive about financial matters. At the time, I put it down to stress but now I am wondering if he was secretive because he was hiding money and assets from me. Is there a way that I can find out?

Family Mediation and Dispute Resolution

I have not seen my grandchildren for nearly 12 months. My daughter has remarried and she and her new husband have moved from London to Surrey. My daughter keeps making excuses about why it is not convenient for us to see the grandchildren who are now nearly 9 and 7. My husband and I have tried to sit down with my daughter to try to find out what the problem is but we just do not seem to be getting anywhere and we are desperately missing our grandchildren. I was very close to the children as I used to help with childcare before my daughter remarried. I think my new son in law just wants to cut us out of their lives. Is there anything that we can do?

Children and Childcare Arrangements

I separated from my ex-partner nearly 5 years ago. Our children are now 10, 8 and 5. My ex has always been protective of the children and at first I was ok with that as the youngest was only a baby when we decided to separate. However, our youngest is now 5 and my ex-partner still will not let me take the children on holiday as she says the 3 of them will be too much for me to handle on my own. I think it is ridiculous as I am a hands on dad and look after them at weekends. She takes the kids away so I don’t think she is being fair. Is there anything I can do?

I have 2 grandchildren who I regular seen every other weekend up till till last year when they moved to Cumbria I went to court in Wigan in 2013 for access to see thm which me and my son got we didn’t see them till September this year .There mum was taken into hospital a few weeks ago and we had to travel up 2 bring them here while mum recovered now she’s saying that we can’t see them and can’t come down and get them for half term if me and my son went up for them and she called the police saying we can’t take and we have the paper from the court saying that we can can the police stop us

I’ve been collecting my son for 4 years from his mum in Leicster to have him at weekends to my home in derby as I’m the father, there has been multiple violent acts from the mother lies leaving him to go on holidays with other people not telling me where he is & recently got into a new relationship where the partner has come out of jail after 3 years she’s been seeing him 3 weeks having him around my child daily leaving him with the partner while at work she won’t tell me who this person is or what he was convicted of I’m really worried for his safety with both parties looking after him.

Mi pay child maitenence and my ex wife has appealed on many occasions that I am not paying enough. Each time I have been ordered to pay less as I have been paying too much. On top of this I pay for private schooling for my 4 children as well as child care vouchers. Now I have been ordered to pay more due to a discrepancy in 2015. I am self employed and have currently not been working for the last month as I have been diagnosed with depression and am taking anti depressants. I cannot pay my mortgage let alone child maitenence but I have been ordered to as I am self employed. My first question is can they do this? How do I pay if I can’t? My second question will my mental health if I tell my ex wife effect my contact order or any potential residency going forward? Thank you

If the father of our children regularly abuses marijuana on a daily basis, without which he becomes increasingly aggressive could I request a regular drug test?

If the mother of a child refuses the dad to give a name to the child insisting that only the name she has named the child should remain on the child, can the father take up this matter up legally? Also, if the dad is refused access to the child by the mum, what advise will you give yo the dad?

If the mother of a child refuses to show and give the birth cettificate to baby's father and at the same time demands child support, can the dad refuse child support on above grounds? Also, who has the right over the child regarding the child's religion-Father or mother? What are the things that are taken into consideration regarding the amount of money one gives for child support in the case of a Self Employed?

What are the procedures to open an account for a child for child support when the child lives with the mum?

Is the dad of a child entitleby law to give aname to the child and to have 1 copy the birth certificate?

My ex has threatened me with joint/full custody of my 10. Week baby, I tried to sort out set days/ weekends for visitation and over night stays, this still isn't good enough for him. I would like to know my rites if he does apply for joint custody. I have never stopped the father seeing him he is just being very controlling and I feel I have to put mine and my baby's life on hold when it comes to planning things to suit him

Hello myself and my sister are about to become special guardians to 3 children. We need some advice about the report we have before it goes to court for the final time. We live in Cromer, Norfolk and wondered if you could recommend a solicitor we can go and see.

Immigration, Individual Immigration, British Citizenship and Nationality

Hi. My Grandmother and Mother were both born in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) in 1921 and 1947 respectively. Last year I applied for their birth certificates from the Zambian registrar and on my Mother's birth certificate it states my Grandmother's nationality as British. Would my Mother be regarded as British as well and would I have a claim to British citizenship through her? I was born in 1973 in South Africa.

Hi there, My sister and I are from Germany. We live here over 10 years and are trying to apply for dual Citizenship. My sister has a PR and I am in the process of applying for dual citizenship. On her application it gave her the option to apply for a brother - myself for dual Citizenship. I have a British partner and we will have a civil ceremony this Spring. What is the process? Do I get PR first ? Then take the B.C. test ? Then apply under her application ? Do we pay the fee twice for citizenship if it comes under one application ? Is it better I apply separately as it might delay her application? Will there be enough time to push this through before the 29.3.18? Many thanks Robert

I have done the life in the UK test and will do the English test next week and i got everything ready I would like to apply for British citizenship I am not really sure if I have to give my fingerprint now or after I have sent the application and regarding the referees i have two people who can sign the application form. do they need to sign my photos too? I would like to know the price in assisting me with that once i got all these documents ready

Employment Tribunal Claims

Do you deal with GMC Specialist Registration Appeal cases in County Court?

Immigration, Business Immigration, Tier 1 Investor Visa, Business Visas

What is the success rate of tier 1 investor visa for uk ?

Divorce and Separation, Family Mediation and Dispute Resolution

My wife and I have recently split up and I have received notice to go to a mediation information meeting. I am not sure if my wife will be at the mediation information and assessment meeting and what will happen at family mediation. I do not know my rights. Can I refuse to go and, if so, what happens then?

Divorce and Family Law, Children and Childcare Arrangements

I am the mother of a ten-year-old boy. He is very bright. Before we split up my husband and I agreed that a private school would be best for him. He is quite a sensitive boy and I do not want him to go to the local state school. It does not have a good Ofsted report and there are reports of bullying. My ex-husband is now saying that our son should stay in state education as his step children go to the local state school. He thinks it would not be right to pay for his son but not his stepchildren. I do not think that is fair. What can I do?

Immigration, Tier 2 Work Permit Visa and Sponsorship Licence, Individual Immigration, Indefinite Leave to Remain

Dear OTS Solicitor, My wife got her Tier 4 Dependant visa on 2010 when we came to the UK together based on my Tier 4 student visa. Our visas were valid until 30/01/2015. Then, I applied for a Tier 2 visa and received it on 02/08/2014. About two weeks later, she applied for Tier 2 Dependant visa after me and received it on 18/08/2014, 16 days after me. Can we both apply together when I will be qualified on (05/07/2019= 02/08/2019-28 days)? Or She must wait and apply when her 5 years Tier 2 visa completed? More specifically, Combining Leave for ILR, for PBS Dependant can be considered for Tier 4 and Tier 2? I look forward to hearing back from you soon. Kind regards, Ali

Immigration, Business Immigration, Tier 2 Work Permit Visa and Sponsorship Licence, Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence Application, Business Visas

Please I’m looking a work sponsor. I’ll be glad if there’s any help on this. I'm currently on tier 4 visa. I have Msc in Accounting.

Divorce and Separation, Children and Childcare Arrangements

My ex and I split up 9 months ago. At the beginning, she was ok about me seeing the kids and I got to see them whenever I wanted. Now she is being awkward. She has told me that unless I promise not to let the children see my new girlfriend I can’t see the children anymore. I don’t think that is fair on me or the kids but she just doesn’t get how unreasonable she is being. What can I do?

Financial Dispute on Divorce, Family Mediation and Dispute Resolution, Children and Childcare Arrangements

My wife and I got divorced 5 years ago. She is remarrying in March and her new husband is on a lot more money than I am so they will be very comfortably off. I am struggling as I have a massive mortgage and I am paying out every month in child support. When she remarries, can I reduce the child support payments, as she will have two incomes coming into her house and be a lot better off than I am.

Employment Law, Divorce and Separation, Financial Dispute on Divorce

My wife is employed by my company and works as an administrator. We have been talking about separating for ages and I have finally moved out of the house. The situation at work is awkward as I have met someone else and she works in the company. My wife only got the job because of our relationship, she isn’t very good at admin and I would prefer it if she left but she is showing no signs of handing her notice in and the situation at work is stressing my new partner out.

Divorce and Separation, Financial Dispute on Divorce

My husband and I are getting divorced. We are both company directors in a company but he owns most of the shares in the company. He wants me to transfer my shares to him but says my shares only have a nuisance value, as I only own about 5% of the business. He has said he can force me to transfer the shares to him as we signed a shareholder agreement. I can't remember signing the agreement. Does the shareholder agreement make a difference?

Divorce and Family Law, Divorce and Separation, Financial Dispute on Divorce, Cohabitation and Unmarried Family

My husband is refusing to pay me my maintenance. He agreed to pay me £500 a month for 5 years but he has stopped as he says he doesn’t have to pay it anymore as I have a boyfriend. I have looked at the court order and I can't see anything that says he can stop paying me maintenance if I have a new partner. Anyway, he is not living with me full time. Can I force him to pay?

Immigration, Individual Immigration, Appeals and Judicial Reviews

HI, I WAS CAME IN UK AUG 2009 AS A TIER 4 STUDENT, I APPLIED FOR FLR FP IN NOV- 2015 AFTER THAT I DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY RESULT FROM HOME OFFICE . IN SEP 2018 I CHANGED MY ADDRESS AND WROTE THE LETTER TO HOME OFFICE TO INFORM THEM NEW ONE AND ASK ABOUT MY APPLICATION. AFTER A FEW MONTHS, IN 5TH JAN 2019 I GOT LETTER FROM HOME OFFICE AND I WAS SHOCK BECAUSE I WAS REFUSED IN JULY 2017 AND I HAD APPEAL RIGHT, I WAS DONE MY APPEAL IN FIRST TIER TRIBUNAL AND IS ACCEPTED NOW MY QUESTION IS FROM NOV 2017 TO NOW 3C IS LIVE AND MY 10 YEAR IS FINISHED IN AUG 2019 CAN I APPLY FOR ILR , COULD YOU PLEASES ADVISE ME ON THIS MATTER ? THANKS

Divorce and Family Law, Cohabitation and Unmarried Family

My girlfriend and I are buying a house together. My parents are giving me the deposit but they have told me that they are only prepared to give me the money if I get my girlfriend to sign a letter to say that if we split up I will get the deposit money. A friend said I don’t need a letter but instead need a cohabitation agreement. Would a cohabitation agreement be better than a letter and would it take long to sort out as we are hoping to complete the house purchase in a few weeks.

Immigration, British Citizenship and Nationality

Hello, I want to apply for British citizenship in May, and I would like to ask if I have around 15 parking fines the last 3 years, but paid everything, would be a deterrent to my application regarding the good character. Look forward to your replying, Thanks

i got ILR in 2015 but due to assault with wife convictted from court under section 47 in June 2016 got community order sentence rehabilation course fine which i completed already can i apply citizonship in june 2019 after completing 3 years from the date of sentence?. What are chances if i apply in June 2019?. In case , if they refuse my aplication, would they give me future date and any re submission of before that date would be rejected or i have to re apply again?.

Dear Sir/Madam I hope you are fine. My wife has got indefinite leave to remain (ILR) based on the long residency (LR) 10 year route today. I am a British citizen since April 2016 and we married in the Aug 2012. When we married in the Aug 2012, I was on Tier 2 visa and she was on the student visa. She is in the UK since Sept 2008. She was on the spouse dependent visa for last 4 years and for Initial 6 years she was on the student visa. According to the below links I believe she can apply for naturalization/citizenship immediately rather than to wait for one year. https://www.gov.uk/apply-citizenship-spouse https://www.gov.uk/british-citizenship Can you please guide about my understanding. I will highly appreciate if I could get your kind response. Regards,

Dear Sir/Madam, I am a romanian citizen, been living in UK since 2009. I have aquired permanent residency in Nov 2016, (I contacted home office beforehand to ask what are the requirements and was advised to take the english and life in UK test which I did). I have then sent my naturalisation application and was refused because my english test has expired a few months prior. The reason they didn’t accept it even though it they still do for no. EU citizens is because they said I didn’t need it for my permanent residency application even though they advised me to take the test prior to my application!! I find this highly unfair as if I wouldn’t be an EU citizen they would still take it into account even if it was expired. Can I argue this decision or do I need to apply again?

Hello Sir , I would like to ask some questions however first I would like to describe my situation : I came to this country in 2008 illegally and the Home Office caught me working in 2009 illegally and they release me in same Day . 1 year later I met my wife which she is EU citizen and we get married in 2011 than I have been granted 5 years EU family member residency document . In 2016 I have been granted ILR . I saw an Immigration lawyer recently and he said to me : he can put through British citizenship application and he can make big argument against Home Office why they didn't deported me in 2009 when they should DO . This is when they bring Good Character argument . Please Sir , my question is : what you can advice me please Sir

Hi there. I am looking to enquire in regards to whether your legal services will be needed for my situation. I was born in England in 1995 to Irish parents who were both settled ( both working) in England at the time, and as EU citizens had right to remain permanently. When I was 4 they moved back to Ireland and I lived there until I moved to England for college this year. I never possesed a british passport and have had an irish one since childhood. I am interested in obtaining british citzenship in order to have dual irish/british nationality. If i understand correctly will I simply need to apply through Form NS "Confirmation of British nationality status" as I was born after 1983 to settled parents- or is there a different process?

How shouul I proceed with aplying for British citizenship having been born in 1955 in the British Colony of Barbados to Barbadian parents. Appreciate your answer.

Hi, I have two children born before 2006 in UK (and lived here since birth) to British Father (born/ raised/ domiciled in UK). Not married to me mother (Dutch). Children have Dutch Nationality through me. Can they also claim British Citizenship? Apply for British Passport.

I am born in London and have an English birth certificate. What do I need to get a British passport? Is it possible that you become my representatives?

Good Day , Am seeking for legal advice regarding the British nationality for my kids ,as I have the British passport from my mother by registration and issued in Jordan although I was Born there ,and my wife is Jordanian . I have three kids with the age of 3,7,9 years and all of them were born in Jordan , what I want to know is it possible for them to get the British passport or not ? if yes , how ?

Hi, My mother was born a British citizen in 1938 and was naturalized as a US citizen in 1991/2. I am US citizen (born 1974) , as is my father and I gave always resided in the U.S.. My mother's family goes back quite a long time in the UK/Scotland and I have cousins and other relatives in England. Can I apply for UK citizenship by decent?

I'm a UK citizen, and grew up in the UK but was born in the USA (my mother is British, born in London and still alive, my father was American, born in the USA and now deceased). Right now I'm back living in USA, and my 10 year old son was born there, but I want him to have a UK passport and become a British citizen. His father (my husband) is a British citizen and spent most of his life there, but he was born in Bangkok (because his parents, both British born were diplomats in Thailand). Is there a way to get our son his British citizenship and passport? I am very confused and need legal advice. Thank you so much.

My mother was born in the UK in 1962, has a UK passport. However she only obtained this passport in 2018 - previously held an Indian passport. India does not allow dual citizenship and she moved from the UK when she was very young. Did not know she could claim her citizenship till recently, and has recently obtained her passport. I am her daughter, Indian passport holder, born in 1990 outside of the UK. She did not hold a UK passport at the time of my birth. Both parents are married, father is not a British citizen (has Indian passport). Mother lives in India. I am currently in the UK on a Tier-2 work visa. Am I eligible to claim for citizenship by descent through my mother?

Does it matter if you are employed when applying for naturalisation after holding ILR for a year (after Tier 2 General for five years)? Employment doesn't seem to be a requirement but there's a detailed employment section in the application. More specifically I'm wondering if ending employment to attend a UK university will negatively impact an application. Thank you!

My mother was born in London in 1945 to parents, both of whom were British citizens who emigrated from Germany in the late 1930s. My mother emigrated with her family from the UK to Canada in about 1950 and then moved to the U.S. in the late 1960s and became a U.S. citizen. My father is a U.S. citizen. I am a U.S. citizen. I do not live now, nor have I ever lived, in the UK. Is it possible for me to get UK citizenship through my mother while continuing to reside outside the UK? Is it possible for my children, who are U.S. citizens, to get UK citizenship?

Hi, I was born in South Africa in 1979. My mother was born in Southern Rhodesia in 1952, both her parents were born in England. My father became a British citizen in 1965 by registration as a citizen of the UK through his father. His mother was born in the UK too. I understand I may be able to claim citizenship now via my mother &/or maternal grandparents?

I am writing you to assess my eligibility for British Citizenship. I was born in the UK on August 20th 1987 to an unmarried British Father and Barbadian mother. Currently, I live in Barbados and have lived here since 1989. My case is unique somewhat complex because my father has passed away and his name is not on my birth certificate, however I am in contact with my adoptive paternal grandmother and aunt who are willing to support my Citizenship application (My father was adopted and he was a British citizen at the time of my birth). I am assuming this possesses some challenges for proof of paternity to satisfy for the Home Office? Based on the above I would like to ascertain - Am I eligible for British Citizenship ?

Hi, I'm Italian citizen acquired in 2011 and I'm living in UK since 2005. Since 2005 I was irregular but legalised myself in 2011. After living for 7 years legally in UK I applied for the British citizen and my questions is : I did not mention the first date I entered in UK because I remember the year only 2005 so in my application I put my second date when I arrived in UK because I know the day, month and year correctly. is this a problem to reject my British citizen if I was living in UK before illegally so in total I live in UK 13 years ? Kind Regards,

I have lived & worked in the UK as a French national since Nov 2006. I have just received my residence card however the HO only gave me settled status date of March 2018 (RC and letter). The case worker suggested that I can apply for citizenship now (i.e. not wait 12months) and provide extra earlier years of residence in my citizenship application to which they will consider. Are there precedents in doing this? What are the risk of my application being rejected? I am willing to enlist the help of a solicitor to build my application.

Is there any assistance/help to pay for British Citizenship fees. Would you be able to recommend an organisation that helps with paying Citizenship fees. Thanks

Hi I was born in England where I have schooled, worked and lived most of my life . I have everything there is to live in the uk but not my passport because my deceased parents never got to obtain it so I tried to apply for it and now I have been unlawfully been deported to Ghana . I don’t have money to pay my solicitor for a judicial review is there any form of legal aid to help me fight my case fairly? Thank you

Dear OTS Solicitors, I was born in Hong Kong in 1979 and I hold a BNO passport. My parents moved to the UK in 1980 and I lived there until 2006. I currently live in the Netherlands and I recently applied for British Citizenship however it was just refused. The reason was due to a letter I supplied from the Vietnamese Government. I was required to get a letter to state that I did not have nor ever held Vietnamese citizenship (both my parents are from Vietnam). The Embassy advised me this is the only letter they could provide me, it stated that I never held or applied for a Vietnamese passport which the home office states was not sufficient. If I am able to get this specific statement letter, would a review be successful.Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide.

Hi, I am from Tanzania, my grandfather was British protected and died before Tanganyika got independence 1961. Can i claim British citizenship on that, is it possible. kindly advice I have his death certificate and passport.

My family and I would like to apply for British citizenship ,we are resident in UK for six years and half and got our BRP one year ago , as I found in booklet AN published by Home office , up to 730 absent is disregarded for those who has been resident in the UK for the last 7 years ,please let we know if we meet other requirement and conditions, how many absent days are accepted for our case.

Immigration, Business Visas, Student Visa, Tier 4

Hi. I am a 42year old woman studying for a master of social work in Australia. I have a first degree in psychology from Zimbabwe. I am a Zimbabwean citizen. I complete my studies in November 2019. I have applied for a graduate entry master of mental health nursing with the university of Nottingham to start Jan 2020. Should I receive an offer am I able to get a tier 4 visa and add my 15year old daughter and husband who are still in Zimbabwe? Secondly I once visited England on a visitors visa in 1999 and overstayed till 2000 but managed to visit again in 2002 and they allowed me to enter and I did not over stay. My husband also over stayed from 1998-2000. Will this affect our tier 4 application and will my change in studies be a problem. Will you be able to assist with the visa application?

Family Mediation and Dispute Resolution, Children and Childcare Arrangements

My ex-partner has said that she is taking our children back to Poland with her. I do not agree as I think they would be better off here. They are in school and settled so there is no way that I am prepared to agree to them going with her. Also, if they go I won't be able to see them every week and I don’t think that would be fair either. Is there anything I can do to stop her?

Divorce and Family Law, Divorce and Separation, Children and Childcare Arrangements

My wife has remarried and has said that she wants the children to have the same surname as her as she wants to be a proper family with her new husband. She has already started calling the children by her new husband’s surname. I don’t think that is right, as it is confusing for the kids. They are 5 and 8. Thanks.

My ex is being difficult with access to the children. I am sure she is only doing it to wind me up. We agreed that I would see the children every Saturday. She says I have to get them back to her house by 4 pm. With the travel across London that doesn’t give me time to do anything with the kids before I have to start the journey back to her house. Should I just ignore her and return the kids at 6 pm. If I get them back for 6 then I at least have time to do something with them, rather than just spending most of the day travelling back and forth across London.

Divorce and Family Law, Divorce and Separation, Financial Dispute on Divorce, Family Mediation and Dispute Resolution

My wife and I are getting divorced. She has been to see a solicitor and has told me that she is entitled to half of my pension. I cannot believe that is right as I worked for years for the pension and started it long before I met her. Will she get my pension?

I have split up from my ex-partner. I want to know if I can stay in the house with my daughter. She is 4. I am not married. Will that make a difference to whether or not we can stay in the house?

Divorce and Family Law, Divorce and Separation

I want to get divorced but I have been told that I need to wait for 2 years. I thought that you could get a quicker divorce. Can you let me know if I have to wait? Can I get divorced now?

A quick question. My wife and I got married in Las Vegas. I am British. She isn’t. Will I be able to start divorce proceedings in England?

I have separated from my husband. I have just received my decree nisi of divorce in the post. Does this mean that I am divorced? Also, my husband says that as we are divorced I have no rights on his pension. Is that right?

I left my husband 16/07/16 , so we have not lived together since , when can I apply for a divorce

Immigration, Divorce and Family Law, Divorce and Separation

Since being married to my husband who needed the marriage after being called to court to justify his overstay in the UK, he was given a 2 year visa on the basis of family life as he told the court he intended to marry me, I am sight impaired and told the court how he looks after me and wants to move in with me after marriage. He has never joined me, I lived alone and struggle to pay my bills. He takes holidays alone and now applying for his next visa I think using the marriage he has not honored. I want to divorce him but he keeps telling me he is sorting things out. I never see him and he works while I am on benefits for myself. My family has never been aware of my marriage. He said after a quick register marriage to submit his visa application to HO he will marry in church, but it was all a lie.

Immigration, Individual Immigration, ILR as A Person With UK Ancestry

Sir, I am a Non EEA Family Member of an EEA National, I applied for the PR last year 2018 when my Residence card expired. The HO rejected my application on the ground that my sponsor had a five-month gap in her working history. I appealed at the tribunal but the appeal was dismissed on the same grounds. However, on 25/01/2019, my spouse applied for EU Settlement status, an email was sent on the 27/01/2019 which says, "I am pleased to inform you that your application under the EU Settlement Scheme has been successful and that you have been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the United Kingdom, under Appendix EU to the Immigration Rules. This is also referred to as settled status. Your status takes effect from the date of this letter". Does this mean I am eligible for PR irrespective of gap?

Matrimonial and Divorce Proceedings, Divorce and Family Law, Divorce and Separation, Financial Dispute on Divorce

In my divorce settlement, the court said that the family home has to be sold. My husband is living at the house. It is a complete mess. The estate agents say he is being difficult about viewings and has told them that he won't take any offers for the house as he is sitting pretty. I can't believe the situation I am in. I need my share of the money from the family home. Is there anything that I can do?

Matrimonial and Divorce Proceedings, Divorce and Family Law, Divorce and Separation, Family Mediation and Dispute Resolution, Children and Childcare Arrangements

My wife has left me, taking our 2 children with her. She is refusing to let me see the children until we sit down and sort out the house and other financial matters. I am sure that the children will be missing me. I am not concerned about their safety, as I know she is a good mother but I do want to see them. Do we need to decide what happens with the house first or do I have any rights to see them?

BREXIT, EU and EEA Applications, Permanent Residence Card and Appeals

Please, can I renew my 5years EEA National after it has expired for 2 years

Immigration, Business Immigration, Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa, Tier 2 Work Permit Visa and Sponsorship Licence

Hello OTS Team. My current visa situation - I am working in the UK with ICT Tier 2 Visa. In June 2019 the Visa is ending. I still have 6 months to complete 5 years stay in the UK , Question 1: if I apply for extension will I get Visa for the remaining 6 months? This extension is critical for my daughter to complete her GCSE. Question 2: I have plans to invest £200,000 and start my own software Training and services company. Will OTS Team help to prepare a project plan? Question 3: I am also hearing that UK is planning to implement new rules for Entrepreneurs visa. When will that come in place?

Immigration, Tier 2 Work Permit Visa and Sponsorship Licence, Individual Immigration, Family and Spouse Visas, Asylum & Human Rights Applications

I am an overstaying wife of a Tier 2 visa holder. We have 2 children together who recently joined us in the country. I am also pregnant with our 3rd baby. What are my chances of regularising my stay as his dependent?

Immigration, Business Immigration, Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa, Business Visas

My dad is looking to open a day nursery business in the UK. He is an Indian citizen and he runs electronic business in India. He doesn't have qualification to run a nursery business, but he wants to do this business with me, as I'm a teacher. Kindly advice how we can go about this, what chances do my parents have to apply for a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa?

Immigration, Individual Immigration, Indefinite Leave to Remain

Dear Sir/Madam I have been convicted into sham marriage in 2012, however, i didn't go to jail , only i spent 7 days in police station and then when i applied for asylum been moved into accommodation for homeless people. I did DBS check in 2013 and nothing appears in it. Now, after 5 years of asylum and 1 year of ILR, i want to apply for British citizenship. I know I don't fulfill the requirement of good character, but is there any chance that i can get British citizen? Or do I need to wait until 2022 (10 years after been convicted to be able to apply).? Any advice would be much appreciated Fathi

Immigration, Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa, Business Visas, Individual Immigration

hi OTS team, I am settled in the UK for the last 15 years, working here and have a familly, my brother is planning to join me here in Uk to expand his existing business outside his home country, Iran. We would like to explore the possibilities and process for Tier 1 visa. Please let me know how we can get in touch. Thanks Alex

Hi! I am an Indian citizen, qualified lawyer, (LLB- India, LLM- UK). My wife is a software programmer. We both work as full time employees with multinational companies. We have a five year old child.We do not have any business running experience even though we are ready to train ourselves and explore opportunities. We are looking for end-to-end solution for UK settlement through the Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa:- 1. Buying a running business in the UK compliant with the programme in question. The expectation is that this investment remains safe and is returned to us after 5 years, earning a reasonable interest. 2. Business plan preparation and interview guidance 3. Clearance visa and extension visa guidance till citizenship. Warm regards, Abhishek Mathur +91-9108518098

Immigration, Business Immigration, Tier 2 Work Permit Visa and Sponsorship Licence, Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence Application

Hi dear sir. I am Joan Decena and I am looking for work permit sponsor job. Before I worked in Tokyo, Japan in a factory and I have a experience working in restaurant and hotel. I'm applying for Tier 2. Do you provide employer support with sponsorship and support with Tier 2 visa?

Hi!! my employer wants to apply for me, they are registered as a charity. So if the immigration office can do a check in online, what other documents will be needed to support the application form?? Thank you!

Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence Application

www.thelba.co.uk is a small charity organisation. We wish to get the licence for the right to sponsor. can someone please guide us in this regard.

Asylum & Human Rights Applications

Hello. I hope your firm can advise me the right thing to do. If i still can submit fresh application after my appeal rights exhausted. Im looking forward to hear from your good office. Thank you

Hello. I am impressed with all the reviews and i hope your firm can extend me the proper help and avise. I am an asylum seeker but my application is not successful, been to appeal process but just recently i received the decision which is again unsuccessfull and my appeal rights already been exhausted. Just recently i received a letter from the home office that i need to report to the police station in compliance with my immigration bail( i'd been reporting previously) but not i intend not to go for the fear that i might get detained or deport. I have a british partner and it was included in my application as well but both grounds were not considered.i am in very depressing state at the moment thinking that any time the authorities will going to chase me.Need your advise pls. Many thanks.

i have lived in the uk for 12.5 years ( through my mother’s stays and but she’s now dead and buried near Brighton) and I held ILR until I got married to an Egyptian in egypt ( I’m moroccan) and Didntintend to come back but I visited uk as a tourist with a tourist visa and of course left. Things went wrong i divorced just entered the uk with my daughter with a tourist visa and I am not able to go back to egypt I have no means to live there as I have no family or support. I also fear going back to morocco as I have nowhere to go and my father being very violent could kill me for running away with my mum in the past and he threatened me.there is no way I can go back to morocco as I fear him and have nowhere to go. What are my chances in being granted asylum or my previous residency? Work?

Hi i'm asylum seeker in my paper its says you are not allowed to study is that asylum seekers has the right of study?

Immigration, Business Immigration, Tier 2 Work Permit Visa and Sponsorship Licence

what will be your fees for whole process of Sponsorship Licence + Entry Clearance visa? Beginning to End service. I want to complete whole process by end of march. This is for Food Industry and Tier 2 General for Chef

Hello OTS Team Many Thanks for your great service. I am on a Tier 2 ICT Long Term Staff Parner(Dependent Visa) valid till Oct 2018. We are positive that My Partner's visa will be extended by one year. Just in case if I need to convert my Tier 2 Dependent to a Tier 2 General Visa could you elaborate the process and who i should reach out. I am currently in a job and the contract is for 6 months. Can you let me know what I have to do to get a Tier 2 General Visa within the UK and within October 2018. Thanks for your continuous support.

Immigration, Business Immigration, Tier 2 Work Permit Visa and Sponsorship Licence, Individual Immigration

I have a misdemeanor (trespassing) conviction in US 3 years ago, was sentenced to unsupervised probation of 18 months. How will this affect my chances of getting a tier 2 visa? What extra documents would I have to provide for my conviction?

Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa

Hi, I would kike to know if the Teir 1 entrepreneur visa route would eventually lead to obtaining UK citizenship? Thanks, Saeed

My husband applied for tier 1 visa and got rejected... And objection was based on wrong calculations done by the UK embassy..My husbnd provided them all legal requirements.. With no mistake from his side.....

Regarding Tier 1 visa. I have the funds needed but was looking for this part of your service. # take over the running of one or more existing businesses in the UK# can you please contact me to discuss this further:

Good evening I will like to know more about the tire1 visa but the issue is that I don't have that much amount or even cash to support my self I have lived in the UK for 10 years before I was deported and ever since things have not been easy for me till date so how can you be of help thanks

Immigration, Business Immigration, Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa

Dear OTS Team, I would like to apply for Tier 1 program along with a partner and i can arrange required funds for the business and for the family. Upon receipt of VISA my family will migrate to UK according to VISA period. However i may not be able to fulfill the condition of 180 days of stay in the UK annually but my partner can. Will i and my family be eligible for the VISA extension after 3.4 Years ? Will my partner be eligible for visa extension ? Best Regards

Dear OTS Team, I would like to get some advice regarding Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa for my brother, please. He is currently living at USA and has a MBA degree and has a delivery business. My partner and I have a dental practice and we would like him to take over this business as a Business Manager and have 200,000 in our saving as an investment money to present upon application. We would like to know whether that type of business is possible to secure Entrepreneur visa? Best Regards, June Win

Dear Concern, have understood the entire process for Tier 1, Entrepreneur Visa, Kindly confirm me the fees to complete the entire process, Currently I am an Indian National, wanted to set up a call with any of your visa expert. Regards Rahul Bakshi

Hello, can you please let me know your fees for the Tier 1 visa application? I have a business in translation and would like to buy an existing company in UK. I hold a Grenadian passport and have Master in translation from American University with more than 20 years of experience in this domain.

I am an Indian adult student with more that 15 years of IT expereince. Now I am going to complete my 2nd MSc on Cyber security and want to move to Tier 1 to set up my own business here in the UK. Previously I was in TIer 2 for nearly 2 years. Could you please help me to start the process. I would like to get updates on my email

Dear OTS Team, My sister who holds both British National Overseas (BNO) passport and Canadian passport wants to apply for Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa. Her plan is to invest £200,000 with a franchised cafe (or any business) and employs 2 people. She does not have previous experience in this field as her experience has been an household goods agency. She lives in Hong Kong with her husband and a daughter who is going to be aged 18 this September. How can you help to secure the visa? Her daughter is going to be 18 soon and how does it affect her application? Does she have to sign a franchise agreement before the application or wait until the application is successful? If she takes over an existing business, can she use the £200,000 for this or she has to fund the purchase separately?

We are a hospitality and food services corporation based out of Mumbai, India. Under our groups’ umbrella, we have an Indian cuisine focused venture/arm, Charcoal Concepts, under which we are looking to develop a new format for the British market . We would like to explore ENTREPRENEURS VISA for our Director, Would it be okay if our director invests upto 40% in the company for an amount of 200K, and the balance is invested by the company. Our Director will be the ultimate owner of 50% of the company, so therefore he would have an indirect shareholding through that as well. Please suggest any other requirements and advice way forward.

Visitor Visas

Dear , i apply Tourist visa for UK before 1 year in Saudi Arabia but get refuse due to Employment letter because letter issuing date was 7 month old but attested from chamber of commerce. they said employment letter not original and give refusal letter with 10 year ban. kindly tell me how can remove this ban even my company can issue new letter and can give clarification its not fake and all Documents attached are good and genuine. i already visit UK before also Europe and US, Canada. Thanks Ahmed

Im an Algerian citizen. i want to apply for a visa to the UK to visit my brother who is living there since 8 years, he is married. so he asked me to visit him and his family there. So im asking about the possibilities that helps me get a visa to visit the uk as soon as possible. Every help will be appreciated. Thank you in advance .

hi , I need a consultation for visit my brother in the uk , any help please

Immigration, Student Visa, Tier 4

My Son is 14 years and studying in Grade-9, if he is admitted in a UK School, will myself and my wife be eligible to stay with him in UK ?

Hi, I have a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa refused. The AR was refused as well given the fact that designated competent body endorsement was unsuccessful. My wife was included as my dependent. Previously I had a Tier 2 visa. Now we are going back to our home country. However, my wife wants to study a self-financed Master degree at a University. Can she come to UK for study with Tier 4 visa with me and our daughter as her dependents? What will be her challenges to obtain the Tier 4 visa from home country?

Hello! I am an international student living in UK on general tier 4 student. I have applied to extend my tier 4 visa because I met all the conditions to do that. I made a mistake in Visa Application which is I put wrong issuing authority of my National Id Card. I put the same as my passports because theres no issuing authority written on my card. I am planning to provide my National Id card with my documents which do NOT mention any issuing authority. Is there any way I can ammend the mistake? Thanks!

Hi, I am from India, presently I am a student in UK visa is gonna end in September.My husband is also a student doing level 7 course has visa till 2020. I wish to switch my visa to dependant. How can I do it? What are the requirements? How much time it would take? How much would be the total expenses? Please help me for the above questions.

I have been accepted to study in the UK for sept. 2018. I am a mature student. So I will need a tier4 student visa to attend University. In 2017, applied for and was denied visitor visa,I did not pursue it further. I did not understand the rules governing working ( giving instruction, from my previous career ) was prohibited.I have since retired from that career . Will there be a problem getting my student Visa? And do you provide help with that service? I am a US citizen .

Hi I have visa tier4sponsored student for pressesional then I pass then I applied again to tier 4visa for Phd and Ithey issued it and they refuse my 5year daughter to be adependent because they said the two parents should be with her then I told them in administrative review that her father already at Uk as a Salem seeker then they sent to me that my visa revoked because they check my tier4application and they said you mentioned that you husband without and that contradicts but this application filled by office for visa application what can I do to have my visa again because my program begin

Regarding Tier 4 child visa accommodation requirement This is for my young brother in law who is 13 yrs old and took admission in one of private independent school in London. Now we are planning to apply student visa. My wife is also doing masters in UCL and she is also in Tier 4 student visa. Her masters visa will finish in Jan 2019. Before that, we will admit PHD and hopefully visa will be extended for next 3 yr. She already rented one apartment in london. My question is, can she mention her address as accommodation in tier 4 child visa application ? She is not british passport or ILR ( Bangladeshi passport holder ). Thanks a lot

My wife just last week banned from entering the United States due to a complete misunderstanding. We are currently hiring a US immigration lawyer to apply for a waiver so that her record can be cleared. In the meantime, she has been accepted to a University in the UK and must apply for a student visa soon since she begins her program there in September 2018. My wife does not intend to be a UK immigrant. All she needs is a UK student visa. Her desire is to be a US immigrant and join me (I'm a US citizen) there in the future. Will her status as ineligible for a US visa negatively affect her student visa application to the UK in any way?

Immigration, Family and Spouse Visas, Immigration Detention, Bail, Removal

My fiancé is at the immigration center and we have our wedding day on 9th of January 2019 and I don't know what to do to release him as he has a letter to be deported for Monday 24th. I don't know what to do I need help.

Employment Law, Employment Law For Employees, Employment Law For Employers

I am enquiring after your opinion regarding possible redress following my employer's mistakes: 1) My job involves 4 days seeing patients, one day professional training. It was advertised as paying for all these days, 37.5hrs per week but this turned out to be a mistake and they only wanted to pay 30hrs per week, so not for the training day as in previous years. I have the original job description from the advert plus emails acknowledging the mistake. 2) I accepted the post with reduced pay following an explicit conversation that I could use my room space at work to see an external patient within normal working hours; this also turned out to be incorrect due to new managerial/commissioning considerations and I was told I cannot do this. I have emails acknowledging this was a recent change.

Immigration, Business Immigration, Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa, Business Visas, Individual Immigration

Hi OTS team, I am in process of buying a bed& breakfast business investing £500k plus. The business is on going with 2019 pre-bookings in books already. I will be buying the business from the previous owner. I am currently in UK on tier 4 visa dependent and would like to apply tier 1 ENT from outside UK. Can you advice if this will be applicable for tier 1 visa under £200k route? Please advice.

Tier 2 Work Permit Visa and Sponsorship Licence

On Tier 2 visa, my job under ‘Not in the Shortage of Occupational List', left employment, found a new job, they carried out Resident Labour Market(RLMT), employer paid Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS), issued Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) under Tier 2 General and I applied. Before submitting, I found CoS issued was: “Switching Immigration Category”. While I am still on valid Tier 2 and without curtailment of leave, CoS should been issued under ‘Change of Employment – ISC liable’ instead. I enquired this to the HR, they reported they issued under this same category to recent employee who was switching employer to them and issued Tier 2 visa. Please advise: 1. HR should cancel wrongly issued CoS and apply new CoS? 2. I withdraw my Tier 2 application and submit new one?

My partner is on Tier 2 and we have lived together before I went to live with my grandmother. We now intend to get married and I would apply as his Tier 2 Dependant. I came to UK in 2007 as a General Student and then extended student visa until 2013. I could not complete my degree as I fell sick and I applied for FLRO and that was refused until my appeals rights were exhausted in 2015. my British grandmother who is elderly became frail and I applied as her carer in 2015. I successfully completed my degree by then. I applied for FLRO which is currently under appeal in First Tier tribunal. This is because permission to appeal was granted and my appeal was remitted to First Tier which again refused and I appealed last week and now waiting. Can you please advise if I can apply here?

I am a director of a company where I am planning to apply for sponsorship licence. I found that in the guidance says SMS user can’t assign CoS to relative. however I found some exception in the same guidance under comply with law heading that disclose if you assign a CoS to a family member of anyone else within the sponsor organisation if it is classed as a small or medium sized business, or if you are aware that you are assigning a CoS to a family member of anyone else within a sponsor organisation classed as a large business - this should be done via the ‘notes’ field on the CoS further in the guidance says that authorising officer won’t be automatically SMS user. therefore, can authorise a solicitor as a level 1 user and assign CoS to my brother with disclose in the notes field in app

I am a director where I am planning to apply for sponsorship licence. I found that in the guidance says SMS user cant assign CoS to relative. however I found some exception in the same guidance under comply with law heading that disclose if you assign a CoS to a family member of anyone else within the sponsor organisation if it is classed as a small or medium sized business, or if you are aware that you are assigning a CoS to a family member of anyone else within a sponsor organisation classed as a large business - this should be done via the ‘notes’ field on the CoS further in the guidance says that authorising officer wont be automitically SMS user. therefore can assign solicitor as a level 1 user and assign CoS to my brother with disclose in the notes field in application of COS.

Immigration, Immigration Detention, Bail, Removal

My boyfriend was detained after a jail sentence I agreed to be his finical guarantor to the price of £1,500 however we split up and we no longer speak i have no idea where he is now. Can I remove myself from his bail agreement and if so what would happen? I'm very worried

I am a sponsored student on tier phone and recently my husband got in detention which is getting us both worried that they would deport him as they told him that tomorrow he has an appointment with the home office and that he would be taken there for the interview from Morton Hall! We are not sure whether there is an interview for him or is that just being said for him to go and he would then end uo being deported which i can not allow that to happen because of this would put his life to risk and getting himself in danger, that’s totally unsafe for him! He was on an electronic visit visa and have overstayed his visa here in the U.K. and we really wanted an appeal for asylum or leave to remain considering his safety. Please let me know what is there to do,& should he accept going to london?

My husband been deported.we apply for visa but they refuse because home office say that they don’t believe us that this married is real (which is not true there is no evidence ) we Appel and we got court in October in immigration tribunal but they still deport my husband .We spend like 6k on solisitors and nothing .just need advice how to bring him back and challenge the home office decision .

My husband s beng depot ed from the uk for entering illegally. Is there anything can d to help stop this

Immigration, Tier 2 Work Permit Visa and Sponsorship Licence

Hello sir my name is ram I am from Nepal I came in uk as tier 4 student visa I completed my mba 2015 and then again apply apply for contnues as student visa in college but due the reason college is closedown after while wating my visa in 2018 I get refusal letter after that I given my first hearing in 20 th nov 2018 then get refuse again but wating to my 2nd gearing date still wating but I want to let u know sir while wating my hearing shall I switch and can apply for careworker visa in private house if some one sponsor me it is possible or not I hope get wright answer from u sir thanka

Extending my query. I don't want to switch from ICT tier 2 to general visa. I Need someone to sponsor for general visa. I can go back to my country and come with that visa. Are you able help on this.

Hi, I’m applying as Tier 2 dependant for ILR through 5 year route. For English language requirements, I have a one year PG certificate course from Portsmouth University which I passed in 2017. It was distance learning course and I had graduation ceremony in 2017. My question is, does a PG certificate course qualify as an acceptable English language qualification from UK university or there are certain restrictions on what would qualify as UK university degree. Any help is greatly appreciated. Many thanks

Hello, I'd like to work and live in the UK and already working for a company based in London but my job is remotely and I'm living in Iran at the moment, the company I'm working with seems can't provide me with a license or sponsorship, I've got many job offers from UK companies and I'm a professional in my field, but when they find out that I'm not living in the UK they regret to continue with me. I'm wondering if there is a way that I can get the Tier 2 Visa or come over to find a job. can you help me with this?

I just completed my studies, as an operating department practitioner, my current residents permit is expiring in six months, I was wondering if I could get any sponsor as I learnt there is currently shortage of health care professionals, what I studied is very similar to theatre nursing but we are call operating department practitioner(ODP). Can I get a sponsor or is there anything I can do?

Hi therel, I was granted a tier 2 general visa on 02/09/2013 and came to UK on 06/09/13. My wife and son were granted tier 2 dependent visa at same time but they came to UK on 26/01/14. Now I wanted to ask that can we all apply for ILR in this September after completion of 5 yrs of the visa being issued or since my wife and kid came late will they have to wait till 26/01/19 and what kind of visa shall I apply for them along with my ILR application. Thanks

I am on a Tier 2 ICT dependent visa and I would like to move to Tier 2 General and would like to know if companies can sponsor me visa as an artist. Professional singer/performer and I excel in my work.

Hi there, I am currently working in UK on ICT long term visa and I'm completing my 5 years on 14th April, 2019. My spouse holds ICT dependent visa and is working in a permanent job for an employer based in London. Is it possible for my spouse to switch from ICT long term to Tier 2 General without affecting the permanent current job. Please advice.

Hi I need sponsorship for tire 2 as a health care assistance or phlebotomist .i have experience in both field in UK if can do this one please email me for further information

I am after getting a work visa or similar for my long term partner to come to the UK. I need help please. I have already managed to get her a visitors visa but that expired in Dec 2017. Can you please cointact me to discuss this matter further. Thank you in anticipation.

Hi team I am on tier 2 restricted visa. My sponsor has given me redundancy notice which is expiring on 30th April. I have not received any curtailment letter I am doing my supplementary job for 20 hours. Can I continue my second job till I am in UK. Also how long can I stay in UK. My spouse is at ICT long term migrant visa. Can I change tier 2 to ICT dependent visa in UK. My child is at ICT dependent visa since 2014 and 17 years old and studying full time. If I change my visa to tier 1 visa, can me and my children switch to tier 1 in UK.

Immigration, Family and Spouse Visas

My cousin enter uk on a spouse visa and applied for a10yrvisa after 2yrs and now has been told her application to extend her visa has been refused and is on bail They are saying that her husband can move to India with her

I am a British National and have been married to my Brazilian wife for 2 years (Sept 2016). I hold permanent residency in Brazil, where i worked between 2014 and 2016. My wife and I would like to relocate to the UK to settle. I have been working on international projects across 5 continents for the past 2 years and have not resided in the UK for much of that time. I recently (this month) started a role in the UK earning more than the spousal visa sponsor requirements while my wife has remained in Brazil. My queries are around the financial requirement qualifying dates for spousal visa sponsorship. Can I use my current contract as the sole proof of income if I have only been in the UK for 1 month or do i need to show finances for the previous 12 months of international work?

I am a ghanaian living in ghana and I want to know which visa application to make to join my wife and son in the UK . Both my wife and son are British citizens. I was deported from the UK in 2010 but came voluntarily at my own expense. I have previously applied for a visitors visa which was refused in 2012. I appealed in the first tier tribunal and won but the home office re appealed against the decision and it was remitted back to the first tier tribunal which I lost this time round. I now want to settle with my wife who is now pregnant with our second child in the UK.I need assistance and a solicitor to help as to which application I should put in now. Thanks

Hi there. I am a British citizen living in UK with my British son. I would like to file for my husband to join me on a spouse visa however I do not meet the financial requirements since I was out of work to look after my son. Is there another way to file for him?

Hi， i want to apply for spouse visa, i am working for local government in china, will it be a refusal reason for my application？Or does that cause my application period to last longer than normal? if i quit my job before application, will my conditon become better? thank you for your advice.

My fiance and I applied for a CNI last year but had to change the date of the wedding, and thus, had to obtain a new CNI for the new marriage date. However, we are afraid the Home Office will see two CNIs and then reject our Spousal Visa because they will think it as an oddity. Should we even mention the first CNI in the application or will that create unnecessary complications?

I am getting married to a Vietnamese National in May and would like to apply for a spouse visa and 1 dependant child visa immediately. I’m self employed but not showing enough income from that to satisfy the threshold alone. I have some cash savings, a pension fund which I have not yet drawn on and substantial fund investments, am I able to use a mixture of these to meet my earnings requirement?

I am a UK citizen. Would my wife from Jamaica, need to take an English test if she is applying to join me in the UK? The UK government website says no, but locally in Jamaica some people are saying they have to take a test. Can you confirm please? Many thanks.

Business Immigration, Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa

Dear OTS, If I have invested 50k into a UK business within one year before my application for an entrepreneur visa, do I stand a chance to be granted an entrepreneur visa

Hello OTS team, I will like to apply for tier 1 entrepreneur visa, am currently working in an oil and gas industry in Nigeria for over 12 years now and wish to retire soon to start my own geniue business in the UK with my family. Am willing to invest £50000. Please advise

Dear OTS team, My family and I are interested migrating to UK through Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa sponsorship. Can you advice as to how long it will take to obtain tge visa after submission of application? Also please let me know how soon we should land in the UK once the visa is granted?

how can you help me living in pakistan making application for tier 1 entreprenuer visa. how much you charge for the processing fee , thanks

dear ots team , aim a Palestinian/ Lebanese refugee with 49 years old , working at a senior managerial position national emarattii co , majid alfuttain / carrefour retail , with almost 25 years of experience between the retail business as well import / export agri food sector . i am thinking of creating my own business and have my own establishment , i was direct it to nether-land for the huge business opportunities , but still seems the tire 1 visa at England is also a great opportunity , financially i have no concerns with the funding , and since my kids are all above 18 i would like to start such business experience alone . what i wish to know as first the business opportunities at England , then , is my case can be approved ? , what will be the procedure and costing , time frame ,rg

I am looking for the best Tier 1 Entrepreneur Solicitors to help with my business which will be investing £200,000 pounds to set up a new business. I will need help completing the application and with legal representation and business plan please. Contact me please, I live in Pakistan and having my personal business.

Dear OTS team, I am currently living in Pakistan , I want to do live & business in uk , I heard about tier 1 business visa , please advise me that how can I take this opportunity and also advise for starting business in uk , in Pakistan I run my personal business and required funds also no problem for me , we have six family members and i want to live with my family in uk . Thanks & Regards

I am interested by the tier1 route, however i am looking fir a shareholder in order to take in charge the half of 200.000 £ Can you help on this?

Dear Sirs, I am asking about an extension application for tier 1 (entrepreneur) visa. How much is the home office fees for the extension application per person. Best regards,

Hi I m from India I m willing to invest 50k in uk but I have a travel history in uk in 1999do I stand a chance plz guide

Employment Law, Employment Law For Employees

I am a foreigner, is there any legal protection for me against a london based employer refusing to pay my salary.

Employment Law For Employees, Dismissal and your rights

I have resigned from a permanent employment contract with effect of 30 November 2018. My former employer is refusing to pay my final salary.

Immigration, Indefinite Leave to Remain

i was granted leave to remain as a parent of british child in june 2017 ,I travelled to canada in september 2018 and during my stay here in canada I lost my cameroonian passport, I am worried because due to the political crisis in my country the cameroonian embassy in canada can only issue a new passport in febuary 2019. will this be too late for me to come back and still qualify for the indefinite leave to remain in future?

Hello Sir Hello sir My UK student visa issued 28th SEP 2009 and travel on 4th Jan 2010 and I finish my study 30th March 2016 then I came back UK on 26th OCT 2016 which is valid till 8th Feb 2020. ( from 30-3-2016 to 26-10-2016 I Remain out and preparing my entrepreneurship file ) Mean I remain out almost six month , can I eligible to apply ILR 10 year basis ??? appreciate guidance according I work on your suggestion thanks

In order to make up the total 10 years of residency in the UK for the Indefinite Leave to Remain, does an entry under a visitor visa count as a lawful entry to the UK for this purpose and the period of stay under the visit visa is counted towards the 10 years of continuous stay target?

I have contacted several different lawyers and OISC accredited legal professional on the below matter each have given a different response using expired b1 for ILR set M The Immigration rules (Immigration Rules Appendix Koll) says you cant use however Knowledge of language and life in the UK Version 20.0 ( says you can( what is correct

Hi, I am a UK legal resident since 14 years with one spent conviction (2008) in my record. I applied for ILR on 10 years basis but refused due to my conviction and was told that my continuous period is broken due to my conviction. I was sentenced 5 months and served 2 and half month and after my release my visa was extended on 4 different occasions. I am in waiting for my hearing date. Please advise :) Thanks

Tier 2 Work Permit Visa and Sponsorship Licence, Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence Application

I would like to know what are the criterias checked on renewal of tier 2 visa. If an employer has worker beyond 48hrs in a week wil it be a problem during renewal

Business Immigration, Tier 1 Investor Visa

I & my family visited London last month for first time we spent 2 days in London I want to do investment in London so pls advice me

Dear OTS Solicitors, With regards to Tier 1 Investor visa (£2 million investment), we (husband & wife) originally from Saudi Arabia with a UK Multiple entry visa Type C. We travel to the UK as a visitor with our UK multiple entry visa as we have properties in the UK. Could we apply the Tier 1 visa with our current (other) St Kitts & Nevis passport? Could we submit the application (forms, passports, bank statements, payments etc) with all required documents when we are in the UK? Appreciate your comments with thanks.

I am planning to migrate from India on 2M investor visa. I am holding master degree in electrical engineering from India. Could you please advise 1) Do I need to appear for IELT EXAM. 2) What are the process involved in the purchasing govt. bond and what are the organization from where I can purchase the govt. bond? .Is there any additional charge for this? 3) What are the companies where I can invest for share or loan capital. 4) If I use your service for the entire period , what would be your charge in Pound? Appreciate your response. Regards

Family and Spouse Visas

I have booked appointment for one day service of this week I have printed form of july 18 for set m spouse visa but when I checked the updated one you need to filled it online. my question is should i need to filled online form again with addition to the one I filled manually to summit to them this week.

Hi I was born in uk and my daughter to, my wife mother of my daughter is Iranian , been married for 13 years. How can I bring her to uk so we can all be a family. My daughter is nine years old. I really need help

Morning I am looking for information on a spouse visa for my husband who lives in Egypt. We have been together 7 years we have been married 2 years. I don't earn 18600 but I do overtime and make over that. Plus I had a house that was left to me and now has now been sold. Does the money have to be left in the bank for 6 months or can we apply for the spouse visa now.

Immigration, Individual Immigration, Family and Spouse Visas, BREXIT, EU and EEA Applications, Permanent Residence Card and Appeals

Hello, my boyfriend who is a British citizen and I (Turkish citizen) live in Italy and intend to settle in the Uk. He meets the income requirements in Italy with his job and now he is trying to get a job in the UK. Can I apply for my unmarried partnership visa as soon as he gets hired and sorts the accommodation? Can I even start the process of my application by giving a hotel reservation or a temporary accommodation until we find a definite address? Thanks in advance!

Hi, I'm a Moroccan, I have studied in the UK from 2002 until 2009 and I got my Bachelor degree and Master degree from British universities. I left the UK in mid-2009. I'm married now and I have one child. I would like to know if I can apply for a permanent resident permit or working permit to work in the UK. Best regards.

Indefinite Leave to Remain, British Citizenship and Nationality

I have Indian nationality with Indefinite leave to.remain obtained for at least over thirteen years. ILR Stamp in passport no BRP. Could I apply for naturalisation without BRP. Also I'm a dual national of Portugal through my dad, I obtained this in 2015. Please advise best procedure. Many Thanks.

Immigration, Appeals and Judicial Reviews

at a court hearing judge instructed home office to go back and reconsider their decision for not accepting the case to be heard under human rights article, and going on making a refusal under asylum, giving 28 days to home office. Time has elapsed and no answer to the judge from the home office. what happens next

gone to court under human rights article. judge ordered home office to reconsider their decision of refusal and come back with an answer in 28 days. Home office has not carried out this request. wHAT HAPPEN NEXT.

i have a daughter of 20 years old who arrived here in the UK to join me when she was 17 years old and DNA was required to establish the relationship, however it came negative and Home Office refused her on those grounds that i was not her biological father. An appeal was launched and important evidence was overlooked. considering all sorts abuse she suffered back home. We have no more relatives back home since our everyone of our family is settled here. The Appeal was refused again. i have until the the 15th of September to launch an appeal to the First Tier. she has been to counselling as this is taking its toll on her and the rest of the family. we are a very close knit family and support each.

I write in regards to a judicial review I wish to pursue against a decision by the First-Tier Tribunal. I would be grateful if you could inform me if you can assist.

Dear sirs, I applied for ilr. My application and subsequent ar unsuccessful without a valid reason. What u would advise me and how much u charge for a Jr.

Hi I'm here for nearly 16 years and I got positive judical review I don't know what happened next can you tell me what happened please

Business Immigration

Dear OTS team , I am B.E. from Bombay University. I wanted to know for Entrepreneur Visa application to British Columbia ( Canada) do I need to get Transcripts from university ?

Hello - currently I'm in tier 2 ICT uk. Is any thing that some one sponsor Germany visa work permit. Is that possible to transfer my visa to Europe.

Dear Sirs, I work as a Project Manager for a start-up company based in Rome which focuses on scientific research. We are considering the possibility of moving the company's headquarter to London and would like to know if there is someone in your firm who specialises and has worked for many years in this field and can advise us on all the fiscal and immigration implications which this decision would lead to. An approximate idea on the associated costs would be very much appreciated. I look forward to hearing from you.

Hi, I m doing fire and safety business in pakistan since last 12 years . I did engineering and master of economics and finance. Now I want to start fire and safety business in uk .I m import fire and safety equipment from uk usa and china . I m distributor of uk usa Chinese company in pakistan.

Immigration, Family and Spouse Visas, Visitor Visas

I am a UK-born permanent resident and am planning to marry a Venezualan national. She has just finished a Master's Degree in Berlin, Germany so has a Looking for work German Visa plus a UK Tourist Visa. I believe we want to apply for a Family Visa in the UK, but would like further clarification about process and timeframe?

Business Immigration, Sole Representative Visa

I wish to apply for a sole rep visa. Kindly call.

Indefinite Leave to Remain, BREXIT, EU and EEA Applications, Permanent Residence Card and Appeals, British Citizenship and Nationality

Hi. I am an EU citizen, came to the UK in 1995 as student. I studied on various degree levels until end of 2001. Started working in early 2002, and work since then. Never needed to apply for PR or nationality. I intend to do now, apply for PR and then nationality. Can i apply for EEA (PR) claiming continuous residence for the last 7 years? (which seems to be more than enough). Once the PR is decided, pressume one can directly apply for naturalisation? I also have a couple of other questions, you can reply privately and could have a phone discussion.Thanks.

Hello, I'm an EEA Citizen living in the UK since 2007. I've worked as self employed / employed and paid my contributions. I've studied from 2013 to 2016 in Lodon and got a Bachelor Degree. Got married here in 2011 to a EEA Citizen which became British citizen in 2017 after being in this country since 2007. In November 2017 I've applied for a British naturalisation as the spouse of a British citizen, application that was refused because I did not have the ILR. On their booklet doesn't say anything regarding ILR if you apply as a spouse of a British citizen. it says that you have to proof that you lived in this country for the last 3 year's. I've provided all the documents showing that I was in this country for the last 4 years at least, before applying. Could you please advise?

Business Immigration, Tier 2 Work Permit Visa and Sponsorship Licence, Indefinite Leave to Remain

Hi I am working under Tier - 2 visa as 'Lecturer' in further education. SOC code is 2312. I have the required salary for the tier 2 visa. I am eligible to apply ILR in May'2021. However I do not fulfil the salary requirement cap of £36,900.00, Presently I am short by £4000.0 annually. My salary does not look like will increase any further as organisation has given me the highest salary for that post. My question is there any chance or way I can get ILR in 2021 or I have to leave country after passing 6 years of tier 2 visa. Fyi, I am staying with my family - Wife and two children. One child is giving GCSC next year and another child in year 8 presently. My wife is not working. Appreciate your kind response and help.

Immigration, International Adoption

Dear Sir/Madam. A Liberian born lady, now married and naturized British, wishes o bring her 6yr, old grand-daughter to the UK for settlement/ and possible adoption. The girls father ( her son) now deseaced and the mother unable to take care of her. The child is presently in Ghana being looked after by friends of the grand-mother who has legal custody and supporting her financially. Which would be the most suitable paragraph under UK immigration law, (para 297) or (para 316A) to make a visa application. Regards, D. (a friend of the family)

Individual Immigration, Family and Spouse Visas, Indefinite Leave to Remain, Student Visa, Tier 4

I am a British citizen. I currently have two children living in Nigeria and I wish to bring them to UK. One is just over 18 years while the other is 13 years. I brought their sibling to UK about 3 years ago when her living arrangement became unsuitable. At that time, my other two children were and they were comfortable. However, my mother is now very ill and cannot look after them. The children are both in full time education and have moved to my sister whose accommodation provision remain unsuitable.

Immigration, Individual Immigration, Visitor Visas

I came to London on student visa in 2011 I completed my diploma after that I again took admission in another diploma and got visa for 2years but unfortunately my collage being black listed so I decided to file a human rights case I continued with my case till Dec 2017 and after that I voluntarily left the country without informing the home office so I am allowed to enter the country for visit or any other visa plz let me know

Dear OTS team, I trust your excellence. I would like to explore options for my parents. I am a British citizen and a qualified GP. My parents are Sri Lankan citizens. My father is a UN retiree and has a UN pension of roughly £32000 a year and both my parents have lifetime unlimited health cover via the UN so they won’t be a burden to the NHS and there won’t be any access to public funds. Can they have a longer visa to so they can spend a longer time with meow settle in the UK as I am their only child. The visitor visas restrict them to 6 months a year. I believe the visas for a retired person of independent means were withdrawn years back. Regards NP

British Citizenship and Nationality

Dear Sir/Madam, I moved to UK with my family on Tier 2 in 2008 and we all obtained ILR in 2013. All my family members then naturalized in 2015. I couldn't apply for naturalization at that time as I had an unspent criminal record for giving false information to police on a driving accident incident. I was fined for that and the record was spent in December 2015. Can I apply for the citizenship now and what are the chances of getting the citizenship please? I don't have any other convictions (not even a speeding ticket) other than this stupid act since birth. I've been a taxpayer since 2008 and working for the same organization I've joined in 2008. Also, I'm actively involved in running two charities. Your help with this will be very much appreciated.

Sole Representative Visa

I am on a Sole representative visa, if I register my employer for Tier 2 sponsor license can I be the Authorizing officer

Immigration, Asylum & Human Rights Applications

I entered UK on a Tier 4 visa. After I arrived, I learned that my financial sponsor stoped my fundings and could not able to register for class. My visa will expire on Jan 2020. I could not able to return to my country because of my religious belief is not acceptable by the ruling government. I do plan to ask for asylum? Am I eligible? If so, what are my chances of being accepted as a refugee?

Hello we are a family from Venezuela I was a public employee of the oil station for many years with important positions my question is based on the following discovered within my functions a network of smugglers of fuels and petroleum derivatives where high directors were interfered with so that I received several threats and they even suspended me from the charge for having taken the case to the commission of the national assembly's contraloria. This is why I see the need to immigrate to the United Kingdom. We have a tourism visa year 2018 waiting for your comments to advise us and they assist us of which is the best way to apply the direct asylum in the airport or after that we enter thanks

I am on a 3 year Tier 2 visa which expires in Feb 2019. In May 2018 , I applied for asylum and had my initial screening and filled in the PIQ but have not been called for an interview. In Aug 2018, my company asked if I intend to continue working for them and if so need to start arranging for my tier 2 visa extension 1. Can I apply to extend my tier2 visa while my asylum claim is being processed. 2. Would applying to extend the tier 2 visa mean an implicit asylum withdrawal or 3. Do I have to explicitly withdraw my Asylum claim in order to pursue the tier 2 visa extension. 4. What are the chances of successfully extending the tier 2 visa given my claim for asylum. I understand withdrawing the asylum using withdrawal form means I have to agree to no well founded fear of returning home

Hello, I came with my family in 2008 we claimed asylum but we got refused but it has been 10 years and what can i do to stay in UK legally and work here. I am helpless going back to my country will be a big threat. Previously our cases was refused and ended up as failed asylum due to changing solicitors please help me i am helpless

i am Lebanese citizen , came with a visit visa , can i apply for asylum to stay in England ?

Immigration, BREXIT, EU and EEA Applications, Permanent Residence Card and Appeals, British Citizenship and Nationality

HI, I have lived in the UK for 10 years with my family(mother, brother and sister). My mother passed away last month, leaving me with my 17 y sister and 14 y brother. Im 20 and currently at uni. My question is, how can I apply for a British citizenship by naturalisation? and if it is possible to apply for my siblings too? we currently hold Italian passports.

I'm German and want to apply for British citizenship. PR status acquired on 5 April 2017 (I have lived in the UK longer, but this is the date they stated). I believe I meet all requirements, except for the absence: 162 days (12 months) and 555 days (5 years) away at date of application – mainly for work reasons (Freelancer, took on a project abroad) As I understand this might be disregarded, but I'd like to find out how likely this is. I have established my home and estate in the UK and I intend to stay here. I'm single so haven't got family here. I have read the note 'if your absences are up to 730 days we would expect ... resident in the UK for the last 7 years'. Since my PR status is under 7 years, will this be a deal breaker? Could my application be successful?

Individual Immigration

Dear OTS Solicitors, Do I have the right to claim 16 years (17 by January 2019) long residence for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK? Could you please provide me some information. I would also like to arrange an appointment to one of your solicitors. Thank you

Immigration, Individual Immigration, BREXIT, EU and EEA Applications, Permanent Residence Card and Appeals

Hello I’ve being living in UK since 2013 as illegal,i have proofs that i’m living here as i have my home address and also my GP. It’s being more than 5 years that i’m living here,but i would like to get e Visa as i am going through so much stress and also i want to be able to meet my family and start the UNI. Is there something you can do in my favour?Any application i can fill even though i’m not in any relationship with a EEA member or British,i came at late 19s and now i am 25 years old.I’m so stressed.I’m female and have no one in Uk,just the friends that i’ve made during this time and the people i’ve worked for.I would really appreciate if there is something you can do or advise me to do.Thank you!

Indefinite Leave to Remain, Appeals and Judicial Reviews

Hello On 3 of October i have my first hearing,it’s being more than a year that i was wating and finally i got it.I got my first visa in 2011 and it expired in January 2016,i am no longer with my partner and we weren’t married,but i have provided to H&M the bills and tenancy agreements that we had for the past 5 years and they keep saying that they are not convinced that we have enough proof that we lived together.We broke up in September 2015,but we were in contact for another year after what happened. I would like to know what are my chances to win this hearing?It’s being almost 10 years that i am living in UK and i have worked full time and payed tax and i’m a good caracter.I don’t understand why H&M don’t accept the profs i’ve peovided.Do you think i’ll win the hearing for PR?Thanks

Immigration, BREXIT, EU and EEA Applications, Permanent Residence Card and Appeals

Hello, I am a non eea parent of an Irish child . We have been given a eea family permit which expires in Jan 2020. Please advice on the best action to take to secure a permanent residence in the light of brexit.

Hello there. I am from greece and i have made a civil partnership with my russian wife from march of 2017...2 years now. she has permission for leaving and working in greece. we are planning to move in London because i will start working there in the next 2 months.i want to know what steps we need to follow for not having problems in the airport. How she will travel with me? I read smw that she needs only one family permit. Is that correct? And if yes where and how we will make it? Thank you for your time

Hi I’m an Indian and married to eea ( Portuguese) and got 5yrs eea family member visa ....my eea family member visa is until jan 2019 ....my wife has been exercising treaty rights from the past 5 yrs but we don’t have documents to prove that we are staying together due to My job requirement n also I’m not aware of these rules and neglected it ......Am i still eligible to apply for PR??....and if I’m eligible what are the chances of getting PR ....please guide me thanks .....

Hi, a friend, his mother and sisters came to UK as dependant of EEA national (Italian) in Jan 2017. In May 2017 the family members all applied for 5 year residency. My friend aged 22 was refused in November as they wanted more information about him being dependant. The refusal stated he could appeal within 2 weeks or make a fresh application. He made a fresh application and his residency was granted January 2018. He appluied fo university this year to start September but STudnt Loans company have dragged their heels. Fried has always complied. They now want confirmation of what his status was between June 17 and January 18. Hoke office have never said anything in respect of his status. He applied, they refused, he applied again and they accepted? What was his status in that period?

Hello. I am not EEA citizen (South Korean) and staying with my Italian boyfriend for 2 years. I planned to apply unmarried residency visa around this October, however, I found the scheme will change to unsettled/settled scheme in next March in 2019. Someone said that it can take up to 6 months, so I had to apply by this September to hold the card by March. Can I still apply 'the Extended family members of EEA nationals'? or does 'the Settled and pre-settled status for EU citizens and their families' have a similar scheme for unmarried partner? Thank you so much.

Hi, I am eligible to apply for ILR this coming December. I have a query regarding my payslips. Out of 5 years payslips, I have only payslips for 4 years 10 months, which means my employer didnt generate pay for months, when I joined initially on Jan-2014. Could you please suggest me on this. Is there any problem if I go to ILR same day service. Thanks in advance.

hi. I have got already permanent resident card in Uk. have to apply for a new brexit permanent resident card again please.thanks

Dear Sir/Madam, I am a EEA national working in the UK for >4 years. My partner is Brazilian. We've been together for >3 years and live together for the last 2 years. He is trying to transition from a Tier 4 to a Tier 2 after completing his post-graduation studies at the university. But there may be complications with this route, so we are trying to find alternatives. What is the fastest route to get him a Visa so that we can remain together in the UK? Thanks

Hello, I am an indian. I live in Poland. I’m mother of a British child. I’m not married with child’s father but he spoiled my EEA family permit last year but as uswel I got refusal but I have appealed in the uk courts and my first hearing is in July this year. Could you tell me what could happen in this case. Please give some advise. Than I’ll contact to your team. Thanks

Hello, I have a domestic violence issue with my husband who is a qualified EEA citizen in the UK (at least until now). We have been separated since Dec'17. We're planning to submit the divorce form in May 2018 (due to divorce cost). However, he is planning to leave the UK by end of this month (Mar'18), and he told me that he wouldn't be able to give me reference letter from his current employer to prove that he is still a qualified person because he has a problem with his employer. Will I still be able to apply for Retained Rights to Reside after receiving a divorce certificate from the court? I am working fulltime as a permanent employee in London and hold a little part of the company's share because I am part of the company's founding member. Please advise. Thank you.

Hello Team, please can you advise on my case? I am a non EEA and I was granted a 5 years residence card family member of EEA resident. Unfortunately the marriage did not work out and we are now divorced. I lived in the UK for 6 years now and I intend to renew my stay which expires soon applying for a permanent residence card. I have been working for the 6 years and I have proofs, my ex husband is self employee and gave me his documents for the last 5 years of self employment, but does not want to give me his passport or blue card for my application Please can you help and confirm what are my chances , can I still apply and be granted my permanent residence card? Many thanks in advance.

Non eea family member like my wife may lose her rights under EU law to apply for PR. She is due to apply for her PR after 5 years now. Since I became British recently HO says she lost that right to apply under my EU nationality grounds (polish). Then Lounes judgement came on 14th Nov 2017, . 165/15 which backed up the rights to be continued under EU rights for families of dual citizens. My question is whether HO may question that and reject application for PR (EEA) as it has not been implemented into law since final judgement of ECJ? HO still follows old guidance when replying the queries relating that. . My wife is on EEA family permit since 2013 and I became British on March 2017.HO said she needs to return and apply from beginning.

Immigration

Dear Sir I have a friend who was married to Portuguese man, who was settled in UK. they had a child who was born in UK. However he divorced her after 3 years. Her child is 5 years now, and her own visa, to stay in UK, runs out in Jan 2019. Can she remain in UK, with her child, via the "parental route" 5 year or 10 year route. your help in this matter would be appreciated very much. Thanks

what should i do now or what other grounds should i put forward or is there another avenue we can persue...

Hi I am British national with an established business in uk, I want to sponsor one of the family member for their visit visa trip to uk. I am just concerned that if they apply for Asslylum after their visit in UK, does it effects on my credibility or will be responsible if they don’t turn back to their country. As I am having a feeling that they will go for asylum after I invite them.

I am an Indian national with 15 years of work experience in different non European countries. I have completed my Masters Degree this year in UK. I wish to extend my visa period from 29th January 2019 to look for suitable jobs in Europe. Is that possible

I am a seaman and I have been working on a fishing boat since 2014.I always use ok to board guarantee letter to come to the UK.i would like to get a work permit visa so I can fly in and out anytime with the company I work it.i need more queries if u can help me.

Dear Sir, I've been working as logistics werehouse operation supervisor six year running now in Dubai Aramex LLC. Please let me know if there's chance for migration to Canada. Regards, John

I had a court but I wasn’t guilty and the judge said the case is closed and not going any further , do I have to declare this in my application form ? It was regarding a driving issue but I proved that I wasn’t guilty and case was closed !

Can u please mail me details.

HI, I am bijoy m b Currently i am working in Qatar , but i want to move here to USA any location, but i am not complete IELTS , so is it possible without certification can i come at search job for mr and my wife.Thanks.

Hi. My daugther is in ivory coast since 2010. She was granted indefete leave to enter. Its now 8years. Can you please apply for returning resident for me. Yes yes how much will it coast

My 20+ year relationship is over but we never married and the house is in his name. I sold my home and put the money I made into his property what am I entitled to.

I am an Indian student studying M.Res (Business) course at Sheffield Hallam University. Our course was going to finish by 31st January’18 and therefore we had received visa until 31st May’18. Now the course is extended until May’18 provided that only dissertation is left to submit. Our all assignments finished on 18th January’18 and we were informed that if by end of February we submit our thesis then only we will get degree on time else we will get provisional marks for dissertation and will get degree during May'18. I feel this is very unfair as no one can finish giving quality dissertation within one month time. Also, I didn't receive any good outcome from student support officer. Can I ask for compensation or extension on this ground from university?

Immigration, Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa

I am looking for the best Tier 1 Entrepreneur Solicitors to help with my business which will be investing £200,000 pounds to set up a new business. I will need help completing the application and with legal representation and business plan please. Contact me please, I live in Dubai and want to travel to the UK as a business visitor soon to take a consultation with your Business Immigration Solicitors that re based in OTS London office please.

Hi I’m applying under tier 1 entrepreneur visa and the investment will be made as insecured loan as a director. I wonder if my husband must apply as the same time as me? What happen if he doesn’t meet residential requirements in the next five years? YL

Dear OTS, My brother is Eritrean nationality and he is a saudi residence. Currently he would like to apply for Tire -1 with £200,000. He has got a clear business plan and already in process of renting a Resturant. He would like to bring his dependent with him his wife and children. My mum is also dependent on him been leaving with him for the last 13 years. Can she also be considered as dependent on him (which she is 100%) and apply her a visa as well. Please do get in touch we would like to apply for visa via your solicitors. Regards Sara.

Hi, We own a Private Limited Company in India, dealing in Manpower supply and Maintenance contracts. We would like to start a business (related to existing or any new stream). Though, we have access to GBP 2,00,000, we would be keen to join hands with some venture capitalist firm so that the Lower threshold of GBP 50,000 is invested initially. Can you, in some way, help us tie up to a Venture Capitalist firm? We fulfill all the rest of the eligibility requirements. Regards Director

Hi! I am from India and I am running a very successful coaching institute business here in india. My husband is into real estate business. We want to shift to UK under tier 1 enterpreneur visa which my husband and my mother in law would be applying as a team. Now the question is that what business we will be able to do? Is is it the same coaching business with me as a teacher. We were actually planning to buy a convenience store or a grocery store in UK. But then what kind of business plan can we make for the same. We are very confused about how should we do it. Please guide us.

I want to migrate to the UK under Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa with my family. I need a comprehensive business plan as well as the cost if you are to handle the processing. Thanks. Oladokun Damilola, Lagos, Nigeria.

Hi! I am from India. I run a very successful coaching institute in India and my husband is also into real estate business. My husband and his mother are planning to apply for Tier 1 enterprenuer visa as a team. We have access to £200000 but the problem is that what kind of business can we do there. I and my family would also be joining them as dependants. I can run a coaching institute there also but I am not able to understand about the feasibility of this business out there. We were also thinking about buying a grocery store there but then when it comes to making a business plan I have no clue as to how it can be done? We are confused with many things and genuinely need some help. What business can be done in UK is really a question mark for us.

I'm an Egyptian neurosurgeon. I have what is equal to £200000 and I want to start a business in UK. I don't have another business but I have a good idea for the new intended business and I'm very ready to take all the risk. I can fulfill the language requirement and I have enough fund to support my living in UK. Am I legible to have Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa?

Dear Sir/ Madame, I would like to inquire a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa for my brother who is currently living in USA. My partner and I have a saving of 200K to invest in a property business ( to buy auctioned houses, refurbish and to resell ). We would like to act as a sponsor for my brother to manage that business as a business partner. My brother has a MBA ( Marketing ) and he has done his own logistics company in USA. Please advice us how to proceed and regarding your firm's initial consultation fees and processing fees until he secured visa. Thank you.

I got business visit VISA,I am looking to buy or lease pub or restaurant or food and wine shop .however recently( one week before ) I got 300000 thousand pounds commission from one land deal which one taxed and also transferable, presently running provision shop and real estate agency .can I get the entrepreneur VISA Tier 1 pls help me,coming may second week I planing to come over there,I will come and meet your legal Team. Please advise me sir.

Employment Law

Hello, I am going to a tribunal and I do not have a solicitor to represent me. I have got strong evidence against my ex-employer which I have created myself. Her solicitor is sending me emails stating I need to send my Evidence over to him and If I do not he will assume I am taking the same evidence as her and they will make a claim against me if I take evidence that they do not know about into the court. I need to know where I stand, I am 18 and not sure If because of my age this is the reason he is doing this. Do I need to send my evidence/documents I am taking with me to the tribunal?!

Immigration, Business Immigration, Sole Representative Visa

Re: Sole Representative of an Overseas Business Visa...Does the overseas business HAVE to be company or would a sole trader of many years be sufficient? Many thanks

Business Immigration, Tier 2 Work Permit Visa and Sponsorship Licence

Respected sir/madam, I have been issued a COS for a corporate who have got different work places through out UK.but as the COS application submission took some time so the job place were I was supposed to join has already been occupied.Now my sponsor wants me to work at a different work place but the sponsor is the same.Is it acceptable by home office if I work for the same sponsor but at a different work place. Kindest regards

I'm a Chef looking to be sponsored on a Tier 2 visa. I've an offer of employment but the salary is 29750 and the requirement states that I need to at least be offered 30000. I read that even if these requirements are met that I might be turned down for a Tier 2 visa because of caps, quotas and settled skilled workers. The information is not clear online. Some sites say I need to make 30000 a year others say it is now 35000 and even others say that only wages of 50000 are being accepted by the home office. I am currently in the UK but read that I have to return to my home country just to apply. Are there any exceptions. Can I apply in Ireland for my Tier 2 instead of going all the way home, I would really like to speak with someone to get clarification regarding this. Thank you.

Hi, I am currently on tier 2 intra company transfer visa work permit. Can I get the sponsor ship in UK for my role.

Immigration, ILR as A Person With UK Ancestry

Hi, I am planning to apply for ILR as i have been in the UK for over nine years. However, back in 2011 I was refused a visa due to missing document, therefore had to submit a new application after my at the time current visa expired. Does this count as breaking the continuous period? Many thanks in advance!

I have been in the UK since 28 Sept, 2008 and my visa was issued on 4 Sept, 2008? Is it possible to use issuance date of visa to apply ILR 10 years route application?

Immigration, Tier 2 Work Permit Visa and Sponsorship Licence, Student Visa, Tier 4

Hello, I am a UK citizen and my girlfriend is from Mexico. She is currently here on holiday and we would like more advice as to what our options/eligibility would be if she was to stay here to work or study?

International Adoption

Could british couple adopt from Ukraine? Thanks

Immigration, Family and Spouse Visas, BREXIT, EU and EEA Applications, Permanent Residence Card and Appeals

Hello, I am a British citizen.My partner is non-EU, together for 4.5 years.I exercised my treaty rights with him in Spain for more than nine months. I was self-employed there. I have been out of Spain now for a year. I would like to return to the UK under Surinder Singh(+Banger). Does it matter that I am not returning to the UK immediately after exercising treaty rights? I remained a non-active partner in a small business whilst in Spain. Will the UK government say that I didn't transfer centre of life to host country?I didn't have a home in the UK. We rented in Spain. I have read that a returning British Citizen can be a jobseeker and doesn't need to return the UK at all. Could he apply for the residence card from abroad?Do we need a permanent home in UK ie rent in uk to apply? Thank you

Immigration, Tier 2 Work Permit Visa and Sponsorship Licence, Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence Application

I'm under tier 4 visa which is going to be expired in a weeks time. By boss wanted to sponsor me but waiting for the application result. Would you recommended as potential steps to get the cos before my visa expired? Thanks

Hello I am currently a teacher and sponsored by a primary school. I am on a tier 2 Visa and it expires October 2018. I have only been on the tier 2 visa for 2 years, so I want to apply for another 2 years. Am I able to change schools and still be sponsored? Or do I have to stay committed to the school I am at now (the one who sponsored me) Thank you Terrin

Immigration, BREXIT, EU and EEA Applications, Permanent Residence Card and Appeals, Divorce and Separation

Dear sir / madame I have lived in uk for continuously 12 years and 8months And married to a eea national for 5 years and 7 months , and have valid eea family visa till april 2019. My visa was refused for false representation in the past 9 years and 8 months ago , I have appllied for the ilr 10 years but was refused on ground that past deception and gap of 32 days , home office accept my marriage genueine and substantial.and my wife works in uk. Unfortunatley my marriage is on the breaking point for sometimes, my wife want to return to her country after brexit . Not sure what to do now. .my wife wants to start devorce soon.my marriage is over 5 years now . Its very defficult to get retain right from home office , and no legal representative have a clear answer , what can i do ? Tnx

Indefinite Leave to Remain

Hi I did applied for ILR in Dec 2016 and still waiting for the decision.I did received Tax Questionnaire in June 2017 and after that Received another letter in March 2018 where Home office wants Pre and Post amendment tax figures. I would like to get your guidance and help to get my ILR. Many thanks

Immigration, Business Immigration, Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa, Student Visa, Tier 4

Dear OTS Team. If you enter on the Entrepreneur Visa. Do you get a National Insurance No? What rights does this give you? Can you work in another job as well. Also, if my son goes in on a Study Visa will he be able to work and does he get a National Insurance No?

Immigration, Tier 1 Investor Visa, Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa

My mom an dad are looking to immigrate to other country from India due to the bad air quality in the country, My Dad is 60 years old and mum is 52 years old. What are the options and how much investments is needed to relocate?

Employment Law, Employment Law For Employees, Dismissal and your rights, TUPE

I received a letter from my employer telling me the outcome of my disciplinary hearing ,Dismissed with immediate effect.No notice period given I was Tupe over on 1/9/16 having previously worked for the other company 12 years,I have been advised by acas that I should be given notice and paid in full at least 2-3 months pay in advance if they do not want myself to stay! Is that correct I am putting in an appeal against the decision aswell

Employment Law, Employment Law For Employees, Employment Law For Employers, Dismissal and your rights, Discrimination at work claims, TUPE, Compromise agreements, Employment Contracts, Settlement Agreements, Grievances & Disciplinary Procedures, Employment Tribunal Claims

Hello OTS Employment law team. I am looking at ending an employees fixed term contract early. I wonder if i can do that and how can i do this without breaching the contract or being liable? The employee has been ill for some time, and I have relied heavily on them to carry out the tasks we needed done in the fixed term. Unfortunately the contract didnt have any terms about inseminating the contract early for sickness. Coudl you please provide some assistance and legal advice on this employment contract matter?

Immigration, Tier 2 Work Permit Visa and Sponsorship Licence, Visitor Visas

Hi I'm from Malaysia, and my visit can last up to 6 months, how do I start to do if I want to work in London,

Business Immigration, Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence Application

Dear Team , I have been in the UK since December 2009 as a dependant . My Husband applied for ILR in 2016(tier 1 gen from 2011-2016) and I applied with him as a dependant and got a refusal in 2017 . We were than given the option to either do a Admin review of the decision or make a fresh application . My husband than applied for ILR(LR) as he completed lawful residence of more than 10 years. I applied for FLR(FP). However I am considering withdrawing my application and getting a sponsorship. Will I be able to apply from within the UK or will I have to withdraw my application and go back home and than apply from overseas?

Immigration, Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa, Indefinite Leave to Remain

My question is regarding the new changes brought in on the 11th of January 2018 for tier 1 entrepreneur regarding the 180 days absence being calculated retrospectively rather than in a 12 months consecutive period, as I am well within the rules if the home office accesses my ILR application according to old rules but if it applies the new rules I go beyond the limit of 180 days, so the question itself is regarding the fairness of this new rule, because I don't think it's fair to apply this rule on an applicant who exceeded the new permitted absence rule before the changes were implemented on the 11th January 2018. But the home office says all the ILR applications made after 11th January 2018 will be dealt with this manner which I think is not fair, kindly get back to me on this plz

Immigration, Visitor Visas

Dear Sir. I am a retired dentist,late sixties. I have been in contact via phone for over eight years with a lady from Ghana. I would like to invite her to England for a short holiday. I would like to know if this is possible and,if so,what sort of visa she would have to apply for and where.. Also i would like a realistic assessment of the odds of her being able to do this!! I say this because i know the UK authorities do not make it easy. An e-mail is fine but,if you phone,i am away from the 10th to the 12th. Thank you in advance fro answering my query.

I was refused to enter to UK due to I frequent visited & overstayed 32 days in 2017. Is it possible to grant entry clearance ?

My brother and his family would like to visit me and my other 2 siblings for few weeks in June during their kids summer holidays from India. Do we sponsor them? If I sponsor do I need supporting letters from my siblings? I and my siblings are British nationals, working full time, pay taxes and have assets. My brother and his wife have their own businesses in India & have considerable assets and savings and will not have any recourse to public funds. Will I need to instruct lawyers to prepare the sponsorship? Thanks & regards

Immigration, Indefinite Leave to Remain, BREXIT, EU and EEA Applications, Permanent Residence Card and Appeals

Hi, I am a non-EEA citizen and arrived to the UK in 2009 under a Tier 4 visa then switched to a Tier 1 visa in 2010 then switched to a Tier 2 visa in 2012. I also met my wife who is German in 2009 and have been living together in the UK since 2010. We got married in 2013 and I switched my visa from Tier 2 to an EEA family member. I received my EEA visa in June 2014. My wife has received her Permanent Residence in June 2017, am I entitled to apply for Permanent Residence as non-EEA considering my wife received hers or am I meant to wait till June 2019 to demonstrate 5 years in the UK under EU regulations as my previous years were under UK law ? If I cannot apply to Permanent Residence, can you advise best course of action considering Brexit. Thank you.

Immigration, Family and Spouse Visas, British Citizenship and Nationality

Hi I am a UK citizen. My wife will apply for a spouse visa soon. Our child has the right for the UK passport by birth (born overseas) and we have submitted the application awaiting decision from the passport office. It looks fine. Meanwhile, the spouse application has a question about the child, specifically to confirm child's nationality and to provide UK passport number. The child is naturally a UK citizen by birth but does not have a passport yet. Therefore: 1. What shall we write in the spouse application form? Do we leave passport number field blank or write his passport application reference number or what? 2. Do we provide financial evidence for the spouse only without including the child (as he is a UK citizen)? Thank you

Immigration, Family and Spouse Visas, Student Visa, Tier 4

Me and my wife are applying for the first initial spouse visa, which is from her Tier 4 work/study visa to a spouse visa for 2.5 years. For the financial requirement, I am a director and employee of a property company. We have only been in operation for a limited time and have only recently come to the end of a full first financial tax year. In this tax year I have only been receiving an income for 5 months amounting to under £10,000. This is therefore not enough to meet the £18,600 p.a. requirement. My partner works but earns under the £18,000 requirement which leaves us in a strange position. Is there anyway I can still sponsor my wife considering my company owns a numerous properties and earns a far higher income than the minimum financial requirement?

Immigration, Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence Application, Indefinite Leave to Remain

I am under tier2 but I have stayed 10 years in d UK. Now I want to apply for my ILR. Once I change am I still answerable to my sponsor. Or would I need to pay tax form the remaining part of my tier 2 sponsorship

Immigration, Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence Revocation

Hello, My sponsor's license has been revoked, my employer tells me that I can continue to work at client until I receive curtailment letter, I would like to find out if I am eligible to work till the end of curtailment period?

Immigration, Tier 2 Work Permit Visa and Sponsorship Licence, Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence Application, Family and Spouse Visas, Student Visa, Tier 4

Hello, I came to UK in 2016 and completed my MBA in last year November. My visa is expiring on 16 March 2018 and I am thinking for claiming leave to remain for job search purpose and i am very confident that in coming 3 to 4 months i'll get a job. Can I claim the leave to remain ? if yes, than can i switch to tier 2 application upon job offer or can i switch to spouse visa within next 4 months? If you can please guide me about any complications in this regard? Thanks

Immigration, Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence Application

Dear Sir I am a Canadian national came here in the UK for tournament and due to consequent tournament, I will not have time to go to Canada and apply for tier 2 visa. So can I apply from UK for entry clearance? Please reply to me asap.

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