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We at Ashmans Solicitors have comprehensive knowledge and expertise in the UK's Immigration Laws and UK Border Agency's policies and procedures, welcome to our specialist immigration department where we can guide you on your way to a smooth and successful application to suit your needs.
Whether you are a UK Company looking to hire an overseas national, a skilled professional considering furthering your career in the UK, a family dependant wishing to travel and live with their family in the UK or even if you are simply a student contemplating a period of study in the UK, we can advise and assist you at all the stages of the immigration process.
Our dedicated and efficient team assist both our corporate and individual professionals with all their immigration needs. Our specialist service provides our clients with total support throughought every step in the process of obtaining a UK Visa, whether its required from the Home Office & UK Border Agency or any British Embassies, High Commissions and Consultates throughout the world.
With the UK immigration laws regularly changing, our clients require correct and upto the minute advise effecting them, their families and their businesses. With the launch of the Points-Based System 2008/9 has seen the biggest overhaul of the UK's immigration system for over 45 years. Under the new Points Based System the 80 or so established routes of entry into the UK are being replaced with a system that allows entry under one of 5 Tiers.
We can offer you the same service which our client's benefit from on a daily basis. We will advise you on all the legal requirements, your eligibility, the range and content of documentation required, processing timescales and supplementary matters to ensure that the immigration process runs as smoothly as possible for you.
With the benefit of our extensive experience, we are able to understand your needs and advise you on the prospects of success and potential pitfalls in pursuing your application. Working together, we will use our experience to find a solution that matches your needs wherever possible.
For our corporate clients we offer specialist advise in:
- Applications for a sponsor licence under the Points-Based System.
- Tier 2 of the Points-Based System applicaitons (replacing the Work Permit scheme), including:
- Tier 1 (General) - replacing the "Highly Skilled Migrant Programme".
- Tier 1 (Investor) - replacing the "Investor" category.
- Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) - replacing the "Entrepreneur" and "Innovator" category.
- Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) - replacing the "International Graduates Scheme".
Applications under EC Association Agreements.
- Business visitors.
- For our individual clients we offer specialist advise in;
- Entry clearance and leave to enter applications (visa applications);
- Further leave to remain (extension applications);
- Indefinite leave to remain (settlement applications);
- Claims for protection under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR);
- Appeals to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT);
- Applications for bail (both to chief immigration officers and the AIT).
- For our Medical Professionals we offer specialist advise in;
- Postgraduate doctors and dentists.
- Student nurses.
- Applications based on clinical attachments, dental observer posts and PLAB tests.
More specifically we can assist with applications in the following categories:
- Visitors (including business, medical and family visitors).
- Students.
- Dependant relatives.
- Certificate of approval for marriages in the UK.
- Applications relating to married, unmarried, civil and engaged partners.
- Indefinite leave to remain on the grounds of marriage to or civil partnership with a British citizen;
- Indefinite leave to remain on the grounds of employment (eg work permit holders and HSMP participants);
- Indefinite leave to remain on the grounds of 10 years lawful residence in the UK.
- Indefinite leave to remain on the grounds of 14 years unlawful residence in the UK.
- Indefinite leave to remain on behalf of persons exempt from immigration control (eg members of the Armed Forces and diplomats).
- Applications relating to inter-country adoptions.
- Au pairs.
- Applications for leave to enter or remain in order to exercise rights of access to a UK resident child.
- Nationality & Naturalisation
- European Applications:
- Registration certificates for EEA family members of EEA nationals.
- Residence cards for non-EEA family members of EEA nationals.
- Residence stamps for non-EEA family member of Accession State nationals.
- Applications for registration certificate under the Workers Registration Scheme for nationals of Accession States.
- Indefinite Leave to Remain as a family member of an EEA national.
As a firm of solicitors, we are subject to strict regulation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales. You can be assured of the quality and integrity of service you will receive.
Call us now to speak to our Immigration Department.
