When the main visa holder settles, what happens to the family’s visas?
The settlement approval arrives. After years of visa applications, the main applicant finally has indefinite leave to remain. The family can begin thinking beyond the next…
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Why money in the bank does not guarantee a UK visitor visa
You have enough money for the flights, somewhere to stay and the cost of the visit. From your perspective, the financial question seems settled. Yet a…
Why a genuine relationship can still produce a weak partner visa application
You know how your relationship developed. You remember the visits, the difficult decisions and the plans you have made together. A Home Office decision-maker sees an…
Employer Promised Sponsorship? What to Check
Your employer has promised sponsorship. How secure is your position? Your manager says the business wants to keep you and will sponsor your visa. After months…
Are tighter student visa controls excluding genuine applicants?
A university offer should be an exciting moment. For an international student, it can also be the start of another assessment: whether the university is willing…
Religious worker sponsorship: what changes on 29 October?
A faith organisation can have a willing worker, a place for them to live and the wholehearted support of its congregation. It can still be unprepared…
When a sponsor loses its licence, who protects the workers?
A worker can fulfil their duties, follow their visa conditions and still face an immigration problem caused by their employer. When a sponsor loses its licence,…
British jobs need more than tighter immigration rules
A young person applying for jobs and getting nowhere deserves a serious answer about opportunity. An employer unable to recruit the skills needed to keep a…
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Immigration work is rarely improved by starting with the application form. Before anything is prepared, there needs to be a clear understanding of the position, the…
Ongoing Support: What Happens After a UK Immigration Application?
Submitting an immigration application can feel like the end of a long process. In reality, it is often the beginning of another stage. The application may…
