Local Immigration Lawyers in London

Are you an employer and considering applying for a sponsor licence under the priority process to employ workers from overseas?

The Home Office has introduced a paid service where businesses seeking to apply for a sponsor licence can now request for their application to be processed within 10 working days. The standard processing time for a sponsor licence application is up to eight weeks. How do you apply for the priority service? After you have submitted your sponsor licence application and accompanying …

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I’m applying for a Skilled Worker visa; can my family join me?

Under most immigration routes you can bring your dependants to the UK including the Skilled Worker route. Who can be considered your dependants? Spouse/Civil Partner Unmarried Partner if you have been living together in a relationship for at least two years Children under the age of 18 If your child is over the age of …

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Can the financial requirement of a UK Partner (Spouse) visa be met through Cash savings?

To meet the financial requirement under Appendix FM of the Immigration rules, you will need to have an annual income of atleast £18,600. This amount will increase if there are dependent children. Cash savings over the amount of £16,000 can count towards meeting the financial requirement. £16,000 is the level of savings at which a …

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