Since April 2024, the increase in the salary threshold for the Skilled Worker route has caused many companies to reassess their hiring strategies and grapple with talent shortages. The new threshold of £37,500 now applies in most cases, and while there are exceptions with lower requirements, UK employers frequently find themselves needing to offer salaries […]
One of the most common questions I receive from clients is, “When should I extend my visa?” While the general guidance is to submit your extension application (or, in some cases, your Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) application) within 28 days before your current leave expires, this is not a one-size-fits-all rule. The most critical […]
Have you seen the movie ‘Green Card’? Released in 1990, it is a romantic comedy telling the tale of an American woman, Bronte (Andie McDowell) and a Frenchman, Georges (Gérard Depardieu) who enter into a sham marriage so Georges can obtain a Green Card to remain in America. The couple must sit through a nerve-racking […]
Hot off the press, the Home Secretary has unveiled substantial revisions to the UK Immigration Rules which will profoundly affect most people who wish to migrate to the UK. These changes will likely come into force in Spring 2024. Below, we will summarise the key changes and what these changes will mean to UK residents […]
If you are a university graduate and would like the opportunity to work in the UK, the UK Graduate Visa or the High Potential Individual Visa offers university graduates the opportunity to work in the UK without sponsorship. In this blog post, we summarise the key differences and requirements for each route. Questions UK Graduate […]
Whether you are an experienced businessperson or looking to start your first business in the UK, the Innovator Founder Visa offers a unique opportunity for individuals to start a new business in one of the world’s largest economies – the United Kingdom. The Innovator Founder Visa leads to settlement, and this is particularly important when […]
If you receive a rejection from the Home Office to your UK immigration application, you may be given the right to appeal the decision to the First-Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber). Not all applications carry the right to appeal. Some applications will give applicants the right to request a reconsideration via administrative review. In this […]
The Representative of an Overseas Business Visa allowed senior employees of foreign companies to set up a branch or a wholly owned subsidiary of the overseas parent company in the UK to establish a commercial presence in the UK. This category is now closed for new main applicants. However, if you already have permission to […]
UK Immigration Update: In an attempt to reduce net migration in the UK, the government announced that foreign postgraduate students on a non-research course will no longer be able to bring family members to the UK under new immigration rules. The government’s new proposal, which will take effect in January 2024, will stop dependants from […]
