UK Visas and British Citizenship

Russell, just to say thank you for how you handled our application. We really appreciated your level of professionalism and expertise and your calm confidence. You made the whole process so much easier thank you. " This came from Mrs M, a national of Lebanon who made a SET(M) application for herself and SET(O) applications for 2 children who turned 18yo by the time of applying for an ILR. In this case the main applicant was married to a British citizen and had a Spouse Entry Clearance under the old Rules (ie issued before 9 July 2012). So it was a straightforward SET(M) application. However, the 2 children of the main applicant were issued with dependent visas at the time of entry to the UK and now, by the time of ILR application, they turned 18 yo. It meant we could not include them in the SET(M) application as dependents. Instead we had to add a SET(O) application for each child, at the same time as the main SET(M) application, as well as full SET(O) fee. For an i...

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"I would like to thanks Lucy and Natalia for the top service and the help with my wife´s Visa application. We had a successful outcome much sooner than expected and they were at all the application time in touch with us to keep us up to date regarding the application process. They are 100% advisable and reliable, we are very happy and we will pass their details to our friends in case of need." This came from Francisco, a German national whose spouse is from Chile and needed a visa to live and work in the UK. A Chilean spouse in this case arrived as a visitor, ie without a visa, to the UK and we made an EEA2 application. In this case our client was exercising Treaty rights as both a worker and a self-employed person, so we used a combination of documents and application was approved within approx 2 months. For an individual advice or to make an application please contact us:  info@1st4immigration.com  or visit  www.1st4immigration.com   If you are an Immigratio...

"I would like to thank you millions and millions of times for the hard work you had to put in on my behalf and the professional manner in which my complicated case was dealt with, I will definitely recommend 1st 4Immigration as they treat each customer as an individual not just a number". This came from Maher, national of Tunisia, who applied for an extension of his Spouse visa through us. Maher’s visa was issued under the old rules, ie before 9 July 2012, so we processed extension under the old rules either (ie under the Transitional Arrangements). In this case we could not submit an application for an ILR, even though the applicant had completed 2 years in the UK on a Spouse visa, because not all requirements for an ILR could have been met at the time of application. We also had to explain that the nature of the applicant’s job (as a carer) required him to travel and be away from the marital home. With the appropriate documents from his employer, this...

For our colleagues Immigration Advisers and Solicitors. Our online training course is accepted by The OISC and SRA, CPD ref number EJE/14IM. British Citizenship - a Dream for Many! 7 hours CPD credit. This course includes the requirements for the 4 main groups of applicants: spouses/civil partners of British citizens, European/EEA nationals, their family members and ‘everyone else’. Plus new English language rules from 28.10.2013, criminality rules from 13.12.2012. Download from our website, study in your own time on any computer, iPad or iPhone, complete the test and we will award your CPD hours and send you a certificate. Visit website now to download or to read a detailed table of contents, objectives and extracts:   http://www.1st4immigration.com/training/british-citizenship-a-dream-for-many-cpd.php   This online training course is offered by our company, 1 st 4Immigration Ltd, which is a practicing immigration company, registered by The OISC a...

We are asked this question quite a lot. Some applicants find the (wrong) rules which say you can’t be away from the country for more than 90 days. Others think it is 6 months in each year, which is wrong again. With Spouse/Partner visas there are still no rules apart from one paragraph on the Guidance saying each case is assessed on its merit and particular attention should be paid if the couple spent apart more than 50% of the visa duration. A visa in this category is issued for the purpose of residing in the UK. There is no limit on absences but also there is no rule of spending every single day in the UK. There is another thing you need to bear in mind: meeting the Financial Requirement for a next application, ie for an extension or an ILR. Financial Requirement: you need to remember that the same will be applicable at the next stages, ie at the extension and ILR. Since the Financial Requirement is often based on the last 6 or more often 12 months, the couple needs to be...

We had a post under this name in February 2014 and here is a more updated one, with more examples. Have you applied for an Entrepreneur visa inside the UK? Or switching to it from Post-Study Work where you need to already have a business? If Yes, it is very likely you will be invited for an interview. If you have not been invited yet then it is very likely you will be invited. In many cases we had, the UK Visas & Immigration (former UKBA) invites for a face-to-face interview in Sheffield or Leeds, although sometimes with a very short notice. In this case the applicant has a chance to prepare for the interview. You may also be phoned by a caseworker and asked questions, effectively conducting a phone interview right at that moment. It may happen on a Saturday. If you are asked to attend an interview, an letter   of invitation does not say what you may need to bring at your interview. In the recent cases it says to send any extra documents prior to the interview. And at t...

" 11 months of support ! Natalia and the great team of 1st 4immigration helped me from the beginning, before 8 months of the expiry date of my postgraduate student work visa. They have shown me all of the available options to start my business and get the visa. I faced many difficulties while I was preparing my documents for the entrepreneur visa (HMRC, Bank,etc..) , they were always available for advice. After I submitted my application to the UKBA, I assumed 1st 4immigration role has finished, however, the UKBA asked for an interview with me to give more explaining about my business, I was surprised by 1st 4immigration support and advices at this point since they received the whole fees, they suggested to provide extra documents and even helped me to find an adequate accountant and tax advisor ! After the interview , the decision on my application was late and I was in need for the passport in order to renew my visa in another country, as usual, Natalia shows the avail...