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Online OISC-accepted CPD for the immigration advisers. 2014 - 15 CPD year.

1st 4Immigration is an accredited CPD distance learning provider, our online training courses are accepted by the OISC and SRA, CPD provider ref number EJE/14IM. Current online courses: Online OISC LEVEL 1 course. CPD 16 core hours. Self-Employment Income in Visa Applications (by a Self-employed immigration adviser). CPD 6 hours. Spouse/Partner Visas - Case Studies and FAQs. CPD 6 core hours. British Citizenship for European/EEA nationals and their Family Members. CPD 6 core hours. British Citizenship - a Dream for Many! CPD 7 core hours.   What's next after Post-Study Work and Tier 4 visas? CPD 4.5 core hours.   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. Or visit website our training and CPD website: http://www.1st4immigration.com/training The courses are offered by our company, 1 st 4Immigration Ltd, which is a practicing immigr

Places still available! Points-Based System training course 28-29 March 2015: Tiers, Points, Dependants, qualifying for ILR. CPD 12 hours 2014-15 OISC CPD year.

We offer a 2-day weekend course at our office in the City of London. Multi Travel Visas Ltd and its sister company, 1st 4Immigration Ltd, are both accredited by The OISC, ref F201100418 and F200800152 respectively.  This course has a particular emphasis on Tier 2 General and Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa categories, applying for a Sponsor Licence and using Tier 2 Code of Practice as well as qualifying for an Indefinite Leave in these routes. It also covers (often forgotten in training) rules for family members of PBS migrants. You can earn 12 core CPD hours credit, subject to the successful completion of the test after the course. You can book PBS training courses here: http://www.mtv-training.co.uk/index-pbs.php As a practicing company, we are offering to share our experience to help you deal with the applications of Points-Based System migrants, their family members and ILR applications based on PBS categories. Our tutors are our very own OISC-accredited practicing immigration a

NHS surcharge from 6 April 2015: when it starts and how it will work.

On 19 March 2015 the Home Office announced that the Immigration Health Surcharge would be introduced on 6 April 2015. Such changes are traditionally introduced at a short notice to avoid the sudden increase in the volume of visa applications. The health surcharge, which does provide a very good value for money comparing to the other countries, will apply to non-EEA nationals who are applying for a student, work and a family visa (such as a Spouse visa) inside or outside the UK. It will apply to those making an application from 6 April 2015. Will it apply to those extending their stay in the same category? Yes, it will. For example, if you are on a Spouse visa now and need to extend it, you will be asked to pay the Health Surcharge at the point of applying for a visa. If you are on a Tier 2 or Tier 1 visa and applying for an extension (even in the same category), you will be asked to pay it. You won’t have to pay if you’re applying for an Indefinite Leave. How to determine wh

New successful case and testimonial on British Citizenship application for a non-EEA spouse of an EEA national.

“I've just got my British Citizen Certificate today (certificate of Naturalisation)   and I would like give a big thank you to Ms Lucy and her colleagues for all your dedication with my application. My process wasn't simple, nevertheless Lucy analysed, requested, reviewed and organised all my documentation very carefully in order to make my application successful. She was very quick replying to any of my enquiries and I do believe her work was essential to make my application successful regardless of my odd situation. I highly recommend Ms Lucy Crompton and her colleagues in 1 st 4Immigration, they are very responsive, competent, professional and have a lot of experience.” This came from Guilherme , a Brazilian national who is married to a Portuguese national. We made an application for British Citizenship without applying for permanent residency first. This worked because non-EEA spouses of EEA nationals gain their permanent residency automatically from the law, based on

Places still available! OISC Level 1 course, Sat-Sun 21 - 22 March 2015, City of London (Monument), from a practicing immigration company.

We still have places for this very informative and practical 2 -day weekend course at our office in the City of London. Multi Travel Visas Ltd and a sister company, 1st 4Immigration Ltd, are both accredited by The OISC, ref F201100418 and F200800152 respectively. After many years of experience – and hundreds of successful cases – we are offering to share our experience with you to help you prepare for your OISC Level 1 assessment and accreditation. You can read Testimonials on our immigration cases here. TRAINING DATES (we have a class every month) - all available to be booked now. Weekend 21 - 22 March 2015 Weekend 28 - 29 March 2015 (Points-Based System training) Weekend 11 - 12 April 2015 Weekend 9 - 10 May 2015 (Points-Based System training) Weekend 16 - 17 May 2015 Weekend 27 - 28 June 2015 Our tutors are our very own OISC-accredited practicing immigration advisers who handle the real cases during the week and teach on weekends. You can read about them on the Tutors page.