UK Visas and British Citizenship

This posting is for those who need to prove English language for an ILR (everybody from 28.10.2013 unless exempt) and for a Spouse/Partner/Fiancee visa.   Spouses, partners and fiancees of British citizens and ILR holders: need A1 level in Speaking and Listening.   Everyone applying for an ILR: need a B1 level unless exempt because of age or illness and unless already prove it in the previous application, such as Tier 1.   The Immigration Rules say only Speaking and Listening need to be demonstrated at the required level, however, many approved tests cover all 4 components including Reading and Writing. What to do?   In such tests you need to look at an overall score at the required level, such as A1 for spouses/partners and B1 for and ILR.   IELTS would be a good example, it   provides an overall score and this is the one you’d need for a visa.   For an individual advice or to make an application please contact us:   info@1st4immigration.com  

  For our colleagues Immigration Advisers and Solicitors: Our online training course is accepted by The OISC and SRA, CPD ref number EJE/14IM.  What’s Next after Post-Study Work and Tier 4 Visas? 4.5 hours CPD credit.   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:  http://www.1st4immigration.com/training/whats-next-after-post-study-work-and-tier-4-visas-cpd.php   The course is offered by our company, 1 st 4Immigration Ltd, which is a practising immigration company, registered by The OISC at a highly respectable Level 2, based in the City of London.   We are also accredited by the UK Border Agency in Croydon and submit applications using Premium service for accredited representatives. We provide biometric appointments every week (ILR, Tier 1, Spouse/Partner etc) and we have permanent slots to submit Settlement

Myth 1: “I can apply for an ILR (permanent residency) after 5 years of living in the UK”. Reality: you can apply for an ILR after 5 years on specified visas only, such as 5 years on Work Permit and Tier 1 General. Or 5 years on an Entrepreneur visa only (not combined with Tier 2 etc). This is because some categories are not even counted for an ILR, such as Student/Tier 4, Post-Study Work, most Tier 5 visas. The only way to qualify for an ILR based on residing in the UK alone is 10 years on any visas (or 20 years if illegal stay is involved). Myth 2: “I have a Tier 1 (or Tier 2) visa but I married a British citizen since then. Since we have been married for 2 years I can apply for an ILR on SET(M) form”. Reality: This is a very common misconception and such application will surely be refused by the Home Office. As above, an ILR is based on a number of years on specific visas. In case of spouses of UK citizens it is 2 years on Spouse visa only (under the old Rules) and 5 years on

This posting is for those who now need to demonstrate English language ability at a B1 level when applying for permanent residency in the UK (Indefinite Leave to Remain) and who already had to prove English in the previous applications.   If your previous visa had a condition of proving English at a B1 level or higher then you don’t need to prove it again. Example would be a Tier 1 General visa (including extensions).   If your previous visa had a condition of English at a lower level, but you achieved a B1 or higher level anyway, then you only need to provide that evidence, ie document(s) you used in that previous application. This is especially important for spouses/partners of UK citizens: for an initial spouse/partner visa only a basic A1 level was required, however many spouses achieved a minimum B1 level at that stage. Now for an ILR a spouse needs a B1 level, so to avoid taking another English test tehre is a concession – to provide evidence (such as a test certi

From the 1st day of 2014 all the current restrictions on work rights for Bulgarian/Romanian nationals will be lifted. This means there is no more need for a Blue or Purple card in order to seek employment in the UK. These rules don't affect those who are working as self-employed. Students will be able to work as much as they wish without having to apply for a Yellow card first (until now  students had to have a Yellow Card to work while studying and could only work part-time).  There is one small matter to remember: when a Bulgarian or Romanian citizen applies for permanent residency (or straight for British Citizenship) he/she has to show compliance with the restrictions applicable at the time. So, it means for the next 6 years we will be checking availability of Blue and Purple registration certificates during 2007-2013 even if they no longer apply now from 2014 onwards.  So far we have dealt with many immigration applications on behalf of Bulgarian and Romanian (an

"I would like to thank all the Multi Travel Visas team for the support and help. You were responding to my enquiries promptly. In the future, for any other service,  for myself, my family or friends, I will definitely recommend your good Office. Many thanks Chloe and Russell and Merry Christmas in advance!!!!!!!!". This came from Cherif, a British citizen residing in Saudi Arabia. The client was able to renew his British passport promptly by couriering his documents to us from Saudi Arabia just before Christmas, we submitted to the Passport Office in London, without waiting for an appointment, and when the new passport was ready, we couriered it back to the customer. To make a Schengen or another travel visa application through us please contact us: info @multitravelvisas.co.uk   or visit our website www.multitravelvisas.co.uk Besides UK passport renewal services, we also help with travel visas, such as visas to Russia (including invitations), China, India, Sau

One of our most popular postings in the last couple of months, both here and on Facebook, was about the change in the Immigration Rules regarding switching to a Dependant visa inside the UK when the   main applicant holds or applying for a main visa under the Points-Based System (PBS). For example, when one of the partners holds a Tier 2 visa and the other holds a Post-Study Work Visa. In the past the 2 nd partner would have to apply from abroad for a Tier 2 Dependant visa, however, now it is possible to switch from a PSW visa (in this example) to a Tier 2 Dependant visa inside the UK. And it gets better – it can be done on same-day service at the UKBA. We usually work with their Croydon facility. Same rules apply to those switching to a Tier 1 Dependant visa. However, Dependants of Tier 4 (Student) migrants have a bit more restrictions, although those restrictions affect generally all Tier 4 Dependants, whether applying inside or outside the UK, such as that the course of t

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Give your career a boost with our Online OISC Level 1 course! It includes  a mock Level 1 Assessment and real case studies from our practicing OISC-accredited immigration company.   You can download our OISC Level 1 training course to your computer and study in your own time - to prepare for your OISC accreditation and Level 1 Assessment. No need to travel to a classroom, no need to wait for the next date. You can start your immigration training right now! This course is also accredited to award 16 hours of Continued Professional Development  (CPD) for the accredited advisers and solicitors. Our CPD is accepted by both The OISC and SRA. As we are a practicing OISC-accredited immigration company, we have designed this basic level course to be of practical help for those who are preparing for OISC accreditation at Level 1 (Initial Advice) and for compulsory Level 1 Assessment. Or perhaps to those who are planning to open a UK immigration consultancy based overseas. It would also

From Monday 16th December 2013 we are located in the new office: 68 King William Street, City of London (Monument), London, EC4N 7DZ. It is near Monument tube station and 2 minutes walk from Bank tube/DLR station.   Our phone numbers, email addresses and website addresses remain the same, only office location has changed.   Email address: info @1st4immigration.com   for 1st 4Immigration (UK visas and British Citizenship). info @multitravel visas.co.uk for Multi Travel Visas (non-UK visas and same-day UK passport renewal).   Phone numbers: 0871 472 1468 and 07795471483. Calls to 0871 number cost £0.10 per minute, calls to the mobile number has no extra charges.   Website: www.1st4immigration.com and www.multitravelvisas.co.uk   For Immigration training and Continued Professional Development for OISC-accredited advisers and SRA-regulated solicitors as well as for online OISC Level 1 course: www.1st4immigration.com/training or email training @1st4immigra