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£50 off online CPD training and online OISC Level 1 course before 6 May

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. We are offering £50 off on all current online courses – offer valid until 6 May 2014: Discount code: SAVE50, type it in when buying a course on our website. British Citizenship - a Dream for Many! CPD 7 core hours.   British Citizenship for European/EEA nationals and their Family Members. CPD 5 core hours. Online OISC LEVEL 1 course. CPD 16 core hours. Spouse/Partner Visas - Case Studies and FAQs. CPD 6 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 4Immigrat

New testimonial (in Romanian) on British Citizenship application for a Romanian national

"Imi doream ca un expert sa se ocupe de aplicatia mea pentru cetatenie si dupa citeva cautari pe internet, am descoperit 1st 4Immigration. Prima convorbire cu Russell m-a convins imediat ca aceasta firma are deja o experienta vasta in rezolvarea cazurilor cetatenilor romani cu succes, exact ceea ce cautam eu. Si nu m-am inselat. Russell mi-a detaliat pas cu pas procedura de aplicatie pentru cetatenie si mi-a raspuns cu rabdare la toate intrebarile si nedumeririle. Mai presus de toate, mi-a inspirat optimism si reusita. Asadar, in mai putin de 8 saptamini de la predarea documentelor cerute, am primit un email de la 1st 4Immigration in care am fost informata ca ce a fost mai greu a trecut... Aplicatia mea fusese aprobata de catre Home Office si dupa numai o saptamina am fost in posesia certificatului de cetatenie/naturalizare. Cu satisfactie pot sa spun ca la momentul redactarii acestei caracterizari, astept eliberarea primului meu pasaport britanic. Multumesc din suflet lui Russel

Another successful case and testimonial on Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) application based on 10 years of Long Residency in the UK

“1st 4Immigration has truly delivered a very professional and effective service throughout and certainly exceeded my expectations. The team has shown great knowledge and care to their clients. A huge thank you for all your help!” Sarah, national of the Philippines. Sarah has spent 10 years in the UK combined of Student visas, Tier 4 Student visas, then Post-Study Work and then Tier 2 General. After we had 10 years of legal residency in the UK we could submit a SET(LR) application which was approved after approx 6 months, which tends to be a common processing time for such applications. For an individual advice or to make an application please contact us:  info@1st4immigration.com  or visit   www.1st4immigration.com   If you are an Immigration Adviser or a Solicitor please visit our immigration Training and CPD website:   www.1st4immigration.com/training

Another successful case and testimonial on an EEA Residence Card (EEA2) for an American citizen who is an Unmarried Partner of a French citizen

“1st4immigration provided exemplary service from day 1, answering my myriad questions in a rapid and thorough manner via their initial consultation option.  I was so impressed with their response that I opted to hire them for assistance with my full visa application, and found the entire team to be incisive, supportive, patient, and of the utmost professionalism throughout the entire process.  I sincerely recommend their services to those seeking visa advice.” Kelly, an American citizen in a durable relationship with a French citizen. Kelly arrived in the UK from France about a year before making this application. She had a Tier 2 Intra-Company Transfer Entry Clearance issued in France where the couple resided together since 2010. Kelly applied for a Tier 2 visa, as opposed to an EEA Family Permit, on insistence of her employer. A year after arrival in the UK Kelly approached us about applying for an EEA Residence Card, so she could have a freedom of working in the UK for any

Another successful case and testimonial on Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa switching from Post-Study Work (occupation Engineers).

“1st 4Immgration has offered a great immigration service towards my application. I found their immigration service was very professional, responsive and quick throughout the whole application process. One of the thing that stood out for me was their attention of details assessing the each and every documents. It was thorough process yet it was very satisfying and delightful when the application was eventually approved . I would highly recommend them to many others.” This came from Mr K, a Malaysian national switching from a Post-Study Work visa, who had already set up his limited company and was working as a contractor (as an engineer) and provided £50,000 in funds. This case beat the records on processing times and was approved within approx 3 weeks! No interview and no request for additional documents.    For an individual advice or to make an application please contact us:   info@1st4immigration.com   or visit   www.1st4immigration.com   If you are an Immigration Advise

Same-day Premium service for UK visas - the benefits

It is useful if you need to travel abroad and cannot be without your passport. But the main benefit in our opinion is, although more expensive, it allows the applicant to know result right on the day, including if there are any problems, rather than waiting for months with postal service and then possibly being told there is a problem or even that application has been refused. We at 1st 4Immigration are authorised by The UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI, former Border Agency) to submit clients' visa applications using this service in Croydon, south London. Same-day service is available for applications: - Indefinite Leave to Remain for those holding Tier 1 General, Tier 2 General, Work Permit, Ancestral visas - SET (O) form. - Indefinite Leave to Remain for those holding a Spouse/Partner visa - SET (M) form. - Tier 1 General extensions. - Tier 2 General and Intra-Company Transfer. - Tier 4 Student. - Switching to a Spouse/Partner visa. Including switching from Tier 2, P

Same-day UK passport renewal, appointments next working day in London. Renewal, replacement of lost passport. Also 2nd valid passport for frequent business travellers.

Multi Travel Visas Ltd can assist with renewing a UK passport using same-day or 1 week service at the Passport Office in London, with the authorisation from you as per the government requirements. We can submit applications on next working day after receiving your documents, there is no need to wait for an appointment. Our service fee £152 plus official Passport Office fees. For a higher fee we may be able to submit on the same day if we receive your documents before 12pm (Midday) and they are in order.  We can also help if for some reason you are unable to apply yourself. If you don't have time to travel to a Passport Office yourself we can apply on your behalf (you don't have to come to London). If you are living/working abroad you can courier documents to our London office and we can submit them promptly for same-day service. This includes if your passport has run out of pages or if you need to renew not only yours but also/or your child's passport urgently.

Fast Schengen visa and appointments, French visa 4 working days for most nationals

Multi Travel Visas Ltd has been accredited for years with various Embassies in London. FRENCH SCHENGEN VISA takes 4 working days from the date of the biometric appointment for most nationals.  We use separate appointments for agencies and can provide one much sooner than in the public system, at the moment appointments are available as soon as in the next few days. PORTUGUESE SCHENGEN VISA takes 1 week from the nearest available Wednesday. No biometrics, no personal attendance needed. GERMAN SCHENGEN VISA takes 5 working days from the date of appointment, usually in the next few days. No biometrics, no personal attendance needed. FAST CHINESE, RUSSIAN VISAS and INVITATIONS, SAUDI ARABIAN and INDIAN VISAS.   Contact us now: 0871 472 1468. Email info@multitravelvisas.co.uk , we reply on the same day! Web-site: www.multitravelvisas.co.uk   with the visa requirements and clients' feedbacks. Calls to 0871 number cost £0.10 per minute, emails are free. Our office is based in the 

New successful case and testimonial on a Spouse Entry Clearance. Financial Requirement £18,600 was met via self-employment in the UK in the last tax year.

"A massive thank you to Lucy and Natalia for their diligence and professionalism in handling our case. We sent 1st 4 Immigration our documents less than a month ago and just found out my wife's spouse visa was approved. We booked her flight and we will be together in a few days time. Their help was invaluable. We couldn't be happier!" This came from James, a British citizen whose wife was applying in Japan. James, who is self-employed as a sole trader in the UK, was able to meet the Financial Requirement of £18,600 once his tax return was submitted for the tax year 2012-13. HMRC Tax Calculation (SA302 form) was showing profit of self-employment of just over £19,000. With self-employed people the £18,600 threshold is based on profit from self-employment, not turnover, ie not what the business received from the customers. It is based on the profit, which is the difference between turnover and expenses, before taxes. Furthermore, it is based on the last full fi

New Tier 2 salary thresholds from 6 April 2014. And what to do with a COS assigned before 06.04.2014.

The main Tier 2 minimum salary £20,300 goes up to £20,500. Worth reminding that the offered salary still has to be as on the Code of Practice, the £20,500 is just the minimum under Tier 2, so if the chosen SOC code requires more then the sponsored worker has to be offered more, or his/her hours have to be reduced (but not reduced too much for the annual salary to fall below £20,500). Salaries under Tier 2 Intra-Company Transfer (ITC) are also being updated, with the salary under Tier 2 ICT Long Term going up to £41,000. COS assigned before 6 April 2014 but when application is submitted on or after 6 April 2014: if you have been assigned a COS, then you can still submit a Tier 2 application based on that COS, in which case the old salary thresholds will apply (but Maintenance rules will apply as on the date of application). Maintenance rules change from 1 July 2014, such as the main ‘£900 held for 90 days’ rule changing to ‘£945 held for 90 days’ under Tier 2. Maintenance rule