UK Visas and British Citizenship

For most people it is an unimaginable amount of money, yet the UK Government is changing the visa rules for Tier 1 (Investor) migrants. Those who are planning to secure a Tier 1 Investor visa would have to invest not one but two million Pounds! Furthermore, the whole amount of GBP 2 million would have to be invested, not ¾ of it as now. Currently, the remaining ¼ can be used to buy a property in the UK or just kept on a savings account. The new Rules will come in force on 6 November 2014, so if you are a millionaire looking to invest in the UK (with the view of eventually getting a British passport) then you may wish to hurry and apply by 5 th November! If you are outside the UK, the date of application will be the date of payment when you’re submitting your online form, even if your appointment at a visa centre is after 6 November. If you are in the UK, with a visa which allows to switch to an Investor category, then the date of application would be the date of posting your

For our colleagues Immigration Advisers and Solicitors: Our online training course is accepted by The OISC and SRA, CPD ref number EJE/14IM. Self-employment Income in Visa Applications (by a Self-employed Immigration Adviser).  6 core hours CPD credit. This course addresses the Rules, issues and documents, which are required for the visa applicants who are self-employed, such as a Sole Trader or an owner of a limited company or a partner in a partnership or  an LLP. We explain how to apply the Rules for self-employed people who are applying for a Spouse/Partner visa including the differences when self-employment was in the UK and outside the UK, when applying for either an Entry Clearance or for a Leave to Remain. Plus for those applying to extend a Tier 1 (General) visa or for an ILR based on it; for those who are applying under the European/EEA law, such as family members applying for an EEA Residence Card (EEA2) or permanent residency (EEA4) or for British Citizenship for both EU/E

For our colleagues Immigration Advisers and Solicitors: Our online training course is accepted by The OISC and SRA, CPD ref number EJE/14IM. Download from our website, study in your own time on any computer, iPad or iPhone, complete the test and we will send your CDP award certificate. British Citizenship for EU/EEA Nationals and their Family Members. 5 hours CPD credit. This course is focused on applications for British Citizenship for European/EEA nationals and their family members. This courses recognises the fact that European law works differently from the UK Immigration Rules, such as on qualifying for residency in the UK and especially for permanent residency. It is particularly important to remember that family members often have 'visa stamps' while they did not have to apply for them, so dates when they are eligible are often different from the dates of expiry of such voluntary visas. We extensively cover the restrictions applied to Eastern European A8 national

"When I applied for UK citizenship, I was aware of the lengthy wait time for processing new applicants through the Home Office in London. For years, I was hesitant to submit my application knowing I would be required to surrender my current US passport for an uncertain time period. As I travel abroad frequently, I couldn’t afford to be without my passport for an extended period of time. Via a bit of research online, I came across the services of 1 st 4Immigration. Following my inquiry, I was immediately put in touch with Immigration Advisor Joanne Wilson. Joanne helped expedite my application by certifying a copy of my US passport. Surprisingly, via the exchange of overnight postal services, I was only without my passport for approximately one week before it was returned to me. Additionally, Joanne prepared all of my additional application documents and submitted them to the Home Office in London for review. I am delighted to say that within brief period of 3-4 weeks, I r

OISC Level 1 course on a weekend, 29 - 30 November, from a practicing OISC-accredited immigration company based in the City of London This is a 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.   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.   Unlike most traditional courses, ours is conducted using plain language and does not simply contain quotes from the Immigration Rules. We include cases studies from our practice, answers to most common ques

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 3-4 months postal service (can be 6 months for an Indefinite Leave to Remain, ILR) 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 (former Border Agency) to submit clients' visa applications using this service in Croydon, south London.    Same-day service is available for the following 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. ·          Switching to a Spouse/Partner visa from another category (

That is indeed the question of the moment. The last Tier 1 General extensions will be in April 2015, so we are often asked about dependants, ie partners and children of those holding a Tier 1 General visa. So, what are the Rules for dependants after 5 April 2015? And what if they won’t qualify for an ILR in April 2018 when the ILR applications based on Tier 1 General will be stopped? The answer is: “Don’t panic!” The dates of April 2015 for extensions and 2018 for an ILR is only for the main Tier 1 General migrants and NOT for Dependants. A ‘main’ visa is a main visa and a ‘dependent’ visa is a dependent visa and they are actually completely different things, issued under the different parts of the Immigration Rules! They don’t mix for an ILR (you can’t count 5 years for an ILR partly on main and partly on dependent visas) and they have very different requirements. So, to be clear: the announced restrictions apply only to the Tier 1 General migrants and not to their dependent