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OISC Level 1 course, Saturday & Sunday 17th - 18st February 2018, City of London, from a practicing OISC-accredited immigration company.

Join us for this very informative and practical 2-day course at our office in the City of London!   UK Immigration Rules, visas, switching, visas for spouses and partners, what a great idea! O r perhaps you would enjoy learning about British Citizenship or Points-Based System, EU/EEA applications and European law?   1st 4Immigration Ltd is a practicing OISC-accredited immigration company, OISC ref F200800152, accredited at the highest Level 3. After many years of experience – and hundreds of successful cases – we are sharing our experience to help you to prepare for your OISC Level 1 assessment and accreditation or, if you are already practicing, to increase your knowledge.   TRAINING DATES:    17-18 February 2018 2018 (10am - 4pm). To book please visit this page:  http://www.1st4immigration.com/training/classroom-oisc-level-1-course.php Unlike most traditional courses, ours is conducted using plain language and does not simply contain quotes from the Immigration Rules. We inclu

Fast UK / British passport renewal! Submission within 2 working days. Renewal, replacement of lost passport, and a 2nd valid passport for frequent business travellers.

Multi Travel Visas, a prominent UK visa company in the City of London, can assist with renewing a UK passport using fast service at the Passport Office in London, with the authorisation from you as per the government requirements. We can usually submit passport applications within  2 working days. 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.  Example: British expats living or working in the USA, the Middle East, Asia and Europe.   Passport renewal:  we can renew your adult passport on same-day service or 1 week service, with applications submitted as soon as

10 Common Mistakes - Financial Requirement for UK Spouse Visa - #4 miscalculating earnings under Category B, working for the current employer for under 6 months.

It may seem like a straightforward category but there are so many visa refusals out there because if these miscalculations! How to calculate can be found on Appendix FM-SE of the Immigration Rules (although you may need a PhD just to read it 😟) Category B, this is where you haven’t worked for the current UK employer for the past 6 months: here we have 2 Requirements. Firstly, your current job has to be paying you a salary of £18600. Even if this job started only started now. Secondly, the total amount you have actually earned in the 12 months prior to the date of the visa application. The total has to be £18600. Mistake 1: meeting the 2nd requirement but ignoring the 1st one. You will be amazed how many applicants- and immigration advisers too - think it’s only “last 12 months” figure they have to worry about. Particularly if the new job doesn’t pay a fixed salary but wages based on the hours worked. Or if the new job has a lower salary (below £18600) just for the probatio

New 5 star Google review on our Settlement / Indefinite Leave to Remain service using Same day Premium Service.

"Very responsive team and smooth process! Jules was in charge of my application and worked tirelessly (even on his days off) to make sure everything was up to scratch. Thank you." Carol, Egyptian national applied for Indefinite Leave to Remain using Same day Premium Service. More reviews can be read here: http://www.1st4immigration.com/testimonials.php  For an individual advice or to make your application as successful please contact us: info@1st4immigration.com or visit www.1st4immigration.com . 1st 4Immigration Ltd , authorised by the OISC, ref 200800152. We operate at the highest Level 3 of expertise. Office address: 68 King William Street, City of London, London, EC4M 7DZ. If you are an Immigration Adviser or a Solicitor please visit our immigration Training and CPD website:  www.1st4immigration.com/training .

Business plan writing service for a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa - from a firm of experienced Immigration Entrepreneurs!

A  Business plan is a compulsory requirement for initial Entrepreneur visa applications.   Over the past several years we’ve been dealing with the Entrepreneur visa applications for our clients. As a part of each application, we have to read client’s business plan, ask to make changes and generally, to include the information relevant to the Entrepreneur visa rules as well as based on the questions a client may be asked at an interview (from our experience of clients’ visa interviews). Our experience allowed us to develop an approach to creating the business plans from a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa point of view. Instead of using standard templates, we focus on what the visa officers want to see, i.e. on what a migrant will be required to do while holding this visa: investment of £50,000 or £200,000 and what your client is going to spend it on. For example, paying yourself a salary is not counted, yet it is very common for clients to do this.    Another example will be including a plan o

Is it time to plan your next UK visa? In our experience - never too early.

Dear customers of 1st 4Immigration and Multi Travel Visas! Whether your current UK visa expires soon or in a year’s time, it is never too early to plan your next visa! Often you may have to wait for the last month of your current visa to submit a new application to the UK authorities but the key is in preparation and therefore, we could start working on your case in advance. This ensures you are ready as soon as it’s the time to apply and without the last-minute surprises. This is especially relevant if your circumstances have changed during the time spent on your current visa! At 1st 4Immigration we will guide you throughout the application process, beginning from now and ending with the decision on your next visa. This includes any queries you may have during the process so you would have someone to turn to. It is also a good time to book our advice session! If you would like confirmation of the requirements first, we continue to offer advice service, either at our office face-to-fa

Fast Schengen visa - often without biometrics

Multi Travel Visas, a prominent UK visa company in the City of London,  can assist you with Schengen visas to Europe through France or Germany that allow travel to all of the Schengen area. French visas take only 4 working days for most nationals and as an accredited agency, Multi Travel Visas can provide appointments much earlier than public appointments. You can apply as early as 3 months before date of travel. If your Schengen visa stamp shows "VIS" and was issued after March 2016, it means that biometric data has already been collected. In such case, within a 5 year period, we can simply apply on your behalf without you having to go in person to a visa centre or a consulate. We can submit French Business visa applications any day without appointments. Contact us now: email  info@multitravelvisas.co.uk , we reply on the same day! Website:  www.multitravelvisas.co.uk  with the visa requirements and clients' feedbacks. Phone 0871 472 1468 or 07795471483 or tex

Another 5 star Google review about our British citizenship services

"First class service!!! I'd highly recommend them for anything related to immigration matter. Highly knowledgeable and experienced professionals. Thank you, All (and especially Jules)!" Albena, Bulgarian national applied for Citizenship. More reviews can be read here: http://www.1st4immigration.com/testimonials.php For an individual advice or to make your application as successful 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 .

A new 5 star Google review on our British citizenship services

"Prompt response, professional team, excellent support. Definitely recommend!" , Marija, Serbian national applied for Citizenship for herself and her husband. More reviews can be read here: http://www.1st4immigration.com/testimonials.php For an individual advice or to make your application as successful 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 .

10 Common Mistakes - Financial Requirement for UK Spouse Visa - #3 thinking you can get a job with salary £18600 and apply for a visa immediately.

Ah, if only it were as easy as that! The visa officers have also thought of that. They don’t want people to secure employment, apply for a Spouse visa and resign the day the visa has been issued. There are 2 ways to “use” employment income from (not counting combinations with other sources), both can be found in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules . Category A: based on your current employment in the UK. Here you need to have for this employer for the last 6 months before the date of visa application. You can still secure a job just for the Financial Requirement and can still resign the day after the visa has been approved. But you have to work for this company for 6 months! Also, you need to have a salary of £18600 (ie based on £18600 per year) for the whole 6 months. If you had a lower salary during the probationary period (usually 3 months) and then had a rise to £18600, you can’t apply for a visa until you have had 6 months of salary based on £18600 (ie have to wait until 9