IMMIGRATION WORK AND FEES

LILLYWHITE WILLIAMS & CO SOLICITORS

 

IMMIGRATION WORK

 

Whether you are coming to the UK, bringing family to join you, seeking permanent residency or sponsoring overseas employees, our vastly experienced solicitor Mr Harjit S Kang, with over 30 years’ experience, has the expertise to guide you every step of the way.

We provide up to date, effective immigration advice to clients across the UK and internationally. Whether you are facing complex or niche immigration matters, Mr Kang has extensive experience and a proven track record of success. He works closely on Home Office guidelines and processes, examining each protocol to ensure clients receive the most up to date and valuable information. We assist clients with the following applications:

 

      a. Leave to remain

      b. Naturalisation or registration under the British

         Nationality Act 1981

      c. Applications on behalf of European Economic Area Nationals

         and their family members under the applicable EEA

         Regulations or Immigration Rules including applications

         for permanent residence, residence cards and registration

         certificates.

 

Applications under the Immigration Rules include:

 

      a. Student and work experience visas

      b. Visit Visas (for tourism or visiting friends / family)

      c. Spouse and partners applications including fiancés or

         proposed civil partners

      d. Applications for work, business or study under the points

         based system

      e. Dependent relative and family reunion applications

      f. Ancestry visas

      g. Other categories such as applications on the basis of long          residence.

 

Whether you require a short stay visa or are considering settlement in the UK, we can look at your circumstances and create a bespoke action plan to fulfil your needs.

 

We understand the necessity of bringing families together. If your spouse or family member is residing abroad, they need to obtain “leave to enter” before they can travel to the UK. An application will accurately represent your situation.

 

When it is time to apply for residency, we will work with you from start to finish enabling your application to have the highest chance of success. Even if you are some time away from applying for British Residency or Nationalisation, we can advise you how to prepare for a successful application in the future.

 

If you or a family member would like to study in the UK, we can help you apply for a Student Visa or support you in extending your current Visa so you can complete your studies. Before a Student Visa can be processed, you must have been accepted on to a course in the UK and complete an English test. We can help you successfully complete the application process and get you to where you want to be.

 

An application for Asylum Protection in the UK can be made if you fear persecution or ill treatment in your country. An applicant who fears persecution in their native country can apply for Asylum in the UK and a successful application is given refugee status. If you do not qualify for refugee status with an asylum application, we can still help you qualify for humanitarian protection.

 

If you are a current business owner you may be looking to acquire skills from abroad. It can be difficult to obtain the correct licence in Tier 2, Tier 4 and Tier 5 whilst ensuring that your company complies with its separate criteria. The compliance of the sponsor licence always remains an essential element and we can help you in obtaining one and also making sure that you do not breach any of the requirements set by the Home Office.

 

When it is time to apply for your residency, we can help you from beginning to completion of your application to give you the highest chance of success.

 

 

SERVICES INCLUDED

 

      a. Discussing your circumstances in detail and advising on

         the most appropriate application for you to make and wha

         other options may be available to you

      b. Giving you advice about the requirements of the

         Immigration Rules and whether you meet the criteria

      c. If you do not fulfil certain criteria, whether this can be

         overcome and how (which on average takes about 3 hours)

      d. Considering the supporting evidence you have provided

         (which takes on average 2 to 3 hours)

      e. Where necessary, helping you obtain further evidence such

         as medical records and bank statements and taking

         statements of any witnesses

      f. Preparing your application and submitting it on your

         behalf (which takes about 2 to 3 hours)

      g. Attendance at a Home Office interview should you be asked

         to attend one. We will give you clear advice and discuss

         the possibility of us attending with you at the

         appropriate time (this could take between 2 and 3 hours)

      h. Giving you advice about the outcome of the application and

         any further steps you need to take

 

NB: The amount of hours depends on the number of documents, whether they need to be translated, whether anything it missing and how long it will take to obtain the missing documents.

 

FACTORS THAT COULD MAKE A CASE MORE COMPLICATED SUCH AS :

 

      a. The amount of supporting evidence we need to consider

      b. Whether you have had a previous adverse immigration matter

         such as a visa refusal

      c. Which language(s) you speak

      d. Whether you are applying with dependents and the number of

         dependents involved.

      e. How easily you are able to provide all of the supportin

         g evidence

      f. How clearly you meet the eligibility criteria for the

         relevant application

      g. The urgency of your case

      h. In relationship cases, where you are not married or where

         there are step-children

 

We cannot guarantee timings for your application. These are dependent on the information you provide us and the Home Office processing times. Each case is different and therefore we are able to provide a more accurate estimate of time and fees once we have had our initial consultation.

 

OUR FEES

 

All work will be undertaken by solicitor Mr Harjit S Kang, a solicitor with over 30 years’ experience.

 

We may quote a fixed fee based on our hourly rate or an approximation of the number of hours. A general application usually takes up to 8 hours of work to complete or more depending on the complexity of the case. Mr Kang’s hourly rate is £350 plus VAT. As a guidance, the following is a list of Mr Kang’s charges:

 

Initial consultation £150 plus VAT

 

Leave to remain for spouse/partner or settlement as a parent £2,000 to £3,500 plus VAT

 

UK citizenship £1,500 to £2,500 plus VAT

 

Human Rights application £1,750 to £3,000 plus VAT

 

Entry clearance (spouse/partner), entry as a child, entry as a parent of a British child, dependent or EEA application £1,750 to £3,500 plus VAT

 

Appeals £5,000 plus VAT

 

Application to Upper Tribunal £5,000 to £6,500 plus VAT

 

Re-hearing £3,500 plus VAT

 

Naturalisation £1,500 plus VAT

 

Judicial Review £10,000 plus VAT

 

Section 120 Response £3,500 plus VAT

 

Bail application £1,500 plus VAT

 

DISBURSEMENTS

 

Our fees DO NOT include Home Office fees or other expenses such as the instruction of a barrister, expert, interpreter/translation fees, interpreter or paying court fees, travel expenses or mileage.