If you have a complicated immigration history, have had previous refusals, etc. or require an eligibility assessment for a particular immigration route
We will deduct this consultation fee from your total costs once we are engaged to act for you if instructed immediately or within seven days of the consultation.
Complex prior history or complicated ownership or hierarchy is involved, business is relatively young and does not have some of the documents or process controls required in place, if additional assistance is required in implementing HR controls, when the type of activity undertaken by the company or sector, it operates in which could invite further scrutiny.
Readiness of all documents and HR controls without any complex history or if publicly listed companies.
Absences over the permitted during the qualifying period, Any factors that question the good character of the applicant, complicated immigration history or any other aspects that require the discretion of the Home Office.
We will deduct this consultation fee from your total costs once we are engaged to act for you if instructed immediately or within seven days of the consultation.
If the UK residency evidence is not readily available or you need to use a paper form rather than online, complicated immigration history or previous criminal convictions that may raise questions on good character.
If you are eligible to apply online using a Biometric passport or ID card and can confirm residency automatically via National insurance contributions.
You do not have all documents or evidence readily available, for example bank statements or have complicated immigration or criminal history, there are errors in the CAS, CoS or the admission letter and require our opinion/advice in obtaining a new one etc.
If you are not required to provide evidence of finance (for example, been in the UK for 12 months or certified by an A rated sponsor) and have all documents readily available.
You do not have all documents or evidence readily available, for example, bank statements or complicated immigration or criminal history; previous refusals, you are unable to demonstrate sufficient funds or inconsistencies on income and the amounts credited on the bank statement etc., lack of economic incentives to return to the home country.
If you had previous successful visit visas and all of the required documents are readily available.
If you satisfy the financial requirement based on cash savings or one single permanent employment income.
If you had previous successful visit visas and all of the required documents are readily available.
If you have complicated immigration or criminal history and have other genuineness concerns over the employment offer. If applying for a business route, the higher fee will be determined on whether you need assistance with Endorsement, business plan review etc.
If you have all documents readily available and only require the immigration application and otherwise meet all requirements.
If you have complicated immigration or criminal history and do not have all documents and evidence to prove dependency or relationship. You need assistance obtaining replacement birth or marriage certificates for you or your family members.
If you have all documents readily available and otherwise meet all requirements.
If you have complicated immigration or criminal history, have long gaps or high number of absences, other factors that may question your good character.
If you have all documents readily available and otherwise meet all requirements.
If we have not dealt with the original application and have to review the application and all supporting documents.
If we have dealt with the original application and only need to consider the decision and identify if there are any case working errors.
Your matter may be handled by a Paralegal, a Solicitor/Partner or combination of both assisted by our support team. Our team has over 20 years of collective experience in delivering high quality work in all matters relating to the UK immigration law. All the work undertaken by the firm will only be supervised by a qualified solicitor who has at least 3 years’ experience in the relevant area of law. The firm also recognises the experience of the supervisor, if they were previously regulated by a different regulator other than SRA – for example OISC, CILEX, BSB etc. and has the relevant experience in the area of work. The individual profiles of those who handle the matters can be seen at our team page where their qualifications and experience are listed.
We will confirm the scope of our work on each matter when you instruct us. In all our work we will discuss your circumstances in details and confirm if the route you are exploring is suitable and if other options may be available. We will advise you on the requirements of the immigration rules and if you meet the criteria. All our fixed fee quotes include considering your documents, attending calls and meetings with you, taking instructions and providing advice, preparing and submitting the application and advising on timelines and the outcome of your application.
Disbursements are payments to third parties and are not included in our legal fee estimates. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
Some of the most common disbursements include:
• Immigration Health Surcharge: £1035/year/adult applicant and £776/year/child applicant (as per current UKVI rates, updated 6 February 2024).
• UK Home Office fee for various applications within the UK and from overseas can be found here.
• Applicants can request an expedited decision by opting for the super priority (£1000) or the priority (£500) option. The availability of these options depends on the place of application and the type of application.
• Additionally, there are some minor fees that are incurred at the visa facilities centre for document scanning, biometric fees, courier services, etc, that can range from £25 to £650.
• Similarly, for appeals and tribunals, a fee of £80 is applicable for decisions without a hearing based on the information you send to the tribunal or a fee of £140 for those with a hearing that you are allowed to attend. The appeal can be made via the online service available or the paper appeal form.
All stated fees may be subject to VAT (Value Added Tax) where applicable and is usually charged at a rate of 20%. However, this may not apply for applicants applying from abroad depending on their individual visa/residency status. We will confirm whether VAT is payable when you instruct us.
These charges are reviewed annually in the month of September, and we will let you know if the rates increase.
We have various options to pay for our services as per your convenience. You can make a bank transfer, pay online using our pay online link, or set up a Direct Debit for ongoing retainer services. If you are instructing in person, you can pay using your debit or credit card at our offices.
We are fully capable for completing all our processes online. We use e-signatures for contracts and online conferencing for consultations. Communications and approvals are through emails and we also have client portal to give you an overview of the accounts. You do not need to necessarily come in person however, all our clients are always welcome to visit us in our office.
Whilst we have a very high success rate, we do not offer a no-win-no fee service. Our fee is for the time and work undertaken by our legal and support team. In order to ensure our practice is client-focused and result oriented, we ensure ample resourcing is provided for all matters we undertake. We stay away from other pricing models as it may result in less or no allocation of required resources for each case and deterioration in the quality of service the client receives.
You can pay the disbursement to our client account if you wish us to make the payment to the home office on your behalf. Your final bill will show the actual charges incurred and we will request for additional funds or refund the remaining monies if applicable. Alternatively, you can pay the home office fee directly at the submission stage. We will talk you through both the options when you instruct us.
Our fixed fee band is the best estimate and the majority of matters we undertake fall within this range. In certain situations, you may incur additional charges resulting from complexities due to information not disclosed to us from the outset. There also may be situations where a significant change in the law or information provided to us requires a re-application or significant additional work. In certain situations, the home office may raise queries regarding your application, need detailed representation or additional evidence, or require advice and assistance in challenging a decision.
You may also be charged lesser than the fixed fee band when there is a specific contractual agreement for work or when instructed by a business who is a retainer client who subscribed to one of our packages and the service offered is under a discounted fee agreement for the bulk work undertaken. We may also provide a discounted rate for a returning client based on the circumstances or via employee benefit schemes, this can be requested from the practice manager.
