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Adarsh Girijadevi

SOLICITOR & MANAGING DIRECTOR

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Statement of Changes HC 997: July 2025 Immigration Rule Changes at a Glance

Explore the latest Statement of Changes HC 997 to UK Immigration Rules, with updates on Skilled Worker visas, salary thresholds & July 2025 reforms.

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High Court Reaffirms Procedural Fairness in Sponsor Licence Revocations 

High Court rules sponsor licence revocation unlawful due to lack of procedural fairness and flawed reasoning on genuine vacancy in TJ Trading Express Ltd case.

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UK Immigration White Paper 2025: Key Reforms and What They Mean for Skilled Worker Visa Route

Explore key reforms in the UK Immigration White Paper 2025 and their impact on the Skilled Worker visa, settlement rules, and employer requirements.

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New Sponsorship Rules for Care Worker Recruitment: Hiring Displaced Care Workers from 9 April 2025

From 9 April 2025, new care worker sponsorship rules require hiring displaced workers, with exemptions and faster visa processing as added benefits.

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Major Changes to the Skilled Worker Visa Route from 09 April 2025

Skilled Worker visa route changes from 9 April 2025: Salary threshold hike, self-sponsorship limits, care sector recruitment rules, and new eligibility criteria

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New Immigration rule changes effective 4th April 2024

Even though changes have been made to other visa routes, the latest one focuses more on skilled worker visas and the new salary thresholds.

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Changes To Supplementary Employment Under Skilled Worker Route

Supplementary employment is additional work taken up by sponsored workers outside their usual primary job.

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Immigration Rule Changes – Spring 2024- with Latest Updates

The UK government announced some changes in the immigration rules likely to take effect in Spring 2024.

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Business Case: Sponsor Licence Reinstated After Suspension By The Home Office

A business case on how our team of expert solicitors assisted with the case of Sponsor Licence suspension.

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Managing Your Licence Through The Sponsorship Management System (SMS)

Once licensed, all sponsors are given access to the sponsorship management System or SMS.

About Adarsh

Adarsh Girijadevi is the founding Director and the Solicitor heading the immigration department at the firm.

Adarsh is a highly result-orientated individual with experience in both individual & corporate Immigration and a specialist in skilled worker sponsor licence applications and advising clients on meeting their day-to-day sponsor obligations. He continues to assist many multinational companies in various sectors in maintaining their sponsor licence and hiring foreign workers regularly.

Under the supervision of Adarsh, the firm provides a highly professional and client-focused service and has won multiple awards for its service excellence. Clients favour him for his commitment to deliver outstanding service and individual attention, which is reflected on his clients’ testimonials and reviews. He also handles complex human rights and private life cases and is widely appreciated for using simple logic and common sense in setting strategies for successful visa applications. 

He was previously accredited as an Immigration Lawyer at Level 3 (the highest level) and was regulated by the Office of Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) since 2013. He qualified as a Solicitor in December 2021. Adarsh is also a supervising senior case worker accredited by the Law Society under Immigration & Asylum Accreditation Scheme (IAAS) quality mark.

Adarsh is an alumnus of Leeds Beckett University, having completed a Master of Laws (LLM) in 2019 and Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Anglia Ruskin University in 2015. Before qualifying as a Solicitor, he also completed the Legal Practice Course from the University of Law. He is also an active member of the Immigration Law Practitioners Association (ILPA) and the Law Society of England & Wales.

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