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Archive for December, 2011

If you have escaped a terrible situation in your home country and have started to make a life for yourself in the UK, then the last thing you want is the constant worry over when you might be made to leave because your visa has run out. Gaining indefinite leave to remain status means that there would no longer be a time limit on your stay in the UK, although you shouldn’t leave the country for periods of longer than two years.

Another benefit of having indefinite leave to remain, is that you would have no restrictions on the kind of work you could take up. Be aware, however, that new rules came into play in 2007, meaning that anyone applying for ILR needs to be able to demonstrate a certain level of English language skills and knowledge of life in Britain.

Before applying for ILR, you should establish whether you have a good case and meet all the criteria. The process can be lengthy and expensive, so you should always seek advice from specialist immigration solicitors, such as our team at Theva Solicitors, first. Our experience and knowledge in this field will help to determine whether to proceed with your application, and should this be the case, we have five same day visa appointments with UKBA every Thursday to put forward your application. As the law and regulations continue to change, we keep abreast of updates so we always know whether your case has merit or not.

Immigration Solicitors in London on Visitor in Transit

Traveller outside of Europe are considered as visitors in Transit. If the traveller comes to the UK, satisfying immigration authorities and leaves the UK within 48 hours of 24 hours will be considered as visitor in transit. Please ask one of our immigration solicitors to explain the various types of visitor in transit visa.
In nutshell the travellers have to prove that they are in transit to their final destination outside the Common Travel Area. They wish to go ahead to their final destination and have already been confirmed an entry there. The traveller must leave the UK within 48 hours or 24 hours as applicable.

In our own experience may travellers denied access in the United Kingdom due to lack of evidence with them. This result in a great sort of discomfort and anxiety and may jeopardise your existing travel plan Though our immigration solicitors provide only advise either by e-mail or by telephonic conference once set up in cost effective fee if you intend to land in London or any other airports in UK please intimate to fix up an appointment should you require advise and assistance. If you think that you may require our help and assistance please contact Theva UK immigration Solicitors in London.

Immigration Solicitors in London on Private Medical Treatment Visitor

London is, no doubt, known as one of best hub for medical treatments in the world. Thousands of patients get treated in London every year by utilizing top medical treatment. Theva Immigration Solicitors in London briefly explain the requirements to lodge an application for private medical treatment in top 10 (Ten) London or UK hospitals.

The patient has to demonstrate whilst lodging application for private medical treatment in top London or UK hospitals that:

• your medical condition and the consultation or treatment that you need;
• the estimated costs of the consultation or treatment; and
• the likely duration of your visit.

Our immigration Solicitors also advise the patient to substantiate that:

• the proposed course of treatment is of finite duration;
• you have made satisfactory arrangements for the necessary consultation or treatment, at your own expense;
• you intend to leave the UK at the end of your treatment;
• you have enough money to have enough money to pay for the consultation or treatment;
• you also have enough money to support and accommodate yourself without working or help from public funds, or you and any dependants will be supported and accommodated by relatives or friends;
• you have satisfied the Medical Inspector that there is no danger to public health, if you are suffering from a communicable disease;
• you can meet the cost of the return or onward journey; and
• you are not in transit to a country outside the ‘Common Travel Area’ (Ireland, the UK, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands).

Thevaimmigration solicitors in London dealt with numerous applications for patients to get treated in the top UK Hospitals of their choices. If you would like to have cost effective professional advise please ask one of our immigration solicitors.

Immigration Solicitors in London on Visitor Marriage or Civil partnership Visa

It is very important to know the difference between the spouse visa and visitor marriage or civil partnership visa. Our Immigration Solicitors are at best to provide detailed advised in London in relation to marriage or civil partnership visa. The sanctity of marriage is still persists between happy couple. London has seen many marriage visitors over the period of time according to UKBA Home Office Data. Theva Immigration Solicitors are frequently instructed to appeal against the visitor marriage or civil partnership visa to represents its best immigration clients before Asylum and Immigration Tribunal or at High Court level should the applicant wish to challenge the decision by Judicial review in the circumstances the appeal rights denied thereof.

Our immigration solicitors mark following prerequisites and requirements therein to lodge application for marriage or civil partnership visitor visa:

• you are 18 or over;
• you intend to visit the UK for no more than 6 months;
• you intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit;
• you intend to get married or register a civil partnership during your visit;
• you have enough money to support and accommodate yourself without working or help from public funds, or you and any dependants will be supported and accommodated by relatives or friends;
• you can meet the cost of the return or onward journey; and
• you are not in transit to a country outside the ‘Common Travel Area’ (Ireland, the UK, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands).

Our immigration solicitors also stress that the our best applicant has to substantiate if being enquired any relevant wedding or civil partnership arrangements. In addition you are not suppose to:

• take paid or unpaid employment, produce goods or provide services, including the selling of goods or services directly to members of the public;
• do a course of study;
• carry out the activities of a business visitor, a sports visitor or an entertainer visitor; or
• receive private medical treatment.

To find out more about the marriage procedure and how to get visitor marriage visa our  best immigration solicitors to provide practical cost effective help and advise to get married in London or UK.

Immigration Solicitors in London on Entertainer Visitor

Theva Immigration Solicitors in London have already given exclusive written information free of cost in relation to his various sorts of visit visa to the United  Kingdom. However, the entertainer visitor is not exception when you apply for entertainer visa to come to London or UK even with or without the help of immigration solicitors you have to comply with immigration rules: We have shortlisted following requirements for entertainer visitor visa. If you wish to visit the UK if you are:

• taking part in a music competition as a professional entertainer;
• an internationally famous person taking part in broadcasts or public appearances, provided you are not being paid;
• taking part in an audition, provided this is not in front of an audience (either paying or non-paying);
• an amateur entertainer coming for a specific engagement as an individual performer;
• part of a group of amateur entertainers (such as a choir or youth orchestra) coming for a specific engagement;
• a professional entertainer taking part in a charity concert or show, provided the organisers are not making a profit and you are receiving no fee;
• an amateur or professional entertainer taking part in a cultural event sponsored by a government or recognised international organisation, or a major arts festival;
• a member of the technical or support staff (such as a dietician, bodyguard or press officer) of amateur or professional entertainers, attending for the same event; or
• an official (such as a choreographer, stage manager or designer) attending the same event as the entertainer.

Many visitors mix up their visit with the UK Work Permit under Tier 2 visa Category, our immigration solicitors assert whilst you visiting London or UK, during your visit, you do not intend to:

• take paid or unpaid employment, produce goods or provide services, including the selling of goods or services directly to members of the public;
• do a course of study;
• marry or register a civil partnership, or give notice of marriage or civil partnership; or
• receive private medical treatment.

The basic requirements which our immigration solicitors in London highlight are given as under, hence, you have to make sure that you provide sufficient documentary evidence to substantiate that you fulfill the requirements for entertainer visa.

• you are 18 or over;
• you intend to visit the UK for no more than 6 months;
• you intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit;
• you have enough money to support and accommodate yourself without working or help from public funds, or you and any dependants will be supported and accommodated by relatives or friends;
• you can meet the cost of the return or onward journey; and
• you are not in transit to a country outside the ‘Common Travel Area’ (Ireland, the UK, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands).

 If you would like to have exclusive immigration advise, help and assistance and you have any question to ask our immigration solicitors in London please do initiate a contact with our best immigration solicitors team in London. 

Immigration Solicitors in London on visiting UK as a sports visitor

Theva Immigration Solicitors in London how an applicant may come to UK as sports visitor. London is now considered as a hub of sports in Europe and many sports person around the world always enthusiastic to join various events or series of events in the UK.

Kindly note for the immigration purposes to come to London or UK you have to substantiate that:

• take part in a specific event, tournament, or series of events (including charity events and exhibition matches) as an individual competitor or a member of an overseas team; or
• join an amateur team as an amateur sportsperson (provided you receive no payment except for travel and other expenses);
• make a personal appearance or take part in a promotion such as a book signing or television interview;
• negotiate a contract or discuss a sponsorship deal;
• take part in a trial (which must not be in front of an audience, either paying or non-paying);
• do a short period of training, as an individual or as part of a team.

Our immigration Solicitors also explain that the sports visa is not restricted to the above events but may apply for sports visa and visit the UK as a sports visitor if you are:

• a member of the technical or support staff of amateur or professional sportspeople, and you are attending the UK with them for the same event or series of events; or
• an official attending a sporting event or series of events as, for example, an umpire.

Everyone has to comply with immigration rules and law in the United Kingdom. Our immigration Solicitors assert that you mustn’t wish to:

• take paid or unpaid employment, produce goods or provide services, including the selling of goods or services directly to members of the public;
• do a course of study;
• marry or register a civil partnership, or give notice of marriage or civil partnership; or
• receive private medical treatment.

In order to comply with the requirements and full assessment please ask our Theva immigration solicitors in London for advise, help and how to apply for sports visitor visa.

Immigration Solicitors in London on visiting UK as a parent of a Child at School

Theva Immigration Solicitors in London explain the basic requirements to visit London or UK as a parent of a Child at School. You may be entitle to come to UK as parent of a Child at School in the circumstances your child is:

• under 12 years old; and
• attending an independent fee-paying day school under Tier 4 (Child) of the points-based system or under the student category that existed before 31 March 2009.

As the matter of Theva Immigration Solicitors in London stresses that whilst you are in UK, you do not intend to:

• take paid or unpaid employment, produce goods or provide services, including the selling of goods or services directly to members of the public;
• do a course of study;

The parents have to substantiate (You may take advise from Theva Immigration Solicitors in London) that:

• you are not seeking to make the UK your main home;
• you intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit;
• you have adequate and reliable funds to maintain a second home in the UK;
• you have enough money to support and accommodate yourself without working or help from public funds, or you and any dependants will be supported and accommodated by relatives or friends;
• you were not last admitted to the UK under the Approved Destination Status Agreement with China; and
• you can meet the cost of the return or onward journey.

You have to comply with UK immigration laws and mustn’t stay more than twelve months. If you comply with the visa requirements an extension may be sought with the help of one of our Immigration solicitors particularly if you are residing in London. 

Immigration Solicitors in London on Prospective Student Visa

Theva Immigration Solicitors in London highlight that an applicant or for prospective student visa to study in London or UK may be lodged if you wish to pursue a course in the UK under Tier 4 Student Visa, however, you may have not fulfilled all the arrangements for your education. The prospective student may visit UK as a prospective student if he/she has provisionally been accepted for a course provided the CAS is accepted on final interview.

Our immigration solicitors in London always advise prospective student to have full information, in and outs of the course. Otherwise the chances of application success will be limited as prospective student to study in London or UK.

Our Immigration Solicitors in London also furnish that the applicant must commence his education within 6 months once he is in the UK. In addition you may be able to substantiate the same in a letter of acceptance or prospectus detailing out the course.

If you already have an unconditional offer of a place on a course, which you intend to accept, you should not come here as a prospective student – instead, you should apply to enter the UK under Tier 4.

You must show that you intend to:

• switch into Tier 4 of the points-based system to begin your course within 6 months of arriving in the UK, and then leave the UK at the end of your course;
• Leave the UK when your permission to stay as a prospective student expires, if you have not been able to switch into Tier 4.

Our immigration solicitors in London also warns that student must have sufficient financial resources to comply with the costs of prospective course, accommodation without burden to tax payers money.  For any sort of your immigration issues please ask one of our Thevaimmigration solicitors in London.

Immigration Solicitors in London on Child Visitor

Our immigration solicitors in London provide full detail on how to apply for an application for child visitor to come to London or rest of UK. The Child visitor must demonstrate that:

• you are under 18 years old;
• you intend to visit the UK for no more than 6 months (or 12 months if you will be accompanying an academic visitor);
• you intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit;
• you have enough money to support and accommodate yourself without working or help from public funds, or you will be supported and accommodated by relatives or friends;
• suitable arrangements have been made for your travel to, and your reception and care in, the UK – and, if a foster carer or relative (not a parent or guardian) will be responsible for your care, the arrangements must meet the requirements set out in our guidance;
• you have a parent or guardian in your home country who is responsible for your care, and you can provide their address, their landline phone number; and
• confirmation that they consent to the arrangements for your travel to, and reception and care in, the UK;
• you can meet the cost of the return or onward journey; and
• you are not in transit to a country outside the ‘Common Travel Area’ (Ireland, the UK, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands).

In  our almost all of blogs Theva Immigration Solicitors in London highlighted that during your visit, you do not intend to:

• take paid or unpaid employment, produce goods or provide services, including the selling of goods or services directly to members of the public;
• marry or register a civil partnership, or give notice of marriage or civil partnership; or
• receive private medical treatment.

Theva Immigration Solicitors in London furnishes that child visitor may enrol himself/herself in a short course of study unless he proves that:

• a licensed sponsor under Tier 4 of the points-based system; or
• accredited by an accreditation body which has been approved by the UK Border Agency (see below); or
• inspected by either the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted), Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education in Scotland, Estyn, Northern Ireland’s Education and Training Inspectorate or the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI).

It is, however, best to take a professional advise before you apply for child visitor coming to London or UK. Theva Immigration Solicitors in London do provide such advise in details in cost effective manner.

Immigration Solicitors in London on Student Visitor

Theva Immigration Solicitors in London explain who to apply for student visitor visa and the requirements thereof.

You have to substantiate that you have been accepted a course of study in the UK for student visitor visa as under:

• a licensed sponsor under Tier 4 of the points-based system – you can download a list (or ‘register’) of sponsors from the right side of this page; or
• accredited by Accreditation UK or the Accreditation Body for Language Services (ABLS), which offer accreditation service for providers of English Language courses; or
• accredited by the British Accreditation Council (BAC) or the Accreditation Service for International Colleges (ASIC), which offer accreditation for a range of institutions and courses; or
• inspected or audited by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted), HM Inspectorate of Education (in Scotland), Estyn (in Wales), the Education and Training Inspectorate (in Northern Ireland) or the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI); or
• an overseas higher education institution which offers only part of its programmes in the UK, holds its own national accreditation, and offers programmes of an equivalent level to a UK degree.

Research shows that London is best place to study in the world on the basis of world renowed institutions based in London and rest of the England. The student visitor visa must intend to study at a maintained school.

Our immigration solicitors in London always advise student visitors that during their visit, you do not intend to:

• take paid or unpaid employment, produce goods or provide services, including the selling of goods or services directly to members of the public;
• marry or register a civil partnership, or give notice of marriage or civil partnership;
• carry out the activities of a business visitor, a sports visitor or an entertainer visitor; or
• receive private medical treatment.

Our immigration solicitors in London also advise that you must prove with strong documentary evidence that:

• you are 18 or over;
• you intend to visit the UK for no more than 6 months (or 11 months if you will be undertaking an English Language course – see below);
• you intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit;
• you have enough money to support and accommodate yourself without working or help from public funds, or you and any dependants will be supported and accommodated by relatives or friends;
• you can meet the cost of the return or onward journey; and
• you are not in transit to a country outside the ‘Common Travel Area’ (Ireland, the UK, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands).

Theva UK Immigration Solicitors in London have been assisting international students in connection with their student visitors application. Should you require any professional assistance do in touch with one of our immigration solicitors in London.