The Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa and Tier 1 (Graduate) Entrepreneur Visa are to end and be replaced by “Start-Up” and “Innovator” routes. This was announced by a Statement of Change to the Immigration Rules published on 7 March 2019. The Statement of Change is 296 pages long, with most changes taking effect on 29 March…
Pre-Action Protocol Letter before Claim needs to be sent to the Home Office prior to applying for Judicial Review. Judicial Review may be the only option available to you to get the justice if all other avenues such as Administrative Review and appeals have been exhausted. For some applications like Visitor Visa, Short Term Student…
Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa applications are getting refused in large number. There are many reasons for this, the main one being a failure of the Genuine Entrepreneur Test. However, the pressure on caseworkers to meet aggressive visa refusal targets means administrative errors can be made when reviewing applications. To rectify this, you need to apply for…
Business Visitor Visa for UK is a popular category. The UK is one of the prime destinations for business people from all over the world. London has recently been labelled the most attractive city in the world for employers and businesses and the UK is the world’s fifth largest economy. These factors, along with the…
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa can be the right category for foreign graduate students who have been officially endorsed as having a genuine and credible business idea. Home to major tech, finance, media, law, and STEM sectors, Britain provides the perfect launch-pad for talented graduates. Not only does applying for a Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur…
Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa approval gives a feeling of a big relief, imagining that the hard work of getting entry into the UK has been achieved. Now you can concentrate on launching your start-up or making your mark as a director of an established business – depending on the entrepreneurial route you have chosen. However,…
Having your visa application refused is frustrating and can cost you hundreds of pounds in visa application fees. There are many different explanations for visa refusals, but by examining the most common reasons, it is possible to avoid making the same mistakes when you submit your application. As experienced immigration caseworkers, we have advised on…
In December 2017, the Home Office presented a new Statement of Changes (the Statement) in Immigration Rules (HC309) to Parliament. Most of these changes came into effect on 11th January 2018. The changes include some exciting news for those wishing to come to the UK on the Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa; however, some challenges are…
