UK Immigration Success Stories

Mr L was a student based in Myanmar who wanted to come to the UK to study a master’s degree.  Mr L had a troubled immigration history and was concerned that this would cause his Tier 4 (General) visa application to the UK to be refused.  Indeed, Mr. L was rightly concerned as third-country immigration…

We were approached by the sponsor, a British Citizen, working in the UK.  He was soon to be married to his partner of a number of years, whom he met whilst working overseas.  His partner already had a son when they met, and the father had been absent for much of the child’s life.  The…

Mr K, a young Russian businessman, came to AY and J Solicitors for advice on applying for a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa.  Mr. K was the founder of an innovative MedTech business for which he had recently completed a successful investment round of $2 million.  Despite this impressive achievement, Mr. K did not meet the…

Background Our client, Mrs B, entered the United Kingdom on 23 September 2007 after being granted entry clearance as a student.  Later she was granted a Tier 1 Migrant Visa which was followed by two further Tier 1 (General) Visas.  On 1st July 2016, Mrs B applied for Indefinite Leave to Remain as a Tier…

Background Our client, Miss A first arrived in the UK as a Tier 4 General student migrant.  After completing her study in the UK, Miss A found a job in the UK.  Her employer was willing to sponsor her Visa application.  Miss A then submitted an application for a Tier 2 General before the expiry…

Company D is an IT software company specialising in solutions for the banking sector. While the company only had one employee (as a contracting vehicle for the Director), they had been developing a new data pricing service for use in over-the-counter derivative transactions. To complete the development project, the company required a niche set of…