Since the closure of the Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa, many migrants are considering other options to secure their leave to remain and future settlement in the United Kingdom. The Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa is a route which many are considering.  It allows successful applicants and their family members to enter or remain in the UK, with an option to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain. Despite being available for several years, the visa has had a low take-up, possibly due to high expectations from the endorsement bodies and their rigorous assessment process.
However, the Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa is not an impossible category, and once granted, it provides extremely flexible work and lifestyle options. If you are endorsed as either an Exceptional Talent or person with Exceptional Promise, you do not need to provide investment funds, you have no work restrictions, and you can work as an employee or on a freelance basis.
Ms S, a Tier 4 Student, was looking for opportunities to settle in the UK, before the closure of Tier 1 Entrepreneur route. She approached us with a view that she might be eligible for the Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa but was unsure if she would pass the rigorous assessment by the endorsement body. She considered the Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa route, but the investment funds of £200,000 were not available to her.
Ms S had established a company in her home country.  The revenue and profit generated by the business were not significant. However, Ms S was highly regarded as a digital market expert and had several references from various well-known companies in the UK and abroad. Although this was not enough to meet the endorsement criteria requirements, we began strategising to help Ms S achieve her goal of obtaining the right to remain in the UK through the Exceptional Promise route. Having assessed her skills and qualifications, we identified that best endorsement body for her was Tech Nation.
Our team dedicated themselves to achieving Ms S’s objectives over a five month period. We drafted six versions of the personal statement to ensure it was persuasive, wrote and reviewed the two mandatory recommendation letters, and helped Ms S with her CV.
Our team dedicated themselves to achieving Ms S’s objectives over a five month period. We drafted six versions of the personal statement to ensure it was persuasive, wrote and reviewed the two mandatory recommendation letters, and helped Ms S with her CV.
The supporting statement is a vital piece of evidence in a Tier 1 Exceptional Promise application.  It must reflect not only an applicant’s achievements but also how their talent and skills will contribute to the UK. There may be many others who have the same skills as the applicant; therefore, it is vital that we demonstrate how our client/s stands out from the crowd.
Through our expertise in immigration law, we helped Ms S achieve success.   While preparing the application, we advised on the relevant courses that she should take, keeping an eye on her online presence, including her attendance as a speaker to various conferences and in videos. We also reviewed and compiled the ten best documents to demonstrate Ms S’s strength as a candidate of exceptional promise.
In less than one month from the date of submission, we were notified that Tech Nation had endorsed Ms S for the Tier 1 Exceptional Promise Visa under the business skills criteria.
Don’t take the risk of having your application refused. Talk to us about how we can provide you with the best chance of being endorsed for a Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa.
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Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa The UK has always been a world leader in the fields of sciences, the humanities, engineering, the arts, and technology. Those who are gifted in these fields are naturally drawn to Britain, which can offer a highly educated workforce, access to Europe, and a rich intellectual and cultural life. The…
A Y & J Solicitors helped me with my T1 Entrepreneur out of time application and it was approved, after my first application (which I did myself) being rejected. The team is hardworking, professional and fully updated with the knowledge and insights of the UK immigration matters. I highly recommend A Y & J Solicitors to whom in need of applying for the right of residence in the UK.