It is often said that reputable lawyers do not guarantee success of an immigration application. This is only partially true and the answer may be somewhat different depending on whether your focus word is “success” or “guarantee”. Another factor is whether your application is made strictly under the immigration rules or require exercise of discretion;
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Travelling abroad after submitting an application for naturalisation as a British citizenship
Unlike immigration applications, you don’t have to wait for the outcome of an application for British citizenship if you want to travel abroad. You can leave the UK and come back to the UK while your application is pending. You don’t have to declare these absences to the Home Office – they don’t count for
Additional Work and Secondary Employment for Skilled Workers
Key takeaways:
- You can only do additional work while working for the sponsor of your skilled worker visa
- You cannot do more than 20 hours of additional work per week
- There are restrictions as to the type of work you can do
- There are no salary restrictions for additional work
- You can work as self-employed
UK Immigration Reform – progressing to 2026
How “earned settlement” scheme will affect sponsored Skilled Workers and their dependants
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A longer route to settlement
Earned settlement scheme stipulates a new 10-year baseline requirement for settlement which
Some thoughts on the new Asylum and Returns policy
On 21 November 2025 the government published a new policy paper, Restoring Order and Control: A Statement on the government’s asylum and returns policy, described as “perhaps the most substantial reform to the UK’s asylum system in a generation”.
In the Foreword to the Statement, the Prime Minister goes out of his way to
Is immigration appeal better than a fresh application?
If you are unfortunate to have been refused a visa, you may be faced with a choice – go for an immigration appeal (if you have the right of appeal) or make a fresh application.
I will try and give you here some guidance on the advantages and disadvantages of appeals and fresh applications. The
Making the most of the immigration rules – tips for international students
Last month the government announced the intention to overhaul the immigration rules and make the path to settlement and British citizenship a longer journey for most. It will also be more difficult for employers to sponsor a worker and the duration of a graduate visa will be refused.
Some international students may now rush to
Can sponsorship costs be passed to the employee?
Can sponsorship costs be passed to the employee?
Immigration rules expressly prohibit passing the cost of sponsorship to the employee. The employer risks losing the licence if caught.
What are sponsorship costs
Sponsorship costs are the cost of applying for the sponsor licence, including any legal fees, the cost of assigning the certificate of
Discretion in applications for indefinite leave to remain
Is there discretion to grant indefinite leave to remain where some of the requirements of the rules are not met?
This is a particularly burning question for people planning to apply for indefinite leave to remain on the basis of long residence having lived lawfully in the UK for 10 years. Ten years is a