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The Immigration rules on minimum salary thresholds for skilled worker visa applicants are already complicated and, in the view of immigration solicitors, confusing for business owners looking to recruit skilled...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-much-does-uk-employer-need-to-pay-worker-skilled-worker-visa/
Today the Brexit Bill was given its Royal Assent and is now law. British Prime Minister, Theresa May is expected to trigger Article 50 at the end of this month....
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-some-eu-nationals-can-qualify-for-british-citizenship-without-pr-card/
With net migration approaching 300,000, the need to control Immigration in such a way that will most benefit the United Kingdom continues to be a hotly debated topic. On the...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-the-immigration-changes-of-6th-april-2015-will-affect-you/
In March 2019, the UK will officially leave the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). Top Immigration law firms in London have been inundated with people who...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-the-surinder-singh-route-works/
Many people think that if the Home Office has said ‘no’ to their visa application then that’s the end to their Immigration dreams because they don’t think they can take...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-to-appeal-immigration-decision/
To a non-business owner you would think it would be simple. If a business needs to recruit migrant workers because it cannot fill its job vacancies with UK workers then...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-to-apply-for-tier-2-sponsor-licence/
There are many reasons for people settled in the UK, either with Indefinite Leave to Remain or British Citizenship, to bring their elderly parents to live in their adopted country. Living away from...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-to-bring-parents-to-the-uk/
If you have successfully acquired a UK Sponsor Licence and are looking to recruit workers from overseas in 2018, you need to understand that the Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT)...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-to-carry-out-resident-labour-market-test/
Choosing an Immigration lawyer is one of the most important decisions you may have to make, and simply googling ‘Immigration lawyer near me’ is not enough to ensure you instruct...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-to-choose-immigration-lawyer/
top London immigration solicitors read in the news that recently three people have been convicted of criminal offences relating to providing migrants with incompetent and unsupervised Immigration advice. The three...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-to-choose-immigration-solicitor/
The question “How to choose a divorce lawyer?” is one that is sadly asked every day, in London and across the UK. The best divorce lawyer is one that will...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-to-choose-the-best-divorce-lawyer-for-your-needs/
By Behzad Sharmin of OTS Solicitors. Earlier this week, you may have seen the documentary on BBC2, Millionaire’s Ex-Wives Club. The programme highlighted how acrimonious and bitter divorce can be...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-to-divorce-millionaire/
The festive period is normally a time for happiness and celebration when families come together. However, the stress and strain of Christmas can cause marriages which are already hanging by...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-to-get-divorce-in-england-and-wales-part-1/
Let’s face it, not all of us are good at paperwork or working our way through rules and regulations, especially Immigration rules and questions such as ‘Can a skilled worker...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-to-get-skilled-worker-visa/
Those wanting to challenge home office decisions will hear top London immigration solicitors talk about appeals and Judicial Reviews. It is often assumed that they are the same but they...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-to-judicially-review-home-office-immigration-decision/
By Atia Sahdat, of OTS Solicitors Non-EEA nationals in the UK are able to reside in the UK legally as the family member of an EEA national if their spouse...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-to-obtain-retained-rights-of-residence-as-family-member-of-eea-national-following-the/
Thousands of people dream of coming to the UK to work. As one of London’s top Immigration lawyers, we work with some of the world’s best talent in multiple fields,...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-to-obtain-tier-2-general-visa/
When most employers get an official communication about a Tier 2 Sponsor Licence inspection or audit their hearts sink, blood pressure rises and the day just gets that little bit...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-to-pass-tier-2-sponsor-licence-compliance-audit/
How to secure your children’s future in the UK through an accelerated investment route to settlement
In today’s uncertain economic and geo-political times, it is more important than ever for parents to take steps to secure a high standard of education and a stable future for...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-to-secure-your-childrens-future-in-the-uk-through-accelerated-investment-route-to/
EEA Immigration solicitors have long observed the benefits of the EU freedom of movement rules. There has been a steady exchange of EU citizens and UK citizens as individuals take...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-to-stay-in-the-uk-after-brexit-guide-for-eu-citizens/
A common question asked of many Immigration lawyers is how to stay in the UK after studying. This is unsurprising given that many overseas students spend several years living in...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-to-stay-in-the-uk-after-studying-the-graduate-visa/
For most busy, creative entrepreneurs, writing a business plan is a necessary evil. Working out your future business plans and how you will achieve them is exciting; spending hours drafting...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-to-write-business-plan-for-tier-1-entrepreneur-visa/
By Oshin Shahiean of OTS Solicitors For businesses that employ EU nationals, Brexit is a blow. HR managers need guidance to understand how Brexit will affect not only the retention...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-will-brexit-affect-hr-directors-with-eu-national-workers/
For many married couples, their pensions may be their biggest capital asset, second only to the family home. If your marriage breaks down, it is crucial to understand how a...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/how-your-pension-treated-in-divorce-settlement/
For the citizens of many countries, the only way they can enter the UK is by obtaining a UK Standard Visitor Visa. To be eligible to enter the UK on...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/human-rights-claims-and-uk-standard-visitor-visa-refusals/
Immigration appeal lawyers have been waiting for the decision in Lal v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 1925. Appealing a Home Office decision isn’t easy...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/human-rights-in-immigration-appeals/
By Tomor Bahja, a leading human rights and immigration barrister regularly instructed by OTS Solicitors in judicial review proceedings, and immigration and human rights cases in the first tier tribunal,...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/human-rights-facing-deportation-when-in-need-of-medical-treatment/
The Home Office has revoked the London School of Business and Finance licence to recruit non-EEA students, meaning the current intake studying at the institution will risk facing removal or...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/hundreds-of-international-students-could-be-forced-to-leave-the-uk-after-college-loses-its/
At the Conservative Party conference in October 2016, the Home Secretary, Amber Rudd made some bold statements. One of these was that EU nationals who commit even the most minor...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/identifying-the-facts-and-myths-behind-eu-deportations/
Yet another crackdown on illegal immigrants has seen over 27,000 people have their driver’s licence revoked since 2014 according to the BBC. The Home Office gave the Driver and Vehicle...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/illegal-immigrants-have-their-driving-licences-revoked/
The Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA) has written a letter to Robert Goodwill, the Minister of State for Immigration, asking for an urgent meeting to address a number of pressing...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/ilpa-raises-concerns-over-eu-applications-for-permanent-residence/
Many applicants for Indefinite Leave to Remain are a bit bemused by the Home Office requirement that they have to pass a ‘Life in the UK’ test in order to...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/ilr-life-in-the-uk-test/
Recent changes to the Immigration Act 2014 reflect the Home Office’s intention to streamline the review process for applications for leave to remain. Following the Immigration Act 2014 there have...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/immigration-act-2014-changes-full-appeal-rights-removed-while-administrative-review-extended/
Over the last few weeks the UK business community has been vocalising its concerns over the shortage of labour to the Government. With the spectre of Brexit officially beginning in...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/immigration-and-business-roundup-labour-shortages-starting-to-bite/
By Teni Shahiean, CEO at OTS Solicitors Today, we stand on the brink. Too dramatic? Not according to industry leaders. The CBI is warning that a No-deal Brexit would put...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/immigration-and-employment-update-preparing-for-brexit/
The average person assumes that adults in the UK have a right to get married to whomever they want. However, when it comes to migrants and marriage the Home Office...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/immigration-and-marriage-can-migrant-marry/
Most people assume that immigration solicitors don’t have a lot to do with tax but that is where you would be wrong. Increasingly Home Office officials are looking into your...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/immigration-and-tax-returns-latest-court-of-appeal-guidance/
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) recently released its latest findings from studying work Immigration and the labour market. The report found that Immigration numbers are currently more than double those...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/immigration-and-the-labour-market-macs-latest-findings/
Back in May 2018, Immigration appeal solicitors welcomed the announcement that the Home Office had set up a team dedicated to reviewing cases where appeals had been pending for more...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/immigration-appeal-solicitors-welcome-home-office-decision-to-review-pending-appeals/
By Oshin Shahiean, managing partner at OTS Solicitors Last week the Guardian newspaper reported on the case of Nisha Mohite. Ms Mohite reportedly specialises in the development of anti-cancer and...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/immigration-applications-and-refusals-the-grounds-of-section-3225-of-the-immigration-rules/
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