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British national Toni Stew told the BBC in February that she feels like a single mother, even though she is happily married. She has been married to her Egyptian husband...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-financial-requirements-of-uk-spouse-visa/
Years of experience as a family lawyer in London has taught me many things; mainly, divorce is difficult and painful enough without any unexpected or additional problems being thrown into...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-four-most-common-difficulties-in-obtaining-divorce-and-how-to-overcome-them/
By Saida Ahmed, of OTS Solicitors It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a country about to leave the EU must be in want of foreign investment. Thankfully, according to...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-future-of-the-tier-1-investor-visa-in-2018/
The first Gender Pay Gap reporting period closed at midnight on 4th April 2018. As the deadline closed, with over half those submitting>employment lawyers were expecting to be surprised by...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-gender-pay-gap-no-surprise/
By Teni Shahiean, CEO at OTS Solicitors From the news last week, London employment law solicitors learnt that last year the gender pay gap at Transport for London grew to...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-gender-pay-gap-look-at-the-statistics-and-next-steps-for-employers-and-employees/
For many couples who are unable to conceive naturally, or who have been unsuccessful with (or do not qualify for) IVF, surrogacy is an option worth considering. For those in...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-general-principles-of-surrogacy-in-the-uk/
The global talent visa launches on the 20 February 2020. The global talent visa was only announced by the government on the 27 January 2020 and in less than a...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-global-talent-visa/
The government announced its global talent visa in January and a few days later, in a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules dated the 30 January 2020, set out...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-global-talent-visa-replaces-the-tier-1-exceptional-talent-visa/
Just when employers thought that they were beginning to understand the new points-based immigration system work visa routes for both EU and non-EEA skilled and lower skilled workers, the government...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-graduate-visa-coming-soon-to-international-students-and-uk-employers/
For many migrants on the receiving end of an Immigration refusal by UK Visas and Immigration, the only recourse is by way of judicial review. Thanks to the Home Office...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-grounds-for-judicial-review-in-immigration-law/
By Oshin Shahiean OTS Solicitors is one of the best Immigration, commercial, Employment and family law firms in London. We are ranked highly in the Legal 500 for Immigration and...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-home-office-ready-for-brexit/
The British prime minister, Boris Johnston, may have given a warm welcome to those with British national (overseas) status looking to apply for entry clearance to the UK on the...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-hong-kong-visa-warm-welcome-to-those-with-british-national-overseas-status/
In a recent blog we updated readers on the latest developments towards offering EU citizens settled status when the UK leaves the EU. There’s another side to the story though...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-hostile-environment-and-the-brexit-effect/
By Oshin Shahiean, managing partner at OTS Solicitors top London immigration solicitors and Immigration charities were delighted to learn of the high court ruling that last week decided the Home...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-immigration-hostile-environment-high-court-rules-that-right-to-rent-checks-breach-human/
If you are living apart from your husband or wife, in different countries, it can be very stressful. Alongside a raft of conditions that you must satisfy to be able...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-income-requirements-for-spouse-visa/
The intra company transfer visa is often the forgotten UK work visa. It shouldn’t be forgotten by either immigration solicitors or international businesses with bases in the UK as it...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-intra-company-transfer-visa/
As UK immigration solicitors we are receiving a lot of questions about when can and when should EU citizens with settled statusunder the EU Settlement Scheme apply for British citizenship....
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-journey-from-settled-status-to-british-citizenship/
Following the initial changes made to the UK Immigration Rules on 9th July 2012, the entire UK Immigration system became increasingly stringent in granting both entry clearance to non-EEA nationals...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-landmark-case-of-mm-lebanon-and-the-new-uk-spouse-visa-financial-requirements/
Along with other top Immigration solicitors in London, OTS Solicitors were delighted to learn that doctors and nurses are to be removed from the Tier 2 skilled worker cap, meaning...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-latest-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-june-2018/
Writing a blog on the latest news on UK Immigration and Covid-19 is difficult , even for London immigration solicitors, as the changes to UK Immigration policy and practices are...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-latest-news-uk-immigration-and-covid-19/
Ever since the UK voted to leave the EU, one of our biggest concerns as Immigration lawyers in London has been the impact this will have on EU and EEA...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-latest-settled-status-application-and-the-brexit-effect/
By Stephen Slater, Senior Lawyer at OTS Solicitors COVID-19 update: A message from OTS Solicitors – We have already brought online, and deployed the advanced infrastructure, processes and safeguards to...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-law-right-to-rent-in-the-uk/
By Teni Shahiean of OTS Solicitors The first legal challenge aimed at preventing the Prime Minister from triggering Article 50 was heard in the high court today. The case has...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-legal-challenge-article-50-could-it-halt-brexit/
Every so often, a case appears in the paper and the best London divorce solicitors feel the need to post a blog about it. The case of Mandy Grey and...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-lessons-to-learn-from-the-breakdown-of-relationship/
By Oshin Shahiean, managing partner at OTS Solicitors There is a lot of debate in the press on the politics of whether it is right to deprive a nineteen year...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-loss-of-british-citizenship/
The new health and care visa will be open for applications on the 4 August 2020. The new health and care visa has already attracted a lot of criticism in...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-new-health-and-care-visa/
If your business is contemplating applying for a sponsor licence for the first time then the whole Home Office application process can seem a bit intimidating. However, with the end...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-new-points-based-immigration-system-and-applying-for-sponsor-licence/
In any other year there would have been a massive amount of publicity and media comment about the planned skilled worker visa. Amidst a global pandemic, in many business quarters,...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-new-skilled-worker-visa/
More information about the new skilled worker visa was released in the October 2020 Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules. The old Tier 2 (General) visa will be known...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-new-skilled-worker-visa-0/
Many of the best Immigration lawyers have long criticised the UK Immigration system. It’s incredibly complex, the interface between applicants and case workers is often hard to navigate, and applications...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-new-uk-immigration-system-what-you-need-to-know/
On the 28 January 2020 the government announced that it would be introducing a new points-based Immigration system from 2021. The government says it will provide more information about the...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-new-uk-immigration-system-after-brexit/
By Teni Shahiean, of OTS Solicitors The NHS is facing a staffing crisis. Following the EU referendum in 2016, fewer EEA nationals are coming to the UK to fill critical...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-nhs-struggling-to-find-staffand-it-not-alone/
Tomorrow will mark one of the most significant dates in British history since the Second World War. Theresa May is poised to officially trigger Article 50, with the letter being...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-obstacles-around-guaranteeing-eu-nationals-rights-after-brexit/
Going on holiday is the highlight of the year for many. Time to rest and relax, travel to get some guaranteed sunshine, perhaps visit family overseas. It’s not always plain...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-overseas-sick-note-and-other-holiday-hang-ups/
When applying for a UK Sponsor Licence to enable you to hire non-EEA migrants, it is imperative that you understand the procedure. Compliance is a vital part of the UK...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-procedure-when-applying-for-uk-sponsor-licence/
A new online divorce application process has been launched by the Ministry of Justice in the last few days. With the online divorce form now available to individuals wanting to...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-pros-and-cons-of-online-divorce/
top London immigration solicitors find that when HR directors and staff carry out the Resident Labour Market Test they appreciate just how complicated the test is. However, it is not...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-resident-labour-market-test/
Disciplinary hearings and the processes and procedures that surround them are familiar areas of law to most Employment claim solicitors – but even the best employment lawyers will accept that...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-right-to-be-accompanied-and-postponing-disciplinary-hearing/
Together with numerous changes brought to life by the Immigration Act 2014 that affect immigrants, some of its provisions have a significant impact for a broad segment of UK population....
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-right-to-rent-for-tenants-landlord-or-letting-agents-and-the-requirements-under-the/
2016 may have been a disaster in terms of world politics, but it succeeded in shaking us all out of our apathy. The wave of dissent that had been rumbling...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/the-rise-of-populism-and-the-threat-to-human-rights/
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