Immigration Lawyer Services

PK Immigration Lawyers is a specialist firm of immigration solicitors providing immigration advice and assistance for all UK visa applications. Our immigration solicitors can also assist you with any application involving dependants, indefinite leave to remain, naturalisation, citizenship, appeals, refusals and all Tier applications under the Points Based System.

Peter Kossew is an experienced immigration solicitor and his firm, PK Immigration Lawyers, provide sound, easily understood and expert advice for any application for visas for the UK, including fiancé visas, family members and dependants, business and tourist visas, all asylum and immigration appeals and refusals. We also provide representation for employers and sponsors looking to bring employees to the UK.

PK Immigration Lawyers will assist you at any stage of your UK immigration application or visa renewal as well as appealing any refusal by the Home Office or Entry Clearance Officer.

At the outset our immigration solicitors will assess each application, advising you how our lawyers can help and of the potential problems that may arise.

For a full list of our immigration services please browse the rest of our site. Our immigration solicitors will assist you with all your immigration matters.

Your initial immigration advice and assessment by our immigration lawyers is free

Please call our immigration lawyers on 020 8952 1587 to book your appointment.

Visas for the UK - Points Based System

Applying for your visa for the UK is the most important process you will undertake in order to gain employment in the UK. PK Immigration Lawyers will assist you throughout your UK visa application to ensure that everything is in order. Our immigration solicitors can give you immigration advice throughout your case, no matter how trivial.

To apply for your visas for the UK under the Points Based System (PBS), you will need to fit into one of the Home Office's Tiers. Most immigration categories are covered by the Points Based System (PBS) and our immigration solicitors will assess your case individually and advise the best tier to apply for.

TIER 1 - UK Visas for Highly Skilled Migrants - Tier 1 visas allow highly skilled workers (formerly HSMP), entrepreneurs, graduate students and business investors to work for any employer or be self-employed in any capacity in the UK. There is no need for an employer to sponsor a Tier 1 visa.

TIER 2 - UK Visas for Skilled Migrants (Work Permit) - Tier 2 visas replace the Work Permit scheme. You need an offer of employment (certificate of sponsorship) from a UK employer before you can apply for this visa.

TIER 3 - currently suspended

TIER 4 - UK Student Visas - Tier 4 visas replace the student visa category and allow individuals to study in the UK. If students are successful at a suitable level in theur studies, they have the potential to apply for a Tier 1 visa.

TIER 5 - UK Visas for Temporary Workers and Youth Mobility - Tier 5 visas allow for up to 2 years working in the UK for those aged between 18-30 from qualifying countries. This replaces the Working Holiday Visa. 

Other Visa Applications

Our immigration solicitors can assist you with all types of visas for the UK. Some UK visas that fall outside the Points Based System include:

Ancestry Visa - for Commonwealth citizens who have a grandparent born in the UK
Tourist Visa - covers a visit to the UK for up to 6 months, inlcuding business trips and medical treatment
EEA Visas - for nationals of the EEA or Switzerland who can support themselves in the UK

Dependants

PK Immigration Lawyers are experts in bringing family members and dependants to join you in the UK. Our immigration solicitors will advise you of your needs individually, so please call our immigration solicitors for your free consultation.

Dependancy Visa - you must be a mother, father or grandparent and meet certain criteria. Additionally sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, uncles or aunts under 18 may apply.
Marriage Visa - must be over 21 and able to support yourself.
Fiancé Visa - must be over 21 and prove that you intend to marry within 6 months.
Family Visa - other visas to bring your family to the UK.
De Facto Visa - for unmarried partners with settled status or Indefinite Leave to Remain who want to bring their partner to the UK.

Employers and Sponsors

PK Immigration Lawyers can provide immigration advice to employers and sponsors who are looking to bring their employees to the UK. Please call our immigration solicitors on 020 8952 1587 who can discuss your individual requirements.

Indefinite Leave to Remain

Our immigration solicitors can assist you with all aspects of becoming a UK resident.

Indefinite Leave to Remain - commonly known as UK residency. You need a minimum of 5 years continious residence in the UK on a visa that leads to settlement. There will be no time limit or conditions on your stay.
Citizenship - must be aged 18 or over, lived in the UK for at least 5 years and not spent more than 450 days outside the UK in the past 5 years and no more than 90 days outside in the past 12 months.
Naturalisation - this occurs when you become a British citizen and receive your British passport.
Settlement - usually happens when you have been resident in the UK for more than 4 years on the same visa class (excluding student visas and marriage and de facto visas).

Appeals & Refusals

If your application to enter or remain in the UK is refused then you may have a right of appeal against this decision to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal. This is a court system dedicated to immigration and asylum matters where you case will be heard by an immigration judge.

This is your opportunity to get the Home Office or Entry Clearance Officer's negative decision changed and you will have the opportunity to put your own view forward. It is advisable to seek legal representation to make sure that your voice is heard and documents presented to enable a judge to allow your appeal.

PK Immigration Lawyers have great experience in dealing with immigration appeals and advising you properly. We are registered at the highest level with OISC and are able to deal with a wide range of immigration appeals.

Please call our immigration lawyers on 020 8952 1587 to book your appointment.