Our specialist immigration lawyers handle all aspects of immigration work, from initial applications to administrative appeals and judicial reviews.
Navigating the complexities of an immigration decision refusal can be daunting and stressful. It’s imperative to have a thorough understanding of the UK immigration appeals process and the judicial review procedure to effectively challenge a decision made by the Home Office.
The refusal letter from the Home Office regarding your immigration application will detail whether you are entitled to request an administrative review or appeal the decision. It’s crucial to be aware of the time limits for each option. Delaying your response could result in forfeiting your right to request an administrative review, file an appeal, or pursue a judicial review.
If you are granted the right to appeal an immigration decision, it allows you to contest the Home Office’s decision by seeking a review from an independent court or tribunal. Remember, there are strict deadlines to file an appeal following the decision.
An administrative review, on the other hand, might be your recourse if you don’t possess the right to appeal and wish to challenge the Home Office’s decision. This process involves an internal review by the Home Office, conducted without a hearing. The decision is made based on the documents you submit with your administrative review application. A successful administrative review can lead to the Home Office reversing its initial decision.
In contrast, a judicial review does not evaluate the merits of your immigration application but rather scrutinizes the legality, rationality, and reasonableness of the decision-making process. It is a remedy of last resort with serious consequences to consider.
If your visa application has been denied and you’re considering options to challenge the Home Office’s decision, Privity Partners is here to assist. Our dedicated immigration team is ready to connect you with an experienced immigration solicitor who will carefully evaluate your case and discuss the best course of action with you.
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UK Family Visa allows you to bring family members (eligible foreign nationals) to join you in the UK for an extended period of 6 months or more. You can bring your spouse or partner, fiance or proposed civil partner, child, parent, or a relative to who you will provide long-term care.
The Global Business Mobility visa is an umbrella category of five different types of UK work visas. These visas are designed for employees of overseas companies to undertake specific types of work or assignments in the UK.
Our lawyers act for schools, colleges and universities across the world. We understand your context and are able to advise on any legal and regulatory matters, as well as international projects.
The UK Temporary Worker Visa is a work visa that permits you to work in the UK temporarily. The time you can stay in the UK for a Temporary Worker Visa varies depending on the category you apply for and ranges from 6 months to 2 years.
EEA nationals are required to obtain leave to enter or remain in order to visit or live in the UK. Unless a person is coming to the UK for a short visit, they will need to apply for a visa in advance of their arrival.
Whether you wish to recruit a foreign worker, establish a UK branch of an overseas company or effect an intra-company transfer, our immigration barristers can assist. Our expertise covers immigration routes for individual investors and entrepreneurs, small and medium businesses, as well as multinational companies.
Well versed in both the legal and technical languages of decentralized finance, our global team can support anyone wanting to navigate the fast-changing world of blockchain, cryptocurrency and digital assets.
Often people want to come to the UK to settle in the UK, without a specific idea as to what they want to do when they are here. In fact, our clients regularly ask us, what is the quickest way to settle in the UK?
With British citizenship you can apply for a British passport and you will be free of immigration control, allowing you to travel into and out of the UK freely without the need for a visa.
The UK Graduate visa allows international students to remain in the UK after completing their studies for up to two years, or three for doctoral graduates.
If your UK visa or immigration application has been refused, our immigration appeal lawyers can advise you on the merits of appealing to the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), prepare your immigration appeal and represent you at your immigration appeal hearing.
Applications for leave to enter or remain in the UK can be made, in certain circumstances, on the basis that to require the individual to leave the UK or to not allow them entry into the UK would be a breach of the individual’s human rights.
Applications for leave to enter or remain in the UK can be made, in certain circumstances, on the basis that to require the individual to leave the UK or to not allow them entry into the UK would be a breach of the individual’s human rights.
The Hong Kong BN(O) route allows BN(O) status holders and certain family members to live, work and study in the UK. After 5 years, applicants will be able to apply for settlement, and after a further year, British citizenship, providing they meet the requirements.
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