Glasgow Lawyer

Our reputation for quality representation, for individuals and commercial entities, no matter how complex, is well established, and you will be in safe hands. We work with clients at home in the UK and abroad.

Let us take care of your application from beginning to end, making sure that it is handled correctly, the first time around and without the cost of re-application.

Please be aware that we are not immigration advisers, we are solicitors qualified in dealing with your case, and we provide a tailored, personal service, specifically suited to your needs. We may, on occasion, instruct a specialist and dedicated immigration Advocate or Barrister to deal with matters that are more complex than most.

The UK Government announced, relatively recently, new visa rules which allow wealthy, foreign-born investors to be granted permanent residence in the UK markedly more quickly than usual. We can deal with these applications and handle each step on your behalf.

Immigration- We deal with the following areas:

TIER 1

Investor Visa

Prospective Entrepreneur

Exceptional Talent Visa

Post Study Work

TIER 2

Work Permit

Change of Employment

Intra Company Transfers

TIERS 3,4 & 5

Corporate Clients

Immigration/ UK Border Agency Raids and Civil Penalty notice

VISAS

Business Visit Visa

Entertainment Visit Visa

General Visit Visa

Special Visit Visa

Sports Visit Visa

UK Tourist Visit Visa

Academic Visit Visa

UK Marriage Visa

UK Spouse Visa

UK Fiance Visa

UK Dependency Visa

UK Unmarried Partners Visa

UK Ancestry Visa

UK Student Visa

VISA Appeals

Entry clearance and settlement applications for marriage; family and visitors.

UK Nationality and EU law

Domestic Violence Application.

Human Rights claims.

Applications  for Consultants, Doctors and Nurses.

Restaurants and the leisure industry, including Work Permits

Bail Hearings

Appeals First-Tier Tribunal (Immigration & Asylum Chamber

UK Citizenship

UK Sponsorship License

Indefinite Leave to Remain

UK Settlement Visa

UK Visa Extension

UK Right of Abode

EEA Residence Permit

The Five Stages of a Visa application:

1. 1. Detailed analysis of your particular circumstances.

Each case is unique. We consult with you then prepare a detailed analysis and advise you on the best course of action.

1. 2. Completion of application. We ensure we receive the correct documents to build the most persuasive case.

We advise fully, both in writing and verbally, which documents are needed to support your application.

1. 3. Complete your UK Visa application with supporting legal representation.

Once an application has been completed, we will look to strengthen your case by including legal representations that ensure your best chance of success.

1. 4. Submission of your visa application to the relevant authorities.

After completing your application, we will have it double checked and then returned to you for final approval. Once all parties are satisfied, the complete application is filed. You can do this yourself, or we can do it on your behalf.

1. 5. Fin

Once your application submitted, we will monitor its progress and speed up the decision making where possible.

1. 6. Decision

Once we submit your application, we will continue to monitor the progress of your application with the authorities in order to speed up the decision making process in your favour. We understand that the whole process can be stressful and will try our best for you.

JAMES ARROL – OUR ASSOCIATE SOLICITOR WROTE ON ABOLITION OF UKBA – 27TH March 2013

“Theresa May announces the abolition of the UK Border Agency, but what does it mean for our clients?  A report released yesterday detailed that UKBA was not fit for purpose and opined astonishment that the former head had been moved to head up HMRC – all after overseeing a huge backlog of immigration cases.

Frankly, it makes you wonder what state HMRC will be in, a few years from now and seems to enforce the image that the only way to get rid of a civil servant is to promote them. I digress, however!

So after 6 years of the Home Affairs Committee being fed misinformation about the extent of the crisis, what does the announcement today mean for our clients?  Two new bodies are going to be created to replace the current UKBA system. One will deal with applications and the other will deal with immigration enforcement and both will come under the umbrella of the Home Office. It is hoped that the change will allow the immigration system to be modernised and break up the previously draconian way in which applications were treated.

So for those of you sitting waiting on immigration decisions or contemplating applying is this going to mean your decision will be given quicker or treated with more respect? It seems less than likely, apparently, there is a backlog of 320,000 cases which it is estimated will take 24 years to clear, yes that was no typo, TWENTY FOUR YEARS!

Perhaps more worrying is that practically the same shameful backlog was revealed in 2007 and was exactly the reason why UKBA was set up. At the same time, we understand that the staff at UKBA have been advised that they will be doing the same job for the same bosses. Not great.

Maybe this time the government will get things right and immigration decisions will be given in a timely fashion, based on the proper evidence and law submitted by the applicants and not for some of the spurious decisions we have encountered over the last few years.

Either way, it is business as usual for us at Aamer Anwar and Co. Come and see us and we can help give you the best chance of success in your application, we will also vigorously pursue a decision in your case in a timely fashion, despite the backlog!”