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RKM Law has been dealing with a whole range of immigration-related matters for years. We have earned substantial reputation by representing immigrants in the First Tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal and the Court of Appeal. We have a proven track of record challenging Home Office decisions through appeals and judicial/administrative review. Additionally, we have represented foreign nationals in relation to human rights, no matter how complex, including application outside the rules and discretionary leave to remain.

Anyone who enters the United Kingdom must hold a valid visa or entry clearance issued by the Home Office. That said, no one can continue staying in the United Kingdom after the expiry of their visa or leave to remain unless validated by a new visa category. The Home Office is very strict in processing visa application, and it is paramount that an applicant meets the relevant deadline and provide adequate supporting evidence in an application.

Since a few years landlords, banks, GP surgeries, hospital and employers are also responsible to ensure that a foreign national has a valid visa to stay in the United Kingdom. As much as this sounds harsh it is a fair to say that such checks protect our border and UK economy. Home Office has almost digitalised its processes and procedure and now easily accessible.

The Immigration Law will keep changing from time to time and it is crucial for every foreign national to keep an eye on such changes. It is worth visiting the Home Office and the UK Visas and Immigration from time to time and subscribe with or follow relevant immigration blogs online.

Click Here to see the list of different categories of visas for student, family, businesses and other foreign nationals.

Following Brexit, RKM Law has geared up to advising EU nationals on settlement in the UK and as well as supporting EU-UK business to trade with the new rules.

The rights and status of all EU, EEA and Swiss citizens living in the UK remained the same until 30 June 2021 which was the deadline for most of them to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.

However, if you and your family could not apply to the EU Settlement Scheme before the above deadline, you can still do so provided subject that you meet the Home Office criteria which are:

• You or your family were living in the UK by 31 December 2020;
• You meet one of the criteria for a later deadline to apply;
• You have reasonable grounds for not applying by 30 June 2021;

You can also apply if you already have pre-settled status and you’re applying for settled status.

If you have not applied to the EU Settlement Scheme, your rights in the UK are not protected, meaning, you cannot work or study, access benefits and services and rent a property.

Needless to say, that these information may change without notice and therefore you are advised to contact RKM Law for further advice as soon as possible.

RKM Law employs a result-oriented attitude and deals with all immigration matters meticulously and realistically. We value immigrants for their hard work in the United Kingdom and will always go an extra mile to successfully represent their interests. Our personalised attention to every single case and our attention to details coupled with our extensive experience have made us a renowned law firm. Our process is transparent and straightforward, as such, every case is assessed based on merits and you will be provided with a detailed evaluation along with the applicable fee. Click here to see our fees for immigration services.

Your allocated Solicitor willhelp you to organise the necessary documentation and will review your case at significant length so that we can pre-empt any potential problems. Our out of office helpline is always open to deal with urgent matters including arrests, detentions, removals and deportation.

Research data shows that most rejected application in immigration cases occur because of lack of information or preparation as the law changes rapidly. RKM Law provides ongoing support to all categories of visa applicants and advise all to run a pre-check on their immigration status at least 1 year before expiry of their visa. In this process, the allocated Solicitor will also help to prepare the necessary documentation and ensure everything is in order or will make recommendation.

This service is more popular with businesses who have sponsorship licence. We act as their retainer and constantly advise them on the development of Immigration law as well as applying for Skilled Worker visas.

RKM Law has dealt with almost every category of visa involving a series of complexities and has also been engaged successfully in making appeal against Home Office decision, submitting Judicial/Administrative Review. We set out below a few complexities of our past successful immigration cases: