At the start of your matter, we will provide an indication of the timeline to complete your work. This may vary due to external factors such as the availability of visa appointments and visa processing times by the UK immigration authorities.

The work we will undertake in relation to a typical visa application includes:

• Having an initial meeting with you (by video call) to understand your case and to provide initial advice.
• Assessing your eligibility against the legal requirements for your intended visa application and providing a note of advice setting out whether you are likely to meet the criteria.
• Providing you with a list of documents you will need to collect in support of your application.
• Drafting a visa application on your behalf.
• Reviewing your supporting documents and advising you as to whether they meet the Home Office criteria.
• Liaising with you throughout the case.
• Preparing legal representations to accompany your application.
• Assisting you with the submission of the application and seeing it through to a decision.

For other immigration matters, the stages involved will vary depending on the nature of the work. For example, in an immigration audit, we will set out what the audit will cover as well as the volume of documents to review and the audit venue.

Disbursements are charges you will need to incur in connection with your immigration matter are separate to our fees. The type of disbursement you will be liable for and the amount you will need to pay depends on the nature of your case. Common disbursements include:

• Visa application fee
• Home Office priority fee for faster processing of your application (where available)
• Immigration Skills Charge
• Immigration Health Surcharge
• Certificate of Sponsorship fee
• Biometric appointment fee
• Court fees
• Translation fees
• English language test
• Tuberculosis test certificate
• Overseas criminal record certificate
• Third party sponsor fees

At the start of your matter, we will confirm what the likely disbursements are in relation to your case. You can also find information on the fees charged by the Home Office by clicking the following link Home Office fees.

Depending on the nature of the disbursement, VAT may be charged on the disbursement by the third party.

Our current hourly rates are:

All fees are exclusive of VAT which will be payable in addition.

It typically takes us 6 to 10 weeks to prepare and submit a visa application. This timeline can be longer in some cases e.g. if you need more time to collect documents of if you need to pass an English language test.

Complex cases as set out above will also take longer for us to prepare.

Once an application has been submitted, the Home Office will then process the application in accordance with their processing times. These can be found here: Home Office processing times. Please note that the Home Office may take longer than the published processing times. This can be due to a number of reasons including the nature of your case, their capacity and operational procedures.