IMMIGRATION FEES:

Type of fee: Agreed/Fixed Fee 

Typically, our fees would be in the following range:

Entry clearance - £1,000 - £2000;

Leave to remain - £1,000 - £2,000;

Indefinite Leave to Remain - £1500 - £2500

The cost and time taken to prepare your application will vary depending on the amount of supporting evidence involved, whether there are other dependants, and complexities such as past refusals, criminal convictions, or any adverse immigration history.  

For example if this is a first time application for a Spouse visa and we consider you meet the criteria and you provide documents to us at or soon after our first meeting the cost is likely to be at the lower end of the range.  

In general terms your matter will be dealt with by the Director who is a Solicitor with over 20 years experience, or a Solicitor/Director assisted by a paralegal. All work is overseen by the Director. 

Our service includes:  

• Initial attendance and assessing the most appropriate application 
• Advising on requirements of the immigration rules and specified evidence
• Advising on method of submission priority. Premium standard servicing. 
• Preparing the application with supporting evidence
• Preparing detailed representations 
• Providing updates on the progress
• Advising on the outcome of the application and next steps.

The costs do not include:

Any Home Office Fees for making the application,  VAT, medical, translation or expert evidence, barristers fees, or any advice  and assistance in relation to any appeals/reconsideration.  

Timescale to submit the application: 

Applications from instructions until submission takes about  2 – 4 months on average depending on the complexity of the case.  

After that the Home office may take several months to make a decision in a standard case depending on the type of application and their current procesing times, which may be published on their website.

Appeal : 

In the event there is a right of appeal to the Tribunal the estimated fee is £1500-2500.  

The fee estimate covers work in relation to the following key stages of a claim:

taking your initial instructions, reviewing the papers and advising you on merits;

corresponding with the Tribunal and the other side;

preparing for and attending a Preliminary Hearing;

taking witness statements; 

submitting a bundle of documents;

instructing and liaising with Counsel; 

Advising you of the outcome of the Tribunal decision.

not covered by our estimate:

The main third-party cost is the cost of instructing a barrister (known as Counsel) to represent you at a Tribunal Hearing.   This cost will be in addition to our estimated fees above.

The timescale for the outcome of any appeal depends on the processing times at the Tribunal which will likely be several months. 

There is no additonal VAT (we are not VAT registered).  

COMPLAINTS POLICY 

We want to give you the best possible service. However, if at any point you become unhappy or concerned about the service, we have  provided then you should inform us immediately, so that we can do our best to resolve the problem.

In the first instance it may be helpful to contact the person who is working on your case to discuss your concerns and we will do our best to resolve any issues. If you would like to make a formal complaint, then please contact the Complaints Manager who will aim to acknowledge your complaint within 7 days of receipt and aim to respond within 28 days. Making a complaint will not affect how we handle your case.

What to do if we cannot resolve your complaint

The Legal Ombudsman can help you if we are unable to resolve your complaint ourselves. They will look at your complaint independently and it will not affect how we handle your case.

Before accepting a complaint for investigation, the Legal Ombudsman will check that you have tried to resolve your complaint with us first. If you have, then you must take your complaint to the Legal Ombudsman:

Within six months of receiving a final response to your complaint

and

No more than one year from the date of act/omission; or

No more than one year from when you should reasonably have known there was cause for complaint.

If you would like more information about the Legal Ombudsman, please contact them.

Contact details

Visit: www.legalombudsman.org.uk

Call: 0300 555 0333 between 9.00 to 17.00.

Email: enquiries@legalombudsman.org.uk

Legal Ombudsman PO Box 6167 Slough SL1 0EH

What to do if you are unhappy with our behaviour

The Solicitors Regulation Authority can help if you are concerned about our behaviour. This could be for things like dishonesty, taking or losing your money or treating you unfairly because of your age, a disability or other characteristic. Visit their website to see how you can raise your concerns with the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

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