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Immigration


  • Our immigration solicitors are highly qualified and have an in-depth understanding of the laws on immigration.


    • We understand that resolving an immigration issue can be crucial for a client for a number of reasons such as continuing to reside or study in the UK. This is why we take great care when dealing with all of our immigration cases.

  • With Immigration rules frequently changing and updating, we ensure that our solicitors are all up to speed with developments in the law as this can be vital when dealing with your case.

  • We promise you the best service at the best prices. We exercise a fixed fee policy to avoid any hidden costs and charges.

  • Key Stages

  • • Conducting an initial consultation to collect detailed information about your situation, discussing the most suitable application to pursue, and considering other available options. This initial consultation will also include:

  • - Providing advice on the relevant rules and evaluating your eligibility to meet the required criteria.

  • - Guiding you on the necessary supporting evidence for your application and explaining the process in detail.

  • • Once the supporting evidence has been provided to us, we will carry out a detailed review within 1 week begin preparing the application form accordingly.

  • • At the time of the review If we identify any missing evidence we will provide you with further advice and assistance in obtaining any additional evidence, such as bank letters or statements, if necessary.

  • • We aim to submit all applications within 14 days a full file of supporting documents in line with the list we have prepared for you.

  • • Finally, within a further 7 days we will endeavour to book your biometric appointment at the relevant visa centre and upload all your supporting documents to the relevant portal in anticipation of your upcoming biometric appointment.

  • Time Scales for work completion

  • Once we receive your instructions, our goal is to prepare and submit your UK visa and immigration applications within 1-3 weeks. However, if we anticipate that it will take longer than this timeframe, we will notify you promptly. The exact time needed to prepare your application depends on the complexity of your case and how quickly we receive the required supporting evidence from you.

  • Home Office visa processing times

  • The time the Home Office takes to provide a decision can vary depending on the visa type. Please click on the following link to see the list of processing times provided and updated by the Home Office:

  • Visa processing times: applications outside the UK - GOV.UK


  • We can provide you legal assistance with any of the following Immigration matters:

  • • UK Student Visas

  • • UK Skilled Worker Visa

  • • Family Visa Applications, such as Spouse Visa

  • • EU Settlement Scheme

  • • ILR & Citizenship Applications

  • Immigration Fees

  • Family & Visit

  • Visit Visa £500
  • Spouse Visa £700
  • Family Reunion £500
  • Adult Dependant Relatives £1500

  • Work & Study

  • Student Visa £2500
  • Child Student Visa £2500
  • Skilled Worker Visa £1600

  • Long Residence & Citizenship

  • Indefinite Leave to Remain £700
  • Citizenship £600

  • Appeals

  • Appeal Submission £500
  • Judicial Review Submission £700

    • We are also able to assist you with complex immigration applications such as Business Visas. The fee for complex applications can vary depending on numerous factors. Please contact us to discuss your current status in more detail so we can guide you to the correct application you need to make and tailor our fees to accommodate you.

  • Disbursements

    • Please note that all our fees listed above do not include disbursement fees, which will need to be paid separately. At the time of instruction, please request the solicitor handling your case to provide you with a full list of disbursements along with their prices. Please note if VAT is applied to any disbursement it will be at the current rate of 20%.

  • The common disbursements in immigration matters are (please click on the links to see full list):

  • Home Office Fee:

    UK visa fees - GOV.UK


  • Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS):

    Pay for UK healthcare as part of your immigration application: How much you have to pay - GOV.UK


  • Biometric Fee:

    Biometric residence permits (BRPs): What a BRP is - GOV.UK


  • Hourly Rates

    • All immigration cases are handled by a Solicitor or Partner. The hourly rate of our solicitors is £146 per hour plus VAT and for a partner it is £177 per hour plus VAT.

  • Services Included within Fee

    • All our fees include initial consultation, advice, assistance with collating supporting documents, completing the application form, uploading all supporting documents and booking biometric appointments. Any additional services will be subject to the ‘Hourly Rates’ charge.

  • Solicitors

    • Idnan Ahmed – Partner and Supervising Solicitor for Immigration work – admitted to the role 2015 can be contacted on idnan.ahmed@cartmanandross.co.uk

    Mubashar Saghir – Partner and Solicitor for Immigration work – admitted to the role 2020 can be contacted on Mubashar.saghir@cartmanandross.co.uk

  • Timescale

    • Depending on your application, preparation on some cases can take up to 2 months to collate all documentation needed in support of your application. However, once you are in a positon to submit your application, we aim to complete the submission to the Home Office within 10 working days. We will let you know of any delays or if this is not possible for any reason.
    We cannot guarantee the time it will take the Home Office to return to us but our solicitors will provide you with any response time frame given by the Home Office in their guidelines.

  • VAT

    • All Fees are exclusive of VAT, which is applied at the current rate of 20%

  • Please contact us to discuss with one of our experienced solicitors, even if your matter is not listed above. They will guide you through the process and advise you on how best to proceed.