Immigration solicitors in Bolton acting for families, workers and employers across Greater Manchester and the UK on published fixed fees.https://compasslaw.org.uk/en-GBhttps://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/uk-ancestry-visa/https://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/uk-ancestry-visa/A UK-born grandparent can give Commonwealth citizens a five-year route to work in the UK. The proof required, and the BN(O) route for Hong Kong nationals.Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTdipendra-fakirahttps://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/windrush-and-commonwealth/https://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/windrush-and-commonwealth/If you are settled in the UK but cannot prove it, the Windrush Scheme may help. Who qualifies, how to apply and what compensation may be available.Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTdipendra-fakirahttps://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/euss/https://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/euss/The EUSS replaced free movement for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their families. What settled and pre-settled status mean, and who can still apply late.Fri, 12 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTdipendra-fakirahttps://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/other-work-visa/https://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/other-work-visa/Seven short-term routes let people work in the UK temporarily. Who each one is for, how long it lasts and what you have to show to qualify.Fri, 12 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTgeorgette-thomashttps://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/graduate-visa/https://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/graduate-visa/Finished a UK degree on a Student visa? The Graduate visa gives you at least two more years in the UK without a sponsor. Here is how the route works.Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTgeorgette-thomashttps://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/health-and-care-worker-visa/https://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/health-and-care-worker-visa/A five-year visa for qualified health and adult social care professionals with a sponsored UK job. The requirements, and what you can and cannot do on it.Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTgeorgette-thomashttps://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/family-migration/https://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/family-migration/A family visa lets you join a UK-based partner, parent, child or relative for longer than six months. Here are the routes and what each one requires.Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTdipendra-fakirahttps://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/sponsor-licence/https://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/sponsor-licence/A sponsor licence lets a UK business employ overseas workers. The eligibility and suitability tests, the key personnel roles and the duties that follow.Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTgeorgette-thomashttps://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/appeals/https://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/appeals/If the Home Office refuses your application, you may be able to appeal to the First-tier Tribunal. Who can appeal, on what grounds, and what it costs.Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTgeorgette-thomashttps://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/student-visa/https://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/student-visa/The Student visa replaced Tier 4 (General). What you need to apply, including a CAS and proof of funds, and the work you are allowed to do here.Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTdipendra-fakirahttps://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/global-business-mobility/https://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/global-business-mobility/Global Business Mobility covers five routes for overseas workers assigned to the UK temporarily. What each route is for, and the limits that come with it.Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTgeorgette-thomashttps://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/skilled-worker-visa/https://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/skilled-worker-visa/The Skilled Worker visa lets you work in the UK for an approved sponsor in a skilled role. The criteria, the conditions and the route to settlement.Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTgeorgette-thomashttps://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/indefinite-leave-to-remain/https://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/indefinite-leave-to-remain/ILR, or settlement, removes the time limit on your stay in the UK. The main routes to it, the residence rules and the requirements you have to meet.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTdipendra-fakirahttps://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/travel-documents-and-british-passports/https://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/travel-documents-and-british-passports/Three documents, three different sets of rules. Who can get a refugee travel document, a certificate of travel or a first British passport.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTdipendra-fakirahttps://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/citizenship/https://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/citizenship/There is more than one route to British citizenship. This guide sets out naturalisation, registration and the special cases, and who qualifies for each.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTdipendra-fakirahttps://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/visitor-visa/https://compasslaw.org.uk/insights/visitor-visa/A visit visa can run for 6 months, 2, 5 or 10 years, but no single visit can exceed 6 months. The requirements, and what you can and cannot do here.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTdipendra-fakira