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Why choose ICS Legal?

We specialise in Immigration Law, Human Rights Law, British Nationality Law & European Law. Our lawyers provide honest, exceptional service to our clients. We believe that our service starts when we submit your application and we want our client to know we will keep them informed, answer there questions and your case worker will be just a phone call away.

What is the benefit of using our legal services when you want to come to the UK or extend or switch?

Our speciality lies in the field of Immigration, Nationality and EU Law, so it means we always are dealing with this side of the law. We are able to support you in making a correct decision, avoid delays on your case, save money and time, not forgetting the stress of any doubts with your application.

There are many routes available to come to the UK, extend or switch, some of them do not allow extension or even switching. Knowing what is right can be a difficult task and this is why we are here. Simple task of not using the prescribed forms can mean your application is invalid, which means if you have no valid stay, you would have to return back and there is no appeal rights.

Our initial consultations are a chargeable service. We initially discuss the requirements of the application to ensure you meet the requirements and have the documentation required at hand for the submission. It gives you an opportunity to meet us and ask questions.

Each case will be checked thoroughly, everything will be cross referenced so guidelines are met and we will also add our legal document which would outline the Immigration Rules and how the client has satisfied the rules. We use documents that are used by Home Office case workers, so we know exactly what they would look for in your case.

The most important fact is that law constantly changes, policy guidelines and requirements are always changing, so it is best that you always use specialised services to support you. We never compromise our services, our fees remain very competitive but our expertise is at the very highest standard.

How can I trust your service?

We are regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC). OISC is the government regulated body and it is a criminal offence if someone is providing Immigration advice without being regulated by the OISC. We are also members of Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI). JCWI is an independent national voluntary organisation, campaigning for justice and combating racism in immigration and asylum law and policy.

What happens in the initial consultation?

Your case worker would take some background information regarding yourself. Relevant questions would be asked to ascertain whether your case can be handled by our team. You will also be able to ask questions, understand what is required to meet the Immigration Rules, Nationality Law and EU Law where relevant. Should we be able to provide assistance, your case worker will give you a customer care letter whereby it would outline the service agreement and the cost associated.

What happens after the consultation?

After each consultation we aim to provide a consultation report which would outline what was discussed, the action plan and what to do next.

When I meet the caseworker and I disclose personal information, would this be disclosed to anyone else?

We have a procedure in place for ensuring client confidentiality. We keep the affairs of our clients and all information relating to our clients confidential, except where we are compelled to disclose information by reason of a legal or regulatory obligation.

What is a customer care letter?

A customer care letter from us will ensure that we outline the service we would be providing, it would also provide a break down of the costs associated so you can rest assure that there are no hidden charges and that fees do not go up unless changes are made (i.e. Home Office fees etc).

Once I sign the customer care letter and my case would possibly fail, do I still have to pay your fees?

We place our clients first, so when you sign the customer care letter and we go through your case file, and we believe that the case would not be successful, we will terminate the agreement and return your documents. We will also provide alternative solutions with no added costs. We also have a cancellation period should you feel you want to withdraw your file.

 

Please note that all cases cannot be guaranteed as circumstances depends and whether you met guidelines, however the Home Office caseworker can still refuse cases on the balance of probabilities and other factors. Our job would be to prepare your case in the best possible way.

Do you provide one day Premium Services?

Yes, we have a special provision with the Home Office and majority case decisions are made on the same day.

Do you do “No Win No Fee”?

As a private legal firm, we want to ensure we can provide the service you want. Our fees are very competitive and that is why we do not provide a No Win No Fee service as we do not feel the need to over charge our clients with such schemes.

How is the fees paid and are there any surprises?

With us, you will know exactly what we would be charging. The fees are to be paid through cheque, cash or bank transfer. Home Office fees can be paid to us and we can make the payment on behalf of you. If there is any changes in Home Office fees, we will let you know immediately.

How often would I get updated once my case have been submitted?

Our commitment to our clients is that we will update you every time we get an update from the Home Office. The waiting period can be a very daunting time as decisions can be life changing however the Home Office do set some guidelines on waiting times, but we intend to keep you updated throughout the process.

Can you guarantee an application?

No, and this is the same even if you use a no win no fee service, it would be impossible for anyone to guarantee a successful application. The likelihood of an application being successful can be given based on previous cases or success rates, however we do not operate such a policy of selling our services based on previous applications.

What is your aftercare service?

We aim to ensure that this service is not used by any of our clients, but there are times where even with the best possible applications are unsuccessful. As we take our clients cases personally, we would like to provide a helping hand. We have designed an aftercare service whereby if your case fails, then your case worker would be able to help you look at other formalities of staying in the UK should you have valid leave still remaining or help you make an out country application. Please note should you require appealing on your matter, we can only deal with the initial appeal and your application will be straight away referred to an advisor who deals with representations.

Can I give you feedback on your service?

It is vital that all our clients can provide honest feedback, we would encourage this and this helps us to become better on our service delivery.

Can you help me find a UK Employer to sponsor a work permit or find me work?

No, we are a law firm which provides support in UK Immigration, Nationality and EU Free Movement Rights. However we have a subsidiary company which is jobslibrary.co.uk whereby you can look for work, apply and discuss with potential employers. We cannot influence any decisions and finding work is not something our team deals with.

How we deliver service

1) You contact us through e-mail or phone.

2) We take some basic information, we ask some relevant questions to understand the type of query and what type of support is required.

3) Your case then gets passed to a case worker.

4) Case Worker would contact you to set up an initial meeting.

5) You attend a consultation, an action plan is drawn up and we find out whether ICS Legal can support your case. A report would be sent where there is a requirement to outline what was discussed and what to do next.

6) You authorise us to be your legal representative by signing our customer care letter.

7) We will then start to request documents and information about your case this will build up your case pack.

8) We will then write our legal report and use Home Office caseworker’s documents to ensure everything has been checked and all requirement have been met.

9) Where possible we will go through every aspect of your case before case submission.

10) We will continue to update you throughout the case life cycle .

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Create a Second Tier Category of British Citizenship

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The UK is the leading country in the world in every sphere. There are many UK visa categories, and overseas peoples come to the UK in different ways (legal and illegal ways). Thousands of immigrants come to the UK by crossing the border and come to the UK by boat. They are also called refugees. Refugees can apply for asylum, but they have to wait for five years which is called Indefinite Leave to Remain.

But those who come to the UK in a legal way have no issues as well as refugees, but they have to follow the UK immigration rules. Almost one year before, the UK was a member country of the EU, and EU peoples had the right to come to the UK without a visa. To avoid some difficulties the UK immigration changes its rules from time to time and has been separated from the European Union.

Second-Tier Category of British Citizenship

There are different ways to become a British citizen, and those who are British citizens can face new rules from time to time, such as Brexit. However, Brexit is the older plan for the UK government but some new rules effected from 1st July 2021. Suppose you are a British citizen and have been living in the United Kingdom for more than decades. You went to your country on holiday and returned to the UK again after a certain period.

In this case, you have been told that the UK home secretary has stripped your British citizenship. In most cases, you will never react against this decision or be told why, and you will never have the right to appeal in court. It means that you have been stateless due to the ministerial fiat. Basically, it would result from the new provision to the UK home secretary, which can be added over the next couple of days.

Basically, if you become stateless or state minister makes you stateless, then the UK government takes it as a smashing action. Not only for the UK government but also most of the scholars of totalitarianism think that it deprives the people of their human rights. If the UK state minister makes you stateless, then you can be an outer person: without legal status, without protection, without shelter, without medicine, and other causes.

The UK government has surely and slowly given the power to impose on the British citizens. It can be imposed on those who have been born in the UK and got British citizenship. But the worst of its powers apply to so-called naturalised British peoples, those who have already secured their British citizenship through the UK immigration process. Basically, how long they have been British citizens is not considerable. They will be counted as a second-tier citizen by the UK Home office.

Suppose you have British nationality according to the UK immigration and asylum act 2002. In this case, the UK government allows stripping your citizenship if you have another nationality. The UK immigration act 2014 allowed you to snatch your British citizenship even though this act 2014 made them stateless until you apply for another nationality. Under the act 2014, the UK Home office started to take different steps, and the UK Home Office sent the letter to such kinds of persons to be aware that the Home Office is going to send a letter about British citizenship to their last UK address.

This process is done very securely so that people do not know about such news, and it does not make any debate in the parliament. It is also allowed by the high court. It is noted that it is a much-unexpected event for the listed person that before they know anything, the UK Home Office sends the letter to their last UK address.

Basically, the UK Home Office state secretary has taken such a decision against some people involved in fighting anywhere in the world. Most people are from out of the European Union. UK Home Office is snatching British citizenship those are involved with terrorism and jihadist activities. The UK government has also taken this action to stop terrorists and jihadists activities. It is noted that it might time out before someone is aware of the action.

In this case, many good behavior persons can be under such action. For this reason, there is a chance to appeal against this decision. But in the meantime, if you live outside the United Kingdom, it will be very difficult to appeal, and it can cause a problem to enter the UK. It is noted that if you wish to appeal against the Home Office action, you must have appropriate documents and evidence. You have to explain everything to the lawyer and provide your documents. If you have proper documents and can prove that you are not under the Home Office action, you can be valid as a British citizen.

We have already been told before that the UK Home Office changes their rules from time to time. Basically, the UK government want to remove terrorist and make order in the United Kingdom. There are several types of UK visa routes. Each visa route has different requirements. If you wish to come to the UK on any visa route, you must follow your required visa requirements. If you have your country citizenship and British citizenship, but if you are involved with a crime, then your British citizenship can be snatched away according to the new rules.

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