+44 1628 675239
·
info@maherandco.com
·
Mon - Fri 09:00-17:00
Free consultant

Immigration

Immigration

An immigration decision changes where you live, who you live with, and whether you can work.

The forms rarely explain what the Home Office is actually looking for, and a refusal is expensive to undo. We prepare applications so the case for granting them is obvious on the file.

We advise inEnglishاردوپنجابیहिन्दीPortuguês

How we can help

Family and partner visas

Spouse, fiancé(e), unmarried partner, parent and child applications — including the financial requirement and English language evidence.

Work and business routes

Skilled Worker applications, sponsor licence questions, and switching category from inside the UK.

Students and visitors

Study visas, extensions, and visitor applications for family attending weddings, funerals and medical treatment.

Settlement and citizenship

Indefinite leave to remain, naturalisation, registration of children as British citizens, and the Life in the UK requirement.

Asylum and human rights

Representation for those seeking protection, and Article 8 applications based on private and family life.

Refusals and appeals

Administrative review, appeals to the First-tier Tribunal, and applications made after a previous refusal.

What working with us looks like

  1. We listen, then we check the rulesImmigration rules change often. The version that applied when you last spoke to someone may no longer apply. We check the current rules against your circumstances before advising.
  2. We tell you what is strong and what is notYou will be told which parts of your case are weak. That conversation is uncomfortable and it is the reason applications succeed.
  3. We build the evidence bundleMost refusals are evidential, not legal. The document that was missing is usually the one nobody asked you for.
  4. We submit, and we stay on the fileYou will know who to call. If a decision goes against you, we advise on whether review, appeal, or a fresh application is the better route — and what each costs.

If you have received a refusal, check the deadline first. Time limits for administrative review and appeal are short, and they are counted from the date on the decision letter, not the date you opened it.

Our Pakistani Desk handles immigration matters involving Pakistan — applications made from Pakistan, documents issued there, and the legalisation those documents often need.

Common questions

How long does a spouse visa application take?

Processing times are set by the Home Office and change through the year. We will tell you the current published guidance for your route at the point you instruct us, and whether priority service is available.

My application was refused. Can it be fixed?

Often, yes — but the route matters. Administrative review corrects a caseworker error. An appeal argues the decision was wrong in law. A fresh application starts again with better evidence. Choosing wrong wastes both time and the fee.

Do I have to attend your office?

Not necessarily. Much of the work is documentary. Where an appointment helps, we will say so.

Can you advise me in Urdu or Punjabi?

Yes. Our team advises in English, Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi and Portuguese.

Speak to an immigration solicitor

Tell us what stage you are at — before applying, awaiting a decision, or holding a refusal letter. The advice is different for each.

Call 01628 675239Send an enquiry