Visa advice

1. For simplicity of regulation to fit into advice firms' authorisation, we limit ourselves to level 1 immigration category. This covers straightforward leave to remain or entry clearance such as visitor, spouse, fiance(e), dependent, PBS, FLR FP 5 year, ILR 10 year, lawful residence and variations, nationality (registration, naturalisation & confirmation), EEA and administrative review.

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2. We thus do not handle casework, advocacy, protection, JRs, appeals, complex, discretionary, out of time or concessionary cases, statements of additional grounds, refusals, illegals, retained or derivative rights, bail, detention, removals or deportations.

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3. Unless you are only outsourcing research to us, you will need an OISC agreed supervision plan. These should address file reviews, training needs, access to supervisor, log book, supervision training, proportion of time spent supervising, meeting frequency, supervision length & changes over time, online supervision and records kept on client files and HR file. You may also need to inform your PI insurer. Depending on your supervision workload it should be easy to get OISC approval. Supervision should be light touch as our consultant is a former immigration adviser to the Home Office of nearly five years, did his own advocacy in private practice, holds LLB, GDL and LPC, and stays up to date via CPD such as FreeMovement subscription. You also have to inform your client of the outsourcing.

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4. You decide the scope of our work, for example, client onboarding with price list, contract and client care letter, factfinding and advice, updates, billing and case closure. Unless you put us on your own systems, we will maintain interaction records and file notes for forwarding to you for your OISC compliance. We do not hold client money.