Our Comprehensive UK Immigration Services
Navigating the path to living, working, or studying in a is a significant undertaking. At Farzad Ghods Legal Services, we provide a full spectrum of specialist UK immigration services designed to provide clarity, confidence, and success. Our expert team offers meticulous, end-to-end management of your application, whether you are an individual, a family, or an employer.
Explore our dedicated services below to find the specific support you need for your unique immigration journey.
Work Visas: For Professionals & Employers
The UK’s points-based system for work visas is complex and rule-heavy. We provide expert guidance for both applicants and sponsoring employers to ensure a smooth and successful process.
Skilled Worker Visa
This is the primary route for international professionals to work in the UK. Our service covers every critical aspect, including:
- Full Eligibility Assessment: We conduct a detailed review of your job offer, occupation code, and salary against the complex Home Office requirements.
- Salary Calculation & ‘Tradeable Points’: We are experts in the nuanced salary rules, including the transitional arrangements for existing visa holders and the ‘tradeable points’ system for PhD holders, new entrants, and jobs on the Immigration Salary List.
- Sponsor Licence Support for Employers: We can guide your UK employer through the process of obtaining or managing their sponsor licence.
- End-to-End Application Management: From the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to the final visa decision, we manage the entire application for a flawless submission.
Health and Care Worker Visa
A dedicated route for qualified doctors, nurses, and other health and social care professionals. Our specialist service includes:
- Confirming your role’s eligibility for this advantageous route.
- Managing your application to benefit from lower fees and the crucial exemption from the Immigration Health Surcharge.
Visa Extensions & Change of Employment
Your circumstances in the UK can change. We provide vital support for:
- Visa Extensions: Ensuring a timely and successful application to continue in your current sponsored role.
- Updating Your Visa: Managing the full new application required when you change jobs or move to a new employer.
Family Visas: Uniting and Keeping Your Family Together
Bringing your family to the UK is a deeply personal journey. We handle these sensitive applications with the compassion and meticulous attention to detail they deserve.
Spouse, Partner, and Fiancé(e) Visas
This is one of the most evidence-heavy application routes. Our service focuses on building a robust and persuasive case:
- Financial Requirement Mastery: We are specialists in navigating the complex Minimum Income Requirement, providing expert guidance on proving income from employment, self-employment, and savings.
- Relationship Evidence Portfolio: We work with you to compile a comprehensive portfolio of official documents to prove your relationship is genuine and subsisting.
- Full Journey Support: We guide you from the initial Fiancé(e) or Spouse visa application right through to your extension and eventual application for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR).
Parent & Child Visas
We provide specialist support for these complex family routes:
- Parent Visa: Expert representation for non-UK parents of a British or settled child, focusing on the crucial ‘parental responsibility’ evidence.
- Child Dependant Visa: Managing applications for children to join their parents in the UK, ensuring all safeguarding and dependency requirements are met.
Adult Dependant Relative Visa
This is arguably the most difficult UK visa to obtain. We provide the high-level legal expertise required to build a case for an adult who needs long-term care from a UK-based relative, focusing on the strict medical and financial evidence.
Study & Graduate Visas
The UK is a world-leading destination for education. We help you navigate your academic journey from start to finish.
Student Visa
We provide complete support for your application to study at a UK institution:
- Guidance on the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS), financial requirements, and English language tests.
- Meticulous application preparation to ensure a smooth start to your education.
Graduate Visa (Post-Study Work)
This is a one-time opportunity that cannot be missed. Our service ensures:
- A perfectly timed application submitted before your Student visa expires.
- Seamless management of the online process for you and any eligible dependants.
- Strategic advice on your next steps towards a long-term work visa.
Specialist & Long-Term Settlement Routes
UK Ancestry Visa
If you have a UK-born grandparent, this is your route to the UK. Our service specialises in:
- Genealogical Evidence: Expertly compiling the chain of birth, marriage, and adoption certificates to prove your lineage without any gaps.
- Full 5-Year Journey Support: Assisting with your initial visa, your dependant family members’ applications, and your eventual extension or application for Indefinite Leave to Remain.
Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR / Settlement)
The final step in your journey to making the UK your permanent home. We provide a meticulous service for all ILR applications, including:
- Absence Calculation: A detailed review of your travel history to ensure you meet the strict continuous residence requirements.
- Life in the UK & English Language: Full guidance on preparing for and meeting these mandatory tests.
- Comprehensive Application Review to secure your permanent future in the UK.
Private Life & Long Residence Applications
For those who have built a life in the UK over many years, we build compelling human rights-based cases, focusing on:
- The 7-Year Child Route, ‘Half-Life’ Route, and 20-Year Long Residence Route.
- Drafting powerful legal representations and gathering extensive evidence to prove your deep connections to the UK.
EU Settlement Scheme & Asylum
EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
We continue to provide expert assistance for EU/EEA citizens and their family members:
- EUSS Family Permits: Specialist guidance for family members joining a qualifying person in the UK, including complex ‘retained right of residence’ cases.
- Applications for Pre-Settled and Settled Status.
Asylum and Human Rights Protection
We provide a compassionate, confidential, and robust legal defence for individuals fleeing persecution.
- Comprehensive Asylum Claim Management: From the initial screening to the substantive asylum interview and any subsequent appeals, we are your dedicated legal advocates, fighting to protect your right to safety.
Contact Us for a Consultation
Whatever your circumstances, the first step is a conversation. Contact our team today to schedule a comprehensive consultation with a specialist advisor and discover how we can make your UK immigration goals a reality.