Immigration Solicitors in London

You can make an appointment for a detailed immigration guidance and consultation session if you want counsel that includes a thorough evaluation of your unique circumstances.

For a fixed cost of £50 for up to 20 minutes, £100 for up to an hour, and £150 for up to an hour and a half, you can schedule an appointment with one of our immigration solicitors for extensive guidance on immigration.

After thoroughly examining the relevant immigration laws, procedures, requirements, papers, etc. with you during the immigration consultation session, we will give you advice on them. Our immigration lawyers in London will provide you advice regarding the likelihood of success in your immigration case and the timeline for a resolution after carefully evaluating your unique circumstances. Your case’s advantages and disadvantages will be highlighted for you in order to raise your chances of success, if at all possible. Any of your inquiries regarding your immigration situation will be answered by our knowledgeable staff of immigration lawyers in London.

We are proud to be listed under the Directory of Immigration Advisors at Trinity College London. We can offer expert Immigration advice to help you with the SELTs and your visa application. Click here to learn more.

Our knowledgeable staff of immigration attorneys can evaluate the supporting documentation for your application and give you advice on its advantages and disadvantages. It is worthwhile showing all your documents to an immigration expert who can give you advice on your case materials if you’re thinking about submitting an application to the Home Office, UKVI, or submitting a notice of appeal to the First Tier Tribunal on your own, without being represented by a legal representative. It is crucial to determine whether the documents you are submitting in support of your application or appeal are sufficient for the application or appeal to succeed because immigration cases frequently succeed or fail on the basis of the documentation.

Our skilled team of immigration lawyers in London can analyse the Home Office’s and UKVI’s rejection judgements of your immigration application as part of our advisory service. If the Home Office or UKVI has rejected your immigration application and you feel that the decision is illegal and in violation of UK immigration laws, you can scan and email your refusal letter to us at info@lawlanesolicitors.com, and we will evaluate the decision.

To join or stay with your family member who is a UK resident, you can apply for a family visa. Our knowledgeable family visa lawyers can assist with family visas in the UK.

UK family visa (apply to stay with your family member in the UK)

If you are outside of the UK, you may be able to apply for a family visa for the UK to join your family member there, or if you are already in the UK, you may be able to apply to stay with your family member there. Applications for family visas may be made by members of the following groups: British Citizens/Settled Persons; EU Nationals with Pre-Settled or Settled Status in the UK; Work Visa Holders; Members of the Armed Forces; Students; Refugees; and Members of the Family of Persons with Leave to Remain as Stateless Persons.

Specialist solicitors for family visas

Our family visa solicitors specialise in all forms of UK family visa applications. As one of the leading family visa law firms, our team of family visa attorneys offers quick, amiable, trustworthy, and fixed-fee family visa services for all varieties of UK family visas. Ask one of our highly qualified family visa solicitors a question for immigration assistance, or make an online appointment request to schedule a consultation and thorough immigration guidance.

Priority & super priority service

The majority of family visa applications from outside the UK can be submitted using Priority Service, which will result in decisions being made on settlement family applications within 6 to 8 weeks instead of the standard 12 week waiting period and decisions being made on non-settlement family applications within 5 working days instead of the standard 4 to 8 week waiting period.

Instead of using standard service, which can frequently take between 3 and 6 months to receive a decision on the family visa application, almost all applications made from within the UK can be submitted to the Home Office UKVI using either priority service (to get decision within 5 working days) or super priority service (to get decision within 24 hours).

We are registered with the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI), and its business partners UKVCAS Sopra Steria to offer priority and super priority service for family visa applications, meaning that the Home Office UKVI may make a decision on your application more quickly than the typical waiting times. We are specialist family visa solicitors with multiple offices in London.

Our family visa attorneys can help you create a family visa application that you can send to the Home Office, UKVI, or both using priority or super priority services, and you can receive a quick response to your application. You won’t have to wait months – or even years – for the outcome of your family application if you do this.

Family visas for related parties of British residents/settlers

Family members of British Citizens and Settled Persons (carrying ILR) can apply for family visa to reside with the UK sponsor on the basis of their relation with the British Citizen or settled person. The following list includes the numerous family visa applications that family members of British citizens or legally established persons may submit to the Home Office UKVI:

• Fiancé(e) Visa Entry Clearance For UK
• Proposed Civil Partner Visa For UK
• UK Spouse Visa (5 Years Route)
• UK Spouse Visa (10 Years Route)
• Unmarried Partner Visa (5 Years Route)
• Unmarried Partner Visa (10 Years Route)
• UK Civil Partner Visa (5 Years Route)
• UK Civil Partner Visa UK (10 Years Route)
• UK Same Sex Partner Visa (5 Years Route)
• UK Same Sex Partner Visa (10 Years Route)
• Adult Dependent Relative (ADR) Visa
• ILR As A Victim Of Domestic Violence
• ILR As A Bereaved Partner
• Parent Of British Child Visa
• Children Of British Citizen/Settled Persons
• Adopted Children Of British Citizens / Settled Persons
•  Bringing Surrogate Children Born Abroad To The UK

Family visas for relatives of EU citizens

The EU Settlement Scheme (SUSS) allows family members of EU citizens to apply for pre-settled or settled status in the UK and live and work in the UK with their EU citizen. With regard to your applications for pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, our knowledgeable team of EU law solicitors may offer legal advice and assistance.

The following are the various family visa applications for family members of EU citizens:

• EEA Family Permit
• Pre-settled Status Application
• Settled Status Application

Family visas for family participants of occupants of work visas

u are that person’s dependent spouse, partner, or child. For a variety of dependent visa applications, our knowledgeable team of solicitors may offer quick, amiable, trustworthy, and fixed-fee legal services. Applications for dependent visas include

• UK visa applications as PBS dependants of Points Based Migrants
• UK visa application as dependants of Appendix W workers e.g. dependants of Start-up migrant, dependants of Innovator migrant and dependants of Global Talent visa migrant
• Dependants of other various work visa holder e.g. dependants of UK ancestry migrants, dependants of sole representative of an overseas business, dependants of overseas media representative, dependants of Turkish ECAA Businesspersons and Workers.

Family visas for members of HM forces

Under Appendix Armed Forces to the Immigration Rules, family members of HM Forces, Members of Non-HM Forces, and Relevant Civilian Employees may apply for a family visa. The following are some of the applications that HM Forces family members, non-HM Forces family members, and relevant civilian employees may submit:

• Partners Of Members Of HM Forces

We can offer skilled immigration counsel and legal representation for all forms of UK work visa applications because we are specialists in work visa law.

UK work visa

Consider applying for a work visa in the UK. For prompt, accommodating, trustworthy, and fixed-fee legal assistance for your work visa application, get in touch with our team of experienced solicitors. All varieties of UK work visas are a speciality of Law Lane Solicitors. In all phases of work visa applications, including those for entry clearance for work visas, changing to a work visa from within the UK, renewing or extending work visas, and Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) based on work visas, our expert team of work visa solicitors can offer legal help and assistance.

Ask a question to one of our work visa attorneys online for free immigration assistance, or schedule an appointment for thorough immigration counsel on your work visa issue.

The following UK work visa categories are eligible for legal support and assistance from our qualified team of immigration solicitors.

Long term work visas based on sponsorship from UK employer

The following long-term work visas are supported by sponsorship from a UK employer that has received Home Office approval. All long-term work visas listed below, with the exception of the ICT visa, result in ILR after five years of residence in the UK. The numerous long-term work visa types listed below are those for which our work visa attorneys can offer quick, amiable, trustworthy, and fixed-fee immigration advice and legal representation:

• Skilled Worker Visa UK
• Health and Care Worker Visa
• UK T2 Minister Of Religion Visa
• UK International Sportsperson Visa
• Intra Company Transfer (ICT) Visa

Investor, business development and talent visas

These visas are for highly qualified people who want to invest in the UK, start their own business, or offer highly skilled services in their area of specialisation. Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK is the result of the majority of these employment visas.

• UK Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa
• Sole Representative Of An Overseas Business Visa
• UK Turkish ECAA Businessperson Visa
• UK Tier 1 Investor Visa
• UK Global Talent Visa
• UK Innovator Visa
• UK Start-up Visa

Other work visas

The following are additional, different work permits. After five years of residency in the UK on the appropriate work visa, all of the below-mentioned visas result in Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK.

• UK Hong Kong BNO Visa
• UK Ancestry Visa
• UK Overseas Media Representative Visa
• UK Turkish ECAA Worker Visa

Our services for challenging the refusal of work visa application

The following are additional, different work permits. After five years of residency in the UK on the appropriate work visa, all of the below-mentioned visas result in Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK.

• Administrative Review (AR) Against The Refusal Of Work Visa Application
• Pre Action Protocol (PAP) For Judicial Review (JR) Against Home Office UKVI
• Judicial Review (JR) In The Upper Tribunal (UT)

Other related services

• Sponsor Licence To Employ Foreign Migrant Workers

A UK visitor visa is for someone who wants to go to the UK for a brief period of time, often up to six months, for a temporary purpose, such as a family visit or business trip.

UK visitor visa application process infographic & document checklist

We are aware that trying to obtain a UK visa may be challenging and complicated, but our experienced Immigration team at Law Lane Solicitors aim to help and guide you during the process to ensure that your application is accepted without any problems.

To learn more about the application process for a visitor visa to the UK, click here.

We have also compiled a checklist of the documents you may require for your application to make the applying process simpler for you, which you can access here.

UK visitor visa (apply for visa to visit the UK)

The UK visitor visa is for people who want to travel, visit friends and relatives, or conduct business while they are in the UK, typically for up to six months at a time. Visitors are not permitted to work or study in the UK unless they are doing so in accordance with the permitted activities listed in these visitor rules.

Each tourist, regardless of whether they are travelling alone or as part of a family group, tour group, or school party, must comply with the criteria of Appendix V of the Immigration Rules. All requests for visitor visas are evaluated based on the information submitted by the applicant and any other pertinent information available at the time of decision.

If a person is in the UK in violation of immigration regulations or has entrance clearance or leave to enter or remain for another reason, they cannot change their status to that of a visitor while there.

As specialist visitor visa solicitors, we can provide expert immigration advice and representations for following matters involving visitor visas:

• Entry Clearance For UK Visitor Visa
• Extension/Renewal Of UK Visitor Visa
• Challenging Refusal Of UK Visitor Visa

If you want to travel to the UK to study at a UK educational institution, you can apply for a student visa or a child student visa.

Study visa (apply to study in the UK)

If you want to travel to the UK to study at a UK educational institution, you can apply for a student visa or a child student visa. The child student visa is for students who are under the age of 18, while the student visa is for those who are 16 or older. Students between the ages of 16 and 17 may apply for either a student visa or a child visa.

UK student visa

If you are 16 years of age or older and want to attend a UK educational institution as a licenced student sponsor, you may apply for a Student Visa UK. The Tier 4 General Student Visa route has been superseded by the Student Visa route.

You can get assistance from our knowledgeable team of student visa attorneys with your requests for entrance clearance for student visas, changes to your visa from within the UK, and extensions of your student visa requests. We can also assist you in sponsoring your dependents so they can come to the UK to study with you.

Our knowledgeable staff of student visa attorneys can assist the following student visa applications with quick, amiable, trustworthy, and fixed fee immigration advice and representation:

• Entry Clearance For Student Visa UK
• Switching Into Student Visa UK
• Extension Of Student Visa UK
• Administrative Review (AR) Of Student Visa Refusal

Dependants of students

If a student is enrolled in a postgraduate programme or is participating in a government-sponsored programme, they may be able to bring their dependent partner and dependent children to the UK.

Our staff of dependant visa attorneys can offer the following applications for student dependents quick, amiable, trustworthy, fixed fee immigration counsel and representation:

• Entry Clearance For Student Dependant Visa UK
• Switching Into Student Dependant Visa UK
• Extension Of Student Dependant Visa UK
• Administrative Review (AR) Of Student Dependant Visa Refusal

UK child student visa

The Child Student route is for students between the ages of 4 and 17 who desire to attend an independent school in the UK that will sponsor them.

If you are 16 or 17 years old and want to enrol in a programme that is level 3 or higher on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework or the Regulated Qualifications Framework, you can apply as a Child Student at an independent school or as a Student under Appendix ST: Student.

Our knowledgeable staff of child student visa attorneys can offer the following applications for child student visas quick, amiable, trustworthy, fixed cost immigration counsel and representation:

• Entry Clearance For Child Student Visa UK
• Switching Into Child Student Visa UK
• Extension Of Child Student Visa UK
• Administrative Review (AR) Of Child Student Visa Refusal

A sponsor licence from the Home Office UKVI is required for any UK employer who wants to sponsor an immigrant worker for a work visa. Normally, you have a month before the sponsor licence expires to submit an application for renewal

Sponsor licence to employ migrant skilled workers

A sponsor licence from the Home Office UKVI is required for any UK employer who wants to sponsor an immigrant worker for a work visa. The Home Office UKVI typically grants the sponsor licence for a term of 4 years, although it may be renewed for an additional 4 years prior to expiration.

Our services relating to sponsor licence

• Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence
• T2 Minister Of Religion Sponsor Licence
• T2 ICT Sponsor Licence
• T2 Sportsperson Sponsor Licence
• T5 Creative Or Sporting SponsorLicence
• T5 Religious Worker Sponsor Licence
• T5 Charity Worker Sponsor Licence
• T5 International Agreement Worker Sponsor Licence
• T5 Government Authorised Exchange Worker Sponsor Licence
• Sponsor Licence Renewal

Sponsor licence renewal

Normally, you have a month before the sponsor licence expires to submit an application for renewal. The Home Office UKVI typically issues sponsor licences for terms of four years, and the Authorising Officer of the company that has the sponsor licence must submit an online renewal application every four years. If your application is approved, the Home Office UKVI will extend your sponsor licence for an additional four years.

The renewal of sponsor licence applications are handled by our sponsor licence solicitors. Our skilled team of solicitors, who are among the best in the business, offers sponsor licence renewal services that are quick, amiable, dependable, and fixed-price. Thousands of sponsors have successfully used our assistance to renew their sponsor licences. The glowing testimonials of our clients regarding the superior legal services rendered by our specialised immigration lawyers speak for itself regarding the high calibre of our sponsor licence services.

Need support and guidance with the sponsor licence renewal? For quick, amiable, dependable, and fixed-fee immigration services for the renewal of your sponsor licence, get in touch with our team of legal professionals in London.

Our family visa attorneys can help you create a family visa application that you can send to the Home Office, UKVI, or both using priority or super priority services, and you can receive a quick response to your application. You won’t have to wait months – or even years – for the outcome of your family application if you do this.

When can I apply for renewal of sponsor licence?

One month before to the expiration of your current sponsor licence, you can typically apply for a renewal. You will often receive a few email reminders from the Home Office UKVI before to the licence expiration date encouraging you to submit an application for the renewal of the sponsor licence. In order to avoid having to reapply and go through the complete sponsor licence application procedure, you should submit your sponsor licence renewal application as soon as possible. Otherwise, your licence may expire.

How to apply for sponsor licence?

Using the SMS Login information issued by the Home Office UKVI, an application for the renewal of the sponsor licence may be submitted online.

How can we help with renewal of sponsor licence?

Our sponsor licence professionals can offer all the support and advice you need to renew your sponsor licence, and they can handle all the work up until the Home Office UKVI makes a judgement regarding the application. We shall be responsible for the following as part of our expert legal services for sponsor licence renewal:

• Advising you on the necessary standards for the sponsor licence renewal
• Providing guidance on the necessary steps to be taken for sponsor licence renewal
• Assisting you with the online sponsor licence renewal form’s completion
• Assisting with the Home Office UKVI fee payment for the sponsor licence renewal
• Helping you with a Home Office Compliance visit if the Home Office UKVI chose to do so prior to making a decision on your request to renew your sponsor licence
• Doing all of the follow-up work until the Home Office, UKVI makes a decision about the sponsor licence renewal application

By fulfilling the standards outlined in the Immigration Regulations, stateless people and their family members are eligible to apply for permission to stay in the UK.

Immigration applications by stateless persons

Paragraph 401 of the Immigration Rules states that a person is considered stateless if they:

• As a person who is not regarded as a national by any State under the operation of its law, satisfies the conditions of Article 1(1) of the 1954 United Nations Convention pertaining to the Status of Stateless Persons;
• Is situated in the UK; and
• Is not prohibited by paragraph 402 from being recognised as a Stateless person.

According to paragraph 402 of the Immigration Rules, a person is excluded from recognition as a stateless person if there are serious reasons for considering that they:

• Are at present receiving from organs or agencies of the United Nations, other than the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, protection or assistance, so long as they are receiving such protection or assistance;
• Are recognised by the competent authorities of the country of their former habitual residence as having the rights and obligations which are attached to the possession of the nationality of that country;
• Have engaged in conduct that violates the goals and principles of the United Nations,
• Have committed a serious non-political crime outside the UK before coming to the UK,
• Or have committed a crime against peace, a war crime, or a crime against humanity as defined in the international instruments created to address such crimes.

Applications for leave to remain by stateless persons

• Initial Application – Leave To Remain As A Stateless Person
• Extension – Leave To Remain As A Stateless Person
• ILR As A Stateless Person

Applications by family members of stateless persons

• UK Visa Entry Clearance As A Family Member Of A Stateless Person
• Switching Into Leave To Remain As A Family Member Of A Stateless Person
• Extension Of Visa As A Family Member Of A Stateless Person
• ILR As A Family Member Of A Stateless Person

According to paragraph 276ADE of the Immigration Regulations, private life applications are filed on the basis of private lives formed in the UK by the applicants.

Private life applications under paragraph 276ADE of immigration rules

According to paragraph 276ADE of the Immigration Rules, private life applications are filed on the basis of private lives formed in the UK by the applicants. According to Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (EHR), private life applications are considered human rights applications. If such applications are denied, there is typically an in-country right of appeal against the denial of a human rights claim—unless the claim is deemed manifestly unfounded by the Home Office UKVI.

Private life applications under paragraph 276ADE may only be submitted from within the UK; applications from outside the UK are not permitted. The private life route is a 10-year course, as well. For those who choose to rely on their personal lives to stay in the UK, there is no 5-year path to settlement.

The following are the several applications that a person may submit in accordance with paragraph 276ADE of the Immigration Rules depending on his or her private life in the UK.

20 years long residence applications

In accordance with Section 276ADE of the Immigration Rules, applications for a 20-year stay are made based on the applicant’s private life in the UK. A person who has lived in the UK for 20 years straight is eligible to apply for a 30-month limited stay under paragraph 276ADE of the Immigration Rules.

In 2012, the previous 14-year residence category was replaced by the 20-year residence category.

We can offer quick, amiable, dependable, and fixed-fee legal services for the following applications relevant to 20 years of lengthy residence:

• Initial Application – 20 Years Long Residence
• Extension Of Stay – 20 Years Long Residence
• ILR – 20 Years Long Residence

7 years child residence route

For a child who has continuously resided in the UK for 7 years while the child is under the age of 18, the 7-year child residency route is available.

A youngster who has been in the UK for seven years straight may request permission to stay on the grounds of their private lives. According to paragraph 276ADE(1)(iv), the applicant must be younger than 18 years old, have resided continuously in the UK for at least 7 years (excluding any time spent in prison), and it cannot be expected that the child will leave the country.

Along with the child who has resided in the UK for seven consecutive years, the child’s parents and siblings may also apply for leave to remain. The primary foundation for such an application is the child’s private life and the child’s best interests as defined by Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act of 2009.

We can offer quick, amiable, trustworthy, and fixed-fee legal services for the following applications connected to the 7-year child residence route as specialist 7-year child residence solicitors:

• Initial Application – 7 Years Child Residence Route
• Extension Of Leave Granted Under 7 Years Child Route
• ILR – 7 Years Child Route

Applications on the basis of spending half of life continuously in the UK as a person aged 18 to 24

If you are over 18 but under 25 and have lived in the UK continuously for half of your life, you may be eligible to apply for a visa that will allow you to stay. Only candidates who entered the UK before turning 12 and a half can be granted leave to remain based on having lived half of their lives in the country. Only individuals under the age of 25 may submit an application under this category. The eligibility requirements for an initial application will no longer be met once the applicant turns 25.

We can offer quick, amiable, dependable, and fixed-fee legal services for the following applications based on living in the UK for at least half of one’s life while under the age of 25 and older than 18:

• Initial Application – Over 18, Under 25 and Spent Half Of Your Life In The UK
• Extension Application – Over 18, Under 25 and Spent Half Of Life In The UK
• ILR – Over 18, Under 25 and Lived Half Of Life In The UK

Application on the basis of very significant

If you are over 18 and can demonstrate that there are significant barriers to your integration into the society of your home country, you may apply for leave to stay in the UK. If a person over the age of 18 and who has resided continuously in the UK for less than 20 years can demonstrate that leaving the UK would present very significant obstacles to his integration into the country, he may apply for leave to remain based on his private life in the UK.

A ‘very significant obstacle to integration’ means something which would prevent or seriously inhibit the applicant from integrating into the country of return.

We can offer quick, amiable, dependable, and fixed-fee legal services for the following applications based on very significant integration barriers in the applicant’s country of origin or nationality as professional immigration attorneys handling private life applications:

• Initial Application – Very Significant Obstacles To Integration
• Extension Application – Very Significant Obstacles To Integration
• ILR – Very Significant Obstacles To Integration

The First Tier Tribunal will hear appeals from people who have received a notice of deportation and whose human rights or protection claim has been denied.

Deportation from the UK

A foreign criminal’s deportation may be contested on the basis that doing so would violate Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which protects the right to respect for one’s family and private life.

Leave to remain will be given in cases where Article 8 is cited in connection with the deportation of a foreign criminal under paragraphs A362 to 400 of the Immigration Rules if the conditions of paragraphs 399 or 399B are satisfied.

We can offer knowledgeable immigration counsel and legal assistance in the following deportation-related concerns because we are specialists in immigration law:

• Deportation Representations
• Application For Revocation Of Deportation Order
• Deportation Appeal To First Tier Tribunal

If you and your family are citizens of the EU, you may apply to the EU Settlement Programme to stay in the UK until December 31, 2020.

EU settlement scheme for EU nationals & their family members

The EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) provides a basis for resident EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members to apply for the UK immigration status they will need in order to remain in the UK. It is consistent with the Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union reached on October 17, 2019 and with the citizens’ rights agreements reached with the other European Economic Area (EEA) countries and Switzerland. The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 has made these agreements legally binding under UK law at this time.

The EU Settlement Scheme usually grants one of the following immigration statuses:

• Indefinite leave to enter (ILE) (where the application is made outside the UK)
• Indefinite leave to remain (ILR) (where the application is made within the UK) – also referred to for the purposes of the scheme as ‘settled status’
• 5 years limited leave to enter (LTE) (where the application is made outside the UK)
• 5 years limited leave to remain (LTR) (where the application is made within the UK) – also referred to as ‘pre-settled status’

If you and your family choose to remain in the UK beyond 30 June 2021, you may apply to the EU Settlement Scheme if you are a citizen of the EU, EEA, or Switzerland. If you live in Northern Ireland and are a family member of an eligible person, you may also apply. Depending on the outcome of your application, you will either receive settled or pre-settled status. Along with the EU nations, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway are also included in the EEA.

If you already have indefinite leave to remain or are an Irish citizen, you could be able to continue in the UK without applying.

Applications under the EU settlement scheme

The different applications that may be submitted under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) are as follows:

• EUSS Family Permit
• Pre-settled Status Application
• Settled Status Application
• Frontier Worker Visa UK
• Administrative Review (AR) Of Refusal Of Pre-settled or Settled Status Application

Your human rights and compelling compassionate circumstances are taken into consideration when granting discretionary leave to remain, which is done outside of the immigration rules.

Discretionary leave applications outside the immigration rules

Human rights and the applicant’s compelling compassionate circumstances are taken into consideration when granting discretionary leave to remain, which is done outside of the immigration rules. The discretionary leave is based on the Secretary of State for the Home Department’s (SSHD’s) discretion in favour of the applicant due to the applicant’s unique, compelling, and compassionate circumstances. As a result, even if the applicant does not satisfy the Immigration Rules’ requirements for the grant of leave to remain, the Secretary of State for the Home Department’s (SSHD’s) discretion may be exercised and leave to remain may be granted. The Home Office UKVI now grants discretionary leave to remain (DLR) via the 10-year road to settlement.

We can offer immigration advice and legal representation for the following cases involving discretionary leave as specialised immigration solicitors:

• Initial Application For Discretionary Leave
• Extension Of Discretionary Leave
• ILR – Discretionary Leave

If you fear persecution or mistreatment in your country of nationality, you may submit an application for asylum or humanitarian protection in the UK.

Asylum & humanitarian protection applications

If you fear persecution or mistreatment in your country of nationality, you may submit an application for asylum or humanitarian protection in the UK.

One who fears persecution in his home country for one of the reasons listed in the Refugee Convention may ask for asylum in the UK and be granted refugee status there if successful. Even if they are denied asylum, a person who needs protection from abuse and torture in their home country may still be eligible for humanitarian protection.

Our knowledgeable team of immigration lawyers can offer advice and representation on all issues relating to asylum, humanitarian protection, discretionary leave following a rejected asylum application, new asylum application, family reunification, etc.

• Application For Asylum In The UK
• Humanitarian Applications For Ukrainians
• Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS)
• Further Submissions For Fresh Claim
• Application For Transfer Of Refugee Status
• ILR As A Refugee
• Family Reunion
• FLR (DL) Application
• ILR – Humanitarian Protection

We can assist you with your application for a travel document or certificate of travel to the Home Office UKVI as specialised immigration attorneys.

Travel documents & certificates of travel

We can assist you with your application for a travel document or certificate of travel to the Home Office UKVI as specialised immigration attorneys.

You can apply for a refugee travel document at the Home Office UKVI if you are a refugee in the UK. If you are a stateless person, you have the right to apply for a stateless person travel document at the Home Office UKVI.

If you can demonstrate that the government of your home country has refused to issue you a passport while you are legally present in the UK but lack a passport, you may be eligible to apply for a Certificate of Travel.

We can offer legal advice and support with the following applications for UK travel documents and certificates of travel, which must be completed and submitted:

• Refugee Travel Document Application
• Stateless Person Travel Document Application
• One Way Travel Document Application
• Certificate Of Travel Application

Under Appendix Armed Forces of the Immigration Regulations, members of HM forces and their families may apply for permission to stay in the UK.

Members of armed forces & their family members

Under Appendix Armed Forces of the Immigration Rules, members of HM forces and their families may apply for permission to stay in the UK. After being released from the HM Forces, members may apply for permanent residency or leave to remain.

The following are some of the applications that members of HM forces and their families can submit.

Applications on discharge from HM forces

After leaving the HM forces, you might be able to seek for permission to stay in the UK.

When a member of the HM Forces is discharged, they have formally left the organisation. Everyone who has been released will obtain a certificate of release. The letter from the commanding officer confirming the date and details of the discharge will be in the possession of the person who is about to be let go.

Anyone forced to quit the HM Forces as a result of a court martial is dismissed rather than discharged.

When a member of the HM Forces is released early due to medical reasons, it is known as a medical discharge. Frequently, they will be compensated for their discharge.

The following are the many applications that members of HM forces may submit after being released from HM forces:

• ILR Application On Discharge From HM Forces
• Limited Leave To Remain On Discharge From HM Forces
• Entry Clearance For Indefinite Leave To Enter (ILE) On Discharge From HM Forces

Applications as a partner of a member of HM forces

If you are the partner of a foreign or Commonwealth citizen serving in HM Forces, you may request permission to remain in the UK.

The Immigration Rules Appendix Armed Forces defines a “partner” as follows in paragraph 2(h) (unless another term is used elsewhere in Appendix Armed Forces):

• the spouse
• civil partner
• fiancé(e)
• proposed civil partner
• a person who has been living together with the applicant in a relationship akin to a marriage or civil partnership for at least two years before the date of application.

As specialised immigration lawyers, we can offer the following applications as the partner of a member of HM Forces who is a foreign or Commonwealth citizen quickly, amiably, dependably, and for a set fee:

• Entry Clearance As A Partner Of Member Of HM Forces
• Switching Into Partner Visa As A Partner Of A Member Of HM Forces
• Indefinite Leave To Enter (ILE) As A Partner Of Member Of HM Forces
• ILR As A Partner Of A Member Of HM Forces
• Indefinite Leave To Enter (ILE) As A Bereaved Partner Of Member Of HM Forces
• ILR As A Bereaved Partner Of A Member Of HM Forces
• ILR As A Partner Of A Member Of HM Forces Who Is Victim Of Domestic Violence

The numerous different applications that may be submitted to the Home Office UKVI in accordance with UK immigration legislation are as follows:

• Replacement BRP Visa Application From Outside UK
• BRP Replacement Application
• Returning Resident Visa Entry Clearance
• Parent Of A Child At School Visa UK
• NTL Application
• Subject Access Request (SAR) To Home Office UKVI
• Immigration Bail Application

If you were not given the opportunity to appeal the denial decision, you may still challenge an immigration decision through Judicial Review (JR).

Judicial review for immigration (JR) [judicial review to challenge home office decision letters]

If you were not given the opportunity to appeal the denial decision, you may still challenge an immigration decision through judicial review (JR).

An unlawful immigration decision made by the Home Office UKVI or an Immigration Tribunal, as the case may be, may be legally contested through court proceedings under the Judicial Review (JR) process. Through Judicial Review (JR), the court examines whether an immigration decision is unlawful. If it is, the court will set aside the judgement, allowing the Home Office, UKVI, or the Tribunal, depending on the situation, to make a new, legitimate immigration decision.

Pre-Action protocol for judicial review

Before submitting an immigration Judicial Review (JR) in Court, you need file a pre-action protocol (PAP) letter to the Home Office UKVI and request that they review their denial decision within 14 days.

Pre-action protocol (PAP) letters are sent to the Home Office, UKVI in an effort to settle a disagreement regarding an immigration issue prior to the initiation of Judicial Review (JR) proceedings against the Home Office, UKVI. ‘Letter before claim’ or ‘Letter before action’ are other names for Pre-Action Protocol (PAP) letters. These phrases all describe the same thing.

We may represent you in your pre-action protocol (PAP) letter for judicial review (JR) against the Home Office UKVI as immigration specialists.

Judicial review (JR) in the upper tribunal

If you were not given the option to appeal the refusal decision, you may challenge some immigration refusal rulings by submitting a Judicial Review (JR) before the Upper Tribunal (UT).

As solicitors who specialise in immigration law, we may offer the following fixed-fee Judicial Review services:

• Pre Action Protocol (PAP) For Judicial Review (JR)
• Application To Upper Tribunal (UT) For Permission To Apply For Judicial Review (JR)
• Application To Upper Tribunal (UT) For Reconsideration Of Permission At An Oral Hearing
• Judicial Review (JR) In The Upper Tribunal (UT) After Grant Of Permission

Judicial review at the high court

As solicitors who specialise in immigration law, we can provide the following fixed-fee Judicial Review services:

• Application To High Court For Permission To Apply For Judicial Review (JR)
• Application To High Court For Reconsideration Of Permission At An Oral Hearing
• Judicial Review (JR) In High Court After Grant Of Permission

Cart judicial review (JR) at the high court

When there is no further right of appeal to the Court of Appeal, a Cart JR is a legal challenge through judicial review proceedings against a decision by the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the Upper Tribunal (UT) to deny permission to challenge a First-Tier Tribunal determination or decision. It is a legal challenge based on a Supreme Court decision in a Cart-related legal case.

Unlike most other judicial reviews, which must be filed within three months after the UT decision, a Cart JR must be filed within 16 days of the UT decision. Importantly, the 16-day period begins on the day the Upper Tribunal’s authorization denial was sent.

The numerous steps taken by Cart JR to contest the Upper Tribunal’s ruling denying permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal are as follows:

• Application to High Court for Authorization to File for Cart JR
• Substantive Cart JR Hearing in High Court Following Authorization

JR appeal to the court of appeal

The Court of Appeal will hear appeals of decisions made by the Upper Tribunal or High Court involving immigration judicial reviews (JRs). In a Judicial Review case involving the Court of Appeal, we are able to offer the following services:

• Application To Upper Tribunal Or High Court For Permission To Appeal Court Of Appeal
• Application To Court Of Appeal For Permission To Appeal To Court Of Appeal
• JR Appeal To The Court Of Appeal After Grant Of Permission

Your immigration application may be subject to an administrative review (AR) if the Home Office or UKVI has rejected it.

Administrative review (AR) of home office, UKVI refusal decision

A review or reconsideration of your immigration application after the Home Office UKVI has rejected it is known as an Administrative Review (AR). A challenge to the denial of some immigration applications, known as eligible decisions, is only possible through Administrative Review (AR). You can ask the Home Office, UKVI to review the decision if you believe that the outcome of your application to remain in the UK or the decision to deny you entry to the UK at the border was incorrect.

Except in cases where your immigration application was rejected under the EU Settlement Scheme, in which case you may submit new or fresh evidence for the Home Office UKVI to take into account in an administrative review, this review will be conducted by a different UKVI official using the same documents and facts that you submitted with your initial immigration application.

You have the legal right to challenge the immigration decision further through Pre-Action Protocol (PAP) for Judicial Review (JR) Against Home Office UKVI and Judicial Review (JR) In The Upper Tribunal (UT) if the decision to refuse your immigration application is upheld following an Administrative Review (AR).

Admin review (AR) against entry clearance application rejection

Because of the Immigration Act of 2014, the Home Office and UKVI have abolished the ability to appeal the denial of some entry clearance requests submitted from outside the UK. The applicant in these situations has the option to appeal the entrance clearance application’s denial through Administrative Review (AR). A person who has received a “eligible decision” regarding an application for entrance clearance may submit an Administrative Review (AR) request. In the event that the entrance Clearance Officer (ECO) rejects your request for entrance clearance, the decision notice will include whether you are eligible to request an Administrative Review (AR) and how to do so.

The application must be submitted using the application form that will be included with the decision notice. If your application is rejected, you will either receive the administrative review application form with it or be asked to download it. The applicant will be instructed on how to submit an application in the decision notice. Currently, there is no cost associated with an overseas Administrative Review (AR). Entry Clearance Manager (ECM) will conduct the Administrative Review (AR). After receiving an entry clearance officer’s (ECO) letter denying your application, you have 28 days to file an administrative review (AR) of the decision.

The IHS will not be reimbursed if it was paid and the application was denied with a right of administrative review during the following times:

• Administrative Review (AR) may be made in due course.
• Administrative Review (AR) is being thought about.

An IHS will be returned for the years of leave that were not allowed if it has already been paid and the application has been approved, but for a lesser term than requested. The extra IHS is due if the migrant submits an Administrative Review (AR) application and receives an extension of leave as a result.

If the Home Office, UKVI, and Entry Clearance Manager (ECM) reject your request for an Administrative Review (AR), you have the option of pursuing a judicial review through the Pre-Action Protocol (PAP) for Judicial Review and judicial review in the Upper Tribunal (UT).

Administrative review (AR) of applications made within the country

The Home Office and UKVI have withdrawn the ability to an in-country appeal to the First Tier Tribunal against the denial of certain applications lodged from within the UK as a result of the Immigration Act of 2014. In certain situations, the applicant has the option to request an Administrative Review (AR) in opposition to the application’s denial. When receiving a refusal letter, applicants must submit an Administrative Review (AR) request to the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) within 14 days (28 days if the refusal falls under the EU Settlement Scheme).

The decision notice will inform the applicant if they can request administrative review if the Home Office rejects an application involving an eligible decision. Additionally, applicants can request an administrative review if their application is approved but they believe the Home Office has granted immigration leave under the wrong circumstances, such as for the wrong duration.

Administrative Review applications are available online. The cost of an administrative review is £80. After receiving the UKVI denial letter, the administrative must be filed within 14 days (or 28 days if the refusal falls within the EU Settlement Scheme). The review will be conducted by a separate individual utilising the same information and materials that you submitted with your initial application. Your money for the Administrative Review (AR) will be reimbursed if the outcome of the review is that the Home Office reverses its initial decision and grants you permission to remain in the UK. Within 28 calendar days, a decision should be made. If they believe it will take longer, the Home Office and UKVI will write to you. While your request for an Administrative Review (AR) is being reviewed by the Home Office, UKVI, you cannot be expelled from the UK.

Which immigration decisions are subject to administrative review (AR) challenges?

A person who has received a “eligible decision” regarding an application for entrance clearance may submit an Administrative Review (AR) request. The Administrative Review (AR) privilege is accessible in cases of application rejection, as shown in the tables below, in accordance with Appendix AR: Administrative Review to the Immigration Rules:

Administrative Review (AR) Against Refusal Under The EU Settlement Scheme

• Administrative Review Against Refusal Of Settled Or Pre Settled Status Application

Administrative Review (AR) Against Refusal Of Tier 1 Applications

• Administrative Review (AR) Against Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa Refusal
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Visa Refusal As PBS Dependant Of Tier 1 Entrepreneur
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa Refusal
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Visa Refusal As PBS Dependant Of Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Tier 1 Investor Visa Refusal
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Visa Refusal As PBS Dependant Of Tier 1 Investor
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa Refusal
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Visa Refusal As PBS Dependant Of Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Migrant

Administrative Review (AR) Against Refusal Of Tier 2 Applications

• Administrative Review (AR) Against Tier 2 General Visa Refusal
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Visa Refusal As PBS Dependant Of Tier 2 General Migrant
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Tier 2 Minister Of Religion Visa Refusal
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Visa Refusal As PBS Dependant Of Tier 2 Minister Of Religion
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Tier 2 ICT Visa Refusal
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Visa Refusal As PBS Dependant Of Tier 2 ICT Migrant
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Tier 2 Sportsperson Visa Refusal
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Visa Refusal As PBS Dependant Of Tier 2 Sportsperson

Administrative Review (AR) Against Refusal Of Tier 5 Applications

• Administrative Review (AR) Against Tier 5 Charity Worker Visa Refusal
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Visa Refusal As PBS Dependant Of Tier 5 Charity Worker
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Tier 5 Creative & Sporting Worker Visa Refusal
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Visa Refusal As PBS Dependant Of Tier 5 Creative & Sporting Worker
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Tier 5 Government Authorised Exchange Scheme Worker Visa Refusal
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Visa Refusal As PBS Dependant Of Tier 5 Government Authorised Exchange Scheme Worker
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Tier 5 International Agreement Visa Refusal
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Visa Refusal As PBS Dependant Of Tier 5 International Agreement Worker
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Tier 5 Religious Worker Visa Refusal
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Visa Refusal As PBS Dependant Of Tier 5 Religious Worker
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Tier 5 Youth Mobility Visa Refusal

Administrative Review Against Non-PBS Work Visa Applications

• Administrative Review (AR) Against Refusal Of Innovator Visa
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Visa Refusal As Dependant Of Innovator Migrant
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Refusal Of Start Up Visa
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Visa Refusal As Dependant Of UK Ancestry Migrant
• Administrative Review (AR) Against UK Ancestry Visa Refusal
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Sole Representative Visa Refusal
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Visa Refusal As Dependant Of Sole Representative
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Turkish ECAA Businessperson Visa Refusal
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Visa Refusal As Dependant Of Turkish ECAA Businessperson
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Turkish ECAA Worker Visa Refusal
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Visa Refusal As Dependant Of Turkish ECAA Worker
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Domestic Worker Visa Refusal
• Administrative Review Against Refusal Of Application As Dependant Of Domestic Worker

Administrative Review (AR) Against Refusal Of Tier 4 Applications

• Administrative Review (AR) Against Tier 4 General Student Visa Refusal
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Visa Refusal As PBS Dependant Of Tier 4 General Student
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Tier 4 Child Student Visa Refusal

Administrative Review (AR) Of Refusal Of Other Miscellaneous Applications

• Administrative Review (AR) Against Refusal Of ILR As Victim Of Domestic Violence
• Administrative Review (AR) Against Refusal Of ILR As Bereaved Partner

Before submitting a Judicial Review in Court, you should file a pre-action protocol (PAP) letter to the Home Office UKVI requesting that it re-evaluate its denial decision, within 14 days.

Pre-Action protocol (PAP) for judicial review against the home office UKVI

Before submitting an immigration Judicial Review (JR) in Court, you need file a pre-action protocol (PAP) letter to the Home Office UKVI and request that they review their denial decision within 14 days.

Pre-action protocol (PAP): what is it?

Pre-action protocol (PAP) letters are sent to the Home Office, UKVI in an effort to settle a disagreement regarding an immigration issue prior to the initiation of Judicial Review (JR) proceedings against the Home Office, UKVI. ‘Letter before claim’ or ‘Letter before action’ are other names for Pre-Action Protocol (PAP) letters. These phrases all describe the same thing.

Pre-action protocol (PAP) objectives

Identifying the grounds in contention and determining if litigation with the Home Office and UKVI can be avoided are the two goals of the pre-action protocol (PAP) letter. The letter includes a detailed statement of the facts supporting the Judicial Review claim made against the Home Office, UKVI, as well as the date and specifics of the immigration decision (the denial letter), act or omission of the Home Office UKVI that is being contested. Additionally, it includes the specifics of any pertinent information the applicant is requesting from the Home Office and UKVI, together with an explanation of why this is seen to be pertinent.

Pre-action protocol (PAP) response

Unless the facts of the immigration case demand more rapid action to be taken, immigration Judicial Review (JR) proceedings against the UKVI are not ordinarily filed until the recommended reply deadline stated in the letter before claim has passed. Unless there are valid justifications, Home Office UKVI should typically react to letters before action (pre-action protocol letters) within 14 days. If Home Office UKVI does not answer within that time frame, Home Office UKVI may be subject to financial penalties.

If the Home Office UKVI does not respond to the pre-action protocol letter within 14 days or responds within 14 days but upholds their decision to deny the immigration application, an application for permission to apply for judicial review may be filed in the Upper Tribunal or Administrative Court (High Court), as the case may be.

The protocol has no bearing on the three-month deadline set forth in CPR Part 54.5(1), which states that a request for permission to file for judicial review (JR) must be lodged as soon as possible following the initial occurrence of the claim’s underlying grounds.

How can we help?

We may represent you in your pre-action protocol (PAP) letter for judicial review (JR) against the Home Office UKVI as immigration specialists. Our immigration attorneys may need to complete the following work on your pre-action procedure letter:

• Examining the Home Office UKVI judgement to determine the factors that make it illegal and in violation of applicable immigration rules;
• Reviewing the pertinent issues with you and giving you advice on your chances of success;
• Letting you know your immigration case’s advantages and disadvantages;
• Before submitting them to the Home Office UKVI, creating the pre-action protocol (PAP) representations and talking with you about them;
• Sending the pre-action protocol representations to the Judicial Review Management Unit at the Home Office and communicating with them to get a response to your pre-action protocol letter;
• Evaluating the UKVI’s answer to the pre-action protocol letter and talking with you about it;
• Re-evaluating the case’s merits in light of the UKVI response to determine if you still have a strong enough argument to move forward with the Judicial Review (JR) procedures;
• Advising you on the case’s merits after having done so.

If the Home Office UKVI has rejected your immigration application, you have the right to appeal the decision.

Immigration appeals against home office UKVI refusal decisions

If the Home Office UKVI has rejected your immigration application, you have the right to appeal the decision. By advocating for you in your immigration appeal, our knowledgeable team of immigration appeals solicitors may assist you in contesting the Home Office UKVI’s rejection decision.

First tier tribunal (FTT) appeals

A person may appeal to the Tribunal under section 82 of the Nationality, Immigration, and Asylum Act of 2002 when one of the following decisions has been made:

• Reject a claim for protection
• A human rights suit is rejected
• Revoke the status of protection

If you are appealing from inside the UK, you have 14 days from the day you received the notice of decision to file your appeal. If you are appealing from outside the UK, you have 28 days from the date you received the notice of decision to file your appeal. An applicant who submitted an in-country application may in some circumstances be awarded an outside-the-country right of appeal, in which case the appellant must file a claim with the First Tier Tribunal within 28 days after departing the UK.

The First Tier Tribunal will hear the following types of appeals against decisions made by the Home Office and UKVI:

• Entry Clearance Appeals
• Immigration Appeal Against Refusal Of In-Country Applications
• Appeal To First Tier Tribunal After Leaving The UK

If your visitor visa was incorrectly denied, you can appeal the decision through the Pre-action Protocol (PAP) and Judicial Review (JR).

Challenging refusal of UK visitor visa

You can apply for your naturalisation application to be reconsidered by the Home Office UKVI if your application has been refused by the Home Office. The application for reconsideration of naturalisation is made using application form NR.

An applicant may request reconsideration of the denial of their application for naturalisation or nationality at any time. However, after learning that your application for naturalisation or nationality has been denied, it is advisable that you apply for a review as soon as possible. For the reconsideration application, the applicant must also pay the applicable Home Office UKVI charge.

How can we help?

After your application for British nationality or naturalisation has been denied, we can represent you in your request for a review. If hired to represent you in relation to your request for reconsideration of your naturalisation application, our nationality law solicitors will be responsible for the following tasks:

• examining the grounds for the denial of your application for nationality
• talking with you in depth regarding the rejection letter for your nationality application and giving you advice on the positives and negatives of your request for a reconsideration;
• instructing you on the supporting documentation needed for your request for a reconsideration of naturalisation;
• examining the documentation required to support the application and talking with you about it;
• completing the NR application form and talking with you about it;
• presenting thorough justifications for the request for review of the naturalisation application, demonstrating the legality of the Home Office’s decision to deny the application;
• undertaking all the follow-up work necessary until the Home Office UKVI makes a decision regarding your request for a reconsideration of your application for nationality.

Challenging home office refusal decisions

By using one of the legal options provided by UK immigration rules for challenging UK visa and immigration refusal, our specialised team of immigration lawyers can assist you in contesting the denial of your immigration application.

The following are the numerous legal options available to contest the Home Office UKVI denial rulings under UK immigration laws:

• Reconsideration Of Naturalization / Nationality Application
• Challenging Refusal Of Visitor Visa UK
• Immigration Appeals
• Administrative Review (AR)
• Pre Action Protocol (PAP)
• Immigration Judicial Review (JR)

In order to offer specialised UK visa and immigration services, our London-based practise of immigration attorneys has one of the top teams of immigration lawyers.

Reconsideration of naturalisation/nationality application

You can apply for your naturalisation application to be reconsidered by the Home Office UKVI if your application has been refused by the Home Office. The application for reconsideration of naturalisation is made using application form NR.

An applicant may request reconsideration of the denial of their application for naturalisation or nationality at any time. However, after learning that your application for naturalisation or nationality has been denied, it is advisable that you apply for a review as soon as possible. For the reconsideration application, the applicant must also pay the applicable Home Office UKVI charge.

How can we help?

After your application for British nationality or naturalisation has been denied, we can represent you in your request for a review. If hired to represent you in relation to your request for reconsideration of your naturalisation application, our nationality law solicitors will be responsible for the following tasks:

• examining the grounds for the denial of your application for nationality
• talking with you in depth regarding the rejection letter for your nationality application and giving you advice on the positives and negatives of your request for a reconsideration;
• instructing you on the supporting documentation needed for your request for a reconsideration of naturalisation;
• examining the documentation required to support the application and talking with you about it;
• completing the NR application form and talking with you about it;
• presenting thorough justifications for the request for review of the naturalisation application, demonstrating the legality of the Home Office’s decision to deny the application;
• undertaking all the follow-up work necessary until the Home Office UKVI makes a decision regarding your request for a reconsideration of your application for nationality.