Apply to regularise your stay in the UK

The United Kingdom (UK) has left the EU and is currently in a transition period which is due to end on 31 December 2020. Last week, on Wednesday 19 February 2020, the UK Government launched a new points-based immigration system which will come into force on 1 January 2021.

We are delighted that this week, one of our clients who has been in the UK since he was a teenager, was finally granted leave to remain in the UK. His successful application for leave to remain in the UK was based on his family and private life. He was born in the UK but a few months after his birth he left the UK with his parents. When our client was around 15 years old he returned to the UK and began living with close family relatives and enrolled in secondary school. Unfortunately, for many years our client and his family were under the wrong impression that because our client was born in the UK he was British, which is not the case. When our client realised he was not British, he contacted our Immigration Team for help and advice.

Our client instructed us to help him get status in the UK, it was a complex case as he was an overstayer in the UK. Upon submitting strong representations and extensive supporting documents we are pleased with the successful outcome of his case which was only possible after challenging the case in the court at the First Tier tribunal. We had to take a tailored approach in gathering evidence to support his application for leave to remain. When our client found out he had been finally granted status in the UK he left our Immigration Team a glowing testimonial saying “Thank you for the hard work and supporting me.”

If you are in a similar position of having come to the UK as a child or a young person and have spent a number of years in the UK, we may be able to help you apply for leave to remain in the UK.

Whilst it is true that UK Visas and Immigration are facing delays and backlogs in deciding applications for leave to remain, you should not delay applying to regularise your stay. If you have overstayed your visa, now is an ideal time to regularise your stay in the UK. This is since the risk of being detained has reduced as the UK Home Office appears to be less inclined to detain migrants, many detainees are being released from Immigration Removal Centres and reporting conditions have been suspended for many migrants. Further, given the backlog of cases, your application for leave to remain may be pending for a longer period, which will in turn increase your length of time in the UK.

Also, if you have made a failed asylum claim in the past, you can submit another claim electronically. This is an improvement, as before such claimants had to hand in their further submissions in person at the Home Office building in Liverpool. Therefore applicants can save time and money.

Social distancing and your legal matters
At Aschfords Law we understand that it is important to keep yourself safe and follow the UK Government advice regarding social distancing. The Immigration Team at Aschfords Law can assist you with preparing and submitting an immigration application in the UK in a manner which respects the Government’s guidance on social distancing.

Who can I contact for legal advice?

If you need a U.K. immigration lawyer and need assistance with any aspect of U.K. immigration law whether from inside the U.K. or from overseas, contact Aschfords Law in Harrow, London. We have experience in offering specialist advice in respect of all U.K. immigration matters and have insight to make the process as smooth as possible. We also provide legal advice and assistance in respect to Wills & Probate, Litigation, Landlord and Tenant.

Please contact us today on: +44 (0) 7582932830, 020 3002 9147