Another successful visitor visa application from Fujian province in China
Following on from our article in April where we discussed whether the Home Office have recently become more open to visitor visa applications made from Fujian province in China, we have been successful in another case from the region. You can read the previous article here. Our clients were Chinese nationals living […]
Will applicants with a skilled worker visa need to wait 8 years for settlement?
A skilled worker visa allows a person to come to the UK and work for an employer. The visa also allows a skilled worker to bring their dependents to the UK with them. A skilled worker visa can be issued for up to 5 years. After 5 years of holding a skilled worker […]
Welcome Yang
We are delighted to welcome Yang Peng to Lisa’s Law. Yang joins the Immigration team as a legal assistant and has already impressed during her short time here. Yang’s academic background consists of a bachelor’s degree at Wuhan University in China, and a Master’s degree in Transnational Law from King’s College London. Prior […]
No fault evictions to be banned – what will be the effect on tenants and landlords?
The Renters’ (Reform) Bill 2023 was introduced to parliament last year, promising comprehensive reform of the private rented sector. It will provide welcome news for renters in particular and will see England completely ban no fault evictions as part of a long-awaited package of reform of the private rental industry. The scheme will affect approximately […]
Welcome Lorraine
We are delighted to welcome Lorraine Hon to Lisa’s Law Solicitors. Lorraine joins the firm as a legal assistant and has made a great impression on the immigration team since arriving. Lorraine is a LLB graduate from Durham University. She completed the legal practise course (LPC) at BPP University in August 2022. During her […]
20 Years Long Residence – what are the visa requirements?
This guide will briefly explain the general requirements that must be met to apply for leave to remain based on 20 years residence. All requirements must be strictly met, otherwise the application will be refused. Firstly, what is the 20 years long residence route? The 20 years long residence route allows […]
Account Freezing Order involving seven figure sum successfully challenged and cleared by Lisa’s Law
By Yitong Guo In the past 6 months, the Litigation team at Lisa’s Law successfully assisted an individual client to challenge two Account Freezing Orders (AFOs) against their personal accounts and have the full seven figure sum released. Keep reading to learn about the case and how we got the desired outcome for […]
Most postgraduates on student visas to be banned from bringing dependents to the UK
Undergraduate students are not permitted to bring their partner and children to the UK when they come to the UK to study. However, until now, all postgraduate students have had the potential to do so. That was the case until this week, when the Home Office announced new restrictions to the student visa […]
Overseas students barred from switching from student visa to work visa until education is completed
In 2022 there were over 485,000 student visas granted according to the Government website. This represents a 29% increase compared with visas granted in 2021. Many who come to the United Kingdom on a student visa complete their studies and apply for employment in the United Kingdom with their newly earned qualifications. This […]
Welcome Qingge
We are delighted to welcome Qingge Zhao to Lisa’s Law. Qingge joins the team as a legal assistant and has already displayed her aptitude in the role since joining. Qingge is a recent LLM graduate from London School of Economics and Political Science, and is hoping to qualify as a solicitor in the future. […]