Immigration law can affect where you live, whether you can work or study in the UK, and whether your family can stay together. For businesses, it can also affect your ability to recruit and employ people from overseas.
Our immigration solicitors in Oxford advise individuals, families and businesses on a wide range of UK immigration matters. Whether you are making a visa application, extending your stay, applying to settle in the UK or dealing with an immigration problem, we can explain your options and help you decide what to do next.
Our Oxford office is on Ferry Hinksey Road. We advise clients throughout Oxford and the surrounding areas, including Abingdon, Bicester, Banbury, Witney and Kidlington. Appointments can be arranged in person or remotely.
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Immigration Advice for Individuals and Families
Immigration applications require a lot of information and supporting evidence. Even where you believe you meet the rules, it is important to make sure your application clearly shows this.
Our immigration solicitors will review your circumstances, explain the requirements and help you prepare your application.
We advise on matters including:
- Family and partner visas
- Skilled Worker and other work visas
- Student and graduate immigration matters
- Indefinite Leave to Remain
- British citizenship and nationality
- Immigration status and documents
- Asylum and human rights applications
- Deportation and removal
- Visa refusals and immigration appeals
If you have already received a refusal from the Home Office, we can review the reasons and explain what options may still be available.
Practitioner Insight from Nicola Maynard
“A common issue is not necessarily whether someone meets the immigration rules, but whether they have provided enough evidence to show that they meet them. Taking advice before applying gives us a chance to spot missing information or potential problems before the application reaches the Home Office.”
Why Choose Reeds Immigration Solicitors in Oxford?
Immigration decisions can have a major impact on your work, family and future. You therefore need clear advice about your position rather than promises about what you want to hear.
We will take the time to understand your circumstances and explain the immigration rules that apply to you. If we identify a problem with your application, we will explain it and discuss what can be done before you move forward.
Our Immigration department is headed by Nicola Maynard, Partner, Solicitor and Head Immigration. The team advises individuals, families and businesses on matters ranging from visas and settlement to sponsor licences and complex immigration cases.
Where possible, we offer fixed fees so that you know what our legal work will cost before we begin.
Our Oxford Office
Our Oxford office is on Ferry Hinksey Road, close to Oxford railway station.
Reeds Solicitors
18 Kings Meadow
Ferry Hinksey Road
Oxford
OX2 0DP
For immigration enquiries:
0333 240 7373 | [email protected]
If you want to live in the UK with your spouse, partner, parent or child, you may need to meet specific immigration requirements. Depending on the visa, these can include requirements relating to your relationship, finances, accommodation and current immigration status.
Our family visa solicitors can explain which route may apply to you and what evidence you will need. We can also advise if your circumstances are more complicated, for example if you have previously had an application refused or there are human rights issues to consider.
Oxford attracts people from around the world to work at its universities, hospitals, research organisations, technology companies and other businesses. If you have been offered a job in the UK or are considering moving to Oxford (or any other part of the country) for work, we can advise you on your visa options.
This includes Skilled Worker visas, Health and Care Worker visas, Global Talent visas and other work-related routes. We can check whether you meet the requirements, explain what documents you need and advise on any conditions attached to your visa.
If you hope to stay in the UK permanently, we can also explain whether your immigration route could eventually lead to settlement.
Businesses that employ workers from overseas have important responsibilities under the immigration rules. Our business immigration solicitors advise employers applying for sponsor licences and businesses that already hold a licence.
We can help with:
- Sponsor licence applications
- Sponsoring overseas workers
- Right to work checks
- Sponsor duties and record keeping
- Home Office compliance visits
- Sponsor licence problems
Failing to follow the sponsor rules can put your licence at risk and may affect the employees you sponsor. If the Home Office has raised concerns about your sponsor licence or told you that it plans to carry out a compliance visit, we can advise you on what to do next.
Practitioner Insight from Nicola Maynard
“Getting a sponsor licence is only the first step. Employers also need to make sure they continue to follow the sponsor rules afterwards. Reviewing your processes regularly can help identify problems with record keeping or reporting before they become more serious.”
If you have lived in the UK for several years, you may now be thinking about making the UK your permanent home. Our immigration team advises on applications for Indefinite Leave to Remain, British citizenship and other nationality matters.
Whether you qualify will depend on your circumstances. This can include how long you have lived in the UK, your immigration route, time spent outside the country and your previous immigration history.
We can review your position, explain the requirements and help you prepare the evidence needed for your application.
Receiving a visa refusal can be worrying, but it does not always mean that there is nothing more you can do. Your options will depend on what you applied for and why the Home Office refused your application.
We can review the refusal and explain whether you may be able to appeal, ask for an administrative review or make a new application. Our team also deals with more complex cases involving asylum, human rights, deportation and removal.
There can be short deadlines for challenging some Home Office decisions, so it is important to seek advice quickly after receiving a refusal.
Frequently Asked Questions
You do not usually have to use a solicitor. However, a solicitor can check whether you meet the requirements, explain what evidence you need and help you deal with potential problems before you apply.
Yes. We can review the Home Office decision and explain your options. Depending on your case, you may be able to appeal, request an administrative review or make a new application.
Yes. We advise people who are moving to or already living in Oxford about work visas, family visas, settlement, citizenship and other immigration matters.
Yes. We advise businesses on sponsor licences, sponsoring workers, right to work checks and meeting their Home Office responsibilities.
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