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Comprehensive UK Visa & Immigration Services

At Nexus Law Chambers, we offer expert legal support for a wide range of UK immigration visa routes under the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) system. Our experienced legal team provides strategic advice and hands-on support for every stage of your immigration process — from choosing the right visa type to preparing a thorough, compliant application.

We work with clients both inside and outside the UK, handling everything from initial entry clearance applications to in-country extensions, switching routes, and complex appeals.

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🔍 Visa Categories We Cover

Below is an overview of the UK visa categories we advise and represent clients in, along with official UKVI route names and common real-life scenarios:

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🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Family and Partner Visas (Appendix FM)

Relevant UKVI Routes:

  • Family route as a partner (Spouse / Fiancé(e) / Unmarried Partner)

  • Parent of a child in the UK

  • Adult Dependant Relative (ADR)

Typical Scenarios:

  • You're married to or in a long-term relationship with a British citizen or someone settled in the UK.

  • You’re engaged to a UK-based partner and wish to marry in the UK.

  • You’re the parent of a British or settled child and are applying based on parental responsibility.

  • You require care from a close family member in the UK due to age, illness, or disability.

Applications include:

  • Entry Clearance (from outside the UK)

  • Further Leave to Remain (FLR(M) – from within the UK)

  • Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR – after 5 years on the route)

👶 Private Life Applications (Appendix Private Life)

Applicable Scenarios:

  • Children who have lived in the UK for 7 years or more.

  • Young adults aged 18–24 who’ve lived in the UK half their life.

  • Adults residing in the UK for over 20 years or with significant ties to the UK.

Application Types:

  • Leave to Remain (Private Life)

  • Switching from other routes

  • ILR under the 10-year Private Life route

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💼 Work Visas (Under the Points-Based Immigration System – PBS)

1. Skilled Worker Visa

UKVI Route Name: Skilled Worker Route (under Appendix Skilled Worker)
For: Individuals with a job offer from a UK-licensed sponsor in an eligible occupation.
Scenarios:

  • You have a job offer from a UK employer in healthcare, engineering, IT, education, or skilled trades.

  • Your employer holds a sponsorship licence and is assigning you a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

Includes:

  • Shortage Occupation roles

  • Health and Care Worker sub-category

  • Dependant visa applications for spouses and children

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2. Global Business Mobility Routes

Includes:

  • Senior or Specialist Worker Visa (Intra-Company Transfer replacement)

  • UK Expansion Worker Visa (for overseas businesses expanding into the UK)

  • Secondment Worker, Service Supplier, and Graduate Trainee

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3. Global Talent Visa

UKVI Route: Global Talent (Appendix Global Talent)
For: Individuals in science, tech, engineering, humanities, and the arts who are leaders or emerging leaders.
Requires: Endorsement from an approved endorsing body (e.g., Tech Nation, Arts Council, UKRI).

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👨‍🎓 Student and Graduate Visas

1. Student Visa (Appendix Student)

Scenarios:

  • You’ve received an unconditional offer from a UK educational institution (with a CAS).

  • You meet the financial and English language requirements.

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2. Child Student Visa (for ages 4–17)

3. Graduate Route Visa

For: Students who have completed a UK degree and wish to work in the UK for 2 years (3 years for PhD graduates).

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🚀 Innovators and Entrepreneurs

1. Innovator Founder Visa

Replaces: Innovator and Start-up Visas
Requirements:

  • A new, innovative business idea

  • Endorsement from an approved UK endorsing body

  • Business plan with growth and sustainability potential

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2. Start-up Route (phasing out but still relevant in some cases)

🛡️ Protection & Human Rights Applications

Scenarios include:

  • Claiming asylum due to fear of persecution in your home country (based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or social group)

  • Making a human rights claim under Article 8 (family/private life) or Article 3 (risk of inhumane treatment)

  • Submitting further submissions or fresh claims after a refusal

We also help with:

  • Discretionary Leave to Remain (DLR)

  • Bail applications for detainees

  • Appeals before the First-tier and Upper Tribunal

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🏠 Settlement and Citizenship

1. Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)

Routes include:

  • 5-Year Partner Route (Appendix FM)

  • 5-Year Skilled Worker Route

  • 10-Year Long Residence (Appendix Long Residence)

  • Private Life ILR

  • EU Settlement Scheme (Settled Status)

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2. British Citizenship

  • Naturalisation as a British citizen

  • Registration of Children (Section 1(3), 1(4), etc.)

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🔁 Other Services

  • Administrative Reviews

  • Judicial Review (Pre-Action Protocol Letters and High Court Filings)

  • Reconsideration Requests

  • Challenging Removal Directions

  • Complex or Refused Case Rebuilds

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Why Work With Nexus Law Chambers?

At Nexus Law Chambers, we go beyond checklists. We provide:

  • ✅ Case-specific legal analysis and representation

  • ✅ Up-to-date knowledge of Home Office rules

  • ✅ Applications built on strong legal grounds, not guesswork

  • ✅ A team working under professional regulation and legal oversight

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Ready to Start?

We offer consultations for all immigration categories. Whether you're overseas applying for entry clearance or already in the UK switching or extending your stay, our team can help.

📧 Email: info@nexuslawchambers.co.uk
🌐 www.nexuslawchambers.co.uk
📞 020 3500 3511 Call Us Today to Book a Consultation

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