Immigration Fees & Services

We at N K Law Solicitors Ltd are committed in ensuring that our clients obtain access to justice at affordable legal costs.

For a range of services, we offer an agreed fixed fee services for which you will have to pay us at a certain stage in your case. Depending on the complexity of the case, each stage of your case may attract a further cost.

The information that has been provided below is based upon an estimation as every individual case will depend on your personal circumstances. Please note that all work is undertaken on a private basis and subject to case circumstances.

ALL OUR WORK IS PRIVATELY FUNDED AND THEREFORE YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR FEES.

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE NOT A LEGAL AID FUNDED FIRM AND CANNOT PROVIDE FUNDING THROUGH THIS SCHEME. SHOULD YOU BE ELIGIBLE FOR LEGAL AID YOU SHOULD CONTACT A FIRM WHICH HOLDS A LEGAL AID FRANCHISE.

Our Pricing

We offer both fixed fees and hourly rates, whereby you will be charged for each hour of work undertaken and agree from the outset with you.

• Initial immigration consultation will be free for half an hour, any time spent above this will be charged at £50.00 (plus VAT If applicable).
• Document check service: £150.00 (plus VAT If applicable).

Please note any VAT is charged at 20%

Our Hourly Rates

The charging structure of this firm is as follows:

Our hourly fixed rates as follows:

Letters out and telephone calls will be charged at a tenth of this hourly charging rate. (Hourly Charges are plus VAT)

Special Hourly rates for Immigration services

Special Hourly rate: £136.00 plus VAT per hour (if applicable)   Should we carry work out on an hourly rate, our immigration department charges a flat fixed fee of £136.00 plus VAT per hour (if applicable) regardless of the seniority of the fee earner.  Letters and telephone charges will be charged at a tenth of the hourly rate.

The number of hours spent on your matter will depend upon the particular circumstances and complexity of your case and therefore an initial estimate will be given.

The exact number of hours it will take depends on the circumstances in your case such as:

• The amount of supporting evidence that we need to consider
• Which language(s) you speak
• Whether you are applying with other dependants
• If you are able to provide sufficient documentary evidence at our initial meeting and can clearly demonstrate that you meet the applicable Immigration Rules, it is likely that less time will be spent on the matter.

For example for ‘further leave to remain’ application on average this type of work costs between £400 and £1,500 plus VAT (if applicable) to complete, depending on the number of hours required to deal with your specific issue. This means that average costs are between £500 and £750 plus VAT (if applicable). The exact number of hours will depend on the circumstances of your case such as:

• The amount of supporting evidence that we need to consider
• Which language(s) you speak
• Whether you are applying for other dependants

It will be helpful if, at our first meeting, you are able to provide any evidence needed to meet the applicable Immigration Rules. This will help us speed up the process and assist us in keeping costs to the lower end of the range.

Our Fixed Fees

All our fees are plus VAT 20% (where applicable) and plus disbursements.

The quotes above cover the following work/services.

All of the above Immigration services include:

• Taking their initial instructions and providing advice;
• Considering and reviewing documents;
• Attending to the client;
• Preparing and submitting the application;
• Advising the client on timelines;
• Updating clients on the progress of their matter;
• Telephone calls between us and the client;
• Telephone calls between us and third parties;
• Correspondence between us and the client including email and letters;
• Correspondence between us and third parties including email and letters;
• Informing the client on outcome of their application. (Please note this is not an extensive list).

The work will cover:

• Initial assessment of case, perusal of documents, taking of instruction, basic advice and issuing the file opening paperwork such as client cares.
• Discussing your circumstances in detail and confirming whether this is the most appropriate application for you to make and what other options may be available to you.
• Giving you advice on the requirements of the Immigration Rules and whether you meet the criteria

• If you do not fulfil the certain criteria, whether this can be overcome and how, which on average takes and considering the supporting evidence, you have provided, which we anticipate will take 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Providing a comprehensive list of documentation required from you and where applicable.
• Where necessary, helping you to obtain further evidence (such as medical records and bank statements), and including taking statements from any relevant witnesses.
• Assessing your immigration history to see if you qualify to apply for citizenship; or other applications.
• If you do not meet certain conditions which are not a mandatory reason for refusal, then to discuss if and how we might be able to overcome any such issues;
• Take detailed information from you and identify what documents you have and what further documents and evidence is needed to maximise your chances of success;
• Assist you in preparing and or obtaining further evidence and documents;
• Understanding your situation and identifying the most appropriate application;
• Identifying the supporting evidence that is required and evaluating the evidence you have;
• If needed helping you to obtain further evidence such as proof of work in the UK;
• Dealing with the Home Office while they are considering your application;
• Preparing your application and submitting it on your behalf, Submission of applications with covering letters containing representations/submissions where appropriate and booking any relevant appointments, which we anticipate will take 2-3 hours.

• Attendance at a Home Office interview: if the Home Office ask you to attend an interview, we will give you clear advice (and discuss the possibility of us attending with you) at the appropriate time. This could be between 6 and 8 hours of work.
• Giving you advice about the outcome of the application and any further steps you need to take and options available to you.

Our costs quoted here do not include:

In the event that the issues become more complex and there is likely to be any additional cost, we will make sure you are informed of this at the earliest opportunity and a clear estimate of those extra costs will be provided.

• Disbursements e.g. Barrister’s fee where required.
• If there is an interview and we are required to attend with you, there will be additional disbursements in respect of travel/mileage expenses.
• Any Home Office fees (link below) for making the application. You will pay this to the Home Office directly as part of the application process.
• Immigration Health Surcharges Fees (If applicable)
• Where the Home Office refuse your application, advice and assistance, in relation to any administrative review or appeal.
• Independent expert reports e.g. medical experts. These are not required in many cases, however, we will let you know as soon as possible if we consider an expert report is necessary.
• Courier fees. (if applicable).
• Booking an appointment fee (if applicable)
• Uploading documents Fee £75 plus VAT (if applicable)

To see Immigration Home Office Fees & Surcharges please visit link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table

Disbursements

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as Home Office fees, interpreter costs, accountants, Visa Fees, IHS charges, translation costs and counsel fees. This list is not extensive:

We will provide you with a more accurate list of costs once we have reviewed your file also.

For example, for Further Leave to Remain application in the UK, the applicant needs to pay Home Office fee of £1,033, bio metric fee of £19.20 and Immigration Health surcharges fee of £1,000 and for applying for a visa to join spouse in the UK (overseas application) the applicant needs to pay Home office fee £1,523 and Immigration Health surcharges fee £1,200.

Full details will be given when quoting the final figure upon assessing your case.  We handle the payment of the disbursement on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.

Interpreters – if required

Our fees do not include the cost of an interpreter as these are difficult to estimate. The range of hours required will usually be between 2 and 15 hours, however, this depends on the complexity of your case and we will need to discuss this with you further.

We would recommend where possible that you bring a friend or trusted community figure to assist you. We will recommend an interpreter for you, where required, however if you know of someone you would prefer to use, we can of course accommodate this.

We are able to assist you if your first language is not English. Other Languages spoken by our team:  Urdu/Hindi, Punjabi and  Potohari (there are no additional charges, if client speak above mentioned languages)

How long will my application take?  (Likely Time Scales)

On average, we will submit this type of application within 1 to 2 weeks of you instructing us and we will advise you if it is going to take longer at the earliest opportunity and we taking your instructions on board as per clients matters and circumstances. Factors that may affect the time it takes us to submit an application include whether there is a delay on your part in providing information, documentation or the full fees required to submit the application.

Once we have submitted your application the home office can take 3-6 months to process for a decision however this will vary on the application.

As you will appreciate, the timescales involved will depend on how long the Home Office take to process your application. You can read the current processing times at https://www.gov.uk/visa-processing-times.

Key Stages

There are key milestones, which may vary according to individual circumstances. They may be as follows:

• Initial meeting
• Arranging interpreters, experts (at additional charge)
• Preparation and submission of any application
• Advising on outcome of application.

Our immigration team: The team is supervised by Nazakat Khan (Grade A), who has over 15 years’ experience working in Immigration and is assisted by Mr. Sharafat Khan (Grade D-paralegal)

Please see our “About us” page for individual profiles.

Other Useful Information:

Home Office Fee and Surcharges please visit:  Home office and Nationality fee updated on 6 April 2020 – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table