VISA APPLICATIONS PREPARED FOR OFWs AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE PHILIPPINES CAN BE MADE IN THE UK
20 February 2010
Historically, Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families have always thought that visa applications from the Philippines have to be made through agencies in the Philippines and could not be made from the UK but this is not the case.
Although, the option is available to seek advice from agencies operating in the Philippines or OFWs applying in their own right OFWs have always had the option to get the visa applications prepared by specialist solicitors in the UK.
The main advantage is that the visa application and relevant documents can be verified and thoroughly checked before being lodged by the OFW to the British Embassy. Furthermore, this practice removes the majority of the room for error more commonly seen in visa applications made from the Philippines and therefore reducing the rate of refusals.
We have found that the majority of clients that we advise from the Philippines have faced problems with their visa applications and only seek expert advice from solicitors in the UK once the visa application has been refused but this can all change.
We have provided a checklist for potential visa applicants which need to be carefully followed to ensure that the visa application has the maximum chance of being approved:
1. Collect as much evidence as possible relating to your application
2. Do you require a sponsor in the UK?
3. Do you have enough funds to maintain and accommodate yourself and any dependents in the UK without recourse to public funds?
4. Seek expert advice from specialist Solicitors in the UK to verify and check your documents
OFWs need to be aware that there is an opportunity for them to have the visa applications prepared in the UK which may be something that they were ignorant to.
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Please email info@astonbrooke.co.uk to book your place
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The system is currently being advocated by ECCA and other leaders in the Care Sector including Caring Business Magazine.
It is imperative that ALL employers who employ overseas staff are required to apply for a Sponsor Licence before the 1st October 2008. Have you applied for yours?
if not, please click here or visit our Immigration Compliance section of the web site.
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Mr Kashif Majeed, Principal of Aston Brooke Solicitors, presents his new interactive legal programme covering all aspects of UK Immigration Law called "Access Law". The programme was launched on the 30th January 2008 on Prime TV (Sky Channel 792) Prime TV is the best authentic pure Pakistani TV channel in Europe. Over 50 million veiwers in the whole of Europe and millions more in the Middle East and Asia makes Prime TV the most widely viewed Asian Channel. Access Law will run for 39 episodes covering all areas of UK Immigration Law including HSMP, Work Permits, Business Visas, Visit Visas, Student Visas, All Visa Appeals, Asylum and Nationality.
Access Law will be on air every Wednesday at 22.00 and repeated on Thursdays at 3.30pm only on Prime TV. To view each episode please click here
For further information please contact us
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