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Welcome to ICS Legal - Premier Legal Support for UK Immigration. At ICS Legal, we solely deal with UK Immigration Law, British Nationality and European Law. We can also provide limited Asylum support.
At ICS Legal, time spent within the immigration industry is what differentiates us from our competitors. Our doors opened from November 2006 and we have been operating since.
Timeline
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February 2007 – January 2008 – ICS Legal’s office was established in Grove Road E2, London.
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February 2008 – November 2008 – ICS Legal moved to a Serviced Business Centre at Oxford Circus W1, London.
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November 2008 – March 2011 – Our office was running, developing at Great Eastern Street, EC2A. It was there we moved from being Level 1 Advisors to Level 3 OISC.
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April 2011 – We moved to Canada Water SE16, London and are here till date.
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(2013 – 2014 - Provided a UK Immigration Advisory booth for graduates at the National Graduate Fair. This was partnered with large multi-national organizations as well as the country’s most notable Universities.)
We're now working on our second decade. Be part of our journey.
Over the years we have sought to incorporate the turbulent immigration rules with the extensive experience we have built to provide you the right guidance. Our UK Immigration services have spanned across every continent around the world. With the continued development of services to cater to you, we believe you’ve made the right choice by using us.
Our Ethos
We are here to ensure correct UK Immigration advice is provided to our clients. Our professional services range from the simple General Visitor Visa to Working Visas as well as covering Complex Cases. We deal with British Nationality and European Law. Our meticulous and easy to understand the method of work helps us and our clients to benefit from the services we provide. Our reputation and past success is key to our potential clients such as yourself. However, we do not use past success or cases as a way to sell our service, as we believe all situations are different, hence cases are dealt with individuality.
We operate on a clear open policy cutting out jargon wherever possible, and always endeavor to keep you up to date by talking you through the processes, so there are no hidden surprises. Trust is one of the most important aspects of our organization as we acknowledge that we will be dealing with delicate and confidential information of our clients, this is backed up by our registration with The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) who is the UK's independent authority set up to promote access to official information and to protect personal information (Data Protection Act 1998).
We comprehend that having valid leave in the UK is critical to remain in the United Kingdom. Therefore we appreciate that no mistakes can be made. Our systems, people and procedures ensure we do not let you down, this is why we are regulated by the OISC (It is a criminal offense if someone provides Immigration advice without being regulated by the OISC).
We are also a proud member of the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI). JCWI is an independent national voluntary organization, campaigning for justice and combating racism in immigration and asylum law and policy.
Related FAQ's
Our speciality lies in the field of Immigration, Nationality and EU Law, so it means we always are dealing with this side of the law. We are able to support you in making a correct decision, avoid delays on your case, save money and time, not forgetting the stress of any doubts with your application.
There are many routes available to come to the UK, extend or switch, some of them do not allow extension or even switching. Knowing what is right can be a difficult task and this is why we are here. Simple task of not using the prescribed forms can mean your application is invalid, which means if you have no valid stay, you would have to return back and there is no appeal rights.
Our initial consultations are a chargeable service. We initially discuss the requirements of the application to ensure you meet the requirements and have the documentation required at hand for the submission. It gives you an opportunity to meet us and ask questions.
Each case will be checked thoroughly, everything will be cross referenced so guidelines are met and we will also add our legal document which would outline the Immigration Rules and how the client has satisfied the rules. We use documents that are used by Home Office case workers, so we know exactly what they would look for in your case.
The most important fact is that law constantly changes, policy guidelines and requirements are always changing, so it is best that you always use specialised services to support you. We never compromise our services, our fees remain very competitive but our expertise is at the very highest standard.
We place our clients first, so when you sign the customer care letter and we go through your case file, and we believe that the case would not be successful, we will terminate the agreement and return your documents. We will also provide alternative solutions with no added costs. We also have a cancellation period should you feel you want to withdraw your file.
Please note that all cases cannot be guaranteed as circumstances depends and whether you met guidelines, however the Home Office caseworker can still refuse cases on the balance of probabilities and other factors. Our job would be to prepare your case in the best possible way.
1) You contact us through e-mail or phone.
2) We take some basic information, we ask some relevant questions to understand the type of query and what type of support is required.
3) Your case then gets passed to a case worker.
4) Case Worker would contact you to set up an initial meeting.
5) You attend a consultation, an action plan is drawn up and we find out whether ICS Legal can support your case. A report would be sent where there is a requirement to outline what was discussed and what to do next.
6) You authorise us to be your legal representative by signing our customer care letter.
7) We will then start to request documents and information about your case this will build up your case pack.
8) We will then write our legal report and use Home Office caseworker’s documents to ensure everything has been checked and all requirement have been met.
9) Where possible we will go through every aspect of your case before case submission.
10) We will continue to update you throughout the case life cycle .