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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

  • February 2007 – January 2008 – ICS Legal’s office was established in Grove Road E2, London.

  • February 2008 – November 2008 – ICS Legal moved to a Serviced Business Centre at Oxford Circus W1, London.

  • 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.

  • April 2011 – We moved to Canada Water SE16, London and are here till date.

  • (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

We specialise in Immigration Law, Human Rights Law, British Nationality Law & European Law (post Brexit).

Our Lawyers provide honest, trusted legal advice and exceptional service to all our clients. In return, we would expect all our clients to treat our professionals with courtesy and respect. 

ICS Legal provides our clients with initial advice, to program management and compliance services - bringing in value to what we deliver. 

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 are regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) - at the highest level which is Level 3 with JRCM licence. 

IAA which is the rebrand of OISC is the UK Government Regulated Body and it is a criminal offence if someone is providing Immigration advice without being regulated by the IAA.

Please visit our regulatory bodes page to find more information of government and other agencies which we listed by. Click here

Your Lawyer would take some background information regarding yourself. Relevant questions would be asked to ascertain whether your case can be handled by our team.

You will also be able to ask questions, understand what is required to meet the Immigration Rules, Nationality Law and EU Law where relevant.

Should we be able to provide assistance, your case worker will give you a customer care letter whereby it would outline the service agreement and the cost associated.

After each consultation we aim to provide a consultation report which would outline what was discussed, the action plan and what to do next.

We have a procedure in place for ensuring client confidentiality.

We keep the affairs of our clients and all information relating to our clients confidential, except where we are compelled to disclose information by reason of a legal or regulatory obligation.

A customer care letter from us will ensure that we outline the service we would be providing, it would also provide a break down of the costs associated so you can rest assure that there are no hidden charges and that fees do not go up unless changes are made (i.e. Home Office fees etc).

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.

Yes, we do. ICS Legal other than fixed costs, offer our client's priority services in what we do including retainer services. 

As a private legal firm, we want to ensure we can provide the service you want. Our fees are very competitive and that is why we do not provide a No Win No Fee service as we do not feel the need to over charge our clients with such schemes.

With us, you will know exactly what we would be charging.

The fees are to be paid through cash or bank transfer. 

Home Office, third party including other costs not charged by us, will be confirmed when that is possible and are subject to changes. 

Our commitment to our clients is that we will update you every time we get an update from the Home Office. The waiting period can be a very daunting time as decisions can be life changing however the Home Office do set some guidelines on waiting times, but we intend to keep you updated throughout the process.
No, and this is the same even if you use a no win no fee service, it would be impossible for anyone to guarantee a successful application. The likelihood of an application being successful can be given based on previous cases or success rates, however we do not operate such a policy of selling our services based on previous applications.
We aim to ensure that this service is not used by any of our clients, but there are times where even with the best possible applications are unsuccessful. As we take our clients cases personally, we would like to provide a helping hand. We have designed an aftercare service whereby if your case fails, then your case worker would be able to help you look at other formalities of staying in the UK should you have valid leave still remaining or help you make an out country application. Please note should you require appealing on your matter, we can only deal with the initial appeal and your application will be straight away referred to an advisor who deals with representations.
It is vital that all our clients can provide honest feedback, we would encourage this and this helps us to become better on our service delivery.

No, we do not offer any services to find work or sponsorship. 

When you instruct ICS Legal, we will set out the scope of work. This will tell you the work we have agreed to complete and set out the charges. 

This means, we will tell you the services that are covered by the fixed costs work which we would set out in our email to you and the Client Care Letter (CCL). 

1. Our Terms of Business (TOB) can be found by clicking here

We are transparent in the ways we work. Please note, as you are buying professional legal advice, its important you understand our terms of working and what is being offered. 

ICS Legal operating model is line with how law firms operate - however please note each firm have their own process and policies. 

If you are unsure of what the scope of the work is or require more tailored advice & help, please email us at info@icslegal.com. We value our client's feedback.