Why IMM Consults for UK Visas?
Whether you wish to immigrate to the UK to work, start your business, join your family or settle as a permanent resident, our team of Specialists have all the necessary expertise knowledge and competence to support you.
We have been lodging visas for over 10 years with combined experience in all matters to do with UK visas and immigration.
Our services range from Consultations — where our lawyers and Consultants will assess your eligibility and initial requirements — to full application and appeal support packages. Our packages are entirely unique to the individual, crafted around specific situations and needs. As part of our service, you will be assigned an immigration specialist who suits your needs. This means that we will pair you with a caseworker who has experience within the area of immigration, nationality, corporate, which is relevant to you.
We are always staying up to date on visa policy changes. No case is too complicated for us, and you can take comfort in knowing that IMM will ensure that your application is being lodged to the highest possible standard.
Your dedicated advisor will work closely with you to assess your immigration needs and outline an action plan to help you reach your goals. You will be provided with genuine and realistic information around your case, as well as detailed suggestions on the documents, evidence and application forms you will need for an application.
UK Skilled Worker Visa
Skilled Worker Visa, the UK’s new Points-Based Immigration System was implemented on 1 January 2021. With the exception of British and Irish nationals, the scheme allows employers to recruit individuals of all nationalities to work in the UK in a specific job role within an eligible skilled occupation. The route can lead to Permanent Residency and applicants can be joined by dependent partners and children.
In order to secure a Skilled Worker Visa, an applicant will need to be sponsored to do a specific job, meeting the skill and salary requirements of employers that have been licensed by the Home Office.
Steps involved
- Introduce and Submission of your entire profile to the designated employers through our Licensed recruitment partners based in the UK.
- Secure a placement from an Employer who’s licensed by the UK Endorsed body.
- Thereby applying for a Work permit Visa application process.
To qualify for a Skilled Worker Visa, you need to be sponsored by a UK-based employer. Besides, you must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- You must be aged 18 or over
- You need a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for the job you are going to do
- Your job is a genuine vacancy
- Your role is at an appropriate level
- You will be paid a salary which equals or exceeds the general salary threshold and the “going rate” for your occupation
- Your sponsor has paid the required Immigration Skills Charge
- You can demonstrate your English proficiency (at least CEFR Level B1)
- You can financially sustain yourself and your family without relying on public funds
- You can provide a criminal record certificate
- You can provide a valid TB certificate (if needed)
- To qualify for a Skilled Worker Visa, you must demonstrate your English proficiency. This must be at least at level B1 (intermediate). To satisfy this requirement, you can either:
- Be a national of a majority English-speaking country
- Have passed a Secure English Language Test
- Have obtained a GCSE/A Level or Scottish Highers in English while at school in the UK
- Have been awarded a degree taught in English
- Have already met this requirement as a part of any previous application for entry clearance
The general salary threshold under the Skilled Worker Visa route is £25,600 a year. This means that your salary must equal or exceed this number and 100% of the going rate for the occupation, whichever is higher. The assessment will be based on guaranteed basic gross pay.
Workers falling into specific categories might be paid less than the above amount, provided that they score additional “tradable point” for other attributes, such as:
- Holding a PhD qualification which is relevant to the job or in a relevant STEM subject
- Accepting an offer for a job in the shortage occupation list
- Applicants who are new entrants to the labour market
- Applications for job listed as health or education occupations.
- Aswell as meeting the minimum salary threshold, you will also need to meet other financial requirements.
- You must have cash funds of at least £1,270 available to sustain yourself while in the UK. This money must be held in your bank account for at least 28 consecutive days prior to your application