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Why choose ICS Legal?

We specialise in Immigration Law, Human Rights Law, British Nationality Law & European Law. Our lawyers provide honest, exceptional service to our clients. We believe that our service starts when we submit your application and we want our client to know we will keep them informed, answer there questions and your case worker will be just a phone call away.

What is the benefit of using our legal services when you want to come to the UK or extend or switch?

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.

How can I trust your service?

We are regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC). OISC is the government regulated body and it is a criminal offence if someone is providing Immigration advice without being regulated by the OISC. We are also members of Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI). JCWI is an independent national voluntary organisation, campaigning for justice and combating racism in immigration and asylum law and policy.

What happens in the initial consultation?

Your case worker 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.

What happens after the consultation?

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

When I meet the caseworker and I disclose personal information, would this be disclosed to anyone else?

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.

What is a customer care letter?

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).

Once I sign the customer care letter and my case would possibly fail, do I still have to pay your fees?

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.

Do you provide one day Premium Services?

Yes, we have a special provision with the Home Office and majority case decisions are made on the same day.

Do you do “No Win No Fee”?

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.

How is the fees paid and are there any surprises?

With us, you will know exactly what we would be charging. The fees are to be paid through cheque, cash or bank transfer. Home Office fees can be paid to us and we can make the payment on behalf of you. If there is any changes in Home Office fees, we will let you know immediately.

How often would I get updated once my case have been submitted?

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.

Can you guarantee an application?

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.

What is your aftercare service?

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.

Can I give you feedback on your service?

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.

Can you help me find a UK Employer to sponsor a work permit or find me work?

No, we are a law firm which provides support in UK Immigration, Nationality and EU Free Movement Rights. However we have a subsidiary company which is jobslibrary.co.uk whereby you can look for work, apply and discuss with potential employers. We cannot influence any decisions and finding work is not something our team deals with.

How we deliver service

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 .

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Immigration Health Surcharge

All of the UK visa applicants must need to know that, what is Immigration Health Surcharge. The UK Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) is a part of your immigration application. Those who are living in the United Kingdom for more than six months have to pay Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) with a UK visa fee on the specific route. It is noted that Immigration Health Surcharge is sometimes called National Health Surcharge (NHS).

National Health Surcharge or Immigration Health Surcharge carries the Doctor and hospital bills for an individual person, and people don’t have to pay more money for their treatment purposes. The NHS fees are about £624 per year, if your UK visa becomes refused you will get an IHS refund if you paid NHS fees twice, then you will have a right to an IHS refund.

What is a surcharge?

The immigration health surcharge UK has invented by the Cameron Clegg association in the UK immigration order in 2015. It was created based on the UK immigration act in 2014. It deals with medical tourism involving the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom. National Health Service (NHS) in the UK public-funded health care system. IHS refund is the Immigration Health Surcharge refund.

If you would like to get Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS), you have to live in the United Kingdom for 6 months, and you have to work at least 16 hours a week. It is noted that you can take a break, but you should remember that your leave or break is not more than 28 days within 6 months.

What is the NHS surcharge?

The NHS means the National Health Service. Most of the applicants pay immigration health surcharge UK depends on their visa category. On another thing, those who are applied from outside the United Kingdom and wish to live unless 6 months or less in the United Kingdom and have to pay immigration health surcharge.

Those living with short-term visas (visitor visa, fiancé visa, and others short-term visas) don't need to pay a health surcharge. The IHS is also called National Health Service (NHS). According to the NHS cost calculator, the applicants have to pay £624 per person every year as the NHS fees. This cost varies in the UK visa category, such as students, children, and Youth Mobility Visa (YMV). The cost will be £470 per person every year.

What does surcharge mean?

The UK government or immigration has decided that most applicants (students, children, and other long-term residents) must pay an immigration surcharge. It is also called National Health Service (NHS). They have to pay every year as the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) and the Health Surcharge are extra costs added to other health services.

If you pay a charge two times or withdraw your UK visa application, you will be refunded for IHS. Suppose you got a visa to come to the United Kingdom, but you did not come or leave the UK before expiring your certain period. Those are not the reason for the immigration health surcharge refund.

What is IHS?

The IHS is the UK Immigration Health Surcharge. It is not a UK immigration visa application charge because most applicants have to pay the IHS charge with their UK visa fee. The IHS service charge will cover the applicant's medical treatment. The immigration health surcharge contact number is significant to save your mobile phone or your notebook.

The immigration health surcharge contact number is sent to your email if you lost your IHS contact number, then log in to your email and search your contact number. The Health and care visa is also called the National Health Service visa. It allows medical professionals to come to the UK and live in the UK and work for the NHS. The NHS visa fee is usually added with the UK visa approved. The NHS visa fee is £624 for a person each year and £470 for individual children and students every year.

What does IHS mean?

IHS means Immigration Health Surcharge. It is one kind of significant part of the UK immigration the applicants must have to pay IHS charge. There is a different charge for the different visas. Who would like to come to the United Kingdom by youth mobility or student visa they will provide £470 per year (for individual person).

The IHS is also called National Health Service (NHS), and the IHS UK fee is not very high. The NHS adds £624 per year with UK visa costs. The person like students, children, have to pay £470 every year. Those peoples applied from the outside the United Kingdom they have to pay this charge. It is noted that all of the UK visa categories are not applicable under the Health Surcharge.

Who has to pay for NHS treatment in the UK?

Those people have no permanent residence in the United Kingdom they have to pay for National Health Service. If you come from European Union to the United Kingdom, you can use your EHI (European Health Insurance) card. If you feel ill and need any treatment on your journey, your EHI card will cover your treatment cost. The applicant must have to pay a Healthcare Surcharge UK because it is a crucial part of the UK visa application. The IHS depends on the UK visa category, and the UK government or immigration keeps focuses on immigration health surcharge increase 2020 for a further charge.

How much does the NHS cost per person?

The UK government plans to spend on health charge £122 billion every year. The UK government imposes on the applicant £2,200 per person. The National Health Service charge for a person is $456, and a family has to pay $1,152 per month. The NHS or IHS covers the cost of prescribing medication.

The NHS visa means National Health Service visa, the NHS visa allows the medical professionals to come and live in the United Kingdom. Some health workers or medical professionals will have a chance to extend their NHS visas due to the COVID-19. The UK spouse visa is one of the easiest ways to enter the United Kingdom because most people would like to settle in the UK. The spouse visa holder must need to pay Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS).

The NHS surcharge spouse visa 2021 cost is £200 each year for an applicant. It means that the applicant has to pay £600 for three years. ICS Legal is one of the top immigration law firm in London, and we have professional immigration lawyers or immigration solicitors. You may consult with them and our lawyers provide good consultation for the clients need.

Who pays for the NHS?

The individual visa applicant pays a charge for the National Health Surcharge. Those applicants do not have permanent residence in the United Kingdom, they have to pay the NHS charge. The European Union citizens or EHI (European Health Insurance) cardholders can come to the United Kingdom without NHS charge because their EHI card will cover their healthcare costs. Who have an ILR permit or permanent settlement scheme don't need to pay NHS charge.

The UK government will provide their NHS charge. The non-permanent resident has to give NHS charge, and the NHS surcharge fee 2021 is £624 for a person each year. Tier 2 is the general work visa in the United Kingdom. The highly qualified and highly experienced people are offered in the UK on a tier 2 visa. It is noted that the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland citizens cannot apply for this visa. If an applicant comes to the United Kingdom on a tier 2 visa, you have to pay a charge for the NHS tier 2 work visa, but the sponsor can also provide NHS fees.

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What is a surcharge fee?

The Health Surcharge is an extra charge for the applicants. Most of the applicants must need to pay NHS Health Surcharge fees with their visa fees. The NHS or IHS charge cover the medical treatment of the applicant. It is usually adding £624 for each person every year with the cost of a UK visa, but £470 fees will add to the students, children, and Youth Mobility Visa (YMV) year. You will be able to NHS surcharge refund due to some issues such as

If you pay the NHS charge two times.
If your visa application is refused due to some causes.
If you get a short time on your UK visa, then you applied for it.
Suppose your UK visa has been granted, but you don't want to come to the United Kingdom.
If you leave the UK before expire your UK visa period.

If you face the above reason, you can IHS surcharge refund, but you have to show the legal reason to refund your NHS immigration Surcharge. Tier 4 is a student visa and allows people to come to the United Kingdom outside the EEA. The students can come to the United Kingdom to study in school, college, university.

Those applicants come to the UK on a tier 4 visa, and they have to go back to their country after completing their study period. The NHS tier 4 visa international students are eligible for NHS service in the United Kingdom. The international students have to provide £150 per year for each student, and the single student has to provide £300 for 2 years' visa.

How much does the NHS cost per person per year?

The NHS cost per person varies each year due to the variable budget of the UK government. The UK government spend £197 billion on healthcare surcharges in 2017, equating to £2.989 for each person. The following year in 2018/2019 UK government held a budget of £114 billion for the National Health Service (NHS).

England was held a budget of £212.1 billion in 2020/2021 for health and social care. The UK visa applicants will cover the NHS Immigration Health Surcharge depends on their UK visa. The Immigration Health Surcharge payment is covered the medical issues of the applicant, but short-term applicants (living in the UK less than 6 months) or fiancé visa applicants are not eligible for IHS payment.

How much is the NHS surcharge?

The NHS charge is usually adding £624 for a person every year to the UK visa cost and children, Youth Mobility Visas, and Students need to provide £470 per person every year. The IHS is one of the leading Home Office UK immigration fees. It is also called National Health Service. The NHS surcharge increase 2021 depends on the budget of the United Kingdom.

Those who have come to the United Kingdom for a short duration (less than 6 months). They don't need to pay the immigration health surcharge fee, but those living in the United Kingdom for more than 6 months have to pay the immigration health surcharge fee. The IHS fee increase every year the UK government announced and approved to increase the IHS budget. After approving your UK visa, your IHS number is sent to your email, and If you would like to get an IHS reference number, you can log in to your email and collect your IHS reference number.

What is immigration health surcharge?

The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) is one kind of UK visa fee imposed on the applicants (who are living more than six months, and except fiancé visa), and IHS covers medical treatment charges. The ILR medical abbreviation is Implantable Loop Recorder, and it is also called a heart recording device. ILR is a device and keeps under the chest skin to count palpitations, fainting, and heartbeats. The Implantable Loop Recorder is widely used in the hospital or clinic for adult and older patients.

Those applicants come to the United Kingdom for a short time living or living for below 6 months. These kinds of visa applicants are not under the Immigration Health Surcharge exemption. It means that they don't need to pay IHS charge. If you would like to apply for the permanent settlement scheme or Indefinite Leave to Remain, you don't need to pay NHS indefinite leave to remain charge. If you get a permanent settlement or ILR permission, the UK government will cover your healthcare surcharge. The IHS is the Immigration Health Surcharge and is sometimes called National Health Surcharge (NHS). The UK visa applicant must have to pay the NHS charge because it will cover their medical issues. It is noted that this medical process is not applicable for all UK visa applicants.

Those applicants are applied for the Indefinite Leave to Remain don't need to pay the NHS charge because the UK government will provide their charge. Those applicants applying for a short time living (below 6 months) in the United Kingdom also don't need to pay the NHS charge. The IHS or NHS charge is dependent on UK visa applicants. Most UK visa applicants must pay £624 individual persons every year and £470 for students, children each year. ICS Legal is the leading immigration law firm in the UK, and we are leading our law firm for more than 10 years. Our immigration lawyers or solicitors keep focused on our client's expectations. It is one of the crucial aspects of our law firm or organization as we acknowledge that we will be dealing with authentic and confidential information to our clients.

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