Initial Application based on Very Significant Obstacles To Integration

You can apply for an initial leave to remain if you have lived in the UK for less than 20 years as an adult and have very significant obstacles to integration in your country of origin. An initial application on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration in the country of origin is made in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix Private Life of the Immigration Rules.

The route of very significant obstacles to integration is a settlement route, which means the applicant can qualify for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 10 years of living in the UK lawfully with leave to remain granted under this route. Initial leave to remain granted as a result of a successful application is valid for 30 months, and the applicant can apply for an extension of leave to remain before its expiry, until the applicant completes 10 years to qualify for ILR.

Free Immigration Advice for Applications Based on Very Significant Obstacles to Integration

Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed fee immigration advice and legal representations in relation to your application on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration. Ask a question to our specialist team of immigration solicitors for free immigration advice online, or book an appointment online for a detailed immigration advice and consultation session with one of our immigration lawyers concerning your application based on very significant obstacles to integration.

Requirements For Initial Leave To Remain On The Basis Of Significant Obstacles To Integration

A person applying for leave to remain on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration should meet the following requirements of the Immigration Rules as set out in Appendix Private Life:

Valid Application

The applicant must submit a valid application for leave to remain on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration in accordance with the requirements for a valid application as set out in Appendix Private Life of the Immigration Rules.

Suitability Requirements

The applicant's application for initial leave to remain on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration must not fall for refusal on suitability grounds as set out in Appendix Part Suitability of the Immigration Rules.

Age Requirement

The applicant must be aged 18 or over at the date of application.

Residence Requirement

The applicant must have been continuously resident in the UK for less than 20 years. 

Very Significant Obstacles To Integration

Where the applicant has not been continuously resident in the UK for more than 20 years, the decision maker must be satisfied that there would be very significant obstacles to the applicant’s integration into the country where they would have to live if required to leave the UK.

Exclusion For Certain Asylum Seekers

An applicant who has made a protection or asylum claim which has been declared inadmissible under Part 11 of these rules before 28 June 2022, or under section 80B and 80C of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, and which continues to be treated as inadmissible, cannot meet the requirement at PL 5.1(b).

Super Priority Service for  Decision Within 24 Hours

As specialist immigration solicitors based in London, we are registered with the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) to provide Super Priority Service for initial applications for leave to remain on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration, whereby a decision on your application will be made within 24 hours if you submit your application through Super Priority Service. This way, you may not have to wait months (sometimes years) for a decision on your application.

How Can We Help?

Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representation on a fixed-fee basis in relation to your application for leave to remain on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration. Our fixed fee for your application for leave to remain on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration will cover all the work of our immigration solicitors on your application for leave to remain on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration until a decision is made by the Home Office UKVI on your application for leave to remain on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration. The casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your application for leave to remain on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration will entail the following:

Advice on requirements: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the requirements you need to meet for your application for leave to remain on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration.

Advice on documents: Our immigration lawyers will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your application for leave to remain on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration.

Assessment of documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to ensure that all documents you provide in support of your application for leave to remain on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration comply with the Immigration Rules.

Completing the application form: Our immigration lawyers will complete the relevant application form for your application based on very significant obstacles to integration.

Submitting application via Super Priority Service: Where possible, our immigration lawyers will submit your online application for leave to remain on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration through Super Priority Service to obtain a faster decision.

Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your application for leave to remain on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration, our immigration lawyers will book your appointment with the application centre for you to enrol your biometrics.

Preparing a detailed cover letter: Our specialist immigration solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of your application for leave to remain on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration, explaining how all the legal requirements are met for the approval of your application for leave to remain on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration.

Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our immigration lawyers will upload all supporting documents online to be considered in support of your application for leave to remain on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration.

Follow-up work: Our immigration lawyers will handle all follow-up until the Home Office UKVI issues a decision on your application for leave to remain on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration.

Specialist Immigration Solicitors for Applications Based on Very Significant Obstacles to Integration

Our immigration solicitors are specialists in private life applications based on very significant obstacles to integration. As one of the best immigration solicitors, we have an excellent track record of helping clients obtain leave to remain on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration under Appendix Private Life of the Immigration Rules. Our highly experienced and fully qualified immigration solicitors can provide fast, friendly, reliable, and fixed-fee immigration advice and legal representation for your application for leave to remain based on very significant obstacles to integration under Appendix Private Life of the Immigration Rules. 

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Our Fixed Fees for Your Initial Application Based on Very Significant Obstacles to Integration

• Our immigration solicitors will charge a fixed fee ranging from £1,500 + VAT to £3,000 + VAT for your initial application for leave to remain on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration. We can provide Super Priority Service to have your application decision made within 24 hours. The agreed fixed will depend on the complexity of the application and the volume of work involved in the application for leave to remain on the basis of very significant obstacles to integration.
• Our fixed fee for the application does not cover any disbursements, e.g., the UKVI fee for the application, and the applicant must separately pay the Home Office UKVI fees.

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