Advice on appeals following a visa refusal.
Child refusals based on "lack of proven sole custody."
Sponsors in receipt of Public Funds.
Out of time applications for further or indefinite leave to remain for spouses, partners or children.
Applicants with a criminal history.
An overstayer with no passport.
Victims of trafficking either forced or voluntary.
Please note this service does not handle asylum or refugee claims.
Illegal immigration in the UK has been a long-running policy issue. Historic concessions allowed some applicants to return and reapply, but a fresh application still had to meet all relevant Immigration Rules.
From 1 October 2008, key bans and penalties include:
Anyone who has previously used deception will be automatically refused entry for 10 years.
Anyone who has previously breached the immigration rules by overstaying, entering the UK illegally, working illegally will face the following bans: 1 year if they left the UK voluntarily at their own expense: 5 years if they left voluntarily at public expense: 10 years if they were removed or deported from the UK.
Illegal immigration can include overstaying, breaching visa conditions, illegal working, relationship-route breakdowns without status progression, and other irregular status scenarios.
Applications in these circumstances must be accurate and fully documented. We strongly recommend professional case-specific advice before submission.
For details of our services, please use the Services page. It provides the full issue list and route guidance.
Upon initial contact we shall give you a general assessment of your circumstances. Should you wish to formally instruct us, we shall issue you with a client care letter that sets out what the instructions are, what our fixed fee is and our general terms and conditions. We then invite you to confirm the client care letter so formal work can begin.
No. We deal with any nationality requiring a visa for the UK or making an immigration application from within the UK to the UK Border Agency/Home Office.
Orchid of Siam is committed to fully utilising the benefits of modern technology and communication. In most instances there is no need for you to meet us in person.
Yes. We take client confidentiality extremely seriously and no information is ever passed to a third party without your express written consent.
No immigration adviser or lawyer can guarantee that an application will be successful.
We are registered with the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) for the provision of immigration advice and services and are accountable to the OISC for our actions. We are also members of the Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA), and we have been established since November 1988.
Normally we can but there is a small fee payable.
Yes. We are fully qualified Advocates/Representatives and can therefore assist in all aspects of an appeal made to the First Tier Tribunal (Immigration & Asylum Chamber).
Yes, have Thai translators. In the UK our manager also works as an English/Thai interpreter for the Home Office and UK Border Agency.
Please check our credentials at the OISC or ILPA website. We actively encourage clients to verify registration before engaging any adviser.
We are registered with the OISC (qualified by examination to Level 3), we publish our costs, and we publish director identity/contact details. We strongly advise clients to verify OISC and ILPA credentials, because some firms falsely claim regulation status.