The wrong route
Skilled Worker, Global Talent, Scale-up and Innovator Founder can look interchangeable from the outside. They are not, and applying under the wrong one costs the fee and the time.
UK Visa Solicitors
Applying for a UK visa? Let our solicitors help you get the application right the first time.
Applying for
a UK visa?
Get your
application
right from
the start.
No guesswork. No delays. Just expert legal advice and end-to-end support for your UK visa journey. Expert legal advice and end-to-end support for your UK visa journey.
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SRA-regulated solicitors UK immigration solicitors
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Expert visa guidance Work, study & talent routes
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Fixed legal fees Agreed before work begins
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Full support From application to decision
“I received exceptional support from Amir Masood during a very challenging period of my visa process. His guidance, professionalism, and timely assistance made a significant difference.”
— Al A. Visa application
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4.8 · from 385 reviews
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Tell us your route and your circumstances. Your enquiry goes straight to our legal team, and we come back to you with the next step.
- SRA-regulated UK immigration solicitors
- Advice on work, study and talent routes
- Fixed legal fee agreed before work begins
- Applications, extensions, switching and refusals
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20+ YearsIn immigration law
5,000+ CasesHandled
4.8 ★From 385 reviews
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Experience figure refers to Amir Masood, Solicitor & Director, who has worked in UK immigration law since 2004. Cases handled is a firm-wide figure across all immigration matters.
Where applications go wrong
Most visa problems come down to the same avoidable things.
Evidence that doesn’t meet the rule
Salary thresholds, sponsorship details, maintenance funds and English language documents all have to be presented in a specific form.
Timing and switching
Not every route can be switched into from inside the UK, and applying at the wrong point in your current leave can invalidate the application.
A refusal follows you
Refusals have to be declared on future applications, so a rushed first attempt can complicate everything that comes after.
What we do
How Aden & Co helps
Route eligibility assessment
Across work, study and talent categories, so you apply under the route you actually qualify for.
Evidence review
Sponsorship, salary and maintenance evidence checked against the requirements that apply to your route.
Preparation and submission
Full preparation and submission of the application, with the supporting document pack assembled for you.
Switching and extensions
In-country switching and extension applications, prepared with your current leave and its dates in view.
Employer and sponsor coordination
We deal with your employer or sponsor directly where that is relevant to the application.
Advice after a refusal
Where an application has already been refused, we advise on the options and act on them.
The process
How we handle your case
Initial assessment
We take the facts of your circumstances and current immigration status.
Route and eligibility review
We confirm which route fits and what it requires of you.
Document pack and application
Your evidence is assembled and the application is prepared in full.
Submission and correspondence
We submit and handle Home Office correspondence from there.
Not sure which route you qualify for? Ask a solicitor before you apply.
A short conversation now is cheaper than a refusal later.
Amir Masood
Solicitor & Director · Head of Immigration · Over 20 years in immigration, human rights and asylum law.
Your enquiry goes straight to Amir. He has worked in UK immigration since 2004 and has been a solicitor since 2014, handling cases from the first application to the Home Office through to appeals, the Upper Tribunal and judicial review. You will know exactly who is preparing your application and who to speak to about it — not an unregulated adviser, and not a call centre.
- Solicitor of England & Wales since 2014 · member of the Law Society
- Accredited under the Law Society’s Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme
- Master of Laws (LLM); Advocate of the High Court of Pakistan (2008)
- Business immigration and points-based applications, extensions, entry clearance and leave to remain
- Advocacy at the First-tier and Upper Tribunal (Immigration & Asylum Chamber)
- Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority · SRA number 628536
Client reviews
What clients say
★★★★★
“I received exceptional support from Amir Masood during a very challenging period of my visa process. His guidance, professionalism, and timely assistance made a significant difference, helping me navigate through difficulties with confidence. Thanks to his dedication and expertise, my visa was successfully approved despite the tough circumstances. I am truly grateful for his support and would highly recommend his services to anyone in need of reliable and effective assistance.”
Al A. · Visa applicationRead on Google
★★★★★
“Amir’s professionalism combined with compassion for our situation, and his understanding of the immigration process and what was necessary to bring a good resolution, were exemplary. His attention to detail and great communication gave us confidence from the start. He was realistic with the time-frames involved and helped us to manage our expectations. And today the visa we fought for through a pre-action protocol has been granted. After more than 10 years of refusals we are so grateful to Amir and his colleagues for achieving this for us. We would highly recommend his services.”
Stephen B. · Visa after refusalsRead on Google
★★★★★
“Mr. Amir Masood is a highly professional, knowledgeable, and cooperative solicitor. He guided us through the entire process with clarity, patience, and expertise, making everything much easier to understand. We truly appreciate his support and will definitely consult him again in the future. I would highly recommend his services to anyone seeking reliable legal advice.”
Wardah F. · Immigration adviceRead on Google
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Clear fees
Know the legal fee before work begins.
You will be told what our legal work costs, and what it covers, before we start. Nothing begins until you have agreed it in writing.
- The legal fee is agreed in writing before any work starts
- You are told what the fee covers and what falls outside it
- Home Office application fees, the immigration health surcharge and any third-party costs are separate from our legal fee and are set by the Home Office
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Questions
UK visa questions we are asked most
That depends on what you do, who is sponsoring you if anyone, and where you are applying from. Skilled Worker, Health & Care Worker, Global Talent, Scale-up and Innovator Founder each carry different requirements and different evidence. We assess your circumstances and tell you which route you qualify for before anything is submitted.
Processing times are set by the Home Office and vary by route, by country of application and by whether a priority service is used. They also change. We will tell you the current published timescale for your route at the point you instruct us.
Sometimes. Several routes allow in-country switching and several do not, and the leave you currently hold affects what is open to you. Timing matters as much as eligibility — applying at the wrong point in your current leave can cause problems. This is worth checking before you apply, not after.
The refusal notice sets out the reasons, and those reasons decide the options: a fresh application, an administrative review, or a challenge where one is available. A refusal also has to be declared on future applications, so it is worth taking advice on the next step rather than reapplying immediately.
Yes, where that is useful. Sponsored routes depend on documents held by your employer or sponsor, and we can liaise with them directly on certificates of sponsorship, salary details and role information.
The legal fee depends on the route and the complexity of your case, and it is agreed in writing before any work begins. Home Office application fees, the immigration health surcharge and other third-party costs are set by the Home Office and are separate from our fee.
Not always. Some routes must be applied for from outside the UK; others can be applied for in-country if you already hold qualifying leave. Which applies to you depends on the route and on your current status, and we confirm it as part of the assessment.
Immigration rules, thresholds, Home Office fees and processing times change. Nothing on this page is legal advice for your individual case.
Get your UK visa application right the first time.
Speak to an SRA-regulated immigration solicitor about your route, your evidence and your timing before you submit.
Call 07878 658865Your enquiry goes to our legal team, is treated in confidence, and commits you to nothing.