If you sponsor workers under the Skilled Worker route, the Immigration Salary List (ISL) can look like an easy win: lower salary threshold, lower visa fee, faster hiring decisions. In reality, it’s one of the areas where employers most often trip up — not because the rules are impossible, but because the “80% discount” is…
If you’re dealing with a UK visa, settlement, or citizenship application, choosing the right legal help can make the difference between a smooth approval and months of delays (or a refusal you then have to fight). But “immigration lawyer” is a broad label, and not everyone offering immigration help is the right fit for your…
UK immigration decisions rarely run on a neat, predictable timetable. Even when an applicant does everything “right”, delays can still happen because of biometrics backlogs, verification checks, digital system issues, or shifting Home Office priorities. Garth Coates Solicitors often sees that the biggest practical risk is not the delay itself, but the knock-on effect: missed…
