Initial Application As A Young Adult Who Has Lived Half Of The Life In The UK

A person who is aged 18 or over and under 25 on the date of application can apply for initial leave to remain as a young adult if he/she has lived continuously in the UK for at least half of his/her life. An application for an initial leave to remain as a young adult is made in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix Private Life of the Immigration Rules. An application for initial leave to remain as a young adult can be submitted to the Home Office UKVI through Super Priority Service to get decision on your application within 24 hours.

Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide fast, friend reliable and fixed fee immigration advice and legal representations in relation to your application for initial leave to remain as a young adult aged 18 or over and under 25 who has lived at least half of the life in the UK continuously at the the date of application.

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 for initial leave to remain as a young adult aged 18 or over and under 25 who has lived at least half of the life in the UK continuously at the the date of application.

Requirements For Initial Leave To Remain As A Young Adult

A person applying for initial leave to remain as a young adult aged 18 or over and under 25 who has lived at least half of the life in the UK continuously 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 as a young adult aged 18 or over and under 25 who has lived at least half of the life in the UK continuously in accordance with 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 as a young adult must not fall refusal on suitability grounds as set out in the Immigration Rules.

Residence Requirement

Where the applicant is aged 18 or over and aged under 25 at the date of application and arrived in the UK before the age of 18, the applicant must have spent at least half their life continuously resident in the UK.

The period of continuous residence may include time spent in the UK with or without permission. The period of continuous residence does not include any period during which the applicant was serving a sentence of imprisonment or was detained in an institution other than a prison.

The period of continuous residence is broken (i.e. is no longer continuous) if any of the following apply:

• the applicant has been absent from the UK for more than 6 months at any one time; or
•  the applicant has spent a total of 550 days or more absent from the UK during the relevant period of continuous residence; or
• the applicant has been removed, deported or has left the UK having had an application for permission to enter or stay in the UK refused; or
• the applicant left the UK with no reasonable expectation at the time of leaving that they would lawfully be able to return.

Period and Conditions Of Grant

If the applicant is a young adult who has spent half their life in the UK at the date of application (or was previously granted as a young adult on the private life route), they will be granted permission to stay for either:

• 30 months, where the applicant has applied for a period of 30 months; or
• 60 months, where the applicant has applied for a period of 60 months.

The grant of permission will be subject to the following conditions:

• work (including self-employment and voluntary work) permitted; and
• study is permitted, subject to the ATAS condition in Appendix ATAS; and
• if the decision maker is satisfied that:
• the applicant is destitute, as defined in section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, or is at risk of imminent destitution; or
• there are reasons relating to the welfare of a relevant child which outweigh the considerations for imposing or maintaining the condition (treating the best interests of the relevant child as a primary consideration), the applicant will not be subject to a condition of no access to public funds. If the decision maker is not so satisfied, the applicant will be subject to a condition of no access to public funds.

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) and its commercial partners UKVCAS Sopra Steria to provide Super Priority Service for initial application for leave to remain as a young adult whereby 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 for the decision on your application for months (sometimes years).

How Can We Help?

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

• Advice on requirements: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your application for leave to remain as a young adult to succeed.
• Advised 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 as a young adult;
• Assessment of documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to make sure that all the documents you provide in support of your application for leave to remain as a young adult are in accordance with the requirement of the Immigration Rules.
• Completing application form: Our immigration lawyers will complete the relevant application form for your application for leave to remain as a young adult.
• Submitting application through Priority or Super Priority Service: Where possible, our immigration lawyers will submit your online application for leave to remain as a young adult through priority or super priority service to get faster decision on your application for leave to remain as a young adult.
• Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your application for leave to remain as a young adult, 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 as a young adult explaining how all the legal requirements are met for the approval of your application for leave to remain as a young adult.
• Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our immigration lawyers will upload online all the supporting documents to be considered in support of your application for leave to remain as a young adult.
• Follow up work: Our immigration lawyers will carry out all the follow up work until decision by the Home Office UKVI on your application for leave to remain as a young adult.

Our One-Off Services For Immigration Applications

Our immigration solicitors can also provide a wide range of one-off legal services for UK visa and immigration applications. Using our one-off services can help those who do not want to use our full service for the immigration application. You can use one of the following one-off legal services offered for UK visa and immigration applications:

• One-Off Immigration Advice and Consultation
• Immigration Documents Checking Service
• Application Form Completion Services
• Submitting Application Through Priority and Super Priority Service
• Preparing Cover Letter For Immigration Application
• Uploading Supporting Documents Online

Our Fixed Fees For Your Application For Leave To Remain As A Young Adult

• Our immigration solicitors will charge a fixed fee ranging from £1,000 to £2,000 (no VAT) for your initial application for leave to remain as a young adult aged 18 or over and under 25 who lived half of the life in the UK continuously before the date of application. The agreed fixed will depend on the complexity of the application and the volume of work involved in the application for leave to remain as a young adult.
• Our fixed fee for the application does not cover any disbursements e.g. UKVI fee for the application and the applicant has to separately pay the Home office UKVI fees for the application.