Welcome to MLC Immigration Lawyers

Award Winning Immigration Lawyers

Expert personal and business immigration services for the UK — from spouse visas and citizenship to sponsor licences and skilled worker routes.

ABOUT MLC

Expert pathway for UK immigration advice

MLC Immigration Lawyers Ltd is a UK Government regulated (OISC) firm serving clients across the UK and worldwide — providing professional immigration advice for businesses and individuals alike.

  • OISC regulated immigration lawyers
  • Business & employer immigration support
  • Personal visas, citizenship & ILR
  • Free initial consultation available

OUR SERVICES

Trusted immigration services for individuals & businesses

From personal visa routes to employer sponsorship and business immigration — our OISC-regulated team provides clear, practical advice at every stage.

Asylum Application

At MLC, we assist and advise vulnerable individuals, who have fled their country of origin and fear persecution due to their race, religion, nationality, political opinion or being a member of a particular social group. An asylum claim is made to the Home Office in person and the claim is then processed with the Home Office considering whether your claim is credible based on subjective and/or objective evidence in relation to your claim. The Home Office would consider the timing of your claim, whether you have sought protection in your country of origin and whether you can relocate to another part of your country. The Home Office will conduct a screening interview and a substantive asylum interview providing you an opportunity to give your account in detail. The Home Office will grant you refugee status for a period of 5 years should your claim be successful and if your claim is not successful, you will usually be given a right of appeal. You may not qualify for asylum but you may need to stay in the UK due to having a human rights claim. This is a matter which one of our human rights lawyers can examine and advise you on in order to secure your status in the UK. If you have already claimed asylum and this was not successful, you may still be granted permission to stay in the UK by making a fresh claim to the Home Office. If you have fresh evidence or your circumstances have changed, you can submit documentary evidence to support a fresh claim. The Home Office will grant you refugee status for a period of 5 years should your claim be successful and if your claim is not successful, you will usually be given a right of appeal.

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Graduate Visa / Post Study

This route opened to applications on the 1 July 2021 as an alternative to the skilled worker visa or the intra company transfer visa. One of the key advantages of the graduate visa is that you don’t need to have secured an offer of a job from a UK employer before you apply for a post study work visa. That means a graduate can take their time to find the right employment and, if necessary, work in a number of temporary jobs until they can find the best employment to start them on their career. International students in the UK may be eligible to apply under the Graduate route to extend their stay for up to two years after graduating with a bachelor’s or master’s degree, or three years if studying a PhD. To be eligible, students will have to have completed a degree at undergraduate level or above at a UK higher education institution, and they must be able to evidence a clear and compliant immigration record. Graduates will be free to use the two (or three) years to find a job and to work, with no restrictions on the type or skill level of the role during this period of leave. This includes using this time to find sponsored work and switching to the Skilled Worker route. The visa is open to students of all subjects and disciplines. There will also be no cap on the number of post-study work visas available. The new route is intended to open up the UK job market to international graduates and employers are expected to adjust their entry-level recruitment and graduate programmes to take full advantage of the new rules. The post study work visa is both employer and employee friendly as the UK employer does not need a sponsor licence to employ an overseas worker on a graduate visa and the graduate visa applicant therefore does not need a sponsoring employer. That means the international student applying for a graduate visa has a full range of employer options and isn’t restricted to those UK employers who hold a sponsor licence to enable them to sponsor a skilled worker visa holder. The graduate visa isn’t restricted to certain types of work. That means a UK employer can recruit someone to fill any level of job on any salary, without having to consider standard occupation codes, skill requirements or the minimum salary threshold. The post study work visa is flexible enough to allow you to employ someone as a barista, labourer on a construction site or on a trainee management programme. That’s because the graduate visa eligibility criteria focus on the student’s qualification rather than the job. One of the key advantages of the graduate visa is that you don’t need to have secured an offer of a job from a UK employer before you apply for a post study work visa. That means a graduate can take their time to find the right employment and , if necessary, work in a number of temporary jobs until they can find the best employment to start them on their career. The eligibility criteria for the post study work visa An international student will meet the eligibility criteria for the UK graduate visa if: The application is made from within the UK. The application is made whilst the student is in the UK on a student visa and their course was undertaken whilst on a student visa. The immigration rules state that applicants must have studied their course in the UK for at least one year or the full length of their course, whichever is the shorter period. The application is made after successfully completing a bachelor’s degree or a postgraduate degree in the UK with an approved education provider with a track record of sponsorship compliance.

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Indefinite Leave to Remain

MLC Immigration Lawyers are experienced at helping migrants secure Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK and can support you in the application process to ensure a successful result. Individuals who have held the same type of British visa for 5 years or more are eligible to apply for ILR, although in certain circumstances you may be eligible after just 3 years. Indefinite Leave to Remain enables migrants from outside of the UK to stay in the UK without restrictions and is the first step to take before applying for full British citizenship or naturalisation. Almost all other British visa routes are eligible to apply for ILR after meeting certain other requirements, including those who have been on Tier 1 Visas, Tier 2 Work Visas, and Spouse Visas. The conditions that you need to meet to qualify for ILR are as follows: You have held the same type of British visa for 5 years or more Proof that you meet the B1 levels of English You must pass the Life in the UK test No criminal record and you cannot have breached the immigration laws during your stay in the UK You cannot have spent more than 180 days outside of the UK within any year of living in the UK The requirements can vary so it’s best to speak to an Immigration Lawyer to determine if you’re eligible to apply and what you will need to include with your ILR application.

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OUR TEAM

Meet All Our Amazing Immigration Lawyers

12+ Years

Annik Chaudery

Owner/Director @ MLC Immigration Lawyers

Currently specialising in the Immigration Law field, I have developed a strong portfolio relating to individual and business Immigration.

Over the past five years, I have built up and maintained a large client base in a range of different legal matters, directed legal establishments, undertaken work on a large scope of Immigration related matters.

Parallel to this,I have also incorporated a business portfolio with lucrative food outlets and property investments adjacent to running a successful legal venture.

I have developed a range of management skills stemming from my director and management roles including :-

account up keep, file compliance,company marketing, on-line marketing, online analytics and audit compliance.

My premise is abiding by a strong client based ethos which focuses on providing a quality individual service with huge attention to detail regarding each client's individual matter.

This ethos has enabled me to obtain a strong reputation among my clients for consistently delivering on legal matters.

Sucussful decisions and unprecedented individual attention has provided satisfaction amongst my clients, allowing me to build a strong, international client base.

I am an extremely motivated individual who works efficiently appreciating deadlines and prioritising without compromising on attention to detail in all aspects of my work.

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5+ Years

Samantha Cretten

Level 3 IAA accredited Senior Caseworker

After 8 years in the security industry, I relocated to the UK and successfully pivoted my career. Today, as a Level 3 IAA accredited immigration advisor, I’m proud to use my own transition experience to help others navigate their journeys, one step at a time.

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5+ Years

Shermina K

Senior Immigration Lawyer

Immigration Consultant, IAA Level 3 Accredited ,Specialist in Personal Immigration and Immigration Appeals. Solicitor

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TESTIMONIALS

What Our Happy & Amazing Satisfied Customers Says

ThreeBest Rated — Best Business of 2020, MLC Immigration Lawyers Excellence
5.0

My application was with Zuhaib Shahzad. he has done perfect my application And I had my BRP visa thanks Zuhaib brother god bless you inshalah

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Morsal Mirzada

16 November 2021

5.0

Friendly, helpful and informative.Very happy with all they did for my husband Mr Tammem Hussain helped my husband all the way through from nothing to evrything that my husband needed. it thank you so much Mr Tammem Husain and his team specially Tammana begum she helped us allot with all the applications.

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Hawnaz Karger

22 November 2021

5.0

Positive: Professionalism Thank you for excellent service

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Ehab Algemaie

9 November 2021

5.0

Many thanks to Tahir Mohammed, He was so supportive, Friendly and very responsible until I received my Visa. Professional and Excellent service by MLC immigration Lawyers. Thank You.

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Ismail Shaik

9 November 2021

5.0

I highly recommend MLC Immigration Lawyers. My big thanks goes to Mr. Tahir Mohammad. He guided a lot throughout my application. Mr.Tahir never hesitated to reply for my emails and calls and he is really responsive. He is really deserved to have this review and I highly recommend him for any of your immigration matters. Thank you!!!

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Achini Piumika Perera

2 November 2021

5.0

Positive: Professionalism , Quality , Responsiveness , Value From start to End Thay Deal with very professional and Mr Zuhaib deal my case very professional way and guide me everytime when i need...Thanks to MLC IMMIGRATION LAWYERS Finally my MOM got uk visit Visa...

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Haseeb Rehman

12 June 2026

5.0

Positive: Professionalism , Quality , Responsiveness , Value From start to End Thay Deal with very professional and Mr Zuhaib deal my case very professional way and guide me everytime when i need...Thanks to MLC IMMIGRATION LAWYERS Finally my MOM got uk visit Visa...

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Haseeb Rehman

16 November 2021

5.0

Positive: Professionalism , Responsiveness Thanks to Zohaib Shahzad we got our visa , very helpful, very quick and understanding would ,definitely recommend Thanks again Zohaib Shahzad

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Hassan Khan

16 November 2021

5.0

I’m so glad and grateful that we chose MLC to help with our Spouse Visa. I would like to especially say a huge “thank you” to Mr. Zohaib Shahzad, for your patience and professional support throughout the past few months! Without your help, we couldn't have successfully received the Spouse visa decision in LESS THAN 24hrs and the BRP IN JUST 3 DAYS!! We understand that you have a lot of other clients cases to deal with, but you were always very responsive and replied to our emails super quickly! Many apologies for our low temper sometimes, and thank you so much for your patience all the time, we will always be so grateful for all of your help and efforts! We will definitely be back for future applications. For anyone who is looking to use MLC’s service, we definitely recommend them and Zohaib 100%!!

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lisa yu

16 November 2021

5.0

i just received my Indefinite leave to remain( settled status) in the UK, All because of the amazing work done by Zohaib, few months before my application being Zohaib advise me on all the relevant documentation that would needed, which gave me a head starts for the application. Zohaib took care of my case as an expert in the field, using his experience to organised my document, and presented a very good supporting letter to the home office which described perfectly the strong ties i have with family here in the UK. Zohaib explained to the office how heavily my family relies on me in every way. what i loved most is the commitment he shows as he dealt with case to every little details and always filling in with updates, responses to every messages or missed calls promptly. Zohaib follows up my application after its been submitted and deployed a tactics to force the home office to reach a decision quickly as they sat on my application for few months. i can never thank him enough for all late hours he put in to make this a success especially with a time Covid 19 dominate everything he demonstrate really dedication. Zohaib informed me of the decision and reminded to returned my old BRP card to avoid a £1000 fine. Zohaib as a top professional did not only process my application but support me through these as he understood stressed applicant goes through during those time.

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mofe atsuwade

16 November 2021

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