Arshad Mahmood, a leading UK Immigration and Human Rights law specialist

Greetings, and thank you for visiting my personal website and online portfolio. My name is Arshad Mahmood, and I specialise in UK Immigration and Human Rights laws. I am a qualified solicitor of The Supreme Court of England and Wales and Member of The Law Society of England and Wales. I am the owner and the Managing Director of Sunrise Solicitors Ltd.

I was born in Pakistan. I completed my law degree from Punjab Law College, Faisalabad, Pakistan and was issued with law degree by the external awarding body i.e. University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. I entered the UK in 2001 as a student of law and successfully qualified as a Solicitor of The Supreme Court of England and Wales on 15 March 2005. I have been practising immigration and human rights law since 2003 and have gained vast knowledge and experience in my area of practice.

Having worked for various law firms of high reputations and having gained required experience, knowledge and skills as an Immigration Solicitor, I then took bold steps of setting up my own Law Firm Sunrise Solicitors Ltd and started this practice from 31 July 2008. My business of Law Firm has been very successful. My specialisation in immigration and human rights laws coupled with my IT and Management Skills have helped me a lot in achieving a great success in my business.

I am very dedicated in provision of legal services to my clients and almost all my clients have my mobile number to contact me as a matter of urgency should the need arise. I always deal with my clients' immigration cases putting myself in their position and giving it importance from thier point of view. I have very good skills of assessing prospects of success in an immigration case as well as choosing the right options for a client in particular circumstances of his case. The quality of our service is self-evident from the reviews of our clients about the service provided by our immigration lawyers. The immigration solicitors at Sunrise Solicitors aim to provide the best possible service in the UK in all types of immigration matters.

Languages Our Solicitors Can Speak

Our immigration solicitors can communicate with you in one of the following languages to discuss your matter with you:

ENGLISH | URDU | HINDI | PUNJABI | GUJARATI | SINDHI | MEMON | GERMAN | GREEK | KISWAHILI

Free Immigration Advice

Our immigration solicitors can provide free general immigration advice via telephone, email or Live Online Chat. The free immigration advice will not cover detailed advice about complex immigration issues and advice about complex immigration issues can only be given through a detailed consultation session arranged by an appointment.

Please be advised that free immigration advice via telephone/Live Online Chat is subject to the availability of our Immigration Solicitors and is limited to a 5 minutes session.

Also, please note that we do not advise about the relevant documents to be submitted in support of a case through the free immigration advice we give. If you wish to seek advice about the relevant documents to be submitted in support of your case, you should arrange an appointment for face to face consultation and we will advise you about the relevant documents after discussing your matter in detail and after considering all the relevant information about your case. Advising about the relevant documents without giving due consideration to the circumstances of a case is not considered to be safe at all and that is the reason we do not give such advice over the phone, via email or through our Live Online Chat.

General Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About UK Immigration

Q.1: What is the telephone number of the Home Office, UKBA for general enquiries or to find out about the progress of an outstanding application?

Answer: The Home Office, UKBA telephone number for general enquiries and update on the progress of a pending immigration application is 0870 606 7766.

Q.2: What is the general fax number of the Home Office, UKBA, Croydon?

Answer: The general fax number of the Home Office, UKBA, Lunar House, Croydon is 020 8196 3248.

Q.3: What is the address of the Home Office, UKBA, Lunar House, Crodyon?

Answer: The Home Office, Croydon, address for general correspondence is: UK Border Agency, Lunar House, 40 Wellesley Road, Croydon, Surrey CR9 2BY

Q.4: How do I inform the Home Office, UKBA about my change of address in the UK?

Answer: You can inform the Home Office, UKBA about your change of address in the UK by way of a letter to the following address: Change of Address Team, 11th Floor, Lunar House, Wellesley Road, Croydon CR9 2BY

Face To Face Consultation / Advice

Detailed immigration advice/a full consultation concerning your immigration matter can be arranged for just £70.00 (inclusive of VAT) as an immigration consultation fee. Detailed advice can either be provided through face to face consultation in our office or through a detailed immigration advice over the phone. In case of detailed immigration advice over the phone, the consultation fee can be paid by debit or credit card over the phone.

To find out whether there are good prospects of success in an application, immigration appeal or Judicial Review against a refusal of an application, please arrange an appointment for an immigration consultation to discuss your immigration matter face-to-face with our immigration lawyers, who will advise you on the chances of success in your immigration case.

Our immigration solicitors will agree with you, upfront, the total fee required to handle your case during the consultation and if you decide to instruct us, your consultation fee will be discounted from the fee quoted to handle your immigration matter.

Assessment Of Case Documents

We can assess the supporting documents of an immigration case and advise you on the weaknesses and strengths of your case. If you are considering submitting an application to the Home Office or filing a notice of appeal to the First Tier Tribunal on your own without being represented by a legal representative, it is worth showing all your documents to an immigration expert who can advise you on your case documents. The immigration cases succeed and fail on the basis of documents most of the time and therefore it is very important to know whether or not the documents you are submitting in support of your application or appeal are enough for the application or the appeal to succeed.

We will charge a fee in the sum of £200 + VAT = £240.00 for one-off assessment of the case documents.

Home Office Premium Service

As the expert immigration solicitors in London, we are registered with the Home Office, Public Enquiry Office (PEO), Lunar House, Croydon for a Same Day Visa Service (Home Office Premium Service) and our immigration solicitors can submit your application to the Home Office, PEO by hand and get an instant decision on your application. This way, you will not have to wait for the decision on your application for months (sometimes years).

We provide Same Day Service (Premium Service) in applications as mentioned below:

Challenging Removal From The UK

Our Immigration Solicitors are specialised in providing legal representations to those whose removal from the UK is imminent. If you have been refused entry to the UK at a UK port of entry and your removal from the UK is imminent, we can represent you and can assist you with challenging your removal from the UK. Similarly, if you were living in the UK and have been detained by the UKBA and you have been served with Removal Directions, we can challenge your removal from the UK if it is considered that your removal from the UK is not in accordance with the UK immigration laws. We make representations to the Home Office, UKBA as to how their decision to remove you from the UK is not in accordnce with the relevant immigration law and why the removal directions should be cancelled. If these representaions are not accepted by the Home Office, UKBA and removal directions are not cancelled, we then consider seeking emergency injunction from the High Court Judge to challenge your removal if such removal is not in accordance with law. In cases of an imminent removal from the UK, please contact us on our emergency contact numbers: 07940 356 532 / 07900 260 925.

Appeals & Judicial Reviews

Our immigration solicitors can assist you in relation to your immigration appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) or Judicial Review to High Court against the Home Office or Entry Clearance Officer's immigration decision if your application for leave to enter (entry clearance/visa) or leave to remain (application to the Home Office for extension of stay) has been refused. We can also provide legal help and assistance in challenging the dismissal of an appeal by an Immigration Judge at First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) or Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber).

Confidentiality Policy

Sunrise Solicitors are duty-bound to keep their clients' matters completely confidential to comply with their legal obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Solicitors Code of Conduct. We keep all the information we obtain from our clients or potential clients completely confidential and  do not disclose to any third party without the consent of our clients.

Disclaimer

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