UK immigration lawyersand advisers inManchester

X Law gives UK immigration advice and help with applications for individuals, families and employers. We handle visas, settlement (indefinite leave to remain), British citizenship and sponsor licences, from our Manchester office and by phone and video across the UK and abroad.

Yes. X Law is regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA), formerly the OISC, registration F202200098. You can check any adviser on the official IAA register through GOV.UK's Find an immigration adviser service, or by clicking the IAA badge on our website. Only regulated advisers can legally give UK immigration advice.

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For an application within the Immigration Rules, an IAA regulated adviser like X Law is authorised to advise you and prepare it. For an appeal or any other court or tribunal work you need a suitably regulated adviser or solicitor, and we refer you to one at no charge. If you are not sure which you need, we tell you at the first consultation.

A personal immigration strategy session costs £69 and a business immigration consultation costs £149. Consultations are always paid unless a current offer says otherwise. For full applications we quote a fixed fee in writing before any work starts. Home Office fees and the Immigration Health Surcharge are separate and paid to the Home Office.

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An adviser checks your situation against the current Immigration Rules, tells you which route fits and whether it is likely to work, and explains what you would need. If we can help further, you get a written plan and a fee before anything else happens.

No. We work with clients across the UK and abroad by phone, video, email and WhatsApp. If you prefer to meet, visit our Manchester office, or book a meeting room appointment in London or Birmingham and one of our advisers will meet you there.

It depends on the route and where you apply from. The Home Office publishes service standards for each route, and some routes offer faster paid services. At your consultation we tell you the current timescale for your route and plan your timing around it.

Yes. We assess the refusal, explain why it happened and tell you the right next step: a fresh application, an administrative review or an appeal. Deadlines can be short, so contact us as soon as you receive the decision.

Possibly. On 2 November 2026 the government announced that most people will need 10 years, instead of 5, to qualify for indefinite leave to remain, with shorter paths for some higher earners, public service jobs and partners of British citizens. This is announced policy, not yet law; detailed rules are expected from December 2026. People who already have ILR are not affected.

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Yes. We help UK employers apply for a sponsor licence, assign Certificates of Sponsorship and keep the licence compliant. We also advise on business routes such as Global Business Mobility, UK Expansion Worker and Scale-up.