Shahjahan Ali

Shahjahan specialises in UK immigration law, advising businesses and individuals on a wide range of immigration matters. He has over 13 years’ experience advising clients across a range of sectors including financial services, health and social care, insurance, fashion, sport, energy, digital technology and education.

In 2022, Legal500 ranked Shahjahan as a leading immigration lawyer. His other accolades include:

• Expert on LexisNexis panel on immigration law
• Author for Westlaw UK Insight
• Chair of London First’s Immigration Working Group
• Immigration trainer for MBL Seminars

Immigration advice for businesses

From the point of obtaining a sponsorship licence, to obtaining work visas for employees and carrying out right to work checks, Shahjahan provides comprehensive business immigration support for employers. This includes:

• Advising on managing a sponsorship licence;
• Acting as a Level 1 user and representative on the SMS;
• Assisting with annual CoS allocation;
• Requesting increases to CoS allocations;
• Reporting changes to UKVI;
• Assigning CoS;
• Submitting licence renewals;
• Advising on ad hoc immigration matters;
• Sourcing immigration advice for travel to other countries;
• Advising on right to work checks; and
• Carrying out immigration audits.

Immigration advice for individuals

Shahjahan also provides end to end support for individuals helping them to navigate the immigration system successfully and quickly. This includes assistance:

• Global Talent visa
• Innovator visa
• Start-up visa
• Representatives of an Overseas Business visa
• Global Business Mobility visa;
• High Potential Individual visa;
• Scale-up visa;
• Partner visa;
• Dependant visa;
• Skilled Worker visa;
• Indefinite Leave to Remain; and
• British citizenship.