Immigration and law, Holborn London
Every casestarts as acrumpled page.
Foolscap is a small immigration and law practice. One lawyer on your file, fixed fees in writing and every step in plain words.
Practice areas
Six kinds of case, each one explained on a single page.
Every ball in the hero is one of these. The card says what we do, how long it usually takes and what it usually costs. The figures are typical examples, not quotes.
- 01
Work visas
For people with a job offer and for employers hiring from abroad. We pick the route, check the sponsor's paperwork, assemble the evidence and file, then stay on the file until there is a decision.
- Typical timeline
- 3 to 8 weeks
- Fee range
- £1,800 to £3,400
- 02
Family reunion
For partners, children and parents who want to live together. We gather the proof of the relationship and of your income, and we write the file so a case officer can follow it in one sitting.
- Typical timeline
- 3 to 6 months
- Fee range
- £2,200 to £4,200
- 03
Citizenship
For people who have lived here long enough to become citizens. We count your days away, check every gap in your record and prepare you for the language and knowledge tests.
- Typical timeline
- 4 to 6 months
- Fee range
- £1,200 to £2,000
- 04
Student visas
For students with an offer from a school or a university, and for the families who come with them. We check the course papers, organise the proof of funds and file on a date that leaves room to spare.
- Typical timeline
- 3 to 6 weeks
- Fee range
- £900 to £1,600
- 05
Business immigration
For founders, investors and companies that move people across borders. Founder routes, sponsor licences, intra-company transfers and the compliance work that keeps a licence safe.
- Typical timeline
- 4 to 10 weeks
- Fee range
- £3,500 to £8,000
- 06
Appeals and refusals
For anyone holding a refusal letter. We read the decision line by line, tell you whether an appeal or a fresh application is the better road, and argue the case before the people who decide.
- Typical timeline
- 3 to 9 months
- Fee range
- £2,500 to £6,500
How it works
Four steps, one lawyer, no surprises.
The sheet unfolds the way a case does: from a first conversation to a decision, with the same person beside you.
A first conversation
We listen, look at the papers you already have and tell you plainly whether the case is strong, weak or fixable.
A written plan and one price
The route, the documents we need, the dates that matter and a fixed fee. Nothing starts until you say yes.
We prepare and file
We build the application, you approve every page before it goes, and we handle every form and every upload.
Decision and after
We track the file and answer questions from the authority. If there is a refusal, we talk through the next move the same day.
The lawyers
Three lawyers, each on a case from start to finish.
Illustrative people and portraits
IllustrativeAmara Okafor
Founding partner
Eighteen years of business and family cases. Writes the plain-words guides on this site.
IllustrativeTomas Lindqvist
Senior solicitor, appeals
Reads refusal letters for a living and usually finds the page where the decision went wrong.
IllustrativePriya Raman
Solicitor, work and student visas
Keeps employers and students on the calendar and says early when a date is at risk.
Fees and the first consultation
Fixed fees, in writing, before you commit.
- 1
One price. A fixed professional fee, written down within two working days of the first consultation.
- 2
Government fees at cost. Visa, tribunal and health charges sit on their own line and go to the authority, never through us.
- 3
A first consultation for £120. Forty five minutes with a lawyer. If you instruct us, the £120 comes off your fee.
- Book a first consultation
Example quote
Work visa for one employee
- First consultation, 45 minutes
- £120
- Credit if you instruct us
- -£120
- Preparing the application
- £1,900
- Checking the sponsor's papers
- £450
- Filing and tracking to a decision
- £350
Government fees are extra and shown separately.
Questions
Before you call.
Can you guarantee my application will be approved?
No, and be careful with anyone who does. We tell you how strong the case is before you pay for the application, and we only file when we can defend it.
What should I bring to the first consultation?
Your passport, any decision letters, your job offer or course letter if you have one, and a list of questions. If you have less than that, come anyway.
How do your fees work?
Fixed professional fees, quoted in writing within two working days of the first consultation. Government fees are separate and paid at cost.
Can you help me if I am outside the country?
Yes. Most first consultations are by video and documents move through a secure upload. You do not need to be in London.
What happens if my application is refused?
We read the decision with you and say plainly whether an appeal or a new application is the better route. Appeals have strict deadlines, so call us the day the letter arrives.
Which languages do you work in?
English, Polish, Portuguese, Hindi and Arabic between us. For anything else we bring in a professional interpreter.
Who will handle my file?
One named lawyer from the first call to the decision. You get their direct email and phone number, not a ticket queue.
Contact
Book a first consultation.
Tell us what you need and when you are free. We reply within one working day with two times to choose from.
- hello@foolscap.example
- Phone
- +44 20 7946 0123
- Office
- Holborn, London WC1
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 18:00