I am currently a Trainee Solicitor in the Immigration department. Prior to starting my training contract, I worked as a Knowledge Paralegal in the firm’s Charities and Social Enterprise department. Before joining Bates Wells I was a Paralegal at the British Museum and also worked as a Paralegal in health litigation at another law firm.
Immigration update: sponsor licence compliance for faith-based organisations
Faith-based organisations play a significant role in the UK’s migration system, regularly sponsoring overseas workers to fill specialist religious roles. Although sector-specific data is not published by the UKVI, it is widely understood that many of the UK’s 140,000 sponsor licence holders are prominent faith-based organisations. However, it is a challenging time to be a …