ABOUT US
Victoria
GIRSA
Ashley
BAYLES
Joanne
SULLIVAN
GBS UK Immigration was founded by Victoria Girsa, Ashley Bayles and Joanne Sullivan. Together we have over 30 years’ experience in UK immigration law and we pride ourselves on our ability to provide flexible, honest and reliable fixed fee immigration advice. We are passionate immigration advisers, registered and regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC).
The UK Immigration Rules are complex and constantly changing. The right to appeal has also been significantly restricted in recent years. It is therefore now more important than ever to obtain professional advice, from an
accredited adviser
, so that your application has the best prospects of success. Failure to obtain the right advice could result in your application being refused and your immigration record being tarnished, thus impacting on your ability to remain in the UK or re-enter in the future.
Accredited advisers have to go through a rigorous process to demonstrate fitness and competence to practise immigration law in order to achieve such status. Further, they are required to continue professional development training in order to maintain accredited status. At GBS UK Immigration, we have advisers accredited to OISC Level 3, which is the highest level of accreditation, enabling us to assist in matters from basic immigration advice to more complex matters including appeals. Ashley is also accredited to undertake Judicial Review Case Management work and was the first OISC Level 3 adviser nationwide to be granted such status. We are also proud to be members of the
Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA)
.
You can therefore rest assured that your case will be in safe hands when instructing GBS UK Immigration and that you will receive a personal level of service, rather than being just another file number in an ever-growing caseload. With Home Office application fees regularly increasing, we believe it is crucial to provide clients with access to affordable, professional and reliable advice, at a time convenient to suit their needs. As a result, we offer flexible appointment times outside standard 9am to 5pm opening hours.
Contact us
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Victoria graduated with Law and International Relations Bachelors Degree from the University of Portsmouth. She then undertook her Legal Practice Course (LPC) at Oxford Institute of Legal Practice. Victoria started working as an Immigration Paralegal in March 2009 and qualified as a Solicitor in April 2012 after completing her Training Contract at a firm in Portsmouth.
Victoria was nominated as one of the top 175 Solicitors in the UK according to Vouched For in April 2016. However, Victoria is no longer practising as a Solicitor, but is now regulated by the OISC and registered as a Level 3 Immigration Adviser.
In addition to English and Latvian, Victoria also speaks fluently in Polish and Russian. Victoria is also able to communicate in Arabic.
Ashley completed a BSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies at the University of Portsmouth, before undertaking the Graduate Diploma in Law/Common Professional Examination at Bournemouth University. Ashley then undertook her LPC at the College (now University) of Law in Guildford. Ashley subsequently qualified as a Solicitor in July 2013 after completing her Training Contract at a firm in Southampton.
Like Victoria, Ashley is no longer a practising Solicitor, but is regulated by the OISC and registered as a Level 3 Immigration Adviser. Ashley is also accredited to undertake Judicial Review Case Management work and was the first adviser in the UK to receive this accreditation from the OISC.
Ashley is also a Level 2 Senior Caseworker and Supervisor under the
Law Society’s Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme.
Joanne started practising immigration law in June 2002, having previously studied a BSc (econ) in International Politics and European Studies and a Masters in European Integration.
Joanne specialises in HM Forces immigration law and, notably, has successfully campaigned against unfair Immigration Rules relating to HM Forces personnel and their family members, resulting in a change to the Immigration Rules.
Joanne was previously accredited as a Level 2 Adviser under the Law Society's Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme in 2005 and is now regulated and registered under the OISC as an Immigration Adviser.
01422 553 690 (Halifax) | 02392 658 262 (Portsmouth) | info@gbsimmigration.com
GBS UK Immigration is a trading name of GBS UK Immigration Ltd which is a limited company registered in England and Wales, no. 10343449. Our registered office is at Larch House, Parklands Business Park, Forest Road, Denmead, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 6XP.
GBS UK Immigration Ltd is regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC). Ref No. F201600086.
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