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Tsige Berhanu

Tsige Berhanu

Keystone Law, London

Work Department

Human Resources: Immigration

Position

Tsige has over ten years’ experience in advising on immigration law and during that time has acquired a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of all aspects of private and corporate immigration work. Tsige’s current practice focuses on corporate, high-net-worth individuals and EEA nationals, as well as family-based and naturalisation applications. With a client base that sees her act across a broad range of industries including, but not limited to, the financial, oil and gas, IT and digital technology sectors, Tsige provides client-tailored and commercially viable advice and assistance. 
AREA OF EXPERTISE:

  • The points-based system
  • Sponsor licence (initial application, management and renewal)
  • Obtaining certificates of sponsorship
  • Tier 2 – general
  • Tier 2 – intra-company transfers
  • Assistance ahead of and during Home Office compliance visits
  • Resident Labour Market Test and recruitment processes
  • Compliance with UK immigration laws and sponsorship duties
  • Prevention of illegal working
  • Tier 1 – investors
  • Tier 1 – entrepreneurs
  • Dependent family members
  • Spouses, civil partners and unmarried partners of British citizens
  • Switching between relevant immigration categories
  • EEA national applications
  • Indefinite leave and naturalisation applications
  • Immigration appeals

Career

2016 Keystone Law | Consultant Solicitor 2015-2016 Emigra Worldwide | Managing Consultant 2008-2015 Fragomen | Solicitor 2003 Qualified as a Solicitor 2000-2008 Gersten & Nixon Solicitors | Paralegal, Trainee Solicitor, Solicitor 1999-2000 Kay & Co Solicitors | Paralegal/Caseworker 1996-1998 Bluett & Co Solicitors | Paralegal

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