We work in close partnership with our clients and use our experience of the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and relevant legislation to enable companies and education providers to get on with their core business with the confidence that they are meeting immigration requirements. We take pride in our expertise, integrity and professionalism and are registered with the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC).

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We are hugely experienced at providing compliance audits across all immigration tiers. We have worked with hundreds of employers, ranging from small family businesses to multi-nationals, high street retailers and professional sports clubs. In the education sector, we have also worked with over 30 universities and a significant number of colleges and schools.

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We regularly attend Home Office visits along with our clients and as a result we are always aware of and up to date with the issues and concerns being focussed on by UKVI. Our visits emulate UKVI inspections and therefore provide companies / institutions with a good indication of how compliant they may be and how they might perform if visited. 

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Our audits/inspection service is fully flexible and can be tailored to individual requirements, and is based on sound practical experience of UKVI’s policies, culture and approach. 

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• For employers, we offer on-site compliance inspections, with staff aware or unaware, to simulate a surprise UKVI visit. We also offer right to work compliance visits.
   

• For education providers, we offer a comprehensive review of Student sponsorship activities, assessing compliance with UKVI requirements and sharing best practice. We also offer targeted inspections covering specific issues, such as BCA, policies, relationships with partner institutions, etc. 
   

Our core audit usually includes all of the following:
 

• Preliminary desk research,  including a review of document (relevant policies, procedures and processes), Performance data (Student route sponsors only), staff / student numbers broken down into categories dependant on their immigration status, etc. 
   

• Meetings with relevant team members to discuss the processes and procedures in place and assess compliance with sponsor duties and responsibilities
   

• File Examinations of an agreed sample of student / employee files

 

We would normally meet with the client remotely via Microsoft Teams or Zoom to discuss any specific areas of concern that the client would like us to assess. 

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We will provide oral feedback during and at the end of the visit. If required, we will also provide a comprehensive, evidence-based report, together with an assessment of how compliant the business or institution is with UKVI’s requirements.

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We will support the introduction of change if required and offer a ‘spot check’ follow up service at a later date to reassure management that any recommendations have been implemented.

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If you’re interested in booking an audit/inspection, please email us at enquiries@veristat.co.uk