Asylum & Protection — screening, interview preparation, and evidence-led submissions

We assess your protection grounds, prepare your statements and country evidence, guide you through the screening and substantive interviews, and file a clear, decision-ready bundle. Sub-pages: Asylum Claim · Humanitarian Protection · Fresh Claim

Our Asylum & Protection Services

Choose the route that fits your situation. We prepare clear statements, country evidence, and a decision-ready submission

( Core route ) - Asylum Claim

  • End-to-end support from screening to substantive interview, with evidence-led submissions tailored to your account.
  • Screening & substantive interview preparation
  • Personal statement & timeline consistency checks
  • Country evidence (COI/CPIN) & risk analysis

( Alternative protection ) - Humanitarian Protection

  • For serious harm risks where Refugee Convention grounds may not apply; clear, country-specific submissions.
  • Risk of serious harm & internal relocation review
  • Medical/rehabilitation & vulnerability evidence (where applicable)
  • Country conditions & security situation mapping

( Further submissions ) - Fresh Claim

  • Focused further submissions where new evidence or country changes create a realistic prospect of success.
  • Rule 353 assessment & strategy
  • New evidence gathering & credibility analysis
  • Changed country conditions & expert reports

How it works

1-) Screening & triage

Caseworker applied the wrong rule or ignored mandatory policy. Incorrect legal threshold Guidance not followed

2Statement & timeline

Key documents were overlooked or incorrectly interpreted. Overlooked documents Factual misreadings

3-) Country evidence (COI/CPIN)

Procedural unfairness or defects within decision-making. Unfair process steps Notice/format defects

4-) Interview preparation

We show how the error could have changed the outcome. Causal link to result Correct remedy asked

5-) Submission, updates & decision

We submit a structured bundle, manage further information requests, and advise on outcomes — including appeal or fresh-claim strategy if needed.

Eligibility — what we assess

We review your protection reasons, personal evidence, and country information, and explain the best route and strategy.

( Refugee Convention ) - Convention reasons

  • We map your account to the recognised reasons and evidence what happened and why you’re at risk.
  • Race, religion, nationality
  • Political opinion
  • Particular social group

( Refugee Convention ) - Serious harm risk

  • Where Convention reasons don’t fit, we assess serious harm and country conditions.
  • Risk of death penalty or unlawful killing
  • Torture or inhuman/degrading treatment
  • Indiscriminate violence in conflict

( Credibility tests ) - Key decision factors

  • Key decision factors
  • We prepare you for how claims are assessed and address common challenges.
  • Consistency & chronology
  • Internal relocation & protection
  • Delay and plausibility issues

( Family & vulnerabilities ) - Additional considerations

  • Additional considerations
  • We identify factors that affect route, evidence and interview adjustments.
  • Dependants & family links
  • Medical/mental health evidence
  • Trafficking/modern slavery indicators

Evidence & documents

Identity & immigration history

Passport/ID or alternative identity evidence Visas, BRP/eVisa, previous applications/decisions Travel history (tickets, stamps, itineraries) Contact details & safe correspondence address

Personal statement & chronology

Detailed account of events & reasons for risk Chronology aligned with forms/interviews Trauma-informed drafting if vulnerable Consistency checks across all evidence

Corroboration & witnesses

Police/court/official records (where obtainable) Community/employer/NGO letters Family/friend statements (format guidance) Digital evidence (messages, media, metadata)

Country evidence & experts

COI/CPIN extracts & independent reports Internal relocation & protection analysis Medical/psychological assessments (if relevant) Translations & certified copies (as required)

Common issues we solve

We identify risks early, explain them clearly, and structure evidence so your protection claim is credible and decision-ready

Credibility & consistency

  • We reconcile timeline gaps or inconsistencies across statements, interviews, forms and digital evidence to strengthen credibility.

Delay & late disclosure

  • We set out trauma-informed reasons for delay, cultural barriers, fear, or previous advice issues — with supporting material.

Country evidence & relocation

  • We address COI/CPIN conflicts, internal relocation and sufficiency-of-protection arguments with current country reports.

Vulnerability & medical evidence

  • We obtain medico-legal/psychological assessments (where appropriate) and request reasonable interview adjustments.

Detention, reporting & housing

  • Support with detained/accelerated processes, reporting conditions, and accommodation changes affecting evidence access.

Trafficking (NRM) crossovers

  • We spot indicators of exploitation and coordinate NRM referrals alongside the asylum claim strategy when relevant.

Asylum & Protection — FAQs

Key answers about screening, interviews, evidence, and what happens after a decision.

The screening interview collects your basic details, travel route and initial reasons for claiming protection. We prepare you on practicalities, safeguarding, and how to give clear, consistent information.

Contact & Consultations

Speak to an IAA Regulated Immigration Adviser

Whether you are in the UK or overseas, we provide expert immigration advice tailored to your circumstances.

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We offer consultations by appointment via online, telephone or in person.

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Consultations by Appointment Only

In-person consultations are available by appointment at various meeting locations across the UK. Location details will be provided when you book.

Consultation Options

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  • Flexible Scheduling

Telephone Consultation

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  • Direct Phone Call
  • Same-Day Appointments
  • Flexible Times

In-Person Consultation

Available by appointment at various meeting locations across the UK.

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  • Location Confirmed After Booking
  • Private & Comfortable Environment
Average response time within 1 business hour
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