Vijay Payarda

About Vijay

Vijay Payarda is a partner and solicitor at Wimbledon Solicitors and the head of the firm's immigration law department. He is an SRA approved manager of the firm and its Compliance Officer for Legal Practice, and he is an Accredited Immigration Supervisor.

Vijay specialises in asylum and immigration law and has built more than twenty years of practical experience in UK immigration law. He is known for the attention to detail he brings to every matter, combined with a sound and up to date knowledge of the immigration rules and the way they are applied.

Vijay can advise clients in English, Telugu, Hindi and Urdu.

Qualifications and background

• LLB from Andhra Christian College of Law, Andhra Pradesh, India.
• Gold Medallist from Kakatiya University, India, at master's level in Human Resource Management.
• Admitted to the Andhra Pradesh Bar Council, India, in 2000.
• Qualified as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales in March 2004.
• Accredited Immigration Supervisor.
• Compliance Officer for Legal Practice and SRA approved manager of the firm.

Areas of law

How Vijay helps clients

Vijay brings more than twenty years of practical immigration experience to every matter he takes on. Immigration decisions can shape a person's whole future, and he approaches each case with the care and precision that reflects what is at stake.

Clients value his methodical approach. He examines the detail of each application, anticipates the questions a decision maker is likely to ask, and prepares the case so that it is presented as clearly and thoroughly as possible.

Attention to detail, combined with a sound knowledge of UK immigration law, sits at the heart of the way Vijay prepares and presents every case.

Vijay's career so far

Vijay's career has combined legal practice in India and England with leadership of the firm's immigration department. These are some of the milestones along the way.

1. Education

   Gold Medallist and LLB graduate

   Vijay earned his LLB at Andhra Christian College of Law and was a Gold Medallist at master's level in Human Resource Management at Kakatiya University, India.

2. 2000

   Admitted to the Andhra Pradesh Bar Council

   Vijay was admitted to the Andhra Pradesh Bar Council in India in 2000.

3. 2004

   Qualified as a solicitor of England and Wales

   Vijay qualified as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales in March 2004 and began building his practice in UK immigration law.

4. Over 20 years

   Two decades in UK immigration law

   Vijay has built more than twenty years of practical experience in UK immigration law, earning a reputation for his attention to detail.

5. Leadership

   Partner, Head of Immigration and COLP

   Vijay is a partner and the head of the firm's immigration law department, an Accredited Immigration Supervisor, and the firm's Compliance Officer for Legal Practice.

What to expect when you contact Vijay

1. 1

   A short initial phone call

   You start with a short initial phone call, up to five minutes, so that the firm can understand your situation and confirm whether it is able to help. This call is not legal advice.

2. 2

   Clear advice and next steps

   Vijay sets out your options and the likely next steps, and explains how your immigration matter is best approached.

3. 3

   Careful preparation

   Vijay prepares your application or case thoroughly, paying close attention to the detail and to the evidence that will support it.

4. 4

   Support to the outcome

   He keeps you informed at every stage and sees your matter through to its conclusion, explaining what each decision means for you.

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