Immigration Adviser at Sterling Law

Josephine Smith

Immigration Adviser

Josephine Smith has been practising immigration law for over 8 years. She is OISC regulated at Level 3 (the highest level) and is accredited by the Law Society on the Immigration & Asylum Accreditation Scheme (IAAS) as a Level 2 Supervisor. Josephine has broad experience in all categories of immigration law and concentrates on complex matters, including asylum, human rights issues and cases outside the immigration rules. Josephine‘s experience extends to all kinds of family visa applications, nationality, EEA and EU Settlement Scheme applications, Points Based System matters, appeals, administrative reviews and pre-action protocol. Josephine has a track record of successfully dealing with cases of a complex nature. She had a key part in the preparation of the reported case LS v SSHD (Article 45 TFEU – derivative rights) [2018] UKUT 00426 (IAC), including drafting the initial grounds of appeal and preparing evidence for the final hearing. Josephine provides an excellent level of immigration support to her clients and her advice is to a high standard.

Suite 79-80 And 81-82, 3-7 Temple Avenue, London, EC4Y 0DT

Licensed for 2 years

Practice Areas

Human rights

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15 Client Reviews

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Fin
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October 14, 2023 20231014120403

Professional & Responsive

5

I have been referred to Sterling Law by another solicitor. They quickly & professionally took in my case. Throughout the case, Josephine Smith has been wonderful to work with. She had provided me with clear advice and kept me well updated. She was also very responsive to my communications and treated me with kindness, dignity and understanding. They won my case after some wasted time with another solicitor. I would definitely recommend their services.

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August 02, 2023 20230802151352

Mr abdisaid hussein dhore

5

I would like to thanks everyone what they done for me and i would like to thanks

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Elizabeth
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July 04, 2023 20230704152345

Sterling Law is the best!

5

Josephine was extremely professional, great with communicating updates and procedures and she was honest about expectations. Working with Josephine was seamless and I would definitely call on Josephine again if the need arises. Very positive experience!

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Fred
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September 15, 2021 20210915191704

Exceptional work

5

I was very pleased with the high quality service and work. Sterling law represented me for my immigration case and I had the perfect outcome. The firm works very cases and gives good advice and information. From my experience, I will definitely recommend them for any immigration cases.

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Sherzod
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August 27, 2021 20210827010824

Very well handled

5

Professionals, know exact problems and we’ll managed to deal with them, results are perfect, find the solution for ant matters

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Akbar
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August 26, 2021 20210826160614

Best experience ever

5

Best experience ever. Knowledgeable, proactive, detailed and professional. Smooth process. Affordable prices. Always in touch. They won all my cases. Would definitely recommend to anyone.

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Elmira
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August 24, 2021 20210824095852

Was extremely helpful

5

I had complicated issues with my visas and my status,Sterling and Law was working on my case . Because of they professionalism I did receive my visa.
I would say Sterling and Law 1 of the best solicitors , they work in different directions, not only in migration issues.
Till now if any questions I can easily contact then and they are very happy to answer any questions,as they taking care of the clients as long as you need them.

Highly recommend to everyone.
Elmira M.

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FOUED

5

Excellent Professional Service From Immigration Lawyer Josephine Smith, Highly Recommended.

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A client

5

Sterling & Law have been our immigration lawyers for years. They have successfully lead our rather complex appeal case (Tier 2 visa refusal) to the grant of British citizenship. They have always been professional, clear, easy to get hold of, not to mention that the fees are very reasonable. On top of this, they were very supportive in court, not only professionally, but also emotionally, which meant a lot to us. The barrister they suggested, Julian Norman, was excellent.
A separate thank you to Ruslan, Josephine and Aliya.

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Manzura
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Manzura

5

Thanks so much Josephine Smith and Ruslan Kosarenko for your professionalism, patience and support during all cases of my family. Josephine Smith did a fantastic job with my son’s university matter . She is so professional , knowledgeable and caring. Before that thanks to her and Ruslan’s hard work and detailed approach I finally got my permanent residence. All the time my opinions were valued and my doubts were always reassured. My nerves were calmed and the process was always explained. They fought hard for me and went above and beyond and did everything they could to ensure a great outcome. I couldn't have asked for a better law firm. Thanks guys!!!

I have been with Sterling and Law for many years.Whenever I needed help they’ve been there to help. Their cost is competitive with other firms, and they do excellent work.

Something I value highly with them is the fact that they take a pragmatic approach to law and don't over complicate things unnecessarily. With that said, if a matter is complex they are very capable of handling it.

Solicitor named in this review: Josephine Smith

A representative from Sterling Law responded to this review on 03 May, 2019

Dear Manzura, Thank you for your feedback! We are glad you had a positive experience with Sterling Law. Warm regards, Sterling Law team

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Hug

5

Thanks to the great work done by Sterling & Law Associates LLP I won my immigration case.
They took up a case that other law firms I turned to deemed imposible, came up with a clear strategy and brilliantly implemented it.

They demonstrated a high level of professionalism and great work ethics.
I would highly recommend choosing them over others.

Special gratitude to Ruslan, Nataliya and Josephine for their outstanding work!

Solicitor named in this review: Josephine Smith

A representative from Sterling Law responded to this review on 31 August, 2018

Thank you

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Foued Makhloufi

5

Excellent professional service from Immigration Lawyer Josephine Smith highly recommended

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Zazaevich Timur
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Zazaevich Timur

5

I would like to thank this lovely team, full of experience, I am greatly thankful for how they have helped me out, a big thank you especially to Ruslan and Josephine!!! I personally from my case have had contact with many lawyers and I know what I am talking, I recommend it to anyone that really wants high service! always in cotact with you, gave me the best advice possible and in general fought for my case. Thank you once again to whole team, I was really lucky having you guys!!!

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Hugo Ffunk
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August 31, 2018 20180831144314

Hugo Ffunk

5

Thanks to the great work done by Sterling & Law Associates LLP I won my immigration case.
They took up a case that other law firms I turned to deemed imposible, came up with a clear strategy and brilliantly implemented it.

They demonstrated a high level of professionalism and great work ethics.
I would highly recommend choosing them over others.

Special gratitude to Ruslan, Nataliya, Josephine and Aliyah for their outstanding work!

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Sasha London
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Sasha London

5

Brilliant service by Sterling Associates, in particular by Ruslan and Josephine, who was my case worker. Thanks to them I received my first visa in many years, also they've helped me to get out of detention centre. I'm so glad I've used them and not other lawyers. I can highly recommend you to sort out your cases with them-they are professionals you can trust!!! 😀

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About Josephine Smith

Josephine Smith has been practising immigration law for over 8 years. She is OISC regulated at Level 3 (the highest level) and is accredited by the Law Society on the Immigration & Asylum Accreditation Scheme (IAAS) as a Level 2 Supervisor. Josephine has broad experience in all categories of immigration law and concentrates on complex matters, including asylum, human rights issues and cases outside the immigration rules. Josephine‘s experience extends to all kinds of family visa applications, nationality, EEA and EU Settlement Scheme applications, Points Based System matters, appeals, administrative reviews and pre-action protocol. Josephine has a track record of successfully dealing with cases of a complex nature. She had a key part in the preparation of the reported case LS v SSHD (Article 45 TFEU – derivative rights) [2018] UKUT 00426 (IAC), including drafting the initial grounds of appeal and preparing evidence for the final hearing. Josephine provides an excellent level of immigration support to her clients and her advice is to a high standard.

Languages Spoken: English

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Sterling Law

Suite 79-80 And 81-82

3-7 Temple Avenue

London

EC4Y 0DT



Phone +44 020 7822 8535

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Immigration Adviser

Sterling Law

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