Jen Parker

Associate

Jen Parker

Associate

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Jen is an associate in the immigration team, and practices a broad spectrum of personal and business matters, as well as nationality cases. She has worked with an extremely wide range of clients, from first applications and through extensions, to settlement and citizenship applications.

She has particular expertise in personal immigration, exceptional applications, and those engaging human rights. Jen has secured exceptional grants when applicants cannot meet requirements in varying circumstances, raising a range of arguments depending on the case. Her experience extends to complex appeal and judicial review litigation. Jen has also prepared reports for family court proceedings as an expert in immigration law.

I advise on all aspects of immigration and nationality law, with a particular focus on personal immigration and exceptional matters. This informs my tailored and pragmatic approach. I never lose sight of the individual at the heart of each matter and keep their objectives as the focus of case planning.

Jen Parker, Associate

As well as working directly with individuals, she advises corporate clients on sponsorship applications, and is a member of the audit team. In all cases, she approaches the options available creatively and holistically, keeping the individuals at the centre of each application. A member of the Immigration Law Practitioners Association, Jen has been recognised as an ‘Associate to watch’ by Chambers UK in the personal immigration category for human rights, asylum and deportation.

Recent work highlights

Grants of discretionary leave

Securing grants of discretionary leave on settlement track for vulnerable applicants in the UK unable to return to their country of origin.

Settled and pre-settled status

Securing EU settled and pre-settled status significantly out of time and, in some cases, without meeting usual requirements.

Indefinite leave to remain

Achieving indefinite leave to remain at discretion for points-based system dependants unable to apply on the basis of dependency due to bereavement, despite not reaching five years’ residence at the time of the application.

Indefinite leave (returning residence)

Successfully reinstating indefinite leave (returning residence) where there was an exceptionally lengthy absence from the UK.

Long-term overstayer ILR

Obtaining indefinite leave to remain for a long-term overstayer on a radically different route than the one proposed by the client, on the basis of domestic abuse and compassionate factors.

Post-Brexit asylum seeking

Acting in judicial review, pre-action and litigation on the Home Office’s refusals to reunite a number of separated asylum-seeking children with family in the UK in the wake of the UK leaving the EU.

Global Talent

Obtaining Global Talent endorsements for applicants, working with agents and leading industry figures to collect evidence and secure status in the UK.

Sponsor licence

Supporting a business with applications for a sponsor licence, and sponsorship applications for a cohort of their current staff as well as new hires.

Corporate sponsorship management

Advising corporate bodies on an ongoing basis relating to their sponsor licence management, compliance and reporting, sponsorship applications for staff, and dependant applications for family members.

Global Talent

Obtaining Global Talent endorsements for applicants, working with agents and leading industry figures to collect evidence and secure status in the UK.

Sponsor licence

Supporting a business with applications for a sponsor licence, and sponsorship applications for a cohort of their current staff as well as new hires.

Corporate sponsorship management

Advising corporate bodies on an ongoing basis relating to their sponsor licence management, compliance and reporting, sponsorship applications for staff, and dependant applications for family members.

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What people are saying

Jen Parker is outstanding to work with. She speaks and listens well, writes clearly, and calmly and thoughtfully guides me through the process.

Legal 500

Jen Parker is world class in how she is able to guide me emotionally through a very difficult process.

Legal 500