
Tim MacFarlan
Trainee Solicitor
Sector: UK Immigration
Location: London
Tim handles various UK immigration matters, including business and personal cases. He has experience with different visa and sponsor licence applications, HR audits, and compliance checks. Before moving into law, Tim worked in journalism for nine years, including 18 months freelancing in Mexico as a foreign correspondent.
History
2021 – present – Laura Devine Immigration, London
2012 – 2021 – Journalism
Education
2011 – 2012 – University of Cardiff, Postgraduate Diploma, Newspaper Journalism
2009 – 2010 – College of William & Mary, USA – Year abroad as a part of American Studies BA
2007 – 2011 – The University of Nottingham, BA in American Studies
Spanish
Latest Insights
9 July 2025
Imminent changes affecting skilled work routes – how can employers prepare?
Several of the most significant changes are due to be implemented imminently, with most taking effect for Certificate of Sponsorships (CoS) assigned…
8 July 2025
Reflections on my internship at Laura Devine Immigration
Having finished the second year of my law degree at university, I got back in contact with Laura Devine Immigration, a little over two years after my…
7 July 2025
US Supreme Court Issues Partial Stay on Executive Order Targeting Birthright Citizenship
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14160, which seeks to restrict birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment of…