Sophie Barrett-Brown comments on investor visa delays for Russian nationals

21 May 2018

Senior Partner and Head of the UK Practice Sophie Barrett-Brown speaks to Bloomberg regarding the delays facing Russian nationals applying for extensions in the Tier 1 (Investor) visa category.

Read the full Bloomberg article here.

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