Skilled Worker Visa Application Success After Pre-Action Protocol

We are happy to share another success story from NARA Solicitors!

Our client was already in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, working. She submitted her new Skilled Worker visa application on 17 September 2025  for care support role via the app. Then she waited. And waited.

Weeks turned into months. There was no update from the Home Office. No decision. No communication. Just silence.

This is a frustrating reality that many visa applicants face. The Home Office receives thousands of applications and sometimes cases fall through the cracks. But for applicants, this silence can be incredibly stressful. Their ability to work, travel, and plan their future hangs in the balance.

When Silence Becomes Unacceptable

By December 2025, our client had been waiting over three months with no progress on her application. This kind of delay is not just inconvenient. It affects every aspect of an applicant’s life.

She approached NARA Solicitors for help. After reviewing her case, we decided that the most effective course of action was to challenge the delay formally through a Pre-Action Protocol (PAP) letter.

Our Approach

A Pre-Action Protocol is a formal step that precedes judicial review proceedings. It puts the Home Office on notice that their delay is unreasonable and that legal action may follow if they do not act promptly.

On 24 December 2025, we submitted a PAP against the Home Office’s delay in processing our client’s application. The PAP requires the Home Office to respond within a set timeframe and gives them the opportunity to resolve the matter before court proceedings begin.

The Outcome

The PAP worked. Shortly after our submission, the Home Office processed our client’s application. Today, she received the successful outcome of her visa.

If your visa application has been pending for an unreasonably long time with no updates, you do not have to simply wait and hope. There are legal options available to you.

A Pre-Action Protocol can be an effective way to prompt the Home Office into action. However, it needs to be drafted correctly and submitted at the right time. Too early, and it may not be taken seriously. Too late, and you may have suffered unnecessary delays.

At NARA Solicitors, we assess each case individually to determine the best course of action. Sometimes a PAP is the right approach. Other times, there may be other ways to escalate your case.

Also read: Success Story: Visitor Visa Refusal Overturned

How NARA Solicitors Can Help

If you are facing delays with your visa application, we can help. Our team handles Skilled Worker visa applications, challenges to Home Office delays, and Pre-Action Protocol submissions.

Do not let Home Office silence hold your life on pause. If your application has been pending for months without any update, it may be time to take action.

Book a consultation with NARA Solicitors today and let us help you get your case moving.