Seven Types of Innovator Founder, Seven Different Problems: Why One-Size-Fits-All Visa Preparation Leads to 65% Rejection
Immigrant founders who want to know how to get an Innovator Founder visa endorsement letter aren’t trying to game an immigration system. They’re trying to build something — a business that solves a problem, creates jobs, and makes a difference. They’ve chosen the UK because they believe it’s the right place to do that work. […]
Two Paths to UK Innovator Founder Visa Endorsement: The Stories You Need to Hear
Before the Endorsement Readiness Assessment Existed: When Imigrant Founders Had to Learn the Hard (Expensive) Way Context: Between 2020-2022, we operated a Home Office-approved endorsing body. During this time, we received over 1,150 applications for Start-Up and Innovator visa endorsement letters. Through assessing these applications, conducting hundreds of interviews, and tracking outcomes, we observed clear […]
We Were UK Start-up Innovator Visa Gatekeepers for 1,134 Applications – Why We Approved Only 7%
Between 2020 and 2023, we sat on the other side of the table. We weren’t immigration advisers predicting what might work, or consultants guessing at the endorsement process. We were the gatekeepers – the decision-makers who wrote (or refused to write) the endorsement letters that determined whether entrepreneurs and their families could move to the […]