Summary of the OISC levels
Please note that if you only signpost or pass on general information about the immigration system you are outside the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) scheme. See pages 1-2 for more details.
Area of work: Asylum and Protection
Level 1 - Initial advice and Assistance
No work on applications permitted. (Limited assistance within the immigration Rules only)
The only assistance permitted is:
- notifying the UKBA of a change of address
- extension of Temporary Admission
- applications for permission to work
- travel document applications for someone granted Humanitarian Protection/Exceptional Leave to Remain
settlement (protection route) applications
Work NOT permitted
Enforcement (Bail/ Detention/ Removal/Banning Orders)
Illegal entrants, overstayers, removal or deportation from the UK
Family reunion
Lodging notices of appeal and substantive appeals work including making representations to or appearing before courts or tribunals
Judicial Review
Level 2 - Casework
All aspects of asylum applications and related Human Rights Act (HRA) applications, Case Resolution/Legacy Cases and Active Review. Lodging Notices of Appeal and Statements of Additional grounds
Family reunion
Representations to the UKBA, on illegal entry, overstayers , removal and deportation cases, applications for temporary admission, applications for Chief Immigration Officer (CIO) bail
Work NOT permitted
Substantive appeals work including making representations to or appearing before courts or tribunals
Applications for Immigration Judge bail
Judicial Review
Level 3 - Advocacy and Representation
All aspects of asylum applications and related HRA applications, Case Resolution/Legacy Cases and Active Review. Lodging Notices of Appeal
Family reunion
Representations to the UKBA on illegal entry, overstayer, removal and deportation cases. Representations to the UKBA, applications for temporary admission, applications for CIO bail, applications for bail before and Immigration Judge
Substantive appeals work, including representation at
First-tier and Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) hearings, specialist casework
Work NOT permitted
Judicial Review
Area of work: Immigration
Level 1 Advice and Assistance
Basic applications that are within the Immigration Rules, including immigration employment documents and under the Points Based System
Work NOT permitted
Enforcement (Bail/ Detention/ Removal/Banning Orders)
Lodging notices of appeal and substantive appeals work including making representations to or appearing before courts or tribunals
Illegal entrants, overstayers, removal or deportation from the UK
Judicial Review
Level 2 Casework
Discretionary and complex applications. Out-of-time applications, concessionary policies, lodging Notices of Appeal and Statements of Additional Grounds.
Representations to the UKBA, applications for temporary admission, applications for CIO bail
Work NOT permitted
Substantive appeals work including making representations to or appearing before courts or tribunals
Applications for Immigration Judge bail
Judicial Review
Level 3 Advocacy and Representation
Discretionary and complex applications. Out-of-time applications, concessionary policies, lodging Notices of Appeal and Statements of Additional Grounds.
Representations to the UKBA on illegal entry, overstayer, removal and deportation cases. Representations to the UKBA, applications for temporary admission, applications for CIO bail, applications for bail before an Immigration Judge
Substantive appeals work, including representation at First-tier and Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) hearings, specialist casework
Work NOT permitted
Judicial Review
