Help with my visa! Podcast

In this episode of the Help with my visa! Podcast we talk to Clinical Researcher Sofia Chowdhury about how she found her Dream Job while also moving from Russia with her young family.  

This episode is an excellent listen for anyone thinking about moving to the UK to find their Dream Job, as Sofia tells us exactly what worked for her... and what didn't.  

Sofia is a Russian national and talks us through how she initially moved to the UK with her husband and two young children, and then undertook a major career change to land a role at the University of Edinburgh, one of the most prestigious institutions for clinical research in the world.  

Originally trained as a cardiologist and with a PhD, before moving to the UK Sofia spent a decade in commercial roles at a major customer experience management organisation.  

She tells us how she pivoted to move back into medicine as a Clinical Researcher, and what she needed to do to successfully land her Dream Job in the UK.  

From networking to gaining additional qualifications and making sure her CV was 100% laser-focused on the role she wanted, Sofia's experience shows how it's possible to successfully make major life-changing decisions and move to the UK to find work.  

You can hear her story on the Help with my visa! Podcast, and do make sure you like and subscribe so you're notified when the next episode is published.

In this episode of the Help with my visa! Podcast we get the low-down on the UK’s new Points-based System for visas and immigration from Ian Robinson, a Partner at global immigration law firm Fragomen.  

Ian talks us through the recent changes to the UK visa system, including the introduction of the Skilled Worker visa.  

He also covers the EU Settlement Scheme and IDV apps that are helping people navigate the UK’s visa and immigration system remotely from their own phones.  

Ian also gives some excellent guidance to people considering moving to a new country, what they should consider when choosing a destination and what types of UK visas they should investigate before they make a decision on how to proceed.  

While the podcast gives an excellent overview of the UK visa and immigration system changes and what you should consider if you’re thinking about emigrating, none of the content Ian covers should be treated as legal advice and you should always refer to the law or speak to an expert immigration advisor before making such a decision.

The next episode of the Help with my visa! Podcast is now live!

In it we talk to Emerging Markets Consultant Carina Bedford where she gives us her 5 Top Tips for staying safe when travelling.

As an experienced traveller, Carina has visited 80 countries for business, pleasure and volunteer work, including 35 countries in Africa.

From her travel experiences and the ‘hostile environment’ training courses she’s attended she gives us a run-down of the things you need to be aware of when travelling somewhere new and unfamiliar.

In this episode of the Help with my visa! Podcast we talk to Linda Richards about how to successfully sell an overseas property.

Linda had two distinguished careers in travel and real estate and recently sold her overseas home in Spain to move back to the UK.

She talks us through the property selling process in Spain, and compares it to how things work in the UK.

The podcast is incredibly useful for anyone looking to sell property in the UK or Spain but also gives big insights into what you need to be aware of when selling properties in other countries.

In this episode of the Help with my visa! Podcast we talk to Jetseta Co-founder and Managing Director Harold Okwa about how his company helps people get around West Africa on their schedule by matching up travel demand with spare capacity on private jets.

Join me as I talk to Umang Shankar, an Indian national who has applied for four UK visas in the last four years and what he'd recommend to others applying for UK residence visas overseas and in-country.