Certificate of Sponsorship and SMS support — done correctly.
Harveys Legal supports licensed sponsors with CoS allocation requests, defined and undefined CoS issuance, and practical guidance on using the Sponsorship Management System — so assignments are correct, compliant, and recorded properly.
Regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority · IAA Reg No. F202537009Built for UK employers managing sponsored hiring.
Common CoS and SMS errors
Errors in CoS assignments or SMS records are one of the most frequent causes of compliance problems. They are also among the easiest to avoid with the right process.
Practical CoS and SMS support for licensed sponsors.
Whether you need help with a single assignment or ongoing SMS management, Harveys Legal provides structured, practical support — not generic guidance.
How CoS assignment support works.
Role and eligibility review
We check the proposed role, SOC code, salary, and worker circumstances against the applicable Skilled Worker route requirements.
CoS preparation and review
We help prepare the CoS details — job title, salary, start date, work location — and check for errors before assignment.
Assignment and submission
The CoS is assigned through the SMS. We confirm the reference number and brief the worker on next steps for their visa application.
Record update and compliance note
We update the relevant sponsor records and ensure the SMS reflects the assignment correctly for compliance purposes.
Clear, upfront pricing.
Harveys Legal works on fixed-fee and scoped-retainer models. No surprise bills. Home Office fees are always separate and clearly itemised.
Get a quote in consultation →Per-task pricing covers a single CoS assignment including eligibility check, preparation, and record update. Volume arrangements are available for employers with regular sponsored hiring.
How this typically plays out in practice.
A construction business with an active sponsor licence needed to assign a defined CoS to a senior site manager applying from outside the UK. Their internal HR team had not used the SMS for over a year and was uncertain whether the role and salary met the latest Skilled Worker thresholds for the relevant SOC code.
CoS assigned correctly on first attempt with no Home Office query. The worker submitted their visa application within ten days of CoS issuance. Business now uses Harveys Legal for ad-hoc CoS support without the overhead of a full retainer.
Representative composite example for illustrative purposes only. Client details are anonymised and combined across multiple matters. Outcomes vary based on individual circumstances. Final decisions remain with the Home Office or relevant decision-maker.
Mehmood Rajoka
IAA-regulated UK Immigration Adviser · Firm Reg F202537009Mehmood leads Harveys Legal's business immigration practice. He works directly with UK employers on sponsor licence applications, compliance, and Home Office audit readiness — focused on practical, commercially useful advice rather than legal theatre.
Plain-spoken legal work, with the receipts.
“Harveys took us from no sponsor licence to approved in 11 weeks. The pre-application audit caught two compliance gaps we'd have missed.”
Operations Director, 60-bed care provider, West MidlandsApproved in 11 weeks“Their compliance retainer means we never have to think about HR1 reports or SMS deadlines. It's been running quietly in the background for two years.”
Finance Director, mid-market hospitality group, LondonTwo years incident-free“We had a Home Office compliance visit with five days' notice. Harveys ran a mock audit, fixed three gaps, and the visit went without action.”
Founder, 25-person tech firm, ManchesterVisit closed, no action“Fixed fees were a relief — we'd been quoted hourly rates by City firms that would have run into five figures. Harveys delivered the same outcome for a third of the cost.”
Managing Director, construction SME, BirminghamFixed-fee outcome
Testimonials anonymised at the client's request. Specific outcomes relate to the matters described; every sponsor licence and compliance matter is decided by the Home Office on its own facts.
Questions employers ask us.
Related services & resources
Harveys Legal is regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority.
Firm Reg No. F202537009. Verify on the IAA register before engagement.
- GOV.UK — Certificates of Sponsorship (opens in new tab)— Official guidance on requesting allocations and assigning a Certificate of Sponsorship.
This page was written by Mehmood Rajoka, founder of Harveys Legal, and fact-checked against the GOV.UK sources linked on the page. Harveys Legal Limited is regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority, Reg No. F202537009.
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