Legal

The boring (but important) small print.

Everything in one place. Last reviewed February 2026. Plain English where possible, defined terms where necessary.

Disclaimer

Updated · February 2026

Meridian is an advisory service. It is not immigration legal advice. Amit Tyagi is not an immigration lawyer, is not regulated by the OISC (Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner), and does not provide regulated immigration advice. For regulated legal advice, consult an accredited immigration solicitor in parallel.

What Meridian does

Meridian provides strategic advisory services covering evidence architecture, narrative engineering, and recommendation strategy for individuals preparing applications for UK Global Talent endorsement and similar talent-based visa routes. The engagement is fundamentally an editorial and structural advisory relationship — comparable to a writing coach or career strategist — not a legal one.

What Meridian does not do

  • Submit, file, or sign applications on your behalf
  • Provide regulated immigration advice as defined by the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • Guarantee an endorsement, visa approval, or any other immigration outcome
  • Act as a sponsor, employer, or intermediary with the Home Office or Tech Nation

No affiliation

Meridian is independent. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representative of the UK Government, the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration, Tech Nation, the Royal Academy of Engineering, or any other endorsement body or visa authority.

Terms & Conditions

Updated · February 2026

1. Agreement

By engaging Meridian for any paid service, you agree to these terms. Free assessments and tools available on this website are governed by sections 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, and the disclaimer above.

2. Engagement scope

Each paid engagement is defined by the tier you book — Diagnostic, Application Advisory, or Full Case Build — and confirmed in writing before payment is taken. Deliverables and timelines are fixed at the point of confirmation. Scope changes are by mutual written agreement only.

3. Capacity & scheduling

Amit takes a limited number of engagements per month. Confirmation of a booking is at his discretion based on capacity and fit. If you apply and we cannot accept you immediately, you will be offered the next available slot or a refund.

5. Intellectual property

Templates, frameworks, briefs, and methodologies provided by Meridian remain Meridian intellectual property and are licensed to you for use in your own application. They may not be redistributed, resold, or repurposed for advising third parties.

6. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Meridian's total liability arising from any engagement is limited to the amount paid for that engagement. Meridian is not liable for indirect, consequential, or incidental losses including but not limited to visa rejection, missed deadlines, or downstream financial impact.

7. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

8. Changes

Meridian may update these terms from time to time. The version in effect at the start of your engagement governs your engagement. Material changes will be communicated by email where you have an active engagement.

4. Client responsibilities

  • Provide accurate information about your background, evidence, and intent
  • Respond to communications within reasonable timeframes (typically 5 working days) to keep timelines on track
  • Do not represent Meridian as a legal advisor in any correspondence with UK authorities

Privacy Policy

Updated · February 2026

What we collect

  • Contact details: name, email, phone, location, role — provided when you apply or subscribe
  • Application content: the materials you share with us as part of an engagement (CV, drafts, recommendation letters)
  • Assessment answers: stored in your browser's localStorage only — never sent to us unless you choose to share
  • Analytics: aggregated page-view data via privacy-preserving analytics. No third-party advertising trackers.

How we use it

  • To respond to your application and deliver the engagement
  • To improve the readiness check and the materials on this site
  • To send the field-notes newsletter (only with your explicit consent — easy unsubscribe in every email)

What we do not do

We do not sell your data, share it with marketing partners, or use it for behavioural advertising. We do not use AI training on your application materials.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR you can request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data at any time. Email privacy@meridian.advisory.

Refund Policy

Updated · February 2026

Plain version:If a Diagnostic doesn't help you, full refund within 14 days. For Advisory and Full Build, pro-rata refund based on work completed.

Readiness Diagnostic — £500

Full refund if requested within 14 days of receiving the written diagnostic, no questions asked. If you decide the diagnostic was not useful, we'd rather give the money back than keep an unhappy client.

Application Advisory — £2,500

50% refund if requested within 7 days of the first session and before the second. After the second session has taken place, refund is pro-rata based on remaining sessions and deliverables (typically 25–40%). No refund once the engagement is more than 70% complete.

Full Case Build — £5,500

Pro-rata refund based on stage of work. Full refund if Amit determines after kick-off that he cannot effectively help your case. Stage milestones and refund percentages are stated in your engagement letter at signing.

Diagnostic credit

If you book a £500 Diagnostic and choose to continue to Application Advisory or Full Case Build within 60 days, the Diagnostic fee is credited toward the new engagement.

NDA & Confidentiality

Updated · February 2026

Default confidentiality

Everything you share as part of an engagement is treated as confidential by default. Amit will not discuss the specifics of your case, your employer, or your evidence with any third party — including in anonymised form on this blog or in talks — without your explicit written permission.

Mutual NDA

A formal mutual NDA is available on request before any engagement begins and will be signed before you share sensitive materials. There is no additional fee for this.

Recommender communications

Where the engagement involves direct communication with your recommenders (e.g. coaching their letter), this is always done with your prior knowledge and at your direction. Amit does not contact your network without your explicit instruction.

Testimonials

The testimonials on this site are real but anonymised — first initial only, no surname, no company name, no identifying detail. Clients consent to their testimonial being published in this anonymised form. We do not use full names, photographs, or identifying details without separate explicit consent.

Service Delivery

Updated · February 2026

Format

Engagements are delivered remotely — sessions over video call (Google Meet by default; Zoom or Teams on request), written deliverables in shared document form, and async communication via email or a private Slack channel for Advisory and Full Build tiers.

Timeline

  • Readiness Diagnostic: typically completed within 5–7 working days of payment
  • Application Advisory: 3–6 weeks depending on responsiveness and material readiness
  • Full Case Build: 4–8 weeks, including reviewer cycles and recommendation letter coaching

Working hours

Amit works UK time. Async responses are typically within 24 working hours; session bookings respect your timezone where reasonable.

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