All, My current spouse visa will expire on April 28, 2018. My questions: 1) Health Surcharge: As my original application was Feb 2015 which was refused and on appeal was accepted in July 2015, I did not have to pay any NHS charges as my original application was before the charge was introduced. Does...

Thank you RkSC. I got inspired to appeal after seeing your posts. Here you fan find my full timeline. http://www.immigrationboards.com/immigration-for-family-members/settlement-spouse-visa-appeal-timelines-from-india-only-t194795-60.html It is always good to know that the blog helped you sort the V...

To ckpquiz Any documents which you did not submit / was incomplete can be submitted with the appeal PROVIDED that you had the ability to prove it before the submission of initial Visa application. For example: if you are a degree holder and had a NARIC certificate but somehow missed it in the applic...

Hi Zakikhan, Edited: http://www.vfsglobal.co.uk/India/pdf/UKVI_Health_Surcharge_process_290615.pdf Please check above information first for IHS number issue. Also ensure that you include original email confirmation of IHS payments. A cover page is recommended to make sure you put down all the points...

TIMLINE till now 06/02/2015 -Application Started (wife settlement) 11/02/2015 -Visa Appointment vfs 26/03/2015 -Date of Refusal 29/04/2015 -Date of Despatch - (Learned a lesson not to go for passport passpack service unnecessarily) 07/05/2015 -Notice of Appeal 14/05/2015 -Documents sent to tribunal ...

Thanks Corasson. I am sorry to hear that your daughters appeal has not been overturned. No I did not have to go through court, everything happened after tribunal send the docs to Chennai FCO for review. When Chennai FCO looked at the documents they called me and said they have overturned the decisio...

Hello all, Just got a call after the appeal today from Chennai FCO that the decision has been overturned. I will be putting a timeline for you all. They have advised me to get an updated TB test certificate and send along with passport. Thanks once again to everybody for their support and help. Rksc

Hi Obie, Thanks for letting me know as I have now filled the appeal online - waiting on bank statements to arrive by post. What I would want to re-affirm is - Would ECM/ECO reconsider fresh evidence or would they say that we did not submit them at the time of application and reject them? My sponsor ...

Hello, My husband is a British citizen & I am an Indian citizen. I had applied for a settlement visa in Feb2015 from India which was rejected on 2May2015 on the grounds of documents not being in the FM-SE specified format. Bank statements & payslips were online and I had missed out submittin...