Hi Nuranda I would concur with Vicotoria that to apply for a settlement visa after only being together for 2 weeks would be denied, as the ECO would doubt the validity of the relationship. I think the timing of the marriage is not the key issue, but you need to show evidence of a relationship, and t...

Good afternoon. I've no new knews in my situation, but did want some opinions as to what my next course of action should be. As it stands I'm now 19 weeks pregnant, had a visitor visa declined in Kingston for my partner and have submitted a probably useless appeal under the Human Rights Act against ...

If the divorce is likely to be finalised by April then why not just go for the fiancee visa? This way she can come here and will be able to use the NHS. Otherwise, your idea of coming for three months then returning to get a new visit visa may well work. But if they think she will give birth while ...

Does anyone know an approximate time frame on this?

so i just need to have residency in a closer country.. cheers steve That's right, but a visit visa or waivered visit visa doesn't give residency, so you can't apply unless you can get another type of visa that conveys residency, like student, work permit etc in that country... Ok. So a work permit ...

Hi, Thanks for the reply...We have decided to go to India ..Just bcoz of family support ..and there are no obvious adv. of having a kid born in UK.. Thanks Ashish I hope you don't think I'm morbid BUT - if you compare the maternal mortality rates and perinatal mortality rates between India and the ...

vinny wrote:See also 8.1 - To which Post should an applicant apply

Thanks. This is a really good link.

Unfortunately, you can only make the application from the consulate in the country you have residency...so, that means Australia. Victoria Hi Sorry to but in.... But is this the case? I didn't realise. It really has to be the country in which you're resident...... Bugger...... Why can't people go t...

Hi. This sounds very familiar. Myself and my partner just has a visitor visa refused, In Kingston. (see my thread "will a pregnancy help"). The refusal was almost expected due to some of our circumstance, BUT the standard of the refusal was very poor, had factual inaccuracies, and really l...

Hi Frances, when you say you've read the Act, I imagine you are focusing on Article 8 (Right to respect for private and family life). There is, not surprisingly, a great deal of case law about whtat this means in immigration terms. The most recent House of Lords case is Huang v SSHD http://www.bail...

Appeal tribunals - as with most magistrates/judges/recorders in the legal system - get impressed by meticulously done research and careful preparation. It panders to their ego and makes them feel favourably disposed towards you. The overall impression of this man may be that if he entered into a &q...

Sorry! I'm trying to be clever and quote Sally! Sally. I've just had another look at the letters and they're very personal to myself and partner, so I don't think they'd be much use to you. From what I've heard from your story so far it sounds as if you've got a really good case. Am I right in that ...

Thanks for all your input. I paid for 2 hours of the solicitors time. I've prepared the accompanying letters etc myself. I think i've done a pretty good job.... We'll see. She's going to look at these letters, then the rest is up to me... and him, but I'm in charge of this. I'm extremey pedantic an...

Ok. The grounds I have for appeal are Human rights Act, and Race Relations Act. I do not have leave to appeal under the Immigration Act. So in essence this application was not considered a family visit - you were right Victoria.... Seen as there's no point reapplying for a visitor visa, we can't app...

OK! I've calmed down, well a bit..... I take your point that you can say just about anything in a letter and it could just be rubbish, there's no way of proving it... So how does anyone prove they'll return to their original country. Surely there must come a point where they have to take people at t...

My baby is due 15 May. Yes they say they doubt he'll return etc etc. We both prepared lengthy statements for the application. In his he acknowleged the fact that the ECO may have concerns over his intention to return. He pointed out the fact he will definately return because we want to eventually li...

What type of factual errors were made? Which paragraph of the Immigration Rules did they consider the application under? Factual errors - they say he's applied for a 2 month holiday in the UK, the word holiday was not mentioned, the request was for 5 months so he could be at the birth of our child ...

Hi I now the reason for refusal in my sweaty hand.... In essence it's been refused on rule 41 (i) and (ii). However there are some factual errors within the refusal letter that suggest to me they have not even read the huge amount of supporting documents we submitted. I have been given right to appe...

Thanks Victoria. Interestingly it was at the insistance of the person who processed the application in Kingston, that we put family visitor. We had just ticked visitor. Surely if the mistake has been made by an officer of World Bridge and not recognised by the ECO, I will have a strong case for this...

Yes thanks, I'd read that thread.

Hopefully at appeal things may be different, but I need to see the refusal letter with my own eyes first.

I'm just relieved it was considered as a family visit, even though we're not family - yet - so that I get the chance to go to court.

Hi :( We have now submitted our application for a visa. It has been declined. However it was accepted as a family visa application, so we can appeal. I'm waiting for the delivery of the refusal letter, but it sounds like the refusal was based on the fact my boyfriend had previously overstayed. When ...

He may to you and others look dodgy, but he is not. And I do not appreciate .. BTW, I know one or two people in Ireland who speak English. :lol: And there's no harm in learning French or Spanish. But I'm sure it won't come to that. Good luck. I'll watch out for updates to this thread. Ok. You know ...

Thanks for all your input. I paid for 2 hours of the solicitors time. I've prepared the accompanying letters etc myself. I think i've done a pretty good job.... We'll see. She's going to look at these letters, then the rest is up to me... and him, but I'm in charge of this. I'm extremey pedantic and...

frances2 and sally12345, you do realise you can exchange solicitors' details via PM? Anyway, with respect the problem at hand: the man lied, violated visa conditions, entered into a sham marriage and, generally, seems to have no problem with duping his way. This board is not about giving you relati...

My solicitor was in Manchester, she was very good, but NOT cheap, but I felt like I got value for money. I wouldn't post her details on the internet - I would like advice from mods regards passing on details of a solicitor. She did give me hope, but was very realistic that are chances are poor and v...