Thanks for the replies - the appeal has already been refused as I had to go for an oral hearing in London. Although I told them about my mum's income from the property at the time I had not had the Deeds and her bank statement(which she now has re-opened which took long to do) so the judge said she ...

I have had a visitors visa for my mum 63years- from Zimbabwe to visit. I have indefinate leave to remain through my marriage to my English husband. The application is in appeal status and the main reason is that they do not believe she will return to Zimbabwe at the end of her visit. Thay have said ...

IN reply to previous advise we are following what Jim has posted and another sol is resubmitting the application late but has included all proof that the lawyer messed up and papers were sent well within time, so it depends on how sympathetic to that BIA is. She has been here 6 years so depends how ...

I am British and we are going to resubmit the application. With regard to the late submission being down to a qualified legal person error surely this can be taken further. Would this be exceptional circumstances. She has been here 6 years and always submitted in time in the past. Do you think there...

I met my wife last year and she was a part-time working student from Zimbabwe. We got a COA and married in the UK in July 2007 in a Church of England My wife has always submitted the visa application on time for last 6 years but this time to do things properly for a spousal app, she used a recommend...