It does seem the genuine people that want to be together get it difficult. Just glad the decision on my wife's application got overturned a few days after it was declined and before we appealed etc. She sent her passport off to be stamped yesterday so we're hoping it will be returned by tomorrow/ear...
I agree. Getting an ECM to review it first would also save a lot of pain and agony. My wife was distraught when she read the refusal letter. At least common sense prevailed. Regarding the online application, we didn't actually do ours online. We did it via an agency in Hillcrest called Passport Agen...
No, she didn't apply for reconsideration. I spent the weekend writing a letter and gathering new supporting evidence here in the UK. My wife was doing the same in South Africa. She compiled a folder on Monday to take to the VFS office in Durban this morning. Got halfway there when she got the call f...
Just to let you know that it looks like the embassy saw the error of their ways because an ECM has overturned the decision to decline my wife's Spouse Visa without us even doing anything. She was on her way to the visa centre to lodge an appeal and received a phone call from the embassy to say her a...
But surely if the ECO has not taken into account or even completely missed out on looking at my wife's supporting evidence, which we feel makes a huge difference to the "financial" side of things, the ECM would have no choice but to overturn the decision??
Vinny - Thanks again for the reply. Good to hear that you think it's a good idea. I think my wife was just worried she was being fobbed off with information that would be a waste of time. I guess like with most independent visa agencies you only get what you pay for, and seeing as she walked in and ...
Vinny Firstly apologies for not keeping to the same thread. I got told off in some of the forums I've used in the past for not starting new questions in a new thread, so I assumed the same here. Secondly thanks for your rely. The information on that page is most useful. Lastly, my wife went to see a...
Firstly here's the background information......my South African wife's application has been refused because the ECO wasn't satisfied that we can maintain ourselves without recourse to public funds. Granted my account is in overdraft, but within it's authorised overdraft limit. However, from our pers...
Further to a message I posted yesterday regarding my wife's application for a Spouse Visa ( http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?p=315129#315129 ) I have a few more questions which I'm hoping someone can help me with: 1. Is it correct that under the Immigration Rules if an application is d...
To cut a long story short, I got married to my wife of South African citizenship back in October. She applied for a Spouse Visa at the end of October and today received the devastating news that it's been declined. The reason they have given is that based on my bank statements they're not satisfied ...
