Ah, I didn't realise. No, we don't qualify. I was checking them out because they're on the OICS website, and they're in Gloucester. Will have a look at the ones you suggested. Thanks so much for the help.

Greenie wrote:who is the local not for profit organisation?

Gloucester Law Centre:
http://www.gloucesterlawcentre.co.uk/?page_id=27

Depending on where exactly you live, and how far you are willing to travel, you could try: Turpin and Miller who are a Chambers ranked solicitors firm in Oxford. http://www.turpinmiller.co.uk/ Southwestlaw in Bristol http://www.southwestlaw.org.uk/page/immigration_and_asylum TRP solicitors in Birmi...

where in the country do you live? I wouldn't necessarily trust testiomonials from clients on a company's website. Hi Greenie, thanks for the reply. I live in Gloucestershire Yes, I agree, which is why I did the Google search with the company's name and "complaints" - and that's where I fo...

Ah, lol, I see the forum system replaced the name with "Named OISC Advisors"lol. Um... well, if anyone has any feedback on using an agency - any warnings about any specific one, or suggestions, please could you pm me?

Hi there, We need to get an Ancestral Visa for my mum, but we've had a nightmare trying to do things on our own (Settlement visa turned down, two appeals etc), so we want to use an agency, but there's so much conflicting feedback with all of them. We've been looking at "Named OISC advisors"...

Hi there, Someone on one of these forums told me my mum may have right of abode in the UK because she lived in England for longer than 5 consecutive years before 1949. They ask for Passport, UK ID or Certificate of Entitlement with the application. My mum doesn't have any of these as it was so long ...

Hi JAJ, The basis is that she lived in England for a period of 10 consecutive years before 1949. - I had this reply in the Family Immigration forum from someone, which is how I found out about the Right of Abode option... Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:10 pm Post subject: -------------------------------...

Hi, Documents required You should include all the documents you can to show that you qualify for entry to the UK through UK Ancestry. This should include: •your full birth certificate •your marriage certificate, if you are married, and •the full birth certificates of the parent and grandparent throu...

Hi there :) I don't know if this is the right sub-forum for this, but I can't find anywhere where this is mentioned. Someone very kindly pointed out in my post on one of the other forums, that my mother has right of abode. She lived in England for 10 years when she was a child, and went to school he...

Have a look at this link below. Your mother might already have right of abode in the UK without knowing it. You said she lived in UK and went to school here until she was 15 as a commonwealth citizen. Was she here for a continous period of 5 years, and also was this before 1949? Look at section 2.1...

So that's why we're going to apply for the ancestry visa now. Is she able and planning to work ? She is able to and willing to work. She doesn't have to as we are able to support her, but she would love to work if she's allowed to. In other words, if whatever visa she got said she wasn't allowed to...

Hello :) Thanks v much for the reply. We originally applied for a elderly parents dependent visa, but was refused because they wouldn't believe that my brother (who is still living in SA) couldn't support her. We provided all the documents they requested, we proved we can support her here, and we ap...

Hi there My mum is 80 years old, was born in South Africa and has a South African passport (although she and her family lived in England and she went to school in England until she was 15). Her maternal grandfather (and all of his family) was English. We have his full birth certificate, and my mum's...

Hi Sushdmehta Sorry - I thought it was better to do the new query in a new thread because the old thread was about the previous issue regarding this case. Sorry :oops: Thanks very much everyone for the supportive replies - I so appreciate them! I'm waiting to hear back from the lawyer to see what he...

PS: We did use a lawyer for the appeal hearing. I haven't spoken to him yet since we received the letter today.

Hi Goldfish Thanks for replying. Our brother and his partner had a business which they'd been struggling with for about 7 years (my sister and I were unaware of the extent of their financial problems until March this year). They were living within walking distance of my mum, who was living in a one ...

Hi Mtuckersa Thanks v much for taking the time to answer - I really appreciate it. We had considered this in the first place, but Johannesburg is a very dangerous place and none of us want our mum living on her own - especially at her age. We know too many people who have been not only mugged, robbe...

Hi there. I am so upset and angry. I would really appreciate any advice on this. We applied for a settlement visa for our mother who will be 80 years old in February. It was turned down. We had the appeal hearing two and a half weeks ago and have just received the letter to say it's been rejected be...

Ah, okay, thanks for the heads-up Amanda - much appreciated!

Do you have any idea why this is? I mean why a person can be divorced and still considered only if they're under 65, but if they're over 65 they won't be considered if they're divorced? I don't get the logic of it?

Thanks again.

Hi Amanda

My mother and father are divorced (have been for about 35 years now) and he lives in America (he's also remarried). My mum never remarried.

Hi hmm

Thank you so much! Some great points of advice there and I'll definitely follow them.

Hi NT1234 Thank you SO much for taking the time to write such a comprehensive reply - I really appreciate it! I have been sending £100 to her each month through MoneyGram (I have the receipts) on behalf of my sister, since July. The solicitor said we could get an affirmation from anyone who took mo...

Hi there. I'm devistated and don't actually know where to start with explaining, but will try.... * I was born in London, grew up in South Africa (I am a British citizen); my Mum was born in South Africa, and lived in England until she was about 15 years old. * My Mum is now 79 years old, living in ...