Can anyone help please ? I am trying to get my 80+ year old father into the UK during the summer months so he can acclimatise to the wetaher here.

Will writing to the Head of Visa Service at the UKBA Post help ?

See below:

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/emplo ... e/#header3

This may go to answer your question.

India, Hyderabad Visits Visas 2 days 3 days 5 days 10 days 15 days 30 days 60 days 90 days 120 days Total decisions made Premium Visit (more than 6 months) 40% 70% 86% 90% 97% 98% 100% 100% 100% 74 General Visit (6 months or less) 41% 58% 69% 79% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% 578 Business Visit (6 months ...

See link below

http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/processingtimes

Click on the drop down arrow for your location.

Dear All: My father had applied for entry clearance as a Returning Resident, which was refused on 11/Oct/2010. We appealed, and the appeal was heard on 27/May/2011 and determined as "allowed" by the Immigration Judge on 01/June/2011. It has been almost 3 weeks since the promulgation of the...