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by rayj1988 » Sun Aug 02, 2015 3:17 pm
Hello!
I was hoping for some advise on what action to take from the below.
So i was married in 2014 and applied for my spouse visa 2-3 months after the marriage.
Unfortunately the visa has been rejected. I have spoken to a solicitor who has advised there are 3 options.
- Appeal
- Re-apply
- ask for a review (they have suggested this and asked me to provide more documents, such as proof of contact & letter from employers/additional pay slips & bank statements)
I had received a email in July informing me that my wife's Visa had been processed and that my wife "will be contacted when your passport and documents are ready for collect. Please do not go to the Visa application centre before you have been advised to do so". So i waited a week and she wasnt contacted. I decided to chase the visa office and was advised she will be contacted.
After waiting 2.5 weeks and not receiving any form of communication, she went to the office and was advised "oh it is here for you".
Due to the incompetence of the team who send the communications, i now have only 8 days to decide on my next step and prepare all these documents!
I personally believe the "entry clearance office: named just as JS" either has little knowledge how being employed as a contractor via and umbrella company works, or just had a bad day and decided to decline the application
The reasons are below:
1) Proof of relationship - So they have written i havent provided enough proof of communication.
- I had printed 6 months worth of Whats app conversations (removed some of the personal convo's)
- Calling card
They have written as we didnt communicated on our birthdays they "are not satisfied that our relation is genuine and subsisting or that you intend to live together permanently in the UK - I therefor refuse your application under paragraph EC-P.1.1(d) of appendix FM of the immigration Rukes, (E-ECP .2.6 & 2.10)
2) Financial requirements - "i am not satisfied that your sponsor is employed and paid as stated and that thi stotal income from the last 6 months meets the income threshold" - I had to provide 6 months worth of statements, however due to a silly mistake i missed 2 days from the 6 months! -
The letter which my employer had provided stated that i get paid weekly, however due to being employed via an umbrella company, my payments vary depending on when i submit my time sheets. They have written "you have only submitted wage slips dated X x x x . These weekly wage slips do not cover the six month period as required"
- I was paid £25,000 gross within the last 10 months - clearly stated in the bank statements
- Due to being employed via an umbrella company, my payments vary depending on when i submit my time sheets.
Question: Due to technology i havent got many other proof of communication. We have manly communicated via Whats app messages and Whats app calls. I can only export and print these documents! Will this be sufficient ?
Question: What would you guys suggest i do ?
Question: If i was to go with a review process & provide additional pay slips and bank statements & some more communication. will this be sufficient?
Any advise would be great!