EC rejected - mistake by British Consulate

ajax · Post by **ajax** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:41 pm

Question on behalf of my sister, a US passport-holder.

She was approved for HSMP on 5 June.

She applied for EC from the NYC British Consulate on 12 November.

Yesterday, she received a letter from the consulate saying that her application was rejected because it missed the six-month deadline of 5 November.

This was a mistake. 5 November was her FIVE-month deadline.

However, now her true six-month deadline has passed (it was on 5 December).

What should she do? Should she send everything back to the consulate hoping that she will gain entry clearance?

Many thanks

apply4hsmp · Post by **apply4hsmp** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:42 pm

She needs to go to embassy and talk to the PR officer about the case.

Do you have a xerox of approval letter ?

Take that and the EC rejection letter while going. I think the BHC/embassy should allow this since it is their mistake.

scholarshk · Post by **scholarshk** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:33 am

Why did'nt you people appeal immediately for such a small mistake !

Now I believe the 28 days of appeal have also passed.

If not, then appeal immediately.
But before doing that, try to go the NYC British High Commission and ask to re-consider as this is a silly mistake.

ajax · Post by **ajax** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:56 pm

apply4hsmp wrote:She needs to go to embassy and talk to the PR officer about the case.

Do you have a xerox of approval letter ?

Take that and the EC rejection letter while going. I think the BHC/embassy should allow this since it is their mistake.

Thanks both for the advice.

My sister just received the rejection letter on the 6th, the day after her six-month window passed. She literally couldn't have appealed within the window; it was impossible.

She has all of the original documentation, including the approval letter which reads "you have six months from 6 June 2007 to apply for entry clearance."

I guess what we'll do is go back to the embassy ASAP and ask them to reconsider. Finger crossed, it shouldn't be a problem if we get it in soon.

Thanks!

gaugupta · Post by **gaugupta** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:08 am

Hi Any updates about your case???

ajax · Post by **ajax** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:03 pm

Not yet - my sister has resubmitted and we are waiting for a reply. Fingers crossed!

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EC rejected - mistake by British Consulate

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