Spouse visa Refused, please advise?

[Charles White]

Need advice for someone here.
Her spouse visa was refused. Can she get her UKVI (NHS) refund from the country of application as she had done it online. The country being South Africa does she go to the UKVI agents' offices because there is no information given about refund. Typical English authorities making things very very difficult.

[CR001]

If a visa is refused, the IHS charge is automatically refunded but it can take awhile. Alternatively, log into the IHS portal and apply for a refund.

What were the reasons for refusal?

[Charles White]

If a visa is refused, the IHS charge is automatically refunded but it can take awhile. Alternatively, log into the IHS portal and apply for a refund.

What were the reasons for refusal?

Refusal was that the £18600 threshold was reached but it was submitted as of November 2014 to November 2015. The immigration authority did not indicate anywhere on the internet or their website that it should be from April to April for self employment tax returns.

So April 2014 to 2015 being the tax year end made the application overlap which meant it was not a correct submission.

The thought behind was that one could apply anytime for a visa as long as one met the one year requirement of the stated threshold.
Thank you though for the advice.
Will try.

[noajthan]

Refusal was that the £18600 threshold was reached but it was submitted as of November 2014 to November 2015. The immigration authority did not indicate anywhere on the internet or their website that it should be from April to April for self employment tax returns.

So April 2014 to 2015 being the tax year end made the application overlap which meant it was not a correct submission.

The thought behind was that one could apply anytime for a visa as long as one met the one year requirement of the stated threshold.
Thank you though for the advice.
Will try.

Word to the wise: Even UK Gov website (and/or published guidance) is not necessarily an authoritative statement of relevant law, regulations, statutory instruments & etc that may apply.
The map is not the territory.

[shakti316]

I had the same problem with my wife's application. Had to go to court where it was overturned. It's just a ridiculous misunderstanding from the part of the ECO. Don't understand how self employment works. Absolutely ridiculous.

I had to waste almost another £1,000 and a year for my wife to arrive.