please advice re widowed mom aged 64 for dependent visa

[doc123]

Hallo,

I would be grateful for advice.My mom is widowed and brought up my sister and me single handedly. She has retired after working as a teacher for 30 years. Both my sister and I are British citizens and would like to make an application for dependent visa for my mother, but she is 64 at the moment. We do not have any relatives in India but as my mother has savings we do not often send her money. Also since her retirement she has been spending a lot of time in UK, but always staying for the stipulated duration of the visitor visa. Can any one suggest a solicitor who could make the application on our behalf or any solicitor who handles such cases?

Any advice will be welcome. We have not been doing any electronic money transfer so it is difficult to show financial dependence, can an application be made solely on compassionate grounds?

[sakura]

If your mum is fit and has no long-lasting medical conditions, and if she has savings, I don't see how you will succeed. Even where the parent is very fragile and there is strong evidence of financial dependence, they are still refused.

[doc123]

what about the emotional ties she has with us and the fact that she is old and there is no support back in India, as India does not have the state stepping in to care for its elderly citizens and they are always at risk both of exploitation and violence

[Wanderer]

what about the emotional ties she has with us and the fact that she is old and there is no support back in India, as India does not have the state stepping in to care for its elderly citizens and they are always at risk both of exploitation and violence

I'm afraid it doesn't work like that, you chose to come to the UK, if emotional ties are so strong why not go back home? That's the HO answer.

In the UK we have no concept of looking after our parents, we leave home ASAP and never see the miserable old buggers again until they pop-off and we fight over who gets the Welsh Dresser......

[vinny]

See also Chapter 15 Entry for settlement: parents, grandparents, other dependent relatives.

[hello_kitty]

I dont really agree with what Wanderer said , if emotional ties are so strong why not go back home?That is a cruel and non-human rights statement.

In uk, there is a law of human rights. U cant ask someone to migrate when problems arise. DOC123 said she is a British now, uk is her home init? Where else can she go?

Previously when I appeal for my refusal of spouse visa, the HOPO also ask my husband to migrate to my country if visa is not issue. My barrister brought up the human rights article to argue. Anyway, I won the appeal

Doc123 u should get a proper & professional advise for ur case.

[SYH]

I dont really agree with what Wanderer said , if emotional ties are so strong why not go back home?That is a cruel and non-human rights statement.

In uk, there is a law of human rights. U cant ask someone to migrate when problems arise. DOC123 said she is a British now, uk is her home init? Where else can she go?

Previously when I appeal for my refusal of spouse visa, the HOPO also ask my husband to migrate to my country if visa is not issue. My barrister brought up the human rights article to argue. Anyway, I won the appeal

Doc123 u should get a proper & professional advise for ur case.

The statement might not be so compassionate but do not confuse Human Rights with morality. Human Rights are a set a principle put into concepts of law to be protected. Wanderer is simply trying to help you by managing your expectation. You want to play emotional heart wrenching stories to keep you here. It will fall on deaf ears with the HO so get a grip and digest what Wanderer is trying to say to you. Work your case in a more practical manner instead of trying to flap you arms wildly of the injustice, that just makes the HO laugh and quash applications trying to be successful on that basis.

[hello_kitty]

I agree with SYH, HO are sometimes a cruel animal. But we must stay strong to fight. Just like what had happend to me, they refuse me again n again. At last I won my appeal because of my Barrister & my lucky day , I got a compasionate Judge.

[doc123]

Can anyone suggest a good solicitor?

[JAJ]

I dont really agree with what Wanderer said , if emotional ties are so strong why not go back home?That is a cruel and non-human rights statement.

In uk, there is a law of human rights. U cant ask someone to migrate when problems arise. DOC123 said she is a British now, uk is her home init? Where else can she go?

If a person migrates to the United Kingdom, then the U.K. is accepting that person but not extended family members.

As someone else has pointed out, if a family reunion is so important there is no real reason why it should not take place in the home country.

[doc123]

I would like to thank all of you have replied but please note that I am already aware of all the problems that are likely to arise and I do take on board all the comments that have been made, but I really would appreciate if someone could give me details of a solicitors who deal with such cases, as was my original request

[vinny]

Try an OISC regulated adviser.