Sheraz: Wedding Photographs are strong evidence to prove that you get married, although its not mentioned specifically buy its comes under "Other related document to prove your relationship". anyways best of luck and hope you get your wife's visa soon.
I have to agree with your statement in general BUT incorrect when you are applying for spouse visa. If they were such a strong evidence the judge would have raised it as an issue in Tribunal. But the fact that the judge only said "I went through this case last night. The fact that nikahnama was provided as the evidence, I couldnot understand why this visa was refused."
If photographs were such a strong proof how come you dont have to provide such a proof with any application made in the UK. The real reason is something diffirent. Wedding photographs are someones private matter and no one can ask/force you to have a look at them. The fact that in a country like my beloved Pakistan, normal educated human beings dont have any rights and are treated same way as some wrong doers from the same country, they are forced to do things which they normally wont do.
Even the HO Islamabad knows about this, hence they have different rules for different countries.
When my wife went to provide her passport she was give a receipt for a record that her passport is with HO Islamabad.
Yes it took me 10 mins in Tribunal to get decision in my favour but it was 10 months of torture not to mention unncessary expenses (legal cost) that i had to bear as well cause of that idiot.
By the way, you missed the fact that it happened in 2007-2008
. My wife has been here since Sept 2008.
Scope D: hsmp_victory the first reason they refused your wife's application worries me because I am waiting for my wife's outcome.
I wish you all the best. It cannot be guranteed if they will reject or accept your application based on not showing photographs. I didnot post this to scare you but just to tell you that if you are unlucky and come across an IDIOT, this can happen.
If I didnt provide them photographs before I wasnt going to provide them even in appeal. As I said they have no right to ask for such an evidence.
This problems happens to Pakistanis cause of the force marriage and fake marriage issues.
I know a lot of people who got their visa without providing photographs. But I also know people who not only provided wedding photographs but a wedding DVD!!!! with their application.