How do I get my passport back?

[Natgeb]

I'm looking for only serious advice on this one please.
I applied for a UK visa, it was refused. I filed an appeal. However my wife and I don't want to wait much longer as we see it will be effective to take the SS route. The problem: I never received my passport back. My solicitor said its standard procedure for them to keep it until I depart the UK. Is this correct? I'm thinking my solicitor is incompetent at this point as well. Presuming it has a nice refusal stamp in it, why can't I get it back? I'm going to need it to enter Ireland.

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

it would be much better to continue in your original thread. I will lock this one and post a link.

To answer your question, it is not uncommon for UKBA to retain passport for those whom they deem have no right to continue in the UK. I understand that this is to facilitate repatriation. If you were to make arrangements to leave the UK, your request ought to be facilitated.

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

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