Can I apply for my mothers immigration

[ilr84]

Hi,

I am a British citizen fully employed and paying taxes, my question is, Can I apply for my mother's settlement visa?

the situation is all my other siblings are married and now have left the country (Pakistan), some in Canada and one in the USA, my mother is alone in Pakistan, she has been to the UK many times on a Visit visa, but is there any category I can apply for my mother's settlement here in the UK? if yes what category and Visa it would be? thanks.

Regards,
Sami

[secret.simon]

Answered many times before on these forums.

Broadly speaking, the Adult Dependent Relative visa is one of the hardest visas to get.

The applicant must prove that
(a) the applicant needs help with basic functions such as bathing, washing, etc, AND,
(b) that such help is either not available or unaffordable in their country of habitual residence.

Given that the cost of living in Pakistan is lower than that of the UK, you would almost certainly be able to afford such help in Pakistan at a much lower cost than in the UK.

The refusal rate of the visa after appeals is about 80% (before appeals, about 94%).

And failure will also mean the end of her ability to get a visit visa in the future, as she has declared an intention to be resident in the UK, not just a visitor.

If you have siblings in Canada, they may want to look at sponsoring your mother on a Supervisa.

[ilr84]

Thanks.