Refusal of Family visit visa

[HSMP MESS]

Hi all,
My Inlaws were refused a family visitor visa from India.
Reason given was that the documentation was not satisfactory - They said my father in law did not produce a formal leave letter but he produced a letter from his company saying that they did not have an objection for him to go on a holiday and they would give him suitable leave.

The embassy obviously wanted a formal leave letter with dates.
They said he could appeal the decision.

Is is worth appealing or is it better to go for a new application ???
Is a fresh application quicker than appealing
Any advice would be appreciated

[batleykhan]

If you can afford to pay again and have the right document second time around, then go for a new application.

Alternatively you can complete the Appeal notice and send the correct documents that they have requested, back to the office where the original application was made.

Upon receipt of the appeal notice the Entry Clearance Manager should reconsider the earlier decision, and if he is now satisfied that the correct letter has been produced by your father in law, he should overturn the decision and grant the visa, without you having to make a fresh application and pay fee. However this could take 6-8 weeks.

i dont know how long it takes to get a visitor visa from India, but it is most likely to be less than above

The decision is yours

[HSMP MESS]

thanks

[Rozen]

Hi all,
My Inlaws were refused a family visitor visa from India.
Reason given was that the documentation was not satisfactory - They said my father in law did not produce a formal leave letter but he produced a letter from his company saying that they did not have an objection for him to go on a holiday and they would give him suitable leave.

The embassy obviously wanted a formal leave letter with dates.
They said he could appeal the decision.

Is is worth appealing or is it better to go for a new application ???
Is a fresh application quicker than appealing
Any advice would be appreciated

My mate was also kind of 'refused' because her leave letter from work did not have specific dates of when the leave was starting, and when she was expected back at work. But the officials at the British High Commission gave her an opportunity to go back and get another letter with dates, and the visa was granted! She didn't pay twice! It was just put on hold for her.
So maybe re-applying with a dated letter will go faster than an appeal!
Good Luck!