Family visit visa appeal - Asked for passport

[seekit]

Hi,

I applied for my mother's family visit visa but it got rejected. We appealed the decision around Aug/Sept 2010 and she has just received a letter and email asking to send them passport as it will help them take decision. I was just wondering why would they want to look at passport in appeal? I thought they have everything with them all papers and photo copies of passport etc. How will submitting passport help them? Anyone got in to this position before?

Thanks

[batleykhan]

My hunch is that they have probally decided to issue visa rather than letting matter go to a full appeal hearing.

I dont know what other reasons can be for demanding passport other than to stamp visa in it, afterall they have copies of her passport in their file.

[chinagef]

My hunch is that they have probally decided to issue visa rather than letting matter go to a full appeal hearing.

I dont know what other reasons can be for demanding passport other than to stamp visa in it, afterall they have copies of her passport in their file.

I agree - they most probably decided to drop the hearing and just grant the visa, but make sure you send the passport via a method which you can track and keep a record of.

[wphsmpteir1]

Hi Seekit,

I guess as others suggested you should be alright and ofourse use a reputed courier to track the progress.

Can you elaborate the documentation you supplied as I am intending to apply for visa for my inlaws and would benefit from your experiences.

Many thanks

[seekit]

Hi,

The documents I supplied were:

- 6 months bank statement
- 6 months salary slips
- Tenancy Agreement with my landlord
- Water & council tax bills
- Copy of my passport and visa
- My mother's property docs & bank statements

Hope this helps.

[seekit]

Hi,

She is granted a 6 months visa now. I wanted to check what documents she'll be required to bring with her? Will they ask anything on Airport etc? She is travelling for the first time.

Thanks