Settlement / Spouse Visa Appeal Timelines - FROM INDIA ONLY

Hi Vanakkam,

OK. I just wanted to make sure the right information. Anyway I sent mail to both MPs and let's see how it goes. Thanks for your help.

Hi,

The below reply I got for the mail I sent to MP George Osborne as his department is HM Treasury.

"Dear Sir

Thank you for your email and I apologise for the delay in replying.

HM Treasury does not hold the information you are looking for.

More details on Government’s policies outside the Treasury’s areas of responsibility are available from the GOV.UK website, at: www.gov.uk ; https://www.gov.uk/search?q=visa

Regards
XXX"

As I have already said below. No point emailing George Osborne, a department that is not the correct one. Theresa May is the Home Secretary. James Brokenshire is the Immigration Minister. Good grief, this information is in the news almost daily.

CR001 wrote:

vanakkamchennai wrote:Hi Mariappan,

This is the standard reply.
Contact George Osborne, head of immigration by email. His two email addresses are available in UK parliament website.

In my case, I didnt receive any reply for my first query, and then send a reminder a week later and they forwarded my request to the home office and later I got my reply.

George Osborne IS NOT head of immigration

Hi,

The below reply I got for the mail I sent to MP George Osborne as his department is HM Treasury.

"Dear Sir

Thank you for your email and I apologise for the delay in replying.

HM Treasury does not hold the information you are looking for.

More details on Government’s policies outside the Treasury’s areas of responsibility are available from the GOV.UK website, at: www.gov.uk ; https://www.gov.uk/search?q=visa

Regards
XXX"

Yes, but I don't know how Vanakkamchennai got response from George Osborne.

Chennai Embassy is closed today because of incessant floods.
https://www.gov.uk/government/world-loc ... in-chennai

Oh, this will again delay the process. What's your status? Has your wife sent the passport?

hi everyone
i have just received an email from Global.Appeals@fco.gov.uk after sending them one asking about the status of my visa appeal. I have already received the pending appeal (10/10/2015) letter and was waiting for the decision of the ECO. If you are in my position send email to this address and they will contact you and inform you about your status.

don't forget to include this info in your email
1) Name of the applicant :
2) Passport Number :
3) GWF number ( Application number starts with GWF ):
4) Date of Birth :
5) Date of original application submission :
6) Visa Type :
7) Visa Application center ( Post where you have submitted your visa
Contact Number :
9) Appeal Number :

Hi Saturn,

Thanks for sharing this. What response you got from global appeals team? I received my notice of pending appeal letter on 27th Oct.

Regards,
Mariappan

unfortunately the eco maintain the decision of refusal but said they will send the bundle to the tribunal and the tribunal will send it to me so i have to wait another month to know the reason for refusal witch is frustrating

Oh, it's very sad to hear. All the best on your hearing then! I got the below reply from them.

"Please note

All of these appeals have been forwarded to The Tribunal

Regards

Global Appeals Team"

its not clear if your appeal is still with the Eco or not, my email had been transferred by global appeal to Sheffield.IslamabadAppeals@fco.gov.uk and they answered me as i told you even if i applied from morocco and my case has been in the Moroccan embassy Paris France and not in islamabad

Hi Mariappan, just an update. After a week of Chennai BHC shutdown due to floods, today morning we have received an email stating the passport was despatched for collection. Hoping for a good news tomorrow.

I will post the exact timeline, later.

All the best for everyone who have appealed.

Hi Saturn,

Yes, even it was not clear to me. But they sent another mail as below for question regarding this. Unfortunately the ECO retained his decision.
"Please note, if your appeal has been forwarded to the Tribunal it means that it has been reviewed and the decision to refuse upheld. You will have to await the outcome of the appeal hearing in front of an Immigration Judge."

Hi Vanakkamchennai,

Great news! You will have visa in hand tomorrow. Please update.

hi mariappanmrt
its sad to hear i hope you hear nice news soon , the problem is that we have to wait for the bundle to arrive so we can know why the decision was upheld.

Hi All,

Just collected the passport today.

Here is the full timeline:

30 JUN 2015 - Online submission of application
06 JUL 2015 - Biometrics in VFS Bangalore
07 JUL 2015 - Email confirmation from Chennai BHC that application received
03 SEP 2015 - Email from Chennai BHC that application concluded and passport despatched.
04 SEP 2015 - Passport received, Visa refused.
07 SEP 2015 - Appeal submitted online [IAFT006]
08 SEP 2015 - Supporting evidence posted (Only photocopies, with a well prepared covering letter)
08 SEP 2015 - Appeal fee deducted (£140)
09 SEP 2015 - Document received in Leicester
11 SEP 2015 - Original IHS Refunded (£597.74)
12 OCT 2015 - Letter of pending appeal issued (one for sponsor/spouse, one for applicant)
09 NOV 2015 - Decision overturned email received
17 NOV 2015 - Received call from Chennai BHC to submit the passport
18 NOV 2015 - Passport re-submited with the existing TB certificate
20 NOV 2015 - Call received from Chennai BHC to pay IHS surcharge.
20 NOV 2015 - IHS Payment done
07 DEC 2015 - Email received about passport despatch
08 DEC 2015 - Passport collected with visa (Vignette valid from Dec 1 to Dec 31. BRP valid from 1 DEC 2015 to 1 SEP 2018). Note that Chennai BHC was closed from 30 NOV 2015 - 4 DEC 2015 because of Chennai floods.
XX XXX XXXX - Appeal payment refund (pending)

Reason of Refusal - Missing email/skype/telephone call records. This could have easily requested by email than a painful rejection.
1. Lack of evidence for subsisting relationship (Main reason of refusal)
2. Missing employer letter (Note made in the refusal letter)

Additional Notes:
1. Seen people getting good response when their local MPs are contacted.
2. Status requests through Email form have received only standard template responses.
3. Escalation done through Email form has no response.
4. Status requests through the expensive dial in number gave no information
5. Tribunal contact number is useful. Their status on their progress is genuine.
5. IHS re-payment advice was provided by ChennaiBHC, which involves filing new online application, with only IHS payment. No application payment and appointment booking required.

Tip: Email request response will have a ContactID# at the subject line. Use this id in all your subsequent email communications, so you don't need to explain your application history, and other redundant information while making new queries. You will have more space to write what you wanted to say.


Mariappan and others, good luck and all the best. I don't agree with the concept of rejection as we have lived in UK enough to prove that we are noble residents. Also the decision is made by someone far away from UK, and who has either no or less knowledge about the culture and lifestyle we have here. Their mind is tuned to evidences like photos, wedding invitations, rental receipts, email records etc. Also they can't accept intercaste and inter-religion marriages. Huge shame.

I will keep following this forum, so please keep posted if you have any questions on my appeal process.

HI vanakkamchennai,

I have applied a settlement spouse visa for my wife and it got rejected because of missing documents company tax return and VAT registration certificate (I work as a contractor in UK). I want to appeal the decision my confusion is Do I need to send all the documents which were submitted earlier (photocopies of all ? or just the missing documents photocopies?) your reply would be much appreciated.

Thank you,
Bharat

skybond7 wrote:HI vanakkamchennai,

I have applied a settlement spouse visa for my wife and it got rejected because of missing documents company tax return and VAT registration certificate (I work as a contractor in UK). I want to appeal the decision my confusion is Do I need to send all the documents which were submitted earlier (photocopies of all ? or just the missing documents photocopies?) your reply would be much appreciated.

Thank you,
Bharat

Hi Bharat,

I am very sorry to hear about your wife's spouse settlement visa refusal and appologise for late response.

In my case I couldn't this information, and hence not to take any further chance, I have decided to send photocopies of all the evidences.

Please check the tribunal on what exactly they need and, you can dial the tribual number, and the response is pretty good.

All the best.

My dear friends, appeal process is not that easy now, i appealed for a spouse visa in May 2015 and even now the AIT says my case is waiting for listing and it may take months to be listed, so fingers cross

Hi SBRUDRA,

In my experience, appeal is efficient (before re-application) only till the home office review stage. If the appeal is not successful in home office review stage (usually 28 days after tribunal sending the appeal bundle), then reapplication is worth considering instead of waiting. In this case, appeal without oral hearing is the best choice.

Hi
I would like to ask if it is normal that the embassy didn't ask for my IHS after I won my appeal, as they didn't mention anything about making any payment. I am afraid I filled up the wrong application.

Hi Imma,

In my case, after the successful appeal, we submitted our passport to the embassy for stamping, and they contacted us separately for IHS payment.

Have you submitted your passport now?

Hi vanakkamchennai
yes I've submitted my passport yesterday.
but am afraid i filled up the wrong application. I am married to a British citizen but when I applied for a settlement visa i applied for marriage visa (i thought that this is the appropriate one), now after i won my appeal i am afraid i will be granted the fiance visa. I ssubmitted with my original application the marriage certificate. So i am wondering whether they will give me a spouse or a fiance visa

Hi, This is quite new to me. I read somewhere in the appeal with new evidences section, they mentioned that, fiance visa appeal can include marriage certificate if the marriage has happened in between. A moderator or someone already experienced in this forum can advise more on your case.

Anyway all the best. Please keep the forum informed about your success story. I am sure it will be useful to others.

Happy Pongal/Sankranti.

Thanks vanakkamchennai

hope someone with the same situation could tell me his story.

as soon as I hear anything from the Embassy I will keep the forum informed.