POZDRAVLIAU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im almost in the same situation as you are. im going put my application next week with my husband. Such post give a hope for me and the people in same situations. Spasubo Iryna! :) I am glad it gives hope as it is out there. Suppose it has been a turbulent period for thos...

hi i am putting in a new application after my husband was declined for overstaying. do you think in the application we should make a statment saying we are applying under the new conession rule. he overstayed a student visa for 1 year. Hi yaelhitch I think you should mention it, anyway it will not ...

We started getting ready in the UK and accordingly found a lawyer in the there as well. When I was travelling back we had nearly all docs ready.
It is better to deal with a professional who has dealt with your particular country beforehand, however this is not neccessary.

From Heathrow on a Sunday, by BA.
I had been told that it was more strict there than at other airports, maybe I just fluked through

Olga, did they ask you anything at the airport when u left UK? No, I went through as if nothing was wrong. I was travelling with my passport, where last visa expired in 2005. My lawyer had informed Home Office few days before I left the UK, saying that I intend to leave UK voluntarily. I also had a...

Visa granted , see here: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=27562

Thank you Jei2 and Chibage (not knowing your names)! I have been reading your posts, they are of great help. I found out from the post made by Chibage about the consession and immediately asked my lawyer to request reconsideration. One surely needs to be persistent in this matter. It's strange how a...

I thought I would post a new topic, though this directly relates to the following topics: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=26980 http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=27143 I got my visa, finally. Anyone out there being away from their loved ones know how difficult it is t...

He made his application on the 20th. I was wondering, will he be banned for 12 months because he went back on the 15th? this is so distressing - I have never been this distressed in my life. I just keep thinking, if they were going to do that - why would they give him an interview? I left the UK on...

"By the time your appeal gets to court you will have already or nearly completed your year ban. You are wasting your time and money". Yes, we know that there will be no need for spending money on appeal if the ban term is over. The article Vinny sent a link for is very interesting I will ask my law...

The human rights angle is difficult to argue. The stock HO answer is you human rights are not affected - just you can't enjoy them in the UK. Hi Wanderer- I know HO isn’t very sensible most of the time and it would not be a surprise to receive this answer from them. However how can our Human Righ...

Hi Ian. Thank you for your comments. I am also sorry to hear about problems that you have, I do know how it feels! Yes we do have to hang in there! May I assume that you received a response to your appeal from officials (AIT or a Post in the country you applied in) telling you that it will take 6-8 ...

Hi there We found this site to be very helpful and would appreciate any thoughts about our case. I applied for a spouse’s visa on 2nd April 2008, just after new rules had been introduced. My husband is British and I’m Ukrainian. A month later I was called in for an interview and on the same day ...