I understand where you are coming from, however, I have this need to just point out something for you to see my point of view (don't expect you to agree though): When I talk about people relying on an appeal, I'm not talking about people applying with the specific intention of having to go the appe...

chadwickkcc wrote:thank you for the above advice!

Check below for applying from China.
http://www.vfs-uk-cn.com/applying.aspx

If your's wife applying spouse visa soon, I guess she would have to look at English Test. This would takes at least 1-2 months.

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From Unnecessary immigration appeals to end : UK Border Agency statistics show that around two-thirds of appeals allowed by immigration judges are due to late evidence being submitted. The rules change is designed to end unnecessary appeals and help make sure that applications are right first time....

Unnecessary immigration appeals to end From next Monday, evidence submitted after a visa application has been made will not be considered. Written ministerial statement on Section 19 of the UK Borders Act 2007 The Commencement Order will come into force on 23 May and will apply to all appeals heard...

Greenie wrote:

Mk2010 wrote:550 quids?
I believe the spouse visa fee has gone up to +£800 since Apr 2011. Good luck.

A postal application on form FLR(M) is £550 perhaps you are thinking of the PEO fee?

Sorry, I was referring +£800 spouse visa fee if she plan to go back to State to apply for entry clearance with FLR(M).

550 quids?
I believe the spouse visa fee has gone up to +£800 since Apr 2011. Good luck.

I think this is absolutely rubbish. Too many ECOs seem to do a sloppy job by refusing many genuine immigrant applications and actually rely on immigration judge at appeals to have their applications approved. It is another act from government to cook up those poor immigrant and abusing some of their...

Thanks for the reply. I would like to know on which protocol of Judicial Review (JR) that won't allow when an appeal is in a process. JR is filled to UKBA for failing to follow their own guidance since their choose to ignore additional evidences submitted together with an appeal. If they indeed revi...

Dear all knowledgeable member of this forum, I would like to know is it possible to file a judicial review to UKBA for my wife's spouse visa refusal. Basically my wife entry clearance application was refused because an ECO was not satisfied that our relationship is genuine and subsisting as per para...

I found these tips below (thx to freemovement press) Court Etiquette =========== A lot of the basics of court etiquette may sound obvious, but it is the obvious things that people tend not to do. A few simple instructions to start with: - Be on time. Court starts at 10:00am. If you are ever late the...

I think Greenie reckon you should send your appeal with what evidence you currently have. You can still submit the outstanding documents after you lodged your appeal. Check your Appeal form. You may ask for more time to lodge your appeal, but you must contact the Tribunal. Check the website: http://...

they meantion that any new eidence wont be allowed and i will be with my own and my wife it will hearing date will they ask me a questions ? Any evidence you submit to the Tribunal before hearing (at least 5 days before) would be looked by the judge. New evidence that would not be allow is fresh ev...

What was the reason your application was refused? If you were refused because the ECO did not believe that your relationship was genuine and subsisting at the decision date, then you can submit subsequent communication between you as evidence that it was more likely than not that your relationship ...

Thanks Kitty for pointing out the case. I am representing my wife appeal case now.. Could some law expert point out something I am not so clear about Rules section 85 as highlighted on paragraph 26 of the above case, ie: 26. Such evidence comes within the positive language of section 85(5)(b). It is...

IndyRhodes, i am fully support your view on this. Perhaps for more drastic action, we could also write an open letter to address our concerns of UKBA incompetency, abuse their power by treating every applicant as criminal that yet to be proven guilty, refuse for the sake of refusing, make bad laws a...

First of all, I really could not understand why the UKBA would have to take 8-12 weeks long just to issue a visa that they should have issued in the first place!? After causing a significant financial burden to the sponsors as well as the emotional trauma, ... this delay is simply adding insult to i...

What is the actual wording in the refusal letter?

Things are getting tougher nowaday.
But nothing is impossible, get a good solicitor to start with.

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ironbeard, You should definitely write to your MP or call the MP office. Normally there would be a caseworker in your MP office to assist you. Where they should be able to enquire on your behalf in regards of your case directly with someone in charge of UKBA-International Group. It's clearly shows t...

To me, UKBA is acting as every apps credibility is questionable. To me that sounds like to cut as many incoming as possible. Now, this is the country that emphasise fundamental human rights and incorporated into all the UK laws. What their are doing is a crime.. crime committed against humanitarian!...

Last Dec, my wife entry clearance application has been refused on the basis that ECO does not satisfying that her relationship with me is subsisting and genuine as required by paragraph 281(iii) of immigration rules. Immediately, I gather all possible evidence, witness statements and I flew back to ...

I called up the home office customer service to see why they are increasing the fee's now (especially when they had already done in Oct, 2010). They said that this is because of VAT increase, which seems fair enough.. :wink: This is utterly nonsense, the last time VAT decrease, I don't see a drop i...

This is too much and unfair. The last increase was less than 6 months ago! I remember when I first came here as student, the visa was free. Even ILR application was free before 2003. Now what happen to this country? :o I think I would start write to MP to block this increase in the parliament. Or wr...

Just got off the phone with the UK immigration people. They told me to just not appeal the decision and start the new application. I will let you know how it all turns out. Thank you so much for all of your help over the last few weeks. Hi Zebedey, My wife settlement visa was recently been refused ...

Thanks all for the replied, particularly chinagef. The ECO interviewed my wife with an interpreter and in some way was asked about my life in the UK. Ding dang dong ...lost in translation and my wife couldn't answer some trivial questions. Hence reason of refusal, the ECO was not satisfied that my w...