Again, thank you Obie. Here's what I've understood from your reply: Simply showing your parents are retired or living alone, whether in the most exceptional circumstance (to use the language of UK Immigration rules) or not, does not prove they are dependent on you or in future will be dependent on ...

Obie, I have a question about the following: No the can't request history, but they will need to be satisfied that the applicant is a dependant family member, and that he or she needs the material support of the Union Citizens or their spouse to meet their essential needs at the point of application ...

I should mention that I also contacted an individual directly involved in the 2009 Pedro case. I posed the following question: "Do you believe (off the record) that the Pedro case law is applicable when an individual outside of the UK is applying for entry clearance to the UK? Or does it only apply ...

First, a big thank you to Obie and 86ti for your replies. Quick update: I've managed to convince the visa specialist to seek council on this matter before advising us further. I'm yet to hear back from her. I also took a poll of several OISC-registered visa specialists. Their opinions, combined with ...

Hi all, My wife and I hold Irish passports. We reside and work in England. My parents-in-law are South African citizens living in South Africa. They are broke and are now financially dependent on us as of this month. Both are under the age of 65. Our intention is to bring our parents to the UK to ...