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Spouse Visa help (strange situation)!!!!

Post by ironbeard » Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:52 am

Hi there,

Please i need some advice on the following issue..

My wife's UK Settlement visa refusal decision was withdrawn back in May last year, but the british high comission made a mistake and failed to inform anyone of this. So we got a court hearing and when we attended the Judge informed us that your refusal decision was withdrawn back in May and your wife should have already been here. So we sent an email to: STE.UKHUB@fco.gov.uk explaining the situation. They sent us an email back stating that they are investigating why there was a delay with the application and they will get back to us with an update shortly.

Was this the right action to take? isn't there any way i can ring them or something. Is there any other email address i should contact them by?

Please advise me on this, i'm stressing so much, i also have a son who is 14 months and i miss him so much..they should have been with me now if they didn't make this mistake.

Thankyou so much..
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Post by batleykhan » Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:20 pm

My advise would be wait to hear something from UKBA. Thye probally are looking into matter right now and no doubt will contact you as soon as they have carried out their investigation in the matter
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Post by ironbeard » Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:23 am

Thank you for your reply.

Ok i will wait until they contact me hopefully with an explanation.

Generally does it take them long to respond?

Thankyou!
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Post by t_kaay » Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:29 am

I usually agree with batleykhan but in this case I would be straight onto my MP and ask him to contact the High Commission IMMEDIATELY and ask them to issue the visa without delay. They can carry out any investigation later. The fact of the matter is that they have withdrawn their refusal and they have obviously notified the judge of this, in which case the visa should be issued without any undue delay. Otherwise you could be waiting months.
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Post by ironbeard » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:59 am

Thank you!

In the email we sent them we mentioned that if this is not sorted out quickly we will contact our MP and take further action. We also mentioned something about a judicial review.

I think i will give them abit more time and if i don't here anything then i will contact the MP and get him to send a letter.

Thankyou for your precious help.

I will keep you updated.
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Post by shahzad80 » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:08 am

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Post by HRY2005 » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:48 am

shahzad80 wrote:
ironbeard wrote:Thank you!

In the email we sent them we mentioned that if this is not sorted out quickly we will contact our MP and take further action. We also mentioned something about a judicial review.

I think i will give them abit more time and if i don't here anything then i will contact the MP and get him to send a letter.

Thankyou for your precious help.

I will keep you updated.
I belive Judicial review is the best thing to do in this case,knowing how much delay in yours case.

contact yours mp and ask him for help.if this does not work out then make an application for judicial review.With this application also apply for costs occurred in yours case as this is clearly eco mistake.

Shahzad
Judicial review! On a decision that had been withdrawn? You've got the best advice from batleykhan mate, wait a bit for their investigation and if you dont hear from them say in 2 weeks. I will advice you contact the embassy where your wife applied. It could be contact issue.
Live and let live
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Post by shahzad80 » Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:32 am

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Post by ironbeard » Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:47 pm

HRY2005 wrote:
shahzad80 wrote:
ironbeard wrote:Thank you!

In the email we sent them we mentioned that if this is not sorted out quickly we will contact our MP and take further action. We also mentioned something about a judicial review.

I think i will give them abit more time and if i don't here anything then i will contact the MP and get him to send a letter.

Thankyou for your precious help.

I will keep you updated.
I belive Judicial review is the best thing to do in this case,knowing how much delay in yours case.

contact yours mp and ask him for help.if this does not work out then make an application for judicial review.With this application also apply for costs occurred in yours case as this is clearly eco mistake.

Shahzad
Judicial review! On a decision that had been withdrawn? You've got the best advice from batleykhan mate, wait a bit for their investigation and if you dont hear from them say in 2 weeks. I will advice you contact the embassy where your wife applied. It could be contact issue.
Ok i will wait a week or two and see what happens..if i don't hear anything from them, then i will see what the next best option is.

Thankyou!
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Post by shahzad80 » Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:42 pm

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Post by ironbeard » Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:38 am

batleykhan wrote:My advise would be wait to hear something from UKBA. Thye probally are looking into matter right now and no doubt will contact you as soon as they have carried out their investigation in the matter
Hello,

Hope everyone is well.

Its been nearly 7 weeks now and we have heard nothing from them. My lawyer sent them an urgent email 2 days ago threatening them with a Jr for the last tme. Do u advise any other action we should take? Do u think we should wait for another week or so?

Your advice is much appreciated.

Thankyou!

Khan
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Post by ironbeard » Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:33 am

t_kaay wrote:I usually agree with batleykhan but in this case I would be straight onto my MP and ask him to contact the High Commission IMMEDIATELY and ask them to issue the visa without delay. They can carry out any investigation later. The fact of the matter is that they have withdrawn their refusal and they have obviously notified the judge of this, in which case the visa should be issued without any undue delay. Otherwise you could be waiting months.
Do u think i should contact mp and get him to contact the high commission now? Its been 7 weeks now and still no reply from them. Please advise me my friend, im not sure what to do now. Tnx
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Post by Greenie » Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:46 am

ironbeard wrote:
t_kaay wrote:I usually agree with batleykhan but in this case I would be straight onto my MP and ask him to contact the High Commission IMMEDIATELY and ask them to issue the visa without delay. They can carry out any investigation later. The fact of the matter is that they have withdrawn their refusal and they have obviously notified the judge of this, in which case the visa should be issued without any undue delay. Otherwise you could be waiting months.
Do u think i should contact mp and get him to contact the high commission now? Its been 7 weeks now and still no reply from them. Please advise me my friend, im not sure what to do now. Tnx
yes
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Post by Mk2010 » Mon Mar 07, 2011 2:02 pm

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 the incompetency of the ECOs and ECMs of that particular UKBA post for never bother issuing the visa. :(
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Post by shahzad80 » Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:38 pm

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This is not legal advice..I am not immigration consultant or solicitor so please seek legal advice for yours immigration matters
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