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BROOMIE wrote:We had a bundle of evidence which linked us as a couple - I filled a suitcase!! as well as having a good solicitor and a fantastic barrister. I kid you not they were not cheap but they had plenty of experience in dealing with out of country appeals especially Jamaica. The ECM in Kingston was convinced that my hubbie had married to get his stay as he had married here before and the marriage didnt last and thought he was doing the same again trying to marry to get his visa.
I think the judge made up his mind before the hearing and I was asked very few questions by him. The Home Office tried to quiz me about my husbands previous marriage which really had nothing to do with me as it had ended well before we met and the judge explained to her that those questions were not necessary.
The judge went on to find that me and all of my witness statements were all credible. My gang of ten attended but the judge didnt want to speak to anyone apart from me.
After an hour he announced that the appeal was allowed. I was absolutely gobsmacked as I was told by my barrister that I wouldnt know the determination would be until at least three weeks but realistically ten days. I was told afterwards that the home office wasnt appealling it either.
I rang my husband immediately and he was so overjoyed
Yes my journey is nearly over but for those of you that are trying dont give up look I was very depressed when we were initially refused back in nov 2007 but after a while you get the fighting spirit inside of you and if you love your husband or wife they are really and truly worth fighting for. The appeals process is extremely lengthly especially out of country you have to be prepared to be separated for almost a year and to be honest putting in another application would have been a waste of time in our case as the ECM had already made up her mind .
You have to get it spot on and everything needs to be consistenent when it comes to the appeal as. I worked on it as though it was my second job but if you love someone then you will put all the stops