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Urgent help needed - Tourist visa for wife

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Urgent help needed - Tourist visa for wife

Post by destiniation_london » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:23 pm

Greetings Forumites,

Its a bit tricky & complicated situation, let me explain a bit of background -

I came in UK in September 2006 on a work permit.
In May 2009, I switched myself to Tier-1 General visa valid till 2012.

But due to some family issues, am planning to return back to India permanently in a couple of months time.

Last month I got married in India, and am planning to bring my wife over to stay with me. But as am planning to return back to India in 1-2 months time for good, instead of applying for dependent visa we applied Visitor visa (6 months) for her.

But, my wife got refusal letter yesterday stating -
Visa officer being uncertain if she would return back within 6 months given your spouse have visa valid until 2012.

We have been given full rights to appeal, but we are thinking of not to appeal but instead re-apply (as heard it takes atleast 6-8 weeks to hear appeals). We were thinking of re-applying and stating my intention of not contunuing in UK in the invitation letter.

Questions -

Am not sure what to state in the invitation letter, as its totally my decision to not continue living in UK after 2 months. Has anyone else been in the same situation.

I've consultated few immigration consultants and they told me to write a strong Invitation letter stating your intention to leave UK in 1-2 months time and that's the reason you did not apply for dependent visa.

Not sure if i've managed to explain it properly to you all. But in short, I wish to re-apply tourist visa for my wife to accompany me in uk for 1-2 months, after which we both would leave UK for good to return back to India. Please can somebody throw some ideas.

PS - as mentioned it totally personal decision to leave UK in 1-2 months time and it has no relation with my job. So, don't think I'd be able to get any sort of letter from my employer mentioning about it.

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