Can your sponsor represent you at appeal?

charlotterahman · Post by **charlotterahman** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:30 pm

Can the sponsor in a spouse visa application represent their appeal in court? Plus take witnesses with them to speak too? Has anyone ever done this? Is it even possible?

Post by **Greenie** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:43 pm

lucy_2011 · Post by **lucy_2011** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:43 pm

yes ur sponsor can represent u. my husband did represent me in the hearing. and he can take witnesses too... though in our case we did not need anyone..

hope this answers ur query and the rest moderators knw better...

charlotterahman · Post by **charlotterahman** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:46 pm

So is it okay to represent your application without a solicitor? Or have I got more chance if a solicitor was representing our case? I don't want to lower the chances of being accepted if its better to be represented by a solicitor?

charlotterahman · Post by **charlotterahman** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:47 pm

Would the judge rather here from me the sponsor or a professional? Or does it not make a difference?

lucy_2011 · Post by **lucy_2011** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:09 pm

see it depends on each case... my husband wanted to represent himself as he was confident that he can explain better than any representative..

its completely ur call on solicitor.. btw, if u choose not to hire any solicitor, thn plz inform the tribunal and give them authority that ur sponsor will be ur representative.. this will help ur sponsor to keep track of ur appeal process wid tribunal..

tribunal people only speak to the appellant or their representative(sponsor/solicitor)..

charlotterahman · Post by **charlotterahman** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:25 pm

I see we can appeal from online now, and then send it too, in the form you can choose whos going to be the representative. Is there any other links anyone can give me on this forum to other people who have represented themselves in appeal?... Thanks

lucy_2011 · Post by **lucy_2011** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:06 am

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... highlight=

chimpee went herself for the appeal and she didnt even hire a solicitor...

MelC · Post by **MelC** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:51 am

most spouse sponsors that I know of represent the appellant, (the overseas spouse) at appeal.

frequently this is due to the cost of hiring a solicitor, and that they can answer any questions that may arise.

its not like court and being before a judge, it is more informal than that, and the tribunal are used to dealing with the spouses, its not as intimidating as it first sounds.

make sure you have covered the points of the original refusal, with room to spare if possible, and have a look at what the actual reasons for the grounds for refusal were, and try and be objective about it, say to yourself, OK i thought we had covered that, obviously not, and then set about covering those points so that they can't be questioned that they will now be self evident of meeting the requirements.

you can always ask here for specifics on the reasons for the grounds for the refusal.

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Can your sponsor represent you at appeal?

Can your sponsor represent you at appeal?