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Visa refusals overturned by British Embassy

This post was written by Charles Kelly on May 2, 2009
Posted Under: News

Refusals withdrawn prior to full AIT hearing say advisers 

Leading appeal specialists, Bison UK, have reported a sharp rise in the number of entry clearance refusals, involving student visas and family cases, overturned by Entry Clearance Managers (ECM’s) at the British Embassy in Manila. 

Previously, Bison UK had to take most appeals all the way to hearing stage at the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT), where over 95% of their cases were successful. 

But in the last month, a number of clients in the Philippines have been contacted by the British Embassy to come and get their visas. 

Managers at the company are not sure why the Embassy seems to have had a change of heart, but are none the less delighted to see the notification from the AIT that the “respondent has withdrawn”.  

Most of the refusal grounds for student visas, which have since become obsolete under Tier 4 of the Points Based System, are based on “intention” to return home or study.  

Entry Clearance Officers (ECO’s) should no longer refuse on subjective grounds such as: “on the balance of probabilities you are unlikely to return home at the end of your studies” or “your real intention is to work in the UK rather than study”. 

Visa applicants still have the right of appeal on refusals based on previous Rules, however, refusals under Tier 4 applications (made after 31 March 2009) will be dealt with by an in-house ‘Administrative Review’ system.

Immigration Matters would be interested to hear about your experience with visa appeals – please add your comments below.

If you need any immigration advice or help with Sponsorship or Work Permits, Visa or an appeal against a refusal please email:

info@immigrationmatters.co.uk  or visit www.immigrationmatters.co.uk

Reader Comments

I applied for a family visit visa for my daugther and she’s been refused and we made our appeal at AIT here in UK last Dec. 12, 2008, but until now we haven’t receive any reply yet. Could you give us an advice regarding about it? Thanks for your time.

#1 
Written By Luz on May 2nd, 2009 @ 5:56 am

i am a male nurse working in india.i want to come uk as a student for nvq4.do i need to pass ielts exam….if yes then how much score i need.how much hours can i work there.do you will assist me to get visa

#2 
Written By mathew on May 2nd, 2009 @ 5:10 pm

IELTS is not a legal requirement and never has been, although ECO’s in British Embassies in India and Pakistan seem to think otherwise. The requirements are set by the educational provider.

#3 
Written By Charles Kelly on May 3rd, 2009 @ 10:01 pm

Contact the AIT

#4 
Written By Charles Kelly on May 3rd, 2009 @ 10:03 pm

HOW LONG DOES AN APPEAL BE PROCESSED? REGARDING THE STANDARD OF EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL I\HERE IN THE PHILIPPINES, WHAT IS THE STANDARD OF PAMPANGA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE? BECAUSE MY HUSBAND CAME FROM THAT SCHOOL AND HE JUST GAINED 5 POINTS WHERE IN FACT MANY OF THE GRADUATES OF PAMPANGA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ARE NOW ALREADY WORKING IN THE UK AS TO GRADUATES OF AGRICULTURE, HOPE BY THIS YOU WILL HELP MY HUSBAND IN HIS APPEAL FOR HE REALLY WANTS TO WORK IN THE UK AND HE COULD APPLY HIS KNOWLEDGE AND IDEAS ABOUT THE WORK HE IS APPLYING FOR,HE IS HOPING AND AIMING THAT UR GOVERNMENT WOULD ALLOW HIM TO WORK IN UR COUNTRY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.GOD BLESS AND MORE POWER, I DO PRAY THAT THE ONE WHO WILL HANDLE HIS PAPERS DURING THE APPEAL WOULD BE IN GOOD MOOD AND AT PEACE, BE ENLIGHTENED SO HE CAN FOCUS ON REVIEWING THE DOCUMENTS. THANK YOU

#5 
Written By ana on May 4th, 2009 @ 7:49 am

i have a pending student visa application forwarded last January 28, 2008.To date i have no feed back on the status of my application. all my legal documents were not yet returned.how will i know the status of my application. was i refused or granted?

#6 
Written By Immaculada N. Dizon on May 5th, 2009 @ 3:53 pm

Hello. I am one of those thousands of NVQ applicants who are refused by the British embassy (Manila). I submitted my application last Sept 4, 2008 and I had their decision after more than 2 months of waiting. The reasons of my refusal were on 57 (viii) and 57 (ii). My sponsor is a European (French) and he has a business there. I provided the documents given by my sponsor when I appealed the second week of December. However, I received a letter on March 22 from the embassy that my appeal was forwarded to the AIT on March 10. I don’t know what happens now to my appeal since I haven’t received any information from the AIT. Please help! I need your advice, Sir. Thank you very much.

#7 
Written By Janice on May 7th, 2009 @ 1:26 am

You should have received a letter from the AIT. If not, you need to follow it up with them or alternatively appoint a UK based immigration adviser to handle your case. For more info on appeals see http://www.visaappeals.com

#8 
Written By Charles Kelly on May 7th, 2009 @ 11:44 am

I am absolutely devastated by the refusal lettles which UK embassy gave to my dear husband and son.I have been here for four years,and i can’t stay any longer without my family around.The reason for refusing is that i didn’t provide enough evidence about our marridge subsistence.Should i reapply or appeal?Please could anyone help me?

#9 
Written By Min on May 9th, 2009 @ 9:02 pm

Before you do anything you should take advice from an Immigration Adviser experienced and registered (OISC Level 3) to deal with entry clearance appeals.
See also http://www.visaappeals.com

#10 
Written By Charles Kelly on May 10th, 2009 @ 1:09 am

i was detained abroad in 2006 and my wife attend the appeal hearing on her own while i was away, the case was refuse on the base that i was not in court with her. we appeal to the high court, 2 months after the case at the AIT i return to the uk. in 2009 we heard from the high court that our case was refuse again because i was not at AIT in 2006.i am a british citizen by birth i married to my wife 7yrs and we are still living together, i dont know what to do to prove that i will never leave my wife all i can do is love her the same way as always, can you give us your good advice?..MUCH THANKS

#11 
Written By dean wright on May 10th, 2009 @ 1:05 pm

Hi!i just want to knw if easy for me to apply student visa if i have a tourist visa pls,give me advise wht im going to do.thnks.from manila phil.

#12 
Written By malgem on May 11th, 2009 @ 5:17 am

I applied for my student visa last year 18th of november only to recieve the result as “visa refused” last 02 February of this year. I am a registered nurse and the reason stated was that it will be cheaper for me to have my masteral degree here in the Philippines that to have my NVQ 3&4 in UK. How long would it take the resolution to take place? or would t be more faster if i would just have my visa re-application?

#13 
Written By myla diccion on May 11th, 2009 @ 6:42 am

I applied for a student visa in December last year and i was refused but i hard to reapply because my program start February 09 with all the necessary document needed so unfortunate i was denied again.I hard to put in for an appeal which i am yet to have reply on till date. Will love to read an advice from you on what to do.

#14 
Written By Biobaku Oladapo on May 11th, 2009 @ 9:54 am

You can, but you need to go back and apply for entry clearance as a student under Tier 4.
See Tier 4 for Students video: http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk/tier-4-for-student-video.html

#15 
Written By Charles Kelly on May 11th, 2009 @ 11:43 am

You need to take proper legal advice from a specialist in this area.

#16 
Written By Charles Kelly on May 11th, 2009 @ 12:07 pm

See http://www.visaappeals.com. It might be worth reapplying under Tier 4, depending on the reasons for refusal.
See Tier 4 for Students Video:

http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk/tier-4-for-student-video.html

#17 
Written By Charles Kelly on May 11th, 2009 @ 12:10 pm

Sorry to hear you have been refused. See http://www.visaappeals.com. It might be worth reapplying under Tier 4, depending on the reasons for refusal.
See Tier 4 for Students Video:

http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk/tier-4-for-student-video.html

#18 
Written By Charles Kelly on May 11th, 2009 @ 12:39 pm

hello again. Can you recommend a UK based immigration adviser whom I can contact to handle my case? I do not know anybody. Thank you.

#19 
Written By janice on May 12th, 2009 @ 3:44 am

Immigration Advisers are listed on the OISC website.

#20 
Written By Charles Kelly on May 13th, 2009 @ 11:29 am

My daughter is in the UK right now taking up NVQ in Health & Social Care level 3. She was approached by a placement provider offering her 2 year FREE Course Fee and possible two year FREE accommodation. With these very enticing offer she wants to transfer. Is there any British law that she would violate if she does this? Could the institution that she enrolled originally cancel her student visa with the Home Office?

#21 
Written By Tess on May 18th, 2009 @ 5:28 am

She can transfer but the institution must be on the UKBA sponsors register for Tier 4 students. A college cannot cancel a visa, but should inform the Home Office if a student leaves.
I would look into this “Free” course before leaving. An overseas student does not normally qualify for funded training such as Train to Gain and cannot benefit from ‘public funds’.

#22 
Written By Charles Kelly on May 18th, 2009 @ 4:43 pm

hi there,
my question is this? i was refused entry clearance for 2 times already the first was in sept and the second was in november 2008. i appealed the decision of the ECO and in receipt of the letter stating that they forwarded my appeal to AIT on February 25, 2009. Until now i have not received any communication from AIT. Is there a chance for my appeal to be granted since the reasons for my refusals was i have not gained any relative education which i have and capacity to sustain my study. I have graduated A.B., L.l.B and one sem M.A. here in the Phils but previous to my application this was not stated. My sponsor has enough money to sustain my education….. Hope to receive your response…. Thank you so much.

#23 
Written By nabel on May 19th, 2009 @ 7:28 am

To answer your question see http://www.visaappeals.com for more info on visa appeals.

See also: NVQ student visa situation improves since British Ambassador apology, as some embassies are withdrawing refusals on cases going to appeal.

You could reapply under Tier 4 if you have funds.

#24 
Written By Charles Kelly on May 19th, 2009 @ 2:06 pm

hi there,
i would like to ask about the standard education required by the point based system tier 2 application since by husband has been denied for his application gaining 5pts as a graduate of pampanga agricultural college bachelor of science in agriculture, where in fact mamy of the graduates of the PAC are nw in uk working in dairy farms, for now he is waiting for the result of his appeal/administrative review.thank pls do give us advise. godbless

#25 
Written By ANA on May 21st, 2009 @ 1:47 am

hi there,

i just want to inquire if i have the chance to be granted student visa by AIT for i have chosen to appeal the decision of the ECO decision in Manila. I dont have any Immigration lawyer based in UK who would defend and handle my case. And in case i receive another refusal based on my appeal, can i apply again for student visa using the tier4 category. Thank you for your immediate response. Thank you.

#26 
Written By luie ponce on May 22nd, 2009 @ 4:19 am

See http://www.visaappeals for more info on AIT and:
http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk/nvq-student-visa-situation-improves-since-british-ambassador-apology.html
You always have a chance of winning an appeal, but will increase your chances greatly if you use an appeal specialist. Bison UK have won over 95% of entry clearance appeals.
You can apply again under tier 4.

#27 
Written By Charles Kelly on May 22nd, 2009 @ 11:16 am

i hav been refused for student visa twice now i have enough funds to full fill under tier 4 and earlier rejcetions were on based of paragrah 57 and ielts and this time again i havnt given ielts and have been selected by oxford college of london for MBA program…so should i re apply for student vsa under tier 4 if got 40 points in my hand …if yes then do i need to write anything about previous refusals and ielts…would be egerly waiting to see your reply..thanks

#28 
Written By Anuj Gakhar on June 5th, 2009 @ 9:18 am

It is impossible to advise without an adviser seeing all the papers, for which they would probably make a charge. You may have a right of appeal see http://www.visaappeals.com or review. You can also reapply under tier 4.
http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk

#29 
Written By Charles Kelly on June 5th, 2009 @ 2:32 pm

hi! I was reading on all the tags, since the topic is about student visas, I hope that you will be able to give me some advice. My auntie just arrived from Phil with a student visa. She was sent by her placement officer at a residential home. Unexpectedly, she had no rpoper accomodatio so she stayed with some of the Romanians who also work in that residential home.

The next day, her employer came to see her and asked for her documents including, letter from the home office, reference, CV, passport and other relevant documents. She thought that they will just photocopy it but they didn’t give it back.

She worked normal hours 7.5 hrs a day without break and still no proper accomodation. She sleeps in a room without a bed, pillow or blanket. The room belongs to a a Romanian who was on holiday. she approached her employer and asked about the accomodation and for a contract, asked about her entitlements and her documents.

After a week nothing has changed. She was still staying in the same room and her documents was not given back to her. She contacted us and explained her situation,but she decided to wait for her employer so she can get her documents and arrange the accomodation. Her placement officer contacted him and was very furious because he found out that she has some relatives here in UK in which I personally don’t see the point why?

She contacted her employer to get her documents and tell him that she is not happy on the way she is being treated becuase she is working whole day without any breaks and without a proper accomodation. Her employer told her that he sent her documents to her placement officer and she should go and pick it up from her placement officer. They also told her that they will not pay her even if she worked for them for 1 week because she also have to pay for the accomodation. she rang her placement officer and told him that she wants to find a new workplace because of how she is being treated. Her placement officer was not very coperative, she’s staying with us at the moment but she still haven’t got her documents with her. They also told her that they can cacel her visa and send her back to the Philippines.

Could you please advice us on what to do…… =(

#30 
Written By mishelle on June 6th, 2009 @ 2:53 pm

I know that.. my inquiry is not related on the topic… but we’re really struggling to get my auntie’s documents from her employer and placement officer… i will patiently wait for your advice mr. kelly..

#31 
Written By mishelle on June 6th, 2009 @ 6:20 pm

There are a lot of issues here. Who or what is this “placement officer”? As a student visa holder she is not tied to an employer, placement officer or even a college. The employer cannot legally force her to work long hours without breaks or withhold documents and should return these at once. Employers, colleges or middlemen cannot cancel visas. The student should take advice.

#32 
Written By Charles Kelly on June 7th, 2009 @ 2:38 pm

It seems to me that the ECO does not understand the difference between “balance of probabilities” and “proof beyond reasonable doubt”. The former standard of proof is supposed to be used in deciding the various applications for entry clearance but from the tenor of their various decisions it appears as if they adopt the wrong standard of proving beyond reasonable doubt. The proof beyond reasonable doubt is a standard of proof in criminal matters wich is more stringent. By virtue of their various refusals, it seems they see every applicant for entry clearance to the UK as a potential criminal which is not suppose to be. Most of them fail to adopt reasonable approach to the evaluation of entry clearance applications hence they heap unecessary and baseless reasons for refusal of entry clearance applications. They dont really know the difference or the interpretations of the various standards of proof. These are subjects in the law of evidence which I dont think the UK Border Agency has ever taught them or enable them to appreciate.

#33 
Written By Kehinde Joseph Kashimawo on June 9th, 2009 @ 5:34 am

hi,
i need some advice based on the fact that i applied for an EEA family permit and was refused and a right to appeal was given which i have done but now i have been offered an unconditional offer in a university in scotland including my tuition fees paid for by the student award agency scotland,please advice,i was told that my appeal would take a minimum of 6 months and i need to apply for a student visa in august ending,can i apply for another catergory of visa if i have an appeal on

#34 
Written By James on June 13th, 2009 @ 7:52 pm

my fiancee applied for a visitor visa to come to uk and meet my elderly mother and my family before we marry in Morocco he had return tickets and insurance and everything but the ECO in embassy in Rabat refused him to come on grouds that he has no proof he would return and that our relationship was in question.
Our relationship is not ne of the rules .this is the second application he has made

#35 
Written By Janet Law on June 30th, 2009 @ 2:11 pm

You should have been given appeal forms. See http://www.visaappeals.com for more information on appeals.

#36 
Written By Charles Kelly on June 30th, 2009 @ 2:23 pm

i applied a family visit visa dated june 10/09. could you tell me the telephone number to follow up my visa application.thank you.

#37 
Written By filipinas s. martin on July 5th, 2009 @ 5:20 am

Check the embassy website

#38 
Written By Charles Kelly on July 5th, 2009 @ 12:31 pm

An application for entry clearance as the wife of a person wth limited leave to remain was refused. The applicant appealed to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal and the appeal was allowed. However the person concerned wants to wait because the Respondent has at least 28 days within which to apply for reconsideration although there is no indication to that effect yet.

Do you think that the Appelant can send down her Passport to the British Embassy, if nothing happens at the end of the 28 days?

#39 
Written By Kehinde (London) on July 8th, 2009 @ 1:06 am

hi,
my friend is asking for help because her son’s application for UK Visa has been denied again.
the 1st time they applied, it was for a dependent visa, but was denied because her son was no longer a minor. their appeal was also denied.

this time, they applied for a Family Visit, but was again denied. here is my friend’s email. –

fruitti only applied for 3 weeks family visit visa from october 17 to Nov 7( semestral break only) because he has to come back to davao to finish his course…october 26 is also the birthday of his only sister…. Emily Joyce ( birth certificate to be attached )

the question of money to be spent for just 3 weeks family visit is horrendous… the parents are willing to spend money just to be with their precious son jirah even for just 3 weeks. why do they have to question it?

he applied last 2006 for a Settelement Visa but was refused “due to overage and that he is not living under the most exceptional circumstances”…. the statement of the refusal saying that he is not dependent to his mother is a big lie….because Jirah has been dependent to his mother up to this time…

jirah has no asset because he is only a student and only relying to his parents support….and will graduate from his course 2011….

we will get a certification/letter from his school about the date for his graduation…

the decision of refusal is unfair and has no proper basis in judging Jirah’s intention …. they should not generalize everybody…. his intention is to come back to the phils to continue his studies by all means…

as regards to the comment that he only wants to work in england is very much untrue… there’s no much job now in england even for the locals how much more for a foreigner who hasnt got a proper document? having a family visit visa is very clear that he is not allowed to work…..no employer in england would employ jirah coz its illegal and incurs heavy fine….

as parents and sponsors, it was clearly stated in our letter of invitation that we will see to it that jirah will come back to the phils

the entry clearance officer should not play God in concluding that Jirah’s intention is not pure AND SINCERE…..

having denied on several occassions is a big blow to Jirah emotionally, psychologically and financially.

why cant they grant him a simple family visit visa?

–your early reply and advice on the matter will be highly appreciated. thank you so much.

#40 
Written By cielo velasquez on July 19th, 2009 @ 3:12 am

My wife as just been refused a settlement visa. I got married last April’08 in Ghana and my wife and I have lived here since then. I have got a one year residents visa and my driving license. This year we applied for a settleiment visa and was refused and one of the things they refused on was that there was not enoth prove that we were living to gether. We sent them my driving license with our address on, a joint bank statment, paperwork of land we have purchased together and our marrige license stamped and signed by a Juge as we got married in court. We put down my name as being my wifes sponser and then they say there was no evedence so show I was willing to sponser my wife. I am a self employed taxi driver so I could not show pat slips but I gave them my NI number so they could check, but they just said that their was no prof that I was going or willing to look for work. I was born in the UK and so where my parents and their parents as far back as you can go. I have all ways worked and paid tax and have never been in trouble with the law. So how can some one who as never met me make such a comment. I fill that we are now made to be seconed class citizen in our own country if we marry out side the EU. EU citizens have more rights than we do to bring their wifes and familys in to the UK. We have put a appeal in and will waite and see what heppens. If any body as been through this and have any advise can they please let us know

#41 
Written By John Ballinger on July 23rd, 2009 @ 3:04 am

EEA citizens do have an easier time with dependants, as the rules are less rigid.

#42 
Written By Charles Kelly on July 23rd, 2009 @ 2:17 pm

my wife recetly got her refusal of entry clearance as the spouse of a british citizen i took it to the AIT and won the appeal. 15 weeks have now past and she still has not had notification to recive her visa i have contacted the embassy and sent them the appeal outcome but they refuse to accept my faxes and emails of the out come. what do i do next

#43 
Written By thomas cambell on July 26th, 2009 @ 9:10 pm

You should chase the British Embassy and send copies of the determination, unless they have asked for a reconsideration? 15 weeks is an unusually long time even for the British Embassy to issue a visa.

#44 
Written By Charles Kelly on July 27th, 2009 @ 4:39 pm

Good morning,
I am Souleymane Camara, son of Mr Camara Madany at Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire. Since last year, my antie Mrs Fofana Marie have pay for I and my brother Mohamed Camara our one year of school fee, one year of insurence and 3month of accomodation for each other at burlington school in London. We went to UK ambassy at Accra, Ghana to apply our visa procedure but the ambassy refuse to give us visa. After that we have done appeal but still the same thing. So now we need seriousely your help here or tell the school to give back our money that we have pay because this problem keep long so much and we have to know about our futur. Once again we need your help here so that we can visa to go and continue our studie because we have done one year without go to school, please you can contact the ambassy and talk to them that we need now to start class so that the problem can be solve.
I hope to hear from you soon.
NB: Our differente ID are: 21472 and 21473

Camara Souleymane S/C Mr Camara Madany
30 BP 715 Abidjan 30, Cote d Ivoire.
+225 20 37 28 25
+225 05 87 17 17

#45 
Written By camara souleymane on August 2nd, 2009 @ 5:56 pm

I’m nearly 5 yrs this 4th of October and want to book an appointment for my Residency on the 1st week of Sept.I am desperate because it’s difficult to get an appointment and they advised me to do it by post in which I think now is hard as well ,I don’t want this option because it will take time for me to receive the approval ,and also the agony of waiting is very hard in the sense the it will cause you a lot of worries.I need security as laws keeps changing at the moment.How can you help me with my problem to book an appointment to file it personally? I’ve rung Home office many times and with their advise it seems they’re discouraging any personal appointment now.Are we affected by the new law issued recently , I mean the personal appointment is very difficult compared to my colleagues

#46 
Written By susana on August 3rd, 2009 @ 4:24 pm

I’m nearly 5 yrs this 4th of October and want to book an appointment for my Residency on the 1st week of Sept.I am desperate because it’s difficult to get an appointment and they adviced me to do it by post in which I think now is hard as well ,I don’t want this option because it will take time for me to receive the approval ,and also the agony of waiting is very hard in the sense the it will cause you a lot of worries.I need security as laws keeps changing at the moment.How can you help me with my problem to book an appointment to file it personally? I’ve rang Home office many times and with their advice it seems they’re discouraging any personal appointment now.Are we affected by the new law issued recently ? I mean the personal appointment is very difficult compared to my colleagues.They didn’t encountered any difficulty in their application by PA.I would be very grateful for any help or information you can give me regarding this matter and looking forward to hearing from you soon.More power to your company and God Bless us all.

#47 
Written By susana on August 3rd, 2009 @ 5:28 pm

Hello everybody,

I was refused student visa under tier 4 from BHC, Nigeria and then I had applied for admin. review. Now I am back in Mumbai, India. And I have received email from BHC, Nigeria to come to their office along with passport for visa issuance process. Now I cant go back to Nigeria as I have left my job there. Though I have sent them email detailing my position, is there any other way I can get visa issuance process done in Mumbai. Does anyone have an idea whether BHC can transfer my case to their Mumbai office?

Pls help urgently..

#48 
Written By Abhay on August 7th, 2009 @ 1:16 pm

Good Day!
I just want to know why my visa has not been released yet? I submitted my documents for student visa last March 27,2009 and until now i have not received any feedback coming from my agency (Kirsten Student Development Inc.) nor the British Embassy. I have been contacting the British Embassy manila but no one’s answering it. On the other hand my agency told me they have been monitoring the British Embassy manila but they are not giving any reasons at all..I have no job at the moment since i quit when I applied for NVQ student. My documents were not returned yet. I am wondering what is the reason why i still don’t have my visa? I am 22 yrs. old, one of the many nurses in the Philippines who’s wanting to go and study in the UK. Can you please help me by answering my questions?

I will truly appreciate it if you can share with me the reasons why it take so long for processing the student visa. Thanks a lot!

#49 
Written By donna on August 11th, 2009 @ 7:54 am

Hi! I applied for a student visa under tier 4 at the British Embassy in Manila 3 weeks ago. My bank certificate was issued 5 months ago. I haven’t done it updated since the consultancy firm didn’t advice me about it. And what we have understood about the 28 day period is that…the account should at least reached a 28 days period or more before applying at the Embassy and if the account is not yet 28 days then we couldn’t apply for a student visa under tier 4. Then after applying at the Embassy, the following day, the consultancy firm called me and ask me to provide an updated bank certificate because they have found out that by getting a bank certificate on day 1, you should apply for a visa on day 28. What should I do? Do you think I will be granted a visa? The consultancy firm said that they will attach a letter together with a new bank certificate even if it will be submitted 3 weeks after the application at the Embassy.

#50 
Written By barbara on August 22nd, 2009 @ 3:22 pm

i have a pending student visa application forwarded on Jully 17, 2009.To date i have no feed back on the status of my application. all my legal documents were not yet returned.how will i know the status of my application. was i refused or granted?

#51 
Written By jignesh lodhia on September 8th, 2009 @ 8:06 am

Dear Sir
I was pre-selected to enlist into the British army and was sent a call forward letter by the army, I contacted the UK embassy to apply for a visa to go and complete my selection process in the UK, I was told by the UK embassy to apply for a family visitors visa and of which I did, Later on I was issued a decision which was a refusals based on the point that My educational certificate is a false document and of which it is not false. I contacted the Cameroon GCE board who issued my certificate and I was given a proof of authentic document from the GCE Board, I later on contacted the UK embassy in my country and they asked me to bring the the proof from the GCE Board which I did handed it over to them hoping that they will call me and give me my certificate in which they retained in their office but its over 4 months and above I have not heard from them, each time I call they say they are waiting for a response from Ghana. My problem is that I just need my certificate back, if they are not willing to issue me the Visa they should provide my certificate back to me. Dear Sir Kindly advice me on what to do in order to have my certificate back. thank you.

#52 
Written By Barah William on September 10th, 2009 @ 10:41 am

hi.my brother and i applied for a student visa last first week of december 2008 and my result came in first last April 22.i was approved of a visa and therefore i processed my trip to UK thereafter i received such.3 weeks after, i received a call from the British embassy here in manila recalling my passport with the visa.i was in doubt but i sent my passport back as instructed.the result of the recall came in last june 5 refusing my application.i was devastated of what happened because i have given up a lot of things already.i filed my appeal last june 24 but up until now i was not able to receive any communication from the embassy or the ait as to the receipt of my appeal.i am starting to be impatient and thinking of applying for a work visa instead and just withdraw my appeal.if i withdraw my appeal and opt to apply for a working visa,im worried if it will affect my new application?please advice

#53 
Written By jen on September 16th, 2009 @ 2:23 pm

You did not state the reasons given for this action – there must have been some communication from the embassy. You need to take advice or see an immigration lawyer to deal with this matter.

#54 
Written By Charles Kelly on September 16th, 2009 @ 3:44 pm

Dear Sir
I was pre-selected to enlist into the British army and was sent a call forward letter by the army, I contacted the UK embassy to apply for a visa to go and complete my selection process in the UK, I was told by the UK embassy to apply for a family visitors visa and of which I did, Later on I was issued a decision which was a refusals based on the point that My educational certificate is a false document and of which it is not false. I contacted the Cameroon GCE board who issued my certificate and I was given a proof of authentic document from the GCE Board, I later on contacted the UK embassy in my country and they asked me to bring the the proof from the GCE Board which I did handed it over to them hoping that they will call me and give me my certificate in which they retained in their office but its over 4 months and above I have not heard from them, each time I call they say they are waiting for a response from Ghana. My problem is that I just need my certificate back, if they are not willing to issue me the Visa they should provide my certificate back to me. Dear Sir Kindly advice me on what to do in order to have my certificate back. thank you.

#55 
Written By William Barah on September 16th, 2009 @ 4:20 pm

hey

i have a student visa and i returned home without completion of my studies . i want to know if my visa would be canceled by the home office ukba because i am not in the uk … thank u very much

#56 
Written By Saadi on September 18th, 2009 @ 1:35 am

If the college has informed the UKBA that you are no longer studying, as they are supposed to do, your visa will be cancelled. You could also be questionned by immigration officers if you try to return to the UK on the same visa.

#57 
Written By Charles Kelly on September 18th, 2009 @ 1:22 pm

Hi I have applied for a student visa teir 4, given all the required documents. Although, I have been charged with a criminal offence but have not been convicted as my court dates are later. The conditions have nothing to do with me traveling or studying. it is a level 1 charge. Would i get refused a student visa for the UK? I am a canadian.

#58 
Written By nav on September 18th, 2009 @ 4:48 pm

I applied for a settlement visa and was denied.They refused on the balance of probabilites that i have not given enough proof that we do communicate on email and chat as i had indicated and also that i have not proved to them that the house that we will leave has enough space and it will not be over crowded.I sent tho them all tha necessary documents they asked me.I sent the appeal on august and till know i have not been contacted or have they told me that they recieved my appeal.I wouls like to know how lond it takes for an appeal to be overturned either at the embassy or in the uk?

#59 
Written By george maina on September 19th, 2009 @ 11:12 am

My husband resigned from work last Wednesday Sept 16, 2009 for the reason that he had operation already in the heart and fresh back to work for one month but he cant do flying anymore as he is expose to the chemical/ fuel when fixing airplane and hard to breath. I am currenly in UK as tourist and we will be back together to the Philippines for me to apply as spouse visa. Does my husbands resignation will affect my visa application even he is British with assets as well as I have also some assets and small buss in my country (Philippines)? I need to be with my husband as I dont want to happen again that he got heart attacked before twice without me.

Will be glad for your reply,,

#60 
Written By Jm Maud on September 20th, 2009 @ 9:29 am

hi, my husband is in the british army , we got married last month. i was just wondering if u can help me by telling me which type of visa i should apply for in order to live with him in the UK. we also have a child, what will be the procedures for her as well?

#61 
Written By Tamara on September 24th, 2009 @ 5:25 pm

hi,
my husband is a british national and i am bangladeshi and i applied for a sattlement visa in march 18 2009 and i was refused so i appealed against the decission and the refusal was overturned on the 29th of july and the embassy asked for my passport back. so i handed it in on the 30th july. they gave me an update date of 17th of august. but when i arrived to the vfs office on the 17th i was informed the passport is still at the british high commission. now i have no idea how long they are going to take or they havent informed me when they will return my passport.its 27th of september. i have been living away from my husband for over 6 months now which is a clear stress on our marriage and violation of human rights i think. is there anyway to find out any perticular date when i can recieve my passport back? or how long it usually take for the british high commission to process the required visa?

#62 
Written By shormi on September 26th, 2009 @ 10:33 pm

Hello. My NVQ application was refused by the ECO-Manila so I appealed to AIT through paper case. The AIT allowed my appeal but when I asked UK Embassy Manila through e-mail, the Appeals Team informed me that the ECM challenged the AIT’s decision to higher tribunal. What is this higher tribunal? How long will it take for their decision? What must I do? Please help. It took me more than a year now processing my application and I am losing hope.

#63 
Written By Janice on September 29th, 2009 @ 1:25 pm

The Embassy has the right to challenge the decision. You should seek advice from a UK based OISC registered Immigration Adviser specialising in appeals. They can help fight your case on your behalf.

#64 
Written By Charles Kelly on September 29th, 2009 @ 4:52 pm

Im a Nurse working here in UK for 51/2 yrs.and i found out my current employeer did not applied for my Work Permit.I was working for them for 11 months and im risking my NMC PIN NUMBER and my life working for them with out my Work permit.When i applied for a job the employeer rest assured me that they will apply for a work permit and unfortunately till now i dont have any.
My visa expires Jan.2013.There is a gap of 18 months for my work permit and im very devastated because i have 2 children to feed and im not workin for 4 months now and im financially drained.i applied for a new job interview but the Employeer cant assure me about the Home Office new policy.Please need your advise desperately.Thank you.Looking forward you could answer my query.
P.S.
Please if your going to publish this please hide my Surname.

#65 
Written By Lyn on September 29th, 2009 @ 5:51 pm

Hi. Our visit visa was recently refused. we appealed and it turns out that the ECO has withdrawn his refusal. They have asked for the passports and tentative dates to visit. Can the ECO deny a visa again when we send our passports? do we have to send any more documents with the passport such as an air ticket etc? Also, we had paid the visa fees in full (for a 5 yr multiple entry visa) – can the ECO give a shorter duration visa? We already had a 6 months visa stamped last year and travelled on it too. How long do they take for granting a visa

#66 
Written By morf on September 30th, 2009 @ 12:52 am

Hi. Our visit visa was recently refused. we appealed and it turns out that the ECO has withdrawn his refusal. They have asked for the passports and tentative dates to visit. Can the ECO deny a visa again when we send our passports? do we have to send any more documents with the passport such as an airticket etc? Also, we had paid the visa fees in full (for a 5 yr multiple entry visa) – can the ECO give a shorter duration visa? We already had a 6 months visa stamped last year and travelled on it too. How long do they take for granting a visa

#67 
Written By morf on September 30th, 2009 @ 9:50 am

Despite what you say about your employer, who seems to have messed up your work permit, it is still your responsibility to ensure you are legally working on a current, valid, work permit and visa. Your visa is tied to your work permit, so if you are not working on your old work permit your visa is technically no longer valid. You should not have left your previous employer until you had a new work permit.
The employer might get a slap on the wrist and a fine, but you could be deported for working illegally.
See also: Baroness Scotland ‘didn’t see cleaner’s passport’ say Mail on Sunday
You should seek advice from an OISC registered immigration adviser right away.

#68 
Written By Charles Kelly on September 30th, 2009 @ 2:34 pm

Hello. I am a Uk employer who has been acting on behalf of our employee. After a successful work permit application we received a 60 month work permit back in December’08. But upon application for a visa in his home country our employee made a mistake on his form and it was rejected. After a lengthy appeal process we finally won our appeal by a senior immigration judge. we were overjoyed as you can imagine. But now the embassy want a new work permit because they say our permit has expired!! Will i be able to get a re print, am I in time? and if so what is the way of contacting that department? Many Thanks for listening.

#69 
Written By ben jones on October 2nd, 2009 @ 9:01 pm

Contact the UK Border Agency and you should be able to obtain a reprint.

#70 
Written By Charles Kelly on October 3rd, 2009 @ 2:33 pm

Dear Alls,
let me explain i had applied for student visa on 12/2/208 unfortunatily my maternal uncle supponsor me but embssy Had rejected me on account of false Bank statment submission and imposed 320(7A) on me. it is not mine mistake it was my uncle mistake but why embassy restricted me for teen yrs.
i can apply under Tier 4 policy with genuion documents.

#71 
Written By sharfuddien on October 11th, 2009 @ 10:12 am

hello sir: im from india and working in israel with work parmit an last year i aaply in uk working maker holiyday an i refush last year so i make aapily again last 4 week befor i recv paper from uk so i want too know about my apily i have recv paper from immigaration jouge befor 4 weeks but i call in embccy in israel they tel me about my appeal need to chack in internet so i don t know how too check about my visa pls help me

#72 
Written By HITESH on October 19th, 2009 @ 1:59 pm

hi im a English citizen and my husband is albanian we applied for a visa for him to come to England and it was refused because they didn’t believe my mum wrote the sponsor letter even tho they didn’t phone her to follow it up we have 3 kids together that aint seen there dad for a year and its heart braking! we are going to appeal but after reading these comments and see 1 that said they been waiting a year and they still aint heard nank back i dont fill that hopeful . it makes me so mad to here all these refusals and how immergration think they got a right to keep people away from there children and love ones and have to pay for visas and lawyers to be reunited even tho we haven’t got the money. i would like to know if my husband will get legal aid for a lawyer if he is out the country and if not as we are married can i get legal aid for 1 on his behalf?

#73 
Written By kathy lusha on November 30th, 2009 @ 12:44 pm

i’m a registred male nurse working in in india,i dont have ielts,now i’m planing to go London under NVQ 4 HELTHCARE&SOCIAL CARE PROGRAMME,understudent visa..when i reach in U.K medical insurance is available for me or not?

#74 
Written By Johan John on December 7th, 2009 @ 9:19 am

Hi,
I am on Tier 1 visa and I am heading for separation and but my wife (on dependant visa) is not willing to leave UK. My wife is working at the moment. How can I cancel her visa or ask home office explaining my situation to cancel her visa and legally force her to go back to india.

regs
Prakash

#75 
Written By Cancel spuse Visa on January 12th, 2010 @ 3:55 pm

If I am to apply for the Tier 4 visa from the Philippines and I want to bring my 5 year old daughter will I be able to bring her along immediately? I have full custody of her and her father has no contact with her as stated by the Philippine courts and there is no one here to take care of her.

#76 
Written By Mia on February 1st, 2010 @ 3:01 pm

I am british citizen and married to my wife who has indefinate stay in uk. Her mother, sister and her brother in law and their baby daughter waants to come to uk for 2/3 weeks holiday and stay with us. I am self employed and my business is brilliant and I also own my own house. How much money do I need to show to immigration in my bank account to sponser my wife `s family ?

I hope I can get some guidnace

Thnak you

#77 
Written By Fazil Kazmy on February 13th, 2010 @ 1:06 am

hi
im live in pakistan . im refusal and i want to go uk for my children’s better future plz can u help me about it

#78 
Written By fiza on June 5th, 2010 @ 6:49 pm

hi im fizza and im woman
im live in pakistan . im refusal and i want to go uk for my children’s better future plz can u help me about it

#79 
Written By fizza on June 5th, 2010 @ 6:51 pm

Hi All,

All applicants be aware of the UK Boarder Agency!!!!. They are abusing their office. Even if you provide them with all required information, they still love to see you refused. They are making fun out of people and creating avenues for other sources of income creation. Its a game lottery. One will only understand by experience. Hear say is not as effective as becoming a victim of UK visa refusal.

Most refusals are not based on facts but rather feelings.

My advice, is that the UK is not progressing. Educational standards are falling, the system is corrupt and chaotic. Only idiots still believe that the UK is still like before. It is no more. Once you get in after going through hell, then you realize it is all not worthy.

#80 
Written By Jose Ade John on July 22nd, 2010 @ 9:19 am

Dear friends,
I read through and really understood that immigration rules are becoming more complex.
Instead of the British authorities to work on internal control modalities to manage and control migration, they are fight each other and under such circumstances the ECO have all become wounded leopards read to kill you psychologically. They are not real professionals. They are like wild animals that are programmed to reap people’s money.

Objective judgement is not part of their culture but who is to blame….the government of course. It’s rather unfortunate but that Island is sinking and even not already cursed, would be a cursed Island soon and everything on it will be cursed. They only give visas to corrupt people like themselves. How can you determine who is genuine or not. It is absolutely rediculous. Tier 4….rubbish!
Never trust them, would be my professional advice but if you want to apply safely go through a British legal firm.ONLY BRITISH TO BRITISH CAN UNDERSTAND THE BRITISH. NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW WHAT THEY HAVE SIGNED UNDER THE TABLE. BUT any one risking to apply, thinking they have every thing that is put on paper does not work. Even you can be refused for not crossing you ‘t’ or putting a dot above your eye. Then you have the opportunity to appeal.By the time the decision is taken you find out was it really necessary to go all through this. Anyway experience is a good teach though a bad master. Good luck to all future applicants. Nevertheless just make such you go through an acknowledged migration lawyer, otherwise you can get a heavy blow between the eyes. Cheers…dessy boy…British

#81 
Written By desmond on July 22nd, 2010 @ 9:41 am

Dear Sir
I just come accross your website as I’m preparing to go to the UK for a business trip.Unfortunately I can’t see any where on the website any infortion related to.
So I would like to ask you kindly if you could possibly inform me by giving me the your most valuable advice.
For information I’m living I the Ivory coast and I’m also Ivorian national.
Thanks a lot

Grace

#82 
Written By Grace Faiwe on July 31st, 2010 @ 10:54 pm

Try your local British Embassy website or UK Border Agency – http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/

#83 
Written By Charles Kelly on August 1st, 2010 @ 8:17 pm

Hi!!!im married to British national. I applied for visit visa last July 2010 and after 1week i got all the original documents that i submit to UKVAC as well as the photo copies. And i also receive a appeal form. Unfortunately my application was refused. My husband already submit the appeal. How long are we going to wait before we can get the appeal result? Hope you will able to help me..thank you

#84 
Written By Emevie Crow on August 13th, 2010 @ 2:29 pm

hello
i have lost my uk refusal latter
i applied for study visa in 2006
now again i wana go uk for visit.kindly tell me how can i get my refusal letter back from uk embassy in pakistan
regards

#85 
Written By Rana Abid on August 31st, 2010 @ 1:12 pm

Hi

Why is the home office keeping student visa extension too long, and students are now being threatened by employers that they will stop them working?

I think the home office need to inform the employers to be patient because it is not the students fault and the Home office is in the UK abroad. The home office should provide a page of information that if a student is waiting for their visa to be renewed they can still work.

The other thing is that some times a student want to travel or visit your family but you cant, some of us are single mothers and have not seen our families for 3 to 4 years especially our kids please the Home office must have a heart to feel for us and give us a chance to visit or invite our families whilst waiting for our visas. This is just like u are in prison, how can i even study if i dont see my family? it is hard and affects our performance please the Home office should do something about this because it is not fair. Even prisoners are allowed to see their loved ones.

#86 
Written By Jenny Kadhila on September 6th, 2010 @ 9:41 am

Hi

I am correcting the second line in my first paragraph that the Home office should inform the employers to be patient because it is not the students fault not to get their visas back on time and also that the Home office is based in the UK but not abroad.

There must be clear information to the employers how to deal with students waiting for the renewal for their visas.

Please give me any idea or any web info that indicates we are allowed to work whilst waiting for our visas so that next time when i renew, i have a solid information or refference.

#87 
Written By Jenny Kadhila on September 6th, 2010 @ 9:50 am

Hi,
My wife was refuse a visa to join me by the embassy in Nigeria for not providing enough photograph , evidence of communication and for me not to have visited her after the marriage in Nigeria . I am currently working full time and British citizen what should I do, we have 28 days to appeal

#88 
Written By Afolabi on October 12th, 2010 @ 8:47 pm

hi,i was in uk on student visa from aug 2008.in sep 2009 i applied for leave to remain as student..but they refused my application …..i appealed and appeal got rejected..then i appealed to upper tribunal …it was getting late and i was runnig out of living expense money….so i returned to bangladesh on june 2010…then i got my uuper tribunal appeal result and i won that appeal…now the ukba has sent me an email that they have the Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) of mine and they want to deliver it to my uk address….waht can i do now…i want to be back in uk…..

#89 
Written By emon costa on November 3rd, 2010 @ 5:04 pm

hi,i have applied a fiance visa on October 2010 .and i receive refusal notice which they state on the notice of immigration decision that i stated on my application form that we first meet my fiance or sponsor on March 1,2010 which did not coincide with the stamped passport of my fiance/sponsor which date stamped is May 27,2010.but before i submitted my application form i photocopied it and found out that on my application form i clearly stated that we first meet the sponsor on May 27,2010.and by this i filed an appeal immediately to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal to the Loughborough United Kingdom,by this i would like to know if i have a chance that it will be corrected and get an entry clearance or fiance visa?pls give me an advice..thnx

#90 
Written By stephanie joy nuique on November 16th, 2010 @ 12:50 pm

Your case will be decided ‘on papers’ (based on whatever you send to the AIT) before the Judge unless you or your Fiance attend the hearing or have representation in court.
You should have received instructions from the AIT by now?
See also: http://visaappeals.com/

#91 
Written By Charles Kelly on November 16th, 2010 @ 8:09 pm

i have get a letter from AIT of UK immigration and stated that they overturned the decision of my refused fiance visa.What will happen next to that after knowing that it was overturned?

#92 
Written By stephanie joy nuique on November 19th, 2010 @ 12:57 pm

Dear Sir,

This is Imran Khan from Pakistan and I heard much about you and now I am writing with confidence that my all points will clear after your cooperation.

I applied for a student visa and got refused and then I won the appeal in last December 2009 and recieved my call letter from embassy on 22-03-2010 that I can submit my passport but I could not submit my passport because of following reasons:
My course was Msc/PGD in Information Technology with E-Business at the time of my application for visa into embassy in 2009 but my college and not any other college in UK is now offering this course till today so what I do now???
Actually the awarding body of aforementioned course was my college but after the launching of point based system, colleges are not allowed to award any degrees/Diplomas except awarding bodies organized by UKBA. Is is not my fault so what I do now???
Embassy said I cannot change the course.
Please clear me these points as soon as possible so that I be able to take further steps before any further delays.

With Best Regards,
Imran Khan

#93 
Written By IMRAN on November 21st, 2010 @ 5:46 pm

I was refused a student visa in 2008,attend the appeal court in 2009.
I am told my case closed,my family is here and all have indefenite leave to Remain status!
I am considering to reapply as a dependant over 18 ILR. I
Was just wandering if I stand a chance?

#94 
Written By Nali on November 22nd, 2010 @ 10:27 am

Read the letter in full. You should hear from the British Embassy and can also chase them up in a week or two.

#95 
Written By Charles Kelly on November 22nd, 2010 @ 4:40 pm

Hi, I really need your advice sir, I’m a student in uk and my visa was refused now I’m ready to file appeal against secretary of state. The reason for the refusal is because my college didn’t ensure that I’m competent in English on common European framew
ork. This is the only reason and I’m going to sit for IELTS test which I’m sure I’m going to pass plus letter from college that I’m competent in English which the assessment method which I score 61 and is on B2. But I just want to knw if I win my appeal will I need to show evidence of funds as I received letter from my bank stating that they ve recently undertaken a review of the banking arrangements that I ve with them and that with regret, they ve reached the conclusion that they will no longer provide these facilities for me. Please I need your advice urgently. Thanks

#96 
Written By afis on December 6th, 2010 @ 11:23 pm

hi.. im applied for a student visa tier 4 and got a result of denied. stating that i gave a false bank statements? can anyone help me about it. ihave a genuine bank account.. how could it possibly be fake? how the embassy check it?

#97 
Written By anne on December 7th, 2010 @ 1:04 pm

hello.my fiance visa had been refused..we appeal and got allowed letter from AIT in UK.stated that they ask the embassy manila to overturned the decision and wait till march 30th if its not they will bring it to court?my questions is how many possible weeks to get a reply from the british embassy manila?

#98 
Written By stephanie joy nuique on December 9th, 2010 @ 3:14 am

You would normally hear within a few weeks. You can chase them up if you still get no response.

#99 
Written By Charles Kelly on December 16th, 2010 @ 7:37 pm

Hi
I was refused visa and I have limited right to appeal(it is a general visitor visa application). Reason for refusal is non disclosure of sponsors fund and that been unemployed it is not credible that I intend to spend 1000 pounds during my 3 week holiday. How do I appeal under breach of human right. Can I even appeal at all

#100 
Written By mobee on December 31st, 2010 @ 3:04 pm

after reading all the comments above regarding different cases and results in appeals..it is very evident that british embassy are employed of INCOMPETENT employees who dont do their jobs mainly because ..95 percent of appeals are being won in Courts overturning their original decision of refusal. They should suffer also the consequences of their mistakes or even loose their jobs so they will not contaminate other remaining good workers in the embassy…My question is….Do they have administrative sanction policy to those review officers who decided wrongly to refuse a visa after being overturned by the High Court…? They should be fined for wasted efforts , time and money…. Your reply is very much appreciated

#101 
Written By joey on January 8th, 2011 @ 9:48 am

…..after reading all the comments above regarding different cases and results in appeals..it is very evident that british embassy are employed of INCOMPETENT employees who dont do their jobs mainly because ..95 percent of appeals are being won in Courts overturning their original decision of refusal. They should suffer also the consequences of their mistakes or even loose their jobs so they will not contaminate other remaining good workers in the embassy…My question is….Do they have administrative sanction policy to those review officers who decided wrongly to refuse a visa after being overturned by the High Court…? They should be fined for wasted efforts , time and money…. Your reply is very much appreciated

#102 
Written By joey on January 8th, 2011 @ 9:49 am

HI….just wanna ask how long will it be to get a decision from UK high court regarding a contested visa refusal case? …reply is very much appreciated..thnx

#103 
Written By parks on January 17th, 2011 @ 7:44 am

my fiance has just been refused in manila,we have been together for more than 1 year and half, i feel my government is corrupt and cheats,its a money machine ,nothing else,im devastated
thanks

#104 
Written By alan bowman on February 26th, 2011 @ 4:28 am

Hi,
I live in UK.I got my tier 4 visa from june 2010 until oct 2011.My visa is cancelled because my college was asking for more money which i couldn’t pay on time and i missed 10 of my classes as i was very sick. but i have informed my college over the phone but i didn’t have any written documents with me. But i got an appealing right so i have appeal for it. My husband has 3 years student visa which is expires on 2014. Actually we were planning to switch my visa in my husbands dependent but now as i am appealing i cannot switch my visa until i win my case or i withdraw my case. And the problem is we have to go back to our country this june for a very important stuff so i dont have that much time to wait until i get the my hearing. And i have heard that if i withdarw my case i can go back and apply on my husbands dependent straight away and come back again. Is that true.I just wanted to know if i withdraw my case and go back will i be ban for a year to apply or can i apply as soon as i get there. Please help me. I cannot decide at this point.

#105 
Written By prishita on April 14th, 2011 @ 4:10 pm

i have applied for uk visiter visa but it has been refused now i want to know that in how many days we can again apply for visiter visa. because i don’t want to do appeal i just want to direct apply with required fullfillments so please tell me in how many days we can again apply after refusal (without appeal)

#106 
Written By randeep on May 6th, 2011 @ 7:30 pm

have just been through appeal for my husbands settlement visa which was refused in november 2010.Hes an egyptian living in egypt im british living in england. he was refused on the grounds we didnt have enough contact. i supplied telephone bills and skype records that show we talk everyday. how are we suppose to have contact when they refuse to allow him a visa. i go to egypt every three months, thats using up all my holiday entitlement from work. what more can i do?

#107 
Written By pamela chick on May 29th, 2011 @ 12:59 am

hello good afternoon. i have applied to sponcer my wife in 2010.then the highcommision refused the visa that not enough document. we sent an appeal in 14 days then we got a reply in june 02/2011 saying decision overturn and bring this letter with your passbook to the embassy. after we submit 4 days later we got a letter from courts with a letter for hearing in october 2011. whats happing to this case. and do u know is ther a link between home office and tribunals services. please help me thanks

#108 
Written By nalla on June 6th, 2011 @ 6:36 pm

hi guys i’m looking for advice but let’s just say help :
anyway i’m been refused for student visa exactly student visitor & for descrip my situation it was a 2months request exactly & for you know i’m computer technician in a good company
i request for student visitor for studying english language for 2months because actuality i need it for speaking with costumers infact i’m from algeria & alot of our costumers are from Europe and generally they speaking english and the embassy sent a refusal litter which it worte on it at the last lines this next words:

your application does not attract a full right of appeal
under a section 82(1) of the nationality immigration and
asylum act 2002. your right to appeal is limited to any or
all of the grounds referred to in se

the decision is unlawful 84(1)(b) of the nationality. immigration and asylum act 2002 namely:

b) the decision is unlawful under section 6 of human rights act 1998 (c.42) (public authorty not to act contrary to human rights convention) as being incompatible with the appellant’s convention rights .

#109 
Written By riad on June 15th, 2011 @ 5:16 pm

dear sir i hv applied visitor visa along with my wife Last year ..but i could nt get it.. nw hv lost my refusal letter ,hw can i get my refusal letter with reasons..

#110 
Written By manjit singh on June 17th, 2011 @ 8:58 am

My husband is Tunisian and got refused his visa to the UK for the birth of his child! I am 4 and a half months pregnant.
He was refused his visa becoz we originally applied for a 2 year visa, he went to the British embassy in tunis with the correct fee stated on the top of his visa application to be told he had to pay more – which he didn’t Hav the extra amount at the time. So he was advised to reduce it to 6 months, making any supporting letters not co-inside with visa. So they refused on the grounds that they feel he wudnt return after the 6months! I have appealed the decision but have been told it can take anything up to 11 weeks :-( do u think it’s worth re applying and keeping the appeal open as soon we will be running out of time :( thanks.

#111 
Written By C.Rouis on July 15th, 2011 @ 12:23 am

You need to see an immigration appeal specialist to go through all the papers and appeal.

#112 
Written By Charles Kelly on July 18th, 2011 @ 12:15 pm

Hi I received a phone call from the british embassy at turkey regarding my husband settlement visa two weeks ago, now I want to go for a holiday but I dont want to leave incase they come to work because I heard that they go to check work places is that true? Should I wait or go for holiday,

#113 
Written By Judy on August 22nd, 2011 @ 9:25 am

Hey im from chennai and i applied for visa this Aug 25th 2011 and i received my mail on the 6th Sept stating refusal of clearance.. i had a additional document stating one administrative review and another document stating that the fees that i have shows is not sufficient.. when i went through the bank details i saw that the person who processed my visa had seen only the loan sanctioned amount and not the marginal amount already in the bank and it is clearly mentioned in the bank format statement that total amount is more than 15 lakhs which is like 20k + pounds which is more than sufficient enough please advise me should i go for admin review cuz it says it will take 3 weeks and my uni starts in the next week and moreover after 3 weeks only they said will give reply should i apply for review or put in a new application.. it is so frustrating that something like this could happen after giving 20k Indian cash for visa processing how can they be so careless :( im confused frustrated and pised)

#114 
Written By Aswath on September 7th, 2011 @ 8:20 am

Hello Aswath

The exactly same case as yours happened to me too today my uk student visa got refused on the basis that they said i have put funds in my account for one day where as my bank statement clearly shows the funds have been put for the 28 day period. They gave me an option for administrative review but i dont know if i should go for that or make a new application since my classes start in ten days. Please tell me what are you doing about it. It IS really frustrating

#115 
Written By Frustrated on September 8th, 2011 @ 8:20 pm

For advice on appeals (following a refusal) you need to talk to appeal specialist who can help you. I would strongly urge you to take professional advice before moving forward.
You can find a list of OISC registered advisers on the OISC website: http://oisc.homeoffice.gov.uk/
If you would like us to arrange an appointment for a consultation, please call Bison UK (Level 3 Immigration Advisers) 0208 905 1822 or email info@immigrationmatters.co.uk

#116 
Written By Charles Kelly on September 9th, 2011 @ 7:12 pm

hi there,,i am married to birtish citizen and applying a family visitor visa for one year but they refused because of they not satisfied of my application and subjective grounds on the balance of probabilities,,what will i do?will i appeal using administrative review,,i want to be with my husband this coming christmas pls give me advice asap

#117 
Written By catherine skerratt on September 30th, 2011 @ 6:58 pm

You should take legal advice before taking action. You need to go through all the paperwork and options with an appeal specialist before you submit any applications for appeal or admin review.

#118 
Written By Charles Kelly on October 1st, 2011 @ 3:54 am

where can i get an advice or appeals specialist?

#119 
Written By catherine skerratt on October 1st, 2011 @ 9:05 am

After reading maximum comments I found myself I’m not an only victim by the Home Office. Because I came to a conclusion that it’s not only me suffering and immigration snatched my happy life to be with my husband. They are killing us slowly. I’m also a frustrated person about this bloody immigration system. I love my husband and my husband love me so much that we are both suffering a lot because we want to be together and have a happy life. But we are all helpless what we can do against their system? They think themselves they are the best but they are taking our right and life also whatever they are doing is against the human fights. They are giving human rights slogan but they are the main criminal. Just making people to apply and eating money. They have fixed money making machine that is called UK Immigration.
I married to a British person. We got married one and half year. They have refused our application because I did not tell my husband that I had a friend who wanted to help me to go to UK before. My question is if anyone have friend and not married he or she doesn’t have right to marry any one in their life? And also why should we explain to everyone how many boy friend or girl friend we had in our past life? Don’t you think it’s ridiculous? If you hide something from your wife or husband why immigration must know the truth? Also, if my husband can forgive me for my past than how home office can’t accept my marriage? Why they want to show they are your guardian and thinking more than yourselves? How they can tell you that your wife doesn’t love you and just want to enter in UK? How to proof them that I can give my life for my husband and wait for him rest of my life?
I’m waiting to reapply but don’t know my luck. How many years I have to live without my husband?
Please advice or pass comments on this.

#120 
Written By Rebeeca on October 1st, 2011 @ 12:35 pm

I had been refused against my visit visa request due to a terrible incident occurred by staff of travel agent. In letter says “this passport contains a number of visas and endorsements issued by the United Kingdom. However, one the endorsements purports to be from an immigration officer at London Heathrow, issued on 12/11/01. This endorsement is not genuine. Producing a passport containing falsified endorsements seriously undermine your credibility and intention. I’m not satisfied that you are genuinely seeking for the purpose and period as stated by you. I therefore refuse your application”. There is no entitlement to appeal against this decision by virtue of Section 60 of Immigration & Asylum Act 1999. The decision in this case will not prejudice any subsequent application should you wish to reapply at a future date.

So, please advise how can I get a entry visa of UK?

#121 
Written By Aneel on October 3rd, 2011 @ 8:12 am

If you require specific advice, I can refer you to one of our appeal specialist advisers in the London area who can help you, and advise you. I would strongly urge you to take professional advice before moving forward.
If you would like us to arrange an appointment for a consultation, for which the advise makes a small charge of £60, please call 0208 905 1822

#122 
Written By Charles Kelly on October 3rd, 2011 @ 3:29 pm

Why were you actually refused? The point is did you tell the complete truth on the immigration forms you submitted?

#123 
Written By Charles Kelly on October 3rd, 2011 @ 3:33 pm

Hi m single and my visa has been refused 5 days ago.the reason for refusal of my visa was for not having bank balance for 28 days but when i and my consultant checked about our mistakes,there was no any mistake.I had 15000 pound in my bank account and bank balance duration was about 2 months.My consultant said that there was no any mistakes in my paper.I want to know why my visa was refused??? please help me and how much time will it take for appealing.

sincerely,
Namrata Gurung
Nepal

#124 
Written By namrata on October 4th, 2011 @ 5:55 pm

Hello my name is harjot and i am of 18 years old. My father got the resident permit last year but uk high comission refuse my visa bcoz i am over aged. Now i pass ielts exam and i want to apply again so what precaution i have to cept in my mind while preparing the file? ,should i have to mention that my father is already in england as they already have every imformation in their records about me.

#125 
Written By Harjot on October 6th, 2011 @ 5:03 pm

dear sir.i m fom pakistan.i need your erxpert opinion please.i applied for uk settlement visa..my ECO refuses my visa for i attached the photocopy of IELTS certificate..as per new rules the applicant must hv to produce an english language marriage certificate hving score equal to A1..my IELTS score was C1,much higher than required.there is only one objection made by ECO that i have produced a photocopy of IELTS certificate.my wife lodged an appeal with original IELTS certificate attached at UK against the decision of ECO..i receiverd a letter from Tiers 2 at UK that they hv sent my appeal back to ECO at islamabad to review ..i just want to know 1..how much chances are there that my ECO can take his decision back?? what’s my visa fate now????(as i hv produced the original IELTS certificate with my appeal this time)
2….how long wil it take ECO to make his dcision..?

#126 
Written By Dr.Nauman on October 12th, 2011 @ 1:00 pm

I lost my UK ambassy refusual letter how to get it ? Can any one suggest.

#127 
Written By sunil kumar on October 13th, 2011 @ 1:12 pm

pls sir i want an urgent reply.i am a nigerian that is married to a british citizen.we are married for a year now and within that one year i applied for a settelment visa to uk whice i was denied the reasons where that we did not give good evidence that our marriage is real due to the fact that we meet through a social networking site.and that my spouse balance as at that time was overdrawn cus she have to make expenses for his fare down to nigeria for our wedding.now they gave us a chance for an appeal.now my sponsor has been told to bring forth her account details of when i applied and some months before my application that is where the problem was cus at that time my sponsor has been having problem with her tax code so some of her wage did not reflect in her wage slip.do you think the appeal will be sucessfull and if it is not what will i do?can i apply for another settelment visa or visit and if i can how long do i have to wait or is it possible to apply immdiatly or can my sponsor who is my wife apply for my visa there in uk in my absence?thanks and God bless.

#128 
Written By onuorah ndubuisi.surely on October 17th, 2011 @ 1:57 am

Mine is not a student visa but a spouse visa and my wife is Russian , I can assure you that the same thing is happening in the British Embassy in Moscow , my wife sat here in England the I.E.L.T.S. test which calls for a pass at level A1 which is minimum of 1 with an over all of 2.5 which the officer checking my wife’s application said it is not A1 but B1 a higher requirement, but an other officer at the same Embassy .said she had got the required pass so did my M.P. , but any way we have put in an appeal which is supposed to be looked into from now till the end of this month , I will let you know how it goes
John

#129 
Written By John on October 17th, 2011 @ 8:09 pm

Good luck. If you need an appeal specialist to look at your case call Bison UK on 0208 905 1822

#130 
Written By Charles Kelly on October 17th, 2011 @ 8:30 pm

My wife, who is thai has been refused a settlement visa and an appeal is pending. Can she apply for a visitor visa while waiting for the appeal to be heard?

#131 
Written By Tom Richens on October 23rd, 2011 @ 2:42 pm

hi Charles,my visitor visa was refused but i sent an appeal and then they sent me email that ECM overturned the decision,does it mean my visa will be issue?

#132 
Written By catherine on October 26th, 2011 @ 8:11 am

Normally yes, but check with the Embassy ECO or ECM.

#133 
Written By Charles Kelly on October 26th, 2011 @ 2:45 pm

She can apply, but why was she refused?

#134 
Written By Charles Kelly on October 26th, 2011 @ 4:39 pm

My girlfriend is australian and got refused a holiday visa on the grounds of a 10 day overstay after her youth mobility visa (which according to their rules should not affect future applications Part 9 7B (i)) and not having a good enough reason to return as she does not have a job. Do you thnk it is worth appealing and what things do you think she needs to show she has a reason to return

#135 
Written By Tom on November 14th, 2011 @ 9:03 am

An appeal specialist would need to see all the paperwork before advising her. Was she given a right of appeal with the refusal?

#136 
Written By Charles Kelly on November 14th, 2011 @ 6:12 pm

Yes she was given a right of appeal but as far as we can see she has no legal recourse for appeal other than it is an unfair judgement to say that she can not come because they do not believe she will leave at the end of the six months. We are both fully aware of immigration laws now and know we can not get married etc but it seems UKBA takes more of a guilty until proven innocent rather than innocent until guilty view. Without any job I think they will always take the view that she will not return. Is visiting a boyfriend classed as a better reason to visit rather than saying holiday if we had booked a return flight to give a better hint she will return?

#137 
Written By Tom on November 14th, 2011 @ 7:09 pm

My wifes settlement visa was refused to enter the uk in march we have now had a visa hearing on the 1st November the home office or judge didn’t ask me a single question apart from my name I was in and out within 5 mins it’s been over 2weeks and still no decision yet it’s doing my head in

#138 
Written By Alan on November 20th, 2011 @ 7:44 am

My husband and 2 children were refused entry to london. Infact we are going on hoilday to Ireland and our relatives want to take us across to london on a ferry which will be so exciting for everyone and of course visit london a day or 2. The consultant at VSF did not advise correctly as we were trying to do the application asap. The consultant should have advised the all supporting documents must be provided, hence a stronger case. I am very dissappointed in this step for processing and hence a lot of money was lost

#139 
Written By yashica pillay on November 30th, 2011 @ 8:33 am

My fiance from Morocco was refused his visa to marry in the UK on one issue only, that his English certificate was not from a registered government centre. He submitted his original , signed diploma which he achieved after 18 months and graduating from the National Aviation and Tourism School in Casablanca ,certifying he is fluent in both written and spoken English amongst other languages. We have 28 days to appeal but they close for the holidays. Any advice?

#140 
Written By sheena on December 3rd, 2011 @ 2:51 am

Was the certificate from a registered centre?

#141 
Written By Charles Kelly on December 5th, 2011 @ 12:59 pm

My entry clearance to visit the UK for 6 mos. was refused last Oct. of this year. My sponsor in UK forwarded an appeal.This month of Dec. I received a notice of Withdrawal by the Visa Officers.The letter was forwarded by the HM Courts & Tribunals Service.The Tribunal is satisfied about it.I would like to know the next move.Am I going to ask for another appointment to submit my requirements from the Manila Embassy? I need your help and guidance please. What am I suppose to do now? How about my visa fee that I’ve paid, can I still use it or buy another.Thank you.

#142 
Written By Carmelita Atinaja on December 12th, 2011 @ 8:42 am

Hiya

My brother has recently applied for family visit as i was callin him over in UK to visit me. but his visa got refused because he hasnt attached my statement and support letter. Only question in my mind is that later next year if he decides to come to UK on student do this refusal will affect him or not ?
And secondly does uk visa refusal affects if u wish to apply for any other country visit visa?

#143 
Written By Mash on December 12th, 2011 @ 4:57 pm

my wife is pregnant 6 months now and she is very ill ,we are married in uk , i overstayed my toursit visa before i meet my wife , after we got married i decided to go back to algeria and to apply for settelemnt visa.unfortentely they refused my application saying that our marriage wasn’t geniune and also because i overstayed .i did forgot to add on my visa application my previouse divorce certificate of my wife because she was divorced before.and the reason why i tought that it’s not important to add it and only the marriage certificate its enought for them to prove that our marraige is geniune because we did prove this already to the register office .my wife made me a lawyer who did sent our appeal ground to the tribunal wich they did send back to ECM . will it be possible for them to overturn their decission without going to court because i want to be present when my wife will give birth

#144 
Written By nounou on December 13th, 2011 @ 10:46 am

Your lawyer is in possession of the full facts and should be able to advise you on appeals or Human Rights grounds of appeal. A lawyer should not submit an appeal unless it has a chance of succeeding.

#145 
Written By Charles Kelly on December 13th, 2011 @ 6:02 pm

It depends, why was he refused? Did he get an automatic ban or submit documents which the ECO considered to be forged?

#146 
Written By Charles Kelly on December 13th, 2011 @ 6:17 pm

thank you kelly for your advices. my lawyer is telling me to wait , because the tribunal has send back a notice of reciept to the ukvisa section but untill now i haven’t received anything from them, i hope that they will overturn their decision,or the bad way they will stick to their unfair decision and send it back to the tribunal wich they fixed the date to march 2012 wich is abselutely unfair for me to miss my wife given our baby birth. im reall frustrated and i dont know what to do

#147 
Written By nounou on December 14th, 2011 @ 12:46 pm

Best of luck to you

#148 
Written By Charles Kelly on December 14th, 2011 @ 3:31 pm

thanx to you charles

#149 
Written By nounou on December 16th, 2011 @ 5:36 pm

Dear sir/madam, My wife worked in Ireland and applied for UK visit visa and got rejected. She lost the rejection letter. Now she’s willing to work again in Ireland but embassy expecting the rejection letter. Kindly guide us how we’ll get the duplicate rejection letter as well as the contact phone number or email I’d to which we’ll contact. Thanks a lot.

#150 
Written By Balaji on December 23rd, 2011 @ 9:17 am

Just try the embasy to which you applied or say yu have lost it and give details.

#151 
Written By Charles Kelly on December 23rd, 2011 @ 2:49 pm

i can not describe how cruel are peoples how works for the HOME OFFICE, meanwhile they are spending new year parties many couples are suffering because of their unfair and cruel decision.
I think that the UK sould think straight away about changing and pressuting all the UKVISA SECTION staff because the are giving the worst reputation for this great country

#152 
Written By nounou on December 28th, 2011 @ 4:30 pm

hi im houssam,married with britsh citzen woman / i applay for settelment visa and they refuse / i make appeal on 15 november 2011 and im still waiting for answer
my wife she is pregnent now / this is can help to get me visa ??
thx

#153 
Written By houssam on January 2nd, 2012 @ 8:05 pm

You need to take advice from a qualified immigration adviser at L3 who specialises in appeals. Show them all the paperwork and reasons for refusal.

#154 
Written By Charles Kelly on January 5th, 2012 @ 3:55 pm

Dear all,

I had submitted my tier 4 application in chennai but I made a mistake in the self assessment appendix 8 on what level of qualification would be given to me at the end of the course .. By mistake instead of writing NQF l 5 I wrote nvq l 3 as it was one of the entry requirements, I have submitted my cas copy with it also and rest evrytin is fine , I have sent an email to the embassy stating the error but haven’t heard bak from them , now the question is will the ECO deny me the entry clearance or will he look consider the cas and ignore my mistake .. Ur advise would help a lot ..

#155 
Written By VIPIN PAUL on January 16th, 2012 @ 7:20 am

I got refused for my tire 4 visa application. I need know if I want to make a fresh application (as I was given that option),Within how many days I should make my fresh application?

#156 
Written By Bashet on January 20th, 2012 @ 1:51 am

hi i just need to ask one thing that if i want to withdraw my case from my solicitor how can i do it?because after appeal has been allowed my solicitor not giving me the determination letter as they charged an extra 1000£ as i have paid their bill already but they sent an extra bill how can i do it?need help please

#157 
Written By pooja on January 21st, 2012 @ 1:32 pm

You can ask another adviser to ‘take over’ your case. They should hand over your letters – speak to the Law Society about the firm.

#158 
Written By Charles Kelly on January 24th, 2012 @ 7:31 pm

i applied for a student visa on 09/01/2012 and the embassy called me for visa interview i attend the interview but finally they said u’r comunication is poor so we want to refusrd your visa we’ll tell you our decision within one week so what i do tell me any solution.

#159 
Written By suresh on January 27th, 2012 @ 8:07 am

If they have already told you that they want to refuse your visa it looks like they have already made the decision. All you can do is wait and then consider an appeal or review.

#160 
Written By Charles Kelly on January 28th, 2012 @ 2:52 pm

sir already i sent a commet on january 27th,2012
sir i wrote the IELTS test i got 5.5 band score speaking-5.0,reading-5.0,writting-5.5,listening-5.5 i got.they gave me one week time to tell their openion,the one week time is over but they can’t tell me anything.can i get visa or not tell me u’r penion.

#161 
Written By suresh on January 29th, 2012 @ 7:25 am

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