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Has anyone sought immigration advice for appealing a visa rejection? Home Office letter received with a rejection for my wife (and mother of our son, who has a UK passpoet, born overseas). Numerous points on there to make zero sense, and it overlooks the requested items (all of which was submitted) whilst then asking for more support. To the tribunal and appeal is it.

Despite a wedding certificate, copy of my son's passport and the original information stating when and where we met, the letter from the Home Office isn't satisfied that we've met. Frustrating as hell.

A massive f to the off to beautiful broken Britain. The next person who says "they'll let anyone in" will recieve an imprint of my forehead across their jaw. Rant over.
 
acton28.blog said:
Has anyone sought immigration advice for appealing a visa rejection? Home Office letter received with a rejection for my wife (and mother of our son, who has a UK passpoet, born overseas). Numerous points on there to make zero sense, and it overlooks the requested items (all of which was submitted) whilst then asking for more support. To the tribunal and appeal is it.

Despite a wedding certificate, copy of my son's passport and the original information stating when and where we met, the letter from the Home Office isn't satisfied that we've met. Frustrating as hell.

A massive f to the off to beautiful broken Britain. The next person who says "they'll let anyone in" will recieve an imprint of my forehead across their jaw. Rant over.
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Must be some sort of clerical error mate so worth appealing - there should be an appeals process outlined on the bottom or back of the letter.
Should be straightforward because tbh they'll let anyone in
 
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acton28.blog said:
Has anyone sought immigration advice for appealing a visa rejection? Home Office letter received with a rejection for my wife (and mother of our son, who has a UK passpoet, born overseas). Numerous points on there to make zero sense, and it overlooks the requested items (all of which was submitted) whilst then asking for more support. To the tribunal and appeal is it.

Despite a wedding certificate, copy of my son's passport and the original information stating when and where we met, the letter from the Home Office isn't satisfied that we've met. Frustrating as hell.

A massive f to the off to beautiful broken Britain. The next person who says "they'll let anyone in" will recieve an imprint of my forehead across their jaw. Rant over.
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I might be talking shit but have you tried getting in touch with your MP? Some of them are decent and might be able to help.
 
acton28.blog said:
Has anyone sought immigration advice for appealing a visa rejection? Home Office letter received with a rejection for my wife (and mother of our son, who has a UK passpoet, born overseas). Numerous points on there to make zero sense, and it overlooks the requested items (all of which was submitted) whilst then asking for more support. To the tribunal and appeal is it.

Despite a wedding certificate, copy of my son's passport and the original information stating when and where we met, the letter from the Home Office isn't satisfied that we've met. Frustrating as hell.

A massive f to the off to beautiful broken Britain. The next person who says "they'll let anyone in" will recieve an imprint of my forehead across their jaw. Rant over.
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Of course you being a British citizen your son is entitled to a British passport and citizenship but your foreign wife isn't, they are obviously not satisfied with just a wedding certificate as it could be a marriage of convenience, my advice is to fix up an appointment with them and take all documentation etc in an interview, they may ask you questions separately, even simple things like which side of the bed do you sleep on, they are really good finding out if you are really properly married.
 
Bill Walker said:
they may ask you questions separately, even simple things like which side of the bed do you sleep on, they are really good finding out if you are really properly married.
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I hope they don't ask the wife any personal questions of me, like ships in the night and prisoners on different blocks we only converse at meal times or if there has been a crime committed :)
 
Bill Walker said:
Of course you being a British citizen your son is entitled to a British passport and citizenship but your foreign wife isn't, they are obviously not satisfied with just a wedding certificate as it could be a marriage of convenience, my advice is to fix up an appointment with them and take all documentation etc in an interview, they may ask you questions separately, even simple things like which side of the bed do you sleep on, they are really good finding out if you are really properly married.
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Genuinely pathetic though that. Who's having a kid together for a marriage of convenience? Where's the convenience of having to look after a kid for 18 years? The Tories made this process deliberately cruel and deliberately racist. How is the mother of a British citizen who is married to a British citizen allowed to be kept apart from her family ffs?

I had a similar thing (just a tourist visa) where the rejection letter made it clear that they hadn't read, or had misread the application. No appeal for a tourist visa though. I could have applied for a refund though.
 
I'm With Stupid said:
Genuinely pathetic though that. Who's having a kid together for a marriage of convenience? Where's the convenience of having to look after a kid for 18 years? The Tories made this process deliberately cruel and deliberately racist. How is the mother of a British citizen who is married to a British citizen allowed to be kept apart from her family ffs?

I had a similar thing (just a tourist visa) where the rejection letter made it clear that they hadn't read, or had misread the application. No appeal for a tourist visa though. I could have applied for a refund though.
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It's similar to the benefits system really... those that are the most genuine cases and most in need of help through no fault of their own find it the most difficult to access and claim, whilst for the grifters and piss takers who set out to deliberately take advantage and game the system its practically an open cheque book.

Broken Britain.
 
Oystercatcher28 said:
Has anyone sought immigration advice for appealing a visa rejection? Home Office letter received with a rejection for my wife (and mother of our son, who has a UK passpoet, born overseas). Numerous points on there to make zero sense, and it overlooks the requested items (all of which was submitted) whilst then asking for more support. To the tribunal and appeal is it.

Despite a wedding certificate, copy of my son's passport and the original information stating when and where we met, the letter from the Home Office isn't satisfied that we've met. Frustrating as hell.

A massive f to the off to beautiful broken Britain. The next person who says "they'll let anyone in" will recieve an imprint of my forehead across their jaw. Rant over.
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I feel for you and your frustrations.

If your wife hasn't been to the UK before, you may very well have to start with a visitation visa for 6 months, have her return to wherever and apply for an appropriate visa (2, 5, 10 visa?) from there.

They, then, can't say you two have never met from the visitation one.

Good luck with whatever happens.
 
Oystercatcher28 said:
Has anyone sought immigration advice for appealing a visa rejection? Home Office letter received with a rejection for my wife (and mother of our son, who has a UK passpoet, born overseas). Numerous points on there to make zero sense, and it overlooks the requested items (all of which was submitted) whilst then asking for more support. To the tribunal and appeal is it.

Despite a wedding certificate, copy of my son's passport and the original information stating when and where we met, the letter from the Home Office isn't satisfied that we've met. Frustrating as hell.

A massive f to the off to beautiful broken Britain. The next person who says "they'll let anyone in" will recieve an imprint of my forehead across their jaw. Rant over.
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GM Immigration Advice Unit might be able to help. They provide free legal advice to migrants including people in the process of seeking a spousal visa.
gmiau.org

Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit

GMIAU offers free legal immigration advice, representation and support services to people seeking asylum, refugees, children and vulnerable adults.
gmiau.org gmiau.org
 
We used an immigration company for my wife and adopted son and they got their residence (and ultimately citizenship) without any problems. It's not cheap unfortunately but it took a lot of stress out of the process for us.
 
Do you qualify to bring her in on financial grounds?
Since April 2024 You’ve needed a minimum family income of £29,000 a year.
 
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Oystercatcher28 said:
Has anyone sought immigration advice for appealing a visa rejection? Home Office letter received with a rejection for my wife (and mother of our son, who has a UK passpoet, born overseas). Numerous points on there to make zero sense, and it overlooks the requested items (all of which was submitted) whilst then asking for more support. To the tribunal and appeal is it.

Despite a wedding certificate, copy of my son's passport and the original information stating when and where we met, the letter from the Home Office isn't satisfied that we've met. Frustrating as hell.

A massive f to the off to beautiful broken Britain. The next person who says "they'll let anyone in" will recieve an imprint of my forehead across their jaw. Rant over.
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Get yourself an immigration lawyer mate, unfortunately they aren't cheap. Had to help one of the team at work who only wanted their parents to get a visa to visit from Iran and it took months and numerous letters, kept getting refused but eventually the home office charlatans acquiesced.
 
South African lad in London from work only married because it helped with his visa to stay. They never spent any time together. It happens.
 
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