Asylum and Immigration Appeals, Visa Refusals

We can help you with the following types of visa refusals, appeals and bail applications :

Outside of the UK visa refusals under Tier 1-5 categories – Administrative Review reconsideration requests:

Refusals frequently occur when applicants have not had professional help with their application. There are generally two areas where people have problems with this:

Refusals of Entry Clearance following an application lodged at a British Overseas post.

In this situation an application will have been lodged and found to be none compliant with the requirements and the applicant may be given the opportunity to appeal against the refusal

In the event of a refused Entry Clearance to the UK when the applicant is in a foreign country it is extremely important contact is made with immigration lawyers, such as ourselves. This should be done immediately when the refusal occurs. Most refusals of Entry Clearance have an appeal facility in order the reasons for refusal may be considered by an independent authority.

Most refusals can be appealed. The appeal must be submitted within the strict time limit, as is required in accordance with the legal requirements. This is usually within 28 days of the date of refusal. Lodging an appeal is not a formality and those intending to lodge an appeal should be aware that appeals are progressed in the UK. It is important a UK representative is appointed who can lodge the appeal with the British Diplomatic post or appellate authority within the time frame and progress the case through the immigration appeal court in the UK. Lodging an appeal correctly may avert lengthy delays. All appeals take place in the UK and take on average 6-9 months to complete. It is not just a simple matter of filling out a form. The correct legal terminology should be used, as the correct Grounds of Appeal will permit the appeal to progress efficiently and with some meaning to the authorities dealing with it!

Immigration appeals are held at an Immigration Appeal Court in the UK and administered by the

First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) and Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) (Formerly AIT).

The appellant does not have to be present for the appeal in the UK, and in most cases can not be anyway. The appeal is therefore negotiated by a representative in the UK, which can be the sponsor, UK partner, relative or a UK legal representative such as lawyers from our firm, appointed and instructed by the sponsor in the UK.

It may not be in the appellant’s best interests to use a voluntary organization ask the sponsor to progress the appeal themselves since this is complex and legally demanding. Immigration specialists such as ourselves can deal with appeals.

Applications refused after being lodged in the UK may also be appealed. However in this case the time limit within which an appeal must be lodged is 10 days if a person is not detained and 5 working days if a person is in detention.

What we can do for you

As British lawyers, we will do our best and even go that extra mile for you. We can help you with the necessary advice, instructions, preparation and representations that will be needed to ensure that your application meets the Tribunal’s requirements.