Mercury Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 If a Thai applicant is refused a UK settlement visa, what is the process for appealing, presuming that one can satisfactorily address the reasons given for the visa refusal ? If someone could give an indication of the process, the time it takes and the costs, I would be most grateful. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeniau96 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 The appeal process is clearly laid out on the UK gov't visa page, look on the left-side bar for FAQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 The appeal process is clearly laid out on the UK gov't visa page, look on the left-side bar for FAQ. Thanks for that, much appreciated. In terms of the practicality, is this usually just a submission of your appeal and the grounds under which you make the submission or are people usually represented ? As it seems to to be in London, do people usually attend in person, do they usually appoint lawyers, would any of this be covered by legal aid or do they just send the forms in and wait ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaanAndy Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 The appeal process is clearly laid out on the UK gov't visa page, look on the left-side bar for FAQ. Thanks for that, much appreciated. In terms of the practicality, is this usually just a submission of your appeal and the grounds under which you make the submission or are people usually represented ? As it seems to to be in London, do people usually attend in person, do they usually appoint lawyers, would any of this be covered by legal aid or do they just send the forms in and wait ? I doubt that you would qualify for legal aid on an issue such as this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7by7 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 See the FAQ's from the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) especially 5. Refused entry to the UK (out of country appeals). There is no fee for lodging an appeal. However, should it go all the way to a hearing then I would strongly recommend that you instruct a professional representative; either a specialist immigration solicitor or suitably qualified OISC adviser. As IsaanAndy says, it is unlikely that you would get legal aid. However, you haven't even submitted the application yet. Get that right and there will be no need for an appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiVisaExpress Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 You have not submitted yet and you want to know about appeals ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 You have not submitted yet and you want to know about appeals ?? Why not ? Only the foolish do not look beyond their immediate horizons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 See the FAQ's from the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) especially 5. Refused entry to the UK (out of country appeals).There is no fee for lodging an appeal. However, should it go all the way to a hearing then I would strongly recommend that you instruct a professional representative; either a specialist immigration solicitor or suitably qualified OISC adviser. As IsaanAndy says, it is unlikely that you would get legal aid. However, you haven't even submitted the application yet. Get that right and there will be no need for an appeal. Your thoughts are as mine, get it right and we won't need to cross that bridge. However, one back up position is to re submit at additional cost and another is to appeal. If the appeal is technical then knowing something about the likely costs is useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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