Family visa to uk

[wilbs]

Im in the process of doing the paperwork for my wife's son 17 years old to come for 4 months this year for a holiday she is in the uk on a settlement visa already.

On part 5 on the vaf1b form finances do I put my details my employment as I'm sponsoring his visit or his details supported by us.

[Tony M]

Are you filling out a paper form ( vaf1b) ? If so, then you need to do the application online, not on paper.

The application form is filled out from the applicant's point of view, so his details ( his job, income, etc ) go on the form. Your sponsorship will need to form part of the documentation and explanation that goes with the application.

If you intend to submit a family visit visa application ( which currently attracts the right of appeal) then be aware that the UKBA ( now the UKVI) are talking about ending the family visit appeal rights ( and, therefore, the family visit visa application route, I guess ), possibly from the 25th of this month ( next Tuesday). We haven't heard if it will definitely be happening next week, but be aware.

[wilbs]

Just seen about the family visa refusal is it still best to go this way or as a general visa either though his mum is here in a settlement visa

Regarding the financial part it says that dependent children parents should complete but I am only a stepfather no legal duty ?

[Tony M]

Just seen about the family visa refusal is it still best to go this way or as a general visa either though his mum is here in a settlement visa

Regarding the financial part it says that dependent children parents should complete but I am only a stepfather no legal duty ?

Firstly, you can still make the application as a family visit, but there is no longer any full right of appeal if the visa is refused. This raises an interesting point - there will still be a right of appeal on human rights grounds, and some might argue that a child wanting to visit his mother has the right to do so ( family life) under the ECHR. UKBA would have to give the applicant a full right of appeal, and the point ( that he had the right to visit his mother on human rights grounds) would then be argued at appeal.

Secondly, for the purposes of the Immigration Act a step-father is a parent.

[wilbs]

Thanks so I need to fill in the financial part with my employment details as he is still only 17 therefore a child still