Ikato3540:

@Hopeforall, I do sincerely hope you are overreacting and that things would be a lot easier than you think they would be. My deadline too is in September so it's a decisive month for us both.

@Dunique, how much did you eventually get an IL for? What is the price range just Incase I go down this lane too..

Mine is asking for 1500 pounds, I don't know if any other person got a cheaper one. This particular one is from my solicitor.

@will win, on what grounds were you refused for in your initial application? And when is your 19 week deadline due to run out?[/quote]

I was refused on relationship and accommodation, they don't believe my relationship is genuine, and I don't have permission to live in the flat(we didn't include letter from council in our application),Sheffield have till October ending to reply.

willwin2:

@will win, on what grounds were you refused for in your initial application? And when is your 19 week deadline due to run out?

I was refused on relationship and accommodation, they don't believe my relationship is genuine, and I don't have permission to live in the flat(we didn't include letter from council in our application),Sheffield have till October ending to reply.

@ will win, Doesn't sound like anything major which is good.

DUNIQUE1:

Mine is asking for 1500 pounds, I don't know if any other person got a cheaper one. This particular one is from my solicitor.

O my! That's a lot. Prices when I also asked were around the over £1,000 mark.

@ will win, Doesn't sound like anything major which is good.[/quote]

Yes, I just hope they overturn their decision.

willwin2:

@ will win, Doesn't sound like anything major which is good.

Yes, I just hope they overturn their decision.

Yes, most probably they will overturn it in your case.

@ Hopefoallone and Ikato3540 wish you the best in your upcoming appeal . May God guide you thru it andd it will be successful all the way .

I am still waiting to be called. th confusing part is that the presenting officer unit in manchester said they arre the one in charge and they will send d determination directly to abuja while the ECM in BHCabuja says ukba in sheffield is i charge tho they dont have the determination yet. like Girlflo adviced I called the tribunal they cudnt help wit their email neithercud they resent it. am at lost on wat to d 8 weeks gone.

shelair1: @ Hopefoallone and Ikato3540 wish you the best in your upcoming appeal . May God guide you thru it andd it will be successful all the way .

I am still waiting to be called. th confusing part is that the presenting officer unit in manchester said they arre the one in charge and they will send d determination directly to abuja while the ECM in BHCabuja says ukba in sheffield is i charge tho they dont have the determination yet. like Girlflo adviced I called the tribunal they cudnt help wit their email neithercud they resent it. am at lost on wat to d 8 weeks gone.

@Shelair,

AMEN&THANK YOU.

I'm thinking, that If you applied from Naija, Sheffield office should be your target.

shelair1: @ Hopefoallone and Ikato3540 wish you the best in your upcoming appeal . May God guide you thru it andd it will be successful all the way .

I am still waiting to be called. th confusing part is that the presenting officer unit in manchester said they arre the one in charge and they will send d determination directly to abuja while the ECM in BHCabuja says ukba in sheffield is i charge tho they dont have the determination yet. like Girlflo adviced I called the tribunal they cudnt help wit their email neithercud they resent it. am at lost on wat to d 8 weeks gone.

Ikato is right, I think you now need to focus your efforts with the Sheffield office. You've got a notice that the judge has ruled in your favour, 8 weeks and no response from the embassy is unacceptable. I would advise that you start sending an email to the Sheffield office. Attach a copy of he determination letter. Just keep repeating the same question until someone responds - As per the attached determination letter dated (give date), the judge has ruled in favour of my application. Could someone please let me know when I should expect to submit my passport for the visa to be awarded. In the subject heading write PASSPORT SUBMISSION - (your name, date of birth, appeal ref/determination ref). Every couple of days, if u don't get a response, re-send the same email and say that you have not had a response to the below question, could someone advise.

@ Girlflo
ok i ll send them more emailss tnks for your suppport and advice

My wife's job and accommodate situation changed (for the better) just after I applied for a settlement visa to meet her UK back in march. We are yet to receive a response and however not sure as to whether or not we need to communication the changes to the home office. All requirement were met at the time of the application. Can someone kindly advise on this...

martinssheun: My wife's job and accommodate situation changed (for the better) just after I applied for a settlement visa to meet her UK back in march. We are yet to receive a response and however not sure as to whether or not we need to communication the changes to the home office. All requirement were met at the time of the application. Can someone kindly advise on this...

They will only consider the status of job and accommodation prior to the submission of he application. The only way to submit the improved status would be to process a new application. Since you met the requirements before, you should be just fine.

girlfio:

They will only consider the status of job and accommodation prior to the submission of he application. The only way to submit the improved status would be to process a new application. Since you met the requirements before, you should be just fine.

Thanks for your response. But won't this mean that all documents will be sent to her old address?

martinssheun:

Thanks for your response. But won't this mean that all documents will be sent to her old address?

You can inform them about the change of address, no need to tell them about change in other circumstances, but if there are any changes in contact information then you should let them know. Still keep on checking at the old address cause they may still make mistakes sending your paperwork there. Wish you all the best!

Hopeforallone: @ Dunique - First week of November my brother you are truly blessed that is really quick. I know you have been waiting a long time because you got caught up with all the Law. How long have you been in Nigeria for now?

@ hopeforall, good luck this week. I truly wish you all the very best, and I pray you would be favoured.

@ Hopeforallone, I haven't heard from you in a while, how is preparation? Hope all is set, God will make it your day and you will rejoice there after.

Hello I am not sure if I am on the right thread. My question is in regards to uk visa refusal. My cousin has applied for uk visa 4 times and had been refused visa. We applied for the fifth time with me as her sponsor sending all the documents listed on the ukba supporting documents page but was still refused on the grounds that; they noticed she had been refused 4 times in her previous apps, she hasn't satisfied them that she intends to return to Nigeria due to her economic and social ties in Nigeria and in her first two application some consultant advised her to say she didn't know anyone so they picked on that too since am now claiming to be her cousin and sponsor. My question is how do we correct this mistake if it is salvageable that is? I do hav the enough funds to sponsor her visit and can accommodate and take care of her for the duration of her holidays. Should we make a 6th application noting that she had always had a cousin in the uk? Or by the way on the first 3 applications she was applying as a visitor to go for her wedding shopping which was being sponsored by her uncle. And now she is married no kids yet and not working so no income just being supported by her husband and family. Any advice n tips will be much appreciated thank you

@ Dijanbala

If your cousins situation in terms of employment or ties to Nigeria have not changed since the last application then I wouldn't think that it would be a good idea to submit another one. Any refusal will cause the ECO to scrutinise any future applications and since your cousin has now had five I would advise that she take a break. If she works on improving her establishment in Nigeria it will put her in a more favourable position for future applications.

girlfio: @ Dijanbala

If your cousins situation in terms of employment or ties to Nigeria have not changed since the last application then I wouldn't think that it would be a good idea to submit another one. Any refusal will cause the ECO to scrutinise any future applications and since your cousin has now had five I would advise that she take a break. If she works on improving her establishment in Nigeria it will put her in a more favourable position for future applications.

@girlfio thanks for your comments. Refraining from any applications is what will be doing till she gets a job and can support herself. thank u..

Hello, has anyone heard from Hopeforallone since? if you can read this, let me know how things are going with you, just thought we are in this together and I will like to know how things are going on your side too.

@ Dunique - Hey long time. How's the preparations going with you. All is okay just still preparing to get all the documents together. Taking some time out to pray and seek God's mercy for our court date.

Hopeforallone: @ Dunique - Hey long time. How's the preparations going with you. All is okay just still preparing to get all the documents together. Taking some time out to pray and seek God's mercy for our court date.

It will favour you & I by the grace of God almighty, we will rejoice and have good testimonies after our individual court date. Take care & God bless.

@ Dunique - Thanks whats going on with your case have you paid and found a lawyer yet?

Hopeforallone: @ Dunique - Thanks whats going on with your case have you paid and found a lawyer yet?

I am yet to pay oh, and that is putting me under a lot of pressure, trust me money does almost everything in this world.

@ Dunique - How much does the lawyer want?

Hopeforallone: @ Dunique - How much does the lawyer want?

The solicitor have been paid before, although she claims to still have some balance to collect from us, but right now she is hiring a barrister/immigration lawyer for 1600, that is what I have been looking for now, Nigeria is tough and I need proper help seriously cause it is my last chance now.

@ All these solicitors are out for money. Is there a deadline for the money and have they sent any documents to court for your case?

Hopeforallone: @ All these solicitors are out for money. Is there a deadline for the money and have they sent any documents to court for your case?

They haven't sent any document to the court, yes she has told me I am wasting time with the payment cause the person she is hiring is suppose to have enough time to study my case, I am kind of confused now because I don't even know if there is a dead line for them to send my document in for the judge to study also before the hearing date.

@ Dunique - With our case the lawyer wanted all documents two months before just to go over a few things and witness statements which I handed in late. It would be good to get this handed in this month if you are going to court early November, so that if you miss anything you still got time get something else.

DUNIQUE1:

They haven't sent any document to the court, yes she has told me I am wasting time with the payment cause the person she is hiring is suppose to have enough time to study my case, I am kind of confused now because I don't even know if there is a dead line for them to send my document in for the judge to study also before the hearing date.

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If your not getting much joy from your lawyer id advise that you start looking in to having your spouse represent you in court. I've heard that its not as scary as it sounds. It's not the same set up as a criminal court. It's basically about presenting the documented evidence to the judge. As long as you are confident with the validity of your documents and that they all clearly show that the financial threshold was reached during that period then it should all be straight forward. I could be wrong but I thought it was the Leicester Tribubal office that sends the appeal documentations to the judge. It might be worth calling them to find out what your options are if u are not able to confirm lawyer representation in time.

girlfio: .

If your not getting much joy from your lawyer id advise that you start looking in to having your spouse represent you in court. I've heard that its not as scary as it sounds. It's not the same set up as a criminal court. It's basically about presenting the documented evidence to the judge. As long as you are confident with the validity of your documents and that they all clearly show that the financial threshold was reached during that period then it should all be straight forward. I could be wrong but I thought it was the Leicester Tribubal office that sends the appeal documentations to the judge. It might be worth calling them to find out what your options are if u are not able to confirm lawyer representation in time.

Yes I also think that they are the ones who will send the appeal documents to the judge, what I don't know is if we need to send our own evidences also to the judge if there will be anything new anyway which I doubt so. The home office may claim not to have seen the full documents submitted for the appeal, the things they claim was missing initially, so I think we will need to still go to the court with copies of those things in case they deny seeing them. But do I need to inform the court that my partner will be representing us and not an immigration lawyer? the problem with my case is that my wife is the quiet type and she said she wants a professional to go with her cause she won't want to take any chances.

Hopeforallone: @ Dunique - With our case the lawyer wanted all documents two months before just to go over a few things and witness statements which I handed in late. It would be good to get this handed in this month if you are going to court early November, so that if you miss anything you still got time get something else.

@ Hopeforallone, is it your lawyer that is going to represent you or he/she hired an immigration lawyer for you, if she hired someone, how much did you get that professional?