New successful case and testimonial for a UK Spouse visa, FLR(M), switching from Tier 4 Student visa.
"My wife and I have been to
numerous solicitors in London who had all been keen on lining their pockets
with some demanding money even before they asked me my name. 1st 4Immigration
has been a surreal experience when compared. Joanne has been
straightforward and precise and I took over the case and it was just a breeze
from that point on. I cannot thank 1st 4Immigration enough for their time and
their prompt and polite service."
This came from Ajith and Kathryn, a
British - Indian couple who were applying to secure a Spouse visa for the Indian
husband. Before coming to us, this couple were (wrongly) advised to make an
application for which they were not meeting the requirements at the time. It
was before they got married, so the only alternative way would have been applying
on the basis of living together for 2 years which was not achievable. Unfortunately
- and predictably in our opinion - the application was refused and the couple
were advised to submit an appeal.
This is when Ajith and Kathryn came to
us. We examined the previous application, as well grounds of appeal, and were
in agreement that the previous application was not within the Rules. The couple
subsequently got married, so we advised to submit a fresh application, on
FLR(M) form, which would be ‘within the Rules’ and could also be submitted on
same-day service in Croydon, for a faster decision (especially after the moths
of waiting for the outcome of the previous application). It also meant we had
to withdraw the appeal, so once it has been withdrawn, we booked an appointment
in Croydon and the application was approved on the same day in the first days
of 2015.
Another interesting legal thing is
this: although Ajith’s Tier 4 Student visa had expired by the time of the new
application, his status remained ‘Tier 4’, so the law was treating him as if he
still had a valid Tier 4 visa. This is because Ajith’s previous application had
been submitted before his Tier 4 visa stamp expired, so his status retained ‘Tier
4’ until his application was refused a few months later. Then the same rule
applied when he submitted an on-time appeal, then withdrew the appeal and 28
days after that!
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