yams79: Hi
Am new to this site and have a question to ask..

I came back from UK 22nd November 2012, put in an application for a spouse visa on 23rd November 2012 which was refused February 2013..

Points for refusal were:

1. That I did not provide evidence of contact with my fiance since I returned to gambia. Mind you this is less than 24hours.

2. That he/she is not satisfied that our relationship is subsisting since 2010. The first part the Eco got wrong in this paragraph is the year because on the initial application we put there 2009 not 2010. So he is not satisfy that the relationship is genuine.

3. That we state we were gonna get married but provide no evidence of venue so he/she
is not satisfy that am seeking entry to enable my marriage to take place. Note that we cannot make any bookings because I wasn't sure if the visa will be granted.

I put in an appeal in March 2013 with all the documents raise in the refusal letter and the deadline for it was 21st of August 2013. Reaching that deadline we had nothing from the embassy. We got a hearing date for January 8th 2014 which my partner will attend in UK.. Our solicitor told us that the tribunal requested him to send them a bundle which he said he is not going to..

My question is..

Does appeals take this long almost 8
Months without even reviewed by the embassy and on top of that they didn't even send a bundle to the tribunal.

2. What chance do I stand for getting my visa..

Ik.kao:
Uncle Victjustice,justwise, Olu123455, aunty Lamosy (where are you) sister Funkybaby and other moderators and advisers please come to my help.

I have been here about a month or so ago..,

I have read the pages of nairaland back to back several times and I have almost even memorised it.

I need your HONEST advice and opinion on uk spouse visa application.

I am getting married in a few weeks in Lagos and I am so worried that my previous bad immigration history would seriously negatively affect my spouse visa application.

I have overstayed and worked- I know it is said that one MUST not tell a lie, I don't have at problems with this at all.. As I am ready to tell the truth.

My partners finances are in order to meet the £18,6 requirement and the accommodation is no problem as my partner has a mortgage and lives alone.

We DO have enough evidence to show that the relationship is 100% genuine-- emails from over 2 years when the relationship first started- I've got loads of these , we've got photos of ourselves and with some family and fiends who are also prepared to write us letters in support...

I don't think there should be a problem with evidence of the genueity of our relationship as this shouldn't be with a genuine relationship...

However, I have heard horror stories about people who for whatever reason have been separated from their partners for 2-5 years...

Right now, I'm trembling as I'm typing this as I'm so scared of the possibilities.. Of what could happen

Can you please advise me on what you think cod be the effect of my immigration history please on this application


I have no police/criminal record nor have I ever made any home office application in the UK..

It is meant to be the happiest day of my life when I get married but right now I feel anxious, scared, miserable, somewhat happy to be getting married at last- something i have even lost hope that would ever happen.... But the thought of being separated from my husband for an indefinite period of time makes me soo worried.

Even he too seems troubled and has turned to lawyers for advice who seem interested in money and money alone...

I cant eat properly and I even wake up at the small hours of the morning unable to go back to go back to sleep.

Please, somebody,anybody who has been through this situation, I BEG you, reach out to me and advice me.

I would really appreciate your honesty. Sorry as I know this may have been answered on nairaland before but you have to forgive me and understand especially if you have had a similar experience.

I look foward to a reply.

Thank you.

LondonCool:

Your unpaid NHS bill has nothing much to do with your 'Spouse visa' application, since you do have an NHS card it would be assumed that you were entitled to the treatment at the NHS and there shouldn't be any unpaid bill claim against you. If you delivered a baby at the Hospital on the NHS bill you would be required to pay for it as ECO's do undertake NHS checks for child deliveries.