Immigration appeal
Immigration Appeals and Visa Refusals
If your application for a visa/leave to remain/indefinite leave to remain is refused then, in many cases, there is a right of appeal to the Asylum & Immigration Tribunal. This is a tribunal system where your case can be heard by an immigration judge, who is independent of the Home Office or the Visa Office. This can be your opportunity to put your point of view forward and get the Home Office's or Visa Office's decision reversed. An immigration appeal may be a complex undertaking, and we therefore advise you, if you wish to make an appeal, to seek professional assistance. We are registered with the OISC (Office of the Immigration Service Commissioner) to the highest level (level 3) and are able to deal with a wide range of appeals. This includes immigration appeals against a refusal of:
1. entry clearance
2. leave to enter
3. leave to remain
HSMP and Work Permit Refusals
If you feel that your application was wrongly refused we would be happy to help you with a request for reconsideration. Unlike the visa refusal process there is no right to appeal to a tribunal, but a request for reconsideration can be made to the Home Office. If your work permit or HSMP application has been refused you could either re-submit the application with additional relevant material or apply to the Home Office for reconsideration, depending on whether the refusal appears to be justified or not.
Before advising you on any course of action we would go through your application carefully and advise you whether we felt that the Home Office decision was justifiable and whether a request for reconsideration would be likely to be successful.
Please contact one of our advisers for more details on how we can help you with a request for reconsideration.
