It is possible to meet the requirements yet get refused. Occasionally it does happen, unfortunately. But like I say, it isnt over till the fat lady sings.
I think you can request a decision to be reviewed, before actually having to go down the appeals route?
I thought you couldn't use reconsideration on a spouse/fiance visa? John, I remember reading before that you didn't get the 'your visa' email - but I think the only mail you got was from vfs? Not fco? Or am I thinking of someone else? The vfs emails don't say 'your visa' because they don't know, but the fco ones do.
Not so. I have seen a few successful reconsiderations before the appeal stage and after a refusal with the spouse still in the Philippines.,
We only got the vague email from VFS. Yes. A point to be made and Maharg made it is that you cant count on what they say 100%. The emails are "standard" but not completely so. Its as if they have a selection of phrases to choose from and do so, on an almost random basis. Wait till the passport is in the partners hands. Its too soon to make assumptions.
Yes. You can use reconsideration on a spouse visa. If need be. It often works too, if they have cocked it up.
Better wait for the decision, we can speculate all night long, it will be better when we know the decision and refusal grounds if applicable which I sincerely hope isn't the case.
Yeah. your right. Seems they tell what rights of appeal exist, if any? https://www.gov.uk/immigration-asylum-tribunal/appeal-to-the-tribunal-outside-the-uk Still shouldn't stop the ability to complain, if some jobs worth simply didn't do the job right!
Well. We got it!!!!! And I'm in shock!! Thank you to everyone here for your guidance and support. Special thanks to @stevepqr and his lovely wife Mea for listening to me day after day worrying about it. And to my amazing Mr Lisa for loving me and keeping me going and having the patience of a saint!!!!
Congratulations!!! Well, all's well in the end. Haha, I hope I'm next. It's like what, 40 days for you? Cheers!
We all worry at times, Lisa. Congratulations to both of you. You are the first lady that I have read about on the forum who has gone through this process. Well done. Bet you're smiling from ear to ear.
