Is it worth emailing them .

As is @KeithAngel s one above!

Strictly speaking, every one of his posts is political - from his avatar to his use of Labour's strap-line in his signature.

@a8amg - Was the content of your application complex or straight forward? Would you be willing to share with us any complexities or issues that the Descision Making Centre are referring to?

How so?

i was referring to @a8amg post #20. if you recall--he had his wife's application approved---but her child's application...made at the same time--was refused. so he has applied again--more expense--stress--anxiety--and all for--what ? i'm sure a simple question or 2 from the case worker in the first instance would have sorted it.

but then--ukvi are taking a hard line with dependant child applications.

Yes fully aware of the history.
You referred to the UKBA turning the screw in their letter that was posted however I would suggest that they are merely advising on why there is a detail on dealing with said application. (Only the reciepient will know the fine detail of their application)
Can you support your view with %ages of failures against successes in child applications or is it just your view?

only going on what ive read on here. with a child application...the vaf4 online form simply does not ask enough relevant questions....so how does the applicant ( in our case--me) guess what ukvi want to know. exactly the same happened with @a8amg.

for instance--in the refusal--in BOTH cases--the sponsor was referred to as the mother--clearly not the case.

it seems the only way to find out what ukvi want to know--is to budget for TWO applications--get refused the first time--then deal with the refusal reasons. whereas a simple enquiery from ukvi could solve the problem; but then why should they ? by refusing --on whatever reason--the application can go to appeal--a lengthy expensive process--and let the judge decide. just passing the buck, whilst helping to keep immigration figures down--for now.

So you have only a small sample that the view is based on.
Para 2 in the rules it refers to parent or parents for settlement this I guess is how they arrive at the ( in your case) mother being the sponsor as she is legally responsible they then attach you to her for the finance sponsorship!
Para 3 wouldn' stand up to scrutiny as a few people that work in government are finding out!

i wonder how many guests reading this have had dependent child applications refused.

Or accepted.

I know of two cases personally. In one case the couple overturned the decision in court. At greaaat expense to them. We are talking 5 figures. In their case the decision against the application was made erroneously.

I am sure you do.

I am sure I do too.

And successes? I know a few do You?

What Bigmac is saying I believe, is that he has seen a lot of couples pass by on the forum over the course of time and has a feel for the numbers.

Does anyone have any stats to say he is wrong?

As I suggested it is a view and everyone is entitled to views. Having been a member on here since 2014 not as long as some I know I have probably a similar feel to have a view.
As for stats I have never found any, there are probably some.
You may find them in the link I posted in this thread earlier.

Im sure somebody has done an FOI request. If not then maybe it should be done!

I have on a European matter hers a good place to look or make a request

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/

So Royal Mail have sent me my documents but I’ll collect them on Monday since I was in, so does this mean my application is not on someone’s desk in the que.

Might include a confirmation letter that they have copies of your documents already.