Letter from Home Office after tourist visa refusal review
A few months back, my mum applied for a tourist visa, which was refused. I felt the case officer made mistakes, which were in clear breach of the Home Office guidelines, misrepresented and ignored positive evidence. Knowing that this decision cannot be appealed, I wrote to my MP stating clearly where I think an error has been made and why the decision to refuse my mum the visa was wrong.
This was back in July. After numerous exchanges with my MP's office, I got an email from my MP today saying "the case has been reviewed by ECM and they will contact my mum directly with the outcome". Today my mum checked her email and got the below email from the Home Office about a week ago.
Does this mean the initial decision has been reviewed and they have arrived at a different outcome? Does this mean her visa will be issued considering they asked her to resubmit her passport?
Regarding Visa Application: XXXX
For: XXX XXX XXXAfter reviewing your application, we are now in a position to reconsider the decision that was initially made.
However, we require you to resubmit the following document in order for us to do so:
Your valid passport bearing the passport number XXXX
Please present a copy of this letter, along with your passport, to your nearest Visa Application Centre by the XXXX of November 2017 in order for us to assess your application.
Kind regards,
UK Decision Making Centre
Best Answer
What the email means is that they are prepared to review the decision. In order to make that review they need to see your mother and her passport.
Technically it does not mean they have reached a different conclusion. They might conduct their review and still reject your mother's application. However it is unlikely that they would go to this much trouble if they were going to reject it again, and if they were uncertain they would ask for more information. Your mother may be interviewed, although I would have expected that to be stated in the email if it were the case.
I would therefore do as the email requests with optimism (but not certainty) that the result will be positive.
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What happens after refusal visa visit UK?
You can make a fresh application addressing the grounds of refusal with the submission of new evidence and fee. There is no time limit for making a fresh application. So, you can reapply any time after your UK visa refusal.Do you get an email if your UK visa is refused?
If your application is refusedYou'll get a letter or an email explaining why your application was refused. Your passport will be returned, if it was kept as part of your application. Your refusal letter will explain if you have the right to either an: administrative review.How long does it take to apply for a UK visa after refusal?
If the letter does not mention an appeal can be filed, the applicant will have to file a fresh visa application. The visa appeal process takes around 12 weeks, beginning from the submission of the appeal application to the hearing and decision by the judge.Can Home Office rejected my application?
The most common reason for the refusal of a citizenship application is because the applicant is considered by the Home Office to be \u201cnot of good character\u201d. This reason for refusal has increased significantly in the last 5 years: there were 5,525 refusals in 2016, although this fell to 3,080 in 2019.HOW I GOT CANADA TOURIST VISA AFTER REFUSAL?
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