Another application form for my stepson???

[joebloggs]

YES, U are right Joebloggs but i'm only answering adam's specific case that the father was no longer in contact of the kid...as long as ECO satistisfied of the explaination i'm sure it will b ok..

and your right, most of the time there are no problems with bringing step kids to the uk, the only time its not straight forward is when there is still contact with the other parent, but a letter from them saying they wish their child to live in the uk helps alot .

[Ady]

I posted here advice from the Immigration Advisory Services.

They told me that, to prove sole responsibility, it would be helpful for the mother to submit doctors receipts and school receipts where the mother has signed. It would also help greatly if the mother is the only one taking care of the child.

One other reason for this, that is not mentioned here, is that the ECO may be concerned that, once the child is settled in the UK, the estranged parent will try to settle in the UK on the back of their child's settlement visa. That is another reason that they want to be convinced there is no support from the estranged parent.

Sorry if that makes little sense, I am typing from the workplace and have to be a bit careful.

[adam&chryss]

I posted here advice from the Immigration Advisory Services.

They told me that, to prove sole responsibility, it would be helpful for the mother to submit doctors receipts and school receipts where the mother has signed. It would also help greatly if the mother is the only one taking care of the child.

One other reason for this, that is not mentioned here, is that the ECO may be concerned that, once the child is settled in the UK, the estranged parent will try to settle in the UK on the back of their child's settlement visa. That is another reason that they want to be convinced there is no support from the estranged parent.

Sorry if that makes little sense, I am typing from the workplace and have to be a bit careful.

thanks ady, well yes we will provide school receipts, but i don't have doctor's receipts because his pedia is not producing one well even my OB... we're only receiving prescriptions from our doctors... i guess that's my mistake i should have asked for receipts.

chryss

[joebloggs]

One other reason for this, that is not mentioned here, is that the ECO may be concerned that, once the child is settled in the UK, the estranged parent will try to settle in the UK on the back of their child's settlement visa. That is another reason that they want to be convinced there is no support from the estranged parent.

i wouldn't have thought they could give you this as a reason to refuse your step kid a visa, i'm sure the gov would lose every time at a AIT hearing.

that is

248A. The requirements to be met by a person seeking leave to remain in the United Kingdom to exercise access rights to a child resident in the United Kingdom are that:
(i) the applicant is the parent of a child who is resident in the United Kingdom; and
(ii) the parent or carer with whom the child permanently resides is resident in the United Kingdom; and
(iii) the applicant produces evidence that he has access rights to the child in the form of:
(a) a Residence Order or a Contact Order granted by a Court in the United Kingdom; or
(b) a certificate issued by a district judge confirming the applicant's intention to maintain contact with the child; or
(c) a statement from the child's other parent (or, if contact is supervised, from the supervisor) that the applicant is maintaining contact with the child; and
(iv) the applicant takes and intends to continue to take an active role in the child's upbringing; and
(v) the child visits or stays with the applicant on a frequent and regular basis and the applicant intends this to continue; and
(vi) the child is under the age of 18; and
(vii) the applicant has limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as the spouse, civil partner, unmarried partner or same-gender partner of a person present and settled in the United Kingdom who is the other parent of the child; and
(viii) the applicant has not remained in breach of the immigration laws; and
(ix) there will be adequate accommodation for the applicant and any dependants without recourse to public funds in accommodation which the applicant owns or occupies exclusively; and
(x) the applicant will be able to maintain himself and any dependants adequately without recourse to public funds.

and if successful, i think they get a 12 month visa.

nice way to get your ex to the uk