Quote Originally Posted by jonathan47 View Post
what reason did they original refuse ian and engela ?

jonathan and annabel
Hi Jonathan

We applied for a settlement Visa and they refused based on lack of evidence of long term relationship and suggested that we could apply to live in Philippines rather than UK. They also questioned the fact I supported Engela from the time we met and she wasn't looking for work during that time.

We appealed and the appeal only took 3 weeks and was overturned when we supplied the evidence.

I also highlighted the way the interview was conducted as unfair due to questions outwith the formal interview in the absence of the interpreter.

Best of luck - we are sure you will not need the appeals process. Our refusal was immediate on the day of the interview.