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This is word by word to the appeal ,The decision to refuse the application has been reviewed by an Entry Clearance Manager in light og the grounds of appeal as detailed by appellant on the IAFT-2 appeal form. I have reviewed the decision taking into account the grounds of appealmand additoonal evidence . The Entry Clearance Officier has previously accepted thatbaccomadation is sufficient based on the information supplied but queries the funding available. The most recent bank statement supplied by the sponsor shows £451.19 in credit . Mr Alan .... states he has earned net profit of £38,889 and £21,215 for years 2008/09 and 2009/10 respectively and states thatbthisbis evidenced by paynand deduction statements. The statements are not on officially headed notepaper -I also note that one dated 5.5.11covering the period April 2010 to April 2011 contains no financial information at all simply showing -against each entry . Whilst I recognise that Mr .... Family have offered to financially support him the immigration rules require the evidence of the sponsors ability to maintain the spousevand on the evidence submitted , this is not evidenced sufficiently for me to revoke the refusal decision.
Alan,
Firstly sorry for the delay in responding.

I'm sorry you're experiencing a tough and frustrating situation at the moment.
Just based solely on the refusal letter you shared it seems to me that there's a large gap between what the UKBA are expecting as supporting evidence of funding/maintenance and the documentation you actually provided.

The very first thing you need to ask yourself is whether or not the decision was right. Did you meet supply the required supporting documentary evidence for funding/maintenance?

Sorry to be blunt but to me it seems not.

Now, if you are asserting that your appeal stand is right, then what action/preparations are you taking to support that?
If you do nothing then I'm afraid the decision will go against you.

Please be careful here. Normally, appeals will be based on the situation/evidence at the time of refusal. Most judges will not allow new 'post decision' evidence, only careful explanation of the evidence that was previously presented.
Alan, be prepared for the possibility that completely new documentary evidence may be disregarded even if you do present it or take it with you.

However, always think positive and at least try to get new information to be accepted.
Think about keeping it simple and presenting at least 3 months bank statements and 3 months pay-slips together with savings etc. Try to avoid complex budgets and accounts. If you do need evidence from accountants be sure this evidence is properly presented and notarised.

You don't say if you will represent yourself or if you will hire specialist representation.
If you intend to 'go-it-alone' then it might help if you could attend at least one hearing as a member of the public just to help you understand what goes on and how they work.
Daily court lists for HM Courts & Tribunals Service can be found here.

Just find one near to where you live.

If you are considering hiring an immigration lawyer you need to weigh up whether the cost of re-applying for a spouse may be a better use of your hard earned money.

Whichever way you decide to go I wish you good luck.