Very complicated... 3 Refusals, 2 appeals, nearly 2 court hearings and a lot of emotional breakdowns...

I don't even know how to start the story. but this are the chronology of events;

I had raised my daughter ALONE before and after separation from her dad in 2003 and had finalised the annulment in 2008. [FONT="Georgia"] I arranged her to stay with the paternal grand mother in 2009 for 4 months so she can spend time with her cousins before coming to UK where her father also lives.

Feb 2010 My daughter applied for visit visa to UK and was refused
(I have been so honest that I secured a consent letter from her father allowing her to come visit UK)
Reason for refusal: they dont believe that my daughter was coming back to the philippines and there was no financial proof from her father. and so on. and that why she have different adress from the father. (Note: this a visit visa) my husband was the sponsor of this application

March 2010 second application for visa visa- refused
this time she used her fathers home address.

Reason of Refusal: they dont believe her father's financial status is stable because apparently her step dad was sending and earning more money at UK.

April 2011 Settlement application of my daughter to come join us and his baby brother to leave in UK- REFUSED.

Reason: FALSE STATEMENTS BASED ON BALANCE OF PROBABILITY, based on the previous visit applications. ( I had submitted all evidences i could name on this application name it and i have it, i made it so so sure i proven the sole custody its not hard to prove this as long as its true.) I had worked all my life before coming to UK ro raise her and give her a good life.

JUNE 2011 my husband made an appeal was turned down and HO informed us that the appeal will go to court. To quote: I HAVE REVIEWED ALL THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED AT APPEAL BUT IT DOES NOT CHANGE THE FACT THAT THE APPELANT'S PREVIOUS TWO REFUSED VISIT APPLICATIONS BOTH CONFIRMED THAT SHE WAS SUPPORTED BY HER FATHER IN THE LATTER CASE IT WAS ALSO CONFIRMED THAT SHE LIVED LIVED WITH. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THESE CASE APPLICATIONS CLEARLY CONTRADICTS THE STATEMENTS MADE IN THIS APPLICATION AND NOW AT APPEAL AND IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES I UPHLD BOTH THE DECISION TO REFUSE. I MAINTAIN TO REFUSE ENTRY CLEARANCE.

Sept 2011 we received a letter informing us of the court hearing

30 Oct 2011 Briefing with our solicitor FROM ONE OTHE THE POPULAR IMMIGRATION ADVISERS IN LONDON.

1 Nov 2011 Court hearing @ hatton Cross

1. There was no representative from the HO who in fact made this refusals.
2. The judge himself was the one who cross examined us in a separate occasions our baby boy was not allowed inside the court room so one of us should stay at the waiting lounge during the interrogations.

7 November 2011
WE RECEIVED THE DETERMINATION IN FAVOR OF US!!!!

* THE FAMILY IN UK PLANNED TO SPEND CHRISTMAS ALL TOGETHER TO WELCOME MY DAUGHTER FAMILIES ARE COMING FROM SCOTLAND, OXFORD, YORKSHIRE AND LONDON.
* I ASKED MY DAUGHTER TO WITHDRAW HER ATTENDANCE AT UNI TO SAVE HER FOR PAYING THE SEMESTER.

17 NOVEMBER UKBA APPLIED TO THE FIRST TIER TRIBUNAL FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAL....

***** I BROKE DOWN******

2 DEC 2011

NOTICE OF DECISION

THR FIRST TIER TRIBUNAL HAD REFUSED OR NOT ADMITTED THE APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAL AT THE UPPER TRIBUNAL.

13 JAN 2012 EMAIL FROM MANILA EMBASSY REQUESTING FURTHER DOCUMENTS SUCH A A LETTER FROM HER FATHER STATING AN INDIRECT CONTACT AND THAT HE IS ALLOWING HER TO MOVE TO UK.

After the news of the appeal of the Higher Tribunal I have become more depress... my relationship with my husband has been affected I have become so sensitive and not sleeping well at night, long good cry before going to bed, the only thing that had made stay sane was the fact that I have to look after my son...I had booked my appointment with the Gp regarding my depression on Dec 8 (11)