Originally Posted by bigmarco
Hi yep that is what I would like to do, because the evidence we sent for the appeal shows money exists and adequate accommodation.. I've also provided as many details of marriage plans as I could.
The barrister, we contacted these people.. http://www.ukimmigrationbarristers.com/
Who we later on found out are like a go between..
The actual barristers they put us in touch with were these people
http://kingscourtchambers.com/immigration.php
They charged, £1500 to sort out a fiancé visa and after the settlement visa... £750 each one all up front... Which is why it was £1500.
We got access to an online portal where they provided a list of all the documents they wanted for our application.. We uploaded them all, and they was supposed to check and feedback if any problems with the uploaded information... Only feedback we really got was that the letters needed a signature mostly... Rest of the time they just locked in the stuff we uploaded with no feedback.
After we had everything we then assumed being we uploaded everything they would put the application together.. But that was not the case, they did the online application for us and completed it, and provided us with a 10 page written cover letter quoting things like European convention on human rights and how declining it would breach my rights.. And other stuff backing up the evidence and application like any other cover letter etc. but we had to print everything out and pay to send it to Manila via ups.
Then it got declined, and the letters which the ukba said they wanted like letter from my parents and uncle confirming use of their money for her maintenance was not requested by the barrister from us... But whole time I got the impression it was usually a team of office workers who was supposed to be specialists rather than an actual barrister... Barrister was probably just overseeing it.
Then they said that it would cost another £1500 for them to do the appeal and represent us infront of the judge.. So they was going to take the £750 which we had paid them for the settlement visa application and put that towards the appeal then we had to pay another £750 to top it up and make the £1500.
So for her settlement visa we will use somebody else next time. We went with a barrister because we felt rhey would be better infront of a judge situation if it went to appeals and also barristers are supposed to be 1 up from solicitors. Which should of given us a better chance of success.
Since it got declined, barrister has only phoned us once, that was before we appealed and he didnt say much other than it should not of been declined and stated that there is money there to support us.. And that even if they did ask for the letters they might of declined it on something else instead and that in some respects it's better going court because the judge will base a descision on what's infront of him so if he feels theres money enough to support somebody that will be how they make their descision rather than is the money only in a certain format...and you get a chance to explain.. Rather than making descisions based on rules.
But it's hard to talk to them because they have this online portal and all communication is done through there.. If you try to phone them because its office teams working on it they don't have a mechanism to talk to an individual.
Thanks will pm you.
