News - Visa Minimum Income Case

[sheldon1]

UK High Court seeks to lower income threshold for family migrant


A ruling by the UK High Court earlier this year described the required minimum income of at least 18,600 GBP for a spouse or partner visa application as "unjustified and disproportionate". This prompted a move to allow greater flexibility for applicants wishing to obtain a spouse/partner visa for entry to the United Kingdom, specifically where the sponsor is a refugee or British citizen.

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Despite the many potential benefits of the decision, the UK Home Office filed an appeal against the ruling, scheduled for hearing In March 2014. Applications for the spouse/partner or child visa are still open however but under family migration rules, the UK Government will 'pause' consideration of your application until further notice should you not meet the minimum income threshold. If your application has been 'paused' and you withdraw your application, you will receive your passport back, but will lose your application fee. Such decisions seek to satisfy public interest whilst ensuring equality is maintained for all those wishing to migrate to the UK. These views will be reflected in a new Immigration Bill set to be released by the UK Parliament sometime in 2014.

[raynaputi]

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[mel2013]

Is there any updates for this appeal?

[Terpe]

Is there any updates for this appeal?

It's already been a long road.

The Court of Appeal heard the Home Office appeal just a couple of weeks ago.
There was no decision made. There's been no timescale indicated by the judges for a decision. Maybe within a month or two.

You can be sure that any decision that goes against them the Home Office will appeal again and the case will end up in the Supreme Court.
The Home Office are clearly having big trouble struggling to defend a position that's so obviously wrong.

This is a political 'hot potato' and so a political game is in process.
My personal feeling is that this government will do all it can to 'stretch' this case out in the Supreme court until after the 2015 General Election. Knowing the Supreme Court that's not a difficult thing to stretch out.....even for years.


I hope I'll be proved wrong.....but...

Those folks who are current held 'pending' by UKVI might be well advised to re-apply if they can somehow comply with current rules.

Don't hold you breath.

[Terpe]

I've modified the thread title and made it a sticky so it's easier to see

[songz777]

Hi. Has anyone heard any more about the Minimum Income Threshold cases? I can't find any more updates on the "Free Movement" site.

Thanks,
John

[andy222]

I think that decision will be a long time in coming, John.

[songz777]

I think that decision will be a long time in coming, John.

Thanks Andy, I guess you're right .. I still feel sad for those couples/ families.