EEA Family Permit refusal 2016 - Help needed

[Omarsoussa16]

Hello

I am Egyptian my wife is Italian, I applied for EEA family permit for UK, Unfurtonitly I got Refused for my First Application. Me and my wife lived and studied in UK from 2013 to 2015, i hold MBA from there i didn't expect i will have any issues when i was applying for the visa frankly.

Ground of refusal is
1- Immigration officer believe that is marriage with convince, as the photographs and Marriage certificate are not enough evidence of our marriage took place without any other attention

* paper included was 1- original marriage certificate that took place in Italian embassy
2- photographs of me and my wife since 2014 as we were living in UK in that time, in London, Liverpool, Paris , Cairo and Dubai where we both resident now. that include a ceremony that took place in my home country as they said in the refusal grounds the ceremony pictures are poor quality and doesn't clearly indicate who is the pride and Groom.

2- Immigration officer doesn't believe that my wife has intend to exercise her right treaty

*Paper included was 1- emails from various companies that clearly shows that my wife is job seeker and she had intention to work in UK
2- Payslips when she was working in Uk from 2014( I thought that will help)
3-Job offers for me
4-both our bank accounts statement show we have 20,000 GBP as we can be self-sufficient

I am reconsidirng applying again as it is faster way than appealing.
1-i will reinforce my application with Italian marriage certificate that been issued in italy with attested translation in English
2-University accept letter of my wife as she was applying for masters degree in there.
3- cover letter with ID from 6 of our close friend and both her and my Fathers.
4- letter from both out employers acknowledge our address of contact.
5- bank statement for our address.
6- more emails regards her seeking of job opportunities.
7- more picture when she was in my home country and in country of resident, we had ceremony in Cairo with my family and friends, we finalized our marriage paper in Dubai as we both live there.

I am hesitant as the they i feel i am not sure how far i can do to prove my marriage to my wife we are 2016 we don't receive paper letter as much UKBA think people do to include them.

Many solicited was convincing me that i have to give my case to one of immigration solicited but the are asking for two much and nothing is plain clear from UKBA as what i am missing.

I much appreciate any Advice or help

[Obie]

In marriage of convenience cases it is never sensible not to appeal.

Further application will only lead to further refusal.

You will be best advised to appeal and reapply.


If they are going to back down, they will do it during the appeal process.

[manu_uk]

Hi,
I had the same case.
First, following advice on the forum I just sent my marriage certificate and both passports.
Got refused on same grounds as you.
Then re applied (a week later) sending as much information as possible:
1- photos, 30 or so
2- personal emails
3- travel arrangements for our holidays
4- letters from friends
5- letter from landlord
6- envelopes and mail sent to our home with both our name and separarte
7- our national id that states our address (of course the same)

a letter explaining the situation and asking for the family permit.
Something like>
http://www.expatforum.com/expats/924696-post23.html
http://www.expatforum.com/expats/britai ... etter.html

5 days later I;ve got it.
Reapply, you'll be fine.
Good luck!