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by THO » Fri Aug 24, 2018 7:32 am
I am in contact with my MP, since I want to overturn a stupid decision, and it is my experience that the process is slow and frustrating. My MP wrote immediately to the HO after my contact, but the answer took 20 days, and had clearly not been considered properly, they just spouted what the ECO had said. Obviously, my MP had done nothing to argue any case on my behalf. So I tried to speak to my MP, but he did not recall and I could not get time with him, so I sent him an email detailing why the HO response was still wrong (i.e. they did not address the points raised, merely re-wrote what the ECO had written which had not taken into consideration the facts provided), and he just forwarded that email to the HO. Must wait another 20 days for an answer, there is no making them do anything faster, even if they failed to answer the question first put to them.
My point is, your MP should have more access to the HO so worth trying him/ her, but don't expect them to speak to anyone on your behalf, or take up the challenge of pushing for justice. Just, don't expect too much.