We're nearing the deadline for submitting our appeal, am finalising the paperwork, but just found this forum and am hoping we will get some last minute advice.
My husband entered the UK as my fiance 3 1/2 years ago and now has indefinite leave to remain in the UK. We have recently applied for his two children to join us and our daughter (yes, their Mum wants them to come and live with us!), but have been refused. The main problem and reason we were refused is that the children have continued to live with their mum, as there are no other relatives they can stay with. We also mainly based our application on sole responsibility (mistake) - it was acknowledged we have sole financial responsibility - we tried to argue we also make all the decisions in their upbringing and have substantial phone bills to show the interest and emotional wellbeing support we give.
The refusal was also based on them not believing the mother was genuinely relinquishing control. She said she is in a letter - but how can we get them to believe this? She has had enough of looking after the children and really wants them to come and live with us.
In the initial application we failed to mention their mother's ongoing health issues - she regularly collapses and loses consciousness - as this is just something that we have managed and not really thought about. We now have a letter from a doctor to go with the appeal paperwork.
As a result of all of this and the children failing to get their visas, they have now started boarding school - and we have a letter from the school to say this.
Is there anything else we can do? At the time being I am being the 'representative' in the appeal process, though I guess if it went to tribunal we should maybe appoint a professional?
Any advice gratefully received!
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