Entry Clearance Appeal To Challenge UK Visa Refusal - Specialist Appeals Lawyers

You can file an entry clearance appeal to the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) against the refusal of your UK visa entry clearance application within 28 days of receiving the visa refusal decision. You can only appeal to the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) if the notice of refusal decision confirms that you have the right of appeal against the UK visa refusal.

In most cases, you will have right to file an Administrative Review (AR) instead of right to appeal against the refusal of your UK visa entry clearance application.

As expert immigration appeal lawyers, we will file an appeal online using the MyHMCTS service. Online appeals are quicker than post or fax appeals. We will ask, in your appeal form, for a decision to be made either:

• just on the information in your appeal form and any documents supplied to the tribunal
• at a hearing that your representatives will attend

The tribunal can decide to have a hearing even if you do not ask for one. You will be told if this is the case. If the tribunal does not hold a hearing, a judge will decide your case based on your appeal form and documents.

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Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide free, 5-minute one-off advice on your entry clearance appeal to challenge the UK visa refusal. Ask a question online to our specialist team of immigration solicitors for free immigration advice online, or book an appointment online for detailed immigration advice and consultation with one of our immigration appeals solicitors concerning your entry clearance appeal.

Step-by-Step Process for Entry Clearance Appeal

The following is the step-by-step process for an entry clearance appeal:

• The appeal process is started using the MyHMCTS service.
• Notice of appeal is submitted online, and the fee for the entry clearance appeal is paid online.
• The Respondent provides their evidence in the form of the Respondent's bundle.
• The Appellant builds his/her case by preparing and submitting the Appellant's Bundle of documents.
• The case is reviewed by the First Tier Tribunal, and directions are given to the Respondent to reconsider or review the refusal decision in light of all the arguments and documents filed with the court.
• The Respondent reconsiders the decision by reviewing the evidence and the visa refusal decision, and either decides to maintain the visa refusal or agrees to withdraw it.
• If the Respondent maintains the visa refusal decision, the Appellant will submit any specific requirements for the appeal hearing.
• The First Tier Tribunal will then list the matter for an appeal hearing.
• In some cases, the court may conduct a pre-hearing review in the form of a Case Management Review (CMR) hearing before the final hearing.
• The First Tier Tribunal hears the appeal in the presence of all parties if you requested an oral hearing; otherwise, the court will decide the appeal on papers.
• A decision on the appeal is normally sent to the parties within 2 to 3 weeks after the appeal hearing or the consideration of the appeal on the papers, as the case may be.

Specialist Immigration Solicitors for Entry Clearance Appeals

Our immigration solicitors are specialists in challenging UK visa refusal decisions through entry clearance appeals. As one of the best immigration appeals solicitors, we have an excellent track record of helping clients successfully challenge refusal decisions. Our highly experienced and fully qualified immigration solicitors can provide fast, friendly, reliable, and fixed-fee immigration advice and legal representation for challenging immigration refusal decisions. 

The high quality of UK visa and immigration legal services provided by our best team of immigration lawyers is self-evident from the 5-star Google Reviews rating by 99% of our clients. Our London-based immigration solicitors are available 7 days a week, 365 days a year, offering unwavering dedication and exceptional legal support for challenging all types of immigration refusal decisions. Our team of highly regarded immigration solicitors brings together more than 6 decades of collective, specialised expertise in successfully challenging the UK visa refusals.

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How Can We Help?

Our expert team of immigration appeals solicitors can provide immigration advice and legal representations on a fixed fee basis concerning your entry clearance appeal and carry out all the work on your entry clearance appeal until a decision is made by the Immigration Judge of the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) on your entry clearance appeal. The immigration casework to be carried out by our specialist team of immigration appeal solicitors and lawyers on your entry clearance appeal will entail the following:

• Our immigration solicitors will discuss the reasons for the refusal of your UK visa with you and advise you on potential grounds for appeal against the refusal of your UK visa entry clearance.
• Our immigration solicitors will assess the merits of your appeal and advise you on the chances of success in your UK visa entry clearance appeal.
• Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the timeframe, the costs involved and the court procedures for your entry clearance appeal.
• Our immigration solicitors will file your entry clearance appeal online by completing the relevant online appeal form and help you pay the relevant court fee online for your entry clearance appeal.
• Our immigration solicitors will draft the grounds of appeal to challenge the UK visa refusal in court, arguing that the refusal of UK visa entry clearance is unlawful and does not comply with UK immigration law.
• Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the documentary evidence to be submitted in support of the entry clearance appeal bundle, so that the UK visa may be granted by the Entry Clearance Manager (ECM) upon review of the grounds and supporting documents.
• Our immigration solicitors will liaise with the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) after the appeal is filed and handle all follow-up work, including compliance with any court directions regarding your Entry Clearance Appeal.
• Our immigration solicitors will prepare detailed witness statements of all the relevant witnesses who will appear in court to give evidence before the Immigration Judge of the First Tier Tribunal (FTT);
• Our immigration solicitors will prepare Skeleton Arguments and file the same with the court and the Home Office Presenting Officers Unit (HOPOU) as per court directions;
• Our immigration solicitors will prepare the indexed and paginated appeal bundles of all supporting documents and file them with the court and the Home Office Presenting Officers Unit (HOPOU) in accordance with the court's directions.
• Our immigration solicitors will assess the Home Office Bundle (also known as the Respondent's bundle);
• Our immigration solicitors will prepare a brief to a barrister and instruct the Barrister so that the Barrister can represent the Appellant (our client) in the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) before the Immigration Judge.
• Where necessary, we will arrange a pre-hearing conference with the Barrister who will discuss your entry clearance appeal case with you and advise you about the court procedure in relation to your entry clearance appeal.
• Our immigration solicitors will do all the follow-up work until the written determination (decision) of your Entry Clearance appeal is received from the court.

Our Fixed Fees For Entry Clearance Appeal

Our fixed fees for an entry clearance appeal against the refusal of a UK visa are as given in the fee table below:

The agreed fixed fee will depend on the complexity of your immigration matter and the volume of casework involved. In addition to our fixed fee for appeal, you also have to pay third-party fees, e.g., court fees, and the Barrister's fee for the appeal hearing.

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