Immigration Appeal against Refusal Of an In-Country UK Visa Application - Specialist Appeals Solicitors

You can appeal to the First Tier Tribunal if your in-country application for leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain (ILR) has been refused by the Home Office UKVI and you have been given a right to appeal against the refusal decision. An appeal against the refusal of an in-country application for leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain (ILR) must be filed with the First Tier Tribunal within 14 days of the refusal decision. In most cases, you will have the right to file an Administrative Review (AR) instead of the right to appeal against the refusal of your in-country application for leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain (ILR).

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How Our Immigration Lawyers File Your Immigration Appeal?

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’ll 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.

Asking For An Oral Hearing

You can ask on 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 you and your representative can attend

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

Hearings are carried out in public. You can ask for it to be held in private or to attend by video link, but you must have a reason; for example, a public hearing would put you in danger. You can ask for a male or female judge if you think there are issues in your appeal that make it appropriate. The tribunal will decide if it can do this.

Step-by-Step Process Of Immigration Appeal

Following is the step-by-step process for an immigration appeal against refusal of an in-country application for leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain (ILR):

• The appeal process is started using the MyHMCTS service.
• Notice of appeal is submitted online, and the fee for the immigration 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 refusal decision, and either decides to maintain the refusal or agrees to withdraw it.
• If the Respondent maintains the decision to refuse, 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 immigration appeal is normally sent to the parties within 2 to 3 weeks after the appeal hearing or consideration of the appeal on papers, as the case may be.

Specialist Immigration Solicitors for Immigration Appeals

Our immigration solicitors are specialists in challenging UK visa refusal decisions through immigration 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 specialist team of immigration appeals solicitors and lawyers can represent you in your immigration appeal and carry out all the work on your immigration appeal until a decision is made by the Immigration Judge of the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) on your immigration appeal. The immigration casework to be carried out by our immigration appeal lawyers on your immigration appeal will entail the following:

Discussing reasons and advising on grounds: Our immigration appeals lawyers will discuss the reasons for refusal with you and advise you on potential grounds for appeal against the refusal of your application for leave to remain.

Advice on chances of success: Our immigration appeals lawyers will advise you on the chances of success in your immigration appeal.

Advice on the appeal process and costs: Our immigration appeals lawyers will advise you on the timeframe, the costs involved, and the court procedures for your appeal.

Filing an appeal online: Our immigration appeals lawyers will file your immigration appeal online by completing the relevant online appeal form and help you pay the relevant court fee online for your immigration appeal.

Drafting grounds: Our immigration appeals lawyers will draft the grounds of appeal to challenge the refusal of your immigration application in court, arguing that the refusal of your immigration application is unlawful and not in accordance with UK immigration laws.

Advice on documentary evidence: Our immigration appeals lawyers will advise you on the relevant documentary evidence to be submitted in support of the appeal bundle so that the leave to remain may be granted by the Home Office, UKVI, upon review of the grounds and the supporting documents.

Complying with court directions: Our immigration appeals lawyers will liaise with the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) after your appeal is filed and handle all follow-up work, including compliance with any court directions regarding your appeal.

Preparing witness statements: Our immigration appeals lawyers 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).

Preparing Skeleton Arguments: Our immigration appeals lawyers will prepare Skeleton Arguments and file the same with the court and the Home Office Presenting Officers Unit (HOPOU) as per court directions.

Preparing Appellant's bundle of documents: Our immigration appeals lawyers 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.

Assessing the Respondent's bundle: Our immigration appeals lawyers will assess the Home Office Bundle (also known as the Respondent's bundle).

Preparing a brief to Counsel: Our immigration appeals lawyers will prepare a brief to the 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.

Arranging a pre-hearing conference with Counsel: Where necessary, our immigration appeals lawyers 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 immigration appeal.

Follow-up work: Our immigration appeals lawyers will do all the follow-up work until the written determination (decision) of your immigration appeal is received from the court.

Our Fixed Fees for In-Country Immigration Appeal

Our fixed fees for an in-country immigration appeal against the refusal of an in-country immigration application are as given in the fee table below:

Our Service	Our Fixed Fees Range
Full service for an appeal to the First Tier Tribunal against the refusal of an in-country leave to remain application, covering all our work until a decision by the Immigration Judge on your appeal or until the Home Office UKVI withdraws the refusal decision as a result of a review of the refusal decision.	From £2,000 + VAT To £4,000 + VAT

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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