Spouse Visa refusal

crazyyankee · #1 (**permalink**) 1st July 2011, 05:13 PM

I have recieved my denial of my spouse visa for me to be with my husband in UK.
A little background,
We met online in Aug 2009
met in person August 2010, I went to uk for 2 weeks.
he came to us in Nov 2010 for 2 weeks and I returned to uk as visitor until May 2011.
In that time we secured a solicitor to prepare a spouse visa application,
We were married in NYC on May 17 and the 20th had my biometrics done and sent application in. there were a few hold ups... but got denial on June 14th.
Reasons: they couldnt substantiate our relationship, and finances.
Husband is self employed electritian with plenty of work... so we got together 10 years of income , letter from current job he is working on, his accountant etc. and sent all we could find for our relationship, chat history online (558 pages) ha ha, and wedding cards , etc.
I guess my big question is....
Is there anyone else that has gone through this that is still on here??? and how long am I looking at if the ECO reviews additional info we submit and overturns it... I cant imagine it goes any further!! but am prepared for it if it does....
So I guess what I am looking for is some encouragement

that I will be home with my husband SOON!!!

crazyyankee · #2 (**permalink**) 28th July 2011, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyyankee

I have recieved my denial of my spouse visa for me to be with my husband in UK.
A little background,
We met online in Aug 2009
met in person August 2010, I went to uk for 2 weeks.
he came to us in Nov 2010 for 2 weeks and I returned to uk as visitor until May 2011.
In that time we secured a solicitor to prepare a spouse visa application,
We were married in NYC on May 17 and the 20th had my biometrics done and sent application in. there were a few hold ups... but got denial on June 14th.
Reasons: they couldnt substantiate our relationship, and finances.
Husband is self employed electritian with plenty of work... so we got together 10 years of income , letter from current job he is working on, his accountant etc. and sent all we could find for our relationship, chat history online (558 pages) ha ha, and wedding cards , etc.
I guess my big question is....
Is there anyone else that has gone through this that is still on here??? and how long am I looking at if the ECO reviews additional info we submit and overturns it... I cant imagine it goes any further!! but am prepared for it if it does....
So I guess what I am looking for is some encouragement

that I will be home with my husband SOON!!!

Just as an update for all who have read this!!! ~~~ got the email today the ECO reviewed our appeal and overturned his original decision!!! Look out Hubby and UK here I come!!!!

mongobean · #3 (**permalink**) 28th July 2011, 07:09 PM

Congratulations crazyyankee! Any idea at what might've made them initially doubt your relationship/finances?

crazyyankee · #4 (**permalink**) 28th July 2011, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mongobean

Congratulations crazyyankee! Any idea at what might've made them initially doubt your relationship/finances?

No just that we didnt send enough info.... my husband is a self employed electritian and he has a business account that is solely his... and they had no way to determine only he had access to that money... and we had met online.. thought we had enough info... so did our solicitor!!! but in the end.. it wasnt enough... but... whew.. I have what?? 27 months until I go for ILR!!!! I just wish we had included EVERYTHING the first time!!!!

Joppa · #5 (**permalink**) 28th July 2011, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyyankee

I have what?? 27 months until I go for ILR!!!! I just wish we had included EVERYTHING the first time!!!!

You can apply for ILR after 23 months (i.e. 4 weeks short of 2 years), though your visa is valid 27 months, to give you a little leeway for booking your flight to UK.

crazyyankee · #6 (**permalink**) 28th July 2011, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Joppa

You can apply for ILR after 23 months (i.e. 4 weeks short of 2 years), though your visa is valid 27 months, to give you a little leeway for booking your flight to UK.

ohhhh so when I have to do that do I have to come back to the US again??? and its not nearly as bad is it???

Joppa · #7 (**permalink**) 28th July 2011, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyyankee

ohhhh so when I have to do that do I have to come back to the US again??? and its not nearly as bad is it???

No, you do it in UK. See UK Border Agency | Completing application form SET(M)

Britney Frustrated · #8 (**permalink**) 24th February 2012, 07:43 PM

My situation is kind of similar to crazy yankee's My husband and i met online and have traveled back and forth between the us and uk 6 or so times in the last year. my spouse visa was denied because of an old criminal history for shoplifting. Will I still be able to visit him while my application is in the appeal process?

Joppa · #9 (**permalink**) 24th February 2012, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Britney Frustrated

My situation is kind of similar to crazy yankee's My husband and i met online and have traveled back and forth between the us and uk 6 or so times in the last year. my spouse visa was denied because of an old criminal history for shoplifting. Will I still be able to visit him while my application is in the appeal process?

While as an American you don't need a visitor visa, you should get one before travelling to UK. You already have had one visa rejection, and you have criminal conviction. It's best to be pre-screened before you buy your flight and commit yourself to visiting UK. Since their suspicion is that having failed to get your visa, you may try to get in as a visitor and overstay, you need to enclose convincing evidence that you will leave at the end of your stay, won't get a job, have enough money to pay for your travel costs and have a strong tie in US to bring you back, such as a letter from your boss expecting you back at work by a certain date.

Britney Frustrated · #10 (**permalink**) 25th February 2012, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Joppa

While as an American you don't need a visitor visa, you should get one before travelling to UK. You already have had one visa rejection, and you have criminal conviction. It's best to be pre-screened before you buy your flight and commit yourself to visiting UK. Since their suspicion is that having failed to get your visa, you may try to get in as a visitor and overstay, you need to enclose convincing evidence that you will leave at the end of your stay, won't get a job, have enough money to pay for your travel costs and have a strong tie in US to bring you back, such as a letter from your boss expecting you back at work by a certain date.

Thanks. Also would you happen to know if you are allowed to travel during an appeal of a refused visa?