Refusal, refusal, refusal. Such notice of immigration decision
my office receives mostly every day. When we see
refusals received by clients, it's very painstaking to know
that their application has been refused. But that is not a stopping point. Once the application has been refused, you
receive a notice of immigration decision which confirms that there is a refusal
in your application. We need to then assess the next steps, and the next steps which we are going to
assess can be very many. It can be either if you have appeal right
to go through the appeal process, if you do not have an appeal rights,
there may be an administrative review rights which can be invoked if there is
no administrative review rights. We have to try to think is there
a possibility to do another application or also a possibility
to do a judicial review application? So when there are so very many options,
what is the way around for the applicant and what should they take from the options
available with them? Check out this video to know on
what is the next steps that can be done in case your application
has been refused by the UK authority Having successfully handled numerous visa
refusal cases and appeals, I understand the emotional
and psychological toll it can take on individuals
and their families. It is my aim to guide you through this process and provide you
with some insight to help you deal with UK visa refusals effectively
So you received a notice of immigration decision,
which is a refusal notice. The first step is to understand
the reasons for refusal, and the reasons for refusals
can be varied. It could be a discrepancy
in the information provided. Lack of documentary evidence, missing of information that was crucial
in assessing your application. Therefore, the most most important
aspect here is to read the refusal notice
and try to understand where the gap was,
where the apprehensions are, or where is it that the assessing officer is not satisfied
and thinks that you don't meet the immigration requirement
and hence have refused your application. Once you understand the reasons
for refusals, there can be options available
for the applicant and these options are either to apply for an appeal or an administrative review. Now, how does one decide on
whether they should do an appeal or an administrative review? This decision is not to be taken
by an applicant. This decision is based
on the refusal notice. The notice of refusal will tell you
if you have any kind of an appeal right or an administrative review right. It's only then you can exercise your
appeal rights or administrative review rights. If your notice of immigration decision
does not inform you, then you perhaps have no rights of appeal
or administrative review. It's important to note that the appeal
process involves strict deadlines, so it's vital to act
promptly. Hiring an experienced immigration solicitor can help
you navigate the complex procedures, meet the necessary deadlines, and present
your case in the most favorable light. When applying for appeals
or administrative review. It is very, very important that you have a detailed representation for your case,
including the gaps that they have highlighted
when they have refused your application. But most important is to know
what is the difference between an administrative review
and an appeal. So an administrative review
is being assigned to the same office
or a manager of the same level to make a decision for the application
that has been refused. However, in case of appeal,
you have a separate tribunal, you have a separate judge who would be looking into your matter
and trying to give you a decision here. Also, the difference
between administrative review and appeal is -in case of administrative review,
you're not permitted to give additional documents
unless you've been refused under para. 327 A and B, which are country
banning sessions. However, in appeal
you have the opportunity to provide additional evidences which you may have
failed to provide at the time of doing the initial application
and here is your chance to give them more information
as well as additional documentation. The administrative review
application outcome is generally been received
within four weeks. However, the appeal proceedings
is almost about the year that you get to hear from the tribunal
with regards to your appeal proceedings. remember going through a visa. refusal and appeal can be challenging
and stressful time. It's essential
to have a support system in place, whether it's your family, friends
or a reliable immigration solicitor. So if you or someone that you know
is facing UK visa refusal and requires assistance, please feel free
to reach out to SmartMove2UK team. We are here to help you assist you, represent you and navigate you
through this difficult time. I hope you find this video informative. Please leave your thoughts
in the comment box. Thank you for
watching this video. Bye bye.
