Success Story
SUCCESS STORY
How we helped a minor child join her mother in the United Kingdom.
We were instructed by Ms PP at appeal stage, on behalf of her minor child, Miss BK.
Miss BK had made an entry clearance application for settlement based on her biological mother, Ms PP, who was present and settled in the UK. Ms PP was divorced from Miss BK’s biological father and had remarried Mr AW. Mr AW was also present and settled in the UK.
At the time of the application, Miss BK was under the age of 18 and was living with her maternal grandparents after the divorce between Ms PP and Miss BK’s biological father. Although Miss BK was living with her maternal grandparents in her home country, Ms PP was solely responsible for Miss BK’s upbringing and was regularly visiting Miss BK and providing her financial and emotional support. Ms PP maintained contact with all of Miss BK’s school teachers regarding her progress at school.
Miss BK’s entry clearance application was refused as the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) was not satisfied that Ms PP was solely responsible for Miss BK’s upbringing.
We prepared detailed submissions evidencing where the ECO contradicted themselves when they refused Miss BK’s application. They had also failed to consider Ms PP’s divorce documents which specified that Ms PP had sole custody BK and Article 8 of European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR).
The arguments were presented before a Tribunal judge who accepted our submissions and directed the Home Office to grant Miss BK an Entry Clearance Visa. Miss BK now lives happily with her mother, Ms PP and step father Mr AW in the UK.