Overturning 10-Year UK Spouse Visa Refusal Under Appendix FM
Securing entry clearance settlement for a spouse following complex previous Home Office allegations and suitability refusal under Part 9 of the Immigration Rules.
The client had been refused entry clearance twice by the Home Office under Appendix FM, with the Entry Clearance Officer alleging past immigration non-compliance and invoking suitability refusal grounds under Part 9 of the Immigration Rules (Paragraphs 9.8.1 and 9.8.2). The couple faced prolonged forced separation with devastating emotional and psychological distress.
Mr Imtiaz Ahmed Ranjha conducted a comprehensive review of historical Home Office correspondence, lodged a formal First-tier Tribunal appeal, and compiled a 350-page evidence bundle demonstrating insurmountable obstacles under paragraph EX.1 and robust Article 8 ECHR family life rights. Expert medical and financial evidence was instructed to substantiate the genuine and subsisting relationship.
Prior to the full Tribunal hearing, the Home Office Presenting Officer conceded the appeal in full, withdrawing the refusal decision and issuing the 33-month UK Spouse Settlement Visa with a pathway to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR).
