Frequently Asked Questions: Visa Problems (refusals and rejections)
1. My Visa application has been refused, what should I do?
If your visa application has been refused, it is very important that you seek advice immediately. This is because there are very short timeframes involved whether you are to make an appeal or not. In certain cases you may have the right to appeal and in others you may not. It is also crucial that you are advised on what other action you could take if your receive a refusal. The options available to you will depend on your particular circumstances - which is why it is very important that you seek advice immediately
In the first instance you should email isa@uel.ac.uk with a scanned copy of the refusal notice or visit us in one of our drop-in sessions or appointments with the refusal notice and all other relevant documents to your application and refusal, so that we can advise you as appropriate.
Although we are able to offer limited advice and guidance on refusals and appeals, we will in all circumstances recommend that you seek specialist legal advice from either an ILPA registered solicitor or an OISC level 3 organisation.
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2. My Visa application has been returned as invalid what should I do?
If your visa application has been returned to you as invalid, it is very important that you seek advice immediately. This is because if your application is rejected as invalid, it means that you have not submitted a valid application and that is the same thing as not having made an application in the first place. If your visa has expired before your application is rejected as invalid, you will be considered to be an overstayer in the UK.
The options available to you in the case that your application is returned to you as invalid will depend on your particular circumstances - which is why it is very important that you seek advice immediately.
In the first instance you should email isa@uel.ac.uk with a scanned copy of the notice of invalid application or visit us in one of our drop-in sessions or appointments with the notice of invalid application and all other relevant documents to your application, so that we can advise you as appropriate.
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