The Tier 4 (General) student visa is now officially referred to as ‘Student visa’. A refusal of your Student Visa may lead to further complications. You will need to identify and clearly set out any errors that have been made by the caseworker in your application. Our specialist immigration solicitors will help with this complex process. Whether it was refused due to the lack of documents or the failure to properly demonstrate your visa intentions, we are here to help you overturn the decision and have your visa issued.
At A Y & J Solicitors, we pride ourselves on successfully carrying out administrative reviews on the refusal of student visas. Our team will hold a one-on-one consultation with you to ascertain your needs and provide a comprehensive plan moving forward. We will go through your refusal notice, examine those errors, and then prepare a comprehensive cover letter for your application to enhance its value. Our team can take over the administrative review of your visa refusal and boost your chances for success – efficiently and quickly.
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Administrative Review provides an cost-effective way for those who have had their Tier 4 Student Visa application refused to request that UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) review the decision if caseworker made an error when assessing the case.
Our expert lawyers have an in-depth understanding of the Administrative Review process. We will guide you through the correct application procedure and ensure that UKVI know exactly why an Administrative Review is being requested, so they can focus on correcting the relevant issue.
At A Y & J Solicitors, we will take the time to carefully examine why your visa application was refused and advise you on the best course of action to take. You can be confident that as an SRA regulated firm, we will act with the utmost integrity and direct you to the cost-effective path explaining the chances of success.
Administrative Review can be a complex process; however, by instructing us, you can trust that your matter will be dealt with quickly, and all aspects of the Administrative Review process will be explained to you in a clear, friendly manner.
Administrative review is the process by which those applying for entry clearance can challenge an eligible refusal decision on the basis that the decision is incorrect due to a case working error. You can make an application for Administrative Review either from inside the UK (if you are switching to a Tier 4 Student Visa) or out-of-country.
We will provide you with all the information you need to fully understand the Administrative Review process. You will also receive the email and direct dial number of the lawyer handling your matter so that you can ask questions at any time during office hours.
If UKVI refsued your Tier 4 Student Visa, it must issue a written notice concerning your eligibility for Administrative Review. The notice must include or be accompanied by a statement of the reasons for refusal. Information on how to apply for Administrative Review and the time limits for making an application must also be included within the information provided to an applicant by the Home Office.
If you are outside the UK and wish to apply for an Administrative Review of a UKVI decision, you will have 28 days to make the application. If you are applying inside the UK, you have 14 days.
When applying for Administrative Review, you must:
We will assist you in examining the reasons for the refusal and put together a detailed covering letter explaining the points that need to be reviewed.
Because an Administrative Review is based on the refused submission, additional documents are not included with the Administrative Review application. However, if more documentation is requested, we can advise you organise it.
One of the advantages of the Administrative Review process is its cost-effectiveness; £80 per application. This is often especially welcome news to students. In addition, you may be exempt from paying the fee in the following circumstances:
The key to ensuring an Administrative Review is successful first time is to precisely pinpoint the error made by immigration officials when deciding your application and clearly explaining this in your application.
There are four possible outcomes to an application for AR as stated in the Immigration Rules, Appendix AR, para AR2.2; the Administrative Review either:
If UKVI does not grant you leave to enter the UK as a student after receiving an Administrative Review, our lawyers can assist you with the next best steps. This can include making a new application or an appeal on human rights grounds where applicable or seeking a Judicial Review of the decision.
At A Y & J Solicitors our lawyers have over ten years’ experience of assisting both in-country and out-of-country applicants and bringing successful outcome for Tier 4 Student Visa refusals with Administrative Review application, sometimes in urgent circumstances. We understand the process and have a strong reputation for achieving better results for students from all over the world.
Caseworker errors on Tier 4 Student Visa applications include:
You cannot appeal an Administrative Review decision. You may be entitled to apply for another Administrative Review if new reasons are given in a decision. Your other option is to apply for Judicial Review of UKVI’s decision.
