If you have had an immigration application or asylum claim refused by the Home Office or you have had your status revoked, you may be able to make an appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber).

Your correspondence from UK Visas and Immigration should tell you whether or not you can appeal. Even if you are not able to appeal, you may be entitled to request an administrative review or a judicial review of the decision, depending on the circumstances of your case.

You are strongly advised to act quickly as there are strict deadlines by which you must appeal. You are recommended to seek legal advice from an expert immigration appeals lawyer to ensure that you have the correct grounds for an appeal and that your case is as strong as possible.

At Saxon Solicitors, we are immigration and asylum law specialists with in-depth experience of bringing successful immigration appeals for clients in a range of situations. We understand how distressing it is to have your claim refused or your status revoked. Our solicitors frequently deal with complex and challenging cases and you can be sure that we will do all we can to ensure that your immigration appeal succeeds.

We are known for the high-quality level of service we provide to our clients as well as our legal expertise. You will find us friendly and approachable and we always take the time to listen and ensure that we fully understand your case and your needs.

We provide our services in Urdu, Arabic, Kurdish, German and Dutch as well as English.

When can you appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)?

The First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) is the first level of court to which you can appeal an immigration decision. You can generally appeal if you have had:

• Refusal of a protection or asylum claim
• Protection status revoked
• Refusal of a human rights claim
• Refusal of residence documentation or deportation
• British citizenship revoked
• Refusal or revocation of your status or varying length or conditions of your stay under the EU Settlement Scheme
• Refusal or revocation of your travel permit or family permit or restriction of your rights to enter the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme
• Refusal or revocation of your permit or deportation as a frontier worker
  Refusal or revocation of your leave or deportation as an S2 healthcare visitor

Deadline for immigration appeals

You will usually have only 14 days from the date on which your decision was sent to you in which to appeal. If you are outside the UK then your appeal deadline is 28 days. If you miss this date, you should speak to a solicitor about appealing after the deadline. This may be possible, but you will need to put forward a strong argument as to why the deadline was missed and why you should be permitted to appeal out of time.

Grounds for making an immigration appeal

There are four grounds on which an appeal can be made, depending on the type of decision which has been refused or the right which has been revoked, namely:

• Rights under EU treaties or the EU withdrawal scheme have been breached
• Human rights have been breached
• The UK’s obligations under the Refugee Convention have not been observed
• The UK’s obligation to grant humanitarian protection has not been observed

We can look at your refusal or revocation and advise you of any grounds on which you may be able to appeal.

Upper Tribunal immigration appeals

We also deal with Upper Tribunal immigration appeals where an appeal to the First-tier Tribunal has been rejected. Appeals to the Upper Tribunal are on the basis of an error in law and you will need the permission of the First-tier Tribunal to make a further appeal. We can advise you of the strength of your case and make an application for permission to appeal on your behalf.

Contact our expert immigration appeals solicitors

We are specialists in immigration law and have substantial experience in dealing with immigration appeals as well as a strong track record of success.

To speak to our UK immigration solicitors in Manchester, ring us on 0161 795 9955 or fill in our contact form below and we will call you back.

We are based in Manchester but deal with immigration appeals for clients throughout England.