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Client Success: ADR Appeal Allowed for Elderly Mother in Syria
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Case Overview: Adult Dependent Relative Visa for Elderly Syrian Mother We recently acted in an appeal against the refusal of an Adult Dependent Relative (ADR) visa on behalf of our client, the elderly...

 mother of several British and settled sons residing in the UK with their families. The case, led by Immigration Barrister Anna Bregstein, involved complex evidential and procedural challenges, and the appeal was...

Client Success: Adult Dependent Relative Appeal Allowed After Initial Refusal
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Case Overview: Supporting Our Client Through a Complex Appeal Richmond Chambers was instructed to assist a client who had received a refusal for their Adult Dependent Relative (ADR) visa application. From the point...

 of instruction, Richmond Chambers went on record as the client’s legal representatives and provided support at every stage of the appeal process.  The matter proceeded to the First-tier Tribunal, where...

Adult Dependent Relative Visa: European Court Rules on Family Life Between Adult Siblings
By Emilia Cieslak - Legal Associate

In This Article 1. Introduction to Martinez Alvarado v the Netherlands 2. Understanding Article 8 ECHR: Right to Private and Family Life 3. Insights from the Martinez Alvarado v the Netherlands Case 4. The Court’s...

 Interpretation of Family Life Between Adult Relatives 5. Key Factors Considered by the Court in Recognising Family Life 6. The Role of Article 8 in Adult Dependent Relative Visa Applications in the...

The Impact of Partners on Adult Dependent Relative Visa Eligibility
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In This Article 1. Adult Dependent Relative Visa: Key Requirements Explained 2. Scenario #1: Your Grandmother Requires Care But Your Grandfather Does Not 3. Dependency Requirements Under ADR 5.2 4. Meeting the...

 ADR Visa Requirements: What This Means for the Family 5. Scenario #2: Only One of Your Parents Wishes to Move to the UK Permanently 6. Scenario #3: Your Parents Are Separated But Legally Married 7. What...

Adult Dependent Relative Visa: Proving Unavailability of Care
By Anna Bregstein - Immigration Barrister

In Adult Dependent Relative visa applications, an Applicant must demonstrate that the level of care they require for their specific conditions is unavailable or unaffordable in the country where they are...

 living (ADR 5.2). Whilst the evidence demonstrating a need for long-term personal care to perform everyday tasks might be more immediately obvious – namely medical expert reports – proving the...

Applying for an Adult Dependent Relative Visa After an Unsuccessful Appeal
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Your adult dependent relative (‘ADR’) visa application is denied. Your appeals are dismissed. Your options are exhausted. And your loved one is still without a UK visa. Now what? Facing this...

 predicament, many clients turn to us for help. While a fresh ADR application might be an option, it’s advisable to consult a legal professional first. Our barristers can advise you on your options at this stage.  A...

Changes to the Adult Dependent Relative Visa Rules
By Richmond Chambers -

On 1 June 2023, the Immigration Rules for the Adult Dependent Relative immigration route were updated. These rules, which were previously under Appendix FM, have now been replaced by Appendix Adult Dependent Relative....

 In simplified terms, this immigration route allows for an adult Sponsor to bring an adult relative to the United Kingdom. Sponsors must be either British citizens, persons settled in the UK, persons...

Family Life in Adult Dependent Relative Visa Applications
By Richmond Chambers -

In cases where an individual is unable to satisfy the requirements of the Adult Dependent Relative Rules, decision-makers must consider whether the individual’s Article 8 right to ‘family life’ is engaged....

 However, a complication that arises here is that, even though two individuals are related, and might very well share a close, personal relationship to each other, family life is not automatically engaged or...

How to Apply for an Adult Dependent Relative Visa From the UK
By Emilia Cieslak - Legal Associate

Occasionally, at Richmond Chambers we receive enquiries from clients facing a challenging dilemma. A relative has arrived for a visit and either their condition has deteriorated during the visit or their condition...

 is much worse than what their family in the UK realised when inviting them for a visit. Is it possible to apply for an Adult Dependent Relative visa while your relative is in the UK, or do you need to send...

How to Appeal an Adult Dependent Relative Visa Refusal
By Emilia Cieslak - Legal Associate

The Adult Dependent Relative visa is a visa category  designed for British people, settled people or those with refugee leave,  humanitarian protection status, or limited leave under Appendix EU to bring family...

 members in need of care to the UK. At Richmond Chambers we frequently get calls from people seeking to bring their elderly, ill, or disabled family members to the UK.  However, the reality is that there is...

Settlement for Dependent Parents: Appendix EU v. Appendix FM
By Richmond Chambers -

Both Appendix EU and Appendix FM provide routes to settlement in the UK for dependent parents. Whilst the focus of this post will be on dependent parents, it should be noted that Appendix EU contains provisions...

 relating to other types of dependent relatives and that Appendix FM relates, not just to dependent parents, but the broader concept of ‘adult dependent relatives’. As will be explored in this post, the...

A Guide to Adult Dependent Relative Visas
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

The Immigration Rules changed in July 2012 and restricted applications under the Adult Dependent Relative visa category. Applications for Adult Dependent Relative visas are only now granted in very limited circumstances....

 The Adult Dependent Relative visa rules prior to 2012 concentrated on financial dependence where the family member was over 65 or if under 65 where there were exceptional circumstances.  The...
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