Persistence pays off in this challenging visit visa case

The Challenges Faced

Client M, an adult Syrian national, faced significant hurdles in obtaining a UK visit visa to join her UK-resident siblings. Having previously secured a visit visa before Syria’s war intensified, she now lived in Aleppo amidst ongoing violence. Orphaned, single, and without a fixed career despite extensive studies, her profile made visa approval challenging, as such visas are rarely granted to Syrian citizens from war-torn regions.

How Latitude Law Helped

Latitude Law prepared an extensively-evidenced visit visa application for Client M. Following an initial refusal, we issued a pre-action protocol letter for judicial review, prompting Home Office reconsideration. After a second refusal, we submitted another pre-action letter, leading to further reconsideration.

The Outcome

Client M’s visit visa was successfully issued in late 2023, following persistent legal challenges and in-house drafting without external counsel.