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Sponsorship Appeal Allowed Despite Misrepresentation Finding

A spousal sponsorship appeal succeeded on both the genuineness of the marriage and humanitarian relief from a misrepresentation finding.

The Client

The refusal had two grounds: the officer found that the marriage was not genuine and added a misrepresentation finding because the client had not disclosed a distant family relationship with her husband.

The Evidence

The record showed a genuine relationship pursued despite opposition from both families. The couple had already spent four years of their marriage separated.

Unified Immigration Lawyers' Strategy

The appeal first established that the marriage was a genuine love match. It then argued that even if the misrepresentation finding was legally valid, the humanitarian and compassionate circumstances justified special relief.

The Outcome

The tribunal agreed on both issues, found the relationship genuine, and allowed the appeal in full rather than leaving the couple subject to a further five-year bar.

Where a case combines relationship and inadmissibility issues, each ground must be addressed directly and supported by the full humanitarian context.

Other Cases

Spousal Sponsorship Appeal Allowed Despite Prior Omissions

A spousal sponsorship appeal succeeded after the tribunal assessed prior omissions in context and found that the marriage was genuine.

Sponsorship Appeal Expedited After Government File Error

A spousal sponsorship appeal was allowed after the government discovered that the document said to be missing had been in its own file throughout the case.

Spousal Sponsorship Appeal Allowed After Minister Conceded

A sponsorship refusal based on compatibility concerns was overturned after both spouses gave consistent and credible testimony.

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