52% of Visa And Immigration Decisions Made By The UK Home Office Are overturned When Challenged

52% of all visa and immigration decisions taken by the U.K Home office when challenged were overturned on appeal, figures released by the government itself show.

The staggeringly high figure suggests most refusals might not be based on merit and retaining legal representation is key to getting a correct judgement.
Immigration campaigners in the UK in recent years have increasingly been raising concerns over the potential abuse of power regarding the immigration process. Concerns have been raised over a key piece of software which might be discriminating against entry clearance applicants on the basis of age or nationality whilst the Home Office itself has been accused of being a hotbed of discriminatory practices and institutional racism.

Numbers such as these only serve to bolster the argument against the Home office. In the year ending March 2019, 52% of all visa and immigration cases taken to appeal were overturned, affecting a staggering 23,514 applicants.

The numbers have convinced campaigners the right decisions are not being taken in the first place in regards to most of these applications.

By: Chris-Vincent Agyapong Febiri