OA144612013 & OA144622013

For the Appellant: Mr H Kannagra Counsel instructed by Anglo Chinese Law Firm Ltd

The Appellants, Ms Shenglan Chen date of birth 12th of January 1997 and Ms Wanying Chen date of birth the 24 August 1999 are citizens of China. Having considered all the circumstances including the fact that both appellants are minors, I do not consider it necessary to make an anonymity direction.

This is an appeal by the Appellants against the determination of First-tier Tribunal Judge Ross promulgated on 7 August 2014, whereby the judge dismissed the Appellants� appeal against the decisions of the ECO dated 13th June 2013 [see below]. The decisions by the ECO were to refuse the Appellants entry clearance to the United Kingdom as minor child dependants of a person present and settled in the United Kingdom under paragraph 297 of the Immigration Rules.

By decision made on the 3 rd February 2015 leave to appeal to the Upper Tribunal was granted. Thus the matter appears before me to determine in the first instance whether there is an error of law in the original decision.

The sole issue dealt with in substance by the judge was whether the sponsor had sole responsibility for the Appellants. All of the other requirements of the rules under paragraph 297 appear to have been accepted as satisfied. The decision/explanatory statement [decision letter] had raised the general grounds of refusal under paragraph 320(7A).