OA074512014

The Appellant is a citizen of Sri Lanka born on 10 th July 1994. She appeals against a decision of Judge of the First‑tier Tribunal Khan sitting at Hatton Cross on 22 nd December 2014 in which he dismissed the Appellant�s appeal against a decision of the Respondent dated 21 st May 2014. That decision was to refuse the Appellant�s application for entry clearance to the United Kingdom as an adult dependent relative pursuant to Section E‑ECDR of Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.

The Appellant�s application was that she intended to live with her parents and siblings in the United Kingdom. Her father is a British citizen, her mother, brother and sister were granted entry clearance to join him. The Appellant is currently living with her grandmother in Sri Lanka and is financially supported by her UK based parents. The Appellant made her application on 1 st March 2014 when she was over 19 years of age. The Appellant�s two siblings born 19 th December 1996 and 15 th February 1999 respectively saw their applications granted as they were both under 18 at the time.

(a) That the Appellant, her mother and siblings had been living in a precarious situation between 2001 and the present having to repeatedly leave Sri Lanka to seek safety in India. As a result the Appellant required a stable family life in which she could develop as a young adult.

(b) She was living in poor conditions with her maternal grandmother who was in old age and ill health.

(c) There was a negative impact on the younger children who had been separated from the Appellant.