IA241992013

The appellant appeals with permission against the determination of First-tier Tribunal Judge I Howard promulgated on 3 February 2013 dismissing her appeal against a decision of the respondent to refuse her leave to remain in the United Kingdom.

On appeal Judge Howard noted [6] that there was no dispute as to the evidence and, having directed himself to follow the five steps set out in Razgar [12], found that her removal was proportionate given the need to maintain effective immigration control. He found:-

(i) that the family life he would change would be one where the appellant cares for her husband who has kidney failure and is awaiting a transplant to one where contact is by telephone and the like;

(ii) that the appellant had not named her husband as the person she was visiting in the UK or as a member of her family in the UK when she applied for a visit visa;

(iii) albeit her husband�s indefinite leave to remain had been granted as a result of his professed relationship with Susan Wilkinson, a British citizen, the relationship had since ended;