IA247312015

For the Appellant: Ms A Jones of Counsel, instructed by Farani Javid Taylor Solicitors

This is an appeal against the decision of First-tier Tribunal Judge Telford promulgated on 4 October 2016 dismissing the Appellant's appeal against a decision of the Secretary of State for the Home Department dated 23 June 2015 to refuse to issue a residence card pursuant to the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006.

The Appellant is a citizen of Pakistan born on 6 November 1991. On 27 November 2014 he made an application for a residence card as confirmation of a right to reside in the United Kingdom. The application was made on the basis of his marriage to Ms Deimante Jaseckyte, a citizen of Lithuania born on 8 March 1992. The Appellant and Ms Jaseckyte were married on 15 October 2014. Ms Jaseckyte has a son from a previous relationship (d.o.b. 20 June 2010), the father of whom is said to be in Lithuania.

"Jaseckyte stated she met you on Facebook while she was still in Lithuania and met you in person in June 2014 when she came over to the UK with her son... but could not remember the exact date. She stated [you] started living together since.

When asked when you both got married Jaseckyte was unable to give the officers any date and stated it was in 2014. She also stated you married in an Ilford office. Jaseckyte stated that you also sleep in the same room. However officers only seen one double bed which was shared by Jaseckyte and her son and there was hardly any room for a third person to sleep in that bed. When asked for your belongings Jaseckyte opened a cupboard and told officers all your clothes were there.