UK Immigration Appeal Waiting Time 2018

This relates to UK Immigration Appeal Waiting Time 2018 First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber). Moreover, the appeal waiting times are for Asylum/Protection (including Asylum, Protection and Revocation of Protection), Managed Migration, Entry Clearance Officer (such as spouse visa appeal timeline 2018), Family Visit Visa, Human Rights, EEA Free Movement, Deportation and Deprivation of Citizenship appeals.

If your past application has been refused then please note that processing time for an Administrative Review is usually 28 working days, whereas the waiting time for Appeals and Judicial Reviews is around 6 to 12 months.

First Tier Tribunal Immigration Appeal Time 2018

During January to March 2018, the UK Immigration Appeal Waiting Time 2018 from the receipt of an appeal to the hearing in the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) has been 37 weeks i.e. approx 9-10 months.

The immigration appeal processing time UK has improved in the first quarter of 2018. The average waiting time has reduced from 45 weeks in 2017 to 37 weeks. This is due to the reduction in the caseload, which has nearly halved from 64,800 to 36,300 during June 2016 and March 2018. Further improvement is expected in the coming months.

First Tier Tribunal Appeal Processing Time 2016 and 2017

According to the official statistics, the average visa appeal waiting time during 2015/16 and 2016/17 has been 34 and 46 weeks, respectively. Therefore, there have been 12 weeks increase in the average appeal waiting time in 2016/17.

During 2016/17, the waiting time for 25%, 50% and 75% of the appeals had increased by 7, 16 and 7 weeks, respectively. Nevertheless, it is important to note that despite an unprecedented escalation in waiting time during 2016/17, quite a few appeals were disposed of by First Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) within the normal 6-9 months time frame.

25 Per cent Appeals Cleared within 20-27 weeks or less

Disposal of 25 per cent of the appeals instituted within 20 and 27 weeks or less during 2015/16 and 2016/17, respectively. Moreover, during the second quarter 2017/18, 25% of the appeals cleared within 22 weeks or less.

50 Per Cent Appeals (Median) Cleared within 32-48 weeks or less

Disposal of 50 per cent of the appeals was instituted within 32 and 48 weeks or less during 2015/16 and 2016/17, respectively.

75 Per Cent Appeals Cleared within 45-52 weeks

In 2015/16, 75 per cent of the appeals disposed within 45 week or less. However, in 2016/17, 75% of the appeals decided within 52 weeks or less week.

UK Visa Appeal Process Time 2010-17 | UKBA Appeal Processing Time

According to Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice Lucy Frazer since 2010 till March 2018, the average yearly waiting time for an immigration tribunal appeal (in the recent past aka UKBA appeal processing time) hearing has oscillated between 14 to 45 weeks with the following yearly break-up:

2010 – 16 weeks
2011 – 14 weeks
2012 – 14 weeks
2013 – 20 weeks
2014 – 25 weeks
2015 – 24 weeks
2016 – 43 weeks
2017 – 45 weeks

Here it is important to note that in Feb 2010, the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) (FTTIAC) & Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) (UTIAC), Asylum and Immigration Tribunal, replaced the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT).

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