Short answer
Prepare the refusal notice, Graduate visa application, Student visa evidence, CAS reference, course completion confirmation, sponsor records, scholarship consent if relevant and administrative review deadline.
Quick checklist
Start with these
Best order
How to organise the first pack
- Put the refusal notice and deadline first.
- Add the Graduate visa application and submitted documents.
- Separate Student status evidence from course-completion evidence.
- Mark any new evidence gathered after refusal.
Start With The Decision And Route
The refusal notice should be the first document because it identifies the reason for refusal and any administrative review information. Add the full application and evidence that was submitted, not only documents gathered after refusal.
GOV.UK guidance says Graduate visa applicants must be in the UK, have current or last permission as a Student or Tier 4 student and have completed an eligible course that their education provider has reported to the Home Office.
- Refusal notice, date of receipt and administrative review information.
- Graduate visa application, payment and submission confirmation.
- Current or last Student visa or Tier 4 evidence.
- CAS reference and education provider completion confirmation.
- Course, qualification, attendance and sponsor correspondence.
- Scholarship or sponsorship consent if relevant.
- Any dependant, eVisa, identity, biometrics or UKVCAS material.
Separate Submitted Evidence From New Evidence
Mark which documents were before the decision-maker and which are new. Administrative review is usually about case-working error, so the evidence route needs careful review.
If the issue concerns course completion reporting, scholarship consent, previous Graduate permission, being outside the UK, identity or suitability, label that issue clearly at the top of the pack.
Define The Immigration Task
A barrister may advise on refusal reasons, administrative review grounds, evidence gaps, written representations, dependant issues or judicial review risk where Direct Access is suitable.
Some matters need solicitor or OISC-regulated support for portal filing, ongoing immigration casework, urgent status issues or new applications.
Avoid delays
What not to send first
- Sending completion evidence without the refusal notice.
- Omitting the CAS reference or Student visa evidence.
- Assuming administrative review can consider every new document.
- Assuming a quote request files the review.
Source note: source-checked against GOV.UK Graduate visa guidance, Immigration Rules Appendix Graduate and Appendix Administrative Review on 23 September 2026. Eligibility, timing, sponsor reporting, dependants, validity, fresh evidence and review strategy need specialist immigration review.
Claim and official-source ledger
- Immigration Rules Appendix Graduate states that if a Graduate application is refused, the person can apply for Administrative Review under Appendix AR.
- Immigration Rules Appendix Graduate — GOV.UK; checked .
- GOV.UK guidance says Graduate visa applicants must be in the UK, have current Student or Tier 4 permission, have completed an eligible course and have had their education provider tell the Home Office they successfully completed it.
- Graduate visa — GOV.UK; checked .
Editorial status: Review required. Sources support the identified claims only. General information; not legal advice.
Graduate Visa Refusal Barrister Evidence Guide FAQs
What should I send after a Graduate visa refusal?
Send the refusal notice, application, CAS reference, Student visa evidence, completion confirmation, sponsor correspondence and any administrative review deadline.
Can a refused Graduate visa application be administratively reviewed?
Appendix Graduate says that if a Graduate application is refused, the person can apply for Administrative Review under Appendix AR.
Does a quote request preserve immigration status?
No. A quote request does not apply for administrative review, submit a new immigration application or extend any deadline.
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