Information regarding Spouse/partner visa applications made outside UK

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Dear Home Office,

Can you please provide information with regards to the below request

- What is the total number of applications received by nationality of applicant for settlement as a Partner of a British citizen or settled person (VAF4A Form) in 2013 (i.e., from 1st Jan 2013 to 31st Dec 2013). Just to clarify, I am interested in applications lodged outside UK?
- How many applications, made as a Partner of a British citizen or settled person, were rejected between 01st Jan 2013 till 31st December 2013? Again please could you proved this information by nationality of applicant?
- How many of decisions were appealed with the First-tier tribunal in year 2013, again per country?
- How many of these appeals were allowed by the first-tier tribunal, i.e., decision of an ECO over-turned per country?

Yours faithfully,

Mohammed Imran

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