Immigration. “Typical case-5”
Visa cases: refusal of Schengen or national visas (including with VSD/SIS elements)
Typical situation
A person wants to come to Lithuania:
- to join a spouse or children,
- for work, studies or business meetings,
- for a short visit (tourism, humanitarian reasons).
They apply for a visa at an embassy or the MD but receive a refusal:
- “insufficient ties with the country of residence”,
- “travel purpose not proven”,
- “risk of illegal stay”,
- sometimes “threat to national security” based on VSD or SIS data.
What we do in such cases
- We assemble a comprehensive document package: family certificates (marriage, children), proof of employment and property, invitations from an employer or relatives.
- We show that the purpose of the trip is concrete and verifiable, and that the applicant has real commitments to return (job, studies, property, family).
- We challenge decisions based solely on template phrases and assumptions without genuine individual assessment.
- Where the refusal is linked to VSD or SIS, we align our arguments with the logic of security-related cases (see Typical cases 1 and 4).
Results in practice
- In some cases courts upheld visa refusals, especially when a valid SIS record or serious violations existed.
- In other matters we achieved court judgments or settlements obliging the authority to re-examine the visa application in light of additional documents and clarifications.
If your situation is similar
Visa cases require very careful preparation – it is not enough to fill in the form. You need a clear written story, backed by documents, which can, if necessary, be defended before a court.
