Positive Decision: Overcoming Evidentiary Gaps and Securing a Residence Permit Extension Against Strict Administrative Demands
In immigration law, the greatest risk to a residence permit application often isn't the law itself, but the strict administrative demands used to enforce it. Here's our client's case and how we resolved it...
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8/19/20262 min read
Recently, our office successfully secured an extended residence permit for a family facing a highly challenging Request for Additional Information from the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri). The legal hurdle centered entirely on the burden of proof regarding the "means of support" requirement under Section 39 of the Aliens Act (Ulkomaalaislaki).
One of Migri’s standard procedure to verify financial stability is to demand six months of detailed Finnish bank statements. If an applicant cannot produce this specific evidence, they risk a negative decision for failing to prove they will not become reliant on the Finnish social welfare system.
The legal challenge in this case was significant: our client had only entered the Finnish workforce one month prior and is employed on short-term contract valid for only 3 months. So our client literally could not provide the six months of documentation Migri strictly required, and there was no continuation contract from the employer. Without formal legal representation, an applicant in this position is highly vulnerable to an administrative rejection based on a lack of substantiated evidence to prove financial security (in this case €16,920 per year).
Our firm stepped in to bridge this dangerous evidentiary gap. The challenge wasn't simply telling Migri about the short-term contracts, as there was no evidence of a continuation contract, neither can this contract serve as enough financial security for a year. We formulated a robust plan that satisfied both Section 39 (means of support) and Section 54 (continuous fulfillment of permit requirements), thereby preventing the case officer from slapping our client with a negative decision!
The strategy was solid, and the result swift, overcoming the standard administrative red tape and securing our client a right to remain in Finland with unrestricted right to work. If you are facing strict demands from Migri that you cannot fulfill, you need a strong legal strategy. Contact our office to ensure your application isn't rejected over an a technicality that can be solved with strategy and solid legal backing. Taking this single step of reaching out to us could be the difference between a rejection and a residence permit.
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Olivia Kumpula
Lawyer,
Lakiasiaintoimisto Jeslor | Law Firm
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