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Unfortunately, even though you completed the application on your mother-in-lawβs behalf she remains responsible for its contents. UKVI views failing to declare previous refusals as deception, which attracts a mandatory refusal https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/673999/GGFR-Section-2-v29.0EXT.PDF Your mother-in-law would be in a position to know that she had two previous refusals, it is not something that one just βforgetsβ. There is little you can do other than get advice from an Immigration lawyer, which is likely to be costly and probably fruitless given her Immigration history. See What can I do to lift a 10 year ban for making a mistake in my UK visa application? and Standard Visitor visa refusal (Deception, V3.6(b)) and procedure for reapplying