Quote Originally Posted by alfiemoon View Post
....Therefore it seems that the ECOs are under pressure to meet targets and applications have become a "tick-box" exercise. In other words if you produce evidence to satisy all the citeria on the face of it you will get your visa in a few days. Detailed checking and interviewing has become a thing of the past and your visa application is either accepted on its own merits or rejected outright so that targets are met.

Therefore it is imperative that applications are completed fully and accurately with documentary evidence.

Any thoughts anyone?
I agree.
Tick boxing is used. Provided the ECO can 'tick' all boxes all is OK
If any of the boxes are not able to be 'ticked' the application gets sifted for review.
The subsequent review may become detailed depending on the level of 'risk'