visit visa refused

[Terpe]

If you really believe that the ECO has made a clear mistake with evaluating your financial standing I would suggest an immediate request to the ECM for reconsideration based upon the mistakes of the ECO.

Appeals can realistically take a long time and are available for Family Visits.

Considering the cost of the Family Visit Visa you may feel that re-application offers the optimum route.

Do be aware that ALL visitor visa's are notoriously tricky to secure.

What did the refusal state?
What duration did you request?
Did your sister sponsor you?
Did your sister supply full bank statements and accomodation details?

[turista]

What did the refusal state?
"you have only xx pesos in your bank account. You have not provided eviidence of your sponsor's available funds."
That bank account was my payroll account, only 1 of 3 accounts that I provided bank documents for (which the ECO didn't mention in his refusal).

I'm thinking whatever I do now, I should accompany it with a letter that clearly explains that I immediately withdraw my salary from my payroll account then transfer it to my other accounts, including the other 2 whose docs I gave to them. Those docs cover my fare and pocket money. I think I'll give statements of the other accounts I use to give a better money trail.



What duration did you request? -
- 2 weeks only, and my cert of employment clearly states I have 14 days leave every year

Did your sister sponsor you? Did your sister supply full bank statements and accomodation details?

Yes, I gave them a letter signed by her saying she'll pay for my expenses in the UK. We gave her orig payslips from the UK and her UK passport's bio-page, and bills to prove her address in the UK. I was wary of having them send bank papers to me but I guess I'll have to.


I've got another sister who lives with my sponsor and also works in the UK as a UK citizen. I gave the same types of papers - payslips, biopage of UK passport, rent bill as proof of address.

Do be aware that ALL visitor visa's are notoriously tricky to secure.
As I'm finding out. I had gotten a UK family visit visa back in 2001 (which I used), plus I still I have a valid US visa and I've traveled to other countries too since my '01 UK visit.

My sisters' letters also gave the address of our cousins in London. I guess I should include invites from them too and proofs of their addresses, coz they always welcome close relatives into their London homes.

[turista]

By the way, aside from bank documents and certs of employment, I also gave land titles as added proof of my long-term finl capacity and intent to come back here.

[Terpe]

By the way, aside from bank documents and certs of employment, I also gave land titles as added proof of my long-term finl capacity and intent to come back here.

If the refusal was made solely on financial standing and you claim that the refusal was made in error by the ECO then you should immediately request a reconsideration by the ECM (Manager) who has authority to overturn the ECO refusal and issue a visa for you.

Refusals usually cite more than a single issue.

Good luck