Quote Originally Posted by Dedworth View Post
The report also criticised the level of checks performed on UK-based sponsors.

It cited the case of a man who, having overstayed already on one student visa, made a second application to join his spouse in the UK.

In his application he included a character reference from a police officer purporting to be a “detective constable inspector”.
... AWAY ! You'd scarcely need "detective" insight to "draw" out a con~"artist" like this one

Quote Originally Posted by Dedworth View Post
The man was granted permission to settle in the UK by UKBA staff apparently unaware that the rank of the 'police officer' cited in his reference does not exist.
... UNbelievable !

Quote Originally Posted by Dedworth View Post
Overall the report found that more than three in five decisions to refuse family visas to those wanting to come to the UK from New York were overturned by managers before going to appeal.
Yet ... it's not difficult to imagine what would've happened HAD "the boot been on the other foot" in the case of a Brit wishing to settle in the US !