Family Visit Visa

[Gusto_Ko_Na]

The Immigration officer will look at the applicants Finances. The onus is the applicant to prove he/she is financially capable. Don't rely on the sponsor.

[joebloggs]

The Immigration officer will look at the applicants Finances. The onus is the applicant to prove he/she is financially capable. Don't rely on the sponsor.

This page explains what documents you may need to supply to support a general visitor's application.

The documents we need will depend on the circumstances of the case. We might need your visitor to provide:

evidence of your immigration status in the UK; and
a letter of sponsorship explaining your relationship to the visitor, the purpose of their visit and where they will stay during their visit.

If you will supply financial support and accommodation for your visitor, and/or you will pay for their travel to the UK, they will need to provide:

copies of your bank or building society statements and payslips for the last 6 months; or
a copy of your savings account book.


http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/vi...tor/documents/

example letter of support ..

http://www.londonelegance.com/transp...tionLetter.pdf

[classygirl]

This page explains what documents you may need to supply to support a general visitor's application.

The documents we need will depend on the circumstances of the case. We might need your visitor to provide:

evidence of your immigration status in the UK; and
a letter of sponsorship explaining your relationship to the visitor, the purpose of their visit and where they will stay during their visit.

If you will supply financial support and accommodation for your visitor, and/or you will pay for their travel to the UK, they will need to provide:

copies of your bank or building society statements and payslips for the last 6 months; or
a copy of your savings account book.


http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/vi...tor/documents/

example letter of support ..

http://www.londonelegance.com/transp...tionLetter.pdf

Thanks Joebloggs for the infos and the links...it will be very helpful for her and for us as well...

[Terpe]

The Immigration officer will look at the applicants Finances. The onus is the applicant to prove he/she is financially capable. Don't rely on the sponsor.

Yes, the ECO will need to be satisfied with all aspects of the application, but sponsors are able to fund.
There are many many cases where the visitor is financially supported via sponsors.

I have also personally provided sponsorship for visit visa where the applicant has very limited financial resources.

It's not a fair statement to make that only the applicants finances are reviewed and taken into account and may unnecessarily deter readers from making an application

As a worst-case scenario the low cost of the visa (£80) makes a 'suck-it-and-see' approach quite feasible. IMO