UK visit visa refused due to suspected funds parking. Best strategy to re-apply?

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Your question is prompted by this exchange of comments between you and a person who was refused for a similar reason...

@mayasheikh. Our application has recently been rejected for similar reasons. My husband had applied in the Business Visit Category, whereas we had applied General Visitor for myself and my daughter. He received a performance bonus a few months ago, and that led to the refusal. I am also a Pakistani based in Riyadh. My husband has visited the UK twice before, whereas me and my daughter had visited the UK once, and that too last year. Did it take you longer than usual to obtain the visa after refusal? My husband's passport bag did not even contain a letter of refusal, and the reason for refusal – Hafsa yesterday

No it didn't take longer.. We applied with valid supported documents as a evidence which made our case stronger the next time.. Very unusual thing is happen with u that u didn't get the refusal letter and the valid reason why they refuse you.. Better you ask a new question here so the expertise may advice you ehat to do next – maya sheikh 3 hours ago

Source: Uk visa got refused due to unexplained deposits. How to re-apply? (in comments)

Based upon your refusal notice, they suspect you tried a parking strategy and were planning to abscond when you arrived in the UK (Paragraph V 4.2 of the rules). A definition and description of funds parking is given here , and your narrative explains that you are now aware of what they are looking for and know how to avoid this kind of refusal.

There's additional information about the "provenance of funds" for you in this answer.

Will they want to know why he did not mention his other account in the previous application?

There is no hard requirement for this, but it would be prudent to offer something as they mentioned this explicitly in the refusal notice. Generally it's best practices to explain everything mentioned in a previous refusal.

Is there anything else we need to attach with the application this time?

If you are taking your daughter out of school, you should include something from the school, otherwise your list looks fine.

Will it take longer than usual now?

Yes, but not significantly. You will be able to meet a December travel date if you apply later this month.

Any suggestions in this regard will be really helpful.

The best suggestion is to have your application examined by a UK based solicitor before you submit it. This is not necessary but constitutes a best practices approach following a refusal. You will have to pay a fee, and I would ask your husband's employer to expense the fees for this because they are putting him in the course. You can find a list of practitioners at the Immigration Law Practitioners' Association.

Their info sheet on the visitor rules is great research material. I suggest downloading and studying it.

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