Visitor visa refusal for student friend
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- Aparna Patel
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- 11 Aug, 2023
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I suggest starting with this excellent post as it explains the role and purpose of statements. Regarding the rest of your questions:
He brought money in cash from his home country and deposited this on
arrival in Russia in 2016 and so I not sure why this is being queried?
What evidence is needed to show this? Bank statement showing deposit?
It is asked because UK wants visitors who have legitimate income. This is why they want to know the source of the income in the first place. An initial deposit statement (probably a series of statements) would support it, together with written explanation. But then he would face further issues:
He maintains himself and pays for his student accommodation from his funds.What evidence is needed here? Receipt for accommodation?
At minimum there should be some explanation of income and expenses. He is a student in a foreign country with no income. So naturally they wonder how could he not only support himself, but also visit UK? They also are probably like to ensure he doesn’t receive “unexplained” income.
3) They are not satisfied that he will return in light-of 1) and 2) –He will return as he needs to finish his degree. Is this not satisfactory?
I know a few people myself who didn’t finish their degree, and I presume they know way more than me. So no, just because someone is enrolled in university, doesn’t mean he would return in time. In Russia a student can usually take a so-called “academical leave” to interrupt the studies for up to a year, if I remember.
4) They are not satisfied that he will be able to maintain himself for his trip and meet the cost of a return journey. —I am hosting him so he does not have any maintenance or accommodation costs which is actually acknowledged in the text of the letter by them so I am not clear why this is an issue.
Sponsorship applications for friends are very weak. The post above – again – lists some reasons, and I will add a few more.
The weakest point of a “friend” type sponsorship application is their unreliability. We all know cases where friends turned enemies on a whim, in which case the sponsorship might naturally end, leaving your friend stranded in UK. Kicking out a family member on the street is much less likely (and even this occasionally happens!), but kicking out a mere friend is more probable, and UKVI would probably like to see that your friend can take care of himself financially in such case.
Finances seem to be the most important criteria for UK visa applicants, and your friend’s situation doesn’t seem to be good enough. Unsure a “better visa application” would make any difference until his circumstances changed.
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