Outcome
approved
Route
GBUnited Kingdom
Standard Visitor
Turnaround
19 days
UKVI, Sheffield
First refusal said they were not satisfied I would leave at the end of the visit. I had a good balance and a job, so I thought I was fine. What I was missing was anything showing what pulls me home. Second time I added the tenancy agreement, my son school fee receipts for the year, and a leave approval on company letterhead with a phone number the officer could ring. Same job, same balance, same trip. Different outcome.
The thing nobody tells you: the balance is not the ties. The balance is the funds. They are two separate boxes and I was filling one twice.
34 replies
Ibrahim S. Agent
61 found this helpfulThis matches what we see. The three that move the needle are approved leave on letterhead, a dependant with an ongoing commitment, and something immovable like property or a business registration. One of the three is thin. Two is workable. Three is strong.
Kwame M. Traveller
28 found this helpfulThe phone number on the letter is underrated. Mine was called. HR confirmed the leave and the visa came four days later.
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