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I have ILR and want to invite permanently my father as my dependent . I was wondering whether can I show receipts from Western Union money transfer or I should have transfered money by bank?
Moreover how long I should have transfered few months, one year or whole duration.
Many thanks in advance.

Its not as easy as you are thinking.

You have to proove that he is PURELY relying on you back home.

How old is your father? Im askng because if he is 65+ and there is nobody to look after him, then chances are strong.

If you browse the forum, you will find many similer posts.

Best of luck.

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regards

Thanks. Yes my father is above 65 and lives on his own. Though he is financially well of but I am sending him some money through Western Money for last few months to make statement.
But I was not sure if it is good way to make statements or I need propert bank transfer statement.
I am also not sure if few months statements are sufficient to show.

hamid84 wrote:Its not as easy as you are thinking.

You have to proove that he is PURELY relying on you back home.

How old is your father? Im askng because if he is 65+ and there is nobody to look after him, then chances are strong.

If you browse the forum, you will find many similer posts.

Best of luck.

fabio11 wrote:Thanks. Yes my father is above 65 and lives on his own. Though he is financially well of but I am sending him some money through Western Money for last few months to make statement.
But I was not sure if it is good way to make statements or I need propert bank transfer statement.
I am also not sure if few months statements are sufficient to show.

So u r sending him money he doesn't need in order to attempt to prove he dependent?

Hi fabio11

Yes save all of your receipts as part of the support you are prviding to your father as I used these as part of my hubbys case and they were accepted.

Yes thats right sending him money to make stataments. How many receipts I need to prove is it alright if I show few months slips?
Thanks

Wanderer wrote:

fabio11 wrote:Thanks. Yes my father is above 65 and lives on his own. Though he is financially well of but I am sending him some money through Western Money for last few months to make statement.
But I was not sure if it is good way to make statements or I need propert bank transfer statement.
I am also not sure if few months statements are sufficient to show.

So u r sending him money he doesn't need in order to attempt to prove he dependent?

fabio11 wrote: Though he is financially well of

That alone, is already a sign of the application failing!

He is financially well of on assets not on his name so although physically he is well of on paper he is just living hard life.

Rozen wrote:

fabio11 wrote: Though he is financially well of

That alone, is already a sign of the application failing!

fabio11 wrote:Yes thats right sending him money to make stataments. How many receipts I need to prove is it alright if I show few months slips?
Thanks

Wanderer wrote:

fabio11 wrote:Thanks. Yes my father is above 65 and lives on his own. Though he is financially well of but I am sending him some money through Western Money for last few months to make statement.
But I was not sure if it is good way to make statements or I need propert bank transfer statement.
I am also not sure if few months statements are sufficient to show.

So u r sending him money he doesn't need in order to attempt to prove he dependent?

Epic Fail!

No way is this gonna work, the ECO's aren't morons!

fabio11 wrote:He is financially well of on assets not on his name so although physically he is well of on paper he is just living hard life.

Sorry, still not good enough!
You already said yourself, that you were sending him money just to make up the statements. Not that he needs it!
He simply does not meet the criteria! End of!

This is the lamest thing I've heard in a long while, not to mention deceitful and may well result in all visas for ur Father to UK being denied, even visit visas.

You wanna risk that?

ah slightly mis read what had been put here clearly...i sued the western union transaction receipts to prove i was the one supporting my hubby and that i would be able to do this on his arrival in the uk.....just for the record....and as stated you dont meet the criteria....so perhaps not the way to do it!

Is it possible that I invite my dad on visit visa and apply for him to stay permanently on compassionate grounds.
OR
I should apply appeal etc in home country for entry clearence as dependent.

Whatever my chances I want to try but dont want to spend lot of time so which way is less time consuming.
Thanks

fabio11 wrote:Is it possible that I invite my dad on visit visa and apply for him to stay permanently on compassionate grounds.
OR
I should apply appeal etc in home country for entry clearence as dependent.

Whatever my chances I want to try but dont want to spend lot of time so which way is less time consuming.
Thanks

Fabio11, just accept that your father cannot apply as your dependant! Not based on the info you’ve given anyway!

By inviting him on a visitor visa, with the intent to later apply for him to stay permanently on compassionate grounds, is a risky strategy at the very least!

Furthermore, you will only succeed in denting his UK immigration record, which may result in him being refused any visitor visas in the future.

I would suggest that you try to get him a ‘long term Family Visitor visa’. At least that way, he can visit you for up to six months in every twelve!

fabio11 wrote:Is it possible that I invite my dad on visit visa and apply for him to stay permanently on compassionate grounds.
OR
I should apply appeal etc in home country for entry clearence as dependent.

Whatever my chances I want to try but dont want to spend lot of time so which way is less time consuming.
Thanks

Basically, no chance at all. Forget it, nada, nothing, nichts, nichego...