Visitor Visa (Standard)

[mike2121]

Dear All,

After the death of my Husband during COVID I remarried in Feb25 and my new partner is British citizen but on benefits living in UK.
I am a school teacher in India and living with my new in-laws and my son 7y.

Background:
My monthly salary is 18000 Rs.
Applied for my visitor visa (Standard) with my son to spend 41 days with my Husband and extended family in UK.
I attached the following documents.

1. Financial statement with £12,000 in saving and Fixed deposit.
2. Attached my property documents(Sale Deed) and statement market price as per the websites. worth of £200,000.
Also attached
my Appointment letter, salary slips, NOC from school, Holiday approval letter, ID card
Marriage certificate

For my son - Bonafide certificate, His ID card, Birth certificate.

3. My brother in law also a British citizen and attached sponsorship letter from him. He owns a 3 bed house in London and i was planning to stay with him. Attached House Title deed, bank statements, council tax bill, salary slips. 2 year tax statement.

4. My husband is British citizen but on Benefits. attached Letter/statement from him that he also supports my visit. His tenancy agreement and his bank statements and Utility bill.

Even after all this my visa was rejected with the following reasons.

In consideration of your family ties, I note the statements made by you in your
visa application whereby you mention there are no remaining dependents in your
home country. This, in conjunction with the concerns relating to your economic ties
stated above, gives me reason to further doubt that you will depart the UK at the end
of the period stated by you.

• As a result, I am not satisfied that you are genuinely seeking entry as a visitor and
that you intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit. Your application is therefore
refused under paragraph V 4.2 (a) and (c) of the immigration rules.


Please help me with the following
1. what all evidences i could have submitted that i will return to India.
2. what are the dependents i could have shown ? probably my in laws who are in old age. my parents who are also in old age but living in different city. Advice please ?
3. what would you advice when to re apply for visitor visa? (I don not want to apply for spouse visa as i have to in India for my in laws and my parents.)


Many thanks in advance for all your help. _/\_

[secret.simon]

I think we would ask the question the other way around.

If you, as the spouse of a British citizen who likely can't sponsor you for a spouse visa because of the Minimum Income Requirement and their being on benefits, apply for a visit visa, how would you assure the Immigration Officer that you have such strong ties to your country of habitual residence that you will leave the UK before the end of your visit visa and not overstay?

You have provided evidence of your work and holiday leave, etc, and that is exactly what I would have recommended. Conversely, the evidence of your brother-in-law being able to support your husband and you likely weakens your case, as it shows that you could overstay with your new family's support.

Essentially it is up to you to prove that you have such strong ties outside the UK that you will leave the UK before the end of your visit visa, and ironically strong family ties to the UK weakens your visit visa application.

[mike2121]

Thanks secret.simon

Much appreciated your response.

As per the sponsorship letter, my brother in law clearly stated he will support me only for this trip which is 41 days.

if i reapply for my visitor visa in 3 months time, Do you think i should mention this refusal and its reasons along with my answers for their refusal reasons?

I am thinking to add the below .
1. Cover letter from my parents as my weak dependents.
2. Cover letter from my In laws as my weak dependents.
3. add rental income as economic ties.
4. add Cover letter from my son's school stating they are expecting him to join back.

My main point is i have stable job and weak dependents in India and i do care for them.
Though my husband is in UK but can't support me as of now. If he can support me then i would apply for spouse visa.
I and my husband do not have any intention to even overstay in UK to jeopardize our situation in the eyes of UK authorities.

any other point you can think of please ?

[vinny]

Yes. They normally ask applicants if a previous visa application was refused. They may ban an applicant for 10 years, if the answer was false.