sushdmehta wrote:You say renewal (which is applied for from inside the UK) but 320(7A) applies to entry clearance applications (from outside UK)!
What did you apply for? From where? And please post what the refusal letter states.
regards
Yes. It was a renewal. I had been to the UK on a 6 months business visit visa, however, I tried renew my visa outside the UK at my local national british embassy for a 2 years business visit visa but unfortunately is was refused. See below for the reason.
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The Decision
I am aware that you have previously travelled to the United Kingdom and that it appears that you complied with time limits attached to your stay whilst there. Whilst this is in favour of the application, I have also noted the following:
* You made your visa application at our Visa Application Centre through our commercial partner, VFS. All our Visa Application Centers have notices clearly stating that visa applications containing false representations or false documents will be refused. A falso document includes:
* a genuine document which has been altered or tampered with;
* a counterfeit document (one that is completely false);
* a genuine document which is being used by an impostor;
* a genuine document which has been fraudulently obtained or issued;
* a genuine document which contains a falsified or counterfiet visa endorsement.
You have submitted a bank statement purportedly issued by the Guaranty Trust in support of this application. I am satisfied, to a high degree of probability, that this document is a falso because the issuing body Guaranty Bank has confirmed to this office on 25th May 2010 that this document was not issued by them and that this account does not exist.
Further details are contained in the document verification report, which is held on file.
I therefore refused your application under paragraph 320(7A) of HC395 as quoted in the relevant immigration rules paragraph of this notice above.
Submission of false documents undermines your credibility to the extent that I am not satisfied that you are being truthful about the purpose and duration of your proposed period of study to the UK. I am not therefore satisfied that your applications meets the requirements of paragraph 41 or 56K of the immigration rules.
As noted, the bank statement provided has been found to be false document. You have not shown any additional funds, Therefore, on the balance of probabilities, I am not satisfied that you can support and accomodate yourself in the UK and meet the cost of an onward journey from the UK as required by paragraph 56K (iii), (vii) and (iii) of HC395.
You should note that because this application for entry clearance that has been refused under paragraph 320(7A) of the immigration rules, any future applications may also be refused under paragraph 320(7B) of the immigration rules, (subject to the requirements set out in paragraph 320(7C)).
A refusal under paragraph 320(7B) of the immigration rules attracts an automatic refusal period of up to 10 years. The period starts from the date of the previous event in which the deceptions or submission of falsified documents or information was employed.
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Your right to appeal
Your application does not attract a full right of appeal under section 82(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. Your right to appeal is limited to any or all of the grounds referred to in section 84(1) b) and (c) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 namely:
b) the decision is unlawful by virtue section 19B of the Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74) (discrimination by public authorities);
c) that the decision is unlawful under section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42) (public authority not to act contrary to Human Rights Convention) as being incompatible with the appellant's Convention rights.
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I didn't submitted a false bank statement, it was the visa officer error. they gave my bank wrong account number. I went to the head office of my bank to complaint about it, they apologized and sympathized but they said there was nothing they could do about it. I am just totally confused. I just need to know what to do. Please tell me what you would do, if you were in my shoes.
I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
Thanks.
