Wife General visitors visa got refused at Mumbai VFS

[faislondon]

Dear Friends,

My wife applied general visitors visa to come to UK for a month to see me. I am on Tier 1 General visa. My visa is expiring on 18 March 2013. Her visa got refused. First point was that i had overdrawn one of my account although I had given two accounts statement of which one account had £3000 plus balance. Also I have joint account with my wife in India having approx INR 130000 in account. The transactions which I use to send money to India use to show some ref on her account as BAHRAI which they thought is a transfer from Bahrain. Which is ridiculous. How can a transfer show countries name. Also they said that my wife hasn't clarified my circumstances after my visa expires. I am wondering why VFS is giving these stupid refusal reasons now a days. I am planning to reapply with a fresh application along with the new Uk bank statements. My ILR is due in march. I also have all the money transfer receipts from UK.

Please advise me

Maby Thanks.

[mulderpf]

It would be very difficult to help without the exact wording of the refusal letter.

Also note that VFS isn't the ones making the decisions, they simply process the documentation.

[batleykhan]

Refusal will be on one or more of the following reasons ( most likely to be one outlined in red in my opinion)

41. The requirements to be met by a person seeking leave to enter the United Kingdom as a general visitor are that he:

(i) is genuinely seeking entry as a general visitor for a limited period as stated by him, not exceeding 6 months or not exceeding 12 months in the case of a person seeking entry to accompany an academic visitor, provided in the latter case the visitor accompanying the academic visitor has entry clearance; and

(ii) intends to leave the United Kingdom at the end of the period of the visit as stated by him; and

(iii) does not intend to take employment in the United Kingdom; and

(iv) does not intend to produce goods or provide services within the United Kingdom, including the selling of goods or services direct to members of the public; and

(v) does not intend to undertake a course of study; and

(vi) will maintain and accommodate himself and any dependants adequately out of resources available to him without recourse to public funds or taking employment; or will, with any dependants, be maintained and accommodated adequately by relatives or friends; and

(vii) can meet the cost of the return or onward journey.; and

(viii) is not a child under the age of 18.

(ix) does not intend to do any of the activities provided for in paragraphs 46G (iii), 46M (iii) or 46S (iii);
and

(x) does not, during his visit, intend to marry or form a civil partnership, or to give notice of marriage or civil partnership; and

(xi) does not intend to receive private medical treatment during his visit; and

(xii) is not in transit to a country outside the common travel area.

(xiii) where he is seeking leave to enter as a general visitor to take part in archaeological excavations, provides a letter from the director or organiser of the excavation stating the length of their visit and, where appropriate, what arrangements have been made for their accommodation and maintenance.".