Just an update ,hope it will find some one useful

my mother re applied and got her visa. She submitted all documents again, addition to those we attached letter from local bank manager and copy of cheque she deposited , we showed the source of money (another savings account) also.

Thanks Gregarious for your reply.

I heard appeal takes more than 3 months to get decision. Has any one applied from india and gone through appeal process? we applied in chennai/India.

cheers

Hello there, My mother applied for a family visitor visa and got rejected. Immigration officer not happy with her bank statement. He questioned about recent deposit of lump sum amount . Can any one advise about appeal process? I heard appeal might take 6 months. In that case is it better to re apply...