Hi la, You are welcome. I am not sure what procedures are being employed by the UKBA to verify the bank statements of the applicants from inside UK as I have never applied for a visa while being in UK. I think UKBA do not verify the balances outside the dates of the opening and closing balances of t...

Hi alex87, They checked the authenticity of the letters and bank statements as well as the balance on three different dates. They sent all the letters, bank statements and a form to be filled and sent back to BHC by the bank. Balance verification on three different dates on the bank statements inclu...

Hi butt4all, I applied for the visa using the funds in my own bank account, the procedure for which is very straight forward. I did not rely on a third party for the funds. I think your application will have some additional documents e.g. affidavit from the party to give you financial support etc. T...

If UKBA is satisfied with the verification then you should get your visa in a week or so.

Good Luck.

The bank statements verification went smooth. They sent all the bank statements and letters to the bank and requested them to verify them. Thank you for wishing me luck.

I have submitted my application for Tier 1 Entrepreneur entry clearance from Pakistan. Staff at UK Visa Application Centre (Gerry's) told me that British High Commission (BHC) normally takes three working weeks to provide an outcome of the application for this category of entry clearance. I submitte...