So my parent 6 months visit visa is refused again from Pakistan and I am really at loss on how should I respond. I am not legal or immigration expert but hoping someone can share their experience to help me out. Desperate for your help.
Bit of background,
- Parents visited UK in 2013/14 and returned on time, Visited Spain and Holland in 2013 and returned on time
Visited Dubai to see family in 2016/17/18 and returned on time.
UK visit visa refused in 2015 as ECO wasn't satisfied with circumstances presented.
UK visit visa refused again in 2019
Enquiries made by this office have failed to verify that your bank statements are
genuine I am therefore not able to take these documents into consideration in
support of your application and I am not satisfied that these funds are a reflection of
your usual financial situation or that these funds are genuinely available for your
exclusive use.
I need to take into account all the information available to me to make an assessment
of your application. Part of that evidence is the information you provided in your
previous application for a visit visa on 7/4/2015. That application was refused
because the Entry Clearance Officer was not satisfied that your intentions were as
stated. Full reasons for the decision were provided in the Notice of Refusal and I
note that in this subsequent application you have not fully addressed the points
raised.
From reviewing the documents submitted with your application I have been unable to
fully assess your personal and financial circumstances, your claimed income, the
source and origin of your funds or that you have addressed the grounds for your
previous refusal. This causes me to doubt that your circumstances are as stated.
Question is
1. Who has the onus to get the documents verified. We contacted bank and were told no inquiries were made? What can I do? those bank statements are 100% genuine and funds are still available
2. All the claimed income, pension. rental income x2 (for more than a year) is documented (affidavit + bank deposits), National saving certificate, I mean, all can be verified
3. I wrote 6 pages cover letter with 2019 visa application explaining all the points raised in visa refusal of 2015 and provided documentary evidence to prove our claims. ECO has generalized in refusal that we had not addressed refusal points from 2015. However there were no specific or pin pointed objection to any explanation and documented provided. This gives me an impression that it was rushed job and refusal was already decided before considering any supplementary documents (I provided a lot of verified documents)
This refusal was received after they held the visa application for more than 6 weeks (2019 application).
I really dont know what can I do to prove to ECO genuine nature of the documents or how to proceed?
Would PAP be recommended?
Hoping experts/members of the group can advise?
Regards