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Thanks for your reply.CR001 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 11, 2022 4:00 pmUkvi uses oanda.com for exchange rate conversion. You can't tell them what to use to suit you
If she did not subnitevdidecne of strong ties to her home country, such as family, employment, income, property etc, then the refusal is correct.
Also, who depostird the money and how soon before she applied for a visa?? Large deposits shortly before applying for a visa is a red flag.
Visiotr visa haven't had appeal rights for a long time.
That may not be relevant. The Home Office uses the exchange rate reported by Oanda.
You should wait a reasonable amount of time to apply again, I would say a few months. If you rush to make another application the chances of being rejected increase considerably.
Your documents carry substantially less weight for her application. It is her circumstances in her home country that matter much more (financial, employment, property, family).Thanks, I'm really confused why they're even looking at her bank statements as we sent ours and also mentioned in the invitation letter that we're supporting her. And the reviewer has already said they're happy we can do so.
This would be completely irrelevant and the frequent movement of money is not a good sign at all.Just to add to the confusion, she has lended the money to her friend now, so if we apply again now the money won't be in her account but how can we explain that her friend needed some money and she's returning it in a couple of weeks time.
UKVI has used oanda.com for years and that is their choice as a verified rate service. The rate which you get on the black market is irrelevant.The currency rate that people use is a black market rate Which is much lower.
UKVI really need to update their rates. I suppose it works for those supporting themselves when traveling. Based on the oanda rates they have much more money that they actually do.
Normally, I'm the very positive guy. But in this case, I'd be very surprised if you don't get the same result.BR84 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 15, 2022 9:10 pmWe've decided to apply again, but rather than convincing them that it's £2000 and not £15k we're just going to say she owed the money to someone, so my step dad gave it to her to clear her debt.
I don't like lying on the application but I just don't know how I can prove it's her ticket and spending money and it's only £2k.
Didn't have this problem last time but that was pre sanctions.
Hopefully she gets the visa.
Thanks everyone
I strongly suggest you do NOT lie. UKVI know more about you and your mother now and trying to lie your way out of this could very well result in a refusal with a ban on future visas for 10 years due to using deception.BR84 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 15, 2022 9:10 pmWe've decided to apply again, but rather than convincing them that it's £2000 and not £15k we're just going to say she owed the money to someone, so my step dad gave it to her to clear her debt.
I don't like lying on the application but I just don't know how I can prove it's her ticket and spending money and it's only £2k.
No one is judging you. Just telling you how things work. It doesn't matter what the money was for. £200 unexplained would probably still trigger the same refusal.
Don't be in a rush for another application and appear desperate and once applicant start getting refusal, it's a downhill road. Be patient and give it minimum 6months before reapplying.BR84 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 16, 2022 1:48 pmyou guys are right, I shouldn't lie on the application. I just remembered I emailed them after receiving the refusal and told them what the money is for. I haven't heard from them but if I lie and they all of a sudden read my email then they'd ban her.
We could use my stepdad's bank statements but his bank statement will show that the money was transferred from his account, so we'll have the same problem explaining how much it actually is and what it is for.
I think we're just gonna wait till next summer.
You were advised to wait, you acknowledged that but then decided to rush and make another application. Don't expect a very different outcome, but let's see how it goes.
This has nothing to do with sanctions or the exchange control in Iran. Venezuela has been in an exchange control for 22 years now, it is also sanctioned and even been in a legal dispute with the UK in the last few years. On top of that, the two exchange rates showed on oanda.com are unreal (there are only two or three countries showing the same "mess"), but still the HO approves visitor visas for people from the country.
We haven't rushed to apply again - as I said we will wait for another few months. 6 months from the date of the previous application.lolo2 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 16, 2022 5:22 pmYou were advised to wait, you acknowledged that but then decided to rush and make another application. Don't expect a very different outcome, but let's see how it goes.
This has nothing to do with sanctions or the exchange control in Iran. Venezuela has been in an exchange control for 22 years now, it is also sanctioned and even been in a legal dispute with the UK in the last few years. On top of that, the two exchange rates showed on oanda.com are unreal (there are only two or three countries showing the same "mess"), but still the HO approves visitor visas for people from the country.
It is not the caseworker's problem the situation in our countries of origin. It is the way how you follow the instructions to fill the application out and submit the required supporting documents in a succint manner. One thing I always advised is to put yourself in the shoes of the caseworker and imagine how you would feel when processing a messy application despite everything is clearly explained online (for someone proficient in English).