My transitional IGS to PSW application has just been refused on the grounds of maintenance funds.
Here is what the letter says:
My visa has now expired, so I am going to appeal. I am planning to argue that in my understanding, the statement pages I did provide prove that I had over £800 on my account for every day of the 3 months. It is easy to see that from the statement: if it says, for instance, that I had £4000 at the beginning of the month, withdrew £1000 and paid in £1500, then it is clear that the account was always well in excess of the £800. I am obviously going to send the remaining pages of the statements showing all the transactions as extra evidence.- You have stated that you have been in possession of at least £800 of personal savings for the required 3 month period immediately prior to submission of your application.
- The evidence of these savings is not acceptable because you have failed to provide the actual bank statements which accompanied the front sheets you have provided. Full original bank statements must be provided for the required period.
- Therefore no points have been awarded in this area, in line with published guidance.
My question is: does this look like a straightforward case, given that I have a full-time job, have had money for the whole period and just failed to provide the detailed break-up of the statements? It looks from the other topics that most people prefer an oral hearing to simply sending the documents with the appeal form - is that considered to be the preferred option?
And one last question: where do the hearings happen? Is it London?
. I will have to send the full statements with the appeal form and then bring the letter along to the hearing - I hope this works!