Hi All,
My application has been rejected. I had applied on the 15th of July & claimed 95 points. The decision was made on the 29th of July 2010. I have been given points for all attributes except MF.
I had submitted bank statements which were not on the letter head of the bank & were from a dot matrix printer which were simply stamped & signed by a bank official. Post the application I couriered statements on the letter head & a supporting letter from the bank confirming Maintainence funds. They have not considered the couriered documents since they sent post the application date.
Please find below the exact notation of the ECO on the refusal letter.
"HDFC Bank Statements. According to the published guidance, these must be on official bank stationery, and must show each of the payments that you have claimed. The statements you have submitted are not on the correct stationery & therefore these cannot be considered."
I plan to apply for an admin review & mentioned below is the content I have drafted for the same.
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Date: 05th August 2010
To,
The Administrative Review Department
The British Deputy High Commission
Mumbai
Post Reference no. XXXXXXX
Dear Sir or Madam:
My name is Mandaar Desai. I have recently been denied an Entry Clearance Visa for Tier 1 General visa application filed with the VFS Receipt # XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
I believe the decision to refuse my entry clearance application may have been incorrect. There may be certain discrepancies and errors in my application review and I would like to request for an administrative review. Please find below a detailed clarification addressing all concerns put forth in my application.
I have claimed 10 points under �Maintenance Funds� section. The ECO has denied those points stating that �I have submitted HDFC Bank Statements which are not on the official bank stationery and therefore they cannot be considered�.
The following support documents submitted with the application verify my claims:
1. Certified electronic HDFC Bank Statements having offical seal of bank on each page, covering the claimed 90 days period from 01st April 2010 � 14th July 2010.
2. HDFC Bank Statements on headed paper (couriered seperately) after the application date (before the date of decision) covering the period 01st April 2010 � 21st July 2010.
3. HDFC Bank Letter on the offical headed paper (couriered seperately) after the application date (before the date of decision) confirming availblity of funds for the claimed period.
Clarifications:
1. For claimed period 01st April 2010 � 14th July 2010, I submitted certified HDFC electronic bank statements printed by me (applicant) with the official stamp of the bank and signature of the branch manager on every page. This was as per the published guidance which states the following:
Personal bank or building society statements:
These should clearly show:
your name;
your account number;
the date of the statement (dated no more than 1 month prior to the date you submit your application);
the financial institution�s name and logo;
transactions covering the three month period;
that there are sufficient funds present in the account (the balance must always be at least £2800). The balance should not fall below the required minimum at any time during the 3 month period.
Ad hoc bank statements printed on the bank's letterhead are admissible as evidence (this excludes mini-statements from cash points). If you wish to submit electronic bank statements from an on-line account these must contain all of the details listed above. In addition you will need to provide a supporting letter from your bank, on company-headed paper, confirming the authenticity of the statements provided. This must be dated no more than 1 month prior to the date of the application. Alternatively an electronic bank statement bearing the official stamp of the bank in question will be accepted. The stamp should appear on every page of the statement. Statements which simply show the balance in the account on a particular day are not sufficient.
The link here:
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/infs/in...
It is mentioned that - Alternatively, the kind of statements I have sumbitted at the time of application will be accepted.
2. Additionaly the UKBA website also mentions the similar and is as follwing:
Accounts held with other banks
If you have a bank account that does not operate exclusively online but you receive your bank statements electronically and you wish to use these statements as evidence of funds for maintenance, you should provide:
� Electronic bank statements printed at the bank on their official stationary; or
� Electronic statements printed by the applicant and bearing the official stamp of the bank in question. This stamp should appear on every page of the statements; or
� A supporting letter from the bank, on the banks company headed paper, confirming the authenticity of the statements.
The link here:
http://ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/ti...
Note: The statements for the period 1st April 2010 � 21st July 2010 from HDFC on their headed paper along with the letter were couriered at a later date. This was since these statements were requested from HDFC Bank and were suppose to arrive by post at a later date. As they were not available at the time of application, they were subsequently couriered (via post) on receiving them at the earliest. Ms. XXXXX at the B.D.H.C, Mumbai office, also confirmed the receipt of this courier when contacted over the phone
I am aware that as per guidelines no additional documents can be submitted with the administrative review. However, if considered, solely to verify previously submitted HDFC bank statement, please find attached a copy of the original bank statements and photocopy of the bank letter, which were also couriered to the B.D.H.C. Additionally, I am also attaching the receipt of the courier sent on the 22nd of July to the B.D.H.C.
Having provided all the above clarifications I humbly urge ECO to re-consider my application and grant me the points I deserve under �Maintenance Funds� section and thereby re-evaluating this application to my favour.
If you require any more documents or need to contact me directly, please feel free to email me at mandaardesai@yahoo.co.in or call my mobile at XXXXXXXXX
Thanking you.
Sincerely,
Mandaar Desai
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