Family visit visa refused due to no financial links

[ellie2012]

Hi All,

My father-in-law got a family visit visa refused as the Immigration officer believed that he did not have any financial links to his home country (Albania).

We are lodging an appeal and are currenty in the process of putting together an appear bundle. We will put in documents such as bank statements, title deeds for his house. Does anyone have any other suggestions for other documents that we could prove that he is a genuine visitor.

He applied for a one month visa but would probably only stay 2 or 3 weeks anyway.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

Thank you.

[XJ2011]

Hi All,

My father-in-law got a family visit visa refused as the Immigration officer believed that he did not have any financial links to his home country (Albania).

We are lodging an appeal and are currenty in the process of putting together an appear bundle. We will put in documents such as bank statements, title deeds for his house. Does anyone have any other suggestions for other documents that we could prove that he is a genuine visitor.

He applied for a one month visa but would probably only stay 2 or 3 weeks anyway.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

Thank you.

My mother in law will apply for family visit soon, can you let me know why the immigration officer needs this financial link? what can approve this? Property under her name? I will support her trip provide my bank statement, will not be enough? I would like to keep posted on this discussion.
GOod Luck on your appeal!

[ellie2012]

My mother in law will apply for family visit soon, can you let me know why the immigration officer needs this financial link? what can approve this? Property under her name? I will support her trip provide my bank statement, will not be enough?

The immigration officer says that without the financial link they think they are coming here to work and will not be returning back to their country of origin. Hope that hopes.

[vinny]

Similar to visitors to the USA, visitors to the UK should also show strong ties to their home country or country of residence.

[ellie2012]

Vinny - do you have any suggestions for what doucments can be used to prove this?

[pennylessinindia]

Vinny - do you have any suggestions for what doucments can be used to prove this?

Employment, property, family. If retired income of some kind and ability to support self in own country for a start.