'Ridiculous' visa rulings set out

[jes2jes]

From this link:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6768405.stm

Makes interesting reading. Some quotes to wet your appetite:

She said a common reason for refusal was "you wish to go to the UK for a holiday. You have never previously undertaken any foreign travel before and I can see little reason for this trip".

In her report she says "this is a common reason for refusal but there was a first time for everyone who has gone abroad on a holiday and not having done it before is an acceptable reason for travel".

Another reason to reject a tourist visa was "you plan a holiday for no particular purpose other than sightseeing".

On the use of that reason, she says: "But that's what the UK is famous for, sights worth seeing."

Well, this is the actual Independent Monitors Report:
http://www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kfile/IMReport2006.pdf

On page 26, it says "Overall, I thought Karachi had the poorest quality of refusal Notices in terms of standard paragraphs, bold statements and other no linked evidence.

Have an interesting read.

[Jeff Albright]

Yeah... Looks like very true. Actually, the refusal of visit visas is something that is very difficult to counterargue because first of all, it is non-appealable and secondly, any "ridiculous" reason like this can still be linked to several refusal criteria under the Immigration Rules, including that of "returnability".

[tekaweni]

Mind boggling stuff, indeed a good read and would be a laugh too if it werent also so sad... thanks Jes!