Family visitor VAF1B - Docs overkill?

[tTlla Tech]

Hi,
I received this list [img]http://img25.imageshack.us/my.php?image=docslistz.tif
from the IAS Bangladesh branch, It seems they suggest you enclose more documents than is asked for by the application guidance note.

Remember this is for a family vistor, and they suggest EHO accomodation report, Council Tax and Utility bills, letter from my landlord approving visitors even though it should be implicitly covered by my Standard Tenancy Agreement.

I am wondering whwther they just ticked the boxes so it covers all categories of visitors rather than looking carefully at the draft application my relative showed them.

Shall I provide all the docs they suggest or stick to what the guidance notes say? When they were asked why they list all these docs they replied ' just in case'.


Many Thanks

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[tTlla Tech]

Sorry here is the active link

[tTlla Tech]

Another try for the link http://img25.imageshack.us/my.php?image=docslistz.tif

[batleykhan]

You will need:

1 Sponsorship Declaration to say that you are supporting their application.

2.Proof of your employment( letter from employers, 3 months wage slip, P60 etc).

3. At least 6 months of your bank statements.

4. Accomadation report, showing there is enough space in your property that they could stay during their stay.

These are the only documents that you require. There are sufficient for the purpose that you intend to use them for

[impactcrew]

Salaam my fellow bengali polapan and if you can answer following questions I can advise you further:

1. What is there purpose of visiting the uk?

2. Are they currently working in Bangladesh?

3. Who will be paying for the trip?

4. person who is applying to come to the uk do they have any adverse immigration?

Reason why i ask you these questions is the decision is solely made on the application forms and ECO's do not like to make assumptions. The 4 main areas they look at in regards to any application made to enter uk are:

1. The person who is entering the Uk will they return after there visa?
2. Do the supporting documents match the application?
3. Is there suitable accomodation?
4. Will they be able to support themselves or there sponsor support them without recourse to public funds.

[tTlla Tech]

Thanks for the prompt replies,

I need to ascertain from you chaps/es whether the IAS in Bangladesh are doing thier job properly. They market themselves as semi approved/authorised by High Commision. If they are just blindly ticking boxes rather than properly looking at draft application forms then they need to pull their socks up.


Batley Khan:

I will be sending a Accommodation report as well.

Impact crew:

1) vist their daughter and son in law and other relatives.

2) retired, widow who lives off the land

3) trip will be paid mostly by sponsor

4) None

[batleykhan]

IAS is a reputable and profesional organization offering free advice and assistance.

They are much better than any paying organization/agents who will tell you want you want to know if you pay for their services.

The Embassy are more likely to take IAS word over others. The documents they have listed are correctly stated. They are just being cautious and the safe side.

The list I have provided is what you need to send, obviously the person you are sponsoring might require to show that he has something to return to his /her country, ( eg land, job, funds, family etc )

[impactcrew]

Thanks for the prompt replies,

I need to ascertain from you chaps/es whether the IAS in Bangladesh are doing thier job properly. They market themselves as semi approved/authorised by High Commision. If they are just blindly ticking boxes rather than properly looking at draft application forms then they need to pull their socks up.


Batley Khan:

I will be sending a Accommodation report as well.

Impact crew:

1) vist their daughter and son in law and other relatives.

2) retired, widow who lives off the land

3) trip will be paid mostly by sponsor

4) None

Ttech the answer to your questions lies here then and avoid IAS if you can as you can do this yrself. Please send me a pm if you need further help. Everything you need is available here and free of charge so don't allow any one to charge you for anything. IAS are just being precautious i assume and most of those documents are right and sometimes it is better to have more than none anyway here is what you need:

1. As they are visiting family then the following form needs to be completed http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/vafs the form you need to complete is VAF1B as she is solely coming to the uk as a visitor to visit family so the tourist visa does not apply. If there is someone ill in the family she is visiting then a letter from that persons medical expert will help greatly.

2. Land is a good reason for her to go back so you will need proof of the land documents etc. As i said earlier what the ECO looks for is proof that the application form and documents bear a resembelence and it looks realistic as give them any excuse to make assumptions and the chances of failure are high.

3. So I assume you are the sponsor if that is the case then send them a letter saying to whom it may concern, your relation to applicant, the purpose of there visit, where they will stay and make sure the sponsor has all relevant documentation to back up there finances etc.

4. That is a plus point.

Take a look here and this is what an ECO guidelines are on making a decison (These are internal pages and they use these guides to make decisons. http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/ecg/visita ... ansitvisa2 match these and prove these and there should be no problems.

Also another helpful link is here http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/ecg/ these are internal pages which the UKBA tried to hide but freedom of inoformation had them published hence why they are not easy to find on there website.

Good Luck, any further help just pm me. I have just done this for 4 of my relatives and they are all over here in the uk and visas were granted withing 10 days from Sylhet.