The Decision
I have refused your application for a visit visa because I am not satisfied that you meet the requirements of paragraph(s) V4.2 and V4.3 of Appendix V: Immigration Rules for visitors because:
You state that you intend to come to the UK with your father for 16 days as a tourist. You state you have a sponsor however, in order to assess your application I have to take into account your personal and economic circumstances. It is your responsibility to satisfy me that your circumstances are such that if granted leave to enter, you will comply with all of the conditions attached to any such leave and that you will leave the UK on completion of the proposed visit.
You have stated that you are currently self-employed as *****, earning a monthly income of 120,000 RUB (£1,529.54 at current exchange rate) and that you propose to spend £450 on your visit. You have indicated that £400 will be funded by your father towards the visit. You have stated you spend 10,000 RUB (£127.46) on monthly living expenses and you have declared that you receive 180,000 RUB (£2,294.31) as other income from your family.
I have noted all of the documents you have submitted in support of your visa application but I am not satisfied that these demonstrate your self-employment and receipt of income as stated. The documents provided do not show your financial standing in Russia at present time and in absence of this evidence it is unclear whether you receive the stated income. This means I am not satisfied that you have accurately portrayed your personal and economic circumstances as stated and this leads me to doubt your intentions for wishing to travel to the UK.
In light of the above I am not satisfied as to your intentions in wishing to travel to the UK now. I am not satisfied that you genuinely intend a short visit only to the UK and that you will leave the UK at the end of the visit. Furthermore, I am not satisfied that you will be able to maintain and accommodate yourself adequately in the UK or meet the costs of your return or onward journey from the UK. Your application is therefore refused under Paragraph V4.2 (a), (c) and (e) of Appendix V of the Immigration Rules.
You have stated that your father will fund £400 towards the cost of your visit. However, the documents provided do not demonstrate your sponsor’s personal and financial circumstances. I am mindful of the fact that you have not shown if your sponsor is willing and able to provide you with support. I am therefore not satisfied that your sponsor can accommodate and will provide you with support for the intended duration of your stay. Your application for a visit visa has therefore been refused under Paragraph V4.3 (c)
Any future UK visa applications you make will be considered on their individual merits, however you are likely to be refused unless the circumstances of your application change. In relation to this decision there is no right of appeal or right to administrative review.
The Decision
I have refused your application for a visit visa because I am not satisfied that you meet the requirements of paragraph(s) 4.2 of Appendix V: Immigration Rules for Visitors because:
You state you will visit the UK for 7 days. You were previously granted entry clearance and stated an 8 day visit; however you visited 4 times on this visa and have declared two visits of month on length. The documents you have submitted do not explain this discrepancy and this casts serious doubt over your application as a whole.
You state you are self employed and earn RUR 45,000 a month (Approx £600, £1 = RUR 75); however the documents you have submitted do not demonstrate any business registration, activity, income earned or tax paid. You state you spend £150 a month on living expenses; however the documents you have submitted do not demonstrate this. The documents you have submitted do not demonstrate how you support yourself in Russia.
You state you have £900 for your trip. You have submitted your Bank Statement with a balance of RUR 356,000 (£4,747). You have provided no explanation as to the origin of these funds, and as such I am not satisfied that these funds are exclusively available to you. I am not satisfied that the documents you have submitted accurately reflect your financial circumstances.
In light of the above, I am not satisfied that you are genuinely seeking entry for a purpose that is permitted by the visitor routes or that you intend to leave the UK on completion of your visit. I am not satisfied that there are sufficient funds to adequately cover the cost of your visit and maintain and accommodate you for the duration of your visit, or meet the cost of your onward or return journey. V4.2 (a, c, e)
The Decision
I have refused your application for a visit visa because I am not satisfied that you meet the requirements of paragraph(s) V4.2 because:
You have applied for entry clearance to the UK for 10 days. The information you have provided on your application form and the supporting documents you submit allows me to assess whether your circumstances and intentions are, on the balance of probabilities, as stated.
On your Visa Application Form (VAF) you have stated that you are employed as a tax inspector for ***** and earn 97964 RUR (£1240) (£1 = 79 RUR) a month. As evidence of this you have submitted a letter of employment and a bank statement. The bank statement shows that your salary varies significantly from 2610 RUR (£33) TO 100,071 RUR (£1266) a month. Furthermore, the balance of your bank account is 29.12 RUR (£0.37). You are proposing to spend £1396 on this short visit to the UK. Given your apparent financial circumstances I am not satisfied that such a financial outlay on this trip is commensurate with your circumstances in Russia and this causes me to doubt your intentions. Taking all the evidence into consideration I am not satisfied that your current circumstances are such that you are genuinely seeking entry for a purpose that is permitted by the visitor routes (Appendix 4.2 (c)). Nor have you have shown that your circumstances are such that you will leave the UK at the end of your visit (Appendix V 4.2 (a)).
For the reasons above I am not satisfied that you have sufficient funds to cover all reasonable costs in relation to your visit including the cost of your journey, any costs relating to dependants and the cost of any planned activities. Your application for a visit visa has been refused under Appendix V4.2(e).
I have therefore refused your application because I am not satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that you meet all of the requirements of the relevant Appendix of the United Kingdom Immigration Rules. Any future UK visa applications you make will be considered on their individual merits, however you are likely to be refused unless the circumstances of your application change. In relation to this decision there is no right of appeal or right to administrative review.
