Thanks gents. As usual, I have learnt a great deal from you and am thankful. What a fantastic resource FT is.
Originally Posted by
alanR
Just to add, the rules as described above are pretty typical of most countries including the US so don't act all upset when they apply to you or people you know.
I don't understand what you mean. Was I acting all upset?
Originally Posted by
alanR
The main reason why people who have a visa then get refused entry is that they lied when applying for the visa - typically they borrowed the money to make the bank statement look good, then returned it and hence don't have it anymore.
Once in the country you can lose the visa if you break the terms of the visa - eg commit a crime punishable by a jail sentence or you have a student visa and don't turn up for your course
As I say, it's what most countries have for visa rules
FWIW, in my friend's case, the T1PSW visa application (and approval process) was very cut-and-dried, as it was points-based. He received his PhD from a British university less than a year before submitting the application and had the exact documentation required to prove it. He had (and still has) several times the maintenance funds required for overseas applicants as was verified by the bank manager when contacted by the HC in his country of residence.
It seemed like it probably didn't require much deliberation on behalf of HM's government. Thank goodness.