There is a contradiction in all this if there is an insistence on seeing booked travel arrangements.
This was fine and a standard thing some years ago when you could book and change at will. But nowadays many/most pre-booked fares are non-refundable, a situation visa providers somehow seem to have missed. How can visa officials ask to see evidence of booked travel arrangements that are usually non-refundable before deciding whether or not to grant the visa.
Anyone have an answer to this one ?