Friend's tourist visa was refused because of divorce?
Hi all. Me and my friend were planning a visit to UK next week. My (F, never married, new grad with corporate job) application was succesful but my friend's (F, divorced, has been working in public sector as a teacher for years) wasn't. The reasoning they've given was that she was divorced and that implied she was unlikely to return after her visit. She provided savings, income, job, the fact that she was divorced 2 years ago and the time between now and her divorce was longer than the time she was married etc. so pretty much everything. She said she forgot to upload her plane tickets but they can be easily provided.
What could be the reason they thought that implied she was unlikely to return? What should we change in our appeal or in our new application?
This is the response:
This is the response we've gotten regarding the refusal:
>I have made careful consideration of both your personal and economic ties to your home country. In making my consideration, I note the statements made by you in your visa application form regarding your current occupation. By contrast, in making my consideration of your personal ties with your home country, I note that you are now divorced and that you do not have anyone relying on your financial support. Whilst I accept that being in receipt of a regular income is a positive indicator, given my concerns regarding your personal ties with your home country, I am not satisfied that your current level of income in your home country acts to sufficiently tip the balance of probabilities to satisfy me that you intend to depart the UK at the end of the period stated by you, nor that you seek entry for a purpose that is permitted under the visitor rules.
>Given all of the above, I am not satisfied that your personal and financial circumstances are as stated and that you are genuinely seeking entry as a visitor or that you intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit. Your application has therefore been refused under paragraph V4.2 (a), and (c) of the Immigration Rules.