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Tier 1 visa rejected - maintenance of funds
I could use some advice from someone who has been in a situation like mine, or any insight would be good.
I applied for a Tier 1 visa this December and it got rejected on the basis of bank statements and Maintenance. (10 points).
a] The basic comment from the ECO was that the statements were photocopies and hence rejected. I realize this was my mistake and I intend to correct it next time by supporting it with a branch manager letter
b] The second comment is what concerns me:
Maintenance was from banks which are held overseas and could not be verified. Thus they were disregarded as evidence.
Basically I used to work overseas in the US and was forced to leave the country due to loss of my job on a valid american visa. As I lost my status I had to return to India to apply for the Tier 1 visa. I meet all the requirements of this category, except for the fact that all my bank statements are held in the US and not in India as I have just arrived.
1] How can I convince the ECO that the documents are verifiable and original in the US ?
2] Will an endorsement from the branch manager in the USA be sufficient to endorse my statements ?
3] Is there any document which could be added to the application which makes verification possible ?
4] Is this really a technical dillemma and there is no way out of it except transfer funds to India. wait for three months and then apply ?
I applied for a Tier 1 visa this December and it got rejected on the basis of bank statements and Maintenance. (10 points).
a] The basic comment from the ECO was that the statements were photocopies and hence rejected. I realize this was my mistake and I intend to correct it next time by supporting it with a branch manager letter
b] The second comment is what concerns me:
Maintenance was from banks which are held overseas and could not be verified. Thus they were disregarded as evidence.
Basically I used to work overseas in the US and was forced to leave the country due to loss of my job on a valid american visa. As I lost my status I had to return to India to apply for the Tier 1 visa. I meet all the requirements of this category, except for the fact that all my bank statements are held in the US and not in India as I have just arrived.
1] How can I convince the ECO that the documents are verifiable and original in the US ?
2] Will an endorsement from the branch manager in the USA be sufficient to endorse my statements ?
3] Is there any document which could be added to the application which makes verification possible ?
4] Is this really a technical dillemma and there is no way out of it except transfer funds to India. wait for three months and then apply ?
