hi,,i have some concerns about priority visa and hope u guys could able to give some idea nor suggestions: i and my daughter are planning to apply next week for standard visitor visa (staying in uk for 3weeks) and we plan to use the priority visa since we are already lack of time because our intended date of travel will be on 15th of dec,,my concern is that i read earlier in ukvfs that using priority visa is not applicable or advisable to use if applicant had been refused previously,,which is i was been refused a visa last dec 2014 but i am not sure with the months coz i lost my old passport...hoping you guys help me,,thank u
Hello @bhea0722 , Based on VFS website: https://www.vfsglobal.co.uk/philippines/frequently_asked_questions.html Priority Visa Service (PSV) Please note: UK Visas and Immigration strongly recommends that applicants with any form of adverse immigration history do not use this service. This includes anyone who has previously refused a visa for the UK, been refused leave to enter the UK, been previously deported, removed, or otherwise required to leave the UK, has overstayed a period of leave in the UK, or has been refused leave to remain in the UK by the Home Office. Considering your intended date of travel, the standard processing time for the visa you're applying for would take longer. Thus, you would want to use the priority service to reduce the waiting time. Since you've mentioned that you have been refused a visa before, it would be risky to use the said service, in my opinion. Maybe someone in this forum who had applied for a visit visa will give you some advice.
do u think if i will mention in my cover letter that i had been refused before but because we are already lack of time that is why we decided to use the priority visa service? and in other country that i read about the psv it says there that visa that had been refused before will make longer time to make the decision instead of 3-5 working days... k
In my opinion, even if you mention the prior visa refusal or not, they still have it in their records. So, I think it's okay to mention it as your new application will be based on the documents you are submitting. On your next application, it would be best to provide strong evidence like how your trip would be funded, proof of your strong ties in the Philippines like having a job, owning a property, savings etc. Requirements for visit visa is different from other types of visas as the former will be based on the applicants supporting documents and not of the sponsor. You can check some of the threads in this forum about visit visas. .
Let's say your application is straightforward, you have a chance of getting an approval. With regards to the processing times, I am not really sure how long it will take. Also, I am not sure if you can really use the priority visa but I'm not saying you can't really do it. It's still your call. Maybe others can give their opinion as well.
my main concern only is the date of our intended travel,,i do really wanted to use the standard service visa so that i can save more.... here are the documents that i am going to submitt: -i and my daughter's passport and a photocopy of it -her birthcertificate -my daughter's birthcertificate that will leave here in philippines -bankstatement(i just have 100k) -payslip -certificate of employment -leave of abscence -deeds of sale (since my house doesn't yet transferred in my name)but i will attach the statement of account of my water and electrical bill -our church saying no objection for my daughter to be done her baptismal in uk ps:do i need an affidavit stating that i lost my old passport?coz after renewal i do not know where i've put it and now i cannot show my travel history sponsor documents: -bank statement (in bankstatement it shows there my daughter's fund) -payslip -photocopy of her passport -invitation letter -sponsorship letter -letter for higher commissioner of ukvi -council tax -documents that stating that she owned her own flat -itinerary (and in itinerary it indicate there that just incase cannot get visa until the intended date of travel the priest aggree that baptismal can be move on 8th of january -confirmation booking in church of scotland for my daughter's baptismal we did not yet book flights since we do not know yet the result of the application ---is it possible just to apply a standard service visa and will apply directly in ukvfs the psv and will pay by cash? --thanks for your time
Upon checking, that what others did. They use the standard service and pay for priority service at vfs by cash. I hope @joi1991 can give her opinion about your concern if it's okay to use the priority service considering you have been refused before. In my opinion it would be easy to just use the standard service since you said you can move the date till January. Whether it's okay to avail the priority service, I am not really in the right position to say you can do it or not.
