successful retirement visa at CW with a warning

[DrJack54]

3 minutes ago, rwilem said:

Just did my extension a few weeks back; CW, retirement, 800K savings banked.

 

Account balance letter and bank book pages copy accepted, and no request for statements (I'm assuming you mean the 12 months of account activity statement.)  Have never been asked for that, no mention of if it this past occasion. I am aware, though, that some people in the same situation have been required to provide it.

 

 

It's an interesting one.

I have done many extensions retirement using money in the bank method at CW.

 

Never an issue just showing bankbook pages photocopies.

 

This most recent one Nov, I had an issue.

I use dedicated bank account with minimal activity.

No balances are consolidated however young io had issue with zero activity in various months.

 

No need for others to state that activity has always been required at their imm office.

It never has been for me at CW.

 

Apart from that this year even with an appointment this young io sent me back to document check.

There were two girls there that were like robots with a check list.

 

They required my most recent TM47 receipt. Never been asked for previously. 

 

The more senior imm officer made me write on paperwork that "next time I will bring bank statements" 

Ridiculous. 

 

 

[rwilem]

4 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

 

Why is my first question to that .."which immigration office are you using?"

This is the crux of the issue.

 

"i went to immigration, and they......"

 

First, which office are you dealing with? Application, interpretation, practices of immigration offices vary wildly throughout the country. No one can be expected to know the situation everywhere. The best one can do is become aware and knowledgable about what 'the rules' are at the office(s) you deal with.

 

And why it's the almost the first thing a poster should inform, the particular immigration office in question.

Edited December 22, 2022 by rwilem