UK visa refusal, seeking temporary entry to collect personal items

On my last visit to the UK as a Canadian citizen visitor I was refused entry, on 22 May 2016. During the interview I slipped out I am a freelancer after leaving university last September (2015).

Soon I realized I had brought up unnecessary topic— working illegally as visitor. I was never actually working as a freelancer in my life. I slipped that out because I was trying to sound like more than a general visitor for last 4months in UK, and it was also a common way of newly starting artists to call themselves visitors. I was planing to get a T5 visa after this visit.

I was detained and my T5 application was refused. I was unaware how serious of my incident record was considered as a breach of UK law. I did not plan to leave UK for good, and now have highly valuable belongings left behind in a rented residence. I dont have any relatives or other trusted ones in the UK to collect and pack my stuff for me. I was also given notice by my landlord that my deadline for the collection my belongings is the end of August.

I have to somehow enter UK to collect my stuff, which includes two sewing machines, a bike, three suitcases of cloth, and my designs— I am a fashion designer and had tons of material in books and my portfolio I need to continue my career. I need only temporary admission— as short as 24hrs— to gather these possessions.

I have hired a UK consulting team to request a review for me in JL as I was able to indicate that to them I was never working as a freelance. It was refused and I understand the chance of fighting back is very low. I do not have time to wait their answer, however. I only intend to collect my belongings from the UK.

What should I be doing the best will not affect my future application?

uk visa-refusals canadian-citizens removal

Best Answer

Clearing up your visa problem is likely to take time, and should be done carefully to avoid further damage. The collection of stuff you have in rented accommodation in the UK looks as though you went on living and working there after the end of your studies.

Trying to get entry this month increases the risk of mistakes. It is time to think seriously about ways of dealing with your property that do not require you to be there.

At one extreme, if you can afford thousands of dollars, you could have everything in your flat that the landlord does not claim professionally packed into a shipping container and shipped to your Canadian home.

At the other extreme, you might be able to do it without spending any cash by making a deal with your landlord to ship the most important stuff in exchange for keeping the rest. Your portfolio and other design work have the highest value to shipping cost ratio. If the sewing machines are very high end ones, they may be worth more than their shipping cost. Most of the fabric probably is not, but if you found just that right bit of silk brocade...

In between, there are suggestions about remotely hiring a man-with-a-van or having finding a friend-of-a-friend in the area to do it.

I suggest starting a new question on this issue, giving more information about what you can afford, where you will be living, and the nature and volume of property involved.

Pictures about "UK visa refusal, seeking temporary entry to collect personal items"

UK visa refusal, seeking temporary entry to collect personal items - Stack of soft clean light beige folded towels placed on white minimalist stool against beige wall in daylight

UK visa refusal, seeking temporary entry to collect personal items - Overhead view of laptop and photo camera composed with headphones and other gadgets of professional photographer

UK visa refusal, seeking temporary entry to collect personal items - From above of colored sneakers with blue and green surface and green and white and black sole for comfortable moving around streets against green background

What happens if your UK visa is refused?

If your application is refusedYou'll get a letter or an email explaining why your application was refused. Your passport will be returned, if it was kept as part of your application. Your refusal letter will explain if you have the right to either an: administrative review.

Is it possible to get UK visa after rejection?

Re-Applying for UK Visa After RejectionOnce an applicants visa application has been rejected, the applicant can choose to re-apply for a visa. A fresh application can be filed as soon as the first visa application was rejected, or on completion of the appeal process.

How do I show strong ties to home country UK visa?

To substantiate your professional roots in your home country, you can use the following evidence:

Statement from employer specifying your job duties, length of employment, and salary.

Letter written by employer giving you permission to take paid time off.

Pay stubs, or other documentation proving your income.

What do immigration officers look for when assessing visit visa applications?

their previous immigration history, including visits to the UK and other countries. the duration of previous visits and whether this was significantly longer than they originally stated on their visa application or on arrival. their financial circumstances as well as their family, social and economic background.

UK Visa Refusal: Common Reasons Why UK Visa Applications are Denied/Refused

Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Images: Mike B, Karolina Grabowska, Ricardo Esquivel, Ray Piedra