Question
A client failed to disclose a spent conviction (very minor offence) on his BVB application, and his visa was cancelled as a result. Has anyone been successful in having a cancellation revoked on this ground? The punishment (visa cancellation) does not appear proportionate to the consequences the client is now facing.
Answer
If the offence was truly minor, there must be something else behind the visa cancellation. It is worth confirming whether it was actually a refusal rather than a cancellation, and whether there might be other reasons involved. Visa cancellation for failure to disclose a minor spent conviction alone seems unusual and warrants further investigation into the full circumstances.
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