In response to a request under the Freedom of Information Act, the Home Office released information on 5 January 2015 concerning the refusal rate of Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) applications processed in China.
The information demonstrates that during the period from April 2013 to March 2014, a total of 415 applications were processed and 280 were refused.
276 applicants were interviewed and of those 199 saw their applications refused.
This data highlights how difficult it is for applicants to meet the requirements of the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa category. We continue to hold a 100% success record for these applications and if you require legal advice on this or any other immigration application, please contact us.