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Visas: Overseas Visitors

Asked by Dame Chi OnwurahLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 28 October 2024UIN 10720

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what system replaced the AI streaming tool used for visit visa applications discontinued in 2020.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The Global Visa Risk Streaming (GVRS) system which was operated by UK Visas and Immigration for streaming visit visa applications was discontinued on 3rd August 2020 but did not use Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The current workflow routing solution, Complexity Application Routing Solution (Visits) (CARS(V)), does not use AI and each visit visa application is decided on a case-by-case assessment against the requirements of the Appendix V Immigration Rules.

UK Visas and Immigration have published detailed guidance on the current workflow routing system: Complexity application routing solution (visits) (CARS(V)) (accessible) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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