serenpol

Thanks for your kind clarifications. Does anyone also know what are some reasons for a BVB to be rejected? Is that common?

Thank you for all your replies. @paulhand: did you mean the scenarios of "travel to visit old relatives/leisure", or the scenarios of "shortly after application", "frequently every 1.5 years" etc.?

I know this will differ from case-to-case, but broadly speaking, anyone has experience on the difficulty of getting a Bridging Visa B for travel: 1) Shortly after a parent PR application? 2) Valid for long period, like 3-6 months? 3) Frequently, like every 1½-2 years? 4) For borderline "substantial reasons", like visiting old relatives or even leisure travel? I understand the intent of Bridging Visa is that the applicant should stay onshore until decision. But the long processing time and my parent's old age, means they're nervous about being "trapped" for years without being able to travel... In our globalised world, it's understandable to wish to visit old relatives, or to take my parents on a holiday while they still have time and health? Thank you.