Character Refusals On Hand With Visa Applicant Character Consideration Unit (vaccu) From 1 January 2024 To 30 November 2024 ​

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The Visa Applicant Character Consideration Unit (VACCU) held between 3,228 and 4,034 section 501 character refusals on hand during January to November 2024, with caseload peaking at 4,034 cases in September before declining to 3,979 by November. Of 438 visa applications refused on character grounds between January and November 2024, the largest cohorts were United Kingdom citizens (114 refusals), followed by New Zealand (83) and United States (66). Processing times for character refusal finalizations between 2023-2024 varied significantly: median processing time was 393 days, with the first quartile at 95 days and third quartile at 1,032.5 days, spanning from zero to 2,783 days maximum. The data encompasses all case finalizations including refusals, not-refused determinations,