Having just gone through the paperwork for a non PB visa in the UK, after 3 previous PB visas. I'll take the PB system every time. With a PB system, you, the a

Having just gone through the paperwork for a non PB visa in the UK, after 3 previous PB visas. I'll take the PB system every time. With a PB system, you, the applicant, know where you stand when you make the application. With the non PB visa, it was so confusing as to what was actually needed, I hired an agency to help me. I'm now at the beginning of the up-to 16 week wait for a response. PB system: they tell you exactly what you need to show Non PB system: they suggest a range of what you should show. While the truth of the matter is you must show everything in the range along with a pile of other things that they don't even allude to.