Hi everyone,
I’ve had two unsuccessful Global Talent Visa applications and would really value some insight before attempting a third.
My background is in product and data management across donor-funded public health programmes (including PEPFAR, the Global Fund, and the Clinton Health Access Initiative), as well as B2B SaaS consultancy. I’m currently based in the UK with 5+ years of product management experience.
I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone with a similar non-startup or public health/consultancy background who has been successfully endorsed.
A few questions:
• Has anyone from a global health or consultancy PM background been endorsed?
• For those who applied, what made the difference between Exceptional Talent and Exceptional Promise in your case?
• What types of evidence carried the most weight in your application?
Any advice, experiences, or lessons learned would mean a lot. Thank you!
@OmoOlogo Trust you are okay.
Sorry to hear about the two previous outcomes, before anyone can give you meaningful guidance, it would really help to understand what evidence you submitted in those applications. Without seeing how your narrative and documents were positioned, it’s almost impossible to say what went wrong or what needs to change.
On the consultancy angle, I believe TN is strict about how consultancy experience is framed. A generic consultancy narrative usually doesn’t land well unless it’s clearly tied to product‑led impact, sector advancement, or innovation. So the issue isn’t necessarily your background, but how it’s being presented.
On “What types of evidence carried the most weight” It’s also important to remember that most evidence is never universally strong or weak, it’s only strong if it aligns with your narrative. For instance, academic peer‑review evidence might work perfectly for someone with an academic background, substantial academic contributions through research, but that same evidence would be weak for an industry focused applicant. The evidence itself isn’t “bad”; it just doesn’t fit the person’s career trajectory and overall narrative.
All the best.