OP,
Are you talking about published visual approaches approaches like into EWR or a "visual approach" after you've reported the airport in sight?
Personally I dislike visual approaches so I won't call the airport in sight unless I'm somewhat lined up with the landing runway in which case I'll fly the published minima for the relevant instrument approach anyway.
Even on a "visual approach" I call out 'minimums, landing' and I back up baro with the RA.