Ah! A child. You haven't mentioned this before. What will happen to the child if your girlfriend marries you and settles in the UK? I'm assuming she's divorced from the child's father. Does he have parental access at present? Was the child mentioned in the visitor visa application? No, she is not p...

[quote="mulderpf"] b) move to another country (e.g. Britain) to be better off than I was in my home country. I'm not saying everyone is like that, but it definitely motivates people. /quote] I would not personally move to another country if there is bigger money. There are other values in ...

Why not think positive that people can be honest and hard working people? Of course people can be honest and hard working but they can also be desperate to escape from the life they have in their own country. You only have to see the numbers who tragically die every year trying to cross into Europe...

Casa wrote:especially for dating/marriage purposes You've missed the point.
Especially for dating purposes doesn't apply.

Am I closing this thread or the other?

u can close this, although donno why because they are separate issues

Well Greenie...I reckon I've got 5 choices: Close both Close one or the other Let both continue...thus confusing everyone Ignore all threads and get on with my 'day job" Bring Wanderer back to conclude it. :wink: Why do you want to close? They are different subjects... same person cannot open ...

If she wants you to go live with her, then I don't see the point of all of this. There is no need for the UKBA to be involved at all. Well, I dont want to go there... And this is what I hate, people initially thinking that every African or other countries (you name it) are scammer, lazy, after mone...

Other than that, I think you are wasting your time as there is absolutely no compelling reason to let this person into the country. Are you serious? But there is this fiancee visa which is especially for dating/marriage purposes. I dont see any laws which states that she needs to have good potentia...

If you intend to wait until you are earning more perhaps come back and post here again when you are actually ready. I can see another protracted debate in this thread otherwise. But I better start to prepare and meet her long before we try the fiancee visa, isnt it? ye, its a bit risky, but countin...

In that case, you are better off in visiting her in her own country. the problem is that I cannot and dont want to be there long time - months. Unfortunately, regardless of your intentions, there are many people who abuse this route and without the rules in place, you would see a lot more people co...

If you intend to wait until you are earning more perhaps come back and post here again when you are actually ready. I can see another protracted debate in this thread otherwise. But I better start to prepare and meet her long before we try the fiancee visa, isnt it? ye, its a bit risky, but countin...

JP, your post is very confusing and I'm not sure that even you know what you want. The whole point of getting a fiance visa, is for your girlfriend to come here and marry you. Now if you're saying that six months isn't enough then obviously you are not sure that you want to marry yet, then this vis...

from your previous posts you said you were earning £500 per month and also that your bank account was constantly overdrawn. You are unlikely to be successful in a fiance/spouse visa in these circumstances as you need to have around £105 per week left over after you have paid rent, council tax and...

First of all, your girlfriend should be over 21. You should be able to prove that you have met, which if you have travelled there and taken some photos should be adequate. ok, this is what I am focusing now. You should be able to prove that you intend on getting married within 6 months - e.g. weddi...

I am going to meet my African girlfriend for the first time in Africa soon. The plan is to meet and then after that apply for a fiancee Visa for her to come to the UK. What kind evidence I need to produce as I am there (1 week)? Of course tickets/hotel bookings and taking pictures, but what else I n...

jp70 If you ask questions about the rules (clarifications/interpretation of the rules etc.)someone may help - But you are questioning the rules which nobody here made…so would not be able to help. If UKBA says you need £xxx pounds in the bank -it’s a rule …if you are ready to follow it you m...

immigration solictors/advisers? £400 ? Remember, this is not like getting my wife or children to the UK (for which I would be happy to pay £400). This is for seeing my friend for 2 weeks.... kind of holiday thing. Or lets say 3 days. To pay £400 to see my friend for 3 days - a good deal?? why do...

immigration solictors/advisers? £400 ? Remember, this is not like getting my wife or children to the UK (for which I would be happy to pay £400). This is for seeing my friend for 2 weeks.... kind of holiday thing. Or lets say 3 days. To pay £400 to see my friend for 3 days - a good deal?? well y...

Greenie wrote:immigration solictors/advisers?

£400 ? Remember, this is not like getting my wife or children to the UK (for which I would be happy to pay £400). This is for seeing my friend for 2 weeks.... kind of holiday thing. Or lets say 3 days. To pay £400 to see my friend for 3 days - a good deal??

why not continue your rant on your original post Do get your expressions correct when you use them I really hope you do not put a baby in the cleaning water ! Enjoy your trip to africa . You are a "member of standing", so maybe you know the reason the Visa officer refused to give advice a...

why not continue your rant on your original post Do get your expressions correct when you use them I really hope you do not put a baby in the cleaning water ! Enjoy your trip to africa . You are a "member of standing", so maybe you know the reason the Visa officer refused to give advice a...

Oh boys, this getting a visa to my friend for dating purposes seems to be massively difficult so I just give up the whole things meeting in the UK and go myself to Africa to meet first time. That way seems to be much easier in all ways (faster, cheaper, and propably much bigger possiblitiy to get ac...

Regarding this sponsoring issues in my case, this is what I am thinking at the moment (the situation is that my (female)friend -who I have not met yet- needs a visitor visa to visit the UK from Africa). Can somebody please let me know if this is a good plan: I will write a sponsoring letter somethin...

check one of the stickies [/quote] This is excellent. Finally *well* defined information. Not like "make sure there in not 'too many' people living in the house" :). Does not help much... Applying to my case: Does that link say that I can provide a room for a woman to stay in our living r...

latest: UK embassy said that I have to call to embassy in Africa. Lets see how this ends :). I will call them tomorrow and lets see if they iwll answer my question about funds. I ll let you know. Just called UK African office. I asked that can I use my loan as a proof that I have money to support. ...

Hi, IMO, you are not self employed. You are only employed as a director of your limited company. The requirements for visitor visa to the UK for your parents will be the same as for any other 'employed' person. Your pay may be less (not that it has any impact on the application), but if you were to...