- FAQ
- Login
- Register
- Call Workpermit.com for a paid service +44 (0)344-991-9222
ESC
Welcome to immigrationboards.com!
Moderators: Casa, Amber, archigabe, batleykhan, ca.funke, ChetanOjha, EUsmileWEallsmile, JAJ, John, Obie, push, geriatrix, vinny, CR001, zimba, meself2, Administrator
gemology wrote:Hi everyone,
My partner, who lives in the US, has just been refused a General Visit Visa for the usual reasons - not enough of her own money and not demonstrating strong enough links to her home country to make them think she will return there.
We are going to reapply, but I don't want the application to fail again. We are working on the money side of things, but any guidance you could offer on documentary evidence which could show strong links to her home would be appreciated.
At 23, she doesn't own any property or have any dependants and although her employer wrote a letter saying her job will be kept open for her, this wasn't good enough, particularly as the Officer didn't consider it to be a 'high profession' (which I think is both patronising and overly judgemental - this is the only job she is able to get at the moment due to a lack of qualifications).
Her name is on the lease of a rental property but I'm not sure whether this holds any sway seeing as she is intending to leave it for up to six months.
She does have a large family to whom she is very close (5 siblings and 11 nieces/nephews plus parents). Her Father has been left disabled by a stroke and her Grandmother has dementia which is becoming quite serious. She provides some support to her Mother in caring for her Father and Grandmother (both money and time) but this is on a casual basis with no hard evidence.
Please, please if you have any relevant experience of a similar situation or any pointers they would be much appreciated.
Thank you.
A visit visa is not a resident visa, you can't use it as such, UK has no visa that covers this scenario. Thereby she fails the primary test - is she a 'genuine visitor', answer - no, she intends to live here albeit for only six months.gemology wrote: As with many couples, we were hoping to use a period of up to 6 months to live together and get to know each other better before considering getting engaged. We are both heartbroken and any advice on how to get her here as soon as possible, with minimal risk of rejection, would be hugely appreciated.
Thank you.
Spouse/fiance visas are almost never denied providing the criteria are met, I understand what you say, I was in the same boat (we used student visas to live together on) but thems the rules, and the last thing you want is black marks on her passport on day one.gemology wrote:Yes Wanderer I am aware that there is no visa to cover this scenario but my only other alternative is to get engaged, start planning a wedding and pay almost £900 for a visa so she can stay with me longer term. We've only been together six months - not sure that an application of that nature would be looked upon favourably either and I don't have that amount of money to waste.
She will be visiting the UK to experience the culture and way of life and to see the sights, as any other tourist would. However she is doing this with a slightly different mindset in that we may marry at a later date and if she likes it here during her visit then she would try to move here more permanently, with the appropriate visa.
Thanks for your suggestions Wanderer. Unfortunately with zero qualifications I doubt she will be eligible for any kind of student visa. I've had a quick look at BUNAC, will require further reading but again I'm not sure it's appropriate in this case.Wanderer wrote:Spouse/fiance visas are almost never denied providing the criteria are met, I understand what you say, I was in the same boat (we used student visas to live together on) but thems the rules, and the last thing you want is black marks on her passport on day one.gemology wrote:Yes Wanderer I am aware that there is no visa to cover this scenario but my only other alternative is to get engaged, start planning a wedding and pay almost £900 for a visa so she can stay with me longer term. We've only been together six months - not sure that an application of that nature would be looked upon favourably either and I don't have that amount of money to waste.
She will be visiting the UK to experience the culture and way of life and to see the sights, as any other tourist would. However she is doing this with a slightly different mindset in that we may marry at a later date and if she likes it here during her visit then she would try to move here more permanently, with the appropriate visa.
Consider a student visa (costly tho), or maybe BUNAC - I know nothing about BUNAC but it favours Americans coming to UK, you'll need to google it...
If you can demonstrate this, you already have a lot more than a good number of other people who have posted on here asking for advice in similar situations.gemology wrote:...I have visited her but other than that, ...
Thanks for the reply Ouflak1.ouflak1 wrote:If you can demonstrate this, you already have a lot more than a good number of other people who have posted on here asking for advice in similar situations.gemology wrote:...I have visited her but other than that, ...