Visitor visa - support question (overdraft)

[jp70]

I would like to get a visitor visa for my friend to visit in the UK for one week. I have a full time job (£900/month after tax) but I have loans and my bank account is below zero (-£600). But I have about £200 extra money after all bills and loand payments so I can support my friend. But are my loans and overdrafts a problem for a visitor visa application? Do I need to get my bank account first positive? How much?

[push]

I would like to get a visitor visa for my friend to visit in the UK for one week. I have a full time job (£900/month after tax) but I have loans and my bank account is below zero (-£600). But I have about £200 extra money after all bills and loand payments so I can support my friend. But are my loans and overdrafts a problem for a visitor visa application? Do I need to get my bank account first positive? How much?

Would you be responsible for meeting his travel, stay and food costs etc.?

[jp70]

I would like to get a visitor visa for my friend to visit in the UK for one week. I have a full time job (£900/month after tax) but I have loans and my bank account is below zero (-£600). But I have about £200 extra money after all bills and loand payments so I can support my friend. But are my loans and overdrafts a problem for a visitor visa application? Do I need to get my bank account first positive? How much?

Would you be responsible for meeting his travel, stay and food costs etc.?

Yes. Obviously I ll wait untill I really have the money. But even then my account might be on overdraft.

I have already enought money to do this all because I have some money on my other trading account (like £500). Just thinking is this a problem for the application.

I should have enought money, as hotel costs about £100 for one week at cheapest and food and others another £100.

[eldane]

It may be easier for your visitor if you sign a "sponsorship undertaking form."

The ECO may regard you are more serious in sponsoring your visitor in that you voluntarily has been proactive and sought out your responsibilities as a sponsor.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/polic ... ecb/ecb12/

Form: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... p-form.pdf

Just my pence of advice,

El danes

[jp70]

It may be easier for your visitor if you sign a "sponsorship undertaking form."

The ECO may regard you are more serious in sponsoring your visitor in that you voluntarily has been proactive and sought out your responsibilities as a sponsor.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/polic ... ecb/ecb12/

Form: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... p-form.pdf

Just my pence of advice,

El danes

Ok, looks good. This is what I actually wanted also, to take responsible that my friend does not use benefits etc. I am ready to take that responsible/risk (as I know her well enough to take it). So good to know this option is there. Well done ukba here . Hopefully this helps me...

[jp70]

one more: this is for dating/future fiancee visa purposes as we better meet now second time. Is it good to mention this on visitor visa as a reason why she comes, or it makes things worse (as they might think that she does not leave the country because "I like her")? Better just put that she is my "friend" and not mention the dating /fiancee issue?

[Casa]

If you don't tell the truth now, you'll have a serious problem if you want to apply for a fiancee or spouse visa in the future.
You'll need to submit strong evidence of your girlfriend's ties to her home country in the visitor visa application, in order to show that she's not likely to overstay.

[eldane]

JP70,

I am in the same boat as you. Casa has a very valid point and I can confirm it is paramount that the applicant has strong ties to her home country and is financially capable of meeting the expenses.

I had an ex girlfriend who, despite I accepted all expenses, paid tickets etc., was refused her visa.

It was only untill I went to her country and demanded an interview with the ECM that I managed to get the mission to accept a fresh application which obviously were successfull as that had already been agreed to by the ECM.

I am about to embark on a new "adventure" for a visitor visit application for a new girlfriend and I have spent 2 weeks gathering documentation and writing my cover letter.
Just now I am fine polishing my cover letter and double checking attachments of supporting documentation.

It's so bloody exhausting this marathon for a lovely entrance clearence. I my case it is almost rediculous because I am EU citizen and if they refuse I would just have to marry my girlfriend and they would have no other option than to issue her with an EEA family permit. But the butheads ECOs' does not realise this even when I documentetd all that in the previous application for my ex girlfriend 5 years ago.

Anyway, good luck with the entry clearance for your girlfriend. You are looking for a few weeks I am looking for 4 months so I am in for a tuff one.

El danes

[jp70]

JP70,
I am in the same boat as you. Casa has a very valid point and I can confirm it is paramount that the applicant has strong ties to her home country and is financially capable of meeting the expenses.

I had an ex girlfriend who, despite I accepted all expenses, paid tickets etc., was refused her visa.

OUr first was also refused year ago. I visit her after that. Now trying again to the UK. Now I have better situation bce I have full time work.

"It's so bloody exhausting this marathon for a lovely entrance clearence."

Me also, I dont like doing the paper work, but sometimes just has to do. Hopefully I have skills to do it right.

"I my case it is almost rediculous because I am EU citizen and if they refuse I would just have to marry my girlfriend and they would have no other option than to issue her with an EEA family permit."

Oh, me also I am origanally from EU , not british. So that helps? Maybe I can get married then in her country....and come back.