Hello one and all

[Deejay]

Hello oneand all im a UK national with a Filipino lady friend :) She has Just been granted a Visa on the 2nd time of applying and is about to come here in the next week or so. I have visited the Phil in April , and we met online in Feb ( 2007)
The first application Failed due to a number of reasons
1) She didnt fill in the question about her monthly income
2) She hadnt paid her buissness taxes for 2 yrs ( she owns a hair salon)
3) She hadnt told The Visa officers how her children would be supported while she would be away , or who would manage her salon
4) They said for a 6 month visit my finances wernt enuff to support her ( i sent bank statements showing around £1400 in saving ( but i withheld my other bank statements showing a further £1800) ( my error there i know :NoNo:)

So on re-application we decided to give all the info required and only ask for a 6 week Visa.
Now here is the crunch . . . .
She was granted without an interview a 6 MONTH VISA
Now im not sure what we should do , should we stick to the asked for 6 weeks , then Rosa go back and return a few weeks/month later , OR can she now stay for the duration of the visa ???
If she stays over the asked for 6 weeks , would it now affect any subsiquient applications ??

[KeithD]

If she stays over the asked for 6 weeks , would it now affect any subsiquient applications ??


No, it's valid for 6 months, what it says on the tin. She should go back a week before it's end though, makes it look good for future visa's.

They only do 6 monthly Visitor visa's, which is why you go one for 6 months.

...and if anyone wants to know the reason for her being granted a Visitor visa, as mentioned elsewhere, she owns a business, and has kids to go back too.