Accomodation

[joebloggs]

her mum looks after her kids,they will have to get british passports,thanks very much for the reply,because the british embassy are a nightmare

why are they entitled to British passports ?

the mother has been 4yrs in the uk and you want to bring them in a years + time

if they are not British, the mother might struggle proving she has 'sole responsibility' - recently we have had 2 people on here who's children were refused settlement visas

[IainBusby]

why are they entitled to British passports ?

the mother has been 4yrs in the uk and you want to bring them in a years + time

if they are not British, the mother might struggle proving she has 'sole responsibility' - recently we have had 2 people on here who's children were refused settlement visas

As Joe says, getting visas for ones children to come here is never as straightforward as some might think, especially when they have been left with family in the Philippines for a long time. The longer the children are left in Philippines and cared for by others, the harder it becomes to prove sole responsibility and to make a strong case for allowing them to come to the UK. Personally I always think that it's best for the mother to do this within a year or so of arriving here herself.

[superbales10]

As Joe says, getting visas for ones children to come here is never as straightforward as some might think, especially when they have been left with family in the Philippines for a long time. The longer the children are left in Philippines and cared for by others, the harder it becomes to prove sole responsibility and to make a strong case for allowing them to come to the UK. Personally I always think that it's best for the mother to do this within a year or so of arriving here herself.

we couldnt do it within a year due to financial reasons,although we are pretty much skint now,but its never going to be an ideal time to do it,but in the long run it will be better,because she sends lots of money now,money she wouldnt send if they were here

[superbales10]

so whats the easiest way to prove she has sole responsibility

[IainBusby]

so whats the easiest way to prove she has sole responsibility

I suppose at this stage after 4 years apart she could only show that she has had regular communication with them and that she she is soley responsible for their financial support. If she also wrote in the letter of support that should accompany the visa application, that she always intended to apply to bring them here and there were very good reasons why she didn't apply to bring them here sooner, ie financial reasons etc.

[superbales10]

why are they entitled to British passports ?

the mother has been 4yrs in the uk and you want to bring them in a years + time

if they are not British, the mother might struggle proving she has 'sole responsibility' - recently we have had 2 people on here who's children were refused settlement visas

i mean not passports,but visas to travel,and filipino passports