THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.....daughter is finally here...

[jbt]

hello,

Sorry, I havent been active for a while...i just wanna say a hugeeeeee THANK YOU to everyone for all the help especially to joebloggs, Iainbusby, aromulus and to the owners of this site...

Thank you, thank you so much...after all the hardships, tears, pains and longggg wait.....my daughter is finally here in the UK and we can all move on finally.

just wanna share a brief summary of our experience on this whole visa process to everyone just in case some of you may encounter the same problems. we submitted my daughter's visa application to the UK Embassy in the Phils, she was called for an interview then got refused, we made an appeal here in UK, attended the court hearing and the judge has allowed our appeal and all of these took about more than a year from the time we submitted the visa application.

My daughter has travelled on her own and she made it through w/out any problems. Right now, we're waiting for the reply from the college if she's gonna be classed as 'home student' or 'international student'.

I'm so happy the she's not really having a hard time adjusting in her new life here, new country, cold weather. (She's already into the football madness......)

Thank you all so much again.

[KeithD]

[James Hubbard]

well done

[rani]

may i know how old was ur daughter when you filed the visa? thanks and congrats

[Arthur Little]

...after all the hardships, tears, pains and longggg wait.....my daughter is finally here in the UK and we can all move on finally.

I'm so happy

And WE'RE all for you and your family ... Congratulations!

[jbt]

may i know how old was ur daughter when you filed the visa? thanks and congrats

hello rani, my daughter was 15 years old when we submitted her visa application and she's 16 years old when we won the appeal and travelled on her own.

many thanks again fellow members, moderators and boss win2win.....

[LEAHnew]

wow well done...congrats!

[mike1]

Had she been over 18 would it be more difficult to get her over here

[jen28]

OMG! i wil be applying a fiancee visa and will leave my daughter here in the phils. for a while. i am planning to get her after a year. so I might have the same problem then?

[jen28]

shall i bring my daughter with me when I apply for a fiancee visa? eventhough i want to leave her for a year only here in the phils.. coz u know, i want to be adjusted first with the culture and so before she gets there. need an advise pls.

[joebloggs]

great news JBT

[sars_notd_virus]

Congratulations JBT!!!!!

[KeithD]

shall i bring my daughter with me when I apply for a fiancee visa? eventhough i want to leave her for a year only here in the phils.. coz u know, i want to be adjusted first with the culture and so before she gets there. need an advise pls.

Look at it from your child's point of view rather than your own. I know it's culturally accepted in the Philippines to leave children with family, no problem with that, but if you were the kids age would you be happy if your mother went off to a foreign country with a strange man and left you?

One thing we've noticed on here over the years is that the kids are often left out of the equation. I lost count of the number of times I've seen the mother come here on a visa and then ask what to do about getting her kids here!!! Surely that should be known before you leave.

[mike1]

Look at it from your child's point of view rather than your own. I know it's culturally accepted in the Philippines to leave children with family, no problem with that, but if you were the kids age would you be happy if your mother went off to a foreign country with a strange man and left you?

One thing we've noticed on here over the years is that the kids are often left out of the equation. I lost count of the number of times I've seen the mother come here on a visa and then ask what to do about getting her kids here!!! Surely that should be known before you leave.

I think the problem is if the son /daughter is brought over here the same time as the Mother applies for visa it will jepordise (spelling)her chances of comming here in the first instance

[KeithD]

I think the problem is if the son /daughter is brought over here the same time as the Mother applies for visa it will jepordise (spelling)her chances of comming here in the first instance

Never seen that happen.

[sars_notd_virus]

Look at it from your child's point of view rather than your own. I know it's culturally accepted in the Philippines to leave children with family, no problem with that, but if you were the kids age would you be happy if your mother went off to a foreign country with a strange man and left you?

One thing we've noticed on here over the years is that the kids are often left out of the equation. I lost count of the number of times I've seen the mother come here on a visa and then ask what to do about getting her kids here!!! Surely that should be known before you leave.

I totally agree with you boss,.. it will be hard on preparation and planning of all the documents to submit for the visa (took me 3months) but its all worth it..visa granted my daughter is getting the same privileges as mine.

[sars_notd_virus]

I think the problem is if the son /daughter is brought over here the same time as the Mother applies for visa it will jepordise (spelling)her chances of comming here in the first instance

No,it will saves u time,money,worries and effort...proper planning and preparation prevents pathetic poor performance

[joebloggs]

the longer you leave your child with someone else the risk of the child being refused a visa because of 'sole responsibility' could well increase.

if you can come both together that would be best., if not ASAP when your ready..

[jen28]

thank u for all the advises. I am just worried that the embassy would think that my fiance would not have enough savings to support us at this time and get denied by that reason. so i am planning to get my daughter when i get a job there in UK so we will have a bigger savings. i just hope that i could get a job right away after six mos. what will be the minimum requirement for the show money in the embassy?

[BrummieBoy]

what will be the minimum requirement for the show money in the embassy?

I must admit I am curious as to how much in savings we would need to show the embassy as well. My partner has two children (ages 9 and 11) that we want to bring back to the UK with us once we have gotten married. I am currently buildinging up my savings while Alou is getting her annulment but it would be nice to know what sort of target amount I am aiming for...

[stevie c]

I must admit I am curious as to how much in savings we would need to show the embassy as well. My partner has two children (ages 9 and 11) that we want to bring back to the UK with us once we have gotten married. I am currently buildinging up my savings while Alou is getting her annulment but it would be nice to know what sort of target amount I am aiming for...

£2000 to £3000 sees to be an acceptable amount

[jen28]

£2000 to £3000 sees to be an acceptable amount

Thank u so much! But if ever the savings would be £3,000, is it good for one applicant only? Or if we will apply (me and my daughter) for this £3,000, is there a possibility of denying the visa because of this minimal amount?

[joebloggs]

how old is your daughter ?
does she have any contact with her father?
is her father named on her birth cert ?
you want to leave her in the phils for a year?
and who will be looking after her if you did?

[BrummieBoy]

£2000 to £3000 sees to be an acceptable amount

Thanks for your advice Stevie, for some reason I had given myself a target of around £10,000 as I will be bringing Alou and her two children back with me. I own (mortgaged) my own house and I have a stable job so I hope that this will be enough to obtain the visa's we will need

[sars_notd_virus]

thank u for all the advises. I am just worried that the embassy would think that my fiance would not have enough savings to support us at this time and get denied by that reason. so i am planning to get my daughter when i get a job there in UK so we will have a bigger savings. i just hope that i could get a job right away after six mos. what will be the minimum requirement for the show money in the embassy?

I must admit I am curious as to how much in savings we would need to show the embassy as well. My partner has two children (ages 9 and 11) that we want to bring back to the UK with us once we have gotten married. I am currently buildinging up my savings while Alou is getting her annulment but it would be nice to know what sort of target amount I am aiming for...

No exact amount is needed just make sure your finances are maintained properly and no overdrafts the embassy doesnt expect all the visa applicants to be rich

[sars_notd_virus]

duplicate

[jen28]

how old is your daughter ?
does she have any contact with her father?
is her father named on her birth cert ?
you want to leave her in the phils for a year?
and who will be looking after her if you did?

thank u for ur time joebloggs.... my daughter will be turning 12 y/o this august. she still have a contact with her father but not regularly. maybe for only 4 times a year. her father named on her birth certificate. me and my fiance were actually thinking now to bring her together with me in U.K bcuz we r thinking of the posibility that we might have a problem in getting her in the future bcuz of the "sole responsbility" that some mother encountered in getting their child's visa. and if ever i will leave my daughter here in the phils, my mum will be the one to look after her as we are living here in my parent's house since birth. is the minimal amount of £3,000 will be okay for me and my daughter as our show money in the embassy? are we not going to have a high risk of getting refused with that minimal amount for the two of us? thank u again..

thank u so much sars for that positive advise.

[sars_notd_virus]

thank u so much sars for that positive advise.

You're Welcome Dear...hope you get a positive result on your daughters visa..Goodluck!!

[joebloggs]

thank u for ur time joebloggs.... my daughter will be turning 12 y/o this august. she still have a contact with her father but not regularly. maybe for only 4 times a year. her father named on her birth certificate. me and my fiance were actually thinking now to bring her together with me in U.K bcuz we r thinking of the posibility that we might have a problem in getting her in the future bcuz of the "sole responsbility" that some mother encountered in getting their child's visa. and if ever i will leave my daughter here in the phils, my mum will be the one to look after her as we are living here in my parent's house since birth. is the minimal amount of £3,000 will be okay for me and my daughter as our show money in the embassy? are we not going to have a high risk of getting refused with that minimal amount for the two of us? thank u again..

thank u so much sars for that positive advise.

if she will be 12 this month, then thats another reason to get her here ASAP, because she will be going to start secondary school here, when all the other 11 and 12yrs old start, if she starts next year all her class mates will have known each other for a yr.

are you on speaking terms with her father?, is he ok about her coming to the uk? would he give his written consent ?

if you left her for a year in the phils i wouldnt have thought you would have a problem with sole responsibilty if you supplied evidence,(as long as she was not left with her father)

has your daughter always lived with you ?

£3,000 should be enough for you both, but remember you need money for the visas, money for air tickets, money to pay for a wedding

[jen28]

if she will be 12 this month, then thats another reason to get her here ASAP, because she will be going to start secondary school here, when all the other 11 and 12yrs old start, if she starts next year all her class mates will have known each other for a yr.

are you on speaking terms with her father?, is he ok about her coming to the uk? would he give his written consent ?

if you left her for a year in the phils i wouldnt have thought you would have a problem with sole responsibilty if you supplied evidence,(as long as she was not left with her father)

has your daughter always lived with you ?

£3,000 should be enough for you both, but remember you need money for the visas, money for air tickets, money to pay for a wedding

hi! yes i am speaking with her father, when needed only. we haven't talk yet about my daughter coming in UK. but in my annulment, its "annulment with child custody" so i have the full custody to my daughter. i just dont know if i still need his signature in some cases. and if ever i will be needing his signature, i bet he will sign. my daughter has always lived with me . she never live with her father bcuz most of the times he doesnt have any job at all and not capable of taking care of my daughter. he never give any support at all... yes we need a lot of money after the visas. do the embassy or DSWD ask for the signature of both parents, even if the full custody is with me? which form do i need for my daughter's visa? is it the same as my form, the VAF4? what does my fiance need to write on the letter of support?