Visitors visa!

[PeterUK]

Hi Nick,
My Gf was working in Kuwait 3 years ago and managed to get a visit visa for the UK, she was employed at one of the major hotel chains there.The process was quite easy and not as painfull as many on here seem to be making out. If its her first visit she will have to attend a short interview at the consulate there and will be questioned on her plans, who she is visiting, how long they have known you etc. Get them to submit as much evidence as possible with the application, plus submit a sponsorship letter with evidence of accommodation/funding for the visit' I submitted mine as she was sending most of her money to the Phils, so it proved she had money for the visit. If she has a contract of employment from there in Kuwait get her to submit that as it proves intent of return. Hope it all goes well for you. She has since visited 2 other times and also Europe. Just going through the process for her to visit from the Phils as she is there now and will apply at vts next week for April visit. Seems not as easy process as it was from Kuwait but I imagine the embassy get a lot more requests from there in the Phils. Best of Luck

[joebloggs]

Hi Nick,
My Gf was working in Kuwait 3 years ago and managed to get a visit visa for the UK, she was employed at one of the major hotel chains there.The process was quite easy and not as painfull as many on here seem to be making out.

peter a visit visa is a lottery, search for visit visa on here and see how many have been refused. I've a good idea why your g/f was granted a VV, becuase she is working in kuwait for 3yrs, she has some immigration history, while for many who are applying for from the phils they dont have, and many will be refused on the balance of probabilites, the eco doesnt think they will return when thier visa expires..

of course its worth trying you might be lucky and a refused VV usually will not effect you applying for a settlement visa

[Nick30]

Thanks Peter. That really helped. She's planning to come early next year. Does your girlfriend work at New Dar-Al Shifa Hospital in Hawalli? That's where my best friend works.
What is the reason why many visit visas get refused joebloggs?