Hi

I feel a bit guilty asking this, because it's bound to have been asked before, but I just can't find it in a search (loads for fiance and spouse, not so much for visit).

Anyway, I've decided to try get my special girl a visit visa for this summer, and we've sent in the online form already. The interview for her "grilling" has been booked for a couple of weeks off, and I'll be over there at this time anyway as I'm flying out for a visit

So I of course need to prepare various things for her to take with her into her interview, and as I'm visiting anyway, this is going to be rather easy to give her.

We've put on the application form, that the reasons for her visit are - "holiday with some touring, and also to get to know each other better", that I've invited her over.

Thing is, and I've told her this, they will quite likely say no to this visit, because they're overcautious at best, but hey - it's worth a try for the cost. All my friends are longing to meet her, and you can get to know someone much better if you're with them for more than just a week away etc.
If I'm going to try, then I might as well go for it with too much rather than too little supporting evidence.

So at last, getting to the point, can I ask you guys, does this sound good/too much/or can you advise me on something else I may have forgotten.

  • Copy of my passport with copy of passport stamps for Lebanon (where she works) on my visits.


  • Print some photos of us together with dates and where taken. We have many with recognisable landmarks so these seem good.


  • Somehow print out yahoo messenger logs. Must be a way of printing just date logs, but I haven't found them yet, hmmm.


  • Print out phone logs -there aren't many though, might not bother doing this, we usually chat online if we do.


  • Print itinery of her visit, I can create this, find places we can go to. It's just for a month anyway.


  • 6 months wage slips


  • 6 months bank statements and statements showing balance of savings


  • Then I thought the proverbial covering letter, setting out how we met, how often we chat, when we have visited, and any additional costings (medical insurance etc)


How does this sound? Overkill or good?

Oh and can I ask, should I put in that letter something on the lines of - I will ensure I escort her back to the airport and on to the plane home, as should our relationship progress, abusing a visit visa would stuff up our future plans - or would such a statement likely ring alarm bells as "too much thought into this".
Similarly, would it be a good idea to put "we won't be getting married on this visit as my decree absolute won't be finalised until July after she has returned", or is making emphasis on such a thing also a no-no

I've always believed in the phrase "protesting too much", and wonder if some things just shouldn't be mentioned.

Thanks in advance, I feel very stupid asking this, but - hope you don't mind