No grounds to appeal? Visitors visa refusal...?

[joebloggs]

thanks for your feedback - I think we will apply again but i have a few questions:

Should i address my previous application?

Would it help if i bought the tickets in advance and provided this with the application? (get fully refundable business tickets to ensure i could get a refund)

Would if also help if i transfer some money into her account (say 100,000php)?

I think it's wise to also reduce the visa period to say 4 weeks?

Include my grandfathers date of birth due to his age...

Anything i should do or not?

Thanks in advance....

Chino
PS I have written an email to MP who I will also phone up tomorrow as I am not happy about this (i just want to scream, but i understand that this will not change anything) - I provided 7 return tickets for my friends to go to my wedding to show that she was going to return for the wedding and I showed i had ample funds to support her for the duration of her stay. GGGGGGRRRRRR I am angry, I am flying out on Thursday and i hope i have calmed down by then...

not sure about mentioning previous refusal, but you better make sure the reasons for refusal are covered as best you can or you'll get another refusal.

buying the tickets in advance i dont think would help, for the reason you've mentioned - you could get a refund and also it doesn't prove she would go back,

sure money in her account could help, but i wouldn't send a bank statement that shows money going in her account - they ECO people are not complete,y , they know all the tricks
but if your going to sponsor her whats the point of you sending her money.. ?

yes a shorter period like 4wks might help as oyu've been refused once, and then next time increase the time she stays here here,

not sure if i sent you this link b4, might give you a few ideas...

http://www.londonelegance.com/transp...tionLetter.pdf

[joebloggs]

might help to use something similar to this for one reason for your g/f to return

xxxx is a professional and educated Filipina lady with Filipina values. We are in a relationship and engaged. Given her background I would suggest that it is most unlikely that she would do anything to jeopardize our relationship or future applications for entry clearance. xxxxx will be staying with me and my family who all live close by and I would say that her character is such that it is most unlikely that there are any circumstances where she would wish or indeed could remain in the UK illegally at the end of her planned holiday.

[melovesengland]

not sure about mentioning previous refusal, but you better make sure the reasons for refusal are covered as best you can or you'll get another refusal.

buying the tickets in advance i dont think would help, for the reason you've mentioned - you could get a refund and also it doesn't prove she would go back,

sure money in her account could help, but i wouldn't send a bank statement that shows money going in her account - they ECO people are not complete,y , they know all the tricks
but if your going to sponsor her whats the point of you sending her money.. ?

yes a shorter period like 4wks might help as oyu've been refused once, and then next time increase the time she stays here here,

not sure if i sent you this link b4, might give you a few ideas...

http://www.londonelegance.com/transp...tionLetter.pdf