Ammunition

[lastlid]

All the evidence one needs is in the document here....2nd page...written by Damian Green...
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/si...s-feb-2012.pdf

He also has openly said that some visas are charged over the cost....so they aren't hiding it.



"Fees will increase by only 2 per cent in the majority of cases, but there will be higher increases on certain routes." I.E. the family routes....

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/si...-fees-proposed


It was plastered through the press aswell I seem to recall. On fairness, I don't think that is fair. Our visas fees are subsidising other things / services / fees or whatever.

[lastlid]

All the evidence one needs is in the document here....2nd page...written by Damian Green...
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/si...s-feb-2012.pdf

He also has openly said that some visas are charged over the cost....so they aren't hiding it.



"Fees will increase by only 2 per cent in the majority of cases, but there will be higher increases on certain routes." I.E. the family routes....

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/si...-fees-proposed


It was plastered through the press aswell I seem to recall. On fairness, I don't think that is fair. Our visas fees are subsidising other things / services / fees or whatever.

Take a printout of that Andy (you were asking for supporting documents).

[andy222]

Take a printout of that Andy (you were asking for supporting documents).

I will do Ian.

[lastlid]

I will do Ian.

Andy, where did you get "Ian" from?

[grahamw48]

All the evidence one needs is in the document here....2nd page...written by Damian Green...
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/si...s-feb-2012.pdf

He also has openly said that some visas are charged over the cost....so they aren't hiding it.



"Fees will increase by only 2 per cent in the majority of cases, but there will be higher increases on certain routes." I.E. the family routes....

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/si...-fees-proposed


It was plastered through the press aswell I seem to recall. On fairness, I don't think that is fair. Our visas fees are subsidising other things / services / fees or whatever.

I don't think that is going to win much sympathy with decision-makers though.

FAIRNESS and REASONABLENESS:

We live in a country that gathers massive amounts of information and statistics about its residents and immigrants...all stored on computers and easily accessed.

1. How many Filipinos have been convicted of criminal offences of any kind in this country, compared with OTHER Asians ?

2. What is the divorce rate for Filipino/UK marriages compared to that of the indigenous population ?

3. How many of these marriages have been found to be SHAM marriages compared to other ASIAN/mixed couples ?

4 As above, but found to be FORCED marriages ?

5. How many Filipinos are in employment and contributing to the public purse, as opposed to other Asians ?

6. How many Filipinos have asked for the services of an interpreter ?

7. How many Filipinos have had to be removed from this country compared to other nationalities ?

8. How many Fil/UK couples are claiming benefits compared to other Asian families ?

9. How many Fil/UK couples are accommodated in public housing compared to other Asian families ?

10. How many Filipinos require special provisions to be made for schooling and places of worship compared to other Asian communities ?


The UKBA's entry requirements for citizens of the Philippines are total bullshit, and in the case of Settlement Visas the criteria should include the likelihood of the applicant being able to integrate into and to contribute to our society and its traditional way of life.

There should be a POINTS-BASED system taking into account the various factors which may affect the above in either a positive or negative way.

If the govt and the UKBA are to be allowed to discriminate in the way they have chosen to, then let it be based on FACTS and reality.