visa refusal

[deepete]

I have also had experiance of a brother-in law being refused a visa as recently as 3 weeks ago. But he is young and single so I suppose we half expected it, although I have sponsored 2 other brothers, a sister and Mum and Dad in the past and all have returned home to the P.I. within the 6month visa period. This time he is being sponsored by my English B.I.L. ex para with 20 years service and dying of cancer. His MP has taken up the case, it may do the trick but nothing is certain.

I dont think you will have any joy with the newspapers though.

But I have a question, why is the charity paying for his ticket? I never give to charities as I believe they waste most of the money and this seems to prove the point.I have never had an employer that has paid for my holiday. $600 a month is also top of the tree salary for the Philippines, my guess is someone at the embasssy seems to think that something is not quite right. If its a British charity i would definately keep the newspapers out of it.

[rl_bright78]

Doh! Salary is $100 per month not $600. Glad you pointed that out. I'm sure BIL would be very happy if he realised i'd uped his salary by 600%!!! oops!

[Eljohno]

Originally posted by deepete@Jan 2 2006, 09:30 PM

But I have a question, why is the charity paying for his ticket? I never give to charities as I believe they waste most of the money and this seems to prove the point.I have never had an employer that has paid for my holiday. $600 a month is also top of the tree salary for the Philippines, my guess is someone at the embasssy seems to think that something is not quite right. If its a British charity i would definately keep the newspapers out of it.

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Hi pete,
the charity is a british one for sure as i know the couple that are trying to get the visa.I also realise that there are charities out there who are scammers but i know this charity well and they are the real deal as i have visited the Children's home they have built and also the schooling program. It is a shame that things are being made so difficult for this couple to get a visa as i have met the 3 children that they have and there is no way that they will not return to the Philippines. And just to think i am only applying for my settlement visa now agghh!!

John

[emilyrosal]

Hi Pete,

I would like to point our to you that ALL money covering my salary and flights for myself and Tim are all peyed out of money donated by sponsors specificaly for that reason! We have sponsors, mostly long time friends of mine or family who have standing orders with the charity set up just so i can get paied. Our charity payes minimum as poss on overheads. But charity workers do deserved to get payied just as much as anyone else coz charity work dosnt happen on its own....we have to make it happen. You might be "deeppete" but you come off as not so deep to me!!!

I mean even if a charity did pay me a salary of $600 (which it dosn't) is the work i do not worth it.