Originally posted by ginapeterb@Sep 10 2004, 11:21 PM
SUPPLYING A COVERING LETTER WITH COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM VAFW(2003) IS SAID TO INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF A SUCESSFUL ENTRY CLEARANCE.
it has been reported to me privately that a covering letter to the ECO (Entry clearance officers) goes along way in establishing your intentions when making an application for entry clearance...remembering that it is your fiancee or wife who will be the applicant, therefore here is a suggested covering letter that can be used to facilitate your application.
Entry Clearance Officer
British Embassy Manila
15th Floor
LV LOCSIN Building
6752 Ayala Avenue
1226 Makati City
Philippines
Dear Sir/Madam/Miss,

This letter is in support of my wifes/fiancee's application for a entry clearance visa for the purposes of settlement/marriage in the Untied Kingdom.

Whilst considering her application I would like you to be aware of the following:

1. The Circumstances in which we met
2. My financial position.
3. The Accomodation arrangements available to my wife/financee.
4. An overview of our relationship.
The Circumstances in which we met.

I met my fiancee/wife through...........................and on the ...........we decided to meet in ..............by ..............of..............we decided to get marrired/engaged and I proposed....on............

We got married/engaged on..........................

I returned to the Philippines on............and we spent .....week together.....
My Financial Circumstancces

I am presently employed by....self employed as....and represent..or work for.....................................................
I am paid a salary of...or earn for the year .....

I am quite capable of supporting my fiancee/wife and have been supporting her regularly in the Philippines by regular Western Union transfers.....International Money orders....transfers to her bank acocunt etc etc etc...therefore I am quite able to support my fiancee/wife in the United Kingdom should entry clearance be granted.
Our Accomodation arrangments.

I own a ......(rooms number of) and occupy this property exclusively...I rent xxxx and have a rental assured shorthold tenancy agreement for ....months.

An Overview of this relationship with my fiancee/wife.

......and I have been together for .......years/months.... and have developed a close and personal loving relationship, it is our intention to live together in the United Kingdom with a view to marriage within 3 months....or as married we inted to live together in marriage for rest of our lives.

I would do anything for ....and I to be together and would leave the Untied Kingdom to live with her in the Philippines if entry clearance was not succesful, however I am settled inthe UK...have a long term career/business and it would cause financial hardship should I have t leave.

I trust from the facts placed before you...that you will look favourable on the application for my fiancee/wife.
Yours sincerely......
A letter of this type is said to increase the chances of entry clearance being granted...also offering to be interviewed if reaquired during the settlement interview is a good sign..even if you are not asked to do so.
Hi Pete,
i had a letter wrote already but after seeing this i re-wrote the whole thing.Thanks again for taking the time to write it all.

John