G/F's Tourist Visa refused

[Englishman2010]

I feel for you englishman, Also I am glad you appealed, You are fully entitled to appeal so I fully agree you should and hopefully you shall win!
I am rather surprised at darrens comments? Why be so nasty, the chap wants his girlfriend to visit him in uk on holiday, he's the one paying and like he says, he paid the £70 already so its not any more money to appeal. I pretty sure hes paid enough tax by the sounds of him,
anyway i wish you the best of luck and will follow this thread.
Cheers

Thanks for your support and kind comments . I don't think Darren meant anything nasty by his comment, he was just stating his opinion, which we are all entitled to do.

In my case, I feel that the officer who looked into the application seriously over looked the financial information we sent him, as well as my sponsor letter. If there were any doubt, he could have picked up the phone and called me or e-mailed me. Hence the decision to appeal.

Whether there should be an appeals process for Tourist Visas is a debate for another time. However, as the law stands currently, there is a process, and as a British tax payer I have every right to use that process. I don't think I've ever had good value for the tax I've paid over the last 23 years of my working life, so it's about time I got something back from the system I have worked hard to pay for

[Arthur Little]

Whether there should be an appeals process for Tourist Visas is a debate for another time. However, as the law stands currently, there is a process, and as a British tax payer I have every right to use that process. I don't think I've ever had good value for the tax I've paid over the last 23 years of my working life, so it's about time I got something back from the system I have worked hard to pay for

Very well said, mate ... MORE power to your "elbow" ... and all the best with the appeal!

[Englishman2010]

Very well said, mate ... MORE power to your "elbow" ... and all the best with the appeal!

Many thanks Arthur

I chased the Appeals department today, and they have finally acknowledged receipt of the new paperwork. It should be sent to the Embassy in Manila sometime during the next 2 or 3 weeks. Upon receipt they will re-examine the file and either grant the visa this time or refuse it. There are no firm timescales for this, but the guy in the Uk said it usually takes the Embassies about 7 weeks.

[keithAngel]

The other point is that failed visa apps are a huge revenue stream good luck Englisman

[Arthur Little]

I am rather surprised at darrens *comments? Why be so nasty, the chap wants his girlfriend to visit him in uk on holiday, he's the one paying and like he says, he paid the £70 already so its not any more money to appeal. I pretty sure hes paid enough tax by the sounds of him

... they *DO read as being a bit rude - "holier than thou" even - given the circumstances.

I don't think Darren meant anything nasty by his comment, he was just stating his opinion, *which we are all entitled to do.

... *but there ARE nicer, more friendly ways of doing it! A modicum of civility costs nowt!