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snuggels
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 Posted - 23 Jun 2008 : 04:36:37
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Does the Embassy ask every one to attend for an interview if so what sort of questions do they ask you?
My friend has now been to the embassy to submit the visa application and paid the 3000 Dalasi on briefly looking at the submitted documents they were told that they require the the family members original passport not a copy of the family member who lives un the UK.
However on page 20 of the applicatoin under the heading FAMILY VISITOR it states and I quote
Evidence of your family member in th UK. This should be a COPYof the bio datapage (the pagecontaining their photograph of their UK passport.
They also said they need orignal bank statements of the family member.
This used to be a requirement on the old visa application forms but is not a requirement on the current ones.
What can be done is there any one who can be contacted about this.
Finaly do they have to give their reasons in writng if the allplication is refused.
AND HOW THINGS MOVE ON LATEST UP DATE
For the personal attention of
Mr Phil Sinkinson High Commissioner or
Mr Graham Birse Deputy High Commission
Dear Sirs
I recently delivered by hand my visa application form and all the requested documentation as detailed on page 20 under the headings ALL APPLICANTS and FAMILY VISITOR but I was told that I needed additional documentation. Which is not requested in the application form and was told without this the application would not proceed.
Therefore the 3000 Dalasi should not of been taken and ask for this to be refunded.
However I believe I fulfilled the requirements as detailed in the application form.
I look forward to hearing from you accordingly
` Yours Sincerely
British High Commission
48 Atlantic Road
Fajara
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Edited by - snuggels on 24 Jun 2008 17:44:05 |
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kayjatta
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Posted - 23 Jun 2008 : 07:02:23
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| Depends on what kind of visa... |
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snuggels
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Posted - 23 Jun 2008 : 09:39:54
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| Normal tourist or family travel visa Not business or work or student |
Edited by - snuggels on 23 Jun 2008 09:40:58 |
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kayjatta
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Posted - 23 Jun 2008 : 10:02:26
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| self-sponsor or third-party sponsor? |
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snuggels
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Posted - 23 Jun 2008 : 12:23:26
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| Family member sponcer living in the UK |
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kayjatta
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Posted - 24 Jun 2008 : 12:25:59
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You know this really depends on various factors. It is not a real science. What kind of family member? Is it an invitation by finacee? Or a spouse? Or a sibling? Or a parent?
Basically, I think the questions that will be asked will be related to the claims or responses the applicant put on the visa application form.
Questions like the duration of the stay, who to stay with, funding, employment, and family/marital status can be expected. The interview itself is not as critical as the facts you put on the application form. The interview tries to test the accuracy or the truth of the facts stated on the application. So you have to know your facts and stick with it. The worst thing that can happened is to state one thing on the application and state another thing (contradictory) in the interview.
WARNING: This is not a legal advice. If anyone needs legal advice, please talk to an attorney. I am not an attorney. Thank you. |
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lurker
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Posted - 24 Jun 2008 : 13:10:27
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do not let them do what my mother-in-law did..
when she went to the interview , they asked her how long she was intending to stay for - a silly question as the visa is always 6 months.
she replied - " i don't know", whereupon she was asked to get her coat! |
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kayjatta
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Posted - 25 Jun 2008 : 06:36:14
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Wow, she in deed dropped the ball, Lurker  . Usually older people get a visa pretty easily, but if she didn't know how long she's going to stay then it is probable that she was going to overstay her visa. So it is understandable that "she was asked to get her coat".
Something to take note of Snuggels... |
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snuggels
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Posted - 25 Jun 2008 : 11:03:47
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| Thanks for all the input. But this isnt going to get even to the interview stage Please see my Edit to my original thread regarding my friends delivery of the application |
Edited by - snuggels on 25 Jun 2008 11:05:38 |
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kiwi
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Posted - 25 Jun 2008 : 11:16:28
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In my opinion, it was not understandable at all. If a young man canīt tell how long he intends to stay, it might be suspicious. Assuming that Lurkerīs mother-in-law is a bit older, probably not used to travel abroad every now and then, and is going to visit her own family, itīs fully possible that she actually didnīt know or that the day for her return was not fixed yet.
That was only an arrogant and easy way to get rid of her.
Or was it reasonable to suspect that she was going to run away, steal an id-card, get a job and become a tax payer
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lurker
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Posted - 25 Jun 2008 : 11:38:42
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shebeing inexperienced with high and mighty world of international travel and being from a fishing village in kafunting, had just assumed that we would decide when she goes home and so just said " i don't know" !
of course we had briefed her what to say, but let's say that she is not mensa level.
the embassy were b-stards, because it was obvious she was overwhelmed, she even asked for a wollof interpreter despite her being a koroninka, so there were translation issues. they knew she was confused and was coming for the birth of a grandchild, but as soon as she said that they booted her out. i went ballistic, and one day i may tell peeps how it took 3 attempts and me shouting at the ambassador personally to get her over here. i still have the e-mails for posterity from Mr Jenkinson, whatever his name was.. hard work, even for a family visit.
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kayjatta
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Posted - 25 Jun 2008 : 11:44:08
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| Lurker you are just funny. What has a fishing village got to do with it? But she probably should geta Wollof interpreter.... |
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lurker
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Posted - 25 Jun 2008 : 12:02:54
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| it was just a kinda way of saying that she always lead a simple life, had no schoolig , does not read and write , so was a bit overwhelmed by the whole administrative thing. we briefed her enormously on what to say, but that one, most important answer, undid months of work. i won later on, at the third attempt. she missed the birth and got here - and hated it!!!!! |
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