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[georgisoff1]

for those who have managed to get there loved ones a Visa to enter to UK.
i am married to Tunisian last dezember but unfortunatly i am not rich enuff for the embassy in tunis i am only a working person who just come a couple a pound under the 1000 a month,
for me this is wrong to judge a marriage on money or incombe so basiclly they saying is ,,,,,if someone has 5000 in the bank then they give the husband or wife a visa, then they come up with something like...bring us a job invitation from UK,
great, how can my husband go for a job interview when he is in tunisia????? and as we all know we all have to have a job interview enable to get a job.

So be warned if you not rich dont fall in love with a tunisian you have no chance to get him/her over here

[Kris]

Its sad but true in a way as the consul have a horrible job somtimes.

They have to consider everyone a liability unless given enough evidence that you can support that person without them having a job.

I am sure that after a period of marriage this will be reconsidered I advise saving what you can and seeking the advice of a visa solicitor who can prepare your appeal.

Best wishes and I hope this situation is rectified as soon as possible.

[pej]

I am sorry to hear of your experience. Many of my friends find themselves in a similar situation since they might not have much money, or haven't worked for very long, or even live in Tunisia with their spouse so they don't make much money or have UK housing... I hope you will soon be together. I myself am Swedish but visa applications take very long here so I am also waiting to be reunited with my husband.

[Roseheart]

They see the £/$ and screw u for what they can.
What/who gives them the right to play god with peoples lives?
People don't marry for money or whats in the bank account.... but marry for love, and having money or not doesnt prove that your not worthy of love...
As for work, well even with a job offer in writing and contacts to back it up can still be unacceptable. All it takes is 1 phone call to get the proof they need but they couldn't even bother to make that call.
Half the time they dont even bother to study the info infront of them.
Catch them on a good day u will get your visa, catch them on a bad day then u wont.... Luck of the draw I suppose!

[georgisoff1]

Originally Posted by Kris

Its sad but true in a way as the consul have a horrible job somtimes.

They have to consider everyone a liability unless given enough evidence that you can support that person without them having a job.

I am sure that after a period of marriage this will be reconsidered I advise saving what you can and seeking the advice of a visa solicitor who can prepare your appeal.

Best wishes and I hope this situation is rectified as soon as possible.

hi there thanks for so quike reply.
before i married and after for the EEA Family permit i been in contact with local immigration and asylum seekers office and they have prepared my documents and advised me and again i work this out over this office and they are the representative for our appeal which will take part soon after 26. june 07 as the embassy had to reason for the refusal, WE WILL SEE

[georgisoff1]

Originally Posted by Roseheart

They see the £/$ and screw u for what they can.
What/who gives them the right to play god with peoples lives?
People don't marry for money or whats in the bank account.... but marry for love, and having money or not doesnt prove that your not worthy of love...
As for work, well even with a job offer in writing and contacts to back it up can still be unacceptable. All it takes is 1 phone call to get the proof they need but they couldn't even bother to make that call.
Half the time they dont even bother to study the info infront of them.
Catch them on a good day u will get your visa, catch them on a bad day then u wont.... Luck of the draw I suppose!

hi there your words are very true. Its like this if your face fits you in, but if you look wrong they wont accept. I had everything prepared and even a personal letter from my local immigration and assylum seekers office that they would represent my husband, and all what was happen they was not interested what i and they IAS office was presenting. i give 6 month paystements a persoanl letter from my employer in all areas i work in all training i done a letter from my landlord that my house is suitable for human habitation and will not be overcrowed a letter from my earnings and outgoings our photos our hotel bills hes ticket with tunisair so they could not say he cant affort hes ticket. they was not interested at all.

[georgisoff1]

Originally Posted by pej

I am sorry to hear of your experience. Many of my friends find themselves in a similar situation since they might not have much money, or haven't worked for very long, or even live in Tunisia with their spouse so they don't make much money or have UK housing... I hope you will soon be together. I myself am Swedish but visa applications take very long here so I am also waiting to be reunited with my husband.

hi there
i am german national but i live and work in uk 16 years now the visa for my husband is called EEA Family Permit that gives him the same right as the EEA National when they marry.
Please please take care and i wish you both that the happy day comes soon to you both so you can be re-united. Its horriable in know myself when your loved one has to stay behind and i hate it every time i have to say ...bessalama ...at the airport. All this money for flying back and forth could be saved. but what can 1 do????????

[Roseheart]

Originally Posted by georgisoff1

hi there your words are very true. Its like this if your face fits you in, but if you look wrong they wont accept. I had everything prepared and even a personal letter from my local immigration and assylum seekers office that they would represent my husband, and all what was happen they was not interested what i and they IAS office was presenting. i give 6 month paystements a persoanl letter from my employer in all areas i work in all training i done a letter from my landlord that my house is suitable for human habitation and will not be overcrowed a letter from my earnings and outgoings our photos our hotel bills hes ticket with tunisair so they could not say he cant affort hes ticket. they was not interested at all.

Hi again Georgisoff1,
I too had everything prepared and it was a lawyer who convinced me to apply again rather than appeal because my circumstances had changed for the better and would be so much quicker than appeal. I too had letters from environmental health, employer, landlord, my other kids etc. My husband had even gone out of his way to learn English but still the embassy wasn't having it and unfortunately they put so much strain on our relationship and we even have a young daughter between us and still they not interested about the effect it's having on us....
So just want to wish u all the best with your appeal and could u plz let us know how u get on?
thinking of u.
cheers x

[georgisoff1]

Originally Posted by Roseheart

Hi again Georgisoff1,
I too had everything prepared and it was a lawyer who convinced me to apply again rather than appeal because my circumstances had changed for the better and would be so much quicker than appeal. I too had letters from environmental health, employer, landlord, my other kids etc. My husband had even gone out of his way to learn English but still the embassy wasn't having it and unfortunately they put so much strain on our relationship and we even have a young daughter between us and still they not interested about the effect it's having on us....
So just want to wish u all the best with your appeal and could u plz let us know how u get on?
thinking of u.
cheers x

Hi there.
thank you for the post. I read your messege and it makes me sad too. i surely will keep in contact and i wish you more luck yes they not interested what they do to people to families for them its just a ...NO.....YES if you lucky.
Still stay in contact.

[kef]

hi all new to this, just panicking a bit as never played the visa game as never gambled on the outcome if it goes pear shaped, hopefully our faces fit. just a few questions, what happens as we will both be there, how long to interview and get a decision ? what genaral question do they asK.and did you fill out the visa VAF2 form ok.

heres a list of thing i can think of to take, or do you think it might be overkill or not enough. and do they check them all.

Work : payslips, employment letter,accountants letter,

House : housing tenacy contract, council tax bill, rent book, photos of flat,gas bill, electricity bill,water bill,

Bank : bank statement, isa statement, credit card statement.

Ourselfs : birth certificates, passports, marrige certificate, phone bills, phone cards, personal letters, greeting cards, birthday cards,holiday photos together, engagement photos, wedding photos, txts,

General things : hotel bills, western union recipts airplane tickets stubs,employment letters,

Is there anything you can suggest or i might of missed, important to us but not them

AND WE FELL IN LOVE FIRST, VISA HOPEFULLY COMES SECOND