Please help me and my boyfriend!

[Sally]

Hi everyone

You may have seen some threads from me before. Well, I have just got back from visiting my boyfriend in Sousse. It was the first time we had seen each other since meeting in October. I wasn't sure how it would go and knew it would determine whether or not we had a future together.
I had the most amazing time - he made me so welcome, we laughed all week and had such a lovely time. I met all his family on the day I got there. It was Eid and they invited me round to their house. I was there over Xmas and his friends were so sweet to me and did everything they could to make Xmas day special for me, buying me pressies and taking me out etc.
I'm now heartbroken that I am back home - I miss him so much it hurts. He is trying to get a visitors visa so he can come and see me in Feb, if we are not suceesful with this I will go back for one week in February.
I know thewre is toms of info on this site about visas etc, but to be hinest, there is too much! Its confusing me and upsetting me when I read the horror stories! Please can someone give me some advice - we have filled out the form for the visitor visa and I will be sending a letter to confirm that i will support him etc while he is here. Do we send all the do***ents to the Embassy in Tunis? How likely is it that they will say yes? I have a good job, my own house etc - will this help? My b/f is a student and works part time - will this go for hom or against him?
Sorry for such a long thread - I'm just at my wits end as I want to be doing something to speed the process up. I also want something to feel positive about because I miss him so much and just need to be with him!

[Kris]

to be fair if you fill in all the do***entation and send an invitation letter that emphasises that you have the funds to support that person then personal issues aside (criminal record etc) I cannot see what the problem would be.

I mean your not asking for a spose visa at the end of the day you saying that your having somone over for a holiday and that person is going to come, stay with you and be paid for by you and then go back.

He takes this information and along with the forms goes to the British embassy where they will either sort him out on the day or take a day or so to complete the paperwork

I cannot see the issue unless the embassy have any reason to belive the above is true, unfortunately people get s worried bout trying to second guess the system when people working at the embassy are doing a impersonal pragmatic job they have to vet those coming into the uk.

[tater03]

Yes, I would agree with the above posting in that from what you have stated here I really don't see why he would not be able to get a visitor's visa. I am so glad to hear that you had such a great time when you visited him and that you were able to meet his family. Keep us posted on how things go.

[Sally]

Thanks Kris and Tater. I feel a bit better now that I know a visitors visa shouldn't be too difficult. I know we will still have a lot of hurdles to overcome in the future but I guess its just one step at a time!
I will certainly keep you updated on any developments - hopefully we will have some good news soon, inshallah!

[Sally]

Ok - here is the latest and we need some reassurance!

Zied went all the way to Tunis today to be told we had completed the wrong forms! So he had to start all over again and then they took all his do***ents, my invite letter and he paid the fee. He felt quite positive and thought they would give him the visa there and then but they have asked him to go back 2 weeks from today when they will give him a yes or a no.

I have realised that although I did a letter and explained my cir***stances I didn't actually provide bank statements or pay slips etc. Do you think this has affected things? Should I post them on to him now to take when he goes back on 18th Jan? And it says on the website they need to be original copies - is this safe what with identity fraud etc?

Someone he knows was given his visitors visa on the same day and we are both so worried now that they intend to turn him down. I don't know how we will get through the next two weeks.

It says on the website that if its not a sraightforward application they will interview him which I presume they will do on the 18th. I don't understand why his application is not straightforward. He has never left Tunisia before, is registered as a student, never been in trouble with the authorities and my position is good in the UK - what more do they need.

Any advice would be appreciated - I'm at my wits end! If they say no, where do we go from here?

[jacqui0414]

Hi Sally,

I wish you good luck

if you post them now there is no gurantee he will receive them in time as i posted before and it took over 1 month to get there :-(, this may be what the problem is although, when my friends husband went for spouse visa they told him to come back 4 weeks later and they gave him the visa without interview so im hoping it will be the same for you :-)

I know all they need to make sure is that he will return, and the fact he is student is good as he has reason to return.

not much help as never applied for visitor but hope it has put your mind at ease a little bit.

Jacqui x

[Cathibou]

Sally make sure he knows as much about you and your family as possible, if they do interview him they will try to make out he hardly knows you, hasn't known you for long and as they told my now husband, there is no guarantee he will come back to his life in Tunisia once he is over here. I am speaking from experience we tried for a holiday visa several times before we were married and was turned down each time even though I was living in Tunisia, had a contract for a house rental and my son was in school over there.
I hope you are luckier than I was.