Whats The Next Step If Refused?

[BIG SPUDS]

For those of you that have not seen my previous posts, i am awaiting the 28th of March for GF's interview date to come and get married in the UK and live with me.

Today is sunday, i travel to Los saturday to see the GF and get engaged.

Just been checking all my documents (originals and adding a few extra bits of info)

Unfortunately i wont be with my GF when she goes for her interview (the date is after i return home). I have sent emails to the embassy asking if it was possible to change the date of interview while i was there, but had no reply. So she has to go alone. If she gets it i will return shortly after her interview to bring her home.

When the GF applied she just sent her application form and was given the above date for her interview. She has copies of the Documentation (proof ect ect)

one for the embassy and one for herself. I have the originals which i will give to her next saturday B4 her interview date. She will take the originals and her copy with her to the interview.

Just thinking ahead to the worse case scenario, that she gets refused (fingers crossed this does not happen). What happens next?

I know she will be given her reasons, but we plan to appeal should this happen,as the relationship is 100% legit and all info given 100% true and in my eyes there is nothing else i can do to prove it.

When she is told yes or no, if she is told no, does she have to state at that point she wants to appeal? (just dont want to miss the chance)

How do i appeal? how long does this take? any info appreciated should they say no.

I just want to prepare the GF when i am over there what to do in the worst case scenario.

I think if she is refused, on my next visit we will marry in thailand as i feel this may hold more weight when / if we have to try again, am i right?

I might be panicing for nothing, god hope i am.

Any tips on pre interview/interview/post interview would be very much appriecated.

(constantly testing the GF on her knowledge of me, Birthday/address/work etc etc)

We speak every day for at least 40 minutes so i think she knows what i do what i like ect ect.

[the scouser]

BS,

If the visa is refused the visa officer will give your fiancée the appeal papers and she then has 28 days in which to submit them. The length of time between this and the appeal being heard is variable but currently is about 5-6 months.

Cheers,

Scouse.

[GU22]

Firstly, Spuds, think positive! The relationship is genuine? You satisfy the financial and accommodation criteria? You can and have proven this?

Then they have no reason to refuse.

However, if your application does fall down, they must say why in writing. Once you have this you can do one of 2 things:-

1) Appeal. A lenghty process, with no guarantee of success. Everyone makes mistakes, including ECOs, but it is possible that the application was rejected because of a mistake on the applicant's part. In which case any appeal will also be rejected.

2) Look at the reasons for refusal, and do something about them. For example, many fiance visa applications are refused simply because the couple have not known each other for very long. Waiting a few months and then re-applying is, in many cases, successful. Or maybe an important document was missing, then re-apply and include the missing document.

Good luck on the day, and be positive!

[khunlungphudhu]

Big Spuds, I have every sympathy for what you are going through right now, truly, I have been there, and done it, got the T shirt as well, but please, calm down!

I know it is nerve wracking, but if you do not cool down somewhat your lady is going to freak out when you get back to her. She will be going to the embassy a nervous wreck all because of your anxiety.

You say you have all you think you need, nobody here has anymore to add in the way of docs & etc., so please mate, take a deep deep breath and relax. Go out and enjoy your time with her. Chill out, have some fun. It will be good for the two of you. I promise!

[BIG SPUDS]

Cheers, i know thinking positive is good, but seems like i have been waiting for ages for this.

[Peewee]

Hi BigSpuds - hope u will let us know how things go.

Just a couple for points for u - as I was in the same position as u a few years back.

They would not let my g/f come in on a visitors visa and so we went for a 6 mths engagement with a promise to marry. This was OK but there was some confusion over where we would get married. Technically it should not matter but it could cost you if u do not do it the way the embassy thinks u are.

we paid the visa costs and my fiancee came to the UK. The embassy thought we would marry in the UK although I never told them that - just that we would marry. Actually we returned to Thailand to marry within the 6 moth period.

When I returned to the embassy to register the marriage with them they said (congratulations) they thought I would be getting married in the UK. To cut a long stroy short they made me pay for a second visa registration fee - I agreed and all was then smiles. From what you said you could fall into the same trap if you are not careful.

If you are unlucky - don't give up, you will have time to prepare your appeal and of course you will be told why your application failed. Not likely you will be put through this proceedure anyway by the sound of your situation.

I was recently sponsoring someone over to the UK on a students visa - they said no, we appealed they still said no. I took it to court on appeal and the judge over ruled immigration officials. The morale - where there is right there is a way.