Uk Visitor Visa

[kunash]

Hello all, i am new to these forums, and hope to read up on the very useful information that has been posted here.

I am heartened after reading 2 posts, one from 7by7 ( moderator ) and Roblbl  ( stickied post ), about any future visa application, but of course it may take more than application i know.

i have just met a Thai girl in Singapore ( end of feb), and will be flying out to see her for a holiday in April, june, october, and January.  then i will be applying for a visitor visa for her to come and see me in UK.  so it will be at least a year before i apply, and in between, there will be 4 visits and calling her every day  ( well nearly every day )

i have seen what has to be included in any application, and feel confident i can provide everything that is needed. 

my question is however is this.  since i returned from my holiday on saturday, i have phoned my thai friend from my landline.  i just looked online to see how much that cost, and it is very expensive, so i set up a skype account which is about 5pounds to phoner her, unlimited calls for 1 month.  but i am not sure they can provide you with an account of how many calls you made.   this will be important information in any visa request.  so should i not phone her from skype?  should i set up instead,  a tuk telecom account / dialwise account and so have the number of calls i make, recorded on my BT bill??   thanks

 

[ThaiVisaExpress]

You can get a print out of your calls made from Rebtel and Skype i believe also have this option to print out the history.

[kunash]

You can get a print out of your calls made from Rebtel and Skype i believe also have this option to print out the history.

thanks for reply.   if i made my own printout, would the visa people except that??  ( or can skype send you a printout on offical skype headed paper? ) - anyone know pls

[piercefilmlid]

You can get a print out of your calls made from Rebtel and Skype i believe also have this option to print out the history.

thanks for reply. if i made my own printout, would the visa people except that?? ( or can skype send you a printout on offical skype headed paper? ) - anyone know pls

On previous, succesful, visa applications the ECO has accepted Skype printouts. You can either export SMS and phone call list via the application itself and there are also some free utilities available on line.

Good luck

[7by7]

The ECOs are well aware that people use a variety of services to phone overseas: Skype, low cost access numbers, phone cards etc. In your sponsor's letter simply explain the method you use and, if possible, print out a record as suggested above.

We use a low cost access number (0.5p per minute to a Thai landline or mobile) and in my sister-in-law's visit application simply provided a copy of our phone bill showing this number and explained that we used it to call her.

[kunash]

thanks for replies.  i have googled ''export call history '' and have found a good utility.  i must say, using skype, is a lot clearer than using my landline, so i am happy.

i will be able to export the call history to a html file, and i hope that is ok, for the visa

[Kadafi]

Skype call list can easily be faked by just putting them in a word document, you want to take screenshots and then print them off.

This is what you do:

1. On skype chat go to the top and click 'view' and scroll down to 'history'. Then by the list click 'all calls' and this will bring up your whole call list.

2. Take a screen shot. Press the "Prnt Scrn" button. (keep scrolling down to take multiple if list is long).

3. Open Microsoft Paint. To do this, click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Paint. Click inside the white part of the screen.

4. Go to the Edit menu and click Paste or you can press and hold "Ctrl" and tap V. Then you may crop if you like.

5. Click File > Save As. In the box that pops up, change the "Save As Type" to PNG or JPG. Type in a filename for your image. Choose a place to save, like the Desktop, and click save.

Once you have saved your screen shots just print them off, looks really good and official.

This is what i have done...

Edited March 9, 2010 by Kadafi

[60minuteman]

Skype call list can easily be faked by just putting them in a word document, you want to take screenshots and then print them off.

This is what you do:

1. On skype chat go to the top and click 'view' and scroll down to 'history'. Then by the list click 'all calls' and this will bring up your whole call list.

2. Take a screen shot. Press the "Prnt Scrn" button. (keep scrolling down to take multiple if list is long).

3. Open Microsoft Paint. To do this, click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Paint. Click inside the white part of the screen.

4. Go to the Edit menu and click Paste or you can press and hold "Ctrl" and tap V. Then you may crop if you like.

5. Click File > Save As. In the box that pops up, change the "Save As Type" to PNG or JPG. Type in a filename for your image. Choose a place to save, like the Desktop, and click save.

Once you have saved your screen shots just print them off, looks really good and official.

This is what i have done...

i tried that but it was going to come out at 245 pages or something crazy... problem if you have talked every day for 6 months

[ThaiVisaExpress]

You require this information go to the Library and print away.

[kunash]

seems a lot of work - in that case would it not be easier to set up a tuk telecom account / dialwise account, and dial through your BT landline, and have BT send you a monthly itemised bill???????   

i am using skype at the moment, but i guess if i do the printouts every month, it wont take too long

[kunash]

Skype call list can easily be faked by just putting them in a word document, you want to take screenshots and then print them off.

This is what you do:

1. On skype chat go to the top and click 'view' and scroll down to 'history'. Then by the list click 'all calls' and this will bring up your whole call list.

2. Take a screen shot. Press the "Prnt Scrn" button. (keep scrolling down to take multiple if list is long).

3. Open Microsoft Paint. To do this, click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Paint. Click inside the white part of the screen.

4. Go to the Edit menu and click Paste or you can press and hold "Ctrl" and tap V. Then you may crop if you like.

5. Click File > Save As. In the box that pops up, change the "Save As Type" to PNG or JPG. Type in a filename for your image. Choose a place to save, like the Desktop, and click save.

Once you have saved your screen shots just print them off, looks really good and official.

This is what i have done...

thanks

[Kadafi]

i tried that but it was going to come out at 245 pages or something crazy... problem if you have talked every day for 6 months

In paint you can crop and shrink the size down so you wont have as many pages, its because you have waited 6 months so of course there is going to be a fair amount due to such a long period. If you had printed records every month then its not a big deal, its important so i suggest taking the time and printing them off....