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This one is where I think we have a probleem. It appears that my girlfriend has allowed her bank to be used as a safe place for Family members to place money rather than travel across country with cash. They have deposited the money in her account back in the home town and thaen travelled to Bankok and withdrwawn the monies as necessary.
It seems that she didn't explain why there are large deposits in her account and also why there isn't evidence of a monthly income. I suggest your girlfriend opens a new personal account in which she only gets paid into; she can then move money out of the account how she wishes. Although it would be better is she spends from this account too as it might look suspect to see money being simply moved about.
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Evidence provided in application pack showing daily calls via Skype for the last 13 months, and photographic evidence from 2 holidays
Not sure what else can be added as I have sent her some funds, but have done so via a friend as he works for a bank and so can make international transfers for free and in £'s to a Thai bank so getting best rates
Not sure what else can be added as I have sent her some funds, but have done so via a friend as he works for a bank and so can make international transfers for free and in £'s to a Thai bank so getting best rates
That's really not evidence at all. Anyone can provide a list of phone calls. The photos are good but they want to see correspondence between the both of you. You should have sent them letters between you two. Also as someone else pointed out you've spent two holidays together and now she is moving over for 6 months leaving her job and life behind? Doesn't make much sense when you look at it from the immigration's point of view and that's probably what killed your application.
The letter you provided immigration has very few relevant details. You should have provided more information such as where she will stay when she is in England, why she is coming over for so long, how you will be able to support her while she is here. Most importantly they want to know why she would bother to leave once she comes, will she still have a job when she returns? Unlikely which probably factored in to the rejection.
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Letter clearly stated that I am an Electronics/Software engineer made redundant in January. Current account statements sent from Jan to date average balence £5K, last salery payment in Jan. Savings account opened in Feb with transfer from privous account showing savings starting from £103K in Feb dropping to £96K in Aug as I am living off my saviings. All explained in letter, can only think of addind a copy of my P45 for next ime
Re-read what they stated dude...
"In particular you have submitted no evidence of your sponsors employment or income."
They wanted to see payments from your employment and you only sent them statements from the point on that you were made redundant. Like they say the onus is on you to support her for six months and they don't believe you can without a job or evidence that the money you have was actually yours. Think about it from their situation, you could have simply borrowed someone's 100K and gave them the bank statement then next month on showing 100k in your account. Without seeing where that money came from in increments they're suspect over your claims that it's actually yours to begin with.
As for reason 4 I'm guessing it's not that big a deal compared to the other 3 issues. Her biggest mistake is applying for a 6 month tourist visa when you've hardly been with her.
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although she fears that the letter from her employer may have also jeopardised her application as the Japanese restaurant that she was working was one of 3 business run by a company named something massage.
They don't care about where she works, they care about her having job and being able to provide evidence of employment. It's not about her class status, it's about her or you having enough money to support her.
I suggest you spend more time with her in person rather then a few holidays, at least half a year or more. Since you're out of work it won't be an issue for you and it will give you an opportunity to get to know your girlfriend a bit better then just two holidays and a lot of phone calls. In that time your girlfriend can get her bank details in order and you can apply again. When you apply next time I suggest something short, just 2 weeks, then later on she can start applying for the longer visits.
