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My visitor visa was declined yesterday. I think it was based on the fact that I'm divorced, visiting a friend I met online 4 years ago. My friend in the States has provided a letter of support, and this is meant to be a legitimate holiday. I have a job, home and kids here at home, but the officer didn't give me the chance to highlight those factors...
The officer didn't ask any questions relating to my ties here: the D160 didn't provide much opportunity to capture that info. He also didn't look at any documents.
I hope to highlight my ties here with the next interview - they'll see that I've been declined, so I will mention I was and reapplied because I felt I have circumstances which wasn't asked about during initial interview, and wish to have it considered.
I reapplied again, captured same information but put down my best friend as paying for my trip (flight was my birthday gift from her, and she's drafting a letter to confirm as well as provide evidence of payment for the flight) previously I had indicated I was paying, because at the time of application I didn't know she was gifting me with the trip!
My daughter's father and I have a parenting plan drawn up by a lawyer in 2012, stating we have joint, shared responsibility for her. He is also getting an affidavit to prove that he is her father etc and to state this holidays is his turn to have her.
I have a letter from my work, as well as unabridged certificates for both children. Also my lease agreement showing my lease period is till August 2015.
I plan to draw up an itinerary of places to visit within the state I'll be visiting. My flights are booked for 27/12/2014, return 20/01/2015.
Do you think I stand a chance of being approved? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you
My visitor visa was declined yesterday. I think it was based on the fact that I'm divorced, visiting a friend I met online 4 years ago. My friend in the States has provided a letter of support, and this is meant to be a legitimate holiday. I have a job, home and kids here at home, but the officer didn't give me the chance to highlight those factors...
The officer didn't ask any questions relating to my ties here: the D160 didn't provide much opportunity to capture that info. He also didn't look at any documents.
I hope to highlight my ties here with the next interview - they'll see that I've been declined, so I will mention I was and reapplied because I felt I have circumstances which wasn't asked about during initial interview, and wish to have it considered.
I reapplied again, captured same information but put down my best friend as paying for my trip (flight was my birthday gift from her, and she's drafting a letter to confirm as well as provide evidence of payment for the flight) previously I had indicated I was paying, because at the time of application I didn't know she was gifting me with the trip!
My daughter's father and I have a parenting plan drawn up by a lawyer in 2012, stating we have joint, shared responsibility for her. He is also getting an affidavit to prove that he is her father etc and to state this holidays is his turn to have her.
I have a letter from my work, as well as unabridged certificates for both children. Also my lease agreement showing my lease period is till August 2015.
I plan to draw up an itinerary of places to visit within the state I'll be visiting. My flights are booked for 27/12/2014, return 20/01/2015.
Do you think I stand a chance of being approved? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you
