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Reply | My girlfriend has been denied entry into the country.
at 14:06 18 Oct 2018
She has no children or dependants. We're not as old as perhaps we come across, we're both just incredibly boring.
Taiwanese citizens require no visa for a stay of up to 6 months in the UK (same in reverse, but only for 90 days I believe). That's why we decided on a 5 month 3 week visit in the first place. Why allow for 6 months if you don't actually allow for it? [Post edited 18 Oct 2018 14:08]
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Reply | My girlfriend has been denied entry into the country.
at 14:02 18 Oct 2018
I'm glad it worked out for her and she was able to come over here and live happily with her partner. I guess part of our problem is that we're still growing our relationship, so we're not ready for a marriage visa, fiance visa or anything like that. It was genuinely just intended to be a long trip so we could spend time together.
I missed your earlier question, but no, she doesn't appear to have any phone or online access at all. I've tried calling, texting and sending messages online and nothing gets through. Before she moved to the detention centre, she told me she had a bench to sit / lay on, so I guess that describes the conditions she's in. |
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Reply | My girlfriend has been denied entry into the country.
at 13:51 18 Oct 2018
We met online, but we have met in person since then. I went to visit her first in Taiwan in May 2018. I accept it's not a traditional relationship, but that's why she was intending staying for 6 months and not immediately applying for a marriage visa. We're trying to grow the relationship as naturally as we can, rather than forcing it through.
I understand that our stories may have been slightly different. She would have been scared and tired, coming off a 14 hour flight, and with English as her second language. I don't believe she would have deliberately lied, because there's nothing to lie about. Our story is genuinely above board. |
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Reply | My girlfriend has been denied entry into the country.
at 13:07 18 Oct 2018
Yes. In hindsight, it was a huge mistake planning such a long visit. I wish we had planned a shorter trip first. We were naive, but we didn't know any better. We just followed the rules as we understood them. |
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Reply | My girlfriend has been denied entry into the country.
at 12:58 18 Oct 2018
To be honest, my primary feelings aren't about getting her here anymore, or what happens in the future. Right now, I'm just desperate for her to be okay. It seems like I might not hear from her until Saturday or Sunday, and it's eating away at me already. |
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Reply | My girlfriend has been denied entry into the country.
at 12:56 18 Oct 2018
She and I are 3 years apart in age, and everything I have is entirely provable. I understand how it could look at first glance, but they didn't even ask to see any evidence of what I claim to have. |
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Reply | My girlfriend has been denied entry into the country.
at 12:53 18 Oct 2018
It's only because I never do anything remotely fun or interesting. I don't think you'd be very happy as my girlfriend unless you literally liked to do nothing except sleep and watch TV. And if you want kids, we're probably not compatible. |
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Reply | My girlfriend has been denied entry into the country.
at 12:21 18 Oct 2018
Thank you for all the support and kind words by the way. I don't care about how this affects me, but I'm devestated for what she must be going through. Just hoping she's okay until she eventually gets home. |
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Reply | My girlfriend has been denied entry into the country.
at 12:19 18 Oct 2018
Yes, she had a return ticket booked and paid for.
I'm sure the stories didn't corroborate 100%. They asked me, for example, how much savings she had. I don't know the answer to that and nor she in return about me.
Understand about applying for a shorter period but, without any specific guidelines, how are we supposed to know what is acceptable and what isn't? Is 2 months too long? 1 month? As long as she complies with VISA requirements, how are we supposed to know? |
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Reply | My girlfriend has been denied entry into the country.
at 12:07 18 Oct 2018
I'm concerned about making her a martyr and making it even more difficult for her to gain entry in the future. What we're leaning towards is letting her go this time, but contacting an immigration advice organisation so we can make certain of future re-entry, perhaps under an unmarried partnership VISA.
However, she's now been moved to a new facility and I can no longer contact her, so trying to organise any kind of action is difficult right now. |
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Reply | My girlfriend has been denied entry into the country.
at 10:33 18 Oct 2018
Her ticket is for October 17th to April 10th, so just under 6 months.
Even a week would be better than just sending her home again immediately. Just something. But I don't know how to get them to accept this. We've already asked if there's anything we can do, and they've declined all appeals. |
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Reply | My girlfriend has been denied entry into the country.
at 10:22 18 Oct 2018
They did ring me a couple of times to corroborate our story. I told them everything, genuinely and honestly. Long term, long distance relationship, coming to UK for the first time, the address where she'd be staying, my financial situation, etc. I just don't understand how they can have all that information and still decline. |
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Reply | My girlfriend has been denied entry into the country.
at 10:19 18 Oct 2018
That's what we assume as well, because she was staying for the entire length her visa requirements would allow. I can only assume they thought she just wasn't going to leave again. But to me, that's assuming criminality with no evidence.
We would be happy to significantly reduce the length of her stay just to get her in, but apparently she has to leave before she can try and come back again. |
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Thread | My girlfriend has been denied entry into the country.
at 09:52 18 Oct 2018
My girlfriend is Taiwanese. She lives in Taiwan, and was visiting the country for the first time, for a holiday, and to see me. Her plane landed at 4:30pm on Wednesday. After 11 hours of almost silence, aside from being asked a couple of questions about her on the phone, I was informed she had been denied entry into the country. I asked what the reason for her denial was, and they told me they couldn’t say, only that they have “criteria” and she didn’t match it.
1. She has all her documentation, including Passport and a signed “invitation” letter from me inviting her to stay at my home during her trip.
2. We have proof of our entirety of our relationship, from the moment we met, years of communication and photos of us together from my trip to Taiwan to see her.
3. We have proof that she would be staying at my home – a four bedroom house with mortgage fully paid off.
4. We have proof of my finances and that I would be sponsoring her entire stay. I am employed with regular income. I have 6-figure savings.
5. Our stories will have fully corroborated, as her visit was entirely genuine and legitimate.
After a 14 hour flight here, she now has 48 hours to sit in a an immigration centre, alone, before another 14-hour flight home. I was able to speak to her on the phone briefly at around midnight, and all she could do was cry.
I am crippled with despair for her. She hasn’t done anything wrong. We met all the publicly available criteria that we were able to find. How can we comply if they can’t tell us the reason for her denial? |
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