Hunto
2 Oct 2008
USA, Canada / Getting a VISA to USA by a Polish person nowadays [339]
I have found it to be very hard to get a VISA. A few months ago I booked a 5 night Holiday to New York in December for my Polish Girlfriend. Last weekend we traveled to the American Embassy in London (We live in Edinburgh) for her Tourist VISA interview. I didn't think much of this at the time as we came prepared with: Proof of address, UK bank account details which had sufficient funds for the trip and that she had had for the last 4 years, Proof of employment, proof of UK pension, Proof of return flights and Proof of Hotel in New York. Her Polish sister is married to a British citizen and lives and works (For the Police) in Edinburgh and we currently live with them. We had also just got a joint mortgage together in Edinburgh.
After being kept waiting for three hours she was asked three questions. What her Partner does, What her Sister does and how long she has been in the UK? (Her answers were as follows: Her partner is British and works for an international Oil and Gas company, Her sister works for the Police force in Edinburgh, She has lived in the UK for 4 years with two trips back to Poland to complete her studies) The interviewer then told her that she has been refused entry. When she tried to explain about her current situation and show the paper work that we had brought the interviewer dismissed it (with out looking at it) and told her she didn't have enough social and economic ties in the UK and thought she planned to stay in the US illegally and no matter what evidence she had to tell her or show her, her decision was final.
I have found it to be very hard to get a VISA. A few months ago I booked a 5 night Holiday to New York in December for my Polish Girlfriend. Last weekend we traveled to the American Embassy in London (We live in Edinburgh) for her Tourist VISA interview. I didn't think much of this at the time as we came prepared with: Proof of address, UK bank account details which had sufficient funds for the trip and that she had had for the last 4 years, Proof of employment, proof of UK pension, Proof of return flights and Proof of Hotel in New York. Her Polish sister is married to a British citizen and lives and works (For the Police) in Edinburgh and we currently live with them. We had also just got a joint mortgage together in Edinburgh.
After being kept waiting for three hours she was asked three questions. What her Partner does, What her Sister does and how long she has been in the UK? (Her answers were as follows: Her partner is British and works for an international Oil and Gas company, Her sister works for the Police force in Edinburgh, She has lived in the UK for 4 years with two trips back to Poland to complete her studies) The interviewer then told her that she has been refused entry. When she tried to explain about her current situation and show the paper work that we had brought the interviewer dismissed it (with out looking at it) and told her she didn't have enough social and economic ties in the UK and thought she planned to stay in the US illegally and no matter what evidence she had to tell her or show her, her decision was final.