FOND RETURNS- VISA COLLECTION REPORT
Collecting a Passport with UK visa (or not) from VFS Regent House Bangkok
Arrived at 3.30pm
You can only collect it from 3pm -4.30pm
Seemed like thousands there, half waiting outside.
But not all collecting passports,Some still applying from earlier appointments
My Rose had number 93 and the indicator showed 45
She waited until 5pm –one and a half hours
She says they were handing out over 30 passports to one number
More than 10 people collected multiple passports
This took time.
And we thought agents were frowned on? Some had VFS shirts on
Even though we had a letter confirming the Rose’s passport was there they couldn’t find it
Boyo will my MP and ANOTHER concerned MP and the “Independent Monitor for Entry Clearance” and the Minister responsible hear about this and a lot more.
I made friends with two English, while waiting.
One – married 8 years to a Thai who had previous 6 month visitor visas was refused a two year Visitor visa this time, because the application form was “not clear”.-- But I said you must apply in person get mug shot and finger printed so if she had all that done presumably the application had been checked.If it was not clear VFS should not have accepted it or asked for clarification.
He couldn’t believe it and neither could I. This is a man who lives here, has property in the UK and his wife didn’t come with the usual suspect signs. They seemed a close and genuine couple. He told me they applied for a one year visitor visa but were told a two year was the same money, so changed it at the VFS to two years and then she was turned down. I asked if she had been caught working or any previous problems but no she had not worked and had returned within the 6 month period before
He even explained to me something I didn’t know. If you apply for a two year visitor visa (and get it)
your partner can only stay at one time for 6 months and must leave the UK for a week or less before returning for another 6 months. Of course I shall be making this point in my complaints. What is it these comedians?
The Registered spouse of an English citizen should only need one Visitor visa. If they travel together to visit after that why do they need a visa at all. Working? Well that for the employer to see a Nat Ins No or Work Permission stamp
Two – Not married . Short relationship. He had the gipsy earrings etc.. she appeared like the usual suspect and guess what, she came out with a 6 month visa
VFS is KUONI and Bangkok makes £500,000 PROFIT out of the applicants per year. This service should be in house, accountantable and transparent.
Entry Clearance Officers, visa decisions in approving , rejecting or even mistakes,( which they make) should be accountable. Any Member of Parliament should be allowed to inspect a constituents spouses application and challenge anything with the Border Agency and Home Office or Foreign Office Minister . The Independent Monitor for Bangkok reported in 2007 appears to have got information over dinner if they ever went to Bangkok as their report is so full of holes.
“We were impressed by the current delivery of service”
That ,Independent Monitor lady, is pure fantasy
Oh Yes there’s more ….
