Refusal to grant a visitor Visa

mhelon · May 2019

Newbie here just want to share what happen to me today.
I am a rank and file employee here in private company for 5 years now.
I have a former boss in Australia who invited me for 1-2 weeks vacation just to catch up on some business proposal.
He sent me an invitation letter and his bank statment for supporting documents. I prepared all the necessary document needed from my side.
I have a money in the bank around USD3000 which i thought would not really necessary for me to submit because i have sponsor.
After 10 days from the time of lodgement i received a letter of refusal notification with the reason of "insufficient as evidence as self supporting of the stay in Australia"
The decision made by Jerryboy of immigration.

I think i was judged being a rank and file employee.
I just want to add i have Japanese Visa valid until 2024 multiple entry. Chinese visa expired last January 2019 and i do travel a lot plus i used to have an Aussie visa too but applied in foreign country not here in Philippines.

I really feel bad about being rejected to have a visa.

appledeuce · June 2019

Hi OP. Sorry to hear about your visa refusal. Is that the actual reason, word-for-word, given in the refusal letter? Can you copy and paste what exactly is stated there?

batman · June 2019

He just invited you. Unless he specifically stated in his invitation that you will be staying in his house, cover your food and lodging. Ang liit kasi ng 3k to support your 2 weeks stay. Not enough if you say vacation. Doesn't add up. Just my thoughts based in the info you provided.

agentKams · June 2019

@mhelon hindi sila nagrerefuse ng application dahil rank and file employee iyong nagaapply ng visa. re-apply again ang make a stronger intent letter and financial documents.

AkawntantAnne · June 2019

Pls I need your help po. Nag online po ako ng TV then may question na ganito..

Does the applicant know the dates of entry for each occasion after first entry to Australia? Yes or No? Reason

If no po ang sasagot, ano po ang magandang reason ilalagay dito. Salamat.

Ano po ilalagay dito?

Salamat

AkawntantAnne · June 2019

@agentKams @batman pa help po. Salamat

Raptor · August 2019

Any migration agent in the room to provide advice? Nag apply po ako ng tourist stream visa 600 for my niece as we have invited her to visit us as our graduation gift to her. She just graduated from college so no work, no asset or anything at the moment. We've provided all required documents including full support cost and invitation letter from us but she was refused a visa because of the reason she might not go back to her home country. I've spoken to immi officer just now and they would need like a document stating that she will definitely go home after her duration of stay like a letter from company, but then wala syang work as she recently graduated.

Someone mentioned in a separate forum close family ties, but I'm not sure what they meant by that. Is there any other way para maapprove ang tourist visa nya by submitting any other form of proof? Thanks in advance for any advice.

cucci · August 2019

@Raptor said:

Someone mentioned in a separate forum close family ties, but I'm not sure what they meant by that. Is there any other way para maapprove ang tourist visa nya by submitting any other form of proof? Thanks in advance for any advice.

Proof of family ties is usually satisfied when the applicant submits Form 54 however, I guess, the case officer placed more emphasis on the situation that the applicant is a fresh graduate and cannot provide proof of income and other assets that would satisfy the requirement as a genuine visitor.

We can argue that we have provided proof of invitation and full responsibility for all the expenses during the applicants stay as sponsor, but we have to accept the fact that we can never really be certain as to what is going on at the case officer's mind during the process. We see for example other situations when visitor visa applications are approved/granted on almost the same case without having a sponsor.

I believe that it was just a case of the case officer having a not so good day. She can apply for again anyway since there is no restriction or prohibition to re-apply.