I have a friend who has recently gotten her working visa for the US
rejected—albeit the circumstances of her travel were overwhelmingly
legitimate, she was denied entry to the country. She was well off,
had enough savings, she was engaged to a citizen of the Philippines,
she spoke the [English] language well, and the purpose of her travel
was for work and she was endorse but a globally reputable company
(name withheld) but it all did not add up to that expected approval.
So what conditions must be met for a visa to be approved. For one…
It Depends on the Country
There will be some countries that will accept visas, no matter the
circumstances, easier than others. Some of the more difficult
applications are for USA and Japan and would also depend on the
purpose of the visit; a UK Marriage Visa might be easier to procure
than a long-stay visa.
Another constitution of this is the by-country consideration or the
“pact” between two countries and foreign entry between them
insomuch as, if country A is open to applications from country B,
they’d be more likely to accept applications from each other. The
same principle also applies to visa fees where, if country A requires
X amount of payment from country B, then country B shall also imposed
the same amount for country A’s application.
The interview is a Make or Break
So many things factor in during the interview and, in so much as it
is an interview, it is important to treat it like it’s the job
application of a lifetime. To bring you’re A-game, you first have
to get the look down by being in your best and flattering formal
wear. You also have to answer honestly in the local language of your
desired country to visit and eloquently at that.
Bank Account
This will be veritably checked because they need to see that you have
a big enough investment in your country of origin that you have a big
motivation to go back. The amount also differs from country to
country—in Korea, a bank account of with about 50,000php can get
you approved for a shorts-stay private or tourist visa easy.
Outstanding Circumstances
Apart from the four above, this is the one factor you can do very
little about. Recession, calamities, socio-political and
socio-economic lows, and warfare may all lessen your chances of
getting your visa approved unless you are applying as part of the
solution to the prevalent struggles of the country at the time. The
best you can do is to time your application right by keeping posted
on news and affecting trends.
If anything, we’d guess that it was the current ongoing recession
at that time that got my friend’s visa rejected (this happened a
couple of years ago) but the company is planning on sending for her
again sometime next quarter—hopefully, the odds play out well this
time around.
This article was brought to you by: Sure Visa Manila
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