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Friday, October 19, 2007
Glorietta 2-Mall Bombing
I was watching news just this afternoon, when there was a breaking news regarding the explosion of Glorietta 2 in Makati City. As of now there are 8 person who died and 93 people are injured and in Makati Med. To all my fellow Filipino, it's time to be vigilant, if ever it is bombing, i think it's time for us to be more vigilant. And pray for all those who were victims of bombing. Our deepest sympathy and condolence Visapinoy (Buddytour).
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Visapinoy will now go to Buddytour
Monday, October 15, 2007
Buddy tour
Buddy tour opens its door in a new way of fashion sense, tour adventure, life ecstacy, and many other things. In behalf of visapinoy, Buddytour will gives it new style, although it is not all about visa, it would be all about tour and fashion. With its vision of having the world in your hands is now possible.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Visapinoy (On-leave)
Due t o certain circumstances that had happened a couple days ago. The Visapinoy will going to have a vacation. And during that vacation, things will be discussed if Visapinoy blog will be continued or it will be changed or it will be gone for good. The decision will be final and executory after 30 days of planning and meeting. Thank you very much to all of the readers. Vispainoy was so happy that it had served others somehow. Thank you once again.
Saturday, October 6, 2007
UK visa Visitor (Good-to-Know)
This guidance explains what you will need to do if you wish to travel to the United Kingdom (UK) as a visitor. It is only a guide but aims to answer commonly asked questions about the UK Visit Visa. If you would like to visit the UK and require advice and representation in this area then please contact us.
How do I qualify to travel to the UK as a visitor?
You must be able to show that you:
· want to visit the UK for no more than six months
· plan to leave the UK at the end of your visit
· have enough money to support and accommodate yourself adequately without working or help from public funds
Can I transact business during my visit?
As a visitor you may:
· go to meetings and trade fairs, buy goods, negotiate and complete contracts with UK businesses
· go to conferences and seminars as a delegate
· undertake fact finding missions, check details or examine goods
· receive training provided it is classroom instruction or limited to observation only
In limited circumstances you may also enter the UK as a visitor if you are:
· delivering goods from abroad
· a representative of a foreign company coming to service, repair or install their products
· an adviser, consultant, trainer or trouble shooter who is employed abroad either directly or under contract by the same company or group of companies
· a guest speaker at a conference or seminar, an expert speaker or to run a conference or seminar for no more than five days
· a sportsperson or entertainer for trials or auditions, or personal appearances which do not involve performances
You cannot: · take paid or unpaid employment · produce goods or provide services in the UK · sell goods and services to members of the public
If you have been invited by a UK company you should provide a letter from the company explaining what you will be doing and the purpose of the trip. If your company or the UK company is meeting the cost of the trip this should also be confirmed in a letter.
All visitors, whether they are in the UK for business or social reasons, can only stay for a maximum of six months. Frequent visitors and business visitors can apply for a visa that is valid for one, two or five years. All visit visas are valid for multiple entries within their period of validity.
Can I study in the UK?
You can study in the UK as a visitor but you will only be allowed to stay in the UK for a maximum of six months. If the purpose of your visit is to study, either full-time or for more than six months then you should apply for a student visa.
Can I receive medical treatment in the UK?
You can apply for a visit visa to travel to the UK to receive private medical treatment.
You must be able to show that: · satisfactory arrangements for the necessary consultation or treatment have been made · sufficient funds are available to meet the cost of the treatment · you have enough money to support and accommodate yourself adequately without working or help from public funds · you intend to leave the UK when you have completed your treatment
You may also be required to produce: · a doctor's letter which provides details of the medical condition which requires treatment · confirmation that satisfactory arrangements have been made for the consultation or treatment and how long the treatment will take · evidence that there are sufficient funds available to meet the cost of the consultation and/or treatment. You may also be asked to give an undertaking that you will meet those costs
You may have to attend an interview and you may be asked to provide further documentation.
Can I stay more than six months for medical treatment?
If you need to stay longer than six months to complete your medical treatment you can apply to the Home Office by post or in person to one of their public enquiry offices. The contact address is at the end of this guidance.
Visitors are not allowed to enter or remain in the UK to receive treatment on the National Health Service.
Does the UK have any reciprocal health care arrangements with my country?
The UK has reciprocal arrangements with a number of foreign governments whereby their nationals can be referred to the UK for the purpose of receiving free hospital treatment under the National Health Service. Information about these arrangements is available on the Department of Health website (www.dh.gov.uk).
Do I need a visa if I am transiting the UK on the way to another country?
If you are a visa national you will require a visa to enter the UK in transit (see Do I need a visa to visit the UK?).
If you are entering the UK in transit to another country and will remain in the UK for no longer than 48 hours, you will need to obtain a "visitor in transit " visa. If you wish to stay in the UK for more than 48 hours you will need to apply for a visit visa.
You may be able to transit the UK, at the discretion of the Immigration Officer, without holding a "visitor in transit visa". This is known as the Transit without Visa concession (TWOV).
Do I qualify for the TWOV concession?
To qualify you must:
· arrive on a cruise ship and depart on the same ship within 24 hours
· arrive and depart by air within 24 hours with no intention of remaining in the UK. (You may travel by rail or road between two airports)
· hold a confirmed booking on a flight or ship departing within 24 hours of your arrival in the UK
· have the documents you will need to be allowed to enter the country you are travelling to
· have the documents you will need for any other country that you may pass through on your journey
Are there any nationalities excluded from the TWOV concession?
This concession does not apply to certain visa nationals, who must hold a visa to pass through the UK on the way to another country, even if they are not entering the UK or changing airports. This is known as a "direct airside transit" visa (DATV). If you are a national of certain countries you will need to have a valid UK direct airside transit visa.
Passengers holding a direct airside transit visa will not be able to pass through immigration control. You will not normally be allowed to remain overnight to await an onward connection.
Can I use my visitor in transit visa more than once?
Your visitor in transit visa will usually be valid for six months and may be used to transit the UK throughout its validity, provided that both your passport and visa for the country that you are travelling to remain valid beyond the expiry of the transit visa. The visa will only be valid for entry to the UK if these conditions are met on each journey through the UK.
If you would like advice and representation in this area then please contact us. Our fees can be seen by clicking here.
How do I qualify to travel to the UK as a visitor?
You must be able to show that you:
· want to visit the UK for no more than six months
· plan to leave the UK at the end of your visit
· have enough money to support and accommodate yourself adequately without working or help from public funds
Can I transact business during my visit?
As a visitor you may:
· go to meetings and trade fairs, buy goods, negotiate and complete contracts with UK businesses
· go to conferences and seminars as a delegate
· undertake fact finding missions, check details or examine goods
· receive training provided it is classroom instruction or limited to observation only
In limited circumstances you may also enter the UK as a visitor if you are:
· delivering goods from abroad
· a representative of a foreign company coming to service, repair or install their products
· an adviser, consultant, trainer or trouble shooter who is employed abroad either directly or under contract by the same company or group of companies
· a guest speaker at a conference or seminar, an expert speaker or to run a conference or seminar for no more than five days
· a sportsperson or entertainer for trials or auditions, or personal appearances which do not involve performances
You cannot: · take paid or unpaid employment · produce goods or provide services in the UK · sell goods and services to members of the public
If you have been invited by a UK company you should provide a letter from the company explaining what you will be doing and the purpose of the trip. If your company or the UK company is meeting the cost of the trip this should also be confirmed in a letter.
All visitors, whether they are in the UK for business or social reasons, can only stay for a maximum of six months. Frequent visitors and business visitors can apply for a visa that is valid for one, two or five years. All visit visas are valid for multiple entries within their period of validity.
Can I study in the UK?
You can study in the UK as a visitor but you will only be allowed to stay in the UK for a maximum of six months. If the purpose of your visit is to study, either full-time or for more than six months then you should apply for a student visa.
Can I receive medical treatment in the UK?
You can apply for a visit visa to travel to the UK to receive private medical treatment.
You must be able to show that: · satisfactory arrangements for the necessary consultation or treatment have been made · sufficient funds are available to meet the cost of the treatment · you have enough money to support and accommodate yourself adequately without working or help from public funds · you intend to leave the UK when you have completed your treatment
You may also be required to produce: · a doctor's letter which provides details of the medical condition which requires treatment · confirmation that satisfactory arrangements have been made for the consultation or treatment and how long the treatment will take · evidence that there are sufficient funds available to meet the cost of the consultation and/or treatment. You may also be asked to give an undertaking that you will meet those costs
You may have to attend an interview and you may be asked to provide further documentation.
Can I stay more than six months for medical treatment?
If you need to stay longer than six months to complete your medical treatment you can apply to the Home Office by post or in person to one of their public enquiry offices. The contact address is at the end of this guidance.
Visitors are not allowed to enter or remain in the UK to receive treatment on the National Health Service.
Does the UK have any reciprocal health care arrangements with my country?
The UK has reciprocal arrangements with a number of foreign governments whereby their nationals can be referred to the UK for the purpose of receiving free hospital treatment under the National Health Service. Information about these arrangements is available on the Department of Health website (www.dh.gov.uk).
Do I need a visa if I am transiting the UK on the way to another country?
If you are a visa national you will require a visa to enter the UK in transit (see Do I need a visa to visit the UK?).
If you are entering the UK in transit to another country and will remain in the UK for no longer than 48 hours, you will need to obtain a "visitor in transit " visa. If you wish to stay in the UK for more than 48 hours you will need to apply for a visit visa.
You may be able to transit the UK, at the discretion of the Immigration Officer, without holding a "visitor in transit visa". This is known as the Transit without Visa concession (TWOV).
Do I qualify for the TWOV concession?
To qualify you must:
· arrive on a cruise ship and depart on the same ship within 24 hours
· arrive and depart by air within 24 hours with no intention of remaining in the UK. (You may travel by rail or road between two airports)
· hold a confirmed booking on a flight or ship departing within 24 hours of your arrival in the UK
· have the documents you will need to be allowed to enter the country you are travelling to
· have the documents you will need for any other country that you may pass through on your journey
Are there any nationalities excluded from the TWOV concession?
This concession does not apply to certain visa nationals, who must hold a visa to pass through the UK on the way to another country, even if they are not entering the UK or changing airports. This is known as a "direct airside transit" visa (DATV). If you are a national of certain countries you will need to have a valid UK direct airside transit visa.
Passengers holding a direct airside transit visa will not be able to pass through immigration control. You will not normally be allowed to remain overnight to await an onward connection.
Can I use my visitor in transit visa more than once?
Your visitor in transit visa will usually be valid for six months and may be used to transit the UK throughout its validity, provided that both your passport and visa for the country that you are travelling to remain valid beyond the expiry of the transit visa. The visa will only be valid for entry to the UK if these conditions are met on each journey through the UK.
If you would like advice and representation in this area then please contact us. Our fees can be seen by clicking here.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
USCIS Update (USA)
October 1, 2007
Contact: Office of
Contact: Office of
Communications
202-272-1200
USCIS REACHES H-2B CAP FOR FIRST HALF OF FY2008WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it
has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for
the first half of Fiscal Year 2008 (FY2008). USCIS is hereby notifying the public that September
27, 2007 is the “final receipt date” for new H-2B worker petitions requesting employment start
dates prior to April 1, 2008. The “final receipt date” is the date on which USCIS determines that
it has received enough cap-subject petitions to reach the limit of 33,000 H-2B workers for the
first six months of FY2008.
Under current law, a “returning worker” who was counted toward the H-2B numerical limit
during FY2004, FY2005 or FY2006, was exempt from being counted against the FY2007 H-2B
cap. As of today, Congress has not reauthorized or extended the “returning worker” provisions
for FY2008. Absent such reauthorization or extension, USCIS must count all petitions requesting
H-2B workers for new employment with an employment start date of October 1, 2007 or later
toward the FY2008 H-2B cap.
USCIS will apply a computer-generated random selection process to all petitions which are
subject to the cap and were received on September 27, 2007. USCIS will use this process to
select the number of petitions needed to meet the cap. USCIS will reject, and return the fee, for
all cap-subject petitions not randomly selected. USCIS will also reject petitions for new H-2B
workers seeking employment start dates prior to April 1, 2008 that are received after September
27, 2007.
Petitions for workers who are currently in H-2B status do not count towards the congressionally
mandated bi-annual H-2B cap. USCIS will continue to process petitions filed to:
• Extend the stay of a current H-2B worker in the United States;
• Change the terms of employment for current H-2B workers and extend their stay; or
• Allow current H-2B workers to change or add employers and extend their stay.
More information about the H-2B work program is available at www.uscis.gov or by calling the
National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.
has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for
the first half of Fiscal Year 2008 (FY2008). USCIS is hereby notifying the public that September
27, 2007 is the “final receipt date” for new H-2B worker petitions requesting employment start
dates prior to April 1, 2008. The “final receipt date” is the date on which USCIS determines that
it has received enough cap-subject petitions to reach the limit of 33,000 H-2B workers for the
first six months of FY2008.
Under current law, a “returning worker” who was counted toward the H-2B numerical limit
during FY2004, FY2005 or FY2006, was exempt from being counted against the FY2007 H-2B
cap. As of today, Congress has not reauthorized or extended the “returning worker” provisions
for FY2008. Absent such reauthorization or extension, USCIS must count all petitions requesting
H-2B workers for new employment with an employment start date of October 1, 2007 or later
toward the FY2008 H-2B cap.
USCIS will apply a computer-generated random selection process to all petitions which are
subject to the cap and were received on September 27, 2007. USCIS will use this process to
select the number of petitions needed to meet the cap. USCIS will reject, and return the fee, for
all cap-subject petitions not randomly selected. USCIS will also reject petitions for new H-2B
workers seeking employment start dates prior to April 1, 2008 that are received after September
27, 2007.
Petitions for workers who are currently in H-2B status do not count towards the congressionally
mandated bi-annual H-2B cap. USCIS will continue to process petitions filed to:
• Extend the stay of a current H-2B worker in the United States;
• Change the terms of employment for current H-2B workers and extend their stay; or
• Allow current H-2B workers to change or add employers and extend their stay.
More information about the H-2B work program is available at www.uscis.gov or by calling the
National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.
– USCIS –
Monday, October 1, 2007
UK Visa Applications to be submitted over Internet
Notice
The British High Commission in Freetown announces a new service for travellers who require a visa to enter the United Kingdom. www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk is an award winning application service where applicants can apply for their visa online. The British High Commission in Freetown will now accept on-line visa applications for all categories of UK visas. Links to the service are available on our website: www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk/sierraleone.
The on-line application process ensures that a visa applicant provides all the information the High Commission requires to consider their application. You will be able to complete the application form on-line by following the step-by-step instructions, submitting the application directly to us electronically. You will be kept in touch with the progress of your application by email, informed what supporting documents are required and the cost of your application.
This process will help the High Commission to be sure that applicants have filled in all the necessary parts of their application form, and to ensure that we have their correct data on our system. This system will also mean that applicants can submit their visa applications more quickly, reducing the time they need to wait to submit their biometrics once they have paid for their application.
From 1 October 2007 all applications must be submitted on-line. The High Commission will not accept applications without an on-line reference number and on-line form.
Issued by the British High Commission Freetown
4 September 2007
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