Comments on: Immigration, en fin

By: The EU – and the Rest of the World « bella gerens

The EU – and the Rest of the World « bella gerens — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:16:17 +0000

[...] Agent, what also peeved me was being questioned about the Refused Tier 1 Application (see here and here). The Border Agents can see on their little passport-reading computer that I was refused that visa [...]

By: Peter McFarlane

Peter McFarlane — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:44:39 +0000

I am truly sorry for your predicament, which must be bitterly disappointing, but “f*ed up your entire life”?

Maybe a tad of exaggeration there?

By: El Guapo

El Guapo — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:30:48 +0000

Given the almost daily things I read about the UK’s spiral into a police state ( not that other “free” countries aren’t developing this rancid problem ), consider yourself lucky. In fact, it’s probably going to turn out to be the best thing that’s happened to you.

By: The Great Simpleton

The Great Simpleton — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:12:43 +0000

Just got back from holiday and catching up. This is sad news indeed and sad indictment on the way we treat our guests, especially the ones who make a positive contribution to our society.

I trust you’ll keep blogging?

By: Ayrdale

Ayrdale — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:30:41 +0000

Bella, a new visitor (came after a tip off from Butch). Hope things work out (note the offer of marriage above ! ), but if they don’t, give up on the pricks.

Come to NZ. We have some immigration rulings that make me grind my teeth, but I don’t think they’re deliberately f***ing people around too much.

By: Angry Exile

Angry Exile — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:24:40 +0000

Unbefuckinglievable. Encourage the parasites to come and at the same time kick out exactly the sort of person who’s actually prepared to put up with shit weather and being robbed blind to pay for the parasites. Sorry to hear it Bella. I hope it works out, and I hope you find a way back to a life in the UK if that’s what you want.

By: Edward Palmer

Edward Palmer — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:56:50 +0000

Well, Bella, I enjoy your writing so much that, as a widower and therefore single again, I would be willing to marry you so you can stay in this Brownhole of a country. Get in touch if you’re interested!
(I am an old git (58) though)

By: Hardline Civilian

Hardline Civilian — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:43:08 +0000

Sorry, but we’re often shit here.
Please let us know how you are doing in the future. We might want to emmigrate, too many ignorant local here.

By: Rob Farrington

Rob Farrington — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:34:28 +0000

My girlfriend (a US citizen) was given the Stasi treatment when she tried to visit the UK for the first time. Their justification? She didn’t have a return ticket.

Now, there was a good reason for this – her dad works for American Airlines and she can fly standby at any time, and as she was planning to stay with my family for a couple of weeks and didn’t need a visa for just a short stay, she was leaving her return date open.

Big mistake. Either the UK immigration authorities had recently been warned about the potential terrorism/illegal immigration threat of 21 year-old female Christian nursing students from South Carolina, or they were just being total twats.

Hmmm…I wonder which?

By: Mr Eugenides

Mr Eugenides — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:12:27 +0000

They are a bunch of jobsworth bastards.