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The Wolverine
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by The Wolverine » Fri Aug 22, 2003 8:07 am
Guys,
My Visa has been rejected.

They have said that as per section 18 of Alien's act, i did not meet the requirements. So they didnt approve my Residence permit. Could ya guys please lemme know what is Section 18.
Thanks in advance.
Regards ~ Sam.

"Whatjou doin'?"
"Thinkin'."
"Well, that's never a good sign, is it?"
My Residence permit has been rejected.
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by Ace » Fri Aug 22, 2003 8:30 am
Sorry about your bad news

Cant help you i'm afraid bud, its a different system for European Union passport holders like myself. Im sure a non EU . member will be logged on shortly who will be able to help you out

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daive
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by daive » Fri Aug 22, 2003 8:43 am
The Wolverine wrote:Guys,
My Visa has been rejected.

They have said that as per section 18 of Alien's act, i did not meet the requirements. So they didnt approve my Residence permit. Could ya guys please lemme know what is Section 18.
Thanks in advance.
Regards ~ Sam.

Sorry about your news, but check out this weblink I stumbled upon, it may be relevant... go to SECTION 18 which is page 5!
http://www.uvi.fi/englanti/doc/laki/aliensact.pdf
or try this
http://www.uvi.fi/pdfkansa/nationalityact.pdf on page 4.
Best regards
Daive
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Hank W.
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by Hank W. » Fri Aug 22, 2003 9:34 am
Bummer,
OK, Section 18 is basically "means of support" clause. (Daive's first link, the plain 18, they have 18a, 18b etc. following.)
If it was for a student permit, the missing 5 grand in the bank and acceptance letter from the school I'd suspect?
If it was for a work permit, the lack of a labor certification from the ministry of labor?
The "wrong answer" to a student permit question how to support yourself is "find work".
Cheers, Hank W.
sitting here like a lemon looking for a gin.
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distantspaces
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by distantspaces » Sat Aug 23, 2003 2:29 pm
Hi,
Without knowing about your application background, it is not possible to tell why it was rejected. In any case, the best option here would be to contact your university/employer, and ask them to contact the UVI directly. Maybe there has been some miscommunication.
I know of a case where a residence permit was rejected on the basis of Clause 18, but a request by the university to UVI helped in reversing the decision. Maybe it would work for you as well!
Best of Luck