: Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:45 pm  

Leaguefan wrote:

Nelson mandela is a qualified lawyer!

Not to mention former terrorist.

: Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:46 pm  

rover49 wrote:

'the offer from the consulate' to appeal, sounds like a done deal to me.

i think that's standard procedure.

: Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:14 pm  

rover49 wrote:

'the offer from the consulate' to appeal, sounds like a done deal to me.

Do you reckon? consider an alternative way of putting it "go on then, if you think you have a chance appeal". There is always going to be an appeals procedure, but that's far from a guarantee that it'll work. Wouldn't imagine that the consulate had been working on its own initiative to turn down a visa application from an international sportsman.

: Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:15 pm  

cbr1100xx wrote:

Not to mention former terrorist.

"One man's terrorist is another's freedom fighter" - debate!

: Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:29 pm  

MHL wrote:

can't see him winning any appeal

surely there are set guide lines? so unless he has anything new to add to his visa, it'll be a no again

Although I don't know the exact reason for the refusal, I have a fair understanding of what's probably happened. If Crocker can argue that the visa people should have looked at the case differently, then he stands a chance

: Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:43 pm  

Chris28 wrote:

Although I don't know the exact reason for the refusal, I have a fair understanding of what's probably happened. If Crocker can argue that the visa people should have looked at the case differently, then he stands a chance

Not a cat in hell's chance, your CE should bite the bullet and move on.

: Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:51 pm  

General Zod. wrote:

Not a cat in hell's chance, your CE should bite the bullet and move on.

your just $h!tt!n bricks incase he wins his appeal

: Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:03 am  

Chris28 wrote:

Although I don't know the exact reason for the refusal, I have a fair understanding of what's probably happened. If Crocker can argue that the visa people should have looked at the case differently, then he stands a chance

surely there shouldn't be anyway to look at it, apart from straight down the line. aka set guidelines/criteria

: Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:53 am  

General Zod. wrote:

Not a cat in hell's chance, your CE should bite the bullet and move on.

If your immigration knowledge is anything like your rugby knowledge, it's nailed on to be successful then

: Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:18 am  

General Zod. wrote:

Not a cat in hell's chance, your CE should bite the bullet and move on.

well if the genereals predicted that, all i have to say is

Welcome Michael