On 28th November 2006, Ghanaian applicant John Seyram Dzandza recieved his visa decision from the British High Commission in Ghana. The British High Commission refused the applicant a 4 week holiday visa to the UK. The grounds for the decision were entirely unsatisfactory and appropriate weight was not afforded to the documentation that accompanied the application.
John Dzandza provided evidence of the following documents to the British High Commission:
-2 documents from the University of Accra, Ghana, showing proof of the applicants attendance at the University and stating their support for the applicant
-a letter of support from the applicant\'s employer in Ghana, Gap Sports Abroad, stating that John Dzandza would be given 1 month leave to travel to the UK, and mentioning why it would be beneficial to the company for their employee to attain experience of another culture
-a letter from the applicants UK sponsor,a University Professor, who the applicant who live with for the entireity of his stay in the UK. The letter acknowledged that the UK sponsor would commit to meeting all the applicant\'s expenses
-a letter from applicant\'s brother lending his support to the applicant and financial backing
-the applicant\'s financial means in the form of a bank statement, showing funds that would be available for the trip in the region of
We hit 250 signatures today. It is exhausting to look at these files and see such blatant disregard for the truth but seeing your names here helps me keep moving forward.
Reached 250 supporters
November 30, 2006
November 30, 2006
The process has been exhausting and the silence from the authorities remains heavy. I am continuing to reach out to the relevant offices to demand a proper review of the evidence. We are not backing down until John gets the fair hearing he deserves.
Reached 100 supporters
November 29, 2006
November 28, 2006
The wall of bureaucracy we are facing feels heavy tonight but the support for John keeps me going. We need to push past the current mark to make them pay attention to the documents they ignored. Please send this link to someone who understands fairness.
6 Comments
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Tom Kapoor
19 years ago
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Absolutely typical. They find any reason to reject people even when they follow all the rules. Fix this.
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Elena Townsend
19 years ago
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What more do they want from him?? He has a job and a place to stay. Just let him come to the uk.
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David Afolabi
19 years ago
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Ridiculous decision. Everything was provided properly. Stop wasting peoples time and money.
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Joy Barnes
19 years ago
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Hope he gets to go. Seems like a decent guy who just wants to travel a bit.
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Sarah Choi
19 years ago
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This is just ridiculous. He has all the proof he needs and still they say no? Let him visit already.
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Mark Bennett
19 years ago
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UNFAIR. The documentation is clearly there. Why are they making this so difficult for no good reason.
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On 28th November 2006, Ghanaian applicant John Seyram Dzandza recieved his visa decision from the British High Commission in Ghana. The British High Commission refused the applicant a 4 week holiday visa to the UK. The grounds for the decision were entirely unsatisfactory and appropriate weight was not afforded to the documentation that accompanied the application.
John Dzandza provided evidence of the following documents to the British High Commission:
-2 documents from the University of Accra, Ghana, showing proof of the applicants attendance at the University and stating their support for the applicant
-a letter of support from the applicant\'s employer in Ghana, Gap Sports Abroad, stating that John Dzandza would be given 1 month leave to travel to the UK, and mentioning why it would be beneficial to the company for their employee to attain experience of another culture
-a letter from the applicants UK sponsor,a University Professor, who the applicant who live with for the entireity of his stay in the UK. The letter acknowledged that the UK sponsor would commit to meeting all the applicant\'s expenses
-a letter from applicant\'s brother lending his support to the applicant and financial backing
-the applicant\'s financial means in the form of a bank statement, showing funds that would be available for the trip in the region of
We hit 250 signatures today. It is exhausting to look at these files and see such blatant disregard for the truth but seeing your names here helps me keep moving forward.
Reached 250 supporters
November 30, 2006
November 30, 2006
The process has been exhausting and the silence from the authorities remains heavy. I am continuing to reach out to the relevant offices to demand a proper review of the evidence. We are not backing down until John gets the fair hearing he deserves.
Reached 100 supporters
November 29, 2006
November 28, 2006
The wall of bureaucracy we are facing feels heavy tonight but the support for John keeps me going. We need to push past the current mark to make them pay attention to the documents they ignored. Please send this link to someone who understands fairness.
6 Comments
T
Tom Kapoor
19 years ago
Featured
Absolutely typical. They find any reason to reject people even when they follow all the rules. Fix this.
E
Elena Townsend
19 years ago
Featured
What more do they want from him?? He has a job and a place to stay. Just let him come to the uk.
D
David Afolabi
19 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous decision. Everything was provided properly. Stop wasting peoples time and money.
J
Joy Barnes
19 years ago
Featured
Hope he gets to go. Seems like a decent guy who just wants to travel a bit.
S
Sarah Choi
19 years ago
Featured
This is just ridiculous. He has all the proof he needs and still they say no? Let him visit already.
M
Mark Bennett
19 years ago
Featured
UNFAIR. The documentation is clearly there. Why are they making this so difficult for no good reason.
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Absolutely typical. They find any reason to reject people even when they follow all the rules. Fix this.