Grounds for the decision.
According to the Immigration Act section 10 second paragraph, cf. article 32(1) letter
b of the Schengen Community Code on Visas (Visa Code), an application for a visa
may be rejected if considered necessary from an immigration policy viewpoint.
Where our and the local Schengen Cooperation's experience with specific groups
and nationalities indicates that many fail to leave Norway or the Schengen area upon
expiration of their visas, it has become our practice to issue a visa only in exceptional
cases.
Probability of return is assessed individually, and importance is attached to both the
emigration potential in the applicant's country of origin and to the individual factors
regarding the applicant.
We have noted that the applicant comes from a country with a great potential for
emigration due to its social and economic situation. In our experience, many
applicants from the Philippines wish to resettle in other countries. A significant
number of Filipinos also apply for a Residence Permit whilst in Norway on a
Schengen Visa.
In this case, the applicant wishes to visit her fiancé in Norway. According to the
information provided in the application, they met online in March 2011. They have
met in person twice, for one week in July 2011 and for two weeks in December 2011.
The applicant is young, unmarried and has a child. Moreover, she is not said to be
engaged in regular employment or to own any land or property in the Philippines.
After considering the application, the Embassy finds that the applicant lacks the
necessary ties to her country of origin. These factors have been assessed against
the need for visiting Norway and the Embassy does not consider there to be
sufficiently strong welfare grounds to justify the issuing of a visa.