Initial fees from the high commission came close to $200, and then the appeal cost another $200—and these are non-refundable amounts. Then for the ticket, that cost closer to $2,000, which was only refunded after giving the letter of rejection from the high commission, and they were refunded half of that.
Add to that, the way the whole process took place. They wanted the documents at the first appearance. Those were my documents, the sponsoring letter given through the lawyer, and her employer's letter, her deeds saying that she has all the links to the country, her children, and her husband's employment, and the houses' titles are in her name. All these documents, her holdings were binding her to Sri Lanka. All these documents were provided, you understand. None of those were taken into consideration, I find.