phardey:

If they haven't made a decision then they haven't made a decision.
My mum's application was in from 24th April 2017 to 28th Oct last year.

I was even told to go to Sheffield cos I invited her Don't bother going anywhere.

It's a waiting game. You've got to be patient if you can't simply withdraw your application

Sammiejokes:


Am in same problem as yours, submitted passport at ikeja since Nov 14 2017 and decision yet to be made. Am even tired of sending them mails, UKVi customer service are robots they are not serving people.

Youngpablo180:


worst part is..each time i send them mail...i get charged..is this like another means of them getting money off poor nigerians..i have written to them 4 times and at the end, i feel like all i am getting is a copy paste message that says the same thing,..wait for 15 working days before contacting us..i am pretty sure they can't try this with other countries like canada and UK..asking their citizen to wait for that long..i am tired tbh

matt234:
Hi Guys,
Your opinions will go a long way; and if there's someone who has been in this situation and scaled through, please share their story.

2005 - I applied for a UK student visa but was refused due to insufficient funds and low WAEC grades.
2006 - Changed my name and DOB; got a new passport and applied for another student visa in 2007 and by this time, the UK had started taking biometrics as part of the application process. I was caught and presumably banned for 10 years. The passport used was not returned back to me as they believed that was not my true identity.
All these I did as I was ignorant and just despirate to have a bright future, which I am already having without stepping out of Nigeria.
All my siblings eventually left Nigeria in the struggle and live in US, Canada and France; I am the only one left here for now grin

Fast forward to 2018, I have since graduated from Uni and now working as an analyst for an Oil Company.

Now, I have a fiancee who is settled in the UK and who will eventually be a British citizen in 2019. We plan to get married next year and I am planning to apply for a spose visa. I will declare my previous applications, including the change of name and biometrics, which I believe would now have been deleted as it is over 10 years; however, I am sure there is a likelihood of a refusal under section 320 but I will appreciate if there's someone who has such experience and who can share what they did.
I work full time and I earn a considerably huge amount of salary. I also have a business and few properties and can show a genuine bank account with good cash flow and a balance of over N40m; my fiancee also earns over £30k yearly, so finance is not an issue.
I am confident that I would normally meet the requirements if not for the refusals and ban which happened over 12 years ago.

Going by your experience guys, what do you suggest?

MamaGiovanni:



I'm not an authority on this matter, but I think you should involve a lawyer and if possible take legal actions.

tswise:
Good Evening House,

I wish to share my timeline as I have been greatly assisted by this forum. Applications were for my wife, my last born and me. I had four but l excluded other three children for now to reduce the cost of my planned budget and to boost my tiles.

biometrics - March 1 2018 @tsl VI
Application received email - March 6 2018
Email from tls to pick up passport - March 21, 2018

6 months visa granted!!! First time applying UK visa. My US application for conference was denied this January in Lagos.

I started following this forum January 2018 after my US rejection. I really appreciate everyone contribution in helping humanity here.

Youngpablo180:



chai this UK people have ruined my life..they have even ruined my year..so i am to wait for close to 7 months to get a 6months visa ? so what would happen to my other plans of traveling this year ? omg..i feel like crying how would they issue a visa if when i wanted to travel has passed ? what is the assurance that one would even get this visa after waiting this long

Has anyone waited this long and still got their visa..the waiting game is killing, at least they should return the passport and when they are ready to issue or deny a visa..then ask for the passport back..

phardey:
Don't stress I swear, you will get it.
They issued it to my mum. She came on the 2nd nov. Her travel date was may 25th
Please don't withdraw your application. You will get it.
Trust me, I know how frustrating it is.
I sent about 8 emails charged £5.48 each time and I called than rubbish number more than 10times. I can't lament how much I spend just to ask them the status of the application.

Sorry, keep waiting.

tswise:
Good Evening House,

I wish to share my timeline as I have been greatly assisted by this forum. Applications were for my wife, my last born and me. I had four but l excluded other three children for now to reduce the cost of my planned budget and to boost my tiles.

biometrics - March 1 2018 @tsl VI
Application received email - March 6 2018
Email from tls to pick up passport - March 21, 2018

6 months visa granted!!! First time applying UK visa. My US application for conference was denied this January in Lagos.

I started following this forum January 2018 after my US rejection. I really appreciate everyone contribution in helping humanity here.

moruff77:

pls share...wah was d email u got 4rm tls 2 pick ur application...I mean wah was written in d mail...cos me sef dey curious n expecting a mail 4 pick up too..
pls share..wah ws d email u receive 4rm tls 2 cum pick ur application..I mean hw ws it written...cos I'm curious n also expecting a mail frm tls too.

bogolobango:
@tswise congrats kindly share the documents you applied with and I'll also like to know if you did priority application or its normal application

kprake9:
@justwise, ekpotek and other Gurus in the house.

Adding previous UK refusal reference number to a present application compulsory? I was denied student visa in 2004 but could not lay my hands on the refusal letter nor the old passport I used then because I have to declare my previous refusal. Please respond cos I will be submitting a tourist visa application soonest.
Thanks for your attention.

senors:
I will appreciate response on this. If a group application is submitted does it mean its same ECO that will attend to all the group applications?
Hoping to get reply.

galazito:
Guru in house...pls how much can one have in a salary account for six months before applying for a tourist visa?

galazito:
Guru in house...pls how much can one have in a salary account for six months before applying for a tourist visa?

galazito:
My salary is 320k, though am not having up to 1m but close to

Melonne:
asked a friend with a foreign card to make the payment and reimbursed

Lee310:
Hello gurus. Thank you for your precious time responding to queries here.

Please I will like to know what I should do concerning my application which I'm planning to file in during the mid year. I plan traveling end of August.

Right now, I'm working and I have my personal business. I want to apply for a 6 months visa.

After reading about the the requirements, I want to know if you would advise me to write my cover letter to the ECO on my company's letter head or just a plain paper.

I have my CAC registered since April 2017.

For my biz, I sell on the online platforms, and they make payments into my salary account when orders are delivered. I want to know if I should change the account my online platforms pays to another saving account different from my salary account ?

Omobahassy:
Hello please I would like to apply for a uk visit visa soon please how long can a bank account statement being printed can stay before use. I.e can I use a 1wk printed account statement to apply or not

Larrydex:
Gud evening house,please I have a bakery which I leased out and is not registered,the money for the rental use to enter my account every two weeks which reflected and is only receipt i can produce for the existence of the bakery.
how can I Convince the vo or receipt is ok

pls and pls I need answer urgently