3sha4lyf:

If you would, reapply ASAP. Just update your outdated documents, and on your cover letter, address the issues raised and state that you have provided further details on the said alien transactions made in your accounts.

Just as you have explained it here, put it down der. It's not gonna be a problem. They only wanna be sure u didn't do money lodgement and like i always suggest, if you are making applications and prior to then you recently had new payment habits in your supporting account(s) be sure to minute down on your form the reason for the new trend of money flow in the account cos it can easily be taken as money lodgement.

Nothing wrong with you purchasing stuffs for people and them crediting your account, it just needs to be delineated.

Another thing,and this is IMO and has worked, don't put figures in your itinerary. Just put a schedule of your activities you can take this or Diss it.

All the best.

LadyWolfe: I have drafted something: Please help review


The Entry Clearance Officer
British Deputy High Commission
Sheffield
United Kingdom


Dear Sir

RE: SHEFO/

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO CLARIFY PREVIOUS REFUSAL OF ENTRY CLEARANCE

I recently applied for the UK Visit visa but my application was refused by your Commission on the grounds of Paragraph 41(i)(ii)(vii).

The ECO, adduced that the application could not be approved because he was not satisfied that I was genuinely seeking entry as a visitor for a limited period or that I intend to leave the UK at the end of my proposed visit due to my circumstances in Nigeria. The ECO also questioned deposits to my account that he believed would not be genuinely available for the trip.

In submitting my visa application, I submitted my personal statement of account, letter of introduction from employee, salary and position information in Bleep, letter of promotion, marriage certificate, family photographs, hotel booking among other things.

In defense of my visa application, I believe the ECO has erred in his review of my initial application and make the following submission:


1. I hold a Senior role and by virtue of my position earn NXXXX every month excluding other monetary benefits that accrue to me as shown in the Letter of Salary Breakdown. I have attached a breakdown of my annual salary package. Holiday, and other allowances, due at the beginning of my annual holiday amounts to XXXX.

2. Additional information on GTB Account statement: Apart from salaries paid monthly, I earn upfront payments at varying times of the year: Some of these payments have been made into my account and accounts for the bulk of large sum deposits observed by the ECO in my initial application. They include:

a. NXXXX – Quarterly Education Payment. 3 payment have been made for the 3 quarters in 2014
b. NXXXX – Upfront Housing Payment
c. NXXXX – Productivity Payment
d. NXXXX – Warm clothing allowance

e. I also take part in a work saving scheme, where colleagues contribute a certain sum into a pool, which is then given to a particular person. Bleep is contributed every month and each individual receives Bleep every 4-5 months.

3. Additional information on First Bank Account Statement – My First Bank account functions primarily as a savings/investment account. All funds into my First Bank account have been credited from my GTB account. I have attached my GTB current account statement to provide evidence of these transfers.

4. Additional Information on GTB Pounds Sterling Account – This account attests to my savings culture as the sums therein have been saved since 2010. These sums represent saving from salaries and other allowances from my previous jobs.
5. Cost of trip: I attached in my earlier application, my travel itinerary and cost of travel to me personally. Apart from shared costs of taxi, for example, this trip is funded by each person as we both are entitled to holiday allowances at the beginning of our annual holiday.

6. I have been to several countries within and outside the Commonwealth on work and non-work related issues and at no point breached the terms of visa granted.

7. I have a stable job with prospects for growth. I also take care of my widowed mother and do not intend to breach visa conditions in the United Kingdom.

8. My husband and I have also purchased land on which we plan to build our family home.


I am of the firm belief that the ECO did not put these financial and emotional ties into consideration before reaching his/her decision. The money paid by my employer (AMCON) is meant to take care/augment my trip to the UK thus putting my in a good financial position to undertake the trip. I have social and family ties here in Nigeria, a brilliant career, working with the Federal Government of Nigeria with the full complement of retirement benefits and pension plan, a supportive family and good intention to visit the UK.


I am of the view that I meet all the requirements under the paragraph 41 of the immigration Acts as promulgated by the House of Commons of the UK and appeal that my application is reviewed fairly in light of the above information which depict financial stability and ties.


Thank you.

spikesC:

1. 20,000 Naira

2. Same day

LadyWolfe: I have drafted something: Please help review


The Entry Clearance Officer
British Deputy High Commission
Sheffield
United Kingdom


Dear Sir

RE: SHEFO/

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO CLARIFY PREVIOUS REFUSAL OF ENTRY CLEARANCE

I recently applied for the UK Visit visa but my application was refused by your Commission on the grounds of Paragraph 41(i)(ii)(vii).

The ECO, adduced that the application could not be approved because he was not satisfied that I was genuinely seeking entry as a visitor for a limited period or that I intend to leave the UK at the end of my proposed visit due to my circumstances in Nigeria. The ECO also questioned deposits to my account that he believed would not be genuinely available for the trip.

In submitting my visa application, I submitted my personal statement of account, letter of introduction from employee, salary and position information in Bleep, letter of promotion, marriage certificate, family photographs, hotel booking among other things.

In defense of my visa application, I believe the ECO has erred in his review of my initial application and make the following submission:


1. I hold a Senior role and by virtue of my position earn NXXXX every month excluding other monetary benefits that accrue to me as shown in the Letter of Salary Breakdown. I have attached a breakdown of my annual salary package. Holiday, and other allowances, due at the beginning of my annual holiday amounts to XXXX.

2. Additional information on GTB Account statement: Apart from salaries paid monthly, I earn upfront payments at varying times of the year: Some of these payments have been made into my account and accounts for the bulk of large sum deposits observed by the ECO in my initial application. They include:

a. NXXXX – Quarterly Education Payment. 3 payment have been made for the 3 quarters in 2014
b. NXXXX – Upfront Housing Payment
c. NXXXX – Productivity Payment
d. NXXXX – Warm clothing allowance

e. I also take part in a work saving scheme, where colleagues contribute a certain sum into a pool, which is then given to a particular person. Bleep is contributed every month and each individual receives Bleep every 4-5 months.

3. Additional information on First Bank Account Statement – My First Bank account functions primarily as a savings/investment account. All funds into my First Bank account have been credited from my GTB account. I have attached my GTB current account statement to provide evidence of these transfers.

4. Additional Information on GTB Pounds Sterling Account – This account attests to my savings culture as the sums therein have been saved since 2010. These sums represent saving from salaries and other allowances from my previous jobs.
5. Cost of trip: I attached in my earlier application, my travel itinerary and cost of travel to me personally. Apart from shared costs of taxi, for example, this trip is funded by each person as we both are entitled to holiday allowances at the beginning of our annual holiday.

6. I have been to several countries within and outside the Commonwealth on work and non-work related issues and at no point breached the terms of visa granted.

7. I have a stable job with prospects for growth. I also take care of my widowed mother and do not intend to breach visa conditions in the United Kingdom.

8. My husband and I have also purchased land on which we plan to build our family home.


I am of the firm belief that the ECO did not put these financial and emotional ties into consideration before reaching his/her decision. The money paid by my employer (AMCON) is meant to take care/augment my trip to the UK thus putting my in a good financial position to undertake the trip. I have social and family ties here in Nigeria, a brilliant career, working with the Federal Government of Nigeria with the full complement of retirement benefits and pension plan, a supportive family and good intention to visit the UK.


I am of the view that I meet all the requirements under the paragraph 41 of the immigration Acts as promulgated by the House of Commons of the UK and appeal that my application is reviewed fairly in light of the above information which depict financial stability and ties.


Thank you.

blessedfavoured: Hello everyone,
I filled an application online for my cousin. He's only 10. I just realised one of his names in his bc and passports had a wrong spelling. Say they put Robelt on the passports and BC instead of Robert. We filled the forms with the real spelling. But I'm thinking we should have put Robelt.
Is there anything we can do to correct it?
Like a sworn affidavit or something?
Thank you for your help

Vicjustice:
It is not clear what you actually meant when you said "one of his names in his bc and passports had A wrong spelling", did you mean that both documents have same spelling howbeit wrong, or that both have different wrong spellings?
If the birth certificate has a wrong spelling, it should have been corrected before applying for a passport with it, but for the fact that you proceeded to get his passport with the very name that you knew was wrongly spelled, that is questionable.
Anyway, if there is no cause for suspicion (especially as he is just a kid), the visa officer can overlook that (but s/he may make a remark on the visa if issued).
I don't think the sworn affidavit is relevant now, you can add a note on the additional information box: But in future, you might want to make corrections in the birth certificate first, and then in the passport.
These are my opinions, they are not the official positions

esosa4real: @3sha4lyf and @justwise, i have selected my appointment date for monday nextweek. However it just struck me now that my Bank statement shows up to july 24th, because i have delayed by a week.
DO you advise i update my Bank statement now? or its just fine?
Lastly, anybody submitted at this teleperformance @ VI lately? how long do they take?
Thanks.

esosa4real: @3sha4lyf and @justwise, i have selected my appointment date for monday nextweek. However it just struck me now that my Bank statement shows up to july 24th, because i have delayed by a week.
DO you advise i update my Bank statement now? or its just fine?
Lastly, anybody submitted at this teleperformance @ VI lately? how long do they take?
Thanks.

spikesC:

Do not submit at VI. They are currently having issues as no body has gotten visa from them since they kicked off. Ikeja is your best bet

sisit:

I quite disagree with u.Submitted @ Teleperformance on 10th july and got a txt msg on 5th Aug for pick up and visa was approved.

Many tnxs

spikesC:
Do not submit at VI. They are currently having issues as no body has gotten visa from them since they kicked off . Ikeja is your best bet

sisit:

I quite disagree with u.Submitted @ Teleperformance on 10th july and got a txt msg on 5th Aug for pick up and visa was approved.

Many tnxs

3sha4lyf:
Very well said. Congrats.
Guess we should be more careful about how we quantify/qualify things. Think it's best to approximate than generalise.
In all, I think the delay here n there, which cld also be affecting VI is becos of the Peak season rush.

spikesC:


Nope. My quantification was accurate because he didn't report back that he has gotten his VISA.
The delay is defo a mismanagement from VI not the peak season because Ikeja has been processing on an average of 2weeks.
Someone's package is even reported "Not trackable" by UKVI after 4 weeks and 1 day

Anybody who is submitting at VI, for now, is doing so at his own detriment

sisit:
I quite disagree with u.Submitted @ Teleperformance on 10th july and got a txt msg on 5th Aug for pick up and visa was approved.
Many tnxs

3sha4lyf:

Refer to sisit's post...

You may not be far from the truth but then you gotta realise that they have just taken over a process from vfs bout a month ago (though not an excuse for poor service).
There r still people who have received their visas from VIVAC. There's only much they (VIVAC) can do. Needless to add, the duration of visa processing lies to a great extent with the UKHO rather than the Application centres.

esosa4real: @3sha4lyf and @justwise, i have selected my appointment date for monday nextweek. However it just struck me now that my Bank statement shows up to july 24th, because i have delayed by a week.
DO you advise i update my Bank statement now? or its just fine?
Lastly, anybody submitted at this teleperformance @ VI lately? how long do they take?
Thanks.

spikesC:

I was only referring to people who are on NL, not generally everyone who have ever applied at VI

Danito2: Hi bro.i am a student,i wanna visit a friend in the uk,whatsa document do i need from my school?does uk embassy need school fees reciept?what are the documents i will need to prove i am a student and will come back to school after holidays?

3sha4lyf:

Refer to sisit's post...


You may not be far from the truth but then you gotta realise that they have just taken over a process from vfs bout a month ago (though not an excuse for poor service).
There r still people who have received their visas from VIVAC. There's only much they (VIVAC) can do. Needless to add, the duration of visa processing lies to a great extent with the UKHO rather than the Application centres.

sisit:

True talk as my visa ws issued by shefo which is quite unusual. Might be that applications by teleperformance are being processed by sheffield office for now rather than the usual Abuja or Lagos or might just be teething problems of a new company.

One thing is certain..VFS's'contract is over and teleperformance is taking over

Chinwem: @Justwise

THANK YOU so much
God bless you

spikesC:

I have been keeping tabs on both UK threads for everyone who submitted at VI and no one has been contacted.
You sir, are the first person and defo the lucky one. I submitted there on the 7th and someone submitted on the 3rd.

So, yes, i was right with my statement. It took you 3+ weeks to get a notification while other centers have been on an average of 2 weeks processing time.

Congrats btw

So do we wait and see how it turns out as our application is going to 5 weeks now? Can i also that was status updated online consistently, mine is saying I have only paid ooo



Nope. My quantification was accurate because he didn't report back that he has gotten his VISA.
The delay is defo a mismanagement from VI not the peak season because Ikeja has been processing on an average of 2weeks.
Someone's package is even reported "Not trackable" by UKVI after 4 weeks and 1 day

Anybody who is submitting at VI, for now, is doing so at his own detriment

LadyWolfe: Hello House,

Anyone used the new submission centre (Teleperformance) in VI? I submitted my family visit application on the 7th July and the tracking service on the website doesnt seem to be working properly.

Have anyone who submitted within this time frame received the outcome of their application?

Thanksmuch

akinke: Please I will like to ask, has anyone used UK Embassy at Teleperformance, In Victoria Island Lagos, I have applied for Uk Visa for over four weeks and I have not heard from them, and the update on my application on the internet is nt corect also, it says I havent even applied when I have already.
Please has any one used these people, and should it take this long, I cant even report because there is no contact on their website, they opened the branch july 1 2014 tho. Pls helpppppp!