Chrizizon: I want to say a very big thanks to you guys here in NL for the great job u are doing here, especially 3sha4lyf and Justwise, I want to tell ya all that my application for family visit to the UK was successful, it was my first time of applying, i submitted my application on the 08/08/2014 at VFS Abuja and got an alert on my phone for pick up on the 15/08/2014 just a week after submission, the visa was actually issued on the 13/08/2014, I really appreciate ur advices, thank u so much 3sha4lyf for that wonderful Letter to the ECO, it gave me clue to everything i included in the application, even though some guys discouraged me from applying, saying my self employed status wouldn't help me because i registered my business name barely 5 months ago, with ur advice here i was able to fix the right docs into the application, above all i guess God answered my Prayer Very Thankful here

justwise:

Congratulations!, happy that your application was successful

justwise:

Sorry to hear that, post the refusal letter lets know what went wrong

kaykay05:

Ok, this is the refusal letter. Everyone should pls give their opinion. Thanks.

•The previous entry clearance officer raised concerns over your economic circumstances. In order to be able to make a decision on whether or not to grant you entry clearance in this category I have taken into account your stated circumstances in Nigeria, the reasons for your visit, and your proposed travel arrangements. You state that you are employed full time and that you earn 150,200 Naira per month after tax. You have stated that you no further paid jobs or occupations. I am aware that the documents you have presented appear to indicate that you are employed in a family business and I recognise that you have provided a letter of support from your employer, together with pay slips and personal bank statement and I acknowledge that there are cash payments paid in akin to your salary amounts. These however, remain unsupported by any substantiating documents.

•Whilst I accept that many people in Nigeria are paid in cash, I am mindful that it is the applicant's responsibility to submit sufficient information as to satisfy the entry clearance officer of their intentions. I note that you have been in the same employment since 2011. It would therefore be reasonable to expect that you would be able to provide further official documents to support your economic circumstances. In their absence. I am not satisfied that the documents you have submitted satisfactorily establish that your economic circumstances are as stated or address the concerns raised by the previous entry clearance officer.

muami: Did you summit a Tax Clearance Certificate?

From your circumstances, (i.e. family business, salary paid by cash etc) the best way to satisfy the ECO is to summit a TCC showing that you have actually been paying tax on the your salary to the appropriate tax authorities. Otherwise, the ECO may assume that the cash payments being paid into your bank account is upkeep money by your parents, and I think that is what they have done in this case.

kaykay05:

Thanks, I didn't submit a TCC cos tax is paid together by the employer and my payslips show the tax deductions from my salary.

kaykay05:

Ok, this is the refusal letter. Everyone should pls give their opinion. Thanks.

•The previous entry clearance officer raised concerns over your economic circumstances. In order to be able to make a decision on whether or not to grant you entry clearance in this category I have taken into account your stated circumstances in Nigeria, the reasons for your visit, and your proposed travel arrangements. You state that you are employed full time and that you earn 150,200 Naira per month after tax. You have stated that you no further paid jobs or occupations. I am aware that the documents you have presented appear to indicate that you are employed in a family business and I recognise that you have provided a letter of support from your employer, together with pay slips and personal bank statement and I acknowledge that there are cash payments paid in akin to your salary amounts. These however, remain unsupported by any substantiating documents.

•Whilst I accept that many people in Nigeria are paid in cash, I am mindful that it is the applicant's responsibility to submit sufficient information as to satisfy the entry clearance officer of their intentions. I note that you have been in the same employment since 2011. It would therefore be reasonable to expect that you would be able to provide further official documents to support your economic circumstances. In their absence. I am not satisfied that the documents you have submitted satisfactorily establish that your economic circumstances are as stated or address the concerns raised by the previous entry clearance officer.

For clearification, the reason I was refused the last time was because my salary payments are made in cash payments. I reapplied and explained why it is so in a cover letter. There is however no document that I know of which I can submit to that effect other than the letter from my employer. If anyone here knows pls I'll be glad to hear it. Secondly, this Eco expects me to have documents for properties because I've been employed for 3years? Seriously? Isn't that a little unfair? I'm not saying that it isn't possible but it shouldn't be basis for refusal considering how I've shown good enough ties to Nigeria by showing I manage a family business for my aged parents, even had my parent give me the Cert of registration and Govt approval of the business to back up my application. Plus I had copies of my parents international passport to show their age as stated. I just feel the ECO wasn't fair in his decision.

akhilJ: Guys Need your help here.

I applied for the UK Work Permit Tier 2 ICT visa from India. In the online visa application form at visa4uk.fco.gov.uk I have wrongly entered my Given Name as Akhiil (an extra 'i') instead of Akhil. So now there is a mismatch in the name in the online application form and the passport I hold. Will this be a reason for rejection of my visa by the UK embassy in their verification process? I have already submitted all the documents and the application to VFS center at Chennai. It is a typo. Will they consider that as a typo and process it, or will they reject it?

justwise:

Give it a break and build your financial stand and tie to Nigeria, re-organize the salary payment system so as to have documented evidence rather than the cash-in-hand system with no paper evidence. With the current situation you wouldn't have done anything difference.

kaykay05:
Thanks Justwise, I already made up my mind not to even go to U.K. Anymore for now. I just wanted to share with everyone and be sure I didn't get it wrong anywhere. Anyway, I feel I should mail the ECM and voice my concerns. It wouldn't cost me anything.

kaykay05:
Thanks, I didn't submit a TCC cos tax is paid together by the employer and my payslips show the tax deductions from my salary.

justwise:
You don't need to submit that because its taken out of your salary automatically, business owners shows TC and not employees.

akinke: Abeg, people that did use V.I Teleperformance, any show yet? Over a month oooooo

sashacoleman:

When did you apply? Becos if u applied on the 3rd, I suggest u write to sheffield, cos the misplaced everyone's documents and passports that applied on the 3rd of July.

sashacoleman:
Blood of God....Although i applied 4th of july...sheffield sent a mail though, They had better not loose those documents...
When did you apply? Becos if u applied on the 3rd, I suggest u write to sheffield, cos the misplaced everyone's documents and passports that applied on the 3rd of July.

walata75: Pls NL. A close friend applied for 6 month visiting Visa using a forged bank statement. His application was refused under paragraph 320(7A). Does that means he has to wait 10 years or can he reapply after like 2 years?

walata75: Pls NL. A close friend applied for 6 month visiting Visa using a forged bank statement. His application was refused under paragraph 320(7A). Does that means he has to wait 10 years or can he reapply after like 2 years?

justwise:
Yes.

walata75:
Oh my God. That means that he has to wait till 2024.
However, just wise he has a valid US visa on the passport, hope this UK refusal will not affect him @ the point of entry in US sha.

And is there no way this UK ban sentence can be reduce or waived? Since he is a first offender?

walata75: Pls NL. A close friend applied for 6 month visiting Visa using a forged bank statement. His application was refused under paragraph 320(7A). Does that means he has to wait 10 years or can he reapply after like 2 years?

worry359:

Your friend (or you) should seek clarification by asking direct questions to U.K.B.A.
Am I banned from entering the U.K.?
How long is the ban in place for?

Then you will know instead of just guessing. This can not make your situation any worse but will give facts.

walata75:

Thanks for your prompt response Justwise.
This 10 years ban Sir, hope it does not affect the immediate relatives of the offender(like his wife, children or any other person he might have mention in the UK application form?

justwise:

Did he apply as a family and added their documents as well?

walata75:

Not as a family. But he added some document to support his family attachments in nigeria

justwise:

If those documents are genuine then his ban will not affect his family.