abode: Many Thanks to the people of this forum especially justwise, vicjustice and 3sha4lyf
We got our visas (Tier2 General) today, Me, my wife and our twin girls
This Forum had been our guide and God took charge

Thanks all

adesolami36: Wow congrats man. Am also applying for a tier 2 general, pls hw much is d application fee in naira and where u interview on ur appointment day? Pls reply

3sha4lyf:

Sorry, general visit visa applicants CANT ask for administrative review. Tx.

abode:

The Visa fee is $1,758 per applicant, Naira rate depends on exchange rate and we were not invited for an interview
I wish u all the best

adesolami36: Thanks man...pls can u list all d documents u submitted,I want to check if my list is good.and do i need to submit my COS or just d ref no cos I av jes d ref no with me

abode: Many Thanks to the people of this forum especially justwise, vicjustice and 3sha4lyf
We got our visas (Tier2 General) today, Me, my wife and our twin girls
This Forum had been our guide and God took charge

Thanks all

Ganiyat95: Hello everybody, these are the list of documents i have for tier4 visa application. 1. CAS letter 2. reference letters 3. tb test certificate 4. personal bank statement(showing funds available from 20/06/2014 to 29/08/2014) 5.A-level result 6. international passport 7.waec result. is that all i need? and pls do i have to fill an assessment form? pls i need an urgent reply [color=#990000][/color]

vivy1: Please I really need your help, please tell me what I should do to make my mum's invitation a success, This is exactly 12 days we received the reply. Is it a review or reapply that we should go for, please enlighten me on things I should bring to correct all mistakes. My mum has loads of commitments at home and therefore has no intention of staying up to 6 months we are requesting.

I and my husband were inviting my mum who is 68yrs old to visit us for the first time for a period of 6 months. The reason we gave was that our children were missing her a lot and this will afford my children ample time to know her.

My mum is a widow and pensioner. Apart from teachers pension, she also has a regular income from her land property renting, people rent portions of her land for different purposes and pay her monthly, all the payments were shown in her bank statement for a long time till date but no other proof to that was included in the application. She has a total of 700,000 naria in her account but it was filled in as 400,000 naria in the application form. My mum has not traveled out of Nigeria before. We also filled in the form that she will pay for her flight, we did so to show that she is comfortable and has no intention of overstaying.

Below is the reply they gave us
In assessing your individual application, it has not been necessary to interview you but i have taken into account :
The financial and employment information as declared by you on your application form
Your passport and travel history
Your family circumstances
The supporting document you have provided

The decision
The exchange rate used in assessing your application was £1 to 268 naira
In order to be able to make decision on your entry clearance application, I have taken into account your stated circumstances in Nigeria, the reason for your visit and your proposed travel arrangement. You have declared that you are a retired state employer earning state income.
You also stated that you propose to travel alone to visit your son who is EEA national. You have not sort to travel outside Nigeria before. You have not shown that the cost is proportionate to reasons you have given for visiting UK, you have therefore not shown strong family, social and economic ties.

You said your son is funding your visit, while you have provided evidence of your sponsor’s fund, you have not provided evidence of his disposable income or any outgoing financial commitment that he may have. Nor have you provided evidence of your sponsor’s commitment in terms of family or other financial outlay. His bank statement shows that he is in receipt of working tax credit.

vivy1: Please I really need your help, please tell me what I should do to make my mum's invitation a success, This is exactly 12 days we received the reply. Is it a review or reapply that we should go for, please enlighten me on things I should bring to correct all mistakes. My mum has loads of commitments at home and therefore has no intention of staying up to 6 months we are requesting.

I and my husband were inviting my mum who is 68yrs old to visit us for the first time for a period of 6 months. The reason we gave was that our children were missing her a lot and this will afford my children ample time to know her.

My mum is a widow and pensioner. Apart from teachers pension, she also has a regular income from her land property renting, people rent portions of her land for different purposes and pay her monthly, all the payments were shown in her bank statement for a long time till date but no other proof to that was included in the application. She has a total of 700,000 naria in her account but it was filled in as 400,000 naria in the application form. My mum has not traveled out of Nigeria before. We also filled in the form that she will pay for her flight, we did so to show that she is comfortable and has no intention of overstaying.

Below is the reply they gave us
In assessing your individual application, it has not been necessary to interview you but i have taken into account :
The financial and employment information as declared by you on your application form
Your passport and travel history
Your family circumstances
The supporting document you have provided

The decision
The exchange rate used in assessing your application was £1 to 268 naira
In order to be able to make decision on your entry clearance application, I have taken into account your stated circumstances in Nigeria, the reason for your visit and your proposed travel arrangement. You have declared that you are a retired state employer earning state income.
You also stated that you propose to travel alone to visit your son who is EEA national. You have not sort to travel outside Nigeria before. You have not shown that the cost is proportionate to reasons you have given for visiting UK, you have therefore not shown strong family, social and economic ties.

You said your son is funding your visit, while you have provided evidence of your sponsor’s fund, you have not provided evidence of his disposable income or any outgoing financial commitment that he may have. Nor have you provided evidence of your sponsor’s commitment in terms of family or other financial outlay. His bank statement shows that he is in receipt of working tax credit.

justwise:

Your mum is retired with little income and you are inviting her for a visit and expect her to pay for the flight ticket? Inviting somebody at your mum's age and situation is like inviting a minor/teenager, you are expected to pick up the cost of the trip.

khadeb: Congrats. Am also applying for a tier 2 general though ought to av submit since lastwk bt didn't go with TB test result,so I rebook appointment for sept 2 bt my work start date is sept 11.I hope am save sha though will go n submit @ abuja. Pls hw long did it take to process ur visa?

vivy1:

nice advice thank you, please any corrections more?

KissIkebe: does admin review have special rules + requirements like appeal? made a research but cant see where d rules about who cn apply 4 it or who cant apply r written

3sha4lyf:
Sorry, general visit visa applicants CANT ask for administrative review. Tx.

KissIkebe: does admin review have special rules + requirements like appeal? made a research but cant see where d rules about who cn apply 4 it or who cant apply r written

akinke:


I did use Teleperformance ooo, abeg gv it gud time and den check at their office, forget msgs if u dnt see, ukvi sed dey received my application on 17th, since i submitted on 11th, so u can gv it gud time, if u av!

salsera: @abode

was this for Tier2 general?
How long did it take for the visa to approved
I ask because I thought applying from nigeria takes a long while

Vicjustice:
My point is not about who can request or who can not request for administrative review (i never mentioned this aspect in my post), my grievance was not because she said her opinion in an attempt to counter a point that i didn't even mention in my comment, but rather the attitude was humiliating.
I have had some disagreements and even debating arguments with Justwise, and he too has had disagreements with several of my opinions, but never a time did either of us try to humiliate the other in an attempt to prove superiority: there are honourable ways to disagree with others (especially those who are considered by many as veterans) without embarrassing them with such humiliating response as quoted:

Indeed[b], i consider the below comment as rude, arrogant and provocative[/b] especially when i did not make such claim...

abode:
It is Tier 2 general, ; we submitted and did our biometrics 14th aug, got the approval mails on the 21st and picked up on the 28th

ESULAALU:

Now let's set the record straight. Bolded number 1, even a registered oisc immigration advisor would never refer to themselves that way. You have offered useful advice to people, keep it that way. Let people do the praises, which of course happens ever so often,don't start blowing your own trumpet please except of course you work directly with the British embassy or home office,only then can you confidently call yourself a veteran although I would have imagined expert or professional would be better suited to describe yourself in such situation.

Bolded 2, what is rude or provocative in someone pointing out something that appears not to be right? No one knows it all absolutely no exclusion. Except of course you are intimidated or hate to be told the truth then I see no point in how this should become an issue and then being the "veteran" you are you aptly blocked all comments that seemed unfavourable to you. Absolutely uncalled for. You being a mod does not translate to knowing it all,there are tons of people who have well proven experience but will never share here cos the unspoken norm is that anything that doesn't come from the mod should be disregarded and challenged.

Am not surprised but be rest assured that no one is in a competition with you. You own the travel section, long live your eternal reign I wish you well and I hope to come back and meet my comment.

Did I forget to mention that your comment clearly indicated the possibility of an administrative review? It was clearly written in English.

Well then , enjoy yourself and have a good night.

**Life isn't so difficult ,humans complicate issues**

ESULAALU:

Now let's set the record straight. Bolded number 1, even a registered oisc immigration advisor would never refer to themselves that way. You have offered useful advice to people, keep it that way. Let people do the praises, which of course happens ever so often,don't start blowing your own trumpet please except of course you work directly with the British embassy or home office,only then can you confidently call yourself a veteran although I would have imagined expert or professional would be better suited to describe yourself in such situation.

Bolded 2, what is rude or provocative in someone pointing out something that appears not to be right? No one knows it all absolutely no exclusion. Except of course you are intimidated or hate to be told the truth then I see no point in how this should become an issue and then being the "veteran" you are you aptly blocked all comments that seemed unfavourable to you. Absolutely uncalled for. You being a mod does not translate to knowing it all,there are tons of people who have well proven experience but will never share here cos the unspoken norm is that anything that doesn't come from the mod should be disregarded and challenged.

Am not surprised but be rest assured that no one is in a competition with you. You own the travel section, long live your eternal reign I wish you well and I hope to come back and meet my comment.

Did I forget to mention that your comment clearly indicated the possibility of an administrative review? It was clearly written in English.

Well then , enjoy yourself and have a good night.

**Life isn't so difficult ,humans complicate issues**

salsera:

Thanks for answering
Do you mind if I send you a pm?

salsera: @abode
Thanks
kindly check your mail sent you a pm , you would need to accept via your email address

AceMiss: Hello Justwise and other gurus in the house. Please i desperately need you help. I just paid for my visa application and submitted it,my appointment has been confirmed and i have printed all relevant documents needed for submission on Wednesday. I was going through my printed application and that was when i realized i had made a mistake on the expiration date of my last visa(i put 23 May 2014 instead of 23 Feb 2014). Kindly advice me house on what can be done to rectify this mistake considering the fact that the application has been submitted and my appointment is on Wednesday (3rd Sept) and i can not re apply for later because i will be unavailable from Friday(5th Sept). Please help me my people,i need help fast.

AceMiss: Hello Justwise and other gurus in the house. Please i desperately need you help. I just paid for my visa application and submitted it,my appointment has been confirmed and i have printed all relevant documents needed for submission on Wednesday. I was going through my printed application and that was when i realized i had made a mistake on the expiration date of my last visa(i put 23 May 2014 instead of 23 Feb 2014). Kindly advice me house on what can be done to rectify this mistake considering the fact that the application has been submitted and my appointment is on Wednesday (3rd Sept) and i can not re apply for later because i will be unavailable from Friday(5th Sept). Please help me my people,i need help fast.