teejay_GO01:

Hello vicjustice, kindly reply my above post, thanks

ayobj: FOUND TOO MANY SPELLING MISTAKES ON MY LAST POST .
i have followed the posts on this blog and i find it exciting.i however want to share my own experience and maybe it will help other applicants.i must say that my personal experience does not conform to most of the posts hereby posited.
i just picked up my 2 year multiple entry tourist visa to the uk.i applied with my wife and we were both succesful.
contrary to most of the advices here,my account had 593,000 naira as balance.my wife had 67,000 as balance.
we got the visas after 3 weeks.
i only started travelling abroad last year but i have gone to the usa and the uk since june last year and now.
on my first application last year ,i had only 300,000 naira balance in the my salary account.

i was denied in 2008 december.i was earning 183,000 that year.
had 67,000 in one account and 50,000 in my savings account.
the ECO said it can only buy a return ticket and my IV letter was of unproven circumstance.
i lost faith and was angry until someone encouraged me to apply last year and was successful.
later,in august 2011,i took my 3 children and wife and was also succesful.
so there may not be a straight jacketed response as we think.

i have stopped doing invitation letters since the status of your invitee may not be known.
many even dont want to release their intimate personal details.the typical nigeria is stereotyped.
i do hotel bookings all the way.

once again,i am so impressed with this blog.

teejay_GO01:
@ Ayobj....when you were denied in 2008( using invitation letter) and now re applied (booking hotel) which I want to do. Did u have to show the Eco any evidence why u will no longer be staying with the person that invited you? Justwise told me that it isn't an issue to book an hotel after sayin in my last app that I'll stay with my uncle. But my question now is: would the Eco take my word for it when I say my uncle won't be around, or do I need to show any evidence like an email conversation? Sorry for bothering u guys, just that I don't wanna take any risk in my next app

justwise:

What is the list of documents he sent to you?

teejay_GO01:
@ Ayobj....when you were denied in 2008( using invitation letter) and now re applied (booking hotel) which I want to do. Did u have to show the Eco any evidence why u will no longer be staying with the person that invited you? Justwise told me that it isn't an issue to book an hotel after sayin in my last app that I'll stay with my uncle. But my question now is: would the Eco take my word for it when I say my uncle won't be around, or do I need to show any evidence like an email conversation? Sorry for bothering u guys, just that I don't wanna take any risk in my next app

ayobj:

I APPLIED 3 YEARS LATER.
The person that gave me the iv letter was my colleague.we were clsaamates in primary school.
i did a hotel booking in hilton hotel london and used it.
no other explanations.
when it was the space for family and friends in the uk,i put his name and pjhone number.
i however said i will not be going there to visit him.
he lives quite far from london anyway.
hope i have answered you.

NuNu08: invitation leeter,,photocopy O̶̷̩̥̊͡f passport page!!

Vicjustice:
I understand that you have no intention of visiting the UK as a tourist, it is obvious that you desire to migrate, and from the bottom of my heart, i really do wish you the best of luck; yet, allow me to answer you according to how it is on paper, and by that, i just don't see how you can convince the visa officer, in fact, i am concerned that you will loose your money.
Good luck, Man

I advice you to read my post here to help yourself:
https://www.nairaland.com/967110/main-reasons-many-refused-visas




Under normal circumstances, this is supposed to forever "disqualify" you, but you are lucky i have experience with this scenario.
It is not a rare thing for Visa Officers to observe discrepancies in given Dates Of Birth especially pertaining to parents, so, they are aware of the fact that the DOBs of a vast number of Africans are highly uncertain. Some time ago, i made online application for a visa entering the DOB of a relative (something that i wasn't sure of), and the visa was issued. And then, on another application, i forgot the DOB that i gave previously; and i entered a totally different one: but at the end, i added a note that reads:

* "Though i have honestly filled the form with as much information as i can genuinely provide, but the DOB of ******** is highly uncertain as there exists no national database (in Nigeria) to keep such records and therefore, in the absence of such, i would like to state that the DOB provided is not to the best of my knowledge."

Trust me, the visa was also approved despite the discrepancies: i am arguably one of the people that made the Embassy to consider adding an option for people who happen to be in this situation; and now-a-days, there is an option of "I Don't Know" when entering a family member's DOB.

Now, you can do the same for your parents date of birth, these visa officers are aware that Nigerians (like most black African nationals) are not properly documented: So, you can do the same: If applying online in the past, (when you can't proceed to next page without entering a date of birth) you could have entered a guessed DOB, but now that there is the "Don't Know" option, this is your best option: And remember to make a declaration of your lack of knowledge at the end claiming that the DOB of your parents are highly uncertain as there exist no national database to keep such record.

Note: In future time, your parents may need a sworn (and permanent) Declaration Of Age in order to deal with the situation and to be considered eligible for subsequent visa application

justwise:

Are you going to stay with him or book for hotel accommodation?

NuNu08: m goin too stay with him & his wife..

dlinks000:

@Vicjustice thanks so much for your detailed info and I so much appriciate. May God bless you all abundantly for the nice work on here but about my parents age, my last application wasn't done online so how do I fill that space when ever am ready to apply though am thinking not to apply again now but to do so before Xmas wheen my account would have been good to go. I just need what to fill on the paper or you advising I should do my next application online whenever I wants to. Cheers.

justwise:

Then he needs to send you evidence of adequate accommodation for you......tenancy agreement/mortgage document.

NuNu08: tnxx justwise

NuNu08: watt if he doesn't send dart...watt ςα̲̅ñ ¶ do?

Mr J: Pls nairalanders is it possible to apply for a general visit visa after the expiration of a six months family visit visa. Thanks

justwise:

That is possible.

Mr J:

Thanks Mr justwise.....That means I could use an Hotel reservation this time instead of a letter of invitation from my family member?

philipin7: Thanks Justwise for your assistance so far.

Please i have a mix up along the line, and i need your help on this.My sister in-law has decided to sponsor my trip and i wanted to know if i should still use the family visitor form or i just go for the general visitor form. This is because i dont have pictures taken with her, we rarely communicate so no emails and telephone records available. Just want her to bring her bank statements and employment documents as my sponsor, then stay with my husband. What documents do i need from her and what do i need from my husband

justwise:

You stand far better chance with your husband being the sponsor than your sister inlaw since they both live in the same country.

If you scroll back you will see the list of documents i listed that you need from your husband, i think a page or two back.

My worry is this. . .if you fill-in your husband's name in the form but claimed to be visiting your sister inlaw who lives in the same country with your husband don't you think it will raise doubt about your marriage?

Your sister inlaw should send you prove of accommodation, data page of her passport, bank statement/payslip and IV.




We just want her to to sponsor my trip while accommodation details will be covered by my husband. What do you think Still a bad Idea?

teejay_GO01:

Thanks I would be careful, but he was only part sponsoring me with 250K while I provided 150K. What I want to do is explain to the ECO on an additional sheet that my uncle gave me the money 250K(150K will reflect in my savings acct) while I have used the other 100 to do something. I hope explaining like this won't be a problem as I really need to re-apply by Sept, also I will state I'm staying for 1 week ( because I can only raise 600K by sept), though in my last application I put 2 weeks hope this won't be a problem? thanks for replying

justwise:

That sound suspicious to me, are you going to disclose the info in your form? I mean tell the ECO that your sister inlaw will sponsor you while you stay with your husband?

justwise:

That sound suspicious to me, are you going to disclose the info in your form? I mean tell the ECO that your sister inlaw will sponsor you while you stay with your husband?

teejay_GO01:
Thanks I would be careful, but he was only part sponsoring me with 250K while I provided 150K. What I want to do is explain to the ECO on an additional sheet that my uncle gave me the money 250K(150K will reflect in my savings acct) while I have used the other 100 to do something. I hope explaining like this won't be a problem as I really need to re-apply by Sept, also I will state I'm staying for 1 week ( because I can only raise 600K by sept), though in my last application I put 2 weeks hope this won't be a problem? thanks for replying

Hey vicjustice/ justwise n other visa gurus. Please answer the above question, hope I'm not being a Pest I've started reading from the beginning of part 1 I'm already on page 30,it isn't easy cos I'm using my fone, coupled with the stress of work, though I hvnt seen a case like mine for now. Thanks for taking out ur time to do wat u do GBU

philipin7:

Justwise i got this information from the UK BA site that is why i feel i can use my sister inlaw

- If someone else is paying for your trip then they should consider providing the same information about their finances and
employment.
- If you are providing documents from a joint account then please explain who the other account holders are, and why you
have permission to spend money from the account
- If your spouse or partner is employed then the Entry Clearance Officer would also like to see evidence of their
employment and financial details.

jt2010: Omotier1, Vicjustice, Justwise and others,

After one year plus, i finally go my UK visiting Visa today. Thanks you guys for all your help and direction during the refusal period. I appreciate

Vicjustice:
gLaD tO hEaR tHaT.
Justwise/Dis Guy
How about creating a thread for Testimonies so that anyone who wishes to share a testimony may post it there; and other testimonies that are posted on other threads may be moved to the testimonial thread.
I understand it might be additional task though, so, it's only a suggestion, the decision is yours