General UK Visa Enquiries

Hi All
Am trying to get UK visa for my self and wife just for holidays this summer. am earning =N=6.5m annually and i presenly have like 2M worth of stocks and also a land in Abuja and i intend spending 800k for the 14 days trip. Now my problems are:
1,my wife is unemployed and doesnt have any source of income
2,though i have friend in uk i want to stay in a good hotel how do i do the  booking and payment
3 how do i book and pay  for tours

I really want to have fun. please i need genuine advice

If you want the cheapest planned arranged tour and prepaid hotel
contact vikiviko2002@yahoo.com

This link might be helpful.
http://www.britainexpress.com/great_british_sites/tour-ops.htm

As per your other questions,your money in stock will be not be considered in the application.You have a good salary and if your a good Bank balance on your account will be ok.
*A leave letter from your employer
*marriage certificate to proof your wife relationship
*Hotel/tour booking/itinery
I am sure you will be fine.
Payments,that can be bank tranfer or your friends/family can make some deposit on your behalf.

Go to a well established Travel Agency, I know one but I do not want to mention it so that you will not think  I am just trying to get business for them.

A good Travel Agency will take care of this, it is what they do, beware of all the funny offers you are already receiving you may end up wasting your hard earned money.

FunkyBaby,
Many thanks for your response.
In my previous application,The refusal was that my sponsor didnt show proof of funds even though he had money in his account.He earns 75,000 GPB annually which reflected on his statements.The ECo went on about not convinced my sponsor wants to spendsuch huge money on me.He also concluded that since at that time i mentioned that i was a fresh graduate,why i hadnt proceeded on NYSC as it was mandatory.I had only submitted a letter from my Uni evidencing my status as a graduate with the application and nothing else though.
As per the NYSC thing,i failed to write on the application that i studied part-time and as such part-time students were exempeted from part-taking in the exercise.
My sponsor appealed against the decision but we lost d appeal months after.
Please feel free to ask more questions.Thanks

@Timx!
He can use his companys account,but he must make sure that all the documents to show the registration are attached to the application and he must have all the partners signing that they are in total support and that the funds will be made avaialble to you for your studies.I also think you have to justify why the company wants to sponsor you asin what you stand to gain and what the company stands to gain from the sponsorhsip.But if you can avoid using company statements,becuase legally,a business is an entity on its won.
All the best.

1) It would be fraudulent for you to obtain another passport .You are not allowed to hold two valid passports concurrently. If you did so, you would be fished out after the fingerprints get submitted for matching.

2) You can not track your appeal and you can not hasten the appeal process.Nevertheless, you can contact the Tribunals Customer Service Centre on (+44) 0845 6000 877 with your Ref No and they can give you the status of your application-which is either if a decision has been made or not.

Can i invite a female friend of mine to visit me here in london even though i still live with my parents am working but i don't have much money in my Bank account? She has some of the items listed on the first page for the visiting visa (including a good statement of account) so am wondering will it still be possible?

@babycool

A self-employed business man should keep regular records of his cash inflow, outflow, etc.

For example, an individual that is a 'contractor' who bidded for a contract to supply say toilet rolls at Aso rock. Assuming he wants to sponsor his dependent to uk, all he has to give the applicant in addition to the huge sum of money in his account is all documents relating to the contract he bidded for, photocopies/receipt of the cheques he received from the government, letter confirming from the government that he has successful delivered all the toilet rolls, etc.

Another example i can give you is my nephew. He is self employed but has an excel spread sheet showing every dime that enters and leaves his business, his profit at the end of the month, etc. He pays himself salary monthly and also issues a payslip to himself monthly, lol. All he has to do is just print out the excel sheet and give his 'payslips' to anyone who needs it for visa application.

Company/individual documents such as payslips, company profile, etc explains the origin of the money in the account in a legit business.

In summary, the person should start keeping accounting records of his business and he should 'organise' payslips in his company name and logo.     

@debuoy
I'll respond to your questions at the appeal thread.

@funkybaby

Thanks for that post it was really incisive. Do you agree with the ty4real's post 'because for now my Dad operates fully with the company accnt. His personal accnt doesnt reflect much. i think his pension is always paid into that account. But to be really sincere all other things are on ground. I will soon pay 50% of the tuition fees next week and also accomodation fees to show sign of commitment. He also has lots of investment in stocks too. I have been employed for close to 2yrs, should i present copies of my payslip too? Please. i just need you to confirm this

@ funkebaby

But can i also write her an invitation letter inviting her even though am still with my parents or is it best that i book a hotel reservation for her? The purpose of her visit to is to visit me, her brother and buy some goods for her shop in Bayelsa.

@vivicko
timx is saying that there is little money in his dad's account.

@timx
Is the money in your dad's personal account over one mill? If not, your dad's company and personal account as well as yours should do. The covering letter your dad will give you matters a lot. He has to speak of you in glowing and loving terms like you are his pride, his joy, hardworking son, intelligent young man, you will take over the company from him in a few years time, etc, all with the aim of justifying why he should use the money in his company account to sponsor your further studies. Company's board resolution also matters.

@funkbaby, Viviko

Thanks y'all for the hint. i really appreciate it. I work in an engineering coy is it possible for my company to act as a sponsor while my Dad actually provides the funds. I mean my company fronting for me

@manmustwac

I go commot hand for your matter oh. Seems you are just winding me.  You've been asking me questions on this lady's issue for months now.

First you say she's coming to visit you. Now you say she is coming to do business.

If she is coming to buy goods and sell in UK, she has to apply for business visit visa.

If she coming to visit you since you two are not related, then tourist visa is more appropriate.

@manmustwac

Alright then. I get the whole picture clearer now.

Of course it is impossible to apply for all three visas which is why you two have to sit down and carefully look at which of the three visa categories that she can sufficiently meet it's requirements.

If i were in her shoes, i would rule out business visa. Why? Take a good read at all the questions/requirements for that in the new visa forms. Besides that, it is really tactical. You cannot tell the ECO that you are coming to buy clothes from M&S or West End in the name of Business visa.

Tourist visas applicants have no right to appeal in event of a visa refusal. I think it is the same for business visas. Now with family visit visa you can appeal but can you claim both of you are related and beat the ECO in this? Can you get tenancy deeds for her?

Like i said earlier, weigh your options well.