jayfierce:


Looool. Bigfido leave me abeg. Where the person when submit DNA? If your business can be done anywhere in the world then there's the suspicion that you want to hide and transact some business. Along with your express entry application. In fact I gat my gbejero eyes on you.

manlikegb:

• We were unable to authenticate the credit card.
• We were unable to authenticate the card holder.
• The purchase was declined by the credit card company.
• Account History.

RedReact:
^^^
Does it have free booking? If yes, you don't need to worry at all.

RedReact:
Bigfido, Jayfierce, I have a question;
Why would an embassy deny an applicant with good travel history on the basis of "No travel history"? I believe if an applicant would run away, he would have done that with the previous opportunities he had in his previous journeys. That statement sound somehow to me.

jayfierce:

a) did you book free cancellation without down payment?
b) if you used naira MasterCard, is the limit above what your bank set for Naira MasterCard?
c) does your bank still honour foreign transactions using naira mastercard?

If you can't use expedia then use booking.com. It allows booking in Naira and I've not been disappointed by the free cancellation so far.

manlikegb:



Yes it is free booking as the agent told me that the reservation type is one to be paid for in person when checking in. But then, the hotel will still demand you put a credit card on file when making the reservation. I called the agent now and he told me to not worry or give them my number and when they call, I should explain to them that CBN policy won't allow such amount(460usd for 5 nights) to be charged directly to a Nigerian bank card as its above the CBN regulated monthly spend limit on the card. However, my concern is that incase we are unable to reach an agreement to make the reservation back active, won't that have any effect on my application? Thanks.

manlikegb:


Please note that it was done by a travel agent so my answers are what he told me.

a) Yes it is free booking, and must have been without down payment.
b) 460usd is definitely above the naira mastercard limit these days.
c) I don't know for sure which bank card he used. Buh it will definitely be one of the new generation bank cards.

d) If you can't use expedia then use booking.com. It allows booking in Naira and I've not been disappointed by the free cancellation so far. I am talking about an already submitted paper route application. So I don't think I can just now change to booking.com

I have used booking.com before too in my previous travel to the us and it worked just fine even though I put my card details while making the reservation, I paid with a different naira mastercard when checking in. Don't know why he didn't just use booking this time.

manlikegb:




@jayfierce @bigfido @misterbd @awelekiti @shadeebee78 @zeus001 @RedReact and everyone too.
After replying their previous email giving them a phone no to reach me on hoping that I'd explain to them when they call and we can reach an agreement, here's the reply I got from Expedia below; They didn't even bother calling as they mentioned they would. I need advice please everyone. Thanks thanks thanks in advance.....



Dear XXXX XXXX;



Thank you for your response. Please note that your reservation has been cancelled and we are unable to process future reservations for your account at this time. If you would like to rebook, we suggest you do so directly with the property.



We thank you for your time and apologize that we are unable to assist you further.



Sincerely,

XXXX XXXX

manlikegb:

Dear XXXX XXXX;

Thank you for your response. Please note that your reservation has been cancelled and we are unable to process future reservations for your account at this time. If you would like to rebook, we suggest you do so directly with the property.

We thank you for your time and apologize that we are unable to assist you further.

Sincerely,

XXXX XXXX

jayfierce:

This is why I dislike using agents apart from flight booking. What kind of rubbish is this? This sounds like you have been blacklisted. I just pray IRCC doesn't call these Expedia people because they seem not to even want to listen to any explanation

manlikegb:



Blacklisted? Please what could have caused blacklisting in this matter? Please shed more light on your opinion? I was even thinking I should just leave it alone hoping that even the IRCC should be aware that there's a possibility of cancellation of hotel reservation during the longetivity period of procession people's applications.

Lets take for instance, people who their purpose of travel(e.g conference) have passed because of long processing times by IRCC and still get approved, I am sure their hotel reservations must have been cancelled or considered a no show situation. Im just thinking out loud. Please shed more light on your opinion sir. Thank you.

RedReact:
^^^
You don't mean it

bigfido:
So I got refusal letter today after 161 days. The documents I didn't submit like I said came back to haunt me. Wish I knew about the forum before apply.

Reasons ticked are
1) personal assets and financial situation
2) purpose of visit
3) current employment status

I really don't know what made me not to attach those documents. It's painful.

I will type the letter for purpose of visit and submit my asset documents. This time of course has to be paper route.

For the employment status, asides from ticking the self employed route and the document I submitted, I was told I am supposed to write a letter on the company letterhead stating my role.

Anyways. Goodluck to those still waiting. Will let you guys know when I am ready to reapply

jayfierce:

Am sorry. It's painful. I learnt that pain from my inlaw. He works in a multinational company and felt it was enough. He also has a US Visa, 10 years UK visa and other extensive travel history. He was refused 4 times till I found out and explained that IRCC is not the same as Sheffield. They don't mess around with documentation. He repackaged and got the visa at the 5th try through paper route.

It's painful to be refused especially after 5 months of waiting. It is well my brother. Take heart.

jayfierce:

I cancelled mine with booking.com on August 3rd 2016.

As for blacklisting :
Thank you for your response. Please note that your reservation has been cancelled and we are unable to process future reservations for your account at this time. If you would like to rebook, we suggest you do so directly with the property.

Anyways don't let it bother you much. It sounds temporary and hopefully is. Hopefully it will just be one of those Card glitches to IRCC. Best of luck.

bigfido:
So I got refusal letter today after 161 days. The documents I didn't submit like I said came back to haunt me. Wish I knew about the forum before apply.

Reasons ticked are
1) personal assets and financial situation
2) purpose of visit
3) current employment status

I really don't know what made me not to attach those documents. It's painful.

I will type the letter for purpose of visit and submit my asset documents. This time of course has to be paper route.

For the employment status, asides from ticking the self employed route and the document I submitted, I was told I am supposed to write a letter on the company letterhead stating my role.

Anyways. Goodluck to those still waiting. Will let you guys know when I am ready to reapply

RedReact:
Oga Manlikegb, put your mind at rest; hopefully IRCC won't contact them. How person wan take do when dem talk say make we no pay any fee until dem give person visa? No be to do free booking remain?

manlikegb:

You cancelled on Aug 3rd, that was when your application was still under processing I believe.
What did you do after you cancelled yours with booking.com ?
Did you present another hotel booking to the IRCC explaining what happened to the cancelled booking or did you just leave it alone and not say anything?
Perhaps I can call the property directly tomorrow and know for sure what conclusion can be reached and all... Whats your take on this Sir.

jayfierce:

Am sorry. It's painful. I learnt that pain from my inlaw. He works in a multinational company and felt it was enough. He also has a US Visa, 10 years UK visa and other extensive travel history. He was refused 4 times till I found out and explained that IRCC is not the same as Sheffield. They don't mess around with documentation. He repackaged and got the visa at the 5th try through paper route.

It's painful to be refused especially after 5 months of waiting. It is well my brother. Take heart.

jayfierce:

Sorry I cancelled before the 3 days deadline not on the 3rd. Had to dig up my emails to confirm. I cancelled almost two months before I got a decision on 27th of September 2016. My planned trip was from August 5th to 13th 2016. The letter from my employer also says same.

Thing is, I had used my main vacation for a trip to the US. I suspected this would raise a brow. So I explained in the letter that my job position allows me time to travel in between.

I didn't do anything after I cancelled my booking. I left it like that because I expect them to be intelligent enough to realise that since the visa has not been issued close to when I needed it, the normal thing is to cancel.

bigfido:
So I got refusal letter today after 161 days. The documents I didn't submit like I said came back to haunt me. Wish I knew about the forum before apply.

Reasons ticked are
1) personal assets and financial situation
2) purpose of visit
3) current employment status

I really don't know what made me not to attach those documents. It's painful.

I will type the letter for purpose of visit and submit my asset documents. This time of course has to be paper route.

For the employment status, asides from ticking the self employed route and the document I submitted, I was told I am supposed to write a letter on the company letterhead stating my role.

Anyways. Goodluck to those still waiting. Will let you guys know when I am ready to reapply

manlikegb:




@jayfierce @bigfido @misterbd @awelekiti @shadeebee78 @zeus001 @RedReact and everyone too.
After replying their previous email giving them a phone no to reach me on hoping that I'd explain to them when they call and we can reach an agreement, here's the reply I got from Expedia below; They didn't even bother calling as they mentioned they would.....



Dear XXXX XXXX;



Thank you for your response. Please note that your reservation has been cancelled and we are unable to process future reservations for your account at this time. If you would like to rebook, we suggest you do so directly with the property.



We thank you for your time and apologize that we are unable to assist you further.



Sincerely,

XXXX XXXX

MineMK:

Awwwwww@bigfido... I am so sorry to hear this. But instead of express refusal they should asked you for these documents. Anyway God knows best. I am so sorry it's well

jayfierce:

This is why I dislike using agents apart from flight booking. What kind of rubbish is this? This sounds like you have been blacklisted. I just pray IRCC doesn't call these Expedia people because they seem not to even want to listen to any explanation

bigfido:
So I got refusal letter today after 161 days. The documents I didn't submit like I said came back to haunt me. Wish I knew about the forum before apply.

Reasons ticked are
1) personal assets and financial situation
2) purpose of visit
3) current employment status

I really don't know what made me not to attach those documents. It's painful.

I will type the letter for purpose of visit and submit my asset documents. This time of course has to be paper route.

For the employment status, asides from ticking the self employed route and the document I submitted, I was told I am supposed to write a letter on the company letterhead stating my role.

Anyways. Goodluck to those still waiting. Will let you guys know when I am ready to reapply