bunny22:

Hi all.
I have been offered admission in a uk unversity and I'm still expecting my CAS but I just found out that my neco certificate and degree notification of result are missing.
Please I need advice on what do do as I'm going to need them for my visa application?
Please advice on what to do.

ebonyman01:

@Siena, Mr Pataki, Funkybaby


Afternoon my people,

I applied for UK visa this month and i was refused on the basis that:

1. I only submitted a photocopy of sister and my brother in-laws marriage certificate (My brother in law is my main sponsor whilst a family friend in the UK is my 2nd sponsor). The ECO said that they didn't believe the relationship between me and my brother in law as they could not verify the photocopied marriage certificate.

2. The bank account i showed for my 2nd sponsor (the family friend in UK) is overdrawn by £2k, though it has a monthly inflow and outflow of £15k-£20k. The ECO said the balance of the account being withdrawn meant that my second sponsor wouldn't be able to afford my Visit (even though his invitation letter only stated that he would provide accommodation and feeding, nothing else).

Anyway, i was not given a right of appeal as it was a visit visa. I was then told by my UK sponsor to write a letter of reconsideration and include the original marriage certificate. My family friend also sent his business bank statement for the last 6 months (not overdrawn) and also, his corresponding company registration documents.

My question to the house is this: Where or to whom do I hand in the letter of reconsideration, along with all the other documents to?

Do I have to go to the new visa office in lekki, or the BHC office at walter carrington (VI)?


Many thanks in advance for any help/answers received.

temodent:

@ Siena, please I would like to know, with a 6months visa under what special circumstance can you request for an extention of your visa, granted you are already in the uk. Thank you

jikings:

Hello NL’s, I submitted my application for student visa for almost one month now and haven’t heard anything from BHC yet. They gave me a tracker ID which I tried to use online but not working. I’ve been to the office severally to complain and check but they keep telling me to check back the following week. I’m getting worried and want some advice here. Is anyone having the same issues with student visas at BHC?

tyolsgirl:

Maybe you should mail them at Abuja. I also submitted and was so worried and I just got it today after 30 scary working days, I sent them an email and I got a response, so you can try it out.

jikings:

Please could you send me the contact email address. Thanks!!

jikings:

Thanks everyone on this forum for sharing the information you had with others. I got my student visa today after wating for 20 working days!

jikings:

Thanks everyone on this forum for sharing the information you had with others. I got my student visa today after wating for 20 working days!

obeycity:

Hi again House,

I have a US student Visa and I am going to sch this month via a British Airline which will transit in Heathrow.Can I apply for a transit Visa at the UK POE and will I be allowed into the uk even if it is for an hour or two while I am on transit?
Your response will be highly appreciated.

justwise:

I don't think u need a transit visa since your transit is for an hr or two but you will not be allowed to leave the airport.

obeycity:

Hello House, My Aunt is applying for a settlement visa next month. She got married last year and her hubby is a Nigerian born UK citizen. She has gotten Statement of account,tax certificates,utility bills,employment letter and pay slips,housing /rental docs all from her husband. I would appreciate if the house could please advise on do's and don'ts of BHC, and other things should add to make a successful visa application. Thanks

adeniyi7:

pls l will like to confirm,lf l can summit a laminated documents to [student]uk embassy.your response will be appreciated

axeman85:

Guys good job you are doing here. pls i need advice

My friend wants to come to uk for vacation. she has all the documents from her employees which is the lagos state television authority , she has worked there for 5yrs. she has all the letters and also letters and bank statements from her father to show that he will be sponsoring her trip to and fro from the uk. but in her application she will also be stating that the cost to her while will be £400. her father is sole signatory to his company account so he will proveide his companies bank statements, letter from bank and also tax clerance and certificate of incoporation.

i wil be providing copies of my passport page and visa page to show my EEA family permit also , to also include dates when i left uk to 9ja. eg. i stated in my invitation letter that during my trips to 9ja she was responsible for my accomodation and feeding during the 3times i went to 9ja this year and also 3times last year and that since she is also coming to uk for vacation i will be responsible for her accomodation and feeding as well and travelling cost within the uk. is this ok ? also i will be attaching proof of call records to show that i speak to my friend everyday

i also attached my payslip and bank statements to show that i am empoyed and also my work id card to show i m working. do i also include the other pages of my bank statements to show the transactions on my account or i shud just send the 1st page. reason is i have a few unpaid direct debits on my statement and i dont want that to be a basis for refusal. ?

Also i live with my father in his hose with my 2 sisters, but i also got a letter from my father to say he has given authority for my friend to stay at our house during her stay in the uk and also included his utiliti bill. is this ok ?

based on what istated abve do u guys tink my friend will be given a visintg visa ?

axeman85:

Guys good job you are doing here. pls i need advice
i stated in my invitation letter that during my trips to 9ja she was responsible for my accomodation and feeding during the 3times i went to 9ja this year and also 3times last year and that since she is also coming to uk for vacation i will be responsible for her accomodation and feeding as well and travelling cost within the uk. is this ok ? also i will be attaching proof of call records to show that i speak to my friend everyday

axeman85:

Guys good job you are doing here. pls i need advice

based on what istated abve do u guys tink my friend will be given a visintg visa ?

ceasyc:


from experience, all these na long tin oh, which 1 b d highlighted ones again, y write all that in d letter? u guys complicate matters 4 urselves. Food in uk is so cheap, y do u have 2 prove dat u can feed dem by showing pay slips/bank statements when there r more important tins? Na u wan pay 4 d trip?

its me and you that knows that food is cheap they wont consider that thats why i stated in the letter that i will be covering minor part of her expenses and also to show that i am not on benefits and trying to invite someone. thts why i put my payslip but i removed my bank statement.

This is d same mistake some1 else made here on NL. is it not visit visa? then y prove all that as if its settlement visa or fiancée visa? Do u have 2 state how many ppl lives in your house 4 a visit visa? well i neva do

all i normally do is send proof of 2 sponsors, anything more than that na long tin

Her father is the one sponsoring her whole trip so he provided his own company certificate, bank statement and letter from his bank to say he is sole signatrory to the account.

1st sponsor must be/pretend 2 b d person u intend to visit - he/she shud post d following to 9ja:

1. photocopy of his/her EU/UK passport/any passport (page of your details n foto)/and photocopy of d page of your ILR or LR or work permit, or whatever status u got in d uk

i have scanned and emailed her all my passport pages.

2. photocopy of proof of accommodation e.g. rental agreement or mortgage papers in your name cos na u dey invite am abi?

None of thest ental agreements dey my own name as its in my popsies name and the flat is a 2bedroom but its jst me that lives there but the last time we renewed our visa like 2years ago we said we all live together but we didnt say the amount of room in the flat so thats why i didnt attach the rental agreement and instead got my dad to write a letter and also to include 1copy of utility bill and car insurance policy

your papa dey write letter plus ya own leta na long tin = 3 sponsors = not good imo. If your pops has d house tingy in his name then make im write d i.v leta n send his documents instead of u. he shud just say he’s inviting a family friend over. U don’t need to prove dat dey r a family friend unlike relatives/family members


all my dad is saying is that he is giving permission for her to stay with us as she is my guest and also a friend of the family. thats all he said in his own letter. as its his name in the billls and tennancy agreement (not included)
2 b continued l8r

axeman85:

@ceasyc

Reason is. the house belongs to my dad but i am the one doing the inviting and since the docs are in his name. thats why he is also writing the letter to say i am his son and lives in the house and he has authorised my guest to stay at the premises during her stay and moreover the reason i stated all these dates i went to 9ja is to convince them beyond reasonable doubt that i know th person well and not just a random person in other words i am vouching for her/b] and since she will be staying in the house dats why i stated clearly i will be responsible for her [b]feeding and travellling withint uk dats why i i send copies of my payslip to show that i am employed and able to take kare of her feeding and travelling withing uk.

although she is also submitting her own bank statement and also her dads company statement as sponsor in 9ja as well. i jst dont want to give them reason to refuse that why making sure all docs are intact. my ad wrote an authorisation letter, 1utility bill and also car insurance policy as well. as the original house agreement states a 2bedroom but its just me that lives in the house and because my visa is an EEA one.

axeman85:

@ceasyc

although she is also submitting her own bank statement and also her dads company statement as sponsor in 9ja as well. i jst dont want to give them reason to refuse that why making sure all docs are intact. my ad wrote an authorisation letter, 1utility bill and also car insurance policy as well. as the original house agreement states a 2bedroom but its just me that lives in the house and because my visa is an EEA one.

axeman85:

None of thest ental agreements dey my own name as its in my popsies name and the flat is a 2bedroom but its jst me that lives there but the last time we renewed our visa like 2years ago we said we all live together but we didnt say the amount of room in the flat so thats why i didnt attach the rental agreement and instead got my dad to write a letter and also to include 1copy of utility bill and car insurance policy

axeman85:

its me and you that knows that food is cheap they wont consider that thats why i stated in the letter that i will be covering minor part of her expenses and also to show that i am not on benefits and trying to invite someone. thts why i put my payslip but i removed my bank statement.

Her father is the one sponsoring her whole trip so he provided his own company certificate, bank statement and letter from his bank to say he is sole signatrory to the account.

dey r more interested in d person who is being invited 4 a visit (i.e "has any1 proved 2 b able to pay 4 d trip, will dey come back after their short visit 2 d uk, do dey have a strong tie in 9ja to want to return 2 9ja?". All that d person invited sends 2 d uk embassy (especially about demselves) will prove 2 dem dat he/she will return to 9ja or will not return to 9ja after ya visit n all dat will enable dem decide if dey shud give u d visa or not.