teejay_GO01: Hello Nairalnders, because of this thresd I had to sign up to nairaland
Vicjustice and justwise your really doing a good job God bless you.
I have an issue I started reading this thread after I had already applied for visa without much knowledge and infomation. I was denied today, though the denial hurt I knew it was my fault the Eco said I didn't provide any other documentation apart from the I'd card of my uncle( who I said I would be staying with) and also I didn't provide the financial statement of my spononrs earnings ( I said my uncle will part_sponspor me) the statement of account he gave me was his savings account with a bal of N350k not his salary account.
My passport is a virgin passport I applied as a family visitor to visit my uncle.

I want to reapply in sept and with ur help and Gods grace I belive I'll get it. The questions I want to ask are:
1) I want to apply as a tourist/ general visitor now, cos my uncle won't be around @ dat time. Is it ok?
2) This time around I will sponspor myself and will have a bal of N350k in my acct is that ok?
3) Insteadd of staying with my unlce as against my last application I will book an hotel for 1 week and stay with a friend who is a student for the other week, but in my application I want to write just one week.
4) How would I explain to the Eco in the additional information part that my condition has changed cos I will save up for the sept trip and sponspr myself fully.
5) Is it necessary I pay for the hotel online? As I would prefer to book and pay when I get there, would that reduce my chances of getting the visa?
Iam a banker currently earning N120k per month
Lastly its imp I go this year b4 dec cos my friend that I want to see would leave England by Dec and I would really love to see her she's the reason I rushed to get the visa in the 1st place.

All your help/ comments/ suggestions as to additional docs to get will be taking very seriously. As I do not want to be refused again.

Thanks as I expect a reply

teejay_GO01: Hello Nairalnders, because of this thresd I had to sign up to nairaland
Vicjustice and justwise your really doing a good job God bless you.
I have an issue I started reading this thread after I had already applied for visa without much knowledge and infomation. I was denied today, though the denial hurt I knew it was my fault the Eco said I didn't provide any other documentation apart from the I'd card of my uncle( who I said I would be staying with) and also I didn't provide the financial statement of my spononrs earnings ( I said my uncle will part_sponspor me) the statement of account he gave me was his savings account with a bal of N350k not his salary account.
My passport is a virgin passport I applied as a family visitor to visit my uncle.

I want to reapply in sept and with ur help and Gods grace I belive I'll get it. The questions I want to ask are:
1) I want to apply as a tourist/ general visitor now, cos my uncle won't be around @ dat time. Is it ok?
2) This time around I will sponspor myself and will have a bal of N350k in my acct is that ok?
3) Insteadd of staying with my unlce as against my last application I will book an hotel for 1 week and stay with a friend who is a student for the other week, but in my application I want to write just one week.
4) How would I explain to the Eco in the additional information part that my condition has changed cos I will save up for the sept trip and sponspr myself fully.
5) Is it necessary I pay for the hotel online? As I would prefer to book and pay when I get there, would that reduce my chances of getting the visa?
Iam a banker currently earning N120k per month
Lastly its imp I go this year b4 dec cos my friend that I want to see would leave England by Dec and I would really love to see her she's the reason I rushed to get the visa in the 1st place.

All your help/ comments/ suggestions as to additional docs to get will be taking very seriously. As I do not want to be refused again.

Thanks as I expect a reply

teejay_GO01: Thanks @ naiko and just wise pls hjow much do u thhink I should save? If mu mum gives me 150k in aug do I have to explain where it came from? Please answer the ques about the savings n salary accts. Thanks alot

teejay_GO01: . Hello vicjustice/justwise how do I explain to the Eco that I won't be stayong with my uncle during that time? Won't he think 'why doesn't she stay when her uncles back form holiday'?? I really want to avoid a refusal I want to get all my plans in place now,thanks

justwise:

To know how much you need to have.....calculate the cost of ticket, hotel accommodation and transport/feeding within the UK. If your mum gives you some money and you pay it into your salary account then you need to explain when it came from.

teejay_GO01: Hello Nairalnders, because of this thresd I had to sign up to nairaland
Vicjustice and justwise your really doing a good job God bless you.
I have an issue I started reading this thread after I had already applied for visa without much knowledge and infomation. I was denied today, though the denial hurt I knew it was my fault the Eco said I didn't provide any other documentation apart from the I'd card of my uncle( who I said I would be staying with) and also I didn't provide the financial statement of my spononrs earnings ( I said my uncle will part_sponspor me) the statement of account he gave me was his savings account with a bal of N350k not his salary account.
My passport is a virgin passport I applied as a family visitor to visit my uncle.

I want to reapply in sept and with ur help and Gods grace I belive I'll get it. The questions I want to ask are:
1) I want to apply as a tourist/ general visitor now, cos my uncle won't be around @ dat time. Is it ok?
2) This time around I will sponspor myself and will have a bal of N350k in my acct is that ok?
3) Insteadd of staying with my unlce as against my last application I will book an hotel for 1 week and stay with a friend who is a student for the other week, but in my application I want to write just one week.
4) How would I explain to the Eco in the additional information part that my condition has changed cos I will save up for the sept trip and sponspr myself fully.
5) Is it necessary I pay for the hotel online? As I would prefer to book and pay when I get there, would that reduce my chances of getting the visa?
Iam a banker currently earning N120k per month
Lastly its imp I go this year b4 dec cos my friend that I want to see would leave England by Dec and I would really love to see her she's the reason I rushed to get the visa in the 1st place.

All your help/ comments/ suggestions as to additional docs to get will be taking very seriously. As I do not want to be refused again.

Thanks as I expect a reply

teejay_GO01:

Thanks a lot justwise ur of great help. But please in my last application when it was asked 'why is this person sponsoring you?' I wrote it is a gift. Won't the eco question where that 'gift' went to when I apply as a sponspor for myself? Thanks

Vicjustice:
Hear me, if you apply any time soon, even if your finance reaches a high, your chance of refusal will still be very high.
You have just been refused a visa today in an application where you claimed that your Uncle is your sponsor, and now, you want to reapply claiming your want to sponsor yourself this time?
Do you want to make them see you as a desperate liar?
If they consider you a liar, they may begin to scrutinise your applications for other discrepancies and consider giving you a ban under "Fact Misrepresentation".
You got to be careful, man

dunte: Please can anyone advise me on this? I went to uk for foundation studies and came bak to nigeria after ma studies but yet to renew for ma degree. Pls can I apply for visiting visa? And come bak for ma student renwal?

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

dlinks000: @Justwise ....good evening

i have been going through this website as a guest and decided to drop my problem now...please i thank you guys here because you doing a wonderful jon.
house please... am about to submit my document to the british embassy and all the documents ready.
i want to know my chances because my sponsor deposited 400K in my account to cover my trip to the UK though i have been there before on student visa for duration of 1year and 6 months visa which i only stay 1year and 5months.
making it 2years ago i have been in the country.
i work with my uncle in his company and he pays me in cash so i do not have much account balance so decided to deposit the 400K as funds to cover my trip.
Am kind of scared if the deposit won't be money lodgement.
do i state d funds are money paid to me in arrears of my salary for 4 months..please which would be better though i run the account and money goes out steady as i make withdraw but steady but its been like 4 or 6 months ago the account had a balance of 500K but ever since then i have been making withdraws.
would appreciate your kind advise.

dlinks000: @Vicjustice .... please help me out..


i have been going through this website as a guest and decided to drop my problem now...please i thank you guys here because you doing a wonderful jon.
house please... am about to submit my document to the british embassy and all the documents ready.
i want to know my chances because my sponsor deposited 400K in my account to cover my trip to the UK though i have been there before on student visa for duration of 1year and 6 months visa which i only stay 1year and 5months.
making it 2years ago i have been in the country.
i work with my uncle in his company and he pays me in cash so i do not have much account balance so decided to deposit the 400K as funds to cover my trip.
Am kind of scared if the deposit won't be money lodgement.
do i state d funds are money paid to me in arrears of my salary for 4 months..please which would be better though i run the account and money goes out steady as i make withdraw but steady but its been like 4 or 6 months ago the account had a balance of 500K but ever since then i have been making withdraws.
would appreciate your kind advise.

Vicjustice:
What category of visa would you be applying for?
Anyway, I'm afraid your 400k wouldn't be enough to satisfy the Visa Officer, beside, you don't seem to have a bank statement that meets the requirement or formats: Also, how much money would be left to sustain you when you return to Nigeria?

solomonwis:

For the first time,I beg to differ on this! I have applied for a UK visa for my wife and I with a little less than 800k as balance in my account.[b]Though the turnover for the six month period was over N10m.[/b]Initially,we were refused on flimsy excuses.After I mentioned my case here,i got Justwise and Vicjustice advice.I appealed and we were called after 3 months.We have since traveled and back into the country.

So,i think there's more to bank statement than just building up and tying up funds that should have been meant for some lucrative ventures.

NuNu08: @justwise pls ¶ need Ūя̲̅ advice Asap!!!!moi cousin has sent ♏ε̲̣̣̣̥ invitation letter & he dint put hs utility bills he said its not necessary cus hs not mai Sponsor....,.how true Ȋ̝̊̅§ that & what ® mai chances O̶̷̩̥̊͡f gettin Visa if ¶ apply without puttin Ȋ̝̊̅†.....o

NuNu08: @justwise please I need your advice Asap!!!!my cousin has sent me invitation letter and he didn't include his utility bills, he said it is not necessary because hs not my Sponsor....,.how true is that, and what are my chances of getting Visa if I applied without the utility bills

ayobj: i have followed the posts on this blog and i find it exciting.i howvere 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 herebey 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 tha 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 augist,i took my 3 children and wife and was also succesful.
so there may not be a straightjacked response as we think.

i have stopped doing invitation letters since the status of your invitee.
i do hotel bookings all the way.

once again,i am so impressed with this blog.

ayobj: i have followed the posts on this blog and i find it exciting.i howvere 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 herebey 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 tha 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 augist,i took my 3 children and wife and was also succesful.
so there may not be a straightjacked response as we think.

i have stopped doing invitation letters since the status of your invitee.
i do hotel bookings all the way.

once again,i am so impressed with this blog.

Vicjustice:
What category of visa would you be applying for?
Anyway, I'm afraid your 400k wouldn't be enough to satisfy the Visa Officer, beside, you don't seem to have a bank statement that meets the requirement or formats: Also, how much money would be left to sustain you when you return to Nigeria?

justwise:

Can you list the documents you have?

Vicjustice:
What category of visa would you be applying for?
Anyway, I'm afraid your 400k wouldn't be enough to satisfy the Visa Officer, beside, you don't seem to have a bank statement that meets the requirement or formats: Also, how much money would be left to sustain you when you return to Nigeria?

Vicjustice:
What category of visa would you be applying for?
Anyway, I'm afraid your 400k wouldn't be enough to satisfy the Visa Officer, beside, you don't seem to have a bank statement that meets the requirement or formats: Also, how much money would be left to sustain you when you return to Nigeria?

dlinks000:

Thanks for the response.
The document I have with me are :
My sponsorship letter as I work under my sponsor
He was the person that sponsored my previous trip to the UK 2yrs ago as student and I only worked just 1wk during school break and I didn't over stayed.
He will be providing his statements of account as sponsorer which I don't know the balance.
My ID card will be included with Pay Slips
Letter of Inco-operation for d firm
Hotel Reservation will be booked online
Am planning to include a statement of account to d shares (20,000 units) I bought from Finbank since 2008
Am thinking of depositing the sum of 400K in2 d account and print the statement or maybe I just deposit 750K and print my bank statement then would state in d letter to the ECO that 350K was my 3months arrears salary which has been paid and my uncle deposited 400K 2 cover that my trip and does it matter if I deposit the sum and still prrint my statement same day.
will the ECO get to know if the funds in the account is no longer up 2 what's on the statement wen accessing the statement because am planning to get funds from friends to deposit and print it immediately so as to refunds their money instantly same day after printing my statement

dlinks000:
Also another thing is that I just can not remember the date of birth of my parents as I don't have a copy of my last application documents,pls hope this won't have anything to do with my application and what are my chances.
Thanks.

Vicjustice:
I am just wondering why you have 67 plus 50 thousand Naira in your accounts despite your 183k monthly salary.
Anyway, it is logical to expect that a Nigerian who works and receives 183k per month will return home for his job after travelling abroad. Apparently, you were able to get the visas, not on your financial ground, but on your Work-Obligation and Home-Tie consideration: Not everyone is this fortunate