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Daniel2802:
Good day all, I need recommendations for a good ISP and plan for unlimited (even if it's capped but still goes well) usage. It's for residential use and location is Port Harcourt.

I had to get the Hynetflex and I have been managing with MTN. I made an order for Starlink and I'm receiving it today. I can finally enjoy unlimited internet.

osayuwamwen:
How much and what's the capacity?

640k, 160ah 24v.

Picked up my lithium battery from Valto.

thelma76:
You can also try a schengen short stay
visa. Italy or France, since holders of Schengen visas can also visit this Montenegro according to what you shared. I personally prefer Schengen visa applications to UK. France only requires three months bank statements and their TAT is usually less than 3 weeks. Problem now is, availability of appointment for first time travelers as the closest available date was already in June as at last week.

Yeah Schengen visa was my first call of action when I got my passport (I did change of name in September and it got delayed till April first week, Nigeria wahala). However the earliest appointment date I saw was 19th May, which wasn't working for the conference schedule.

I'm honestly tired although I've sent the Montenegro ministry of foreign affairs an email, if things don't work out, I'll just free it and go for the upcoming Kenya conference.

hunee:
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giselle237

I need you to spevifically respond to this.

If one get to that part of the form,

That says.

How much do you personally intend to spend in the UK?


If the applicant is not adding 1kobo, should they enter the amount the sponsor is commiting?

Please clarify this aspect, because i noticed it confuses people alot here especially the ones applying with Sponsors

Also I need clarification for this, because this is actually a company sponsored trip to Montenegro. However as I was going through UK, I decided to make it a visit (I actually have people I want to visit in the UK too) and use my account as the sponsor so as not to stress my company.

Cashmadam:
So sorry for the refusal. To be honest, your financial affairs are quite complex - at least to me.

Unfortunately, the visa officers hardly calm down to fully understand many things presented to them. They form an opinion very early and it takes a lot to change their initial opinion. Some people have commented already so I won't overflog the issue.

Personally, I believe holiday for one month is too long. What exactly will you do in the UK for one month? Especially as it's your first time. You planned to stay with a friend for one month? Doing what exactly? Next time, I suggest you reduce the duration of your holiday to maximum of two weeks. I usually insert 10 - 14 days in my visa forms. It gives the impression that you have more important things to do in Nigeria and can't afford to stay in the UK for too long. Good luck next time.

The summary of the matter is I've been trying to attend Zuzalu (https://zuzalu.city), which is happening at Montenegro. It's a work related conference and we are to have a work retreat. Last retreat was in Portugal and I missed out on it due to school.

Unfortunately, Serbia embassy (https://www.gov.me/en/diplomatic-missions/embassies-and-consulates-of-montenegro), which processes for Montenegro is some countries said they stopped receiving application from Nigeria since May last year. I can visit the country with a valid UK visa, that's why I wanted to get the UK visa this month.

It's a very important event to me as it's going to push me career wise a lot but omo, Nigeria and im wahala.

Thegamingorca:
To clean up your finances, just open another separate bank account and make that the one you will be receiving only your alleged income from your disclosed work where you are an employee. Forget all this crypto lodgements you are doing you will have to use your dad's company to be paying you your monthly contractual salary from the company's bank account with the name of the company clearly visible in the transaction as the depositor. Frame up a nice letter headed employment letter showing acrued salary per annum and basic salary per month after tax.


The crypto lodgements can continue to accumulate in your own personal account and you can be giving it to your father to dump into the visa bank account you are building on a particular fixed day of the month as indicated by your employment letter


Do that for 4 to six months then apply again.


It's not about not telling lies. You can frame up a white lie to better improve your chances to get this visa. Alot of ppl here lie from how much we earn per month to relative rising cost of dollar to how long we intend staying in booked accomodation in UK when you reach. The important thing is to lie well.

Thanks for the advice.

Thegamingorca:
You need to keep things simple. Work out how many workplaces you will want to disclose you earn income from and stick to it? (Although I think this ship has sailed)

Getting angry that you were ignored up until you had a rejection isn't going to help solve anything. We are prospective applicants and past applicants like you, and frankly some of our opinions at the end of the day won't hold water.

The onus is always on you to clearly explain your circumstance without reasonable doubt

Sure, I am not angry just upset. Yesterday was a really bad day for me, got extorted by the police on my way to the airport only to see a rejection letter too.

giselle237:
I understand how u feel and even though the ECO didn’t state it there are other reasons why they just don’t believe in ‘you’
Its a guess thing they do.. trying to guess who will return or not and unfortunately your documents and the whole feel of your application were not convincing enough to them hence the refusal. U also state u didn’t have a leave letter, this also shows how the whole thing looks..
how will the embassy assist u? If you are employed, at least they should be able to say they have no objections and you are on leave.. it’s because of how things work in the UK and I’ll like to add should work… then u say ur company pays u in crypto.. the probability of your genuineness was not well transposed to them. Sorry.
Find another location and do your travels to as it was a reward from your father. That way even when you reapply un the future, your travel during this time will serve as an alibi to your statement now. It would show ooh you really did take a trip that was a reward..
then learn more about where you are going, in your cover letter I didn’t get the feel of tourism at all.. u made general submissions about why you chose the UK.. nothing to hit at the interest of the ECO that ohh this one has researched so much and is dying to take this trip.. this is only my opinion. All the best

Yeah thanks a lot, I'll go to Kenya for ETHSafari to help build my travel history. Also I plan to visit Ghana too. For the crypto own, I'll have to get an account so I can make the transfer regular and uniform.

AmeliaT:
My advice is that you quickly find another location to travel to. If indeed the narrative of a trip to reward you for hardwork is true, then ideally your dad would be sending you elsewhere. Please try placed with more lenient visa processes such as Morocco , Egypt, etc and after sometime reapply sharper! All the best

Thanks, I was targeting UK as with the visa I could be visiting other countries. My company is having a retreat at Montenegro and the Serbian embassy is not functioning, so I was looking to attend it with a UK valid visa.

Thegamingorca:
You really had no business forwarding that if it's not a business you run. You are supposed to be an employee of the company. Complicating your employee status with claims of the business looking like a family business will only cast aspersions on your genuine will to travel and supposed consequences in the ECOs mind that might follow with regards absconding from work beyond stipulated date


For home ties
Did you forward a stern letter of casual leave? With resumption date stated?

I work remotely so I wasn't really on leave but I forwarded a letter from my employer informing the embassy to assist me in my visit visa application. It didn't state a leave and time duration. It's not claims of the business looking like a family business. I submitted CAC and details that showed I'm a stakeholder in my family's business, this is asides the letter from the other company I am employed in (2 different documents for the two companies).

Next time I won't be adding the family CAC. I mentioned it earlier on my initial post and when I posted it no one pointed it out. It's when it was rejected that people are now pointing it out (I understand I'm not entitled to any response here, everyone is just helping out as they can). It's fine.

giselle237:
Pele
1. Cac of another person’s business not needed. Now the worst case has happened as the business is inactive
2. Cover letter does not in any way substantiate the origin of funds. The english the eco spoke is clear. Its not about what you wrote in cover letter. You had several deposits from unknown sources ie. no evidence of where all these monies are coming from. No eco will give visa that way. They will not even touch you from afar.
3. Lastly I see its all crypto way you said you got your money in your cover letter… again hard to prove source

1. Noted

2 and 3 I get paid in crypto, they could easily have contacted my employer to get clarification on the source. It's already done, I'll just have an account that sends money to me regularly in a different account.

Thegamingorca:
But why did you provide CAC cert when it's not your business?

It's a family business so the goal was to prove home ties.

hunee:
I always try to be modest with my feedbacks but i do not think you did well by holding to the information your dad gave you.

You could have just confirmed here https://search.cac.gov.ng/home

That been said, the issue with large deposits is unexplainable because this is the area ecos hammer applicants mostly.

Subsequently, operate a very simple account with lesser transactions.

My honest input.

Thanks for the feedback, wasn't aware of the CAC link.

I guess what I'll do it to keep an account where I make regular, uniform deposits. Then use it for anything application.

hunee:
I no fit laugh abeg
Make God help us from all these ECOS.

Analysts over to una o

As regards inactive status, bruh , you should have fixed that na.

Please you guys should be reading back back to get hints on how to write a cover letter for huge deposits in accounts.

LORD HELP US WITH UK NOW ABEG, i don tire for analysis

Sorry about your refusal

As regards the inactive status, it's my father's business and I asked him if the person who did the registration is still keeping it active and he said yes.

As for the cover letter for huge deposit, I literally told them the truth. That's how I receive money as I have to rely on P2P from traders to change my money. There's really nothing I can write again unless I want to lie which I can't.

Daniel2802:
Good day everyone, I just applied yesterday for the UK Visitor visa (paid for Priority Service). I intend to stay for a month in the UK. The purpose of the trip is to visit a friend and also tour the country (there a couple of places I've always wanted to visit since I was a child). I have appointment on the 20th at Abuja.

These are the documents I have uploaded so far to TLS.
Passport Data Page
Account Statement (I have a closing balance of 2.7m, however I get paid through crypto via Binance and I am thinking of attaching my Binance deposit document)
Letter of invitation (from my friend which explains where she works and our relationship with her brp attached)
Employer Letter (I work with an international company while resident in Nigeria and I strongly helpout for their Africa outreach initiative)
Family Pictures
Family Company Registration (I am a stakeholder in my father's company)
Personal Statement (expressing my purpose of travel which I stated above, it explains my role in my father's company and also the other company I work with, I am also a core team member for a tech community in Nigeria and it requires me being physically present most times)
Hotel booking (booked a week in the city my friend stays, in the visa filling I already mentioned I'll be in her city for 1 week then I'll sleep at budget-friendly hotels in the city I tour)

So my fear is since I get paid in crypto, the inflows in my normal bank account is based on how much I sell from p2p. However in my 3 months account statement, there has been a consistent inflow of big sum, which has been increasing monthly. I also freelance and work on gigs which I get paid in crpto majorly due to the ease of receiving money through it.

This is my first time applying for visa and I am a first time traveller. Is there anything else I need to do? Also do I need to book a return flight or it doesn't really affect the decision?

My application got rejected despite the numerous documents I uploaded. It's quite tiring and from the refusal statement, it's more like the ECO didn't read the letter because I literally explained the source of the funds.

giselle237:
u wont be asked anything. The biometrics ppl will only take your finger print and digital photograph . They are just agents/medium to get things through to the embassy.
The embassy will work with what you upload to them to see. Your documents will do the talking as you wont be present there to defend anything

Okay then, I'll make the case in the documents. Thanks.

giselle237:
Hi. U dnt need a return trip ticket yet. The multiple large deposits maybe a big time problem and now you have paid for priority application so they should decide it quickly. Also freelancing,crypto, work gigs and lots of unexplainable deposits wont help. At this point I can only wish you goodluck and hope all goes well.

Thanks, I'll try to explain in the personal statement about this. They basically carry different names because they are different p2p vendors but I have been receiving multiple large deposits for over a year now. The biometric appointment is next week, will I be asked question? (would like an opportunity to explain things better asides the letter)

Good day everyone, I just applied yesterday for the UK Visitor visa (paid for Priority Service). I intend to stay for a month in the UK. The purpose of the trip is to visit a friend and also tour the country (there a couple of places I've always wanted to visit since I was a child). I have appointment on the 20th at Abuja.

These are the documents I have uploaded so far to TLS.
Passport Data Page
Account Statement (I have a closing balance of 2.7m, however I get paid through crypto via Binance and I am thinking of attaching my Binance deposit document)
Letter of invitation (from my friend which explains where she works and our relationship with her brp attached)
Employer Letter (I work with an international company while resident in Nigeria and I strongly helpout for their Africa outreach initiative)
Family Pictures
Family Company Registration (I am a stakeholder in my father's company)
Personal Statement (expressing my purpose of travel which I stated above, it explains my role in my father's company and also the other company I work with, I am also a core team member for a tech community in Nigeria and it requires me being physically present most times)
Hotel booking (booked a week in the city my friend stays, in the visa filling I already mentioned I'll be in her city for 1 week then I'll sleep at budget-friendly hotels in the city I tour)

So my fear is since I get paid in crypto, the inflows in my normal bank account is based on how much I sell from p2p. However in my 3 months account statement, there has been a consistent inflow of big sum, which has been increasing monthly. I also freelance and work on gigs which I get paid in crpto majorly due to the ease of receiving money through it.

This is my first time applying for visa and I am a first time traveller. Is there anything else I need to do? Also do I need to book a return flight or it doesn't really affect the decision?

Aristocrat1011:
Is the PayPal still active?
I really need to withdraw from a survey site..
Gift cards don't trade at a good price so I prefer to get my payment in PayPal

Nope it isn't, the girl went offline, couldn't reach her again.

Aristocrat1011:
Hello sir Good afternoon.
I saw your post on PayPal registration some time ago.
I tried creating an account but it's been difficult to do.
How did you do yours? I urgently need a PayPal
I'll appreciate your response

Oh then I had a friend in SA, so she helped me set it up. In the end, I never really used it. It's not an efficient system, so I just use crypto for stuff.

TopsyKrete:
I pray Oda go use better way for Luffy defeating Kaido.

However, watin WG dey plan is sinister...

Omoooo I can't even imagine guy, it's so intense.

hotswagg12:
Has wano arc ended and was luffy able to defeat kaido.

It's still ongoing.

Fedrick100:
It’s true,money rituals are real

Real from which source?

Fedrick100:
It didn’t work for them.Everybody have their own Grace,but that doesn’t mean money ritual does not work because I have seen people that money ritual worked for them

You followed them to the baba ba?

All things I've heard about people doing rituals and work, is based on rumours.

Congratulations to Muna, dude does awesome work.

Be like my item go soon reach me.

Oyetboy:
Why's clearance taking so long since 21st.?

Same condition as you.

lwisee:
A lot of people will do bro, people with clean money will surely do.

This implies people doing crypto aren't using clean money. It's sad.

chioma8:
I've resumed but lectures are not serious yet

I resumed last week, haven't started classes. Will start this week.

Bought on Friday, ₦520/litre. Port Harcourt.

Who don resume school?