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thelma76:
Damn this was a painful refusal because it could have been avoided if you came to this thread earlier :’(

The preposterousness is amusing because that’s how I was also speaking English about my company’s CAC status being quoted as a reason for refusal until I checked the portal and it was truly inactive for that year. I’ll say it again, UKVI does not care if your company is top 3 in West Africa if it’s not active on CAC as at the date of verification. I work in a company that literally partners with the FCDO on various projects and they still quoted that inactivity as a factor for refusal.

If you ask me, the only things you need to fix are the CAC status and justify relationship between the invitee and yourself because budgeting ~£2500 to spend on a graduation ceremony for someone who’s not family is an interesting decision to UKVI (it appears they didn’t have issues with your finances but it’s best to double check ahead of your next application if your disposable income and trip budget make sense when compared because trust, that’s the next thing they’ll hang on to if you fix other reasons)

If you can include a cover letter that explicitly explains why you must absolutely attend this graduation (especially if it’s just a friend and not a family member) then that should help a bit. You also need to speak with your company secretary or legal team to fix the CAC status. I literally caused wahala for my own team , I had one other reason for refusal but held on to that CAC one like it was the only reason.

Goodluck! And sorry about the refusal

thelma76:
Thank you for taking out time to respond, really appreciate this.

Damn this was a painful refusal because it could have been avoided if you came to this thread earlier :’(

The preposterousness is amusing because that’s how I was also speaking English about my company’s CAC status being quoted as a reason for refusal until I checked the portal and it was truly inactive for that year. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I’ll say it again, UKVI does not care if your company is top 3 in West Africa if it’s not active on CAC as at the date of verification. I work in a company that literally partners with the FCDO on various projects and they still quoted that inactivity as a factor for refusal.

If you ask me, the only things you need to fix are the CAC status and justify relationship between the invitee and yourself because budgeting ~£2500 to spend on a graduation ceremony for someone who’s not family is an interesting decision to UKVI (it appears they didn’t have issues with your finances but it’s best to double check ahead of your next application if your disposable income and trip budget make sense when compared because trust, that’s the next thing they’ll hang on to if you fix other reasons) The cover letter explicitly stated I was dedicating one day to attend the ceremony and the rest of the trip for tourism.


If you can include a cover letter that explicitly explains why you must absolutely attend this graduation (especially if it’s just a friend and not a family member) then that should help a bit. You also need to speak with your company secretary or legal team to fix the CAC status. I literally caused wahala for my own team , I had one other reason for refusal but held on to that CAC one like it was the only reason. I will definitely be taking this up with them.

Goodluck! And sorry about the refusal

Cashmadam:
Thank you for your response, really appreciate it. I have embedded my response in yours below.

Good monring. So sorry for the refusal. My thoughts:
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1. Give UK space for now. Try other Countries like US, France, Germany etc /[b]Noted
2. Keep your account "clean" six months before your next application. No credits that are not related to your salary or allowances paid by your employer/ [/b]Noted

3. You did not declare savings. That is a big problem. The money in your account is actually your savings. Did you declare any asset?

/ [b]I provided my savings, didn’t declare any assets

4. What is so important about attending your friend's graduation? He/She is not close family. A red flag
5. Your budget for over 2K Pounds was too high. Another red flag reason for travel was for the ceremony for one day and the rest days for tourism.

6. Your employer not showing up on CAC is just another reason to deny you the visa. A lot of companies show inactive. Will take it up at work
7. Next time, simply say you are travelling for holiday as a tourist and explain what you will do and where you will go throughout your stay. If you like, you can add a detailed cover letter. I did, reason for travel was for the ceremony for one day and the rest days for tourism.
8. Please confirm that you were not banned in the past. No I haven’t.
9. Let us know when you want to start your next application so that we can help. After four denials, you have a lot of convincing to do. I will hold my horse
10. If you can afford it, travel to an EU Country this year. And another EU Country next year. In 2025, try UK again. Thank you

Nice day!

thelma76:
Try France or Italy.