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Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by Fisherlala: 11:08pm On Aug 03, 2024

Hello everyone,
I urgently need advice for my cousin who wants to apply for a visit visa to Canada. The process is proving to be quite challenging. He plans to visit Canada with his family. His wife and children have Irish passports, so they only need to apply for an eTA before he applies for his visa. Any guidance on the necessary documents and the application process would be greatly appreciated.

Travel › Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Fisherlala: 2:13pm On Jun 02, 2022

FemiJoe1:
Good day great ladies and gentlemen. You can check this website out... someone might have heard about it, they totally assist with everything; accommodation for 2 months, travel expenses, etc

https://hcacareers.co.uk/apply?search=Health+Care

NOTED: Doctors, Nurses, Auxiliary, Midwives and Health Care Worker.. its packed.
Best of luck

Please can someone living in Nigeria use this site
Thanks

Travel › Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Fisherlala: 2:08pm On Jun 02, 2022

Hello everyone, Trust you are all doing well, I need an advice real quick !!! I have a friend that wants to relocate to the UK to work as a career but we don’t know how to get sponsorship and someone said he needs to do NVQ level 3 exam, we don’t much about that either. Any information, links, websites etc will be appreciated.
Many Thanks

Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Fisherlala: 10:50am On Jun 02, 2022

Hello everyone, Trust you are all doing well, I need an advice real quick !!! I have a friend that wants to relocate to the UK to work as a career but we don’t know how to get sponsorship and someone said he needs to do NVQ level 3 exam, we don’t much about that either.
Any information, links, websites etc will be appreciated.
Thanks

Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 6:32pm On Oct 19, 2021

giselle237:
try uploadin a diff refusal letter. Unable to see reason of refusal

Hello, I have uploaded a screenshot of the refusal letter, he wants to use a different account all together for his new application . I really don’t think it should be a problem since the new account is still on his name, But I need another opinion to be extra sure.
Thanks

Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 6:22pm On Oct 18, 2021

Hello guys , please I need an advice on this ,my in law’s student visa was declined few days ago due to insufficient funds, the ECO said the funds in his account was 1k short .. he used a gtb account then now he wants to use fcmb account to reapply. It is safe to do so?
Thanks

Travel › Re: Turkey Visa Application Delay by Fisherlala: 4:09pm On Jun 13, 2021

Any suggestions will be appreciated.Hello gurus In the house, my friend wants to relocate to Turkey in search of the proverbial greener pastures, currently he works with a company in Nigeria with monthly earnings of 90k....is it advisable he makes this move? .. any advice and suggestions is welcome.

Travel › Re: Turkey Visa Application Delay by Fisherlala: 11:55am On Jun 12, 2021

Hello gurus In the house, my friend wants to relocate to Turkey in search of the proverbial greener pastures, currently he works with a company in Nigeria with monthly earnings of 90k....is it advisable he makes this move? .. any advice and suggestions is welcome.

Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 4:51pm On Jun 08, 2021

tushqueen:
Is this new? I applied for my nuclear family last year December, letter of consent typed for 2kids and there was no mention of accommodation in the letter. In fact I was still living in my company's accommodation at that time. Their visas were granted even before 2wks.

Well, I can’t doubt your personal experience but it’s a provision under the citizenship and immigration act 2009.

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Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 4:12pm On Jun 08, 2021

princetigris:
I used one month bank statement from a foreign bank.
No letter of Invitation, no cover letter.
Just my Passport,
A month bank statement.
Resident permit.
Copy of an Expired visa to an EU country.
Copy of the expired 6 months visiting visa.
Flight reservation with KLM.
Hostel Reservations.
Registration with my city council.
My house contract plus one or two mumu document.

Do you work in the country you reside or a student?

Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 11:34am On Jun 08, 2021*

tushqueen:
Hi, you do not need to state your accommodation plans. I, Mr lagbaja and Mrs tamedo parents of (child's name) consent that we shall take full responsibility for the child and she will be staying with us in the UK.

Then parents co-sign

It’s highly recommended the parents demonstrate adequate accommodation for the child’s stay in the UK.
When I say adequate accommodation the Appendix FM of the UK immigration rules has made provisions and clearity to what adequate means in this context and it says When applying for entry clearance, leave to remain or settlement to join a partner, parent, dependant child, or as an adult dependant relative in the UK, applicants must satisfy an accommodation requirement,
Applicants must show that their accommodation is ‘adequate’. The requirement for ‘adequate accommodation’ means that the family will be living in accommodation which:

Is owned or occupied exclusively by the applicant and their family;
Will be obtained without recourse to public funds;
Is not, or will not, be overcrowded; and
Does not breach public health regulations.
There is no room for a shared apartment under this provisions.

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Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 11:22am On Jun 08, 2021

mamawa123:
It is a salary account. No other funds credited to that account other than her monthly salary.

You might have a genuine case then.
Good luck.

Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 10:17am On Jun 08, 2021

[quote author=Iruosonobrugwhe post=102488165]hello Fam

Currently applying for kids to join in the uk. part of the documents required is consent letter signed by both parents stating some thing amongst which is plans for accommodation. still in a shared apartment but plan to move before they arrive however no concrete address yet.
Do we state in the letter that we intend to move to a bigger place soon or wait till we get the place then apply? suggestions welcome.[/quot

Firstly is the house registered on the housing platform as a shared apartment?
Secondly how many names do you have on your tenancy agreement? If there are many names of the tenancy agreement you might want to talk to the landlord to give you a new tenancy agreement with your name on it stating you reside in that address for immigration purposes.
You can send me an email if you want.

Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 10:03am On Jun 08, 2021

mamawa123:
Guru in the house please I need uk embassy email address where I can send visa refusal appeals to.

My sister got refusal email today concerning her visa application.

The main thing they pointed out on the letter was her finances (statement of account). Her job pays her monthly salary to bank account directly. The name of the company appears on the statement but they still claimed that they don’t know the origin of the fund.

Before you seek for an administrative review of the refusal you want to be sure that no other funds is came into the account aside the salary stated in the application form, you also want to be sure that cumulation of the salary leads up to the account balance.

Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 8:58am On Jun 04, 2021*

[quote author=kunzzy4me post=102355519]Abi ooo...my thought too..because I got the visa bfor with same document and everything..reason for refusal was that I state 6days ...that am I not aware that I will have to stay in hotel for 10days quarantine period ..ofwhich I explain to them in my cover letter that I have 30days approved leave from work ..so..
2nd reason that my budget is small for that period of stay ..my acct balance was 3.8m..i no understand ooo...I think that was an error from dere end because how can 3.8m be too small for a trip of 6days let even said 16days plus the 10days quarantine..I might need to write them dough ..[/quote

Every application is always treated with it’s own merit and accessed based on the material facts presented ,each is as serious as the previous one am sure they will acknowledge that they understand that you have traveled to the UK before.
If I were you I will re- apply immediately correcting theses minor errors provided the time can still accommodate your leave period, it is not in the place of the caseworker to assume for you but will simply go by the 6 days you said you will spend, you might want to extend this to accommodate your isolation period.
Secondly because your account balance reads 3.8m doesn’t mean you want to spend the whole funds, you might want to re- calculate your travel budget and don’t go with your last application’s budget because naira might have fallen significantly against pounds after your last application.

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Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 10:35am On Jun 03, 2021

Tutu82:
Besides what @Fisherlala has said when using company accounts especially when it is not yours try to get a letter of introduction from the bank that states who the company belongs to (ie your husband) and that he is the signatory has good banking relationship with them and has access to the funds or a board resolution.use additional information page to explain any large sums that looked fixed even back it up with receipts.
You have a low paying job but that does not matter per say as your husband is the sponsor and you have your own money no matter how little.
Lastly every application depends on circumstances so the documents A uses might be successful but person B would use and be refused.
How old is your Daughter?.

Better luck next time.

@Tutu82. I looked at her salary because I remember in the early 90’s to 2000 you can use a sponsor without the applicants providing his/her own account details but they changed this provision in 2012 by requiring every applicant displayed their financial status.
I believe the reason for this is to access the applicant financial status and be sure that you have a good life at home and so are likely to return at the end of your visit rather than overstay and work illegally as we know for standard visit visa they are crazy about the possibility of the applicant returning home.
As I do not know the other documents she included in her application to suggest she will likely return to her country of residence even with the fact that she is married , with her husband fulfilling the financial aspect of her journey...her having a good paying job can serve as her reasons to want to return.
It might be a very easy decision for her to stay behind in the Uk and work illegally vis a vis the wages that is applicable there.

Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 2:11am On Jun 03, 2021*

Cyclops33:
Post your refusal letter let the gurus advice you, without that you won’t be getting any clear advice.

Yourself and your daughter were supposed to travel to the UK as part of a family unit, I wonder why you wanted to stay behind for another 14 days while your daughter comes home after spending 8 days in the UK, you might want to clarify that.
How do you intend to spend 1000£ for 21 days in the uk along with your daughter’s 8 days?
You don’t have a good tie to your country of residence as your monthly salary is too low about 100£ a month this is a big red flag as they might see you as a potential migrant.
Lastly I believe the caseworker didn’t see clarity in your husband’s financial situation, inflow and outflow of funds coming to his business account doesn’t seem to the caseworker that he is actively trading in his statement “no regular income was displayed in his account” or perhaps the CAC certificate or whatever document presented as an evidence of his business registration is not active.
Next time he should also use his personal account to sponsor you, funds in business account should be meant for business purposes not for leisure

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Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 1:45pm On Jun 02, 2021

Sanmigbola:
My own case is different, I have gotten the visa, declared at the port of entry, visited and exit the uk.

This case is a case of reapplication. Thats the major reason why I want to declare it so it won't look like I did it intentionally. tho we've lost contact for more than 10years. My last visa was what brought us back together.

Every standard visit visa application is 50-50 but I don’t think your experience at the port of entry would significantly affect your future visa applications just make sure now they know you have a family member in the uk, for them to allow you into the Uk and didn’t hold on to your passport that you will get it when you are exiting the country shows they are satisfied with whatever explanation you gave them and you have done the right thing by not overstaying which would make them see you as a genuine visitor.
I have been stopped at the Heathrow airport before and delayed for over 8 hours, my fingerprints were taken and I was interviewed by 2 different Immigration officers but at last they apologised and I was allowed in the following year I applied and I was granted.
What I did was close to yours, I made contradictory statement about me coming to the UK to perform at the notthinhill carnival and they said if was performing I needed a different category of visa not a visit visa but I explained to them that it wasn’t a paid performance I just want to be with few Nigerians and entertain them.
The immigration officer asked me a very tricky question that what if I was offered money for the performance just to cover my ticket fee what will I do, I told him I want accept it because if I did that it means I have worked in the UK and my visa does not permit me to do that.

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Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 7:34pm On May 27, 2021

graceodini:
Good evening house. Please a colleague has just been refused a visit visa. He showed me his application form and other documents he submitted with his application this afternoon. He stated in the form he has other income of 360k in a year which he got from property and he included every necessary papers to support this but the ECO stated in the refusal letter that he claims he is earning 3.6M as other income.
The ECO also stated that the 10days he is planning to stay in UK is only for self isolation. Please how can he tackle this in his complaint? Please the guy needs your input. Thank you all.

The reason for his refusal is very straight forward, is he going to the UK to self-isolate or for tourism?
How did your friend demonstrate the 3,600,000.00 he claims he receives from other sources?

Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 11:39pm On May 23, 2021

Oggg:
done pls

You have been advised accordingly, yours is the top part of the mail.

Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 2:39pm On May 23, 2021

humblemoi:
Good to hear that you actually attended the biometric appointment. The best time to have viewed the information submitted was at the biometrics centre where you waited before you had your biometrics captured. Well, that's gone now.

Here's my advice, be very patient about the next steps and don't rush into anything. Don't put in a new application that could possibly or not hinder future economic benefits to without understanding previous refusal reason.

Under the GDPR guidelines to which the UK follows strictly, you have a right to request the information the Home Office holds about you known as Subject Access Request.

Read this link slowly: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/requests-for-personal-data-uk-visas-and-immigration/request-personal-information-held-by-uk-visas-and-immigration

and follow the instructions set in the link. May take a while (avg. 30 - 40 days) to receive the documented information, after all you are not planning to put in a new application next month. "A particular decision letter" is the most important document you need.

Wish you the best.

Spot on !!!

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Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 6:48am On May 22, 2021

Oggg:
fisherlala thank u, pls reply

Am not getting your mails for some reasons but I can get the notifications, you can email me directly on tklove09@yahoo.co.Uk
Thanks

Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 1:43pm On May 21, 2021

arasola2000:
Visitor's visa: Details of breach of UK immigration law : Was appealing decision, how to respond in my visa application

Good day everyone. Please i need advice.

I am currently applying for a visitor's visa to uk. and the section Details of breach of UK immigration law is confusing me.

I used to live in the uk under a work visa, i applied to move to another category and it was denied. I started an appeal process that lasted 3 years. When i left the UK HO letter given to me said i over stayed from the initial time my visa was refused but during appeal i think it is legal to remain in the country.

Now the options in this section of the application are:

- I entered the UK illegally
- I remained in the UK beyond the validity of my visa/permission to stay
- I breached the conditions of my leave
- I gave false information when applying for a visa, leave to enter or remain
- Other

Do i select - I remained in the UK beyond the validity of my visa/permission to stay

or

- Other

Thank you

It’s legal to be in the state while your appeal process is ongoing but having said that I will like to paint you a scenario so you will understand why you might have overstayed.
Let’s say you had leave to remain until 1 March 2017 and submitted an application to change the category on 26 February 2017. Then the application was refused on 31 July 2017. Then you exercised your right of appeal and on 1 October 2017 the court upheld the refusal decision and no onward appeal was made.
In this case your leave was extended during the period:
• your application was awaiting determination
• you brought an appeal against the refusal decision
• your appeal is pending
Meaning all these period you are very legal in the state
But you will begin to overstay on 16 October 2017, based on:
• appeal determined on 1 October 2017
• adding 14 days while an in-time onward appeal could be brought gives 15
October 2017
The first day of overstaying is 16 October 2017
Second scenario is if you did not put in for your appeal on time and your leave to remain ran out you could be overstaying during that time or you did not apply for change of visa status before your leave to remain expired you might also be overstaying during that period.
To your second question choose I remained in the UK beyond the validity of my visa.

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Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 11:55am On May 21, 2021

Ehimeomo:
Immediate!!! The applicant is mother to the sponsor (her daughter)

I asked the question because I wanted to know the relationship the applicant has with the EEA national and the age of the applicants because if the applicant is below 21 and he/she is a direct family member of the union citizen he/she has not legal requirement to prove dependancy. But in the case of this applicant she will need to prove she is either financially dependent or physical dependent( medical grounds) on the EEA.

Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 11:16am On May 21, 2021

bettyLad:
Good day ,please I'd like to ask, can someone travel to the UK with 1month visa validity ,that is if the visa expires in a month time .although I intend to stay two weeks ,,which states I ll be back before the visa expires ..my agent is asking I reapply for another visa even before this current one expires that I will be refused at the point of entry

Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 11:11am On May 21, 2021

bettyLad:
Good day ,please I'd like to ask, can someone travel to the UK with 1month visa validity ,that is if the visa expires in a month time .although I intend to stay two weeks ,,which states I ll be back before the visa expires ..my agent is asking I reapply for another visa even before this current one expires that I will be refused at the point of entry

Yes you can since you visa is still valid, some countries grant only 9 days visa it doesn’t really matter but be prepared to answer some questions at the point of entry why you didn’t make your trip earlier.

Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 2:28am On May 21, 2021

cooldragon:
Good morning everyone,please I need help in getting a transit visa because I will be using KLM and it will go thru Amsterdam,I sent an email to the email address they gave me at the Air France/KLM office and I got a reply but I am confused. They said I should fill a form and I don’t know how to go about it...

If you are a Nigerian national travelling from Nigeria via the Netherlands to the UK, you can apply for an airport transit visa (ATV) at the Belgian embassy in Abuja or the French consulate in Lagos (both Member States representing the NL for Schengen visa in Nigeria). You are required to hold an ATV ( A Transit Visa) while transferring through the Netherlands.
Nigerians or other nationals should submit their application via the Belgian embassy in Abuja if they are residing in one of the following states: Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Kastina, Kebbi, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba, FCT Abuja, Yobe, Zamafara.
Any questions about the visa process should be addressed to: visa.abuja@diplobel.fed.be.

Nigerians residing in the states not mentioned under those that should apply at the Belgian embassy, should submit their application via the French consulate-general in Lagos.
Any questions about the visa process should be addressed to: contact@ambafrance-ng.org.

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Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 12:14am On May 21, 2021*

Ehimeomo:
House please I need ur advise, @giselle & every other member please, remember I was given 5yrs some weeks back but this is for my in-law, she was refused & can’t place my hands on why but I will attach the refusal letter. Please, what should be corrected/next step as she is eligible for appeal?

Sorry about the outcome of your in-law’s application.
Yes, your in-law has right of appeal but the appeal will not go in his favour.Article 4 of the directive gave provision for his refusal because it states that If the applicant cannot provide valid proof to show they are currently dependent on their EEA national sponsor or the sponsor’s spouse or civil partner, the application must be refused so I suggest your in- law should fix the flaws in his application very fast as he might not be eligible anymore for this category of visa after June 30.
If you are applying as a dependant to join your EEA family member ( EEA family permit) few things are involved firstly you will need to be sure that your EEA family member is qualified I. E is your EEA family member exercising his/ her treaty rights in the country ? Is he/she self employed ? is he/ she self sufficient?, is he/ she under Job seekers platform ?or a student ? according to the caseworker you will need to provide the current employment details of your family member as you claimed he is employed. I hope he hasn’t lost his treaty rights though.
On your own part you will need to prove 2 things:
1. You will prove your relationship with the EEA national
2. You will prove your financial or physical dependence on the EEA national, once you can prove these 2 things appropriately you should get your visa approved. The only reasons why he can be denied again will be based on public health, public safety and national security which I have never seen anyone been denied on these 3 factors.
Going through the refusal letter I note that the applicant passed the 1st phase as he was able to prove his relationship with the EEA national but was unable to prove his financial dependency on the citizen.
To prove he is financially dependant on the EEA national he must demonstrate that for a relevant period ( not 1 year) he could not, meet his essential living needs (in whole or in part) without the financial or other material support of the EEA citizen, note: Essential needs in this context include accommodation, utilities and food. I said ( in whole and in parts because the ECO can’t justify you are not dependent even though you get extra money from elsewhere aside the support gotten from the EEA national) That was why the caseworker was expecting to see your bank statement so he can evaluate your income and see if you would ordinarily meet your essential needs without the help of your sponsor.
Evidence of his financial dependency on the EEA national might include his bank statements or money transferred to him by the EEA national over a relevant period.
Note: the magic here is that he could not meet his essential living needs without support from his sponsor.
Lastly do you apply as an immediate or extended family member?

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Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 8:16pm On May 19, 2021

Oggg:
greetings bro.. pls respond to ur email. thank u

Ohhhh!!!! I got notifications of an email, I guess you were trying to send it but unfortunately I was unable to access the content of your email .

Autos › Re: Toyota Camry 2007 XLE For Sale. Genuinely Buy And Drive. SWEET DEAL by Fisherlala: 5:09pm On May 19, 2021

tukopy:
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Oggg:
Check below

Oggg:
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Seems you are trying to send me an email!!!

Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 12:08am On May 10, 2021

[quote author=Chpelu post=101536661]Yes, we were treated unfairly. You are like the 9th person that mentioned we been treated unfairly.
The ECO that handle our application is a sadist.
All his monthly salary reflected in his account statement. And he gave a full explaination about how his freelancer job is not fixed.

If I want to reapply for me and my baby alone to travel to UK. Do I need to submit my own bank statement for my baby application or my husband bank statement. Or our bank statement is not needed for her application since she is an infant.
Thanks
Thanks

Since you are applying with your baby you should submit yours, they need to examine your current financial situation, I think your bank statement seem clearer than that of your hubby , if you want your hubby to support the trip let him make a deposit in your account on his name.
Please note do not ignore your child’s expenses when you are calculating your funding for the trip as I know in Ireland babies are paid 30 euro per week for upkeep and the caseworker will look in that direction. ( milk, wipes, pampers etc.)
Also write a letter along with your application explaining why you think your last application was unfairly judged by your caseworker.

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Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Fisherlala: 10:28pm On May 09, 2021*

africandictator:
How does a UK tourist visa work for a Nigerian. I intend to meet with my Mexican American girlfriend. She is scared to visit Nigeria because of the security challenges and is ready to meet in any European country. I would really appreciate any warm suggestions on steps to take on how to get a UK tourist visa for September or any European country that would easily grant a tourist visa to a Nigerian. We both intend to spend between 10-14 days on the trip. Thank you for your contribution

As life in UK is very expensive regarding hotels and feeding bills, you can consider other European countries with relatively cheaper cost of living e.g Cyprus a lovely country with beautiful weather and cheap cost of living, I will also recommend Bulgaria.
Depending on what you mean by the European countries that will grant easy visa.
Note: Most European Union states share similar requirements when you are applying for tourist visa and they access there tourist visa in almost the same way with most requiring medical Insurance except UK and Ireland.
If you are still going ahead with the choice of UK you can find massive information on this thread on how to go about it.

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