fishhooks:

Hello Vicjustice

Just to let you know that my husband has been granted his visa and whilst I give God Almighty all the glory for his goodness and faithfulness, I thank you too for your advice and patience in answering all my queries. May God Almighty always send you help in time of need. I really appreciate all the time you took in giving me advice. God bless you.

Justwise
I remember you helped in the past too with my queries regarding this matter and I thank you too. Help will never be far from you in Jesus name. Thank you for your time and wise counsel.

fishhooks:

Thank you Vicjustice. Like I said earlier, we have decided to go down the route of booking a hotel and use the tourist/general visa. I will keep you posted. I am believing God that he will be granted the visa.
Thank you again for your counsel.

Hello Vicjustice

Just to let you know that my husband has been granted his visa and whilst I give God Almighty all the glory for his goodness and faithfulness, I thank you too for your advice and patience in answering all my queries. May God Almighty always send you help in time of need. I really appreciate all the time you took in giving me advice. God bless you.

Vicjustice:
When asked questions regarding family members in the UK, it is not because the Visa Office wants to help your application with any provided information, rather it is because they want to see if the information means anything negative in order to refuse your application.
Therefore, if you have family member(s) in a country of which you are applying for a tourist visa, it is wise to know their circumstances and reputation; their activities may influence your own accessment and judgement: you wouldn't want the visa officer to think that you will abscond and seek asylum or that you are likely to resort
to public fund under social welfare and become a liability to the state; you also would want to be connected to someone who is known to the Police for
the wrong reasons

Thank you Vicjustice. Like I said earlier, we have decided to go down the route of booking a hotel and use the tourist/general visa. I will keep you posted. I am believing God that he will be granted the visa.
Thank you again for your counsel.

Vicjustice: There is nothing incredible about staying in a hotel even though (you) his wife live in the country, it could just be that your house is inadequate to accommodate him: In fact, it is more reputable to state that he will stay in a lodging facility than to state that he intend to harbour in an accommodation that is deemed inappropriate. And booking-in a hotel does not mean that he is not entitled to leave and stay wherever he pleases whilst in the country: Remember that we are only trying to amend errors here so, i recommend that he books a hotel (for the sake of the presentation) in order to support his visa application since you (people) have already complicated the whole situation with messed up the stories.


Do you mean the Republic Of Ireland(ie Dublin) or Northern Ireland (ie Belfast)?
If you meant the ROI, then, it is utterly useless to state anything about it since it is a country of its own. But if you were talking about NI (which is a part of the UK), then it would only make sense if his activity areas are mainly within that municipality; it would be unreasonable to indicate that his activities would mainly be taking place in (lets say) London while his purpose of travel is influenced by or referenced to someone living in Belfast.
I just don't see how his family members living in Ireland can have any positive effect on his visa application

Thank you very much Vicjustice. The reason i mention his family in NI (Belfast) is because they do say on the form to state if you have family members in the UK.
We will go for the option of booking a hotel and explain about the misunderstanding with my uncle.
I really do appreciate this, thank you.

fishhooks:

Thank you VicJustice for your advice, it's most appreciated. As i said, I live in the UK so how credible would it be if he says he'll stay in a hotel. We are willing to ditch my uncle's documents if it will casue an issue.

His mom and brother live in Ireland also but we dont want to complicate matters even further by using them but he will, of course, have to list them on his form. We want to avoid using the family visit form so that the documents we have to present dont contradict one another.

Vicjustice: Invitation letter is not a necessity, your husband doesn't need the letter in order to visit the UK, he can book a hotel or make arrangement for other accommodation facility: he would only need invitation letter from you (or any other person) if he states that his sole purpose of travelling to the UK is to visit you (or the person)

If he original documents are hard documents (that bear stamps, signatures, seals or security authentications) then it is absolutely impossible to get a visa with such documents photocopies, and i mean IMPOSSIBLE in its strongest definition

If i were he, i would arrange a lodging accommodation because, the whole situation with uncle, in-law wife whatever is complicated and messed up: he can apply for tourist/visit visa then

Thank you VicJustice for your advice, it's most appreciated. As i said, I live in the UK so how credible would it be if he says he'll stay in a hotel. We are willing to ditch my uncle's documents if it will casue an issue.

fishhooks:

No, his statement wasn't tampered with. The ECO said that the amount he stated did not correspond with the amount that goes into his account.

Also, I live in the UK but cannot invite my husband because I'm on a dependant visa hence not qualified. Should we put my address in the UK down? The only reason we're hesitant about this is because we don't want the ECO to think he wants to run away because that is not the case.

Vicjustice: That would not make sense; an English man would consider you a liar if you refer to your cousin as a cousin: perhaps it will make more of a sense if he refers to him as uncle in-law.


Does that mean that his bank statement was tampered?
It is important to answer this so i know whether further answers are are of any use or not

No, his statement wasn't tampered with. The ECO said that the amount he stated did not correspond with the amount that goes into his account.

Hello All
I need some advice please. I came on here about a year ago when my husband was refused a visa.
He was refused for the following reasons:
• He said his sponsor, who is my uncle was his uncle but when they called my uncle, my uncle said he was a family friend. We are going to address this by explaining that as his wife, he is entitled to call him uncle
• The amount he said he earns did not correspond with the amount on his bank statements – We are going to show his other sources of income by presenting his statement for his shares. Is this sufficient?
• I live in the UK but cannot invite him because I am on a dependent visa but we don’t know where to put down as my address as we don’t want to raise any suspicion and questions –
What do we do here? Do we just come clean and say I’m here but can’t invite him or put my address in Lagos down. We don’t want them to think he is coming to stay because he really isn’t.
My uncle has sent the following documents to help the application:
1. A copy of his passport
2. Evidence of the job he does
3. Utility bill
4. A letter explaining that I am married to him which is the reason he called him his uncle.
5. Insurance of his property
All these documents are photocopies as my uncle did not feel comfortable sending the originals. I hope this wont count against my husband
Lastly, the application he made was a family one but this time he is going to apply for a general/tourist visa.
I need your advice please. Are these documents sufficient to send or does he need to attach a letter explaining that I live here but he is going to stay with my uncle as I am not in a position to invite him.

Thank you Justwise for your advice. All these has been duly noted.
My husband wants to come to the UK for the Easter holidays.
His mom and brother live in the UK but we didn’t use them which was a big mistake because they all have the same name. I won’t want us to use them now so that they don’t think he wants to leave Nigeria by all means.

Hello everyone
Well done on the wonderful job that you are doing here with all the valued advice you give.
My husband was denied a visa last year because of the following reasons by the ECO:
• The amount he stated he receives as a monthly income did not reflect what was going in his account. The reason for this is a lot of money is taken from his salary before the balance is paid for things such as ajo (collection), office upkeep
• He did not present a pay slip because the company he works for does not issue one so the ECO said he couldn’t accept what he said he earns
• He applied for a family visa and put my uncle down as the person he is going to stay with but when the ECO called my uncle to ask who my husband was to him, my uncle said family friend so the ECO took it as a lie but the truth is that he won’t refer to my uncle as anything else.
• The ECO said my uncle did not show evidence of his job in the UK. All ,my uncle sent was a letter of IV and a copy of his British passport
• The ECO was suspicious that he was not married at that time. He asked my uncle when he called but not my husband.
Now, he has decided to apply again and whilst his status has changed (we got married in Aug), his salary hasn’t and it is not a lot (100k a month). We want to make sure we do everything right to ensure he gets the visa.
Can you please advice if he should say he is sponsoring himself on the little he earns or if he can at his age (40) get someone to sponsor him and what documents would he need to provide?
We intend to address all the points made by the ECO for his previous refusal.
Please help !

Hi all
Please I need recommendations on wedding cake makers.
In Lagos.

Omo_Tier1:

From the information given, since the ECO did not state that your fiance has been refused under paragraph 320 7(b ) under the relevant sub-section of the immigration rules, then it is UNLIKELY he has been banned. I would urge you to go back and re-read the "Notice of Refusal" again to be sure sure of what the ECO commented. As for the salary issue, your fiance did not help much by not including an official documentation of his salary in the form of payslips. That would have enabled the ECO to tally his earnings BEFORE tax as that paid into his account is usually his salary AFTER tax.The ECO usually assesses Salary before tax and then uses the balance in the account to assess if you currently have sufficient funds to meet your need when you do travel to the UK.

On your second reason for refusal, again He made a mistake by giving misleading information about his sponsor.

Looking at the situation overall, I think it is better to re-apply, but in this instance, your fiance should state in his application form under the section for additional information or in a well written letter address to the ECO , stating that He has applied before and He was refused, stating the reasons why He was refused and explaining that the ECO did not get his facts right. NOTE: This has to be written in a diplomatic language and in a clear and concise way that would help them to understand where the ECO may have gotten the information given in the first application wrongly since they will always go to your file at the BHC, Abuja and cross check the information you gave previously with the most recent information in your new application - Make sure you are consistent!!!


NOT ACTING CONFUSED, BUT OVERALL, FROM THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDED, FROM MY EXPERIENCE IN THE PAST, SOME ECO WILL TEND TO VIEW IT AS DECEPTION, WHICH USUALLY WILL LEAD TO A BAN OF 10YEARS THAT IS WHY I WANT YOU TO GO BACK AND RE-READ THE NOTICE OF REFUSAL CAREFULLY.

ALSO, YOU CAN ASK HIM TO WRITE A LETTER TO THEM REQUESTING THEM TO CLARIFY THINGS UP AS TO WHETHER HE IS CURRENTLY UNDER ANY BAN BY THE UK AND IN SOME CASES, THE BHC HAVE RESPONDED POLITELY AND OTHERS THEY HAVEN'T


HOPE THIS HELPS. Also read the information here: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/policyandlaw/immigrationlaw/immigrationrules/part9/

That will assist you to know if your fiance has been banned from the UK

Thank you very much OmoTier for your advice ,  he will re-apply after 3 months by God's grace and address the ECO's points. i also think he should use my uncle again but this time with supporting documents and also get the Accountant at his office to give him some form of proof to reflect his salary. Thak you again.

Thank you so much for your time Vic. The reason I am apprehensive about this is because I live in the UK and I want to know if he still has a good chance if he chooses to re-apply. His mother and brother live here too and I was toying with the idea of him re-applying using them but based on the information you and Justwise have given me, I think he'll just re-apply addressing the ECO's reasons for refusal. Thank you again, God bless you both and answer you speedily in Jesus name.

Vic and Justwise, how can he find out if he's eligible to re-apply and if so, how long should he wait before re-applying?

Thank you so much for your advice, God bless you. What about the second reason the ECO gave saying my uncle said they're not related but family friends? How does he address that? Would that not be seen as deception?

Thank you Vic and Justwise. He didn't submit any pay slip, he stated on the form that he earns 200,000 which is his salary before tax but the ECO said the amount that goes into his monthly account is not consistent with the amount he claims he earns.

Dear All
I need some advice please. My fiancé was refused a visiting visa based on the information he gave. He said he earns 250,000 which is his gross (before tax) whereas he actually gets paid 94,000 net (after tax).

The ECO’s words were - I note that the account you submitted does not reflect your stated salary. Although salary credits can be seen in this account, you are more often paid 2 times less what you have claimed. I also note you have not submitted any original pay slips to confirm your stated salary.

Second reason for refusal given was that he used my uncle and said he is his uncle but NOT his sponsor. They rang my uncle and my uncle said he is a family friend. These are the ECO’s words - You state that your sponsor is your uncle (He never did that. He said he was sponsoring himself) however I have contacted your sponsor today and he has confirmed you are not related as claimed. Your sponsor has confirmed that he is sponsoring your visit and that you are a family friend. Whilst I note that you will be accommodated by your sponsor, you have not provided any evidence that he has adequate accommodation available to you during your stay. You also state that he is a Doctor, however you have not provided any evidence of your sponsor’s employment in the UK. He attached a letter form my uncle and his British passport but nothing else as he never claimed to be his sponsor.

He has been told he has no full right of appeal. Now the dilemma is this. Does he re-apply or do you think he’s been banned based on the inconsistencies above and though it says he hasn’t got full rights of appeal, can he still appeal ?

Dear All
I need some advice please. My fiancé was refused a visiting visa based on the information he gave. He said he earns 250,000 which is his gross (before tax) whereas he actually gets paid 94,000 net (after tax). The ECO’s words were -  I note that the account you submitted does not reflect your stated salary. Although salary credits can be seen in this account, you are more often paid 2 times less what you have claimed. I also note you have not submitted any original pay slips to confirm your stated salary.[/color]

Second reason for refusal given was that he used my uncle and said he is his uncle but NOT his sponsor. They rang my uncle and my uncle said he is a family friend. These are the ECO’s words  - You state that your sponsor is your uncle (He never did that. He said he was sponsoring himself) however I have contacted your sponsor today and he has confirmed you are not related as claimed. Your sponsor has confirmed that he is sponsoring your visit and that you are a family friend. Whilst I note that you will be accommodated by your sponsor, you have not provided any evidence that he has adequate accommodation available to you during your stay. You also state that he is a Doctor, however you have not provided any evidence of your sponsor’s employment in the UK. He attached a letter form my uncle and his British passport but nothing else as he never claimed to be his sponsor.[color=#990000]

He has been told he has no full right of appeal. Now the dilemma is this. Does he re-apply or do you think he’s been banned based on the inconsistencies above and though it says he hasn’t got full rights of appeal, can he still appeal ?

Thanks Flawless.

Thanks Flawless, I just thought I’d explain my position regarding my status as I am seeking advice. I am completely helpless as to what to do if this route isn’t an option.
I have a Q Flawless. Do you know where I can get information regarding the limitations of the dependant visa online? I am considering giving up the visa and going back to Nigeria because I still have a few more years to be eligible for indefinite stay and I am not sure I am prepared to wait.

Justwise, Vicjustice and Flawless
I completely understand you inability to understand this but it is the truth. I am not a minor, far from it and I did not get my dependant visa though arranged marriage otherwise I would not be seeking to bring my fiancé here. I am still on the dependent visa and seeking to marry someone else while married would be bigamy, which I believe is illegal. I got my visa as a family member as an external family member. My story is as plain as day which is the reason I am seeking genuine advice.

Thank you Flawless

Thank you Justwise . I hope someone can help too.

Thank you Justwise. I have got a 5 year EU dependent visa which I am 2 years into. I got it by virtue of my brother who’s an EU citizen. I am entitled to work and all but not sure if that’s as far as my rights go. It’s very difficult getting information on this.

In Nigeria. My fiance is in Nigeria and has never travelled but he is thinking of coming in April by God's grace. We were thinking of doing everything at once, i.e. registry, church, engagement all at once to make it look credible but I don't know if based on my status, I can apply for him as a spouse because I am a dependant.

Dear experts and experienced people in the house

I greet you all o and well done for all the unpaid work you are doing. May God bless you all abundantly and send you help when you need. I need advice please.

I am currently on a dependent visa which was got through my brother but the issue now is that I am getting married and would like to know if I am entitled to file for my husband. I have trawled the internet looking for information but can’t find anything and would appreciate if anyone who has had this experience can inform me.

Dear experts and experienced people in the house
I greet you all o and well done for all the unpaid work you are doing. May God bless you all abundantly and send you help when you need. I need advice please.
I am currently on a dependent visa which was got through my brother but the issue now is that I am getting married and would like to know if I am entitled to file for my husband. I have trawled the internet looking for information but can’t find anything and would appreciate if anyone who has had this experience can inform me.

Dear Vic
Thank you so much for your response, God bless you.
How old are you i.e. Will be 36 by God’s grace in June.
*Where and how did you meet him? Met him through a friend while I was on holiday in Nigeria in March 2010.
*Are you in an arranged relationship? No, we’re not and hope that we will get married by the grace of God later this year.
*How much do you communicate? We communicate every single day but unfortunately, only via phone so not sure how we will be able to prove this.
*How often do you see each other? Not regularly as he lives in Lagos and I, London. We went to Ghana together in Dec but that’s about it.*Are you in employment? Yes, I am.
*Do you have substantial amount in your bank account? No, I don’t. I spend the money that comes into my account but I need to start saving towards my marriage.
*Where would he be staying? He will be staying with me.
*How is your accommodation details like? I[b] live in a one bedroom flat[/b]
*Who is sponsoring the trip? He will be sponsoring his own trip.
*Would he be returning to Nigeria? Yes, he is planning to come over only for 2 weeks
*What obligation would he be returning home for? He is in full time employment back home.
*Does he have a reliable job? Yes he does.
*Is his bank account encouraging? I’m not so sure.
*Does he have properties? No, he doesn’t.

I am aware this may not look convincing to an ECO and would not want to jeopardise his chances of applying if we don’t stand a chance of being approved as I am praying that I may be able to file for him to join me here later in the year by God’s grace. Not sure if this will be possible based on my visa here, i.e. can a dependant bring in a dependant (spouse).
Thank you again for your patience in responding and I look forward to hearing from you. May you always find help when you need it in Jesus name.

Hello everyone
Happy New Year. I have a query please. I am on an EEA family dependency visa in the UK and my fiancé is planning to come to visit in May. I was wondering if I am in the position to invite him based on my immigration status here and what docs he would need to provide. He has never travelled and is 38 years old.
Thank you

Hello Nairalanders
I have been reading all the posts here with keen interest and would appreciate some frank advice on relocating. A lot of wise counsel has been given and would be most eager to read your take on my post.
My brother is 40 years old with a degree in Animal Science but completely fed up with living in Nigeria and has been considering relocating to Canada.
I know his age is somewhat of an issue but would really appreciate some practical advice as to what sort of visa he can apply for and what his chances of getting a job in this field are.
Thank you

Hello everyone

I need your advice please. I am currently residing in the UK and just applied for as a family member of a European citizen. The dilemma now is that I have a job and I was given a 6-month work permit but my job now requires me to travel.
My application is still with the home office but I have been asked by my job to travel next week. I have tried the home office line endlessly but to no avail.
Does anyone know what I can do under these circumstances?
Thanks
FH