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NuCypher:
As someone living in Canada, I wish others would see this message and take it seriously, rather than looking at it and thinking its sole purpose is to discourage. Firstly, trying to japa to Canada on a visit visa is a very bad idea that should never be done. I know most won't still listen though, but I'm sure if you ask those who followed that process, they'll tell you never to try it. Doesn't matter if they are in a better position today, they know that things could have turned out differently. They can only count on luck.
And even if you are japaing on a PR visa, which is the better idea, caution still needs to be exercised. The country is not a bed of roses and you may never have the life you had back in Nigeria. Things are expensive, so expensive that these days, even earning 100k CAD per annum may not cut it, if you are living in Toronto. You'll just see yourself throwing money into different kinds of furnaces each month. This is a project that needs to be very well assessed before it is undertaken.

France will be granting visa as if they are giving you maternity leave

beautyuche:
Hi, Congratulations on your visa. Can you kindly share the template you used for your cover letter? Thank you.

which one is 10days, 5days. after paying over or close to 100k

Congratulations Thelma.

The way you people are always hustling and struggling for this JAPA thing ehn. I dont even know what to say, i read so many comments and posts , and i dont even know how to reply. My only advise is for you people on this JAPA to be sufficiently well informed. If you are relocating, make sure you have a substantial amount of monies to sustain for a period of atleast 6 months. If you have contact abroad and they are willing to take you in, you dont know what God has done for you.
Above all, before someone come and tell me i am discouraging others, PLAN WELL O.
Abroad is not Nigeria. Cold dey o, Plan well well o.
2m can not bring you to canada o! check exchange rate, ask questions.
Wishing you all the best!

soon

Kelvinarsenal:
thanks bro..so how long will I wait till it comes up?

pufframmy:
congratulation

I do not even know how to react. whether to run or jump up for that recent visa approval. LAGOS!
Abeg cut soap for us , LAGOS !!!
You get visa for Lagos? You are blessed, Congratulations cc: @DrHippocampus

Walahi, this message is not clear. maybe other gurus can relate

Kelvinarsenal:
Good evening house ,please make una help a brother all the gurus in the house ..in 2018 I did a biometrics on a visit visa ..now I applied after 6years after I paid my visa fee for new application..the biometrics I did in 2018 refused to come up after 3days of visa fee payment and I filled in my form that I've done biometrics in 2018..please what's the solution and way forward now .I really need a expert advise moving forward..help a brother thanks in anticipation!

Betterstill, rephrase

Hi,
Trust you are fine.
Thank you for the compliment.
Sorry about your ongoing ordeals with the DHA.
Most times, when you do not see the eye icon, the visa was not approved.
This is general observation as many persons has confirmed this to be true.
I advise you re apply for an evisa and attach an appeal letter with your supporting documents explaining what happened in the previous application and your outlook for the present application.
It should be a gentle appeal.
I have sent this advise to someone here who contacted me in the past and it worked.
As regards, sticker visa for SA, Kindly note the processing times. I waited 4 month for mine to be approved and paid about 80k for the entire process last year.
I advise you re- apply and hope for the best this time.
Finally, i recently sent a mail to the home affairs to make some inquiries and the response was thus.
1. If you are applying for a visa, ensure your bank statement is 3 month or more.
2. Ensure you attach a reference letter from your bank.
3. Ensure the first and the last pages of your bank statement are signed and stamped, if not all.
It is also on record as someone here confirmed that banks do not acknowledge the home affairs inquiry on an applicant bank statement on time. These delays in feedbacks lead to rejections of these affected persons. This is an internal affairs not everyone is exposed to. So sometimes if your visa gets rejected, it could be the bank verification process was not successful.

Be sure to carry along your bank by sending them an official email when your application exceeds the processing times especially for first timers.

I wish everyone the best. Goodluck

dynamicd28:
Good day everyone, just a quick update, as at today I have sent 36 emails on the above matter. The latest reply from Hacc signed by Veronica Maluleke asked me to check for a letter obtained under: payment/supporting documents/letters. I checked but there was nothing.

DHA EVISA HISTORY:

Application submission: 3/10/2023
Supporting documents upload completed : 12/10/2023
Time spent waiting for DHA evisa: 4 months

Thanks all for the comments and information on this thread, special thanks to Hunnee, who takes the time to answer/comment on every question regarding DHA evisa.

I have decided to try the sticker Visa application through VFS Abuja. Kindly help with the following questions:

1. There is a notice on the VFS Nigeria website applicable to all South Africa applicants in Lagos, Port-Harcourt and Abuja displayed on 18/09/2023, number 3 on the list of documents is Police clearance certificate. I am applying for a short stay visitor's visa and in my experience with previous sticker visa applications prior to covid -19 and more recently with DHA evisa, police clearance was never required. Those that recently applied physically at Abuja VFS, was a police clearance certificate required?

2. If I choose not to pay for the SMS service, will I get email notifications?

Thanks

The embassy will guide you better. I mean bls. Do you have all your documents from spain? what capacity are you applying for? what do you do?

Anonymousmouse:
How would I go about applying for the visa please

It is a very straight forward process.

Oh, this is under employment/work category.

Anonymousmouse:
no, National Visa for Highly Qualified Workers and for Intra-Company Transfers

That is enough history.
Congratulations

Haryour124:
Yes they both have UAE residence permit and hubby has traveled to south africa, malaysia, maldives and georgia but hasn’t traveled to uk or Usa before

@Rocktation please check your email

ok.

ok

Dear Maduka, Yes, we are aligning our views and i totally agree with your feedbacks.

I also think applicants need take their time to study a process properly to understand how it works. On the long run, this can save them from a potential rejection or refusal.

Some of these mistakes are avoidable from inception if the right things are done (Based on experience)

I spend a lot of my time carrying out research, surfing, gathering information, collecting data about how and what not on a process.

I achieved a great deal of visa success by building a good portfolio for myself.

That i had to take my time to build over the past years across business and personal life.

My advise to anyone reading this is to understand that you must be informed and well guided on a process to avoid refusals.

Too many visa rejections or refusals can serve as a serious setback for one's future immigration plans.

So before you begin to apply for a visa, be sure you ask yourself, "If you are qualifed for that visa". Do a self assessment

Great Day to you all respondents.
Regards

Madukachase:
Director? Lol. I get your point bro. But if every area as you mentioned are fine, but the applicant has no travel history the vo cant refuse an application solely on travel history.
I acknowledge travel history is a plus. But there are 2 ppl here singing about canada visa bonanza is over, and how almost everyone applying for visit visa will fail, just because they or their loved one visa was denied. You made mentioned of getting visa with 700k balance, how much was the inflow and out flow of the account? What was the duration of the statement? Did the statement look like dump and pull fund?

Didn't you show good employment or business, home ties like family and properties?

Thats the good profile am talking of. Not cut and join documents, or one fake unbelievable story in sop.

Travel history is a plus. But getting visa without travel history is easy and doable. With a good profile.

Fact, visa approvals are considered on a number of things, one of them is travel history, so if you are lucky to be issued a visa first time, with no travel history, it is rare.
I read and see many well documented applications, even with travel history too, they get rejected, especially for Schengen visa applicants(Frequent travelers). These happens a lot.
The dynamism of these process if you have been into it for a while is the ability to understand the psyche of visa officers and maneuvering the tides to present a convincing application.

Debbieeeeeee:
Just to add to this, a lady who shared her refusal letter a few pages back was refused for lack of travel history as part of one of the three or four reasons she was refused.
And it said - “Based on your travel history, I am not convinced that you will leave Canada at the end of your temporary resident status, as required by paragraph 179(b) of the IRPR”.

This i believe will make you succeed in your visa applications more , and more again.

ok

Olayinkaoj:
Check again

Madukachase:
Some ppl here will just be jumping and replying to post aimlessly. Typing rubbish. Them done turn visa officers or visa guru.

So because one spouse or parent is a student in canada it is automatic visa approval to their family members? (There are family members of Canadian citizens getting visa rejection, how much more student)

Canada visa bonanza has ended. Lol. But only this year on this thread we have seen 3 - 5 visa approval.

If you don't know what to say shut the f**k up!

Take or quote me anywhere, you don't need a travel history to visit any country. You only need a good profile, and over 70% boils down to convincing the VO you will return back to your home country.

IF ALL THE BETTER COUNTRIES DEY FIND TRAVEL HISTORY, SHEY NA ANGOLA OR GHANA TRAVEL HISTORY YOU WON USE CONVINCE THEM?

Director Maduka,
Good evening.
I thought i should not reply, but i did not have a choice, as it stands, I also want to establish some point.

We are all here to learn(Even though your post was not directed at me, I can make some inputs, if you would allow for that)

Look at the bolded, you see those two things are key for successful visa applications.

Sometimes, it is not even your account balance. I have received visas with 700k and 400k account balance, then again, the document was solid and the porfolio was good as perceived by the VO.

Do not forget, no one has a mastery or magic wand for visa applications, as the consular or visa officer has a final say.

Good portfolio, but again a good travel history sometimes or maybe all the time matters.

Above all, if you are applying for visas, which i feel it is critical to note, avoid most common mistakes as numbered below;

1. Document forgery
2. Incoherent information's or data.
3. Not uploaded records on public platforms
4. Falsification of information's, not been truthful
5. Going against the standard as you are required for that application by the embassy(If they tell you use black pen, use black) Following instructions is key.
6. Applying to the wrong visa category

As listed, these mistakes or acts are very common amongst visa applicants, which is very much undeniable, even when many always claim or want to be seen as though, everything was perfect on their applications.
Visa officers have no job than to look for errors on your applications, so you dont give them chance or opportunity for that.

Inconclusion, soft and light words are sometimes preferred for responses , so the recipent can grab the message.
The majority of people who apply for visas on these platforms are either doing it for the first time or had never had the exposure.

A proper diagnosis of the subject matter will aid the tone for the discuss.

Goodevening House.

I hope your purpose for expedited appointment is not related to pleasure

Belizas:
Your request to schedule an appointment has been received and will be reviewed. You will receive an email once your request is approved“ Pls how long am I going to wait when I get this message on my dashboard..
URGENTLY ANSWER PLS

The incessant chopper crash in America Air Space exposes the ills of the Aviation Industry in the United States. I do not want to begin to talk about the number of Notable people who died in these unfortunate circumstances in the last 5 years . Y'all remember Kobe? Terrible, RIP Sir Herbert and Others.

https://www.nairaland.com/7997213/access-bank-announces-death-ceo

You joined the conversation a bit late, we had earlier spoken about abject poverty and bad governance

ofime123:
We are also not ready to talk about all the exploitation the western countries are exploiting the whole of Africa. They exploit us of our natural resources. We will also exploit their immigration system thank you.

Your input is noted.
Regards

If you have to travel out for opportunities, carry go.

Beautyaddy:
Yes, but is the average Nigerian living in Nigeria not dying of hunger and poverty?

I support relocation 100 percent.

Everyone has their own thing going, however, i am concerned about the exploitations in the system which we are not ready to even talk about.
I rest my case.

Daalụ

To further buttress, USA refusal rate is high compared to UK.

Thenomad:
The UK fees I haven't been able to wrap my head around it. It's all sad really. I have to google to know what Nigeria Embassy visa fee is to British citizens. Maybe it's an agreement. Otherwise is just not right.

The UK visa process is very much seamless, less cumbersome and flexible compare to USA.
Let stop this undying push for these countries that offer us less in return than Poverty Alleviation schemes. They see us all as hungry people, as captured in the previous posts by someone.

You are applying for a student visa right? National type (Category- long stay)
Attach your document checklist here, let me help you scrutinize it. Yes, the pcc , did you re confirm if it has to be translated? If it has to, i think there is allowance to reschedule appointment, which you give you opportunity to fix the pending concern

Anonymousmouse:
So basically, I have all my documents ready except for translated PCC which might not be ready till after my appointment. Is it possible to attend the appointment still, and send the translated PCC when its ready later?

Above, send a mail to bls to confirm.

Uk embassy fees? Check the records, the uk offers an elaborate visa process. It is what you want they give, there is 6, 2, 5, 10 yrs. The United Kingdom visa process is not as complex as the United States. Let not even start the discuss

Debbieeeeeee:
The US embassy adjusts its visa fees based on the exchange rate available at the central bank for dollar exchange. If the exchange rate goes up, the visa fees increase accordingly, and if it goes down, the fees decrease. This has been the pattern since last year. Despite the increase, the fees are still significantly lower than the UK embassy fees, which are exorbitant and unreasonable.

Waiting time alone is crazy and the conditions herein are nauseating.
The better time for us not to begin to glorify all these foreign missions as Africans, if our system worked well, no one will hustling for a US Visa. Above all, migration can never be controlled, because we also find people coming from various parts of Europe to Nigeria to seek greener pastures. People look for opportunities everywhere, but it should not be a means of exploitation for these foreign missions, a bunch of people or enterprise.
That is my point.

I already said these people are cashing out because they see a very weak system here. They make so much monies

Thenomad:
It's crazy. What's exactly their reason for the almost 100per increment? Maybe to discourage people i don't know. But Nigerian should learn to use a Visa for the right purpose. They maybe perceive most people are trying to Japa, and you really can't blame them.

These set of people spoil the chances for those whose sole reason for wanting a tourist visa for example is tourism and come back home. But how would the visa officer know this?

The only good thing our Govt did was making them extend validity to 5years, but the Visa fee shouldn't be this high, it almost feels like legal extortion.

2 years ago, I was at VFS Abuja and i had someone who came to apply for Sweden visa. In our own country o, these embassies mandate our people they pay them in Krona or usd. The high-handness in our system is something to be studied and the foreign missions are cashing out on it

Thenomad:
Dont blame us. I hope our Govt fix this tbvh.
Atleast 60per of the Visa fee should be refunded in the event of a refusal.
Now the fee is 277,500k. Haba

Very soon again, they will dash us 100 million euros in the name of Poverty Alleviation and take back hundreds of millions of euros through migration.
You can see what canada is doing.
Application fee
Biometrics fee
Transmission fee
Na wa

277k for a USA Visa fee is outreagous.

Pay 277k, wait 1 yr plus for appointment and then get refused in 2mins.
Africans will liberate themselves one day.

Rephrase

Anonymousmouse:
Hello, please is it possible to send outstanding documents to BLS later after a visa appointment? if so how do I go about it? thanks

As always. Ese gan sir

Ashirioluwa:
Use the IRCC secure webform message to contact them

https://secure.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-renseignements/canada-case-cas-eng.aspx

And you can also email the Nairobi office too at
nairobi@international.gc.ca

@Ashirioluwa brother mi, please help me with link or email for delayed canadian visa feedback/decision . Thanks