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qhunlay:
@justt, great to see you here again after a long while.
You abandoned us on the other side (CSV thread). Hope you are keeping safe
Let's also hear from you on that side, questions plenty for ground

Hi Qhunlay, I'm not aware of the thread you are talking about. I guess the 'CSV' means critical skill visa? Is there a dedicated thread for that?

Yhamo:
Thanks for this tip... But yes, there was outflow of money as well.. But you are right , I think the logical explanation should be to separate the salary bank account from the business account... or in the future, just declare she's self employed backed by the business registration certificate and submit only the business account bank statement...
Not sure if I'm making sense..

The bolded is what I will recommend.
I may be wrong but as I was going through your first post, even before I read that the visa was declined, I already had it in mind that it is not likely this visa will be approved. I'm not a Visa Officer and don't know how you wrote your letters of self-introduction, invitation and other documents you presented but within the first two lines lines, I knew it is unlikely the visa will be approved.

Visas are denied for many reasons and the commonest is inconsistencies!
You said you "packaged" it? (inconsistencies do occur in the non-packaged ones but for the "packaged", occurrence of inconsistencies is higher)
Salary of #200K? (so many questions about this!)
#200K monthly salary is quite high. Where did you state the organization is?
Did you use the letter-head of the organization?
An organization paying such amount should have a website, an email address, a contact phone number, did you include these?
If you did, they might have tried to verify and discovered your claims were false.

Again, declaring that someone earning this amount is also a fashion designer during the weekend does not add up (in my opinion, though).
If you have said she has a shop or something else but being managed by someone else, that would have been better.

Thirdly, you started by saying you as the husband applied for your wife and son visitors' visa .....
Then, you said, "The person that invites her have a Permanent Resident in SA with good job and good pay as well..."
Is this person different from you because you actually presented them as separate!
If you are the husband with PR and good pay why didn't you use your bank details instead more so that you are the one inviting her?

Yeah, I don't what you wrote in your letters, but from little I could glean from here, I can assume there were inconsistencies in your documents.

shollish:
Okay ...I thought embassies do go for the holidays and therefore their offices will be closed?

Embassy don't operate airport and I hope you understand that embassy and airport are separate?

It is definitely not 666 directly.
If it were, the bible would not have said in Revelation 13:18 that: “Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that of a man; and his number is 666.”

Officialgarri:
I've always shared my opinion that the mark of the beast as stated in the bible could possibly not be literally 666.

It could be a device with codes embedded in it and those codes might amount to 666 or whatever one could imagine.

But I don't think the mark 666 will be made obvious

livingchrist:
The whole world is being conditioned to receive the antichrist but the antichrist cannot show up until the rapture takes place.

I hope you won't be disappointed las las
It really baffles me how many Christians seem to be falling for the idea of rapture before the coming of antichrist! What an easy way out!!
I shall be grateful if you could just show me one, just one scripture from the bible that supports your view. I don't scripture where inference will be made; give a simple and direct quotation.

And if you want me to support my view that believers will go through some parts of the tribulation (yes, just parts, not all), you should read the whole of Mat 24 meditatively. These are the words of Jesus himself, not a revelation given to another man. Worthy of note also is the fact that this passage was in response to the question his disciples asked him about the signs of his coming and the end of the age, Mat 24:3.

The first thing Jesus said was that they should take heed lest anyone should deceive them (v4). One of the ways of taking heed is to find out the real truth and hold it.
Because of space, let me just quote relevant verses from Mat 24:

21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.

22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the [c]elect’s sake those days will be shortened. (Comment: if the saints are already gone with rapture, who are the elects for whose sake the tribulation will be shortened?)

29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. (Comment: Is this not this disappearing of people that are referred to as rapture? Obviously, you can see it occurred after the saint have had a share in tribulation!)

I strongly believe, the doctrine of rapture before tribulation is another antics from the pit of hell to make believer relax and not be prepared to go extra mile in their preparation just like the 5 foolish virgins! Believers who reign will Christ must be ready to give whatever it will cost. They should not only prepare, they should go extra mile.

shndy:
I got my yellow fever card in 2016 at port health authority. I was told it's valid for 10years. Can I still use this, or do I apply for a new one?
TIA

Actually, I'm not aware of this 10 yr validity but a little search on it confirmed it.

Theyoungmatron:
thanks. The fear of Visa denials made me forgot which one is which.
Yeah, it is genuine.

Thanks once again.
If you can give me more details on visitors visa requirements, yellow fever card, bank account s etc. How to book flights and hotel? I'd be grateful
Gotta do it right

You should just hire me then at a fees
But seriously, the information is there on their site.
For visitor visa/short term stay, check: https://liftassets.vfsglobal.com/nga/en/zaf/-/media/project/vfs_uk/shared/pdf/sa-nga/short-term-visa-application-form.pdf?la=en&hash=FD044F17434C357198E5C231C2A0A5725A609E45.

Go to any responsible state/teaching hospital for your yellow fever or you get it from from those guys outside VFS office.
Bank account depends on how long you are staying but you should target a minimum of R8,500 per month
People have already written on flight /hotel booking.

I guess you are a student?
Then you need to read or search previous posts.

boyboy2020:
I’ve arrived successfully in Johannesburg

Thank God for journey mercies.

Theyoungmatron:
please can you give me a sample of the Visa form. Having problems filling mine.

First names
Passport issuing authority
Thanks

Someone giving you his/her visa form won't solve your problem if you yourself don't know your first name
Your first name is your first name! The first written name.
I guess the problem most students have is that they often write their surnames as their first names!
No, your surname is your last name.

So to help you, your surname is the same as your last name except you make some clarifications.
For instance, if you write your name as, 'Peace Kingmaker Nairalander'
This is the proper/correct way of writing names.

Here, first name is: Peace,
Middle name: Kingmaker
Last name or surname: Nairalander.

However, if you wish to write it differently, then you must indicate your surname by writing it in capital or by underlining it.
So the above name could also be written as:
NAIRALANDER Peace Kingmaker (Note, it is not NAIRALANDER Kingmaker Peace!)
or
Nairalander Peace Kingmaker (Note, I actually wanted to underline Nairalander but I didn't see the icon for it, so I had to use bold)
Kingmaker, though coming last, is still your middle name because the proper position of the last name/surname had been changed.

The authority is on the data page of the passport. It is usually the name of the state capital where the passport was issued.
I guess your passport is genuine?

The should name their children IQ - Isolation and Quarantine!

officialsaw01:
FTC back to back in just one day.

Did mine at Afriglobal @50,400

bivoprad:
How much is COVID19 test and where can I do it?

pufframmy:
marriage Certificate notary copy

Where did you get the certificate notarized? I had to go to Abuja to do mine

pufframmy:
yes my flight ticket was a dump one u can book online and ignore d payment just get the email version and print out

Do you mean you didn't pay anything for the dummy copy?
I usually get it at N5k from flight agent.

Yes, at least as at 12th Nov that I came, it was requested for even at baggage check in section.

pufframmy:
pls who travel recently do we need COVID 19 Test Before we can be allow to fly pls i need response

Hahaha

pufframmy:
dont finished it lol cause i will need some rand too o

What a nice way to start the new month. Congratulations!

pufframmy:
Finally I got my First S.A Visa Today After the first previous application got denied last month, i didnt take any chances i just reprinted all document i submitted before and i went back to bank to do same bank statement i did for the first application, with bank reference then in my letter of introduction.
I told them i was denied base on hotel reservation cant be confirm by hotel and i told them my hotel reservation still active and i include another pro-invoice i got from the Hotel that all, to my surprise my passport got delivered to me today with visa
December is Good to me, submitted on 4th November

Wish everyone Good luck too

Does this mean they each have their courier agents they are in collaboration with?
Quite unfortunate, if it is so!

krumking:
I have submitted and I paid 36k+, I suspect it depends on the person that attended to you

Yankee76:
Hello nairaland.
How hard do think it would be for a American to acquire a permanent visa for sa?
>would it be harder for me if my race is white because of the political climate?

But why would you leave US for SA?
By saying "American", I assumed you are at least, a permanent resident already?
I would suggest you rather go to a better country than SA if you must leave US.

chemashie:
Yes, I used courier for the pick up. I paid ₦41k+ for everything.

It seems these guys are playing a kind of hanky-panky game!
My wife just submitted her accompany spouse visa and what she told me she paid was half of what I paid (for courier)!
Like I earlier stated, last year, I also paid have of what I paid this year for courier.
Did the guy scam me?

chemashie:
I used VIP section to submit my documents for visitor visa (Postdoc). The VIP section attracts additional ₦12500. I think I paid ₦41k+ in all. Normal section should be around ₦28k. Make sure you submit this week because embassy is likely to close for the year after this week.

Really @the bolder with VIP treatment?
I didn't use VIP section because people were not many. I only met a guy there so obviously there was no need for VIP. But I paid #40,471 including courier charges. Does your fees include courier?

I hope I have not been scammed?! Last year when I went to Italy, courier fees was half of what I paid this year. I wonder why so much difference.

valentineuwakwe:
source: https://punchng.com/ssanu-warns-against-unjust-sharing-of-n40bn-earned-allowances/

SSANU and other unions in the university are like vultures/hyena who never get involved in the killing of the animal, but always lurking around to pounce on the spoils!

They should be ashamed of themselves!

Oh great!
I guess all is set now?

laeffizy:
Hello JustT, I finally suceeded with the insurance. My supervisor paid this morning. �

Tellmemhore@gmail.com

krumking:
Hi....kindly, drop your email, thank you

krumking:
I don't have anyone in south Africa who can help with the payment of the medical insurance, @Justt how did you do yours

.
I got here before making making payment.
You 'll notice I put it in my letter of self-introduction that I will register on arrival.
But note that the option of registering on arrival was a provision by my university and was clearly stated in my letter of invitation.

Please get to me through tellmemhore@gmail.com

laeffizy:
Please I need your help. I sent you a message. So many questions I want to ask you. I'll be glad if you can respond

oluyinkavic:
Anyone to help answer these questions;

For the medicals and radiological report, will it be from a government hospital or a private hospital?

Any format in writing the self introduction letter?

Thanks.

Not really.
You may wish to utilize mine:

The Entry Clearance Officer,
High Commission of the Republic of South Africa,
10, Mobolade, Okoya Street, Victorial Island, Lagos.

Dear Sir/Madam,

LETTER OF SELF-INTRODUCTION

This is to inform you that I, (your name) with passport number ...., have been awarded a ..... Fellowship at the Department of ... of the University of ...... The research project titled, “.....” will be supervised by Professor .......

I am a Nigerian; I reside and work in Nigeria. I was born in ... (a town in Lagos State of Nigeria) on January 1, 1900. I have lived all my life, including all levels of my education – primary, secondary and tertiary education in Nigeria except for the six months research work for my doctoral degree, which took place at the University of ......Canada between .... and .... I hold a permanent appointment as a .... at the (state where you work, if applicable), Lagos State, Nigeria and will be returning to my appointment after the expiration of the fellowship. Please find attached, Letter of Introduction from my Employer.

I have all the required documents for the visa application and I am requesting for a(state the type of visa your are applying for. e.g study visa) for the twenty-four month fellowship (or as applicable to you). In addition to the sufficiency of the fellowship for my sustenance, some amount of money, minimum of ..... (about ZAR000? @ N25 to ZAR 1) had been set aside for the initial settling down before I have access to my monthly stipends – ZAR0000. I shall also continue to have access to my monthly salary (N0000/ZAR000?) back home in Nigeria

An accommodation has been reserved for me by the University at .... On arrival, I shall join the Momentum Health (Ingwe option) as required and indicated in the letter to the Consular (attached). The fellowship will further enhance my research and professional competence besides the opportunity of collaborating and networking with other research scholars, especially at such renowned and prestigious University as the University of ...... As a young scholar, I shall greatly benefit from my supervisor, Prof. with his extensive wealth of experience in ..... and specifically, in...., which is my research focus.

Thank you in anticipation of your favourable consideration.

Yours sincerely,


JustT

oluyinkavic:
Can you share me with the checklist or tell me how to get it so I can plan the cost implications.

Thanks sir

I have tried to upload it but it's not uploading!
You can download from: https://liftassets.vfsglobal.com/nga/en/zaf/-/media/project/vfs_uk/shared/pdf/sa-nga/short-term-visa-application-form.pdf?la=en&hash=FD044F17434C357198E5C231C2A0A5725A609E45

oluyinkavic:
Congratulations.

please what are the documents you used for the Visa application. I'll be applying for study visa.

Thanks.

If you are married and you wish to take your spouse and/or children along, you may have to get your marriage and birth certificates certified at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The first time I went for submission, I was turned back! I had to go to Abuja to get them certified before I could submit.

In addition to number 1-12 in the checklist, I also submitted police clearance certificate, medical and radiological reports.

oluyinkavic:
Congratulations.

please what are the documents you used for the Visa application. I'll be applying for study visa.

Thanks.

Please can anyone help with where I can do covid-19 test at reduced cost? I spoke with VFS agent and she said they don't have centre in Lagos yet.

Congratulations...Were you able to track your application through out the process. If yes, how?
The VFS online tracking option is no longer available
you can also book covid 19 test on VFS website and it is cheaper than at Afriglobal