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opeolukoya:
@justwise please i need every ones help on this one and i pray it comes.out positive

One of my clients son is getting married in march in the Uk and she is sending.invite and all neccessary document's for me to grace the occasion but am sponsoring myself
I am a fashion designer well established in lagos with a fair large number of Followers on ig and facebook i also grace fashion magazines and co i have a store/factory with 7 staffs most of my outfits goes out of the country through dhl cause i have more clients outside the country a house i live rent and bills.paid by me and co but the issue is this i am.widowed should i state it ??
i have a son which am.not taken along hope.that wount be an issue or should i go with him tho i dont intend to ?
and the major one is my account i.dont have a huge amount for balance but in a month my total credit amounts to like 1.5-2m but because of the things i buy to stock my business and co i may have like 500k or 200 depends as balance in my acct at d end of the month i hope.it doesnt affect getting the visa please i.need ur advice thank you [code][/code]

aivewobhor:
The irregularities was not specified. Embassy just said due to irregularities on the passport. I had a Malaysia visa on the passport but I didn't make use of it because I couldn't travel that period due to I lost my mum so I gave it to some1 to help stamp in and out on it.

zill:
@Justwise, quick advice from you please. My host changed her number after I submitted my application, please how can I update my application or whatever in case they decide to contact her? Thanks

kunmikool:
500k

What do you suggest I do now?

Alonu:
had to call my bank and they said I should write a letter requesting for permission to do the transaction which i did.

Ijeshalomo:
My people, Please FLEE from this advise. Biggest lie of the thread.

Alonu:
so I dont have to pay the whole thing at once because that was what he told me and since he has been telling me stories of one guy in TLS abuja trying to help him get a date that all the dates are occupied that's why the site is rejecting payment which does not make any sense to me at all.

Gideonaigbe:
you shouldn't conclude like that...u don't know the cost of what this thing you just said can be,there might be some situations that causes that like a wrong browser.

kunmikool:
This is what I got after collecting today. Please what do I need to do?
At the back page of the refusal letter... I was told I can't appeal.

Can I appeal still?
@justwise come to my rescue o

smartludy:
Hello @Justwise,

So we spoke to her boss today, and she advised we appeal. She said when she applied to go for the SAME training she was refused on the same family ties ground... so when she appealed she explained her situation in the cover letter; and she was eventually granted.

Do you think we should also appeal or send a fresh application?

Alonu:
please I need urgent help, my agent has not been able to get a date since last week Wednesday I paid him for super priority and selected ikeja and he says their website has a problem I dont beleive that story and time is going as my trip is supposed to be on the 23rd. pls help me oooo

YOUNGJOHN05:
I want to go for an undergraduate course in USA. I need someone to put me through on how to start the process. How much will it cost me(tuition and living). Can I get part time work with my student visa.


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smartludy:
Thank you for your prompt response. Below are the documents the agent prepared for submission:
- International Passport
- Offer letter from the school in London
- Student Invoice from the school in London
- Employment Offer Letter
- Visa Support Letter from Her Current Boss (stating she’s on an unpaid internship to start a full time role after her training course).
- The Official Scholarship Grant/Sponsorship Letter from the International Company
- A Board Resolution from the Sponsors showing the details of their CSR activities, and when the Scholarship Grants were approved for the candidates (including the applicant) signed by the board members.
- The Sponsor’s full company profile with their
—— Business Registration Certificate with CAC Nig
—— Business Registration Certificate in England & Wales
—— Tax Clearance Certificate
___ Recent projects/contract offer letters & invoices
—— A Certificate of Affiliation & License with the Central Bank of Nigeria
- Applicant’s Flight booking and hotel reservation
- Her NECO & WAEC results.
- Birth Certificate
- Her Bank Statement
- An original copy of her Scholarship Grant award certificate
- Two pictures from the Scholarship Grant Award ceremony
- A certificate from a previous training in Nigeria - in the same field as the London one.

Gideonaigbe:
one of my uncles that works with an embassy affirmed ;an embassy have the number of visas to be issued in a daily, weekly monthly basis except for special cases,that's why its always good to apply early, attend your appointment early dress decent, try to be bold but not too forward,ladies mind the way you apply makeup and lipstick(all this are points gotten from tls,they sometimes even go as far as accessing your registered phone number log,in case u don't know TLS adds somehow adds to your application cos if TLS don't score h good,u might have problem, at d entrance of each door where u do your biometric there are 3 buttons green,red and black), after then except you extremely convince the clearance officer ,your visa might be denied no matter what you present..... some people don't even go through the stress of getting too many documents yet they get visas. what I opine

Mystique20:
Hi,
Sorry for the late reply, no I haven't.

Ugosample:
you are validating my point!

Africans as a group are seen as JOKERS

Except you want to fool yourself, that's the truth.

Okay, Lufthansa gave bad service, whom will you report to?

Okay, let's assume CPC in Nigeria

What will they do

NOTHING


Because these people know that you monkeys can t do $hit, they will continue to $hit on your head, and that is why you guys don't deserve respect


The world knows they can get away with whatever, when it comes to Africans because they can't do $hit!

Your diplomats can't do $hit

Your fvckin govt can't do $hit

You niggas don't even have the buying power to boycott them, because you CAN'T!


Call it inferiority complex, you are only deluding yourself

I know what I have seen and faced that has made me come to this conclusion that indeed Africans are fvcked in the grand scheme of things.

Even Turkish air and Air Maroc treats sub Saharan Africans like $hit!

What can you do?

You know what would have befallen companies if they messed with Americans, Brits, Saudis, Japanese, Chinese or Russian folks/customers/citizens?

I don't need to say it, you know

So I repeat again for the umpteenth time...


Africans AS A GROUP deserve NO respect, as the bottom feeder in everything

Disprove me and I'll take it back

smartludy:
Dear @Justwise thank you for creating this thread, this has been so useful to me (a first timer)... and thank you to other experts for serving people selflessly.

And I need your advice please - I recently helped my 18 year old cousin apply for a Short Term UK Student Visa in Abuja through an agent - for a training course that’s starting on the 7th of January; and she was refused for two reasons (I have attached the letter below)

Here’s the back story:
She started a similar training in Nigeria back in April 2018, soon after the training she got an unpaid internship job and fortunately for her, the internship was sponsored by an International Company that offers Scholarship Grants As part of the CSR initiative - and she was one of those who got the training grant.

She was also offered a full time job with a starting salary of N65k to commence immediately after her mandatory training in London. The two companies (her employer and the sponsor) where kind enough to give us all the document we needed plus extras...

they only concern I had was her account balance which was quite low because of her own mistake; but we were told it didn’t really matter since the company provided their own account details and she’s young...

Secondly she had no prove of family ties, because 1. she’s an orphan and her siblings are scattered all over the country, 2. She’s young and not married, left secondary school about a year ago, has no properties or investments... but the agent ignored that. Sadly we didn’t include a covering letter explaining her situation. I only found this thread after the application was submitted - and I just hoped for the best. But we didn’t get the best.

Please I want to know when is the best time reapply, and what should we do differently to better her chances this time? How do show a strong family, social or economic ties from now and on time before her course starts?

Please please we need your help urgently - our agent went silent on us the minute she got the refusal news.

Mystique20:
Hi guys!
So i don't want to say that I've been scammed because the day isn't over, however i got in touch with the individual whose post I'm quoting after he responded to my post asking for someone to help me with the appointment booking.
We exchanged a few emails and finally agreed that I'll make half the payment and the other half upon confirmation, got his contact and account information, made payment today, sent him an email informing him that the payment had been made, i called the number but didn't get a response, now its no longer reachable.

We constantly complain about not being trusted by outsiders but don't make any effort to be different, i honestly hope that I'm wrong about my assumptions. However, if its truly the case of being scammed, i hope the fee solves all your problems,we learn everyday.

May the universe repay you as it sees fit.

bigtt76:
Thanks for the clarification but I guess a proof showing the fees and upkeep allowances has been paid would be required right?

bigtt76:
Company needs to provide you with a letter of scholarship stating clearly what it covers and how they would meet that obligation to you. This requires that the company provide a bank statement showing they have enough funds unencumbered (that is not tied to other use aside what it is meant for) and available for your school fees and maintenance. They may be required to make a deposit with the university and provide that proof.

bigtt76:
You need evidence of the full fees paid + evidence that your upkeep allowance has been or will be paid from an unencumbered funds set aside for that purpose.

The company's bank statement showing the transfer of funds for the fees would be ideal in addition to showing the funds for your upkeep or a deposit showing your upkeep funds has been made and you have unhindered access to it.

The letter of sponsorship is a must and should also state clearly the reason for sponsorship and their plans for you after graduation.

Mystique20:
Hi guys!
So i don't want to say that I've been scammed because the day isn't over, however i got in touch with the individual whose post I'm quoting after he responded to my post asking for someone to help me with the appointment booking.
We exchanged a few emails and finally agreed that I'll make half the payment and the other half upon confirmation, got his contact and account information, made payment today, sent him an email informing him that the payment had been made, i called the number but didn't get a response, now its no longer reachable.

We constantly complain about not being trusted by outsiders but don't make any effort to be different, i honestly hope that I'm wrong about my assumptions. However, if its truly the case of being scammed, i hope the fee solves all your problems,we learn everyday.

May the universe repay you as it sees fit.

Gillespie1:
You can contact me...gillespiecollins11@gmail.com

MamaGiovanni:
Hi @jennyhumphrey @justwise and any other experienced person here.

I want to apply for tier 2 visa for myself, hubby and kids.

I have a query regarding my first child's birth certificate. She's 4yrs old now, but I got her NPC birth certificate about a year ago when she was 3 yrs old. Prior to this time, we used her baptism card as proof of birth (it was gotten when she was a month old and contains her names and the names of us her parents).

I read that late birth certificate (over a year after birth) could raise eyebrows.

Note that my other child [sub][/sub]got her birth certificate within a year of birth.

I have sworn an affidavit in the high court stating that I'm her biological mother, and that the NPC issues birth certificate to children between 0 to 18 years.

I'm planning to include her baptism card, birth certificate, immunization card and the affidavit in her application.

Pls do you think it's okay? Or should I just submit only the birth certificate and pray no issues are raised?

The visa fees are to expensive to risk a rejection.

Pls prompt advise is needed here.

Thank you all.

shawlar:
You seem really bent on making a mountain out of a molehill here. Are there not people who have been granted visas without enough money in their accounts? Where the ECO decided to grant them visas based on their inflow & outflow plus other factors on their application eg travel history, family ties, occupation etc. Are there not people who have been denied visas even with fat account balances? The account balance is just 1 of the factors, it’s not necessarily a determining factor all the time..

That said, would you tell me not to withdraw the money in my account if I have some pressing needs just because I have applied for a visa which I plan to use maybe 3months later? Even when I know that I can raise the funds for my trip in those 3months...? There are a lot of reasons why someone may have to use the funds in the account temporarily.... Not everything or everyone is fraudulent...

Bossladyorigina:
Who says the applicant cannot raise N1.4m from some place else before the scheduled trip?

Its not wise to make a mountain out of a pea sized issue.

After all the applicant won't fly free to the UK or sleep on the roadside or eat grass?

Money taken out can always be put back. Its no crime. Its not fraudulent.

Get money for the trip and jet out.

Tokyo50:
You need to google info before you reply. I am very familiar with Canadian inmigration issues.

China has the highest number of applicants to emigrate to Canada. Due to the high number of applicants, the Canadian govt can't cope with it. The waiting period is 5 years.

If the OP was in Nairobi, it would have taken him less than a year.

I stand to be corrected.

thebosstrevor:
interesting, i dont know what you are talking about

i hope you know that drug abuse, police brutality, gun violence, rape is high in the US

African moral standard are higher.

why do you try so hard just to defend developed countries. you are basically jut obsessed with the western materialism and consumerism,

thebosstrevor:
why should i contribute to a society i dont live in

what i know is that american citizen and Green Card Holder who go out of the country to work are suppose to pay both local and U.S. income tax

toboy:
Hey Justewise, First time I am ever getting a direct quote from you. Such an honour!

It depends on the angle you see it from. Alot of immigrants are realising how difficult it is to raise children in the West. First, your generation will loose a greater part of their African identity and some parents do regret raising their children in the West. Suffice to say that raising your children here, they risk being white-washed and loosing important virtues such as family, respect for elders, community etc. which are very important to their core-identity and mental health. Secondly, a lot of parents are now contemplating if it is worth it to raise their children in an environment where they have the tendency and fear of being racialised right from childhood till their entire life. Whereas a person raised in Nigeria is sheltered away from racism or police brutality. One of the Nigerian family I met here suggest raising kids in Singapore. An environment where they can get good education and be sheltered away from racism and drugs.

In terms of good education and health care you can get definitely get them in Nigeria. There are international standard school systems in Nigeria depending on your socio-economic status. Some of the high school educational system in Nigeria pay higher tuition fees than a Canadian university, annually. You are right in terms of security, as I mentioned earlier Nigeria has a big security problem than it seems.

The Western system is built based on "extractive principle". Their system will suck 80% from you, then give you 20%. It is important to consider and weigh all options carefully. Take US., for instance, only 10% of the elites in that country owns 77% of the country's wealth. This is
a striking inequality that is worse off than Nigeria.

thebosstrevor:
you are trying hard to justify people travelling out instead of building their own country.

how will they fund those sectors with your contribution if you dont migrate?

toboy:
Thank you so much thebosstrevor for starting this tread. As final a year student studying abroad who is contemplating between working overseas or coming back to Nigeria, I learned alot from people's comments.

I think a lot of reaction from people miss the point the OP raises which is "ONLY MAKE IT ABROAD". Basically, I believe people can make it both in Nigeria and Overseas. However, any migrant needs to weigh their skills, competences, and savings accordingly before migrating, otherwise, the individual might end up taking meager jobs overseas that are less in value that what they had in Nigeria.

On the other hand, the individuals who mentioned about the better quality of live overseas is definitely right. I have been to several countries in North America and Europe and can attest that the quality of life there is better than Nigeria. I dont want to start ranting about the many social problems in Nigeria but the fact that whenever you are in Nigeria and you fear for your security- from road accidents, armed robbery, kidnapping, religious crisis, police harrasement, Boko Haram, depending on where you live. These issues chase people away from Nigeria. And this could also be a reason why politicians send their kids and family away too.

Big Picture:
Opportunities exist in both in Nigeria and abroad but you must work hard to get it, be it abroad or in Nigeria

For the individuals that complains about blaming the West for Nigeria's problem. Certainly, the West is definitely a major part of the problem that a lot of African Nation are facing, including corruption. The Nigerian politicians who embezzle Nigerian funds use the West as safe havens where they buy properties, send their kids and families, and for tax evasions. If the West is resolved to help African nation fight corruption,then, they might as well stop the money laundering coming into their economy.

Just to be clear, anyone living and working abroad, legally, is paying income taxes. By this, we immigrants alongside citizens of those country generate tremendous amount of revenue and skills for their government. Their government use this resource to better their countries, support their industries, invest overseas, and subsidise some sector of their economy. This goes to show that as long as we keep migrating and investing overseas we keep contributing to building their economy for them. It's called putting yourself and your children to modern day slavery.