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Batba1:
please what other documents do I need to add to the application for her



@justwise and other gurus on here.

Same applies to me inviting my mum 63 years old retiree. Me and my partner just opened a new joint account few weeks ago. All the money we saved for her trip is in the new joint account. Partner (British) works full time and I am self employed (Just registered). We plan to write a joint invitation letter for her.

First question is would it be enough if we just print the statement (less than a month statement to show the money saved up for her trip) or we need a 6month bank statement (in which case we wont be able to use the joint account)?

Second question is do we need to include our employment details?


Third question [/b]is do we need any other documents apart from these:
-Her passport
-Our passports
-Joint Invitation letter
-Joint account statement showing the money saved for her trip (less than 1 month statement)
-Letter from the occupant of the house shel be living in (8 mins drive from our house) for the duration of her visit stating she can stay stay there for the duration (We have a one bedroom apartment now but currently looking for a two bedroom apartment as we are expecting and we think it might not be ideal for her application).


[b]PLEASE NOTE:
-She has been here before in 2012 for 1 month holiday.
-It's stated on gov.uk not to include pictures, council tax or utility bills of apartment.

Thanks in advance!

Batba1:
Okay thank you! I will include the statements from the individual accounts as well. How many months statement will be enough?

gracykay:
Justwise, in reply to your question, he visited last Christmas and left 17th January, 2017. And yes, there has been exchange of gifts and cash.
And please while addressing the above, when is most suitable to reapply, can i reapply next month after gathering all the extra documents you all have pointed out? like how much should I have in my savings account?
Thanks.

NorthernshoreTS:
Hello Everyone. Its been a while, trust everyone is doing ok. Regarding the VOA process. I didn't pay for the immigration letter (it may be due to the fact that I'm Military). I went to the immigration office at MMIA and after a while I got someone there who got the letter for me which I sent to DW. Also we didn't pay $200 for any VOA. We dropped LO US passport with the immigration office at the airport and then went to process her Nigerian Passport, when that was ready, we took it to the Immigration office so they could sight it and then collected LO's US passport back.
I don't know If this was the conventional way of doing this but that was the approach I adopted to save cost.
Hope this helps someone out there.

gracykay:
justwise

You submitted everything from your sponsor but failed to submit documents from your own end to support your tier to Nigeria, that is what the ECO pointed out in that refusal letter, since you are a full time student you needed to submit your school documents like your admission, last results, school fees receipts, course time table and letter from your school.

Thanks for pointing those out. So if I get all those documents ready, can I reapply immediately or give it a space of 6months. Oga justwise, in summary when can I reapply?

Batba1:
Yes it's just basically transferring from personal old individual accounts into the new joint account.

gracykay:
@justwise, I submitted:
1. My sponsor's payslips
2. My sponsor's tenancy agreement
3. My sponsor's bank statement for 6 months
4. My sponsor's utility bill which reflects in his bank statement
5.my sponsor's work contract
My sponsor's data page British passport
6. My sponsor's invitation letter
7. My school registra's letter
8. Snapshots of our conversation
9. Pictures taken together last year Christmas
10. My bank account statement
11. Mother's consent letter

Batba1:
@justwise and other gurus on here.

Same applies to me inviting my mum 63 years old retiree. Me and my partner just opened a new joint account few weeks ago. All the money we saved for her trip is in the new joint account. Partner (British) works full time and I am self employed (Just registered). We plan to write a joint invitation letter for her.

First question is would it be enough if we just print the statement (less than a month statement to show the money saved up for her trip) or we need a 6month bank statement (in which case we wont be able to use the joint account)?

Second question is do we need to include our employment details?

Third question is do we need any other documents apart from these:
-Her passport
-Our passports
-Joint Invitation letter
-Joint account statement showing the money saved for her trip (less than 1 month statement)
-Letter from the occupant of the house shel be living in (8 mins drive from our house) for the duration of her visit stating she can stay stay there for the duration (We have a one bedroom apartment now but currently looking for a two bedroom apartment as we are expecting and we think it might not be ideal for her application).


PLEASE NOTE:
-She has been here before in 2012 for 1 month holiday.
-It's stated on gov.uk not to include pictures, council tax or utility bills of apartment.

Thanks in advance!

sandraa:
Please house my friend sister is getting married in august and she wants to apply by june for her visa.
problem is just got a new job and she does not know if it will affect her application as she will be getting her letter from new employer.
or should she get her letter from old employer and payslip from them since statement of account will read salary from old employer?
she is very confused on which way to go. she has told new employer during her interview of plans to travel in august for 2weeks and they said no problem.

old employer is not happy she is leaving and might not write an intro/ leave letter for her if she leaves the coy.

please somebody should answer na jooorr

gracykay:
All the gurus, oga justwise, travelland and all otyers please come oooo is urgent.
I am a postgraduate student at the moment in U.I. I had to quit work in a law firm as a practitioner because of school as the firm is in the east and they wouldn't accommodate full time study. I was invited by British boyfriend to UK and he intended sponsoring all things. He sent all documents required of him and I applied for a tourist visa on the 7th of may 2017. Along side all his documents, I attached a letter from my school registra, pictures taken with my boyfriend when he came back last Christmas, snapshots of our conversations all these while, a letter of consent from my mum and a closing deposit of 700k in my savings account.
I was refused visa and the decision is as below:
I am aware of your sponsor's offer to fund this visit however, in order to assess your intentions in the UK I must consider your personal circumstances and I note that you have not submitted satisfactory documents to verify your personal and financial circumstances in Nigeria. From the documents provided I am unable to confirm that you have strong financial and personal ties in nigeria that would give you a compelling reason to leave the UK at the end of your visit. You have provided a letter from the university of Ibadan which appears to confirm that you are a student at that institution, but no documents showing studies or academic achievement from the university of Ibadan. You have provided no documents showing that you have recently been visited by your Uk sponsor or when you last met. Without seeing such documents I am not satisfied that you circumstances are as stated by you in Nigeria, that your relationship is genuine, and that you intend to leave for extended periods in the United Kingdom through frequent or successive visits or that you are genuinely seeking entry as a visitor for a period not exceeding 6 months. There is no right of appeal or administrative review.

Now my questions what documents do I need to attach considering the below:
1. When I applied, I was finishing my 2 semester exam and has started looking out for job. Now that I have gotten a firm where i work as a freelance considering the fact I am still running my law masters programme. I still do all my personal soliciting jobs.
2. I have a cucumber farm.
3. My sponsor and I have been dating for 2years now.
4. My masters programme is officially ending by October/November depending.
5. When next can I apply.
Please help a sister.

Miracletwinee:
Every mallam with his own kettle. I've said my own. I got Nigerian passports for my children and was never asked for a Nigerian birth certificate maybe some people that have gotten one for their LO can share their own experiences and tell if they were asked to present a Nigerian birth certificate or not.
@justwise you will do well if you can please help us to confirm who is entitle to a Nigerian birth certificate and who is not.

desoul:
ok, i now get your point, for LO,
1, DATA PAGE OF BABY PASSPORT
2,DATA PAGE OF PARENTS PASSPORT
3,APPLICATION LETTER WHICH WILL STATE DATE OF ARRIVAL, AIRPORT OF ARRIVAL AND HOME ADDRESS.
log on to www.immigration.gov.ng,
BROS JW, you just wan kw everthing, na wa to you...

Emexnairaland:
https://www.nairaland.com/2655931/general-uk-visa-enquiries-part/239

desoul:
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@ the bolded, why did the federal govt introduce visa on arrival then? it was in march 2014, during president Jonathan that this scheme was introduced to enable 'big' investors have easy access to Nigerian visas, subsequently,it extended to every investors, due to the constant shortage of visa vignette and passport booklets in some Nigeria missions abroad, some individual prefer VOA, cos its fast,easier and cheaper, kindly also permit me to state that the information on the step by step process of VOA i posted earlier is correct and authentic, kindly log on to the website i posted few pages back for more info.. again, am not an agent nor embassy worker, just that i care..

gracykay:
Thanks Realgeo for your input. But what substantial evidence can convince them beyond all reasonable doubt as you said. Please the gurus in the house come and help a sister in a crossroad. Justwise, lawyerdesk and co. bikooo.
What documents do I need to attach again. I just finished with my class work and exams and has started my project work. My boyfriend in the UK still wants to sponsor me fully. I have gotten a law firm recently where i work but am not fully paid because I am still a master's student in U.I and they are aware that I just started writing my masters thesis. Can I reapply immediately, attaching a letter from the firm, my project topic approval and other documents you guys will advise me on?
Please someone should come to my aid. What can make them believe am coming back to Nigeria.

desoul:
unfortunately, this is not the process for visa on arrival sir.

jesufifunmi:
Officially, you can also apply for your Nigerian passport online but we all know how that will turn out. You'd probably wait 5 months before scanning and then wait another 3 months before your passport is produced. This is Nigeria, nothing is normal, it's the sad truth.

My advise to mums on VOA is, If you don't want to be stranded with you LO at MMA, pls use an immigration officer/agent.

QUEENBIZ:
Thanks for your response and do we have anyone that has gone through the VOA DIY successfully on this forum? Cos I actually paid a contact about 20k to have mine done & I've seen other people charge between 30-50k for the same service. If one can actually do it without any contact help, then paying for such doesn't worth it. Let anyone that has done it successfully reach out to people that will be in need of such service.

fatima04:
Morning House,

Nice and informative thread, Please I need answers to the following questions will be glad if justwise or anyone else can provide it

1. What is the most affordable and easiest transportation from London Gatwick to Liverpool

2. Documents needed to present at POE (Going for PLAB exam) and how friendly are CBP officials at Gatwick

3. What are the things (food or clothing item) I can travel with to reduce cost of buying things over there since I wont be working

4. How much can one budget excluding accommodation for staying up to 3months in a place like Liverpool


N.B: Couldnt find another thread that answer this questions, i know they are not really visa related. Any advise will be appreciated. Thank you.

blank:
I know you're just yanking his chain. There is a difference but the guy you were talking to understood what you meant. You know we accountants always like to be picky about our terms.

TeeLighthouse:
No, that's not correct.
You can either get a 3 year visa first and then 2 years afterwards or a one-off 5 year visa. After this, you apply for Indefinite leave to remain.
This is for Tier 2 General visas.

You can't stay on this visa longer than 5 years in total.

adoox2:
It's a cooperate account not my personal account, in my earlier enquiry I said I was denied visa in 2015 based on financial strength, I used my Personal Alc nd I work with state Govt. On a salary scale of 50k, BUT now I operate a registered Business which I intend to use the company's A/c to travel. And I have a closing bal of 2.3m

QUEENBIZ:
Hello...I really need to get something clear as regards the VOA. Do u mean that one can actually process it as stated on the Nigeria Immigration Service website without any contact help?

travelpoint:
I understand your point but in accounting, net income and profit are not the same. Profit could be profit before tax or profit after tax.
Net income = Revenue - Expenses - Tax

Solatium:
In business accounting it is not the same thing,to an average man on the street it sounds the same,it took me practical experience and several listening from seasoned accountants and tax consultant to understand too.

jelmusboy:
HELP[b][/b]

I am currently on Tier 4 visa and I got a job, switching to Tier 2 visa. My employer asked to fill the Certificate of Sponsorship form and I was asked to choose between 5 or 3 years visa. My question is that:

1. Which one should I choose?

2. Does Home Office normally grant 5 years visa at first application.

This is urgent as I need to send the form back to my sponsor/employer tomorrow

Solatium:
Net income = Gross earning - all taxes

Net profit = Gross earning - All taxes - Your capital