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Onedimple:
Hello House,
Pls i need your opinion on this, My Parents have an appointment tomorrow at TLScontact Ikeja, is it compulsory to attach flight's itinerary to their applications? Thanks.

Kusha15:
@justwise I haven't gotten a decision yet on my visa application ..I'm already getting worried since I did my biometrics on the 1st of this month ..please is it normal ..or Whatelse can I do ..please

Eastner:
Hello House, your advice and expert opinion is needed.
I intend traveling to the UK with our child early next year to visit my husband (British citizen). Our child was born in Lagos and we applied for and got his British passport here in Lagos.
I've been working in the same company for 10years now (even before i got married) and the salary was just reviewed in September, to 210k after tax,but i'm currently paying off a loan of 50,000 naira. (brings it to 160k). I receive 5,000 naira monthly as balance from phone credit top-up (so,rather than top up with 15,000.the company tops up my phone with 10,000 and credits my account with the remaining 5,000 balance and it's not included in payslip). Periodically, i also receive bonus and also just received my 13th month salary. My monthly expenses is 50,000 naira except on occasions where i've had to carry out some projects.
My husband sends money via western union monthly too and this varies depending on expenses and what not(could be as low as 51,000 and as high as 300,000 naira , 3 times in a month).
I intend sponsoring the trip and my husband will be providing the accommodation alone.
I intend submitting my salary account for the application. These are the documents I'm thinking of submitting:

1. Employment Letter
2. Letter of Introduction From My boss stating how long I've been working,my role,that my leave has been approved and i'm to resume after.
3. 6months salary account bank statement/Covering letter
4. 6 months pay slip
5. Tax Card
6. Pensions Account Statement/Covering Letter
7. Shares Certificate
8. Land Documents
9. Utility Bill
10. Marriage Certificate/Evidence of Change of Name
11. Evidence of Additional source of Income (Western Union)
12. Wedding & Family Pictures

For Our Child
1. Birth Certificate
2. British Passport Bio-data
3. School 1st Term Results
4. Pictures of Son in School
5. Letter of Acknowledgement/confirmation from School Head.

From My Husband
1. British Passport Bio-data
2. Letter of Invitation and Consent
3. Employment Letter
4. 6 months Salary Account Statement
5. 6 months Pay slip
6. Tenancy Agreement
7. Utility Bill

Now, my questions are:
A) When filling the budget breakdown such as ,'what is the cost of the trip to me personally as well as total cost'.. do i include the cost of flight and feeding for my son? Since he's visiting with me. But he doesn't need a visa.
B) Since i'm including feeding as part of my budget, do i still need to submit my husband's statement of account? (It's not bouyant as he just returned from nigeria)
C) How much do you think is feasibile for feeding for a mom and child for 2weeks. I was budgeting 135 pounds.
D) Do i really need to add shopping?
E) When asked if the purpose of travel is to visit the person i'll be staying with,the answer is YES, right? since the primary purpose isnt sight seeing.
F) What the ties i can use to show that i will definately come back to nigeria since technically,my family members are my husband and son asides parents and inlaws in nigeria.

I'll be having 750,000 in the account i'm presenting and the budget is

Flight - 384,056 (Son and I)
Feeding & Misc - 80,000 (Son and I)

G) Can you please assist with what i've listed so far.
Thank you.

Ehimeomo:
Glad to give back to this house @justwise, thanks for your input, it propelled me into doing a lot of thinking work and lots of brainstorming. I went ahead "stubbornness" against @justwise advice to reapply and today i got my package with my six months visa. Thanks @justwise, You have been a source of wisdom, wish I could meet you and give you a hug. In addition, I think the addition of a personal letter to my application helped a great deal. Though, I had my heart in my mouth all the full one month because it took longer than expected, i think the UK application format too has improved a lot because i was called for some sorts of verification. My timeline :
21-11-2016: Submitted application at VI
21-11-2016: Application transferred to UK Visas & Immigration
22-11-2016: Application received by UK Visas & Immigration
22-11-2016: Visa application received in Sheffield
6-12-2016: A mail came that my application wasn't straight forward and would take longer than expected (na here I die wake up)
13-12-2016: Application assessed by UK Visas & Immigration
14-12-2016: Application ready for collection/courier return
15-12-2016: Application return by courier
19-12-2016: DHL called me to come carry my property and as I open am, I see six-months visa o.
NL is highly recommended for DIY o, no time for agents. STORY OF MY LIFE.

honourableseyi:
They have their quota per semester or year. They can't because of that increase it if they don't want to. You can't move to a city without admission, neither can anyone gets admission until a school gives him one; which means the applicant falls within the school requirements and the number of students they are looking for. Like rhinewal, they shifted their deadline up to 3 times this past semester just because they have not met their quota for that semester. Moreover, if other states are going to do that, it is not going to be because of mass movement of Nigerian students from only one state to others because the last time I checked, Nigerian students in Germany is minute compare to other countries. IMO, I don't see any reason paying for what I can get free of charge with the same quality and benefit because of a factor that has no effect on the decision; for all fingers are not equal. This is why people are considering Germany in the first place. Shalom

honourableseyi:
Yes you are right, far away from it. But if there is an opportunity to take the same course in another state in Germany with free tuition and atleast nice city; it will still be better any time any day since it is not presently a general issue. As a matter of fact, not all courses in public German schools are tuition free even till now; though they are not many.

honourableseyi:
Those planning for winter 2017, choose your state wisely if you are a little bit loaded..

"German universities to reintroduce tuition fees for non-EU students
From autumn next year, international students will pay €1,500 per semester as part of a bid to reduce Germany’s €48m higher education deficit

Rachael Pells Education Correspondent Saturday 3 December 2016


Heidelberg University, Germany’s oldest institution, will charge non-EU students €1500 per semester from next year
Students from outside the European Union will soon have to pay to attend universities in south-west Germany, where until now, courses have been free.

Tuition fees were scrapped in Baden-Württemberg state in 2011, and universities became free from cost in all German states by 2014.

But despite promising not to introduce general fees earlier this year, the Baden-Württemberg state government has announced the reintroduction of tuition fees to international students from autumn 2017................" Shalom

http://www.independent.co.uk/student/study-abroad/german-universities-reintroduce-tuition-fees-international-non-eu-students-erasmus-baden-wurttemberg-a7453666.html

nnamdiokere45:
please i intent going to get an intl passport tomoro,do i really need a garantor form? and how much should i carry along with me? when should i be expecting it if i do it tomoro/ please i would need your response.thanks

Onile1979:
tanks, are you saying the eco is also deceiving me to apply so that they can make money for u.k,well there is no harm in trying,Abrahm lincon context for elections in seven times before,he became u.s president,he never discourage cos of d amount of money he has wasted in d past.

Onile1979:
second page @ justwise tell me wat d eco said must hav change in my life before i cam get the visa in my future application,now i hav new evidence for this application,i hav new job wit gud account

bellong:
Why was my response to the guy hidden?

Onile1979:
hi

abusaibu:
Goodday house pls can anyone help me with info about migrating to Australia through skilled worker and also that of newzealand, as in all the necessary document i need to provide.



Thanks.

Onile1979:
@ justwise, wat do u advice me to do i have lost the refusal letter of my last application and i want to reapply for conference,i hav pay for the conference an i hav been invited,what i rote in the post u are talking about was all i could remember from the refusal letter,wat i want to now is which of these purpose of visit will i chose?a) business medical b) business, am going for conference. tanks

EcnOil:
Hi Justwise, thanks for your response. When I stated 1m, I considered flight tickets for our 3. Question will then be, will I factor in flight ticket when stating the amount I will spend?

When I talked about repackaging my financials, I meant waiting for few more months to re-apply, by then my balance would have grown.

Finally, must the account balance remain untouched while the application is being reviewed?

Many thanks.

Isoken2000:
Hi justwise. Am new here. I applied for 6 months UK visa 2nd of December, I sent an email to them yesterday and this is the reply I got.


Thank you for contacting the UK Visas and Immigration International Enquiry
Service.

We understand that you would like to know about the current status of your
visa application. I have tracked the status (GWxxxxxxxx) and date of birth and found that the application has been processed and a decision has been made.

Please note that your passport and documentation could still take some time
to reach you whilst being sent back from the decision making centre and
whilst other administrative formalities are completed. The visa application
centre will be in contact with you regarding the collection or delivery.

If you have purchased a courier service then your documents will be
dispatched to the delivery address you have provided. We appreciate your
patience while you wait to receive your documents.

We strongly recommend not to book prepaid travel and accommodation before
receiving the visa.

For any further details, or should you need to contact us again please
refer to our website at https://ukvi-international.faq-help.com/, select
appropriate country, click next and then select 'E-Mail form' and complete
as instructed. We will aim to come back to you within 1 day.

Kind regards,
Garry
UK Visas and Immigration International Enquiry Service

What does this mean
Thank you

bogolobango:
@justwise is it advisable to register and pay my tax income a week 2 weeks before submission

nefertitiram:
Chanbaby,

Biko don't need this stress. Use style to go and visit your SIL and pack your things oh small small. Is there an intown suite, extended stay america, motel 6, studio 8 or cross land studio near the Hosp?

If its not too expensive you can carry your kaya and kak there.

Also don't take everything your host is doing to heart. Some single older women are grouchy esp if they are not getting their engines greased. If shr had one sugar boy servicing her well, her attitude will be better. Lets donate Justwise

Or she may be menopausal.

Any which way, look for somewhere where you can have peace. Pele my dear

Chanbaby:
Thanks a lot. You just made my morning. Justwise has seen something on the thread oh . He cannot manage her. Someone that said no man can misbehave with her that she will beat him. That even if the man succeeds in beating her that man should run from the city. She was even saying her friend is marrying the 3rd husband maywhile she has not married one. Justwise I our choice

SlimHan:
https://www.nairaland.com/2624318/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled read through this thread. all you need is there.

Portsmouth86:
Good afternoon all

I just want to give a little update on our sons progress, and apologise that im not online as often as I was, but surely I will pop on when i get an opportunity

Jamal is now 15 weeks and 2 days old and still has about a week until his original due date, he also now weighs 6lb 6oz, which is a long way from his birth weight of 1lb 3oz.

He is still in the NICU at hospital, although is coming home soon with no long term issues, he will just require a little oxygen when he is home, but that wont be forever

So from all of us i would like to wish you all a very happy Christmas, or should i say Happy Holidays to allow for none celebrants, and heres to all those big fat YESES in 2017

take care, will be online soon

AdimO1:
Hello everyone, @justwise @foreveryours and any other person who is familiar with settlement applications, please for how long do you need to be married before making the application? In my case we have been in the relationship for 3years and 3months, lived together for 1.5yrs (1yr 6montbs), and did marriage registry last week and we intend to make the application in february.

Thanks

lovetrumps:
I really ok so how do i request for the file and how long does it take for their response.

Onile1979:
Hello Justwise am going for 2days conference in london, which of this options is to choose, when filling the form,1), business accedemic,2) business medicals 3) business,i also want u to give me an example of how to write the letter of clarification of the refusal reasons, they also ask are going to set up business yes or no,which to chose?
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EcnOil:
Hi Justwise & other gurus in the house. I applied for 6 months UK visa for myself, wife & son and I just got our refusals yesterday. I intend to reapply but I need your advice. I am gainfully employed & I presented all documents to back my claims. However, my closing balance when I printed my statement was about 750k & I stated in the application that I will be spending 1m for our 3 for the trip. The plan was for my wife & son to visit this december & I will go next year. In the refusal letter, the ECO stated that the 1m is 7 times my disposal income which is about 148k & dat he doubts our returning to Naija. My questions are;
1. Must my closing balance at the time of printing be more than my proposed spending for the trip?
2. My wife is self employed, what docs can she now include to prove she will definitely return
3. From the letter, my financials was used to refuse us the visa, other aspects were OK, how can I repackage to get it next time
4. Are bank balances verified? Cos there were transactions in & out after I submitted application.

I look forward to all responses. Thanks guys

bogolobango:
@justwise I don carry my wahala come again ooh I want apply I have all documents but the problem I have is this CAC stuff and tax clearance I don't have it and it's just because my business not fully done in Nigeria buh I buy here and sell overthere How can I scale through this I can even register it today and pay my tax clearance ahead of six months even more than that

Boss I need your advice about this

myright:
can I use a voters card as a national ID card for visa application?

Whatamidoinghere:
How many days does Super priority Visa takes and how much in Naira.

Cc: justwise, fizzile, olowob et all

chinaylo:
Thanks. The course i just completed is business related, same as the new course. My visa would expire in February. is this period too short to apply for a renewal?

Laurenzzo:
@Onile1979

I am applying for UK please Sir.

chinaylo:
hello, i have just concluded a Msc in Uk and wish to pursue another masters as soon as possible. Can i extend my visa here in the UK without going to Nigeria?, is it is feasible to get a january/February entry admission? Cc Justwise.