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perfect08:
Hello Guys, I am a PhD student in the UK and I intend to invite my wife over by next month, she recently changed her name but her maiden name is still on her International passport, Will that be a problem for the Dependent visa application? @justwise

Question1:
Please help me!!

I just received a refusal letter today for short term student visitor visa(6 month). i actually applied for summer school @ King's College London to study Ancient Greek Language(Coz its Cheaper)

To start with, I am a level 300 Student studying Economics with computing.

The ECO start reasons for my refusal;

1; You have stated you are a non working student at Regent University. I NOTED THAT U HAVE SUBMITTED EVIDENCE OF YOUR STUDIES AND A LETTER FROM YOUR UNIVERSITY STATING THAT YOU ARE A 300 LEVEL STUDENT ON THEIR BSC DEGREE ECONOMICS; I AM NOT SATISFIED THAT THE DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED DEMONSTRATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOUR CHOSEN COURSE IN ANCIENT GREEK LANGUAGE AND YOUR CURRENT COURSE IN ECONOMICS.

2. YOU HAVE ALSO STATED THAT YOUR TRIP WILL BE SPONSORED BY YOUR LEGAL GUARDIANS WHO HAVE BEEEN TAKING CARE OF YOU. YOU HAVE SUBMITTED A LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM *HUSBAND&WIFE(MY GUARDIAN) WITH A BANK STATEMENT IN THEIR NAME. I AM NOT SATISFIED THAT THE DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED ADEQUATELY DEMONSTRATED THAT THEY HAVE ANY LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP OVER YOU, NOR DO THEY DEMONSTRATE THE ORIGIN OF THE FUNDS IN THEIR ACCOUNT. I AM THEREFORE NOT SATISTFIED THEY THEY ARE FOR YOUR EXCLUSIVE USE OR THAT YOU HAVE ADEQUATELY DEMONSTRATED YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES. I AM THEREFORE NOT SATISFIED THAT YOU MEET PARAGRAPH A57C(b) of the migration rules.

FUTURE APPLICATION

Any future UK ViSa applications you make will be considered on their individual merits, however you are likely to be refused unless the circumstance of your application change.

Please advice me on what document to provide, I want to re-apply for the VISA next week because the summer school starts June 27.

phardey:
Are you saying she shouldn't reapply.

Because I just applied and submitted now. She's meant to go for her appointment on thursday in Ikeja
I'm not sure the ECO contacted them. Government workers in Nigeria are known for their Laziness.

Sholz200:
Goodmorning everyone thanks for the Good job on here please I need to apply for a tourist visa but my boss where I work is sponsoring me on a work holiday for 7 days and I will be applying for a tourist visa cos I know no one in the uk ,please what documents do I need I dnt have money in my bank statement therefore I wnt be using my bank statement I will be using my bosses own please can someone advice me on what documents to use exactly for this application thanks a lot

phardey:
This is the time she used the business in her application. Business name was registered in Dec 2012. She hasnt travelled to the UK for about 6 years.

She was a frequent traveler to the UK between 2004 and 2010. She and my dad used to apply together.

bepop:
Please @ justwise to the rescue and any other person that can help. I have just my LO American passport with visa to travel with United Airline. Please how do i go about buying my LO's ticket. I keep hearing I need a return ticket for LO. Will I be asked who will bring LO back on return? Please help as m leaving this weekend. Tnx.

phardey:
Hmmm People after inviting my mum here to the UK in April.
I've been too depressed to come back since her refusal. I was too weak ... I swear
I supplied everything, bank statements, payslips, utility bill.
She was refused. The ECO claimed she doesnt own her business.
She's a self employed food caterer that has worked with KFC and Mr Biggs.

The ECO said she all her future applications will be refused till 2026 because the ECO believes she mis represented herself. ECO even said they confirmed At CAC that she's not the owner of the Business.

I con weak...
The business name was registed in DEC 2012 through a lawyer. It was indeed registered in her name.

So, aside from all the proofs we submitted before.

We've gotten a Nigerian Immigration lawyer here in the UK who also used his contacts to get information from CAC that the owner of the Business Name to write a letter to them.
The bank she banks with has also issued her a lteer stating the account/Business name belongs to her because they confirmed from CAC before opening the account for her.
Her recent bank statments then a letter from CAC confirming she's the sole propertior of the company.
A letter from me her sponspor explaining to them she's the owner of the business.
A letter from her saying she owns the owner and an affidavit stating she owns the business.

We hope to re-apply this week.
Has this happened to anyone before?

@justwise... abeg help me oh

Kirri:
Hi there

Go to the "Travelling to canada thread part 10"

You'll see gurus there that can help

YOLO1:
Please can anybody here tell me the steps to take to travel out of the country. I am from a very poor family with no record of any member of my family outside the shores of this country. I am a degree holder and I have some apprenticeship skills also (barbing and tailoring). I just need to leave this country to search for greener pastures to cater for my immediate family. This suffering is too much. Am not in search of a specific country neither am I in search of a specific job there. Just need where I can have enough to remit to my aged parents and siblings back home.
Thanks as you constructively contribute

YOLO1:
Good day guys. My mum just collected her gratitude after 35 years in civil service and she has been looking for ways to spend it on me as the last born. Her initial plan was for me to go abroad for my M.Sc since I finished with a good grade in school but I refused cos I am of the business-minded type and also getting a M.Sc is not a criteria for getting a good job in Nigeria.
An idea just struck my mind when I went to refill gas for her at a retail outlet about investing in LPG plant. A major reason why am also considering this Idea is the fact that we have a parcel of land on a major road which I consider a strategic location for the business. I would like experts / investors / and experienced people in this field to please enlighten me more on what it takes to start up the business, how to go about it and most importantly how profitable it is. As I won't want to waste my mum's money as I have even promised myself to repay her on a monthly basis as soon as I start. Thanks as you contribute

addy04:
Now around 16 weeks EDD 4th Nov.

fados4sure:
Thanks

SAINTSAMURAI:
Hello justwise and members of the house, i will like to ask a question. IF an upcoming footballer 17years of age wants to enrol in a soccer academy in the uk, what procedure does he need to follow? will his stay in the uk be limited based on his visa? will a budget of 3million naira be enough for the trip and enrolment fee? and are there any plan for soccer scholarship in the uk? and how long does he need to stay in the uk before he get his work permit?

Mumtwins08:
Hello every one ... Please I have a question .my sister was turned back at the point of entry a year ago at the uk border . She was pregnant and was going to see her mum ...her visa was immediately revoked ... They said her offense was that she did not inform them that she was pregnant during her submission ... ( she got a 6 months visa ) her first attempt . Now she's trying to reapply again ... Please what are her chances ? Should she seek the help of an immigration lawyer ? Thanks .

fados4sure:
Please Justwise! Do, a Nigeria student in Germany need visa to enter Romania?

addy04:
My hubby and I planned to go on a vacation this month in the States, so we applied for a B1/B2 visa and the Visa was granted. The trip has been cancelled because my hubby has some official business issues to deal with. I am preggy but it was not visible at the time of the Visa interview. We are now thinking of using the visa for birthing. Our POE during the interview is different from the State we are planning to have our baby.
At what point do I need to inform the embassy about our change of intent? Do I need to b this explicit in the mail including the POE change?
Thanks in advance for the assistance.

stevelaw:
I finished with 22 in maths education from unilag, can I get a sch in usa or Canada for masters,please educate me.God bless you.

nefertitiram:
Yes boss!

purpleblood:
Hi guys, It's a long one, but apologies.
I might have the opportunity of coming to torrance in California for a factory training on aircraft maintenance in October.  I am not working, I don't have much ties in Nigeria, but I was able to bargain with a company where I worked before to back me up as they have been sending people for the training. So they have accepted on the condition I will pay for the course through them, and they will give me supporting documents that will show that they are the ones sending me for the course. This course would actually improve my chances of getting a job in Nigeria,  but that is under probability considering the condition of Nigeria. I am a licenced aircraft maintenance engineer in nigeria. But I never had the opportunity to secure a job.
My plan now is to do the course in carlifornia, convert my licence to FAA (American licence). And get a job in the US. I know it's not going to be that straightforward considering the immigration hurdles, work permit and all that. Right now, my parents are still the ones sponsoring me. They have spent all their savings to ensure I got Nigerian licence. They even have to get loan to pay for this course. Right now, I am at the stage of visa application. My questions now are:
1. What are my chances of getting a visa considering that the company is backing me. (The company are the only dealers of this aircraft in Nigeria at the moment).
2. What kind of visa am I expecting? What could be the validity? And what are my chances of getting a work permit with such visa?
3. What are my chances of getting something small to be doing (hustling) and survival without much money and with this visit visa.
4. Do you think it's worth risking? I have roughly 1.5million  naira ($4000 USD) now for the whole thing. Course fee, Visa, flight ticket might take up to $2000USD

purpleblood:
2. With the current economic situation in Nigeria, I don't think hustling is my best bet. I can loose 1.5million, and start all over again.
3. I'm sure I will get more money from family and relatives if I secure visa. Just that for now, they are still skeptical about my ability to secure a visa with the plan.

bigtt76:
Oya na receive it @Justwise... biko nor vex one love withdrawn

Pholy:
Thanks Justwise, i have already filled that form. My issue is unlike UK and USA applications, Canada does not allow family applications for a visiting visa . my real fear is that i would want our visa decision outcome to be the same that's why i don't want to apply separately via the online route.

I will probably take your advice and apply via paper route.

bigtt76:
I understand you... we or she can't really say what the uncle's plan is for her or will evolve into. To me best she applies for the visa through the uncle's invite, God willing, she gets it, travels down, discuss at length with the uncle to further the plans.

Shunning the offer might spite the uncle... if you know what I mean.

bigtt76:
Apply for the visa with the invite and see how it goes.

While it might look risky on the long term, you don't know if your uncle wants to assist with the Masters tin too as a path for you to relocate finally.

Bottomline, don't shun your uncle's offer.

On the other hand, you can start building your software programming career here through the likes of ccHub, Andela etc. So many startups are being groomed daily through those places.

Pholy:
Thanks again Justwise.

I am not sure the online option allows family application. The form attached is just to collect information on family.

The post you referred to was by Babsfrey and i think they applied separately... the post wasnt clear enough.

will keep researching tho. thanks a lot.

vizkiz:
hmmmmn...all I will advice you is

"be wise and don't do what you will regret. Time is essential and opportunity lost might never be reversible" pounder on this statement. It is Deeper than it looks

Rosville:
thank you... Forgot to mention that I can't afford masters for now... But still have hope....

Rosville:
Hello my fellow nairalanders, I am a young girl of 22years, building a career in software programming and hoping for a dream job that would build me well financially and career wise too.. I recently got an offer from my uncle to apply to Canada through an invite, and we would try to sort me out when I get there.. Basically I would love to go through masters so I can also invest in my career over there and I am not sure of the invitation thing.. What if I get stuck over there... And takes me years to finally get on track and i end up wasting a lot of time.. Or I stay and hope for a fruitful career here in Nigeria? I do not like the whole idea of relocating through an invite. .. Please advise me nairalanders...

oobidike:
Please o house, I heard they hardly give visas to virgin passport holders. How true is that