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Missdodo:
From my organisation as the allowances I am entitled to, or estacode if i may call it that. may I also add that at the end of the month, my salary and other allowances amounting to about N500k will be paid into my salary account, leaving a balance of about 1.6m.

The plan is to apply in July.

Thank you.

Ok that makes sense now but its important that you explain this in your application form so as not to leave any room for suspicion.

Missdodo:
Thanks for the response. About 1m for the training was lodged in my account yesterday. Can that inflow be relied on? I've also decided to wait till July before putting in their application, will that wait help?

Thanks so very much.

The money was lodged into your account from where?

Please search the forum before starting a new topic, this topic already exist here.

kokegbe:
@justwise i need ur help. My tuition for huddersfield is 11,000GBP. Is it possible to pay this fee at once from a nigerian bank via wire transfer? are there any limits?

Pay it in two installments because i don't think you will be allowed to pay £11,000 at once because of money laundry limit which is £10,000

nma01:
@phaara @ Lexusgs430 @justwise, just got my renewal visa, thanks for all your advises. This will help while we await the other documents to get d spousal one.

True that.

Congratulations!

phardey:
Incredible...
I got my Spouse Visa.. 1, i made an error on my application with my application, I filled a wrong passport number.

No record cannot be cleared, I was illegal for 6 years, attended university without university and used NHS (normal GP Services)

Time lines
17th april: submitted application @ tls + biometrics done
29th april : my spouse sent supporting evidence to to sheffield
18th may : called for interview, my spouse was @ work and he could pick the call. They left a voicemail that they will call back in the next 48 hrs
19 may: he got another for interview on the 26th
26th may: spouse attended the interview
4th june: decision made email
10th june: my spouse recieved my supporting documents back
10th june:decision made mail + email from TLS to come and pick my up
11th june: picked up my passport with my VISA in it.... visa dated 26th May

Im so ecsatic...

My hubby is over the moon...

Thanks Everyone.

Congratulations!!

eniayooke:
Oh dear
Please advise what do i do now
My leave is due 1st week aug.
Would like to reapply and dont want a refusal.
Meanwhile I hope i havent been banned.

You only get banned if you lie or present fraudulent material.

Recalculate your expenditure and reapply since your aunt will be accommodation.

ocheejemb:
Exactly, if you can meet the conditions then you are good to go. But it is not fraud.

We are not talking about offshore bank account here. How will the op have an account in the UK while still living in Nigeria?

What condition does he need to meet?

ancestorial:
Pls I Strongly Need Your Advices,,my Broda Was Refused Entry To Uk In March And He Wants To Apply For US Visa Next Month, Please What Are His Chances? And Do Uk And US Embasies Work Hand In Hand?

Your brother should not bother about that rather he should concentrate on meeting visa requirements and be honest with his application

urch999:
Justwise i dey greet ooo...


My friend in Uk just helped me to book a hotel with his card right now. I just have some questions to ask regarding this cos am still filling the online form.

1. I want to state my total budget to be 1300GBP.

750 GBP for flight ticket

300GBP for feeding

250GBP for miscellaneous and transportation.

But the hotel my friend booked is on hold, will the embassy verify if the hotel booking is yet to be paid for? if so, that means i will have to state that accommodation is inclusive in the total amount?

Or should i go ahead with my above calculation? that's if they do not verify if the hotel booking is to be paid for.

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated.

In most cases they do verify such booking, your budget has to include accommodation cost.

Chiichii2010:
thanks justwise for ur contribution so far,please my sister who is planning to attend my graduation,but does not have enough money in her account,has like 150,000 and my parents are willing to sponsor her for the travel,is it ok if she uses there bank statement with a covering letter that they are the ones sending her to represent them.thank you for your help so far.

Yes they can sponsor her and its left for the ECO to make the decision whether that meets visa requirements or not.

princessmoi:
Hello justwise,

Hope you are well? If one was given an indefinite leave to remain in 1989, and later moved back to africa with the family, applied for visa in 2007 and was given 6 months but visted the Uk same year for a period of 5 to 6 weeks due to work.

My question is, is the indefinite leave to remain given in 89 still valid and can be used.

Your urgent advice is needed please.

Many thanks.

No it's not, ILR is valid for 10yrs and within that period the holder can apply for naturalisation or renew after 10yrs.

If it's still valid they wouldn't have given him a visa in 2007 because he doesn't need one to visit the UK.

geebee0985:
Please have you applied to the company before?

No I haven't but this is scam, amateur one in that case.

If you doubt me go ahead and learn from the experience

naijamark:
Conditions or no conditions, you've just affirmed that opening offshore accounts is possible and legitimate.
However, I'll advise @dammy112 to simply present the mum's UK statement of account.

Smh

Its a scam don't fall for it.

sweetg:
Hello mothers how body. Some of us here know my story. Well I just renewed my visa using Dropbox and I was given. If you used Medicaid and scared of dicussing it here, or you tried paying back but have difficulties you can contact me. mr Justwise ese oo. Thanks for your advise. Good luck to expecting mothers.

Congratulations! Glad it worked out for you.

ocheejemb:
How is that fraud, strictly speaking? People can have offshore accounts, can't they.

Yes people do open offshore bank account but do you know the condition?

How will you be able to open bank account here in the UK for somebody living in Nigeria? Please explain to me how you go about doing that.

worry357:
A girl can soon spend that much! Clothes, shoes, handbags.

that is another topic entirely

eniayooke:
ok i said ill be staying for 10 days
i put my auntys tenancy agreeent and stated that she will be accomodating me.
did you see the refusal letter.
what do i do now.

Since your aunt will be accommodating you then you over budgeted the trip. The only major expenditure there should be flight ticket.

Budgeting to spend close to £2000 in 10 days does not make economic sense.

Yea I saw the refusal letter

eniayooke:
Hello Justwise,

I applied using information from the website and you helped personally,

i am grateful for this although the application was refused today.

I applied online on the 18th of may and submitted on the 21st of may and recieved the package today at the VI centre,

PLease find attached the refusal letter, I am not discouraged and willing to try again.

My question now is how soon can i reapply without seeming desperate, my leave is in august.
Do i use the same set of documents i tendered when applying the first tim/

i have read through the reasons for refusal and the points that the ECO raised for refusal.
It all points to insufficient funds/money lodgement.
My GTB account is my savings and salary account. as a worker in church sometimes i get cash which i have paid into my account on three or four occassions.

ECO Highlighted five lodgements but stated just four.
26/03/15 - My boyfriend was expecting 350k from a gtb account and he told the person to transfer it to me. I transfered the exact same amount to his own skye account the next day 27/03/15.
31/05/15 - May has just 30 days. i could not have recieved any money on the 31st. The only money i recieved apart from my salary in the month of may was on the 05/05 the sum of 50k from my boyfriend and he gave it to me for my MSC grad as a gift. from the same skye account i transfered the 350k to.
02/04/15- I payed in 90k into my account cash deposit --- This money is for food in church for an event which i later transfered to the food vendor on the 02 June.
20/04/15 - I payed in 95k into my account cash deposit ---- This money is for food in church for an event which i later transfered 100k to the food vendor on the 01st June. The 5K extra was my personal contribution to the event.

Every other money in the account belongs to me, I did not lodge monies. there are other inflows of 20k 40 k and so on. But even this ones highlighted does not form the bulk of my finances.

As of today that i got the refusal, i have paid out all monies except for another 50k in my possession which belongs to church and have a balance of 1. 53k.

Maybe i overbudgeted for the trip, i will find a way to cut this down in my next application.

i have been very honest with you and gicen you a breakdown so you can advise administratively and tell me how to go about my next application. Please find attached a scanned copy pf the refusal letter.

Thank you as i look forward to your response.

Those 3 huge payments you made without explaining it did not help your application.

How long did you state that you will be staying and will you be accommodated by your aunt?

Jowonloju:
Justwise, How are you. i have read a lot of you contributions and i am quite comfortable with your frank analysis of issues.

I'm good, yourself?

Trying to say it as its

lake77side:
Thanks just wise but please what is progress report.

Previous result statement

6packdude:
Yeah I've been thinking of doing just that. My only hope is that I don't get rejected after planning for the trip.

I totally understand that but you can only give it a try.

scoobs:
anyways I would just look for a way to make sure I enjoy d money am paying.

go for full health checkup?

scoobs:
the queen the schools d whole uk are thieves! The fee is annoying

You are directing your anger to the wrong people. The money goes to the govt and not the queen or schools.

scoobs:
I thought they only add 4months

Oh ok! i get what you mean now... yes they add 4 months but your course is less than 12months, basically 9months. So i guess they are charging you full academic calendar(which is about 9months) plus extra months you will stay.

Though i think its unfair because many students don't even use the NHS

scoobs:
Thanks did u say 6 months it is no longer
4 months

I said a year and 6months visa

4months for Msc course?

scoobs:
Guys is this health surcharge thing £225 or £150 for msc students?

£225 for a year and six months visa.

6packdude:
@justwise,
Thanks a lot for the response. This may sound strange but I've been unable to find a number to call to make this inquiry. Is there a way to get a number for the visa office? I called the Washington and New York office, they don't do visa or take question on such

In that case that is noting else you can do other than to visit and see what happens at the POE.

Take documents that will support your citizenship and explain things at POE if asked. The most important thing is to be as honest as possible when stopped and questioned.

johndarey:
Dear all,
will be goin 4 a conference in canada for which all expenses except visa application fee will be paid by the organizing body. Now trying to apply for visa, proof of financial resource of supporter and proof of means of financial support was asked for. My question nw is, will proof of financial resource of supporter cover for the two requests? If not, how do i go about the proof of means of financial support? will a statement of account from a Nigerian bank do? Since it is a week program, what is the minimum amount i will need 2 have in my bank account?

Tnx

If the organisation is paying for everything apart from the visa application then your parent can take care of that.

Are you invited with somebody else or just you? Any bank statement you will be presenting has to be in your name or your parents.

The only problem here is that you are not working and not a student.

guyman2:
Thank you so much justwise, I have been waiting for your response.

The visa process, is it something I can personally handle or give it to a travel firm that has been disturbing me?

Thank you.

Why would you hand over all your personal details to a complete stranger just to complete a form for you? Anything is criminally possible.

Completing visa application form will take you less than an hour, a lot of info online if you got stuck anywhere.