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noshee123: Many thanks for your kind information. Today I get a job however this is work from home but I don't know if this is acceptable for working as I don't know if the embassy will accept this or not? Thanking you in advance

Work is work, make sure they pay you through your bank account for record purposes.

ochukoccna: @ topic,2 questions please
1)Can I submit my original statement of result instead of my transcripts when applying?
My alma mater doesnt give transcripts to students directly& I recall a university records department official telling me the SOR is as good as your transcript only that it lacks the name of courses you took e.g SOR lists GNS 301 while transcript lists General Studies 301
2) Can I submit a hard copy of a scanned reference instead of the original?
Thanks

Everything must be original, they return it to you with your passport.

donlexs: Thanks justwise. So I should tell him to go ahead and apply for the visa right? Thanks very much.

Its only a prob when the passport has less than 6months to expire.

sirzina1: Your advice and comment will be much appreciated friends,I am a Ghanaian residing in Ghana and will be applying for a teir visa to enable me travel to London to work as a volunteer in a church, the visa process permit me to use my own Bank Statement or a Sponsor's bank Statement to prove I can offer my air ticket, currently I have about $1800 in my personal account in Ghana and also I have a friend who is a South African residing in South Africa who has assure me She gonna sponsor me with her Statement if only it will be possible for me to use her as a sponsor, I have visited her for three times in south Africa and as such have SA Vsas in my Passport. I will like to know friends, If I can use my accounts with that amount of money for the process or depend on my friends statement? Pls let me know your takes about this very issue.

What is the financial requirement of that program?

donlexs: I need this info for someone who is planning to apply for his Tier 4 Visa soon. His Passport has a validity of 8 months and his course is for 3 years. He wants to know if they could reject his visa because his passport is not going to be valid throughout the 3 year period. Helpful suggestions please. Thanks.

No.

osram: to b honest justwise,i rily dnt expect dz type of comment from you...

What is wrong with my comment?

tinyboy: Thank you very much for your response. I overheard someone that Corpers can not travel during their NYSC service. Is it true? ]My wife is presently serving in a secondary school assigned by the State. she can get letters (leave or permission) from the school authorities and her NYSC Co-ordinator. I just want to be sure before I process their applications. I will be the sponsor and their welfare will be handled by the host (My brother). No doubt about all necessary documents. Everybody bears the same surname. I will appreciate your quick response.

That is true, i don't think a letter from her employer will work, but she can still try.

tejidike: house please how can some one replace his passport that was stolen for over 2 years now and he don't even have a copy off the passport and he want to bring down his age on the passport if he can get another one cos he his a footballer how can he do it and how much we it cost thanks

Don't come here and ask question such question

noshee123: Oh my god this is not good for me as I have just completed my studies and am currently searching for a job I don't think I will be able to get a job of £18,000 probably get less if I do get a job. My dad and brother are both earning so [b]if my dad and brother was to support me and send a letter to validate this will it be possible then? [/b]I hope you understand my situation. Thanks in advance

No, sadly family support does not count in this one, you must be able to prove that you work and earn that much in a year to be able to bring your partner.

iyke20024: Is there anyon here that applied for a UK visa before or around 13th of December, but has collected their passport back. I have a flight next week but my passport is still with: Your visa application has been forwarded to the British High Commission

@justwise, Anynews about this delay.. Its over 15 working days. I submitted on December, 13th 2012

What type of visa did you apply for?

noshee123: Thanks for your quick response. Yes that is good to hear. What are the visa requirements? and visa procedures? Also how many ilets bans are required? Thanks in advance

To apply for spouse visa you need to show that you are earning at least £18,000 a year to be able to bring your spouse to the UK.

He will not be able to get any other type of visa apart from spouse because of the 10yrs ban.

This link will help you http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/partners-families/citizens-settled/spouse-cp/

noshee123: Hello,

I would like some information. I currently live in UK and my bf is in Pakistan. Last year he submitted a student visa for UK however the embassy rejected him and mentioned that he had submitted one wrong document. They have also given him a ban for 10 years. He requested them to review his application and clear the error but they did not accept it.

Now I just want to know that if we get married soon [b]is it possible that he can again apply for UK and get the visa? [/b]Thanking you in advance

That is possible, if you met all the requirements and he did not withhold any info about his previous immigration records.

fados4sure: Thank you sir

When you opened that link there are a lot of options all with different requirements, go through them and see if you are qualified for any. All the best.

[quote author=chris.a]..thanks man for the advice..am truelly grateful..i wil go wit d holiday excuse even tho as a memeber of an international body,i planned applying to attend one of our conferences in London and travel along wit d whole family just as an excuse..either of d excuses dt is best..holiday or conference..will keep u posted of my final action and documentation b4 i drop my application with them..thanks again for your time..u tried opening a full consultancy sometime?..ie if u dont have one already..uve got a lot of resource at ur finger tips...tc.[/quote] ...haven't really thought about that.


Take your time to gather as much document as possible, feel free to ask questions here if you got hooked at the progress. All the very best.

@soye35

If everybody takes discussion offline this forum will not exist and people will have nothing to read. If found it selfish that some people rather take info offline than share it here so that other will learn.

Please stop dropping your contact details here for some private-chat.

If we keep encouraging this then we can as well lock this thread and chat offline.

fados4sure: Please house, is highly skilled migrant visa still available in the UK and what are the criteria to apply for it and the duration of processing? Your humble opinion is highly needed.

You will get all the info needed here http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/working/tier1/

[quote author=chris.a]..thanx Justwise....hope d fact dt my wife aint working or producing a bank statement wont b an issue..2ndly what reasons can i give for the visit and how do i back up those reasons..its just a visit so i can 'dis virgin' all our passports..want to get d documentation right cos am a novice abt all these..just a week..i hope d abt 2million should 'look like' to cover all d expenses..pls tolerate my ignorance a little..i dont know it all..many tanx again..[/quote]Your wife not working will not be an issue as long as you can afford the holiday have enough left in Nigeria to fall back on after the trip.

There is no other reason other than family holiday but you have to take your time to make a list of places you tend to visit with your family, look for a hotel suitable for family, you also have to write a mini-budget list about the trip, stating how much you tend to spend and on what.

Your application package will include your family pictures, kids birth certificates,marriage certificate, your pension documents, insurance, employment, leave letter...etc

[quote author=chris.a]hello Justwise...i am lawyer but working wit a company..i intend to travel to d UK for a week's holiday with my wife and two kids...my wife is a final yr student in a university so am d one sponsoring the trip..ive got two life insurance policies,undeveloped property in lagos,salary acct wit abt 2m..,former payslip was 280k gross but new job 470k gross..have a tax card wit d former company not one yet wit d new one(extent of tax returns becoming an issue)..we all first travellers..both kids below 3yrs in playgroup class..have a sista i want to stay wit but not a citizen so wont bring her into d picture...want to apply latest february ending so we cld travel during Easter...pls how do u advise i go abt it and what re my chances..do u also have an idea of tickets cost and reasonable hotel costs as neccessary?..i appreciate ur response to people's enquires..any other person can although advise me even i wrote 'hello justwise'..tanx all..[/quote]If you are employed by a company then you don't need to present any tax certificate, the company pays the tax and not you. If you decided not to bring your sister into it then you have to make hotel reservation for the whole family.

You have to calculate how much the whole trip will cost the whole family..from flight to hotel, transport within London, feeding... multiple the amount to the number of days you tend to stay, that will give you the idea of how much you should have in your account.

YouR budget should not go above half of all your total income because you need to have something to fall back at after the family trip to the UK

[quote author=chris.a]...i 4got to ask whether there was a recommended minimum balance i wld need to have in acct b4 i drop d application..still awaiting ur suggestions..tanx guys..[/quote]That will depend on your travel budget.

babybird82: No I don't, the bulk of the money/transactions is in my savings account. I will also be using my hubby's salary acct statement as he is a co-sponsor for my trip.

Why not wait for that account to clock 6months since the bulk of the money is there?

babybird82: Hello Justwise,

Please i intend to apply for a tourist visa with 2 bank statements, one is my salary account and the other is my savings account. The only problem is that my savings account was opened on August 1 2012 and is not up to 6 months old, about 5 months plus while the salary account is over 6 months old.

Is this going to pose any problems as i intend to apply next week and the savings account will be 6 months on the 31st of January.

Thank you.

Do you have enough for the trip in your salary account?