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Visit visa timeline for my parents & sister (Self application):

Application submitted on November 25
Biometrics completed on December 19
Passport request on January 27

Purpose of travel: to spend time with me
Previous travel experience: UK, Finland, Estonia (only my parents) and Canada (only my parents)

Documents submitted:
Dad - proof of self employment (bank statements, CAC registration)

Mum - letter from employer, payslips, bank statements, investment statement

Sister - proof of studies (letter from school, ID and bank statement)

Me - proof of relationship (birth certificates), letter of invitation, letter of sponsorship, my bank statement, letter from my employer, proof of address.

The first time my parents applied for the Canada visa was during COVID and the process took 1 year and 1 month. I am grateful for speedy processing this time around.

I hope the visa duration will be for the passport validity.

I submitted my UK bank statement for 2 months, all the inflows were from banks with descriptions that mentioned currency conversion. I didn't submit my Canadian bank statements but I submitted my pay slips showing where I got money from.

Unfortunately, I don't have any insights into your specific situation. What I tried to do in my application was answer possible questions and address red flags.

emcaris:
@kniffy please how were the inflows? through bank o r third party agents. i have inflows through agents paying naira into my account. im worried they may query those inflows .

My dad got approved for a 6 months UK visit visa (his first application with no relevant travel experience outside Nigeria).

Biometrics - Apr 26
Passport collection mail - June 9
Passport pick up - June 10

I am moving to the UK soon to resume a new job and I invited my dad to come visit me in July for 3 weeks. He is self employed (with no official documents - no tax fillings, financials or active CAC listing), he also did not have dedicated business bank statements or salary payments. I was a bit worried about how to convince the visa office to grant him the visa.

I submitted a cover letter for him which explained that he has been running his business for over 20 years, I also explained that there is no specific business bank statement and that we were estimating how much of the money in the bank (15%) is available to him as savings. Of this 15%, he was only going to use 30% for the trip while I would sponsor the rest. We showed a travel expense and funding document that broke down the numbers. Our planned trip expense was 1,800 pounds. We also included our breakdown of monthly expenses and why he wants to visit the UK. His evidence of ties to Nigeria was his 2 dependent children and his business. We submitted 3 months bank statements

On my end, I uploaded a letter of invitation and mentioned I will be taking care of a significant part of the cost of his visit, I put proof of my current job in Canada as well as proof of the job I plan to resume in the UK and my UK work visa. I also included my birth certificate, my UK lease agreement, bank statement (there were lots of inflows which I explained as conversion of CAD to GBP).

I am so happy his visa was approved. I have not seen him since 2019 and I look forward to the reunion. My mum's passport has arrived as well but she has not been able to pick it up yet.

I just submitted an application for my mum as well. On the questionnaire, I did not choose ‘other’. It was only on the application form that I selected other and wrote out COVID-19

Lexy123:
Hello All,

Pls quick question. I am filling the questionnaire for vist visa for my mum. I know on the application form proper for purpose of visit you pick other and state covid-19 in 1b. However, does the same also apply for when filling the questionnaire?

I am asking this because if you select other on the questionnaire for purpose of visit, the document list doesn't include the "purpose of travel" field where you upload flight reservation, itinerary and all.

Pls how did those that have passed this stage do it

Thanks.

Hello. I've responded

TheAfrikan:
Sure......

Sent you a mail.

I'm travelling to Toronto via Ethiopian. Same date. Can we compare flight details?

TheAfrikan:
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I booked an appointment ahead of time but they attended to people without appointments. Go along with your international passport and 2 photocopies of the biodata page, you can take confirmation of your appointment if you decide to make a booking.

gbengaolu360:
Hello House, I received my MEP and BIL on 31st of Dec 2018. Do I have to book for Biometrics or I should just work into their office with my docs ?

Please refer to page 1 of this thread

jargo192:
Merry Christmas Friends

I just want to start this whole PPR thingy. I tried applying to Canada in 2016 for Msc but was denied visa after paying school fees.

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wasseynewest:
Passport photograph? Yes. Int'l passport? NO

You need both passport photograph and international passport