₦airaland Forum

Thanks for the update. I hope it was a successful outcome.

Candybright:
Yes I know irst week of May applicant that have gotten response

Sorry about your refusal.

Do you have any travel history?

cowboyvs:
Hi guys, I just received my rejection letter from UKVI. Please can someone analyze this reasons for me and proffer solutions cos I am down cast right now cos I thought I did everything I was supposed to do. Thank you very much wonderful Nairaland family. I appreciate

Indeed, lol.

I thought having a US visa would shorten the timeline.

Thank you!

Thytechguy:
May application should take a month for a reply or so. Someone submitted early May and biometric request was sent Early June. So patience is what you will have.

Hello @luiginho2xl

When did you submit your application?

Thanks.

luiginho2xl:
Just got this. Is this their usual way of notification?
Dear Customer,

A decision for GWF reference number GWFxxxxx was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on 06/11/2025 14:07:08.

If a courier return service was purchased from VFS, your passport and notification of the decision will be delivered to the chosen address.

If not, your passport can be collected from the UK Visa Application Centre during the designated passport collection times (Please check our website for details).

Please note this is an auto generated e-mail. Please do NOT reply to this email.

Regards,

Hello people.

For those who applied for a visit visa, has anyone received a response recently? Curious to know if May applications are being attended to now.

Please share your timelines to encourage us all.

$1494usd.


quote author=JaySterling post=135658849]What’s the current cost of the UK 10 years visa[/quote]

Lagos: July dates are available.

omotayo18:
Please what's the current biometrics date in Lagos and Abuja

Hello People,

Please does not anyone have a functional contact number for VFS Global Ikeja centre?

Thank you.

Hello everyone.

Do we think VFS will honour appointments scheduled for Friday in view of the Public Holiday?

I checked their site and it was only Monday they stated they would be closed.

Any idea anyone?

Ok.

Thank you!

Debbieeeeeee:
There’s no need to upload your visa application form again.

Thank you.

To think i planned to upload my cover letter under "Other" documents.

I appreciate your feedback.

jmoore:
Visa application form and cover letter.

Good day everyone.

Please what are the documents to be uploaded under Proof of Application apart from the checklist?

Am I to upload my data page and Visa application form too?

Will greatly appreciate your feedback/insights. Thank you!

@cashmadam
@hunee
@giselle237

Thank you.

Have you submitted your application now?

BruceXavier:
Yes, there were available dates from the last week in may as the time I checked

@BruceXavier..

Did you get a response?

Have you booked your biometrics?

BruceXavier:
As of today, what's the earliest appointment date for either VI or Ikeja?

Secondly is there a way to check this without necessarily accessing the portal to book an appointment?

Congratulations!

Please share your timeline if you don't mind.

RyRyan:
Hello, I just received my Original Passport Request. I have two questions:

- Do I need to book an appointment with VFS for passport submission?
- How long does it take for the passport to be returned after submission?

Will appreciate responses please.

Thank you for sharing and sorry about the refusal.

Any travel history for your people or this was a first time application?

Safe to say they are treating April applications now. The processing time has certainly reduced.

Towerofgrace:
For people wanting to know about timeline

My people applied April 24, using the old gckey portal and they got a response today even though it is refusal but it took 1 month for IRCC to process their application, so like someone said IRCC is treating applications just that refusal rate is high reason people haven't really been sharing their timelines as such

Reason for refusal insufficient asset and financial situation
Purpose of visit not consistent with temporary stay

@onile1975

How soon where you able to secure a date for biometrics after making payment and submitting your application?

Thank you.

onile1975:
Hello good people in the house

Pls for those who have done biometric since inception of u k VFS global,what are the things you took alone for your biometric after self uploading of all your documents for visit visa?

My own is in two weeks time I want to no exact thing I will take alone after self uploading of documents

Congratulations!!!!!

I guess they are currently treating March applications.

Good luck to all applicants still awaiting a feedback.

ajibolag:
To encourage someone:
TRV application was submitted: March 9, 2025
Biometrics: Completed in Lagos on March 14, 2025
PPR: April 28, 2025
Passport received with 1-year validity, multiple entry on May 9, 2025.
No travel history
Previous US visa refusal to join spouse (PhD student) Oct last year (explained in the application).

Congratulations!

Hopefully this serves as a motivation for more people to share their timelines.

kpiper2473:
Passport request came at exactly 6.30 when i was driving out of the house.
TimeLine

I submitted my application on January 13, 2025. My current TRV was set to expire on April 10, 2025, which coincided with the expiration date of my biometric validity. I thought making an early application before the expiration of my current visa would improve my chances.

After submission, I checked online for information on how to renew my biometrics before they expired but couldn't find any clear guidance. Instead, I stumbled upon information about making additional payments. I made the payment, obtained the receipt, and uploaded it via a web form.

About a month later, I received a response from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) inquiring about the purpose of the payment. I explained the situation.

May 2, 2025: I received a call from my bank asking if I had used my statement for a visa application, as IRCC needed to verify the information.

May 13: I received a notification stating that my biometrics had expired. I was worried, thinking that the web form submission was a waste of time and money. However, on May 14, at around 2 a.m., I received a Biometric Validity Letter (BVL) instruction. I booked an appointment for the same day and completed my biometrics.( na rush hour them born me,i dey always rush everything)

May 20 which is today: PPR request around 6:30 a.m. I just de come back from VFS as I de type like like this. No time to check time

Hello people..

It's been a while people have shared their timelines here. Any idea which month the embassy is currently processing?

Please people share your feedback.

Thank you.

I was..but i kept trying and it went through.

MsAnonymous:
Is anyone else having issues trying to pay for an appointment booking?

Yes. Ikate roundabout/ junction.

Quote author=sparrow76 post=135365187]Im most grateful and thank you so much. Someone earlier told me to take Obalende to Ajah and drop at Ikate Junction. Is this same as Lekki? I'm asking because I dnt know Lagos well..[/quote]

Did you pay for making the change at the center?

@Labelle

Labelle:
This is the problem we are all facing, call TLS tomorrow and ask them about your situation, call before 9am so you won't have to wait for long. But from my experience, no need to fill a new form if you want to change your dates. They change it for you at the center. But you must leave at least 30 days between date of submission and travel date.

Thank you for your response.

You raised a valid question regarding the final "resting" place of the documents submitted. I do hope they are destroyed properly or filed appropriately.

I wish you a successful outcome.

diehard:
I submitted the following docs; banks statement (foreign and local), cover letter, insurance, dud flight and accommodation booking, current and past visas, data page of my passport, letter of recommendation from my employer and salary package. Docs from kids schools. My kids birth certificate, marriage certificate, Land documents from govt.

They don't need original but I made coloured photocopies of my docs.

Does anyone have a clue of what happened to all these documents we submit to these embassies? Scammers can easily get a hold of our documents for bad purposes. So be careful for what you submit to these people.

@diehard...

Could you please share the documents you submitted..Are we required to bring the originals of all the documents we are submitting? Are we making 2 copies of each document?

Please share your experience to guide us.

Thank youuuu.

quote author=diehard post=135338741]I finally submitted my application today and saw the racket TLS is pulling on people. For example, your passport pix is not bright enough, and you'll pay them to retake it. There are errors in your application, and we can help you correct it. That's 12k and so on.....[/quote]

What?

12k to correct the errors? OMG!

Sigh...

diehard:
I finally submitted my application today and saw the racket TLS is pulling on people. For example, your passport pix is not bright enough, and you'll pay them to retake it. There are errors in your application, and we can help you correct it. That's 12k and so on.....

Thank you.

I was finally able to make payment.

austino677:
yes, online.. You'll be redirected to payment Web page and put your debit card details (₦51,200)... Have you tried other browsers? If still same do call them from 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday

Hello Summerbutterfly,

Did you pay for your appointment booking online?

I am having challenges making payment.

Your advice will be greatly appreciated.

Summerbutterfly:
Hello Good evening

I have an appointment for July but I would like to reschedule to an earlier date. Does that mean I’ll have to pay another application fee? Is it possible to get an earlier date within May ?

2 copies of your data page.

International passport.

Milito:
Submitted visit visa application on Friday 9th, biometrics is tomorrow Mon 12th.
Asides the IRCC & VFS appointment letter, will any other thing be required please?

Hello people...

Any applicant having challenges paying for TLS fees in trying to book an appointment online?

Received an error message that their website team was working on it.

Checking to see if this is the case for others.

Will appreciate your feedback!

NIN and Copy of your US visa.

quote author=wifey1 post=135280203]Good evening, pls what 2 documents did you use? I also want to apply, I have a 5yrs US visa renewed this year.[/quote]

I suspect it's the lack of travel history.

Maybe you build up your travel history by applying to other countries like France. You have a good profile.

All the best!

kentdealer:
Refusal!!!

First time of applying

Guru in the house please me what I can do to make it better in my next application, Obviously not this year again.

Document submitted:
E tax Certificate clearance Card: Lagos State

6 months' Personal account statement reflecting my monthly payment from my company account. Over 9.7m balance.

Mutual funds balance of 5.5m
CAC certificate
Invoices
Landed properties over 45m
Marriage certificate
Children birth certificate
Pics of my family
Clean personal account with no money lodgment. Just salary and monthly expenses were withdrawn. Additional incomes are from Interest on savings and mutual funds account.