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Good afternoon everyone, I’m new on this thread. I did my biometrics Jan 17th yesterday. The documents I submitted are,
CAC (company)
Tax receipts
6months Bank statements Company and personal (2m and 3.6m respectively) i am sponsoring myself, I transferred to my personal account from company account.
Travel budget is 3.6m for 7 days holiday.
For home ties, I submitted my CV, previously employment appointments letters, Voters card and NIN.
Old passport with previous visas
New passport
Birth certificate
Travel date March 10th - 18th

Please for the Gurus here, are my chances good?
Thank you and God bless in advance

adecoal:
Visa Alert!!!!

My mum finally got her visa.

Thanks @Mrmoney90 @hunee @Ashirioluwa and every other person.

Visa application online Dec 27
Biometric Jan 4th at TLS VI (standard)
Collection mail Jan 16
Passport collected today.

The first application got refused on the 9th of December. Made the necessary correction with the help of the wonderful people here and reapplied.

My mum is absolutely buzzing. Hahaha

Congratulations to her

babylawyr:
Visa Alert!!

Priority (self service) - Business Visa.
Biometrics in TLS VI was for 12noon 11th of Jan,

I arrived TLS at 11.14am. Parking is allowed outside the premises at #500.
Signed into the building at 11.22am. Everything was swift, no queues, happy I didn't pay for the Premium Lounge, would have been a waste.
I finished and was out of TLS at 11.45am. I was given a Lebara Uk SIM card upon submission of passport.

My Passport moved to DMC same day biometrics.
Received collection mail on 16th Jan 2023 at around 3pm.
Picked up 17th January 2023. No queues, I was in and out in 4 mins.

Documents submitted!
Introduction letter from employer.
Letter of employment.
Invitation letter of sponsorship from my company in Uk with reason for the business trip.
Six months Payslips
Six months bank statements
Scanned old passports with travel history- including UK.
Accommodation booking.

Good luck everyone.

Exactly what I submitted, but mine is self sponsored. Good luck to me.
Hi everybody

ORTS:
Thank you for your response, please find attached copy of refusal letter for your perusal and advise.

The guys are mean though, do they not know that these their advanced requirements and final structure will be difficult down here in Nigeria as a youth looking at how sh*ty our economy is. Sorry my brother. Its not the end

[quote author=SpiceQueen01 post=112691499][/quote]Have you collected your passport?

Please can you guide me on what documents you submitted please
Thank you
I’m new here

meljoe:
Good afternoon everyone

I just got my passport now , I was given the visa

Thank you so much to everyone who contributed and helped me out … May GOD bless every single one of you

Even though I asked plenty questions lol , everyone was still patient , and helped me out

Thank you so much

thank you very much, the main thing now is that CAC.

Wasoso:
I think, your major issue is the CAC showing inactive, until it shows active forget uk.
With the lump sum, explain the source with a document in your cover letter

Thank you so much for this advice

giselle237:
after all this, add the statement of account for the originating fund. Allow ECO to see where this large sum or salary credits had come from. There is no assumption. Some people even go on to use highlighter to buttress these credits. You carry large sum dump in your account very close to visa application, as far as the ECO is concerned this is money lodgment until proven otherwise. All the other statement of accounts could have shown how this money was made and how it travelled to the other acct. You can reapply even tomorrow, if you still have not addressed the reason for the denials and shown considerable change in circumstances from last denial, be sure and very expectant of another refusal. There is already at least one on your back from them.

Yes definitely, i am working on the 2nd reason. I wanted to know if there’s a timeline to reapply after getting a refusal

duchess90:
Hello

The question is not how soon you can reapply, that can be done immediately.
What is most important is addressing the concerns raised. For instance, the second reason, how can you address that?

Otherwise you'll keep piling refusals.

Address the concerns raised,dot your i 's and cross your t's and then reapply.

Cheers

I also got a refusal letter today, imagine waking up and gbam! The email just dropped. The two reasons why i was denied was the large sum of money I received between December and January, the money didn’t have a narration, now i see the reason why when transferring money from one of your account to the other, always write a narration maybe “savings” or just state what the money will be used for. I didn’t explain the large sum in a letter to UKVI. The 2nd reason was my company i work for, they said they checked it on CAC and it showed “INACTIVE” omo i weak!!! I’ve been working here for 3 years now. Guys please how soon can I reapply, i was advised by a friend that i should wait for 6 months. That is far. Has anyone applied immediately after they got s refusal and got the visa eventually or they waited 6 months. I will gladly appreciate your answers please. Thank you

Marviana:
Good evening all
Happy Ramadan,

I just got a refusal letter. I did my biometrics on the 23rd of March.
I think the first mistake I made was to use the black market rate to calculate my salary, I get paid in USD and at the time I applied I didn't know about Oanda or Nairaland and I noticed the Eco's conversion was in Pounds and slightly higher than what I earn. I hope this wouldn't be seen as deceit from my side.

The main reason for my refusal as stated was that there was no inflow of cash from December to March. I agree that there was some payment delay from December to February (3 months). I didn't know how long it was going to take and I had sufficient funds to cover my trip, an invitation letter from a friend who is a British national, he agreed to accommodate me during my 2 weeks stay so we decided that I put in my application instead of waiting for my outstanding salary.
I did state I'd be spending 1.1m( 2,123 £)on the trip
Payment for March only was made right before I printed my bank statement and went for my biometrics, I honestly thought that would suffice. Exactly a month after my biometrics I was paid for the months owed. (Too little too late).

Please I just want to know how to proceed, how soon should I reapply?
Should I also state that I used the black market rate of that day which resulted to a slightly higher salary as calculated by the Eco which was different from what was captured on my statement.
How should I prove that the deposit that came in really was for the outstanding salary?

Lastly, is it advisable to use the tourism route this time with a shorter stay (maybe 9 days) given my friend and I aren't on good terms and he's not giving another invitation letter.

Please how do you advise I handle this?
Where do you think I went wrong please?
I'm stuck.
Thank you

Have you sent paid emails?
What is the status of your application

Kenola01:
This wait is really frustrating. Is anybody 11th match applicants? V.I Lagos

Yes i know but my question is has anyone who got the emai “a decision has been made” been refused visa on this platform when they collected their passport?

mamawa123:
Decision made email doesn’t mean Visa approval or Visa denial. Wait till your passport is available for pickup then you will know the outcome after you pick it up

i did my biometrics 21st March, has anyone gotten this decision made email and still got refused?

Longjonjoe:
If you have sent a paid email, no need to pay again to send another, just reply the email they sent you and save your money. I replied the email they sent me to know the status of my application after my paid emial on monday and this is what i got. “ a decision has been made”

If you have sent a paid email, no need to pay again to send another, just reply the email they sent you and save your money. I replied the email they sent me to know the status of my application after my paid emial on monday and this is what i got. “ a decision has been made”

Work visas are faster than even student,
Standard visitor’s visa is the slowest

hajiahmed911:
Congratulations!!!
Something is seriously wrong in abuja tls
Biometrics 28th March
No collection mail yet

Mine was 21st March, Something seems to be lacking in Abuja TLS

hajiahmed911:
I did biometrics 28/3/2022 in Abuja for student visa still no update. I'm feeling something is wrong with the Abuja tls.

The sad part the company as no valid means of contact. No b juju b dt, for company that renders services.

Damn! Where did you read it, please drop the link

Ashirioluwa:
You guys need to chill. Processing time is now up to 12 weeks from day of biometrics.

Hello house, I remember reading that someone’s application after sending a paid email got “application was refused but overturned and is being considered” please the person who wrote this should reply me asap. Thanks.

when you called them, what did they say please?

bowals11:
Seems we are together. Had biometrics done 11 March
Paid mail says they have made a decision 9 working days ago
Till today, nothing, I've sent mail 3 times, called them 2ce, all na same

I don tire
At this point, I just dey look

What is NSF?

hajiahmed911:
I dey pray for Grace, Favour & Mercy, kindly join me in praying ooo. I did biometrics on 28th March n got NSF mail on 5th April up till now no collection mail still, so depressing �

Any March 21st Biometrics partner here? Our six weeks is on the 2nd of May. From there we can start sending paid emails if we don’t get an email for a decision from TLS

How did you go about it dear

shewa12345:
i found it. nvm.

Good afternoon NL family, I’m not new to NL but new to this thread. I have learnt so much from my silent reading. You guys are doing a good job sharing experiences here and there for others coming behind to be well informed. Kudos guys. I am also an applicant for the Tourist visa. I did my biometrics on the 21st of March. I still need to wait right? And please when do i send a “paid email” like the others are doing and how do i go about it.? Thanks guys

Damn! Sorry bruh

Coolcube:
I just got a refusal letter from UKVI today. I filled the visa application to the best of my ability and didn't lie, but I was still bounced.

I wanted to go on a business visit as a top management staff of my organisation for an industry event. I submitted my salary account and my other savings account where I have little about 2million naira. My monthly pay is 450k total gross (250k salary and 200k allowance paid separately). With the tax deduction on salary, my net is 405k which was what I declared. My savings account is where I collect money from other investments like rents on property and proceeds from side businesses. The visa office said they couldn't ascertain the income and doubted the sources of funds in my savings account and so denied even without a right to appeal. All the funds are mine and my letter of employment stating salary income was submitted. The refusal letter is here attached.

I am considering applying for a UK student visa for September 2022. Will this current refusal affect my student visa application later in the year? Kindly advise before I burn another money. I will gladly look in another direction for my masters if UK will not allow it.

Good morning Guys, the oldbies and the newbies. The oldbies will remember me. Well i got refused this morning. I want to say thank you to Frank, Lekib and everyone else who guided me through this journey since October 7th 2020. God bless yall. this as an experience I’ll never forget. For good 8 months including NSE route i used. Canada thinks their country is the only heaven, well to hell with them. Wishing the other applicants awaiting decision a positive one. See you guys when i see you guys. Peace!

IboBoyNuel:
Today makes it 5 months since I applied and I'm still yet to get a final decision. It's exhausting. How many times I can I send mails and webforms? I used to send every 3 days but looks like I'm about to start sending it everyday. My tuition deadline is in 2 weeks.

My is 6 months old, October last year. We gather det ma brother

OtunbaTee:
1. Book online https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/latest-travel-health-advice/mandatory-hotel-stay-air-travellers/list-government-authorized-hotels-booking.html#wb-cont. Choose province of where you'll be landing, preferably where your school is located, if your school province isnt there, chose the nearest amongst the 4 listed on the website then u book a connecting flight to your province where ull finished the 11days compulsory quarantine.

2. When filling the arcrivecan, you'll input the address sof your final destination where you're gon quarantine for the remaining 11days. So ure def gon book another flight to your final destination, now or before the 3rd day ends at the hotel.

3. Not so, if your school is in Toronto, the u just connect to your final destination..if your final destination isnt in Toronto, then u gats book flight or cab to your final destination

My guy thank you for this explanation

olasubomy:
LANDING GIST

Hello house, congrats to those who have gotten approvals on their applications and best of luck to those awaiting a decision. It will end in praise. Let me summarise my landing experience and not bore you with stories since I still have some energy after arrival.

SUMMARISED EXPERIENCE AT MURTALA MUHAMMED AIRPORT

I flew with Ethiopian Airline and the flight was at 1:40 pm. I got to the airport a little late due to a last-minute rush/parking. Fast forward to entry. The first point was two immigration officers. They asked about my final destination, I told them Canada. They sighted my passport and handed it back to me. The next checkpoint was to weigh my luggage. Hmm! the first luggage (box) weighed 26kg and the second box carrying food weighed 33kg. I was forced to return some stuff back home and paid 60 dollars for the excess luggage and obtained a receipt because I was not ready to return any food so I rather reduced some clothing. Please try to use a travelling bag for your foodstuff to avoid overweighing so you won't be forced to buy ghana must go at the airport. The next check after was a lady who asked for my COVID test result, school enrollment letter and my passport. She snapped the enrollment letter and passport then sent it to someone by WhatsApp for confirmation. She asked for the Arrive CAN receipt. I showed her on my phone. The next point was where I got my boarding pass. After this, i started walking fast to the point of boarding because my aircraft was already boarding. I would advise you to try to get to the airport much earlier due to these new changes at the airport so you don't start rushing.

SUMMARISED EXPERIENCE AT ADDIS ABABA AIRPORT

The Ethiopian Airline flight took off on time around 1:55 pm. The flight was okay, a very massive Boeing aircraft and was not fully loaded to capacity. I guess due to COVID and not much demand due to travel restrictions. Our first stopover was at Addis Ababa. We had to pass our hand luggage, remove our shoes and belts, laptops through computer screening at three different areas in the airport. Such tight security. One of them saw dollars in my pocket, I told him I was a student, he had to check my passport and boarding pass to confirm. It is that strict. There is nothing wrong with holding your cash. Just let them know you are a student if peradventure they ask you. The next check at Addis Ababa was an Immigration Officer. She asked for my Negative COVID test result, evidence of Arrive Can and confirmation of booking of the 3 days stopover hotel in Canada. She took a copy of the COVID result and gave me a health form to fill ( like a questionnaire) I filled and returned back to her.

Try to make at least 3 copies of all your documents before travelling just in case an officer ask you at any of the airports. It all depends on the officer but better to be prepared.

SUMMARISED EXPERIENCE AT TORONTO AIRPORT

We were given 3 forms to fill in the plane, one of which is the declaration card ( the declaration card is where you will declare if you are holding 10,000 dollars or more, and foodstuffs like (meat fish, nuts, egg, vegetables, fruits etc). We all had to fill it in the plane, even the pilot kept announcing for us to fill it. We finally landed in Toronto after almost 20 hours in the air. Even when the plane got to Toronto airspace. It still spent almost 2 hours in the air before landing. CANADA is really big. I am not surprised it is the second-largest country in the world after Russia.

The airport looked a little skeletal. Some offices were not opened, I guess due to COVID. The first check at Toronto was different counters with immigration officers. We had to queue and was assigned to each one at random. The officer asked for my negative COVID test result, Arrive Can, evidence of booking my 3 days stopover hotel and evidence of booking of the 14 days isolation and the declaration card so I gave him all. I showed him the confirmation of 3 days hotel booking on my phone. I did not bother to print that out since you can only book 48 hours to your arrival in Canada and would be too late print. He did not even bother to review the card. He just signed and gave it back to me.

The next check was another set of different cubicles with various immigration officers ( The main point of entry). I noticed one cubicle was free and a Chinese-looking lady officer was there so I just went to meet her. She did not even press me as expected. She just asked for (1) Letter of Acceptance (2) Evidence of Arrive CAN (3) Evidence of booking of 3 days hotel stopover (4) Passport and then she asked two questions: Why are you coming to Canada, I answered I came to study for my MBA then the second question was how are you funding your studies and I said my biological parents are sponsoring me. She felt satisfied and printed my study permit. It all depends on the officer that would be interviewing you.

The next step was getting my luggage and I proceeded to another queue to register for the COVID test and was subsequently directed to a tent where a nurse took samples from my nostril and told me the result would be sent to my registered e-mail. After that, I got to another queue where I waited for the taxi going to my 3 days stop over hotel.

I wish everyone the very best as you plan your journey to Canada.

Thanks so much for this brother. Please i just have 3 questions.
1. Where did you book the government 3 days hotel?

2. When booking your flight, how did you do it that after the 3 days government hotel in Toronto, you boarded a flight to your school province on the 4th day.

3- every student travelling to Canada must book their 3days hotel in Toronto meaning you have two tickets. Nigeria to Toronto and Toronto to your school province after 3 days.

Sorry for the long questions

irijuola:
Those travelling in may or those who recently left, how did you book your flight? Any suggestion?

Send me an email, i am a travel agent.

Lyndaa22:
Mine has been since September,I submitted NSE request as well and a decision has not been made yet. I have sent webforms and mails and they keep saying it’s under review, omo the wait tire me pass...
Let’s just keep being positive, it would end in Praise.

Lynda I’m October 7th, same here. Emails i get is that it’s under review. E go better

sleekcheek:
Are there still applicants who submitted in Oct/Nov, responded to the NSE request and still waiting for final decision. I have sent mails and webforms tire and they just send the generic message that application is still under active review. My gcms notes came after being delayed and showed that I passed criminality but nothing was written for eligibility. Requested another notes last week, this wait is tiring olohun

We gather dey here o

ericksen:
BVL & PPR just dropped this morning.
May 2020 Application.
Mehn, the waiting was killing.
Up till now, eligibility and background check status have not changed sef.

Ok you mean to say your eligibility review didnt start at all and you got your bvl and ppr?