It's amazing how dishonesty is so deeply ingrained in the average Nigerian's life. It's actually becoming a culture thing. And I'm no exception (as much as I try to be). One of the requirements for student visa is proof of funds. Show that you can afford it; it may be a steep requirement but it's what it is. Unfortunately, we tend to "run" it. Until now, having read this particular response to the OP's post, I felt it was OK. Shebi I have met the requirement abi? so its OK. Who cares how I met it? The UK govt actually cares....

Thegamingorca:




He is telling you that there is no possible leeway out of this quagmire for your daughter this time around because of your own error to not imagine you could be asked about funds. Previously, you might have been lucky and were not asked to comment about funds. But a review is a review and anything can come up as reason to deny you, if he is refusing your application and there is any reason which comes up that you cannot defend, your application will be trashed aside with possible warning or subtle ban. If you are claiming you were wronged, your application must be spotless or else you'll denied again for refusing to dot an "I" or cross a "t".
It's like taking the eco to court and arguing that he was wrong. What do you think will happen if the first question put to you by the judge, finds you wanting?! Exactly!


The ECO guessed something smelt fishy and decided to cast the line in hopes to catch little fingerlings to deny her review with. Not knowing he was going to catch a whale and so he will most definitely hold up his refusal if the process continues because right now the funds like you said need to be "run" again.


I don't know if any extension can be given or how you intend to put the money back in there. Only UKVI can answer that

Saverin:


Good afternoon, please if one with dependent applies for priority visa (5 days review) will the dependent visa also come out within 5 days?

Unless you pay for priority for the dependant as well.

mekanta7:
Hello my people... please i need guideline on applying for a 2years visa. I've travelled to the UK last year, where I spent 4months but on my application, I stated that I will be staying for 2weeks. On this new application, is it mandatory that I explain the reason why I stayed 4months instead of 2weeks or should I let it slide.




@giselle237

Blud, you've got some explaining to do. From 2 weeks to 16 weeks?

9ger:
Image attached is what is referred to as "Mybankstatement"

This is accepted. It's what I use.

Didabuchi:
Visa Approved!!!!

First time applicant. I choose the keep my passport option

Submission of online application: 13th March 2023
Biometrics: 14th March 2023
Transferred to DMC: 14th March 2023
Application received by DMC: 15th March 2023
Mail awaiting decision: 22nd March 2023
Mail decision made: March 27th, 2023
Passport resubmitted (because of KMP): March 28th, 2023
Application transferred to VAC: March 28th 2023
Application received by VAC and collection email: March 29th 2023
Passport picked up: March 30th 2023

I hope everyone receives a positive response

Congratulations!

2 weeks for a first-timer is quite impressive.

Cnachy:


Hello @maestro03, a friend of mine indicated interest to join me and my wife in the Uk for my graduation. He will be coming from Canada though he's on a visit visa. Can I sponsor the three visa applications by myself? that is, myself, my wife and his? Or will he need to sponsor his by himself?

He has a business here in Nigeria but doesn't pay himself a salary. I will appreciate some clarity in this regard.
God bless.

Sure you can. All you need to do is ensure you can demonstrate that you have the financial capacity to accommodate them for their entire stay: Finances & accommodation (be it a hotel, airbnb or your place).

hounta2:


Please how do I go about filling the visa application form?

Lol. Like any other online form.

Start here: https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor/apply-standard-visitor-visa

All the best

leef2022:


Isn't it the specifics or unclear bits the op is asking?

Ahan, he asked generally nah. he's asking if there's anything he should pay attention to.... that's a general question and if he reads through the thread that question is easily answered.

Cnachy:


Please can anyone help with my question? Is there anything I should pay attention to specifically to ensure the visa is approved?

If you've read deliberations here and taken everything in there's little anyone here would offer you in advise that you haven't read already (provided you've read through the thread).

Go ahead and apply, if you are unsure about anything specific feel free to bring it up here and we'll be happy to assist you.

All the best.

hunee:
Bros, be calming down. Before now, there were alot of issues as regards passport validity and being able to travel with it. I dont know when you started traveling, but my first international trip was 6 years ago. So, i am talking based on what used to be on ground. This a learning platform, stop ruling out other people's opinion. Let make here more suggestive, interactive and educative. Just my 2cent. Shalom

The funny thing is that I've never heard of this 6 months to expiration thingy for traveling (i.e crossing the border) I know it's in place for Visa issuance and that's logical. But for travelling and crossing the border? Never heard that before. You can cross the border with 1 day to expiration sef. So far as when you are crossing the document is still valid and your visa still valid. They don't care about the validity of your passport when you are exiting. Now an airline can stop you if on the date you are departing naija your passport is valid but by the time you arrive at the border it would have expired.

Horlaidey007:
Do You mean 20th February? I did mine on 17th February. I have not gotten a mail for pick up.

Horlaidey007, i just received my collection email for my son. Capture date same as yours Feb 17th, Ikeja. Check yours.

Horlaidey007:
Do You mean 20th February? I did mine on 17th February. I have not gotten a mail for pick up.

Same date as my son's capture. Ikeja. So i'll be looking out for your updates and i'll give mine as well.

thelma76:


You have a solid profile, a Canadian PR and you’re not applying from Nigeria. I’m not confirming the scrutiny is less for this type of applications, but it is, if we’re being honest. I have a friend who has a US green card(about 1.5 years since she got it) and applied from the US. She didn’t even have more than 1000 dollars in her account at the time of the application, and didn’t submit any introduction letter from her employer and she got her Visa.

All the calcu and planning we have to do here and in many third world countries even as genuine visitors to UK,EU and US, you’re lucky to avoid that with the kind of visitor profile you have.

The realities differ. Summarized response is, you’re good to go.

I totally agree with this.

Zambezi2020:
Good day all,
How many pages should a cover letter be?
My cover letter is 11 pages. Is it okay? or should i remove/delete some things from it?
My proof/source of fund explanation is 8 pages because i needed to explain how money is transferred amongst my 3 bank accounts.
Is it too much?
Kindly advise.

11pages? Wow. Remember that you don't want to make things difficult for the ECO, he/she could be easily irritated. It's not just your application he/she will be treating. Can't you make it brief? A 1-pager sounds fine.

MadeMan01:
Hello House,
Which Terminal does Qatar Airways fly out from in Lagos? Is it the old MMIA or new MMIA Terminal? Which is Terminal 2?

The old MMIA

Ajalalomo:


The US embassy London website says I can. I will like to connect with any Nairalander who has done this before.

Youre right but this is what i saw when i gooled it:
You should schedule an appointment for your visa interview at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in the country where you live. You may schedule your interview at another U.S. Embassy or Consulate, but be aware that it may be more difficult to qualify for a visa outside of the country where you live.

mrflow1:
Good morning people, please I need your advice on this.

My brother wants to apply for UK visa renewal. Has been issued visa thrice before and the last one was 2 year visa. He eqrms about 800k monthly from a good organisation. The challenge is that he hardly deducts from his monthly salary leaving his balance at about N5m with a debit of less than 300k.in six months.

His expenses of about 200k monthly are from his savings account with bank A which he doesn't want to add because there was a POF payment that passed through it during the period. He has another account with bank B that has some inflow and outlflows too but not that much as his other savings account in Bank A.

He wants to reapply for 2 years....but worried that ECO would wonder why no debits on the salary account.

What do you advise?

Thanks

Your brother has demonstrated that he is not a flight risk. He has travelled to the UK multiple times, didn't overstay, and returned when he said he would. It always gets easier with each subsequent application. I applied for a 2yr visa last year and i had just a little over 300k in my account and i got it. I'd advise he use Bank B statement of account. What could help is if his intended departure date is well in the future giving the ECO the impression there's still time for the applicant to save up for the trip. Besides, how many people intending to visit and not reurn would apply for 2yrs visa

Ajalalomo:
Can a visitor in the UK on a tourist visa apply for a US visa while they are there on holiday?

No you cannnot. You need to apply from your home country.

Kenyangirl1:
Two-Year Visitor Visa Approved!

Timeline:

Application: 1st Feb
Biometrics: 6th Feb
Collection email: 13th Feb
Passport received: 14th Feb

NOTE: I did not pay for priority. The lady attending to me at TLS had told me that I would get a decision within a week unless my application wasn't straightforward.

I applied to visit my bf for 4 weeks. This is my second visit visa although I studied in the UK between 2018-2019.

Thank you, as always to everyone who has been of assistance!

A great time to apply.

Biggyman11:


He submitted fake documents and he can be arrested if he goes to the immigration to pick up his passport.

I don't think that's the case, sir. Once your passport is ready for pick up and you don't come to pick after a specified period, the passport is moved to NIS for your pickup. They can't hold on to your passport indefinitely.

Hi guys, I have this Monzo account I opened while visiting the UK last year and I've been throwing cash into it every now and then. Question is, can I tender it as evidence of funds alongside my salary and personal Naija accounts? Applying for a 6months visa for my son.

Thanks

Teegal215:
Hi everyone. Please has anyone submitted 3-month bank statement for tourist visa and gotten approved?

Sure I have, heck I've seen applicants not even submit bank statements and they got granted the visa. Now I'm not saying you should do that, but if they requested for 6months statement then it's best you give them that. Don't be scared about lump sums, provided you can justify them and prove they weren't paid to make your statement look good. If you have a good travel history and you've demonstrated that you aren't a flight risk then I'd say go for the 3-months statement.

The 3months stated refers to your passport not the visa. You must have a minimum of 3months validity on your passport for a visa to be issued.

drladun:
Good day everyone, I have been following everything here but I have a question. I did biometric on the 27th July in Abuja for a 10yrs visa renewal. I sent a paid mail yesterday and got this response: I dont understand because I paid for 10years visa and this mail is telling me 3months. Has anyone experienced this before.....

Ayan (UKVI-TP)

28 Sept 2022, 18:49 BST

Thank you for contacting UK Visas and Immigration International Contact Centre.

With regards to your enquiry about the status of your application, our records indicate a decision has been made on your application. We cannot discuss the outcome of your application on-line or by telephone.

If your visa has been granted, a visa vignette (sticker) will be stuck inside your passport with 3 months validity (from the start of your visa) to travel.

You will be contacted by VFS/TLS when your passport is ready for collection, or delivery of your passport.

Please do not attend the VAC until you have been contacted as you won’t be able to collect your passport until it is ready.


Regards,

Ayan​​
UK Visas and Immigration

Chief, if your aunt is the sponsor then all financial proof should be provided by her whether you're an adult or a minor. Have her provide you with her 6months bank statement, evidence she owns a home, her permission to be in the UK (passport bio page), invitation letter, municipal rates, and tax statements, and everything to show legitimacy.

If your personal statement can't help your cause don't include it. I would include it to demonstrate that i can afford the trip by myself but who doesn't love a good gift?

my 2cents

Gynna22:



They asked if I have any other source of income or savings I said No …….now in the cover letter I should write I have an online business which gives me another income aside from what my parents give right ?

Youre right, i did read the previous comments out of curiousity. I'd have been put off as well but i dont think he/she was being malicious. I guess the comments were just infused with passion and some frustration for reasons best known to him/her.

Anyways, congratulations.

Lexyp:


I'm not criticising him,why don't u take your time and check our convo b4 u start judging anyways it is well.

I dont think it will. my most recent application was a mess. Worst i've ever put in. Didn't declared my daughter as a dependant, my intended arrival date in the UK was June 2022 (i applied in July), only about 200k in account, number of UK visits in the last 10yrs i put 20 instead of 18....

You'll be fine

kino47:
Hello house
Please I need ur advise in the form where they ask for travel history I mad a mistake, instead of writing to days visit to USA I wrote 3 weeks.will this be an issue ?

Its a renewal

Meziea:

Yours might be a renewal or skilled worker or student not a first timer visitors application mine is June 9th

This is quite disturbing. There must be a problem somewhere. I did my biometric capture on the 8th of July and I received my collection mail today. I haven't picked it up yet so I don't know the decision. That's about 4weeks and yours is 12? That's really bad.

Babodun090:
Goodday house.

I did my biometric on May 18, no collection email nothing nothing.

First timer, Vistor visa, Family application.... me, my wife and my 5 years old daughter.

Today makes it exactly 12 weeks of waiting.

Please nairalander I'm tired of waiting what can I do?

Never send a paid email before nor track my application.

You can try the VI option, however it comes with a fee. Being that you have to pay 55GBPs to submit, it acts as a deterrent resulting in fewer applicants turning up there.....

my 2cents

Kingacewade:
Hello everyone. Please I am finding it difficult to get a date for my UK student Visa Biometrics in Ikeja, Lagos.
Please what do I do? There are no dates available at the moment. My agent said I should keep checking the website till the date appears. I have been checking for days now. Is there a particular day or time the dates appear?
Do I visit the center in person and make enquires? Kindly share your experience if you have used the Ikeja center before. Thank you all..

Im not even gonnaargue with you. The poster can go ahead and follow your advise.

ekpotek:


You do not know anything about tourism, Everywhere in the UK is a tourist site.

https://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/liverpool-eng-mrs-liv.htm

Liverpool? Tourist destination? No way. You can't say you're touring London and stay in Liverpool nah. Can u say you're touring lagos and stay in ondo? Outskirts of London is still better.

ekpotek:


Sorry for the refusal. The ECO must have had a bad day. The reasons are neither here or there. I would encourage you to reapply. The reasons for the refusal can be addressed in a good cover letter.

1. The ECO did not question your finance or the ability to fund the trip - Good
2. Going by your cover letter, ECO could not justified you spending two weeks, in which most of it was devoted to shopping without specific details. There are not too many shopping opportunity in Liverpool. However, this can be explained by listing the shops you want visits.
3. The ECO noted your lack of European tourist experiences. You can tell the ECO, that your choice of the UK was based on language, cultural historical relationship with Nigeria as it's colonial master etc.
4. Your Choice of Liverpool, can be explain too. You prefer to take trips to London (only on two occasions) was because you wanted a quite city, and wanted to enjoy the serene landscape as you have plans to travel to London by train or bus. Liverpool is also central as it allows you to travel north to visit cities like Glasgow, Edinburgh and Newcastle.
5. The ECO noted that you did not research your visit. Yes you did, there are unique tourist site in Liverpool, like Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Antfield stadium as a Liverpool fan. Liverpool convention centre, the famous Liverpool docks and fishing villages etc

Hope this help when reapplying.

Ah dont oh. Are you not seeing testimonies of delayed processing on this forum? Even the UK site advises not to purchase tickets before a decision is gotten.

AjayiOreofe:
pls did you attach a ticket reservation?

anyone in the house, pls help, is it compulsory to attach a ticket reservation to my application?