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Thegamingorca:
I read his first post back in 2018 tho and he does have reason to believe why it might be refused.. but I think the ECO played his loved one dirty.

😂😂😂😂 They always play everyone… it’s more like a game of luck I would say… maybe his loved one didn’t have a cogent reason for the length of stay, so ECO assumed his loved one was probably working secretly… 🤷🏾 And who knows what the said loved one put as employment status? All that are what were used to judge her

SarahKrm2:
If I’m including 6 months statements from 1st August to 1st February

What payslips for what pay period do I need to include for 6 months payslips?

I always get confused

6 months would be fine as well

wolvesgigs:
Please do not try it, your next application will be refused.
Once you states 2 weeks during application then you must use the 2 weeks and return, you can still travel for 3 months within the Visa validity period.

Lmao 😂

Thegamingorca:
This is a false assumption.

You Dey mind them… 🙄

oluayebenz:
Dey play 😁😁😁

If you say so.. I just told you what it is.. she must have her reasons for staying that long

Ceejay2:
Ok should consent letter and birth certificate be on family status then TB be on others?

You can do that

Gentlesoul3268:
Quick question

If someone choosen owning house when filling visa application, is it necessary to submit any documents since they didn't ask ?

If necessary to submit documents what document can be submitted? Note the applicant doesn't have CofO

Provide evidence that you actually own the house. Whatever you claim, you prove it

Kiki25:
If on my application, I say I'm applying for 2 weeks buh I end up staying for 1 month, will it have a negative impact on my future applications?

No it won’t. Visa expiration has different timeframes, depending on the length of your visa. For 6 months visa, unless you overstay 6 months, you have no issue even if you stay up to 5 months

Ceejay2:
Please under category should I upload:
Birth certificate
Consent letter
TP cert
Passport

Urgent reply needed please.

Passport should have its category Na.. I think identification or travel, can’t remember.. the rat should be under order

Oluwaloniglory7:
Please what do you mean actually it's 3 months of your disposable?

My 2 month disposable income is 900k

Can I apply with 950k? which is 50k more than my disposable income?

I will submit cover letter with my application, is it necessary again to write part of my cover letter in the Extra information

What I meant is that you can apply with 3 months of your disposable income, 950k is ok

Oluwaloniglory7:
My disposable income is 450k, and is advisable as we are taught here to use 2 month of our disposable income to apply. My 2 month disposable is 900k but if I want to make my Estimated accurate I will be spending 950k.

Can I go ahead with 950k ? Because I manage it cut it down to 931,500k.

Can I declared money I'm personally planning to spend with Naira or Pounds

Please urgent!!!! About to submit my application

Actually, it’s 3 months of your disposable income

Oluwaloniglory7:
Is any one paid visa fee recently? How much is 100 pounds visa fees to Dollar ?

It should be around 100 and something dollars. It shouldn’t be up to 120 dollars sef, just slight

Kenyangirl1:
Hello everyone,

I paid £70 for a 'flexi' appointment for my biometrics at my local TLS Contact centre yesterday as there were no available dates for self-service appointments until April 2023 (which is when I intend to travel) but I am yet to receive a payment confirmation.

The date of my intended appointment is Monday next week. Can I show up at the centre with an email printout from my bank confirming the payment as well as a printout of a screenshot of my application page showing the appointment date?

Thank you.

Yes you can

NdiEgede:
I understand you. Can I state that I’m supervising a family building undergoing construction in my state? My mother would have made the trip, but she is currently taking care of my dad who is ill. What do you think please?

What is the proof? And how important is this building?

Oluwaloniglory7:
Under what category should I upload my cover letter after?

Should I upload it under ''OTHER'' ?

I hope I can book Bed in 12 bed mixed Dormitory room with shared bathroom?

Other

Kiki25:
Hi guys. So I applied for a visit visa last December and was refused. The major reason was my financials and ties. The ECO said that my personal account was inflated which is actually true but because I got
2 contract jobs just a month before I applied (they are both HR jobs and was supposed to be for just a month) and they paid me through my personal account, though I presented the contract documents). And there are also monies from my boyfriend and siblings which I explained in the cover letter I submitted.

My boyfriend is sponsoring the whole trip as he is in the UK (not as a student), all his necessary documents were submitted. And we want to try again since my birthday is coming up.

So my question is, in the previous application, I presented my salary account and savings account and also my piggyvest account. Now, for the new application, I want to submit just my salary account and declare that I don't have other source of income...is this going to be a problem?

Also, since I don't have any assets, how else can I proof my ties asides my work?

Please I need you guys to critique on the refusal and advise 😔

So in order words, both the savings and piggyvest are both savings. See the issue here is not about just having savings, you need to show the origin of these savings. How you have been depositing the money monthly, as well as the origin. Your savings should have a custom, just like your salary. There has to be a build up. You can’t just attach different savings account without appropriate origin of funds. As that is what the ECO is saying there. In your next application, still include your savings, but explain where they came from. If from your salary, show atleast 2 or 3 times such amounts left your salary account, or if you did that for 6 months period, also indicate all of that. From there, the ECO will be able to judge your circumstance. Every bulk deposits or withdrawals in your accounts asides from your salary and monthly expenditures, should be explained.

NdiEgede:
Okay for emphasis, I just finished my studies around December, but I currently started an unpaid internship within the school too. As per how I survive, I am placed on a monthly stipend of 25k from an uncle. And I occasionally get lots of cash gifts from my siblings and relatives. In addition to being an intern, I work as volunteer historian in a cultural institute and I have been with them for over three years. How about these?

Honestly, these ECOs think left sometimes.. they do their job without emotion. Now, an emotional person will see all you’ve written and consider your application, but you see those ECOs, they want you to “COMPEL” them. In order words, force them with a strong conviction to give you the visa.

Let me give you a practical example of what the ECO would assume if you were to hand in your application. The ECO would say, since your family is your means of survival here, and you are going to visit your sister who is also family, there is a high chance of illegal immigration as you sister can hide you and fend for you. Do you get? If she was your wife, it would have been a different case.

If you had a property you rent, that would’ve helped. Also, if you were the only child of your parents left in Nigeria, we could say that you are the only one that takes care of your sick parent since your sister lives in the uk and she can’t come back home regularly to attend to your mum’s needs because of distance. So since your mum is very sick and can’t travel, that you are going to represent her in order to help your sister for two weeks, as the only relative she has left. That all necessary arrangements have been made for your sick mum whilst you will be gone for two weeks since your dad is late and no family to attend to her. You can show proof of payment to the carer etc for that period of two weeks. If possible, you can make a short video of your mum in a sick state, granting you her permission to go on the trip, and demanding you come back as soon as possible.

This is just my opinion, because this your situation is tough honestly

Ashirioluwa:
That will be bad

Very bad. Because that time, rate of refusal will be high.. once you don’t answer a question under ten seconds or there is too much erm erm.. straight refusal.

Ashirioluwa:
I saw this on the GOV.UK website

9. Documents you should not use as evidence

Some types of documents are less useful as evidence in visit applications. These include:

- Bank statements or letters issued more than 1 year before the date of application
- Credit card statements
- Driving license
- Educational certificates that are not listed as required for your visa
- Evidence of car ownership
- Personal photographs
- Notarial certificates
- Business cards
- Hotel bookings
- Flight bookings (unless transiting)
- Photocopies of bank cards
- Certificates relating to leisure activities, for example, sports trophies
- Travel Insurance
- Sponsor’s utility bills
- Sponsor’s council tax bills

You may be asked to provide additional information by a decision maker.

It really baffles me when I saw hotel booking and sponsor's utility bills among the list of documents we should not use as evidence.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visitor-visa-guide-to-supporting-documents/guide-to-supporting-documents-visiting-the-uk#documents-you-should-not-use-as-evidence

Very soon they will no longer accept documents, but opt for one on one interview like the U.S embassy..

Mzzmcky:
Goodevening all.
Please is it necessary to explain deposits of 30k and less in one’s bank statement in a visitor visa application.?
Thank you for your response.

It all depends on you financial circumstance, I think so yes

mosesadio:
LET SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ANSWER MY QUESTION: WHAT IS THE CURRENT AVERAGE PROCESSING TIME FOR UK VISITOR VISA? I NEED THE INFORMATION TO PLAN AN APPLICATION. THANKS A LOT.

It can take up to 15 weeks, but you might get lucky and get it sooner.

NdiEgede:
Ok so, we have a letter from her hospital stating that she is expecting a child and thus needs help. I’m currently interning, without pay. Also getting a letter from my organization. Are these good enough? Do you have other suggestions?

I intend staying for about 3 to 4 months. Is the 5k pounds a lot for this duration please?

Ok, if I may ask, how do you survive in Nigeria then, since you have stated that you partake in an unpaid internship?

Your sister’s circumstance isn’t an issue. Another problem is you saying you will be staying for 3-4 months, that’s a huge red flag to to the ECO.

You must have something that is supposed to compel you to come back to Nigeria. Like Giselle said, this your case will be hard o. Had it been that you have a good job here, even if you plan to japa when you get there, it won’t be suspected

Ceejay2:
Also they said give more details what should I write?

Just explain the reason for the ban

djbaju:
when the previous visa expires and another is applied and issued

Your current doesn’t really have to expire before you can apply for a new one

Solope4u:
??

If her finances are in check, getting a passport shouldn’t be much of an issue I guess.. June is a long way from now, she can start now with applying for her passport

NdiEgede:
Ok. If for example my sponsor is paying 5k pounds towards my trip, do I just put in that same 5k?

And please can I possibly send you a direct message please?

5k pounds is too much o… that might even be a strong ground for your refusal. Just say 1500

NdiEgede:
Thank you very much. What about the call log? is that so important please? And can I possibly send you a direct message please?

If you feel the call log would help, no problem.. and sure you can send me a private message.

giselle237:
he wants his aunt a nurse to fully sponsor him… as long as he is using his main circumstances as described by him .. his own oo where he also needs his aunty to pay for everything… he will not get it

Hmmm you are right.. unless he proves strong ties to his home country. Because the ECO would just assume the aunty is more than likely going to help him migrate since she has a better living circumstance there. Or maybe if the aunty fit swear oath say she go pursue am come back after his stay his complete 😂

giselle237:
dey play.. asin they would give you visa for an uncle to sponsor you to go for a relative’s graduation with a salary of 30k profile? Not going to work .

For a visitor visa, the most important is your financial integrity in your home country. If you can prove strong financial ties, then there is a high probability for visa approval.

You are right, but since he got a sponsor, don’t you think he got a chance? Provided the sponsor is financially buoyant? Ifeanyi Ubah sponsored a group of people to the uk sometime, and they all got their visas.. that’s just the angle I am seeing things from

giselle237:
u wont even get the visa

😂😂😂 honestly, our mindset is an issue… but surprisingly, he might apply and get it. He just might be lucky..

lexycool01:
Please how can I contact UKVI to expedite visa action. I am at the risk of missing school enrollment . I paid for priority visa and I was asked to upload additional documents which I did. Their phone contact is not going through on the UKVI site

Paid mail

SarahKrm2:
Hello All

I was given a Zanzibar visa which expires later on this year, could I include that in my uk visit application as a reason I’m returning to my home country as I would be going on another holiday?

It’s not necessary though. If it was that you had something that would desperately need your attention and presence in Zanzibar, that could’ve been fantastic. Maybe something like a business trip or work related. Could’ve be fantastic. Regardless, you can still declare it anyways.

Goodluck