They now send the refusal letter by mail to some people oo. When you receive a mail from them and is classified as "sensitive" then it is your refusal letter hhmm

seyisanya:
From personal experience, they will never send refusal letter via email to you even if you use the "Keep My Passport" service. As a matter of fact, though ridiculous, a request for your passport does not guarantee a visa. They will only send a Passport Request email for you to receive ECO's decision.

Hello Justwise,

Just to correct/ clarify what you just said, Judicial review is permitted for tourist visa as well. During the Judicial review, the first step is the "Pre-action protocol" and if home office does not respond within 14 days to 1 month permission to proceed with claim for Judicial Review is lodged at the court and which must be done not later than 3 months after the Home Office’s initial decision.

I personally know 3 people who have gone through the Judicial review process and gotten their decision overturn. With two of them after the pre-action protocol was sent, home office ignored but after the solicitor filed an application for permission in court, home office now became aware that they were serious so they sent a consent letter to the solicitor for them to withdraw it from court and even paid part of the cost incurred by the applicant.

Usually I think in Africa we do not explore all the legal options when unfavourable decisions are made towards us. any this is just my experience of what I know.

" The pre-action protocol is the initial step in the Judicial review process". Google gives more details

Just my one cent

justwise:


Dude your solicitor is sending letter of reconsideration to the HomeOffice and not judicial review, anybody can do this and still get positive/negative result.

These solicitors will give you the impression that you can appeal visa refusal or go for Judicial review and you pay then they write letter of reconsideration.

You are wasting your money with solicitor because anybody can send a letter to immigration asking for reconsideration about seemly unfair visa refusal

You can't take the homeoffice to court for tourist visa refusal

justwise:
@Justblow

You are misleading people here, judiciary review is not for non-immigration visa, the screenshort you uploaded is not for visiting visa.

Don't encourage people to waste money and time

Hello Justwise,

Please Judicial review is actually for all categories of visa including non-immigration visa's. My solicitors in london have been winning a lot of non-immigrant refusals through Judicial review.

I used to ask questions for my sister but she was refused so we are going through a Judicial review and a letter before claim has been sent to the home office now and we are waiting. If they dont respond after sometime then they will proceed with the next action. ECOs sometimes just refuse anyhow and if you have a good case and you challenge them they reconsider their decision and issue visa. Will update the house

I did self upload for a family of three. I was the sole sponsor so I uploaded my documents to each application.

Babyface6:
Hello,

Please has anyone tried to do the Self Service application for a Family? Is it possible? Or do I need to make the submission at the TLS office?

From your letter, i think the ECO doubts how you were able to purchase the property because it seems you did not declare it in your previous application which makes them doubt the genuineness of it.
Did you declare the property as an additional source of income? if no then this is what made the ECO doubt how you were able to acquire the property since you last refusal.
This will be a bit difficult to justify now so like others have said you need to give them time like maybe two years so that when you apply that time an the property is still available and you receive income from it they would not doubt much.

Usually ECOs try to read unfavorable meanings into such situations but most times they are wrong and if challenged legally they are convinced that you are telling the truth. If you have the means and you are sure that the property belongs to you, I think you can proceed for a Judicial review which comes at a cost though. The main reason for the refusal is the new property acquired so challenging them will let them know that you are telling the truth. If you dont have the means then you can wait for some years

My small take

Seeyat:
This is what i receiced today, can somebody please tell me what to do because i want to reapply

ECO did not complain about insufficient funds in my last application, i wonder why it was stated in this refusal letter

I also mention about receiving rent in my previous application and also submitted rent receipts and other documents as evidence.

I'm tired of these people.

Congratulations.

I didn't know that someone who is employed can be fully sponsored to the UK by a relative like your brother instead of sponsoring himself. Please what reasons did you give for fully sponsoring your brother?

nomad26:
Hello house, I bring good news. My mum and brother just got their visit visa valid for 6 months . My mum is retired and self-employed, this will be her 2nd time visiting the UK. While my brother has 2 years work experience in IT but no travel history and first time applying for any visa.
I put a budget of 3K for 2-weeks stay for both of them (fully sponsored by me).

Timeline (Standard): TLS Lagos VI
20th June: Submitted online application (document self-upload)
26th June: Biometrics
18th July: Call from UKVI (asked if I was inviting anyone and how long they are staying, if I am fully sponsoring and how much, my brother's job title and company he works for, my immigration status in the UK and my job title...I think that was all)
19th July: Received email stating 'Application Concluded'
23rd July: Passport ready for pickup
Picked up passports same day with both visas approved

These are the documents we submitted with their application:

Mine:
1. Invitation Letter for both of them (electronic copy with a scanned picture of my signature)
2. Copy of BRP and my passport data page
3. Tenancy agreement (scanned copy with signatures)
4. 6-months payslip (e-copy)
5. 6-months bank statement salary account (downloaded from my online account with no bank stamp)

Mum:
1. Cover letter - highlighted my mum's sources of income, she collects pension and is also self-employed. I also highlighted how much she has currently in her savings)
2. Copy of previous UK visa
3. Company CAC certificate
4. Pension Letter
5. C of O of residential house
6. Land C of O
7. 6-months bank statement (the one that her pension and income from her business comes into)
8. Excel table explaining deposits into her account, with 4 columns - Date, Amount, Sender and Purpose of transfer (we highlighted any inflow greater than 50K)

Brother:
1. Cover letter - highlighted his job, how much he earns and how much he currently has in his savings)
2. HR Letter of introduction
3. Work Offer Letter
4. Work ID card
5. 6-months payslips
6. 6-months bank statement (both salary and savings accounts)
7. Excel table explaining deposits into his account, with 4 columns - Date, Amount, Sender and Purpose of transfer(we highlighted any inflow greater than 50K)
*I was a bit worried about the fact that we didn't include tenancy agreement for my brother because he shares a flat with his colleague and his name is not on the agreement but thank God that it didn't seem to matter. We didn't include tax cards either.

Thanks to everyone who contributes here, especially to giselle237 & MadameW for taking the time to answer my questions. God bless you all!

TJ18:

It doesn't have to be related. What matters most is your COS. Tier 2 visa is point based and straightforward if you have all required documents. I got mine this week and my course of study is different from my job offer.

How do you guys manage to find jobs in the UK that gives sponsorship for work visa? Do you find them only or where

pufframmy:
share your timeline pls

Biometrics - 04 July 2019 (wife, son and I)
My UK Dispatch mail - 24 July 2019
My TLS collection email - 25 July 2019

Son's UK Dispatch mail - Today just some few minutes ago
Still waiting for wife's dispatch email

My son and I both got the application concluded in the email. I guess now if you are give they say 'concluded'

Profile: Traveled to UK in 2016, Portugal, Turkey, Nigeria, USA(visa will expire in 2023). Wife has never traveled before and son is just 4 months old

justwise:


Nothing wrong with this, perfectly ok.

Thank you and everyone for your contribution, I just picked my visa this morning and I am still waiting for my wise and son's.
God luck to everyone waiting for their application

Dear Justwise and all

I wanted to find out if this travel arrangement is possible

If you have a UK Visa, and I you applied and granted a multiple Germany visa can I do the following
1. Buy a return ticket to Germany and
2. Buy another ticket from a different airline from Germany to London and back to Germany

So that the travel plan will be from Here>to>Germany>to>London>to>Germany>to> back home

Please has anyone tried this and it is possible with no issues at any of the poe's

Thanks

That was fast, did you use priority service?

Enick:
Thanks, guys.

I picked you my passport today with 6 months visa. This was my second application. My first application came back with a refusal letter with the claim that my fix deposit is in doubt and how I accumulated such wealth.

As advised by justice and co, I addressed that section by providing answers to how I got the money although I have an unregistered business which makes up 70% of my fund, I just told them is it a side business and I provided receipts, invoices and legal commission agreement with the company.
( Note: I addressed my denial on the extra section of the application form and cover letter. Also, note that my employer does not pay money into my account. We receive salaries by hand).

Biometric- 1st July
DMC mail- 15nd July
VAC mail - 17th July
DHL pass- 20th July

6 months Visa issued.

Thanks

You have to make payment first then you will find the link to TLS website to upload your documents

Dlaw6578:
There's no place I can choose self service here...someone should enlight me

justwise:


You can email them with your application reference number and correct the mistake. It may cost you though to email or call.

Thank you Justwise

Hello Justwise and everyone,

I just realized I made a mistake with the email address I used for my wife's application and we have already done the biometrics. I copied the url which I used always to access our application that is why I didn't realize this error.

Due to this she has not been receive the process updates. We did the biometrics just last Thursday. Please what can I do?

Thank you

Yes after payment you can download your check list, application and access to TLS portal to upload documents

Dlaw6578:
Good day house, is it when I make payment before I can be directed to where am going to upload my documents?

Guys please throw some light on cryptocurrencies. Is it ok to declare your cryptocurrency holdings in a Visa application?

lantres000:
Good Evening friends

Please i will need your advice here

I was denied visa sometime in February with the reason that i dont have control of the funds in my account as stated (i actually made a withdrawal from my bitcoin account and added to my travel cash)

Within March till date i have been joggling two jobs,my regular job and a consultancy job in which the salary is very irregular but huge because the contract i signed with the company is on "call out bases".

Please these are my questions

1 I dont take track of my monthly expenses and i dont know how to state how much is my monthly expenses because within the month of March and April i have bought a landed property and a car which i want to use for uber.

2 Do you think my account will look artificial because of these purchases. I have receipts to back them up though.

3 My landed property only has a receipt and agreement but no survey plan. Its this document still tenable ?

4 Lastly this is my 3rd denial and i wish to use an agent to apply for this visa because its clear i dont know how to package a visa application. What is the charges of an agent?

Please help a brother

Thanks

Thank you Justwise

justwise:


If your wife is not contributing anything then its the same £1800

justwise:


You have answered your own question

Who else is contributing towards the trip?

Thank you for the feedback. Please I am the sole sponsor for the entire family of three. Please on my wife and son's application what should I provide in this question

1. "How much money are you planning to spend on your visit to the UK?"

Should this also be the same amount 1800 pounds?

Kindly clarify

NanaOne1:
Just checked my British airways booking and the cost included on our ticket is only 95 dollars. Thanks for the clarification. please back to my question

On my wife and kids application, what should I input in the question

1. "How much money are you planning to spend on your visit to the UK?"
2. How much money will they be paying towards your visit?

I have budgeted 1800 pounds for the trip for all three of us. The ticket for all three is 1097 so we will have about 700 for other activities because we are visiting my sister

Justwise and other gurus, Kindly share your view on this

Just checked my British airways booking and the cost included on our ticket is only 95 dollars. Thanks for the clarification. please back to my question

On my wife and kids application, what should I input in the question

1. "How much money are you planning to spend on your visit to the UK?"
2. How much money will they be paying towards your visit?

I have budgeted 1800 pounds for the trip for all three of us. The ticket for all three is 1097 so we will have about 700 for other activities because we are visiting my sister

MadameW:
Your baby requires an infant ticket...

Happy Sunday Justwise and family here,

I am the sole sponsor of my wife and kid.

On my wife and kids application, what should I input in the question "How much money are you planning to spend on your visit to the UK?"

I have budgeted 1800 pounds because my kid is just 5 months old and does not require a ticket.

Thanks

Hello house,

During my previous visa application I stated that I will travel on 19th August 2016 but the decision making process delayed so I received my passport with visa on 15th August 2016 which made me postpone my travel to October 2016. I still spent the same two weeks I stated on my application.

I want to know if this will be an issue in my current application?

Kindly share your thoughts

Thank you

@Justwise and co, please assist

Thank you

NanaOne1:
Hello House,

Please on the section for "total amount of money you get in a year", please assist in what to write.

I have investments of 500,000 so I have ticked "Investment. So do I have to add this investment with the interest to my annual salary and provide in that field?
Or I only have to write my annual salary in that field?

Please clarify

Hello House,

Please on the section for "total amount of money you get in a year", please assist in what to write.

I have investments of 500,000 so I have ticked "Investment. So do I have to add this investment with the interest to my annual salary and provide in that field?
Or I only have to write my annual salary in that field?

Please clarify

Thanks

TonyyS:



if u rented the place just like u said, you must have some form of receipt/agreement for ur duration of stay etc. you need to prove urself. remember the more complete, genuine and straightforward ur documents are, the better the chance.

Thank you. I am asking because there is a portion on the application form where they ask whether you rent or own where you live. I selected I rent it.
Then on the checklist form there is a section for tenancy agreement. I hope its not mandatory to provide a tenancy agreement because I don't have it

Monmarri:


For visa application not relevant at all.

Dear All,

I rent the apartment i currently live in. Please is it mandatory to provide tenancy agreement?

I paid my landlord but I don't have any documents

Thanks

Thanks

Yommieyomi:
which ever.

Thanks

Seeyat:
Either of the two

Dear House,

Please when adding family pictures on an A4 sheet, should it be in coloured or it can be in black/white

Thank you

Thank you

giselle237:
NO. The documents you have uploaded will be transferred ELECTRONICALLY to the visa office/officer.
the only physical documents u need are
submission print out page from edossier
original intl passport with photocopy of data page
checklist

Hello House,

Please after opting for self service and uploading the documents, do you still have to take the original ones on the appointment day?

Thank you