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ijeshaoflondon:
Even those earning 170k still havent gotten visa not to talk of 17k income , truly you have misfired the first application , Take ur time , Visit other countries, save more money , Get a paying job and explain to your oyinbo, She would not leave you... Fear not! but be informed that if your circumstance has'nt changed for good ... Dont waste money ... 70k application fee is alot these days .

Melonne:
Hello All,

Has anyone had this issue before? A friend just got rejected because according to them the planned budget for a trip to the UK is 7.5 times more than the persons monthly expenditure - NOT INCOME OH!

I’ve never heard of this before. This person makes a very good salary of about 500k as take home. Monthly expenses is average of 200k, leaving a saving of 300k each money. Planned budget was 1.5m (ticket, hotel, feeding, accommodation and sightseeing were all broken down and estimated) for about 2 weeks.

That was the only reason. No mention of income being insufficient. Just that one reason that doesn’t make sense. This person has a managerial role in a well established financial institution.

The only thing I can assume is that the person has never travelled out of the country at all. Never even attempted, but no mention was made of that in the rejection.

Documents submitted:

Job intro letter
6 month statement
Cover letter
Letter from relatives acknowledging that person is known and will return.
Leave letter
Rent agreement

Anyone have experience with this?

Cyberknight:
Visit Dubai/Kenya and meet this fabled female friend in person for the first time as well as starting to build up travel history, but you'll need a lot more than that to scale through the UK visa process in your present circumstances. As the previous poster advised, you will just have to exercise a whole of a lot more patience before you make another attempt.

OmoBendel24:
Desperate packaging infers strong migrant intent....

Seems no one is willing or able to tell you, but I will! Go build ties, genuinely. If you won't heed, you will only just be wasting your money for now, and probably get yourself in trouble with them, maybe stroll into a ban out of desperation. Go see Dubai for now while at ties building....

One last thing, if granted this your much desired visa to the UK, what can you show will bring you back home? You have misfired the first time applying, what you have left now is to rebuild with patience. Regards

Olugerm:
thanks boss like how much can going to be deposit monthly and also which work am I going to tell them is fetching the money cos they knew my salary in my previous application ...thats the refusal letter so that you can have full view of it

Legend1145:
Don't contradict the first and next application u wana fill be very careful....cover letters are necessary too.

alert20:
congrats.. what was the reason for your first refusal and how did you tackle it

solaiphones:
Even those of 27th of july haven’t received theirs talkless of 7th of August

Olugerm:
Hello gurus pls what are the documents I'm going to need for SA tourist visa, want to meet meet my friend there she's coming from the UK and she's the one paying for all my expenses

paul1995:
VFS I mean okay have done so called their number but they kept cutting the call whenever i want to talk them...just want to know if takes the long to get south African Visa ?

alert20:
hi, sorry for the refusal.... ekpotek said it all.. you shouldn't have declare your employment status, you should have just said you are a student and submit documents . the Eco thinks you just want to use this travel as an immigration intent thinking you will not come back home.
my advice is for you to work on your home ties eg. better salary, statement of account with good balance, try and work on this for 6months, but if you think you can't wait and want to re-apply then make sure you submit a cover letter explaining your financial and personal circumstances..


as per the immigration lawyer, forget it its just a waste of time and money consumption...

ekpotek:
Sorry about the refusal. The ECO is concern about your finances and personal circumstances in Nigeria which makes you an immigration intent with high potential of overstay. There is no appeal and I would not encourage you to reapply unless your situation change significantly. Continue to keep in touch with your white friend and hopeful you can try again next year.

alert20:
@bimbyabim information is very powerful... i was refused a UK visit visa in may, i acquire the service of an immigration lawyer who wrote the embassy on my behalf to review my application...
it took 15 working days before the embassy responded to my application but it wasn't successful again..
the post decision team urge me to work on the ECO decision of my first refusal and implore me to outline the concern of the ECO on my previous refusal.

in a nutshell, i will advise you to follow ekpotek advice and submit a fresh application and outlined the ECO concern on the refusal letter..

Legend1145:
Sorry with the refusal bro. Everything ur frnd snt was perfect the problem was frm u, u did not package and fill ur documents well. Oyinbo finking u no go won come back.

okemoney14:
Thanks but do I need photocopies? Since it’s going to be returned back.

solaiphones:
Bro sorry for your refusal. This uk people wicked gan they just dey spoil person plan
My observation, at the beginning you shouldn’t have mentioned you are employed 17k is very small amount of money as a salary you should have said you are a student not working. Then make sure your account balance is fat with a good inflow and outflow. You might be considered.
If i may ask how much do you have in your bank statement as closing balance when you submitted your application?

solaiphones:
Please share the reason you were refused

saintbizero:
@olugerm, what type of visa did you apply for and what are the document you submitted.

ekpotek:
Yes

solaiphones:
What of your own personal bank statement

Legend1145:
Yes bro

saintbizero:
@olugerm, what type of visa did you apply for and what are the document you submitted.

Legend1145:
Pls how can I track my visa application

ZOE07:
Hello @Olugerm. You said you submitted your documents on the 30th if July. Did you apply for Priority? Also, did your tracking read that decision has been made and passport arrived? Thanks.