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@FASTLINK and other great contributors. i'm impatiently still waiting for answer to my previous query. NO RESPONSE from anyone yet.
Here the question again:
I want to change my DS160 form on my profile. I already secured a date for September 21. But am afraid if i update a new DS 160 code in to my profile i might lose the date(sept 21) cos i got dat date since May and it was the earliest as at wen i bookd d appointment. I cant afford to av a date for anoda 3 months if i change d code . That why i am asking u good people that if i change the DS 160 Code. How am i to go about it to still get d current appointment date or even earlier? Thank u

FAST-LINK:
Hello, review the form once again, it shouldn't be " have you been refused visa to any country in the last 10 yrs before but rather, have you been refused US. Visa before .

Cheers!

Thanks thanks! You are right. I mistook it as its rather on d uk visa form instead. I'm cleared on that. BUT pls can the appointment date earlier booked still be retained without necesarily havin to reschedule IF I update da Ds160 form wit another? Thanx and look forward to ur response.

@sir P. Thanks so much! I sure will come up wit the truth. God bless!

suxes2005: You filled another ds160 form? Make sure its the number you also have on your appointment letter. Just edit it in your profile.

Sheyi

After editing it in my profile, will my appointment date remain same or will need to be rescheduled due to the changes made?

@sheyi and other contributors, i ticked ''NO'' under the section that asked in d DS-160 Form that'''Have u been refused visa to any country in 10 yrs''' whereas it shuld be YES but i feared it culd automaticaly affect my chances cos I have u.k refusals in last 3yrs but i feared it could pose future problem in as much as all my info. Wil be on their database and cud nt be changed.. I also intend reapplyin for d u.k visa afta d u.s and due to their(u.k) too much doc.verification,they can verify my info wit them and wud be a disaster even wit d U.S. Cos i've heard issues where they cancel valid visas. Now i avnt attended interview and can fil anoda ds160 form..do i come up wit d truth? And wont dat affect my chances?
Urgent replies pls

Thank u sheyi. I will check it out . Also do i tell d truth or i withold it under the section in d DS 160 form that asks''HAVE YOU BEEN REFUSED VISA FOR ANY COUNTRY IN THE LAST 10YEARS''? Cos in the initial form i filled, I ticked NO even though i had been denied... Hope that doesnt mean?thx

Wats da maximum number of times appointment can be cancelled b4 receipt becomes invalid?

Hello roomies,
please I need your opinion on my case.. I applied for UK student visa in 2007 and I was refused.....I wasnt given the right to appeal.. then in 2008 I reapplied again and also was refused...Now am intending to apply for a visit visa and am afraid if the past refusals would not affect my application on different category this time around. As at the time I applied for the student visas, I was unemployed and now i suppose my circumstances have changed and want to know if the past refusals would not be visited to affect me this time.

Kindly go thru this refusal notice....
The first Refusal:
The Entry Clearance Officer’s reasons and supporting evidence
In support of your application, you have submitted an Oceanic Bank statement. As a result of checks made by this office with Oceanic Bank, I am satisfied to a high degree of probability that this document is not genuine. The production of such documents undermines the credibility of the application and causes me to doubt your true motivation for this visit. In the light of this, I am not satisfied you are genuinely seeking entry to the UK as a visitor for a period not exceeding six months as required by Paragraph 41 (I) of HC 395. Nor am I satisfied you intend to leave the UK at the end of the visit as stated by you and as required by Paragraph 41 (ii) of HC 395.
The cost of your tuition, maintenance and accommodation is to be borne by your sponsor. Funding your education will impose an additional financial burden upon him and I am not satisfied that this increased financial outlay is commensurate with his current economic circumstances and that such funds will actually be available to you in the United Kingdom. Therefore I am not satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that you are able to meet the cost of the course and maintain and accommodate yourself without recourse to employment or public funds. Paragraph 57 (vi) of HC 395.
The educational establishment in the UK has stated that the costs of your tuition fees are 1,170GBP. British Council guidelines suggest students require between 5,500GBP and 7,500GBP covering a nine-month academic year for maintenance and living expenses in the UK and his assessment is based upon 2004 prices. This brings the total cost of your studies in the UK for one academic year to 6,600GBP. Your sponsor’s financial documents do not satisfactorily confirm that you have sufficient funds to cover the cost of your studies in the UK and adequately maintain and accommodate yourself whilst there. Furthermore, I do not find it credible that your sponsor is willing to exhaust all of their savings to finance your studies in the UK. You have not satisfactorily demonstrated that such expenditure is commensurate to any benefits to be gained by your sponsor in doing so. Paragraph 57 (vi) of HC 395.


The second refusal.....2008

The Entry Clearance Officer’s reasons and supporting evidence
The UKBA provides information to visa applicants about the types of documents they will be required to produce so that they can demonstrate to the visa officer that they meet the requirements of the Immigration Rules. We advise applicants that the failure to submit such documentation may result in refusal of the application. This decision has been made on the basis of the evidence you have supplied. The onus is on the applicants to demonstrate that they meet the requirements of the relevant rules.
*You have declared that the information you have provided is complete and true to the best of your knowledge.
You say that you wish to go to the UK to pursue an MSC at London school of economics
You are unemployed. You already have a degree in economicsfrom 2005 and yet you have failed to secure any employment. You have failed to submit any evidence of your own financial circumstances. In an overall assessment of the credibility of the application, I am not satisfied the cost of these studies is proportionate to your current economic circumstances or that there are advantages you might derive from this course of study. I am not satisfied, on the balance of probabilities that you intend to follow the course. (Para 57 (ii))
Your application also falls to be refused under paragraph 320(7A) of the Immigration Rules:
Where false representations have been made or false documents have been submitted (whether or not material to the application, and whether or not to the applicant’s knowledge), or material facts have not been disclosed, in relation to the application.
You state that the cost of your tuition, maintenance and accommodation is to be borne by your uncle Mr. Ajala Oluwadamilola. As evidence of his means you have submitted two vehicle ‘Proof of Ownership’ certificates. As a result of checks made by this office (detailed in a document verification report), I am satisfied, to a high degree of probability, that this document is not genuine. The production of such documents undermines the credibility of the application and causes me to doubt your intentions in the U.K. In the light of this, I am not satisfied you intend to follow your proposed course of study in the UK. This further leads me to doubt you will ultimately leave the UK at the end of your proposed course of study in the UK. Paragraph 57(vi)
Following careful consideration of the documentary evidence provided, a am not satisfied on the balance of probabilities that you are able to meet the cost of the course and maintain and accommodate yourself without recourse to full time employment or public funds as required by Paragraph 57(viii).
Your right of appeal
You are entitled to appeal against this decision under section 82(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. If you wish to appeal you should complete appeal form AIT-2, a copy of which will be given to you with this notice. A guidance leaflet is also enclosed which explains what to do.


Although I was not banned and now i wish to apply after 3 years of my last application ...hope I stand a chance cos I want o apply towards the olympics game.

If am able to provide my employment details and evidence of finances...I hope there wont be problems..Please kindly help wwith your candid advice

Thank u sheyi...assuming I already got Interview appointment confirmation letter wit AA0521JDJ(DS 160 barcode confirmation code)associated wit d interview appointment confirmation for sept 10 and I decide to fill up another DS 160form e.g(A0582636VD) due to error in the previous one.Is it possible to update the new bar Code A0582636VD in my profile against d previous AA0521JDJ and the same sept 10 interview date be valid for same...thank u.

If i secured an appointment interview date with a specific Ds 160 form and i updated anoda Ds 160 form in my profile against d initial one i booked d appoíntment date with..is it possible dat d date i secured wit d initial one wil not change despite a change in Ds 160 form

Hello mates, thanks always for ur useful tips in ensuring visa success. Well, I want to feel ur pulse in my own case before attending the interview scheduled for October... I am still single but In the DS 160 form I completed, I deliberately chose OTHERS under d marital status option instead of SINGLE. I was asked to explain and I wrote ENGAGED TO MISS. XXXX ZZZ(name witheld lol) . I did so because that to strenghten my ties back at home...please hope I av done right and will endeavor to design a wedding invitation card with a December date in it as part of my documents. Secondly, i'l claim going on leave for a week wit a hotel reservation...even though am unemployed i'l get employment docs done to that effect and since I undastand U.S embasy dont confirm documents, i hope there wont be problems.
Also, should in case I want to reschedule my appointment with anoda DS 160 Form..is it possible? So wat r my chances as i visited Georgia Tbilis last year and i returned home unda 2wks and I also had kenya unutilized visas on my pasport because i learnt it always boost applicants wit previous travel experience chances. Thank u and pls let me knw and advice if theres anytin else i cud do.. Thank u all

Hi room, wats the procedure to get admission for masters programe into any u.s school? I learnt there are some institutions that offers and sends I-20 forms without any prior deposits and standardized tests waiver

@all, pls i chose a date of my intended departure to d usa as filled in d DS160 form and d earliest date I See available for interview is beyond d date filled in d ds160 form and I chose it.wat can I do to correct d date. I.e in d Ds 160 form . Date of arrival in d u.s.a is 10th July but d date on appointment booking is sept. 5.

@Seyi, i have a job here with monthly earning of 140k and going on leave frm work

Please nairalanders i need ur help by shedding clarification light. I want to apply for a u.s visa am single..please what can i show to prove strong tie to my home country...can I claim i'l be getting married soon after my return while i go with a cooked wedding invitation card for a future date as backing evidence though I wil apply as single. Does it make sense? Pls shed light
Also my father's 20year remembrance anniversary is soon to come up...which indicates I have to be available for the event...can I go along with his death certificate dat reads august 14 1992 which indicates i definately wil b around by august 14 2012...pls can this two purported events and documents aforesaid help? Thx

Hello Nairalanders,..i intend to apply for U.S visit visa and my intended date of arrival is within d 3rd week of next month(june) but iam yet to fill d DS160 FORM wich i'll fill by tomorow and pay d required visa fee. Is it possible to get the appointment scheduled for next week pls? Thanks

@ahonohai , I actually served with original certificate which can be verified at NYSC headuarter if they wish.

Hello Nairalanders, please give me light.
I applied for UK student visa last November(2008) and was refused on the ground that I have been graduated for 3 years and I have failed to secure any employment and it shows to them that I am not genuinely seeking entry to da UK fr study propose. I understand that there must not be any gap between the period of of applying and last period of education or work. i actually havent been doing anything but recently(AUGUST 2009), I got a NYSC certificate which I hope will help me a lot if I make anoda application by December 2009 since now the gap will only be 4 months btw my last certification instead of the 3 years idleness which caused my last refusal. please let me know your view if I can apply based on the recent certificate obtained without refering to the last and unemployment status.

Hello Nairalanders, please give me light.
I applied for UK student visa last November(2008) and was refused on the ground that I have been graduated for 3 years and I have failed to secure any employment and it shows to them that I am not genuinely seeking entry to da UK fr study propose. I understand that there must not be any gap between the period of of applying and last period of education or work. i actually havent been doing anything but recently(AUGUST 2009), I got a NYSC certificate which I hope will help me a lot if I make anoda application by December 2009 since now the gap will only be 4 months btw my last certification instead of the 3 years idleness which caused my last refusal. please let me know your view if I can apply based on the recent certificate obtained without refering to the last and unemployment status.

@ Omonla
(Plus, if you had no evidence of your financial circumstances, why did you apply for a visa in the first place??)
I undastand your points but the evidence of my own financial circumstances in this context is not referring to Bank statement of my sponsor which I applied with , but my own evidence of finances perhaps Im engagged in any form of business dat brings in money for me since am unemployed.

@ Vicjustice
Thanks a lot for your word of advice and hope if the NIPOST accepts the responsibility of the controversy. Howbeit, i plan to establish a legal suit in this regard because of the loss I have suffered even though they accept the responsibilitiy. I know how much was invested in this regard and i still think iam entitled to Damage as a result of being pictured as a liar in the 1st place due to that event, (if im sounding right and if not worth it, let me know)
secondly, I cant re apply again for the visa because this is my 2nd refusal for the UK student visa(I was not given an appeal form in the 1st refusal) and even I will say i was fortunate this time around that they gave me appeal form(I guess its a mistake because they dont give chances of appeal to appplicatnts with courses dat are of 6 months or less and im enrolled for a 5 months professional course)
thirdly,i do not think i will be given the visa if i realpply the 3rd time because the reson i was refused in this current case is that i have been unemployed since 3 yrs of graduation and failed to secure any employment and didnt have any evidence to show my financial circumstances and that was the reason for my refusal, If I now reapply, How do i bridge that gap regarding 3 yrs of unemployment? it wont favor me rather than this appeal which i was sure i will win, please let me know if iam making senses with my statements,

I wanna take NIPOST to court and they will pay the price of these shit in a big way because it has to do with my own career.

Hi Fellow Niaralanders,
I write to seek your opinions on the unfortunate and undeserved situation I find myself with the ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION TRIBUNAL which poses a threat to my career as a result of their decision on my late appeal .

It happened that I did not receive my Refusal notice on time as I got it from the UK Visa application centre on the 8th of January 2009, I applied for late appeal and extension of time in my case and the deadline to my appeal was to be the 5th of February 2009.
I sent my appeal forms and other supporting documents to the Asylum and immigration tribunal via a registered post through the NIPOST on the 3rd of February 2009.

I received a notification and decision on my late appeal from the Asylum and Immigration tribunal last week that “TIME IS NOT EXTENDED” simply because the date on the post mark on the envelope used to send the forms to the UK was the 3rd of January 2009 which indicates that I was not being truthful of my statements about the late service(even though he was prepared to accept that I received BUT the date on the postmark is conflicting)

Fellow , the problem I find myself now is due to the recklessness of the NIPOST agent who received my mails by not setting the date adjustable stamp correctly to the current month of February rather it was January. This made the Immigration judge to conclude that if I received the Notice of refusal on the 8th January and signed it on the 2nd of February, how come the date it was posted was 3rd of January 2009.(which of course is a good point).

Now this decision has caused a
1. (DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER ON MY PERSONALITY by creating a negative impression on me as a liar before the tribunal and the British high Commision
2. Causing a halt in my portended career in the UK as a result ant time wastage as my Appeal should have been 2 months old now if this event has not occeres.
3. also the pains and monies involved intrying to collate and arrange my papers are being threatened as waste and gone down the drain due to this decision which of course was caused by the inefficiency of the Nigeria Postal services

Hi Fellow Niaralanders, I write to seek your opinions on the unfortunate and undeserved situation I find myself with the ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION TRIBUNAL which poses a threat to my career as a result of their decision on my late appeal .
It happened that I did not receive my Refusal notice on time as I got it from the UK Visa application centre on the 8th of January 2009, I applied for late appeal and extension of time in my case and the deadline to my appeal was to be the 5th of February 2009.
I sent my appeal forms and other supporting documents to the Asylum and immigration tribunal via a registered post through the NIPOST on the 3rd of February 2009.
I received a notification and decision on my late appeal from the Asylum and Immigration tribunal last week that “TIME IS NOT EXTENDED” simply because the date on the post mark on the envelope used to send the forms to the UK was the 3rd of January 2009 which indicates that I was not being truthful of my statements about the late service(even though he was prepared to accept that I received BUT the date on the postmark is conflicting)

Fellow , the problem I find myself now is due to the recklessness of the NIPOST agent who received my mails by not setting the date adjustable stamp correctly to the current month of February rather it was January. This made the Immigration judge to conclude that if I received the Notice of refusal on the 8th January and signed it on the 2nd of February, how come the date it was posted was 3rd of January 2009.(which of course is a good point).

Now this decision has caused a
1. (DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER ON MY PERSONALITY by creating a negative impression on me as a liar before the tribunal and the British high Commision

2. Causing a halt in my portended career in the UK as a result ant time wastage as my Appeal should have been 2 months old now if this event has not occured.
3. also the pains and monies involved in trying to collate and arrange my papers are being threatened as waste and gone down the drain due to this decision which of course was caused by the inefficiency of the Nigeria Postal services

hey fellow Nairalanders, I got my refusal notice on the 8th of january,2009 and I sent my appeal papers(with application for late appeal and extension of time) to the Asylum and Immigration tribunals, U.K on the 3rd of february 2009 using the registered postal means of the Nigerial postal service*(NIPOST). Actually the deadline to the appeal was to be on the 5th February 2009(28 calender days).
Itr was unfortunate that my application for extension was not considered due to the carelsesness of the postal agent of the NIPOST. The date on the postmark on the envelope used to send it was 3rd January 2009 and the post mark as well as on the Registered post receipt which i can use to track the mail( though I didnt observe the error). please advice me on what to do about this issue as this event have caused a defamation of character on my personality*(it was held by the immigration judge and i quote""THIS SUGGESTS THAT THE APPELANT IS NOT BEING TRUTHFUL IN HIS STATEMENT ABOUT THE LATE SERVICE AND I DECLINE TO EXTEND THE TIME LIMIT IN THIS CASE""
and secondly, their (NIPOST)own carelessness has disturbed my carrer in my student visa appeal as the appeal could not be proceeded aas a result of this.
Kindly go through this written notification by the immigration judge and advice me on what i could do.


THE IMMIGRATION ACTS

Before

IMMIGRATION JUDGE PARKES

Between

JAMES BOND Appellant
And

ENTRY CLEARANCE OFFICE (ABUJA) Respondent


DETERMINATION OF PRELIMINARY ISSUE- TIMELINESS PURSUANT TO RULES 7 AND 10 OF THE ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION TRIBUNAL(PROCEDURE) RULES 2005


1. The date of the decision under consideration in this de termination is the 12th of November 2008. The decision was served on the appelant/in person/post, the date given in section 1 of the Notice of appeal is the 8th of january 2009. the deadline for the Notice of Appeal to be served is given as the 5th of February 2009.

2. The Notice of appeal is signed and dated on the 2nd of february 2009 and was completed by the appellant. The copy in the papers is stamped as received by the AIT Loughborough Support Centre on the 17th of february 2009.

3. For the time limit for the service of the Notice of Appeal to be triggered. I must be satisfied that there has been valid service of the Notice of decision accompanied by form of the notice of appeal. if there has been no valid service, by registered post or by hand, then time does not begin to run, FO and others(Service of Notice of decision) Nigeria (2007) UKAIT 00093

4. For and extension of time to be granted, i must be satisfied on the balance of probabailities that there are special circumstances that would render it unjust to do so in the terms set out in BO Nigeria(2006) 00035 which would include, the explanation for the delay, the strenghts of the grounds of appeal, the consequences of the decision and the lenght of the delay.

5. The case of BO provides that the starting point must be the explanation for the appeal being out of time. If there is no explanation or no satisfactory explanation or an explanation that is not supported by evidenvce that ought to have been readily available, it is unlikely to be granted.

6. IN SECTION 2 OF THE NOTICE AND GROUNDS OF APPEAL.THE APPELANT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED THE REFUSAL NOTICE ON THE 8TH OF JANUARY 2009. IAM PREPARED TO ACCEPT THE APPELANT RECEIVED THE NOTICE LATE BUT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE EVIDENCE RELATING TO THE DATES IN THIS CASE. IF THE APPELANT DID NOT RECEIVE THE REFUSAL NOTUICE UNTIL THE 8TH OF JANUARY AND SIGNED IT ON THE 2ND OF FEBRUARY 2009. HOWEVER THE DATE ON THE POST MARK ON THE ENVELOPE USED TO SEND THE FORMS TO THE UK IS THE 3RD OF JANUARY 2009. THIS SUGGESTS THAT THE APPELANT IS NOT BEING TRUTHFUL ABOUT THE LATE SERVICE AND I DECLINE TO EXTEND THE TIME LIMIT IN THIS CASE.

DECISION

7. Time is NOT extended

NB> i suppose the postal agent who accepted my mail dat day did not adjust their stamp to the right month since the date stamp is adjustable.
Do they desrve to be sued and damages taken on this infringement on my personality due to their own carelessness?

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so wat more advice pple in this view? hint me!

Hello fellow nairalanders, i ahve been invited for a 2 day conference in washington(march 2009) and got the invitation letter via email attachments as well as another invitation from the netherlands for a 3 day exhibition ot the invite leta as well as email attachment. I dont know the certainty of such and wants to confirm if its worth pursuing, Im an unemployed graduate (pls consider ds facts in my chances) as they may be curous of my economic situattion.
pls aside the invitation letter, pls advice me on what to do and the documents to prooduce in support of my application if i so do wish and consider my current state of unemplyment in this matter.

pls lemme knw ya vies in this regards. thankx

hello rooms, I seek your opinion in regard visa refusal to the united kingdom as a student.
I applied in 2007 and was refused on the ground that the statement of  account was ingenuine,now i reapplied freshly in november 2008 and was refused on the ground that --i quote
'you say that you wanted to go and pursue an ACCA in London. You are unemployed and already holds a degree in accountancy from 2006. You have failed to secure any emplotment since then and  you have failed to provide evidence of your own financila circumstances. your current economic circumstances is not commensurate with the benefits to be gained i studying this course. This ultimately leads me to doubt that you are genuinely seeking entry to the Uk for the purpose of studeies and that you will come back at the end of your proposed course.

2) your application also falls to be refused  as you submitted 2 vehicle proofs of your sponsor and as a result of checks made with  this office, the documents are ingenuine  and further leads me to doubt that you will meet the cost of course, accomodation and maintenance ion the UK.

Please evaluate thios reason a and a  dviice on   what to do? i was given appeal but i didnt go for  the package until after 40 woking days making the appeal requirement of 28 days fail, or can i still send it on excuse?

can i still reapply and what are my chances of securing the visa if i reapply and  how do i cover up the loophole? please help me urgently.

hello rooms, I seek your opinion in regard visa refusal to the united kingdom as a student.
I applied in 2007 and was refused on the ground that the statement of account was ingenuine,now i reapplied freshly in november 2008 and was refused on the ground that --i quote
'you say that you wanted to go and pursue an ACCA in London. You are unemployed and already holds a degree in accountancy from 2006. You have failed to secure any emplotment since then and you have failed to provide evidence of your own financila circumstances. your current economic circumstances is not commensurate with the benefits to be gained i studying this course. This ultimately leads me to doubt that you are genuinely seeking entry to the Uk for the purpose of studeies and that you will come back at the end of your proposed course.

2) your application also falls to be refused as you submitted 2 vehicle proofs of your sponsor and as a result of checks made with this office, the documents are ingenuine and further leads me to doubt that you will meet the cost of course, accomodation and maintenance ion the UK.

Please evaluate thios reason a and a dviice on what to do? i was given appeal but i didnt go for the package until after 40 woking days making the appeal requirement of 28 days fail, or can i still send it on excuse?

can i still reapply and what are my chances of securing the visa if i reapply and how do i cover up the loophole? please help me urgently.

Of course, there is no way i could bypass giving details of my previous application, I submitted the Notice of refusal along with the application, its now about 22 working days of my submission as against the normal 15 working days and still not ready, I dont know what is happening? does the delays happen at times? pls gimmie hints, thanx

[flash=200,200][/flash] Hello rooms, Its so nice to be here. I really wish to know the chances of securing a UK student Visa after one efusal, Though I have re-applied but kind of scared of what the outcome will look like.

My initial refusal (a based on the fact that as a result of checks made with my claimed sponsors bank, they are satisfied to a high degree of probability that the statement of account is ingenuine and as such undermines the credibility of my application, Quite HONESTLY,I could not tell of the authenticity because it was procured by an agent who afterward still claim he is very sure of the account geniuinty that the ECO do copy and paste rubbish.But that being said, I was not given an appeal becos the course i applied for was for less than 6 months

Now I reapplied for another visa with another sponsor about 3 weeks ago after my last application in June 2007. The account used this time around was obtained from an agent and the account was confirmed b4 i submitted and also prepared backing documents for the statement of account such as property deed,building plan,2 vehicle particulars and letter of sponsorship. I want to know if the previous decision will not affect the present which is to the best of my knowledge geniune. and also, the evidence of accomodation used was a hostel reservation which was confirmed by email and covering one week from my intended day of arrival, (hope this doesnt say much)

Please enlighten more cos am not in a rested mind, and hoping for the best.