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UK Visit Visa for My Mother During My Treatment: Accommodation and Sponsorship Advice Needed

Good day everyone. Please, I need advice from people with recent UK visitor visa experience.

I live in the UK and I am currently sick and will be undergoing treatment soon. I want to invite my mother from Nigeria for a short visit so she can support and care for me during this period.

I work on a contract, and my income will continue during treatment. I will sponsor her flight, food, transport and other expenses. My mother is unemployed and receives regular financial support from me.

My current situation is that I am temporarily staying with my aunt. She has enough space in her family apartment for my mother to stay, but I do not pay rent. Therefore, my bank statements do not show rent payments.

Please, I would appreciate advice on these questions:

1. Would staying with my aunt instead of renting my own apartment be a problem for the visa application?

2. Can I rent an apartment temporarily for the period my mother will be visiting, or could renting a new apartment shortly before the application raise suspicion?

3. Which option would be stronger: continuing to stay with my aunt and providing her accommodation documents, or renting an apartment in my own name?

4. If my mother stays with my aunt, what documents should we provide? Would a signed accommodation letter, her tenancy agreement or proof of ownership be enough?

5. What documents should I submit to show that my income will continue during treatment and that I can sponsor my mother?

6. Since my mother is unemployed and supported by me, should we include her bank statements and evidence of my regular transfers to her?

7. What documents can we provide to show her ties to Nigeria and her intention to return after the visit?

8. Would a hospital or consultant letter confirming that I am sick and will be undergoing treatment be useful?

Thank you. I would especially appreciate advice from anyone who has successfully sponsored an unemployed or retired parent for a UK visit.

Please, can you share the document submitted?

Fraih:
6 months visit approved for my mom.
Biometrics 7th May, decision 7 working days after. Thanks to this platform. I didn’t upload her bank statement as we are fully sponsoring her plus we demonstrated strong home ties.

Got a passport collection email yesterday. Went to vfs to get my passport this afternoon.

Visa stamped.

Biometrics - 25th November
Paid call - 17th December
Collection email - 19th December

giselle237:
I hope you haven’t purchased travel tickets yet, as that information is available on the UKVI website.

No, I haven't

giselle237:
I hope you haven’t purchased travel tickets yet, as that information is available on the UKVI website.

Congratulations. I did a paid call earlier this week and I was told a decision has been made but I haven't gotten an update from VFS. My intended travel date is tomorrow and still no update.

SIMON78:
I am with my passport already with visa issued, my case is overturned Decision and my passport has been there since 2nd December, I went to the British High commission yesterday and ask them to give my passport wether visa issued or not, they told me they will call me in the afternoon, by 1pm I received there call to come and get my passport, when I opened I saw the visa there issued. Cheers

I made a paid call and they said they've made a decision but can't tell me what it is. That I will get my passport 7-10working days from when decision was made.

seniorOlu:
But you’re already eligible to do a paid mail/call
Make a paid mail/call and give us feedback please
Are you still running your POF?

Likewise, mine was 25th November at Ikeja

LilChamp:
I did my Biometrics on the 29th Nov at Ikeja.
Received empty NFS mail on the 30th Nov.

Till now no feedback on Visa..
Can't even sleep well these days

Did mine since 25th Nov and no decision mail yet.

Investorvibess:
Please who else did biometrics on the 28th Nov 2024 and you have gotten decision mail because I haven’t received any yet … today makes it 13 working days

Have you received any decision email yet? Did my biometrics on 25th November no update till now.

Vianey23:
Please, has anyone here who did biometrics on the 25th of November recieved his or her visa?
Today is the 11th working day and nothing has been heard from them. Not even an empty NSF.

Did my biometrics on 25.11 and still yet to get a decision mail. Travel date is supposed to be next week.

momomufasa:
Not sure how VFS does their passport return.

Biometric day - 28.11

Decision mail - 11.12

Says passport has been sent via courier that same day but no indication of the courier, tracking details or contact till now.

Any idea on what courier they use? or how to contact them?

Thank you

Okay, fingers crossed 🤞. Hopefully it comes in tomorrow.

NappyMimi:
Same here, yet to receive mine

I did my biometrics on November 25th in Lagos, and I'm eager to know if anyone who did their biometrics around the same time has received a decision email yet.

Has anyone applied through the online consular portal? Is the waiting time different compared to the appointment portal? How long did it take from registration to receiving the call?

KingCeejay007:
Good evening everyone please i wanted to pay for VFS additional services for courier and assisted uploading of documents, the payment didn't go through it's still showing payment pending not allowing me to try again. Can i pay physically at the VFS center in Ikeja?

Yes, you can do it there. There system has a glitch so they say

What documents do you need to take for your biometrics aside the checklist, passport and appointment letter?

Ebunsimi:
Visa alert!

6 months visa for my parents
They have both visited the UK a few times between 2011-2014. Their last visas was 2years but I decided to apply for 6months since it’s being a long time they travelled.

Biometrics- 5/11/24
Received by DMC- 7/11/24
Collection mail- 21/11/24
Passport collected- 22/11/24

Documents submitted:

My Brp
Bank statements
Payslips
Tenancy Agreement
Contract letter
Utility bill
My birth certificate
Letter of Invitation

Documents submitted for them:

Property documents
Bank statements- Dad got a letter from church as he had some large deposits for church construction
Mum’s bank statements also had large deposits but we didn’t bother to explain
Their marriage certificate
Consent letter from my sisters who live with them

My dad has his own company and they have always used the company document to apply for their UK visa. However, we chose retired for them as the company is no longer doing well with the present state of the economy. As such, we did not submit any retirement letter or pensions.

No, I haven't. I applied to join the wait list since July. That's why I asking when you applied for yours and how long did it take for you to be called for an interview.

Savagethe21st:
have you been called for interview?

When did you apply for appointment for the opportunity card? What was the process like?

Savagethe21st:
i applied for opportunity card..but i noticed something. Everytime they reject somebody they make reference to section 19f of residence act which contains ground to reject people based on differennt sections( "doubts visa is used for intended purpose". But opportunity card and family reunion were not mentioned. Does it mean if one meets all requirements for family reunion or opportunity card he cannot be denied visa for that common reason. Bear in mind job seeker visa was once among the various sections that were mentioned in section 19f, but job seeker has been annulled. I applied under opportunity card

I'm applying for a UK visa and need guidance on declaring my monthly expenses. Specifically:

How should I declare my monthly spending when my expenses fluctuate from month to month?
In my application, I plan to declare £1,800 for my trip expenses, which is lower than typical tourist spending because I have secured free accommodation through a friend's invitation letter.

I already have proven travel history with two previous Schengen visas

Is this a reasonable approach for my financial declaration?
Also, what supporting documents should I provide to validate my friend's accommodation offer and how does this affect the required funds I need to show?

bridget149:
Please, can this thread be continued.

There are lots of questions on this last page that needs answers that could really benefit a lot of people.
My husband applied for the job seeker visa appointment since May last year. We are still waiting for the interview.
He' has 5 years of work experience as a production engineer.

I'll like to know if he needs to learn German, and to what level ?.

Please, any update on this? Has he gotten an appointment yet?

Hardheolar:
It's a tourist visa.

What about the documents submitted?

Hardheolar:
So I reapplied after the first rejection last year and it was approved. I am currently in Munich.
Thanks to everyone that are answering questions here.

Congratulations!!

Kindly share with us the type of visa you got, and document submitted.