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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by tushqueen(f): 2:25pm On Aug 03, 2021
I'm interested in this visa refusal. If I may ask, is it compulsory to show the applicant's bank statement when she is fully sponsored?
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by STENON(f): 2:28pm On Aug 03, 2021
tushqueen:
I'm interested in this visa refusal. If I may ask, is it compulsory to show the applicant's bank statement when she is fully sponsored?
I think that was my mistake. But I was trying to show that I always send her money everymonth just as a sister.
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Nobody: 2:40pm On Aug 03, 2021
olaness:


Typically, how long will it take to get accommodation when one arrives? So that one doesn't get stuck, having to pay for airbnb for prolonged periods of time?

Hello Ola, let’s always remember that this is life where everything doesn’t always go as planned.
I have seen people who get accommodation in 1-2 weeks, i have seen others as well who don’t secure a place in like 2 months.

If i tell you can secure a place in 20 days, what happens in you are unable to do so? Have you got extra cash for more days on airbnb?(if you do then you can go with the airbnb option, whereas if you don’t it could be a risky option)

If i were in your shoes i would accept the accommodation my family is offering at Manchester. The location might not meet my requirements but at least i could stay there and gradually look for an accommodation in my desired location without being under any pressure.

Living in a shared accommodation as someone highlighted can be very challenging even with your kids but who knows you might get a very good place.

Just to add the time scale required to find a place depends on a lot of factors such as if you have enough money to pay upfront for rent as you are new to the uk, if you going to rent directly from landlord or agent, if you find an accommodation that suits the family needs and so on.

In summary stay away from any option that puts the family under unnecessary stress, duress and financial strain and most importantly pray about your plans.

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Nobody: 2:49pm On Aug 03, 2021
tushqueen:
I'm interested in this visa refusal. If I may ask, is it compulsory to show the applicant's bank statement when she is fully sponsored?

I have always been curious as well but To be honest i think this area isn’t black and white. I spend some time on the visitor visa thread and i have seen a few people who don’t include the applicants SOA but still get a positive outcome. Furthermore, i think the age -and status of the applicant plays a big role. I realise people with parents who are aged or retired always tend to have a positive outcome when they apply without the applicants SOA.

Me i did a visit visa for my mum in march, i fully sponsored her trip but I didn’t take chances…. I submitted her bank account as normal with regular inflow. Also i included all her business doc alongside all my docs because i stated she was self employed.

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by KOVIC19COVID20: 2:58pm On Aug 03, 2021
STENON:
Goodafternoon. I applied for my younger sister for 6 months visiting visa but she was refused. She is a graduate, worked with a private hospital in Nigeria for 1 year prior to January 2021. She left her job, moved to stay with my Parents as Home Care Assistant because they are old and now wanted to visit for holiday. I and My husband are sponsoring her trip but I was disappointed based on the reason for refusing her visa. Why are they interested in her bank details ??


Let me put myself in the shoes of the ECO
1. Single, unmarried young woman. Loose ties to home. Red flag.

2. Earnings per year: Suggests she is not gainfully employed. Red flag.

3. Bank statements: 142 naira closing statement on some days. Suggests she is not financially stable. Red flag.

4. Wanting to visit the UK for holidays. Holidays? When her account statement shows that she can barely live comfortably in Nigeria? Red flag.

5. Has applicant shown proof that she will be motivated strongly enough to go back to Nigeria after 2 months? NO. From evidence provided, does it appear she could hit the UK and get missing? Yes.

Risk Assesment: HIGH RISK.

Visa: Denied.

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by STENON(f): 3:10pm On Aug 03, 2021
KOVIC19COVID20:



Let me put myself in the shoes of the ECO
1. Single, unmarried young woman. Loose ties to home. Red flag.

2. Earnings per year: Suggests she is not gainfully employed. Red flag.

3. Bank statements: 142 naira closing statement on some days. Suggests she is not financially stable. Red flag.

4. Wanting to visit the UK for holidays. Holidays? When her account statement shows that she can barely live comfortably in Nigeria? Red flag.

5. Has applicant shown proof that she will be motivated strongly enough to go back to Nigeria after 2 months? NO. From evidence provided, does it appear she could hit the UK and get missing? Yes.

Risk Assesment: HIGH RISK.

Visa: Denied.
embarassed

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by DeeOneBangin: 3:36pm On Aug 03, 2021
tushqueen:
I'm interested in this visa refusal. If I may ask, is it compulsory to show the applicant's bank statement when she is fully sponsored?

Not sure about a younger person, but the latest case I am aware of is that of my aunt (62yrs old). Fully sponsored by her nephew in the uk and she didn’t show her SOA. Her visit visa was granted

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by EngrSaks(m): 4:06pm On Aug 03, 2021
She has no ties to nigeria...she would need a job that demands she comes back..or a business or something that implies she cannot decide to remain in the UK after all the vacation enjoyment

If she can leave your parents and go for holiday means the ties and dependency to go back to them isn't strong even if she is their care giver



STENON:
Goodafternoon. I applied for my younger sister for 6 months visiting visa but she was refused. She is a graduate, worked with a private hospital in Nigeria for 1 year prior to January 2021. She left her job, moved to stay with my Parents as Home Care Assistant because they are old and now wanted to visit for holiday. I and My husband are sponsoring her trip but I was disappointed based on the reason for refusing her visa. Why are they interested in her bank details ??
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Bluetherapy: 4:06pm On Aug 03, 2021
STENON:
embarassed
Like others mentioned, not putting in the statement of account will have helped or even attaching a cover letter to explain the low funds and the reason for that.

Think of this, she's self-employed and also a dependent earning £400 PCY and the next thing on her plate is to travel to UK for holiday, to do what? Work?

Good thing is you learnt the hard way though it is painful
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by omopapa: 4:08pm On Aug 03, 2021
I wish you consulted elders in the general visa forum before sending the application they might have called ur attention to the things you missed

STENON:
Goodafternoon. I applied for my younger sister for 6 months visiting visa but she was refused. She is a graduate, worked with a private hospital in Nigeria for 1 year prior to January 2021. She left her job, moved to stay with my Parents as Home Care Assistant because they are old and now wanted to visit for holiday. I and My husband are sponsoring her trip but I was disappointed based on the reason for refusing her visa. Why are they interested in her bank details ??
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by EngrSaks(m): 4:21pm On Aug 03, 2021
Honestly this application shouldnt have been made with that her bank statement and circumstance and also stating staying for 2 months...

STENON:
Goodafternoon. I applied for my younger sister for 6 months visiting visa but she was refused. She is a graduate, worked with a private hospital in Nigeria for 1 year prior to January 2021. She left her job, moved to stay with my Parents as Home Care Assistant because they are old and now wanted to visit for holiday. I and My husband are sponsoring her trip but I was disappointed based on the reason for refusing her visa. Why are they interested in her bank details ??

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Ken4agent(m): 4:26pm On Aug 03, 2021
Greetings!!
Pls I need clarification of this
If one get post graduate admission offer with placement and the second admission offer offer comes with no placement (though the placement offer fee is more with 5k but not a problem)

In terms of getting job, which of the 2 offers will predispose applicant to job opportunities?

What happens if the school can't secure for me a placement?

Can student be allowed to do the placement outside UK if a company outside UK is willing to take me in for the placement ?

If UK secure me a placement, will it be a payment job? I mean will be earning salary/wages?

Pls if you have experience in this regard I will appreciate your input

Gracias
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by STENON(f): 4:26pm On Aug 03, 2021
Thank you all for the advice. We actually invited her to come over for holiday and tourism and we wrote a supporting statement that she is definitely going back to continue her work. The bank statement was the main issue as pointed out. Is it wise to re-apply but without using the bank statement again?
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by EngrSaks(m): 4:28pm On Aug 03, 2021
She needs to go back to the drawing board and try to tidy up her financial outflow and inflow...she needs to build a clean and healthy 5-6 month bank statement

She must prove financial stability and also show ties to naija...make it look like she cant wait to come back naija...
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by KOVIC19COVID20: 4:31pm On Aug 03, 2021
STENON:
Thank you all for the advice. We actually invited her to come over for holiday and tourism and we wrote a supporting statement that she is definitely going back to continue her work. The bank statement was the main issue as pointed out. Is it wise to re-apply but without using the bank statement again?

Very high likelihood she will still be denied.
She hasn’t shown (by means of evidence) a compelling tie to home.
If you do not show her bank statements, how will you proof that she is so comfortable at hone financially that she is able to afford hundreds (May, thousands) of ££ for a ‘Holiday’?
‘Holiday’ from what? Work? Job?

Naah….

PS: if it were that ‘easy’ all of us for don ‘import’ our unmarried younger sisters to come on holidays…. (I mean no harm).

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by STENON(f): 4:33pm On Aug 03, 2021
KOVIC19COVID20:


Very high likelihood she will still be denied.
She hasn’t shown (by means of evidence) a compelling tie to home.
If you do not show her bank statements, how will you proof that she is so comfortable at hone financially that she is able to afford hundreds (May, thousands) of ££ for a ‘Holiday’?
‘Holiday’ from what? Work? Job?

Naah….

PS: if it were that ‘easy’ all of us for don ‘import’ our unmarried younger sisters to come on holidays…. (I mean no harm).
Thank you, but she is not paying anything, we are sponsoring her trip. What is the best thing to say she is coming for?
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by STENON(f): 4:34pm On Aug 03, 2021
EngrSaks:
She needs to go back to the drawing board and try to tidy up her financial outflow and inflow...she needs to build a clean and healthy 5-6 month bank statement

She must prove financial stability and also show ties to naija...make it look like she cant wait to come back naija...

thank you. Thinking student visa should be better ?
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by EngrSaks(m): 4:37pm On Aug 03, 2021
I wouldn't suggest reapplying so soon, and because the records will be there, omitting the statement on a 2nd application would also raise a reg flag


Just give it a couple of months and let her account show that she spends just about 30-40% of her income and saves the rest...find a way to highlight her business to be dependent on her so that she would want to spend about a week or tops 2 weeks in the UK to just rest



STENON:
Thank you all for the advice. We actually invited her to come over for holiday and tourism and we wrote a supporting statement that she is definitely going back to continue her work. The bank statement was the main issue as pointed out. Is it wise to re-apply but without using the bank statement again?
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by omopapa: 4:42pm On Aug 03, 2021
This (bolded) is a faster but expensive route because it will take another 6-9months to tidy her finances and to “present” a tie to Nigeria

STENON:
thank you. Thinking student visa should be better ?
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by EngrSaks(m): 4:45pm On Aug 03, 2021
Yeah if her circumstances change to that of a student then she can apply with details that will favour a student application


STENON:
thank you. Thinking student visa should be better ?
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 5:13pm On Aug 03, 2021
STENON:
Goodafternoon. I applied for my younger sister for 6 months visiting visa but she was refused. She is a graduate, worked with a private hospital in Nigeria for 1 year prior to January 2021. She left her job, moved to stay with my Parents as Home Care Assistant because they are old and now wanted to visit for holiday. I and My husband are sponsoring her trip but I was disappointed based on the reason for refusing her visa. Why are they interested in her bank details ??



To ensure she got some ties to Nigeria (working and earning well).........

Once your sister is above 18 years old, you really have no control over her ..........

If the visa is granted and she decides not to return, you guys cannot force her ..... You gerrit .......
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 5:16pm On Aug 03, 2021
tushqueen:
I'm interested in this visa refusal. If I may ask, is it compulsory to show the applicant's bank statement when she is fully sponsored?


Yes ...... Once someone is independent, they need to show ties to Nigeria.......

Those ties must be tidy enough, to resist temptation...... May we all have the ability to resist temptation........ grin

Even if she provided that bank statement, they would find another reason to refuse her ........

A couple of years ago, when my younger sister applied. She was refused, according to the jobsworth that dealt with her file, my mum's bank statement was FAKE ..........

My younger sister was working and earning well..........

My elder sister and I put our legal wigs on, appealed the decision (had loads of evidence on tow ).......

We headed down to Feltham on the hearing day, within one hour, case was over ........ Immigration judge ruled in our favour ........ Sent a letter to UKBA to issue visa ........... tongue

My younger sister is now fully resident and legal in the UK ..... grin

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 5:32pm On Aug 03, 2021
STENON:
Thank you, but she is not paying anything, we are sponsoring her trip. What is the best thing to say she is coming for?


She needs to proof 'TIES' ...... Not gele o ..... cheesy
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by HaneefahRN(f): 5:50pm On Aug 03, 2021
Good day everyone. How is Belfast and northern ireland to a larger extent, anyone with information or experience about how the place is should share insight please. And if advisable and a nice place for a young black family? Also job prospects of a civil engineer. Thank you smiley
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Bluetherapy: 5:53pm On Aug 03, 2021
Lexusgs430:



Yes ...... Once someone is independent, they need to show ties to Nigeria.......

Those ties must be tidy enough, to resist temptation...... May we all have the ability to resist temptation........ grin

Even if she provided that bank statement, they would find another reason to refuse her ........

A couple of years ago, when my younger sister applied. She was refused, according to the jobsworth that dealt with her file, my mum's bank statement was FAKE ..........

My younger sister was working and earning well..........

My elder sister and I put our legal wigs on, appealed the decision (had loads of evidence on tow ).......

We headed down to Feltham on the hearing day, within one hour, case was over ........ Immigration judge ruled in our favour ........ Sent a letter to UKBA to issue visa ........... tongue

My younger sister is now fully resident and legal in the UK ..... grin
cheesy
Out of curiosity, was this a visitor's visa?
Did you really go to court to appeal this(visitors visa)?
E dey possible? I thought it's just writing them back to appeal the matter!
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 6:00pm On Aug 03, 2021
Bluetherapy:

cheesy
Out of curiosity, was this a visitor's visa?
Did you really go to court to appeal this(visitors visa)?
E dey possible? I thought it's just writing them back to appeal the matter!

Yes, visitors visa .....

Remember, I said years ago .......

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by EngrSaks(m): 6:53pm On Aug 03, 2021
Yeah I am aware they used to be able to do this years ago...I dont know about now though

Bluetherapy:

cheesy
Out of curiosity, was this a visitor's visa?
Did you really go to court to appeal this(visitors visa)?
E dey possible? I thought it's just writing them back to appeal the matter!
Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by EngrSaks(m): 6:54pm On Aug 03, 2021
She still Japa last last cheesy

Lexusgs430:



Yes ...... Once someone is independent, they need to show ties to Nigeria.......

Those ties must be tidy enough, to resist temptation...... May we all have the ability to resist temptation........ grin

Even if she provided that bank statement, they would find another reason to refuse her ........

A couple of years ago, when my younger sister applied. She was refused, according to the jobsworth that dealt with her file, my mum's bank statement was FAKE ..........

My younger sister was working and earning well..........

My elder sister and I put our legal wigs on, appealed the decision (had loads of evidence on tow ).......

We headed down to Feltham on the hearing day, within one hour, case was over ........ Immigration judge ruled in our favour ........ Sent a letter to UKBA to issue visa ........... tongue

My younger sister is now fully resident and legal in the UK ..... grin

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by STENON(f): 6:58pm On Aug 03, 2021
Lexusgs430:



Yes ...... Once someone is independent, they need to show ties to Nigeria.......

Those ties must be tidy enough, to resist temptation...... May we all have the ability to resist temptation........ grin

Even if she provided that bank statement, they would find another reason to refuse her ........

A couple of years ago, when my younger sister applied. She was refused, according to the jobsworth that dealt with her file, my mum's bank statement was FAKE ..........

My younger sister was working and earning well..........

My elder sister and I put our legal wigs on, appealed the decision (had loads of evidence on tow ).......

We headed down to Feltham on the hearing day, within one hour, case was over ........ Immigration judge ruled in our favour ........ Sent a letter to UKBA to issue visa ........... tongue

My younger sister is now fully resident and legal in the UK ..... grin
from visiting to legal resident... Please ejamisi wink

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by HYFR007: 7:04pm On Aug 03, 2021
STENON:
thank you. Thinking student visa should be better ?

Easiest and faster way to enter the uk if you have the resources.......... All those visit visa doesn’t pay young people especially if your financial ground isn’t solid. If you like let your whole family be British citizens, they still won’t give you. Talking from personal experience!!!

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by EngrSaks(m): 7:07pm On Aug 03, 2021
Guys please think through before rushing to buy a new built house with help to buy o, it's not bad but buying an old house is alot better...

I know 2 people that bought houses roughly the same time...one bought with help to buy and the other bought with the normal old house deposit

The one that got the old house has remortgage, placed the house on rent and have gotten another house...while the one with help to buy has their liability to the govt increased


Even if it means waiting a year extra to gather the old house deposit, gather it, and then upgrade the house small small...in a few years you can remortgage, change the use and get a new house (with the increase in value)

Stay woke!

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Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Lexusgs430: 7:13pm On Aug 03, 2021
EngrSaks:
She still Japa last last cheesy



Shame on you........ cool

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