oyin000000:
Good morning house. I moved to the UK last year as a dependent, I have 2 sisters in Nigeria and they will like to visit me for holiday in the summer. One is 13 and in school and the other is 28 and working. I am currently filling out the form for the 13-year-old and will like some advise.

Our parents are late and we've transferred guardianship for the 13 y/o to my aunt and uncle - should I fill out their names as parents or our birth parents? Also both of them live with my grandma (I dont know if this is relevant information).

Since she's young as doesnt have any income should I put my income and monthly expenses in those fields or indicate no income and put my monthly expense amount (I'm unable to fill this as GBP 0.00)?

Apart from a letter from my office, bank statements, a letter that I'll be sponsoring the trip, a letter from her school in Nigeria and a letter from my aunt (her guardian) giving her permission, what other documents should I include?

Since she is 13, I have to put in 2 people that will be traveling with her can I put me and my sister's names since the guardians cant travel with her? When does it stop and can travel on her own?



Another question: My aunt submitted an application for a uk visa in December last year, the paid mail says a decison has been made on her visa, she paid for Keep my passport and hasnt heard anything. Should she just wait or is there anything she can do? Is it because she paid to keep her passport weve not heard back yet? (I know theres a general delay)

Thank you everyone that takes time to reply questions here! It has been so so helpful to me and I have been issued Uk visas because of this knowledge. May you find help whenever you need it.

leef2022:



1. Yes, If your aunt and uncle have any formal/legal/court documents that supports them as her current guardian, otherwise go with parents name, if requested in future you could provide any of your late parents identity card(government issued most preferable) and death cert. to support your claims. They could both use grandma's address since it is fact applicable to them at this time.

2. Would be appropriate to put yours or any of siblings or relatives who have been actively sponsoring her. Thus if you want to put yourself, you should be aware you would need to support with evidence how you have done so, either by remittance of funds or others.

3 &4. In your letter you would need to be explicitly clear on her well-being, safety regarding she is а minor, whoever would be traveling with her or consent to her visiting you must do so backing it with an official document(s) that he/she has the legal authority to do so. 16 years of age, most appropriate once she turns 18 she could travel on her own.

4. Write/call to know when her passport will arrive as well wait. Both measures should be taken.

Best of lucks

oyin000000:
Thanks a lot.

I don't sponsor her on a day to day, I'm only sponsoring this trip. Will my uk account details, payslips and letter from my office be okay for this or will I need to remit the money elsewhere?

Should I fill the income on her application as "no income" since she doesnt have any income or put my income there?

Also since I'm currently a dependent and have a brp(expires when my husbands get his ILR in 2024), should I fill on her form for family in the uk that "I'm in the uk permanently" or "I have a temporary visa"?

Mannymanny:

My chief, any update ontop level yet?

esdajo:
Good morning everyone,

Please, I need the contact of anyone at CAC Abuja as my company is showing "INACTIVE" when checked on CAC's website. Any information on this would help.

leef2022:


Means a decision has probably been made, and you now need to wait for next instructions or collection mail...

Abby2020:
Hi leef, I got a collection email without refusal email , went for my collection since Tuesday but my passport wasn’t stamped and no reasons till date, I even send email through the enquiry paid mail, they said I should check junks or spam,but nothing is in there!!...

Aliyu40:


I came to the UK on spouse visa. It's a fair refusal unless the spouse in the UK earns £18,600 a year or either of you have savings of £62,500. Stop spending your money on visa applications if you don't meet the income requirements. Third party sponsorship for spouse visas are so RARE and you don't even have a reason to warrant that. Having a baby is no grounds for not meeting the income requirements. The last I knew, spouse visa appeal takes up to two years and in your case, it's a "fair" refusal.


Help!!!
Hello everyone
I applied for uk spouse visa 12/08/2021
I got my visa refused in 29/11/2021
Reason was “”You have not submitted the following required documents as listed above. We wrote to you on 21/10/2021, 27/10/2021 and 12/11/2021. We gave you the opportunity three times to provide your sponsors last financial year (ending April 2021 with your application date being 12/08/2021) documents (CT600 and Accounts). Each reply from your representatives provided us with the same CT600 and accounts for the period May 2019 to April 2020.
You have therefore failed to provide the required documents relating to your sponsor’s employment. These documents are specified in the Immigration Rules in Appendix FM- SE and must be provided. I therefore refuse your application under paragraph EC- P.1.1(d) of Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. (E-ECP.3.1)””
I put in an appeal immediately and I also request for a decision reconsideration on 2/2/2022 as we have been able to get the CT600 (April 2020 to April 2021)but I haven’t gotten any feedback on that yet.
To go for the appeal I hear it takes I read it takes 6-12 month.
Instead of just waiting endlessly, we are considering reapplying in March (priority)
PS: we can only use the CT600 2020-2021 before April if we are to reapply .
We feel like since that was the only reason we were refused , we stand a better chance
All your opinions are welcome
Thanks in advance

UserTee:
@leef2022


Help!!!
Hello everyone
I applied for uk spouse visa 12/08/2021
I got my visa refused in 29/11/2021
Reason was “”You have not submitted the following required documents as listed above. We wrote to you on 21/10/2021, 27/10/2021 and 12/11/2021. We gave you the opportunity three times to provide your sponsors last financial year (ending April 2021 with your application date being 12/08/2021) documents (CT600 and Accounts). Each reply from your representatives provided us with the same CT600 and accounts for the period May 2019 to April 2020.
You have therefore failed to provide the required documents relating to your sponsor’s employment. These documents are specified in the Immigration Rules in Appendix FM- SE and must be provided. I therefore refuse your application under paragraph EC- P.1.1(d) of Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. (E-ECP.3.1)””
I put in an appeal immediately and I also request for a decision reconsideration on 2/2/2022 as we have been able to get the CT600 (April 2020 to April 2021)but I haven’t gotten any feedback on that yet.
To go for the appeal I hear it takes I read it takes 6-12 month[b][/b].
Instead of just waiting endlessly, we are considering reapplying in March (priority)
PS: we can only use the CT600 2020-2021 before April if we are to reapply .
We feel like since that was the only reason we were refused , we stand a better chance
All opinions are welcome
Thanks in advance

leef2022:


Hello
Why did you and your representative not provide these documents during the applications? further 3 opportunities were presented yet you and representative provided an outdated version(in the refusal the eco sounds like a parent, who wishes well for the child but see the child wasting golden opportunities that many of his/her peers do not have). That you and the representative presented this required documents immediately to support your appeal makes me wonder why was the delay initially?.
Then your knowledge that an appeal could take 6-12 months before it being listened to, note that does not even guarantee an end in sight, but more like initial review.
Furthermore, you understanding that the current ct600 2020-2021 is valid for a year period. You have had to wait till March before you feel you have a better chance of re-applying with the CT600 2020-2021 makes me wonder why the blunderbuss approach. so what if there is a delay in the application such that a decision is received in April at which time the current Ct600 becomes invalid and you guys get asked for a future one at that time, you guys would probably delay presenting one, until after a refusal, right? With due respect to you, there's clear evidence of gross indecision which if not acted on could only keep attracting refusals.

Answering to your question, each application is decided on the merit it deserves, as such whilst addressing the previous concerns as was stated in previous refusal make no mistakes, not to ensure other aspects of the application are readdressed as well as would be applicable to ensure a successful application.

Thanks

Pandaaa:
Hello

Help me b4 UKVI drives me crazy.

I was refused visa on the 14th of October.
The reason is that i didn't meet up with the financial requirements, but I did.

So I went for an Administrative review the same day. I heard nothing from this UK home office until 17th of December.

I was notified of my successful administrative review.

But till now they have not reached me on any decision made yet.

I used the paid enquiry to escalated the matter, they sent an email that a decision has been made but they can't disclose it on line( this one was happening last month) that I should wait for 15 working days, that they will reach me.

I am still waiting.oooh,

I don't know my left from my right, too much uncertainties concerning the visa application.

I disturbed thier life with the paid enquiry, they are still saying the same thing, the Home office is busy, wait for 15days your issue has been escalated.
I have waited for 15days 2 times now.

Is there any other thing i can do? Any other channel I cam use and mount pressure in them?

UserTee:


Thank you so much for the reply
The accountant who was supposed to provide the ct600 took forever
We understand our negligence, this was due to some financial constraints
We are hoping if we are able to apply by middle March (biometric included)
We won’t have to provide another ct600 since the application has been put in before April?what do you think?[b][/b]
We hope to get a date for biometric as soon as possible (luckily this is not the peak period for visa applications)
Will put in the application next week as soon as TB test is done

ikaonigent:


Hi Amelia..hope you are good. sorry im post my question under someone elses post. quick one

I younger brother is planning to apply for UK visa with a paid conference invitation and the trip is going to be fully funded by his organisation. please what do you think he should get prepared in terms of documents

Secondly can the trip be fully funded by his organization ? If yes, what and what documents does his company need to provide for him apart from company bank statement.

He is married with two kids

He is a certified surveyor and valuer

Thank you

Dbobobaby:
Hello,
I need advise. I applied with my wife and son however i did keep my passport. its been three weeks now that they got collection emails however i have not received any email to come submit my passport. I sent a paid email to ukvi and they confirmed a decision has been made on my application and i should wait for 10days. 10days has passed now and still nothing. Anyone gone through this? How long before you get email to come submit your passport?

robbieP:


Please can I send a PM. I’m in the same situation

victoristic:
Good afternoon ,

I am attaching a page from the application of my partner....Visa is yet to be giving to me ...we are only applying together....

if it is not filled she cants pay for IHS and same also applies to my daughter who is also applying as a dependent child.

to the best of my knowledge all information were entered correctly.

leef2022:


I think you would do a better application this time.

BTW middle March? (i.e any date from 15th March) from my calculations you would have less than 15 WDs(not always the case though) for standard application, or you could go for priority services to get a decision within March.
Note to self, no one knows what news around the world would cos unnecessary delays at a given diplomatic post, and if a decision is not reached within the validity of the current ct600, the eco may/may not request for a valid one at a later time.
On the other hand you may wait for April/May, request for a future ct600 from your representative, revamp your documents and put in your application at a later time.
You can't afford a post-term, nor an embryonic application at this time.
Regards.

princetx:
Good afternoon all,

Please ooo, for someone whose bank account is about 7 million, with annual income of 5 million, and wants to spend 12 days in UK for a visit, how much do you think should be the right budget for the period of stay in UK (12 days)?

leef2022:



Quote the 12 days trip would cost you.