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"No amount of fasting, prayer, day & night vigil..... Would drop this visa........ " I can't believe somebody actually made this comment. I couldn't stop laughing when I came across the comment on nairaland.

Psalm 127:1
Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

What God cannot do does not exist. A friend of mine just got a visa without using her personal account, she used her father's account and she is twenty-seven years old.

Do your best and leave the rest to God. Fast and Pray fervently. Be honest and don't think of overstaying your visit.

babyfaiz:
is it a visit visa? Is it renewal or first time applicant? Also where did you do your biometrics? Wishing you the best as you get your travel docs. Like others said… since you didn’t get a refusal mail, you most likely to have a visa stamped on your passport

Have u gone for pick up and how was it?

Good evening everyone, please can someone that does not have much IT skills do well in global marketing and communications? I have been applying for admissions without success only for me to try for this one and an offer came. Someone who really knows about the course should please respond

Africankel:
I've just received a refusal mail. Unfortunately the reasons given are not accurate. I've requested for administrative review immediately.

The decision

I have refused your application for a visit visa because I am not satisfied that you meet the requirements of paragraph(s) V 4.2 – 4.10 of Appendix V because:

You state that you plan to visit the UK for 10 days tourism visit.

I note that you were previously issued a visa but each application is assessed on its own merits and any information submitted.

You state that you are self-employed, you earn 6000000.00 NGN (£11,400 on Oanda.com current exchange rates) per month with no additional income stated. You have monthly living costs of 135000.00 NGN (£256.50) and propose to spend 700000.00 NGN (£1,330) on this visit.

You have provided information regarding your employment and your financial circumstances with a business and personal bank account information. I note the transaction history in your personal bank statement from Providus Bank (account number ending 3239), shows credits. However the supporting information does not demonstrate how these credits / deposits are linked to your declared source of income. This means that I am not able to verify the activity in your personal bank statement as income derived from your self-employment. The information provided therefore does not satisfactorily demonstrate the source of these funds.

From the information on your application form and the documents you have submitted, I am not satisfied that you intend to leave the United Kingdom or that you are genuinely seeking entry as a visitor. Your application is therefore refused under paragraphs 4.2 (a) and (c) of Appendix V of Immigration Rules for Visitors

Is this a renewal ?
Does your refusal letter indicates you have the right to administrative review ?
How do you request for administrative review ?

HRprof:
Is this a renewal ?
Does your refusal letter indicates you have the right to administrative review ?
How do you request for administrative review ?

Yes, it's renewal. Refusal letter doesn't indicate that I have a right to administrative review, but sighting the errors from the visa officer, I've sent a complain raising these concerns.

Same thing happened in 2020, I requested for a review and had the decision upturned, because it was established that the ECO indeed erred.

Africankel:
I've just received a refusal mail. Unfortunately the reasons given are not accurate. I've requested for administrative review immediately.

The decision

I have refused your application for a visit visa because I am not satisfied that you meet the requirements of paragraph(s) V 4.2 – 4.10 of Appendix V because:

You state that you plan to visit the UK for 10 days tourism visit.

I note that you were previously issued a visa but each application is assessed on its own merits and any information submitted.

You state that you are self-employed, you earn 6000000.00 NGN (£11,400 on Oanda.com current exchange rates) per month with no additional income stated. You have monthly living costs of 135000.00 NGN (£256.50) and propose to spend 700000.00 NGN (£1,330) on this visit.

You have provided information regarding your employment and your financial circumstances with a business and personal bank account information. I note the transaction history in your personal bank statement from Providus Bank (account number ending 3239), shows credits. However the supporting information does not demonstrate how these credits / deposits are linked to your declared source of income. This means that I am not able to verify the activity in your personal bank statement as income derived from your self-employment. The information provided therefore does not satisfactorily demonstrate the source of these funds.

From the information on your application form and the documents you have submitted, I am not satisfied that you intend to leave the United Kingdom or that you are genuinely seeking entry as a visitor. Your application is therefore refused under paragraphs 4.2 (a) and (c) of Appendix V of Immigration Rules for Visitors

Humm! You should request administrative review. This is quite strange for someone renewing. I’m sensing somethings though. What’s the duration of your stay in your last visits? Did you actually quote 6m naira monthly and you’re spending 700k on your trip? Looks like granting visas to those who will not contribute to their economy is now a problem. It’s a trend that I’ve noticed with some renewals. Did you apply for 6 months or 2 years?

Babysoldier:
Have u gone for pick up and how was it?

I haven’t. Application still stuck on 3 greens

jennyhumphrey:
Let me start by recommending @sokotogudali's cover letter. It was very detailed and I followed the same format. The truth is I made a decision to visit UK on 1st April, I had no earlier plans prior to that date, my bank statements were a mess, so I decided to explain every single income in my account as recommended by sokotogudali . I explained every single income in my account and son's account. My travel budget was also more than two times of my monthly income but not up to three times. I included the following documents:
1. Employment letter with introduction letter
2. Letter of invite with passport page of invitee and utility bills
3. Marriage certificate
4. Letter of consent for my son ( I am travelling with my son)
5. Bank statements(savings, salary and domiciliary)
6. Utility bill of my residence.
7. Husband's passport page
8. Son's birth certificate and result from his 2nd term exam and 3rd term calendar
9. My son's statement of account indicating his dad has sent the sum for his travel ticket
10. Letter of consent and sponsor ship for my son
11. A lot of family photographs
12. My work payslip
13. My previous visas
14. A 5 paged cover letter explaining my travel itinerary, my bank statements, my other income apart from my salary.

Above all let's pray for God's favour. My warm regards to everyone making this thread lively and contributing their quota

please, was this 2, 5 or 10 years visa?

babyfaiz:
Humm! You should request administrative review. This is quite strange for someone renewing. I’m sensing somethings though. What’s the duration of your stay in your last visits? Did you actually quote 6m naira monthly and you’re spending 700k on your trip? Looks like granting visas to those who will not contribute to their economy is now a problem. It’s a trend that I’ve noticed with some renewals. Did you apply for 6 months or 2 years?

1. My longest stay in the UK has been 14 days. I've had 6 months and 2 years visa in the past. I applied for 6 months this time.

2. I quoted N6m annually (that's 500k monthly), I wonder where they saw N6m monthly, when even on the application form, the question was "how much do you earn from this job every year". I stated this in the application and a cover letter. My bank statement also shows this figure (500k) as monthly salary deposits. Source of deposit is from my company account. All documents were submitted.

3. Budget for the trip is 700k. This was well outlined.

Africankel:
1. My longest stay in the UK has been 14 days. I've had 6 months and 2 years visa in the past. I applied for 6 months this time.

2. I quoted N6m annually (that's 500k monthly), I wonder where they saw N6m monthly, when even on the application form, the question was "how much do you earn from this job every year". I stated this in the application and a cover letter. My bank statement also shows this figure (500k) as monthly salary deposits. Source of deposit is from my company account. All documents were submitted.

3. Budget for the trip is 700k. This was well outlined.

reading your refusal letter again… this is so heart wrenching. I guess these guys are overwhelmed with many applications & they making inexcusable mistakes. The reasons the eco wrote doesn’t make any sense. You tick all boxes & your visa ought to be approved. No genuine reason at all. What again do they mean by credits/ deposits linked to your source of income? This is ridiculous. Did you submit your company’s bank statement? My thoughts is that …. they just need to turn some people down all in the name of making money. 6 months visa, spending 700k might be of no benefits to them economically. I would think maybe the decision could have been different if it were a 2 years visa & maybe you said you were spending 2 million. The UK needs money this period.

Anyone did biometrics May 10th or 11th , let know ourselves pls and if you have Information from UKVI pls share .

Please how and where did you send the complaint!? I have one to send to them. Please help

Africankel:
Yes, it's renewal. Refusal letter doesn't indicate that I have a right to administrative review, but sighting the errors from the visa officer, I've sent a complain raising these concerns.

Same thing happened in 2020, I requested for a review and had the decision upturned, because it was established that the ECO indeed erred.

Primetouch1:
Anyone did biometrics May 10th or 11th , let know ourselves pls and if you have Information from UKVI pls share .

Mine is May 11.

Africankel:
1. My longest stay in the UK has been 14 days. I've had 6 months and 2 years visa in the past. I applied for 6 months this time.

2. I quoted N6m annually (that's 500k monthly), I wonder where they saw N6m monthly, when even on the application form, the question was "how much do you earn from this job every year". I stated this in the application and a cover letter. My bank statement also shows this figure (500k) as monthly salary deposits. Source of deposit is from my company account. All documents were submitted.

3. Budget for the trip is 700k. This was well outlined.

Reading your “Refusal letter” and am glad you asked for admin review. Where did they get the 11,400 pounds per month from? Am guessing this is why/where they made an error on their part to refuse the application.

Instead of working out your income as annual they see it as monthly, thus your finances didn’t make sense to them. I swear they could have asked you for more details since you have already been issues Visas in the past, this is so shady from them.

vikaosi:
Mine is May 11.

Any info from them mine still on the third tracker

babyfaiz:
reading your refusal letter again… this is so heart wrenching. I guess these guys are overwhelmed with many applications & they making inexcusable mistakes. The reasons the eco wrote doesn’t make any sense. You tick all boxes & your visa ought to be approved. No genuine reason at all. What again do they mean by credits/ deposits linked to your source of income? This is ridiculous. Did you submit your company’s bank statement? My thoughts is that …. they just need to turn some people down all in the name of making money. 6 months visa, spending 700k might be of no benefits to them economically. I would think maybe the decision could have been different if it were a 2 years visa & maybe you said you were spending 2 million. The UK needs money this period.

I bet you it was just the annual income instead of monthly etc hence the “Credit/deposit” bit from them. Massive error on their part.

They should have just asked if the 11k per month was indeed an error or not.

Primetouch1:
Any info from the mine still on the third tracker

My visa has since been approved.

Africankel:
1. My longest stay in the UK has been 14 days. I've had 6 months and 2 years visa in the past. I applied for 6 months this time.

2. I quoted N6m annually (that's 500k monthly), I wonder where they saw N6m monthly, when even on the application form, the question was "how much do you earn from this job every year". I stated this in the application and a cover letter. My bank statement also shows this figure (500k) as monthly salary deposits. Source of deposit is from my company account. All documents were submitted.

3. Budget for the trip is 700k. This was well outlined.

I think I remember you. You were the one that posted a debit alert from your bank being charged for account verification. Did you eventually find out the embassy that contacted your bank? If it was the UK embassy, then the problem could be from them assuming your yearly pay was monthly. I think your application was handled by an inexperienced eco

spiceeamiee:
Please how and where did you send the complaint!? I have one to send to them. Please help

public.enquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk
complaints@homeoffice.gov.uk
UKHUBVisaInfo@fco.gov.uk
complaintsreview@homeoffice.gov.uk

vikaosi:
My visa has since been approved.

Is biometrics done in Lagos or Abuja

I finally got my Uk visit visa
First time
Submitted application -20th of April ,2022
Biometric-21st of April
Sent to dmc -21st of April
Received by dmc -22nd of April on the tracking
Got a mail 27 April that it just arrived ukvi decision making center , but I guess it’s a generic mail
Sent to Vac - 7th of June ( no mail I tracked it)
Few hours later got a mail that travel document is ready
Received by vac - 7th of June
Collected by me -8th of June
It took 6weeks and 4 days
And I was suppose to travel from May 16- May 28
Thank you very much for this platform.
All the best

babyfaiz:
I think I remember you. You were the one that posted a debit alert from your bank being charged for account verification. Did you eventually find out the embassy that contacted your bank? If it was the UK embassy, then the problem could be from them assuming your yearly pay was monthly. I think your application was handled by an inexperienced eco

My bank refused to disclose that information, they say it's confidential. I agree the ECO might be inexperienced or maybe overwhelmed.

And they decided to send a refusal mail on my birthday. Omo I won't be angry sef.

motunray:
I finally got my Uk visit visa
Submitted application -20th of April ,2022
Biometric-21st of April
Sent to dmc -21st of April
Received by dmc -22nd of April on the tracking
Got a mail 27 April that it just arrived ukvi decision making center , but I guess it’s a generic mail
Sent to Vac - 7th of June ( no mail I tracked it)
Few hours later got a mail that travel document is ready
Received by vac - 7th of June
Collected by me -8th of June
It took 6weeks and 4 days
And I was suppose to travel from May 16- May 28
Thank you very much for this platform.
All the best

first time or renewal?

Primetouch1:
Is biometrics done in Lagos or Abuja

Lagos

Africankel:
1. My longest stay in the UK has been 14 days. I've had 6 months and 2 years visa in the past. I applied for 6 months this time.

2. I quoted N6m annually (that's 500k monthly), I wonder where they saw N6m monthly, when even on the application form, the question was "how much do you earn from this job every year". I stated this in the application and a cover letter. My bank statement also shows this figure (500k) as monthly salary deposits. Source of deposit is from my company account. All documents were submitted.

3. Budget for the trip is 700k. This was well outlined.

I support your complaint. This doesn't seem fair to me and I'm glad you challenged it.

Justpat:
Please oh. I did biometric at Abuja TLS since 15th March . Today is exactly 12 weeks of waiting.

Are there others like that?

Visitor visa , first time application.

If your case is like mine let's know make we dey get hope.

Because I see people who did biometric April 20 saying they received collection mail

What's up?

Make una give me some hope oh. Nobody that did biometric around same time in March ? 12 weeks and counting ���

Justpat:
Please when making a paid call for inquiries, is the payment via phone airtime or what channel?

Payment for email inquiry is being declined so I wanted to try a call instead.

Kindly provide guidance

Please I need guidance on the above

Justpat:
Please I need guidance on the above

try and use Uba debit card if you have any it will work

babyfaiz:
first time or renewal?

First time

iretiogo1:
try and use Uba debit card if you have any it will work

I have tried both my first bank and zenith bank master card (debit) they are failing. Guidance it's current fx policies on naira cards