CactusB:


Did the agent show you the filled and submitted forms?
I think it’s best you start the process yourself .date have been available like forever.
If possible arrest that agent

I don't understand why you need an agent.

You have been scammed.

Start another application and demand a refund of your money.

Please how do I report the additional money in my sister’s account? She do get some money in her account to build her account?

Newbie123:

Guys please, for visitors visa, must the pof be up to 3 months?

Also, when getting a letter from place of work to show ties or something, are there any specific details the letter should contain? Should it be dated?

Any advice to help boost application would be appreciated please

The person would be applying solo to come for tourism/vacation so no mention of sponsor or family or friends. Except of course this would help in anyway.

Please help. He has about 6M in account which started counting last month

First, the N6M is already a red flag - unless it was from the sale of an asset or bulk allowance from his employer.

Letter from employer carries little weight but it's okay to have it. The letter should state start date of employment, annual salary and other allowances

Three months POF is neither here or there. I've done one month, four months, six months. If that is what he has, he can submit three months.

The important thing is to prove that he will not be a liability to the British Government and he will come back to Nigeria.

does this mean that I dont need to submit my bank statement but only that of my company if I am fully sponsored by my company and I fill that i won't be contributing (£1) ?[quote author=TeeNaMah22 post=124801336][/quote]

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UPDATE!!!

The 6 months visa was crossed off and a new one was issued which will expire Sept 2033.

Ii am so thankful to God and I also want to thank everyone here for all their inputs , it helped me a great deal when applying for my visa .

Standard visitors Visa

Biometrics - 5th July
Collection mail- 13th July
Passport collected - 17th July
Passport retuned - 17th July ( cos of the 6 months validity)
Collection call - 19th July
Passport pick up- 1st August

I didn't go and collect immediately I received the call because I was not in town and I also didn't think it was changed because i felt it was too soon for it to be approved or corrected . I was already planning to send a complaint mail today as someone here had advised with the hope that something else could still be done if escalated .
I am so grateful to God as it would have been too painful to lose so much money .

Thanks again and God bless you all.


uote author=puffmama post=124475647]Good afternoon , please is anyone familiar with this issue ? I applied for a 10 yrs visa and by the time I got my passport it was 6 months visa on it .
Has anyone seen such errors ? Will it be fixed ?
That's a whole lot of money to go down the drain [/quote]

Good afternoon all,

Does anyone know if the VFS office in Victoria Island is giving out appointments? My friend is trying to complete the next stage of her visitor visa application - which is to book an appointment but its not allowing her to.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Many thanks,

Lilian

I had my biometric 11th July , standard service, 1st timer. It's more than 15 working days but there is no decision yet. Anyone in the same shoe with me??

just chill, make sure to track your application, you’ll definitely get a decision this week or latest mon tue next week

Socretes2:
I had my biometric 11th July , standard service, 1st timer. It's more than 15 working days but there is no decision yet. Anyone in the same shoe with me??

Socretes2:
I had my biometric 11th July , standard service, 1st timer. It's more than 15 working days but there is no decision yet. Anyone in the same shoe with me??

10th July and no decision yet!

Cashmadam:


First, the N6M is already a red flag - unless it was from the sale of an asset or bulk allowance from his employer.

Letter from employer carries little weight but it's okay to have it. The letter should state start date of employment, annual salary and other allowances

Three months POF is neither here or there. I've done one month, four months, six months. If that is what he has, he can submit three months.

The important thing is to prove that he will not be a liability to the British Government and he will come back to Nigeria.

Thanks a lot for your response.

giselle237:
he needs to prove the source of funds from wherever they came from and show reasons through his documentation why he will not run away . Read the thread for documentation one can provide to help their applications

This is noted. Thanks

Hello
Please I need help house, I just want to start processing my leave for UK. So am starting with getting proficiency letter from my university and then sending it to ecctics for conversion. But the issue is that my school will be sending the proficiency letter directly to ecctics themselves and I don't have ecctics address I can give them. I also tried registering on ecctics but it is saying invalid email. Am just fed up. Please I need help with my applications

Newbie123:
This is noted. Thanks

no problem. Don’t bother about over inflating your circumstances. They wont be deceived.

I am a masters student in the UK. I started my program in September 2022 and it will end may 2024, but my visa is for two years till september 2024. i applied for my 10 year old son as a dependant. He was granted visa, but couldn't come to the UK due to circumstances beyond our control. I want to apply for his vignette stamping again since the 90 days has expired. I also want to apply for tourist visa for my 19 years old daughter who is in final year in a Nigerian university at the moment, to come and visit. That is for both of them to come together. I seek advise on the following;
1. How much POF do i need for both of them and for how long?
2. what can i use to support the application?
Thank you for any advice will be appreciated

I can only answer part of your number 2 question

You can ask your daughter to get a letter of introduction from her school and you can also attach recent school fees receipts , this will show ties that she won't abandon her studies

Denov:
I am a masters student in the UK. I started my program in September 2022 and it will end may 2024, but my visa is for two years till september 2024. i applied for my 10 year old son as a dependant. He was granted visa, but couldn't come to the UK due to circumstances beyond our control. I want to apply for his vignette stamping again since the 90 days has expired. I also want to apply for tourist visa for my 19 years old daughter who is in final year in a Nigerian university at the moment, to come and visit. That is for both of them to come together. I seek advise on the following;
1. How much POF do i need for both of them and for how long?
2. what can i use to support the application?
Thank you for any advice will be appreciated

Please I want to submit my visa application, and my sponsors account statement was printed since 17th July, i was outside of the country then. I just came in today and want to log in my visa.
All the documents from my sponsor has the same date. Can I use this statement. Please I need urgent answer.

When are you uploading your documents ? As long as it's within 31 days after it was printed you are good to go, if not you may have to ask him for another .

quote author=mekanta7 post=124814874]Please I want to submit my visa application, and my sponsors account statement was printed since 17th July, i was outside of the country then. I just came in today and want to log in my visa.
All the documents from my sponsor has the same date. Can I use this statement. Please I need urgent answer. [/quote]

Momoftwins:
my mum had her bio on the 11th of July, visit standard visa , nothing yet as well

guys my mum got a refusal
have been crying since
what can i do
she is a civil servant 23 years in service which i explained in her cover letter
I added her employment letter and 6 months payslip
2 declared UK and canada refusals
I am a student and my husband who is the sponsor pledged to cover her expenes with £2500 with a letter of support and account balance of £4kplus

how long can she wait before re-applying as my graduation is in December

Cashmadam, giselle and others please help

guys
she was refused
guys my mum got a refusal
have been crying since
what can i do
she is a civil servant 23 years in service which i explained in her cover letter
I added her employment letter and 6 months payslip
2 declared UK and canada refusals
I am a student and my husband who is the sponsor pledged to cover her expenes with £2500 with a letter of support and account balance of £4kplus
my husband also attached payslip, bank statement, employment letter and rental agreement

giselle237:

Hi
1. She earns 300k, if 150k is deducted from source. She still earns 300k which is the truth. It will also show on her payslip as govt workers do get payslips.
2. monthly expenses would be great if it revolved around 150k from d previous deduction then say 50k again, total 200k so she could have at least 100k each month. How long has she worked with the Lagos state government? If it has been years then it can be assimed that she has accrued millions over the years and then u can get away with supplying 2 months bank statemnt.
It is best to AVOID providing bank statements showing large deposits. If this will show up in a 2-3 month bank statement then its best she waits. There is no hurry.
Rush and get a refusal. She already has 1 from them
3. All truths must be stated especially UK visa refusals and her brother. Her brother most especially bcus u cant tell what information she might have supplied in the past. I have recently come across a case from 20 years ago when what the applicant supplied differed from what they wrote in this 2023. Ukvi said it was deception even tho this happened 23 yrs ago and has now banned them for 10 years. So better safe than sorry.
Most importantly u cant explain away large credits without a source and major reason. Makes it look like money lodgements to influence visa decision
For the co-operative payment as long as it is real, she can get evidence in excess of how all this money was accrued and why she is entitled to it. As long as ot is the truth the source and reason along with documentation must be provided
For uk refusal state whatever u can remember and write in the section where reason will be asked for ur refusal that u can’t remember the facts of that refusal but remember very well that u were refused.
Then she has to prove on a balance of probabilities that she will return. Show employment ties greatly especially promotional letters or work letters from 1900 till now if possible. Get an official letter stating the office has no objection to her travel between so and so months
Sponsor shud also provide express letter with details of what they are doing.
Its a total project for UK visa application and shud be treated as so. Goodluck

Credit of over 4million Naira over the period of 2 months is where I see the problem. You padded her account for visa purposes. Unexplained credits into her account.
Also Since your husband is the sponsor, you could have just said she’s spending £1 towards the trip rather than £60. I also think it’s not wise saying your husband will sponsor her with £2500 out of his £4000 Sounds questionable honestly.
My advice is that you wait another 6months and reapply. Within that period, ensure that no huge money goes into her salary account. Also try to withdraw a certain amount monthly as upkeep.
You can say your husband is sponsoring with £1500 (I assume she will stay with you so accommodation is out of it).
Others will advise better. This na my 1cent. All the best and don’t cry again dear

Momoftwins:



guys my mum got a refusal
have been crying since
what can i do
she is a civil servant 23 years in service which i explained in her cover letter
I added her employment letter and 6 months payslip
2 declared UK and canada refusals
I am a student and my husband who is the sponsor pledged to cover her expenes with £2500 with a letter of support and account balance of £4kplus


Cashmadam and others please help

Momoftwins:



guys my mum got a refusal
have been crying since
what can i do
she is a civil servant 23 years in service which i explained in her cover letter
I added her employment letter and 6 months payslip
2 declared UK and canada refusals
I am a student and my husband who is the sponsor pledged to cover her expenes with £2500 with a letter of support and account balance of £4kplus


Cashmadam and others please help

I'm so sorry this happened. I can totally understand how you feel. Please calm down.

It appears the ECO disregarded your husband's offer to sponsor your mum and focused on her own financial situation.

The main problem appears to be from the inflow into her account over a very short period. It is defintely a red flag.

Much as they claim an earlier refusal does not influence their decisions, in reality, it does. The scrutiny is more and they are usually more concerned about the applicant's ability to fund the trip.

Also, your husband's pledge to sponsor the trip with 2,500 out of 4,000 saving is a red flag - although it was not explicitly stated. It really appears suspicious that a son-in-law will save 4,000 and spend 2,500 to sponsor his Mother-in-law on a 2 weeks trip. To be honest, your Mum doesn't need 2,500 if accomodation and feeding are provided. Max 1,800. Most of that will be for her ticket.

My advise - your mum needs to build her account over some months and you should also build your savings (I assume you are working). Next time, co-sponsor her - ensure she has substantial savings to contribute to the trip. Let's assume she saves about N100K a month. In a year, she has N1.2million. That is roughly 1,200 Pounds. You can support her with the balance. It might take her a year or more before she can reapply.

Let us know if you need help when she's ready to reapply.

Denov:
I am a masters student in the UK. I started my program in September 2022 and it will end may 2024, but my visa is for two years till september 2024. i applied for my 10 year old son as a dependant. He was granted visa, but couldn't come to the UK due to circumstances beyond our control. I want to apply for his vignette stamping again since the 90 days has expired. I also want to apply for tourist visa for my 19 years old daughter who is in final year in a Nigerian university at the moment, to come and visit. That is for both of them to come together. I seek advise on the following;
1. How much POF do i need for both of them and for how long?
2. what can i use to support the application?
Thank you for any advice will be appreciated

Let's leave out POF for now. Your daughter might not be allowed to travel to the UK with your son.

Secondly, they might be suspicious about your daughter so you need to prove that she will not abandon her studies in Nigeria and stay in the UK. As an adult, they will pay more attention to her application so ensure you fill her form carefully and provide documents to prove that she is not interested in staying in the UK. You may provide her results and perharps evidence of tuition fees paid for the next session.

It's a 50/50 so good luck!

Cashmadam:
Let's leave out POF for now. Your daughter might not be allowed to travel to the UK with your son.
Secondly, they might be suspicious about your daughter so you need to prove that she will not abandon her studies in Nigeria and stay in the UK. As an adult, they will pay more attention to her application so ensure you fill her form carefully and provide documents to prove that she is not interested in staying in the UK. You may provide her results and perharps evidence of tuition fees paid for the next session.
It's a 50/50 so good luck!

the 19 year old’s visit visa getting granted will be a very difficult task. I cosign. @denov
As for your son, since he has had the visa before but didn’t use it then apply for a replacement visa vignette . Arrange pof same way you did for previous application.

I believe so but please confirm from others in the house. Thanks.

Jayyjay:
does this mean that I dont need to submit my bank statement but only that of my company if I am fully sponsored by my company and I fill that i won't be contributing (£1) ?

thank you so much .i appreciate your response,
there was no lump sum payment between the 2 months
starting balance started with 3m plus
there is a document for sales of asset but i didnt attached since the lump sum wasnt reflecting
i also wrote an explicit cover letter showing home ties and attaching pictures of her with her other children and grandchildren , also explaining her employment ties and that she is also processing the letter of administration of her late husband. so she needs to be physically available.

the upkeep you mean she should withdraw from her salary account with narration 'upkeep' ?

Blessedsteph:
Credit of over 4million Naira over the period of 2 months is where I see the problem. You padded her account for visa purposes. Unexplained credits into her account.
Also Since your husband is the sponsor, you could have just said she’s spending £1 towards the trip rather than £60. I also think it’s not wise saying your husband will sponsor her with £2500 out of his £4000 Sounds questionable honestly.
My advice is that you wait another 6months and reapply. Within that period, ensure that no huge money goes into her salary account. Also try to withdraw a certain amount monthly as upkeep.
You can say your husband is sponsoring with £1500 (I assume she will stay with you so accommodation is out of it).
Others will advise better. This na my 1cent. All the best and don’t cry again dear

thank you so much.
so whats the total amount that can be in her account ?
is there hope that she can attend my graduation in december ?

lastly, what is the probability of priority visit visa being rejected ?

Cashmadam:


I'm so sorry this happened. I can totally understand how you feel. Please calm down.

It appears the ECO disregarded your husband's offer to sponsor your mum and focused on her own financial situation.

The main problem appears to be from the inflow into her account over a very short period. It is defintely a red flag.

Much as they claim an earlier refusal does not influence their decisions, in reality, it does. The scrutiny is more and they are usually more concerned about the applicant's ability to fund the trip.

Also, your husband's pledge to sponsor the trip with 2,500 out of 4,000 saving is a red flag - although it was not explicitly stated. It really appears suspicious that a son-in-law will save 4,000 and spend 2,500 to sponsor his Mother-in-law on a 2 weeks trip. To be honest, your Mum doesn't need 2,500 if accomodation and feeding are provided. Max 1,800. Most of that will be for her ticket.

My advise - your mum needs to build her account over some months and you should also build your savings (I assume you are working). Next time, co-sponsor her - ensure she has substantial savings to contribute to the trip. Let's assume she saves about N100K a month. In a year, she has N1.2million. That is roughly 1,200 Pounds. You can support her with the balance. It might take her a year or more before she can reapply.

Let us know if you need help when she's ready to reapply.

If you apply for visas frequently , have a separate account for visa purpose.
I always talk about this here. Of all the things that disqualify applicants for Uk visas, the income and expenditure aspect.

Take it into consideration, and regularilise your accounts else you keep going in cirles.

betterstill maintain the frequency of payments.
Sorry about your refusal.

Just take your time and work on it. technically writing.

@momoftwins sorrrrrrrry.
if there was a sale of asset then there should be a documentation backing it up. Also cover letter is what you say versus what another one says. The true picture is determined by your production of documentary evidence to back up all your claims. Pls listen to all others have written. If I go into it, it’ll be like repetition
With 2 previous UK refusals I would not put in a priority visa application.

giselle237:
the 19 year old’s visit visa getting granted will be a very difficult task. I cosign. @denov
As for your son, since he has had the visa before but didn’t use it then apply for a replacement visa vignette . Arrange pof same way you did for previous application.

Thank you. I’ll try and prove that she’s coming back, because of course she has to complete her studies as she is in her final year already . I don’t even understand these uk immigration. Is there any person that will want to come as a tourist and not return? I don’t get it. UK is not sweet to live in if You come as a tourist as remain because you can’t work.

Denov:

Thank you. I’ll try and prove that she’s coming back, because of course she has to complete her studies as she is in her final year already . I don’t even understand these uk immigration. Is there any person that will want to come as a tourist and not return? I don’t get it. UK is not sweet to live in if You come as a tourist as remain because you can’t work.

A lot of people have come in and refused to go back. I mean a lottttttt. Once you enter, claim asylum straight is the mantra. As long as govt takes time to decide their case, u are allowed so many things while waiting and so thats why this route is been abused. If govt takes 3 years to decide if u are telling lies or not, in that 3 years they get hotel, stipends and start birthing children that get free school, medical treatment etc
After 7 years of d children, they go onto apply for ilr for the children, then use d children to regularise their own stay. Or those that go to find one citizen and enter relationship or marriage to regularise stay. It’s a very long conversation if we start.