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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by phenzy(m): 9:06am On Aug 10, 2023
typicaltemi:
Did you receive NSF mail ? But it's not yet 15 working days sha

No I didn’t receive any NSF mail
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Longjonjoe: 9:20am On Aug 10, 2023
Datakey:
Visa Alert.

Application date 28th July
Bio 1st August priority.
Moved to DMC 1st August.
Paid Call 9th August

I was told a decision has been made.

Moved to VAC 9th August
Recieved by VAC 9th August
Collection mail 9th August
BRB mail 10th August..


Quick question.. The date on my BRB mail to enter UK is on the 1st September. Pls can I enter before then?

I don’t think you can
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Sam2305: 10:57am On Aug 10, 2023
giselle237:
I empathise with your situation.
Concentrate on going for your course. I doubt with a salary of 120k she will be given a visa + knowing fully well that her husband is in the UK on student visa(for a course about 1 year) the ECO knows her ties are more to the UK and she will not come back. There’s a reason they decided to stop the student dependency policy. Also student visa ideally is for you to go for your course and come back in about 9 months. So it’s assumed you should round up and return to Nigeria. They will judge her on the balance of probabilities.
So get into school and work on getting a skilled work visa at the end of your course. In that way you can bring her in as a dependent or PHD course which can bring in dependents



Thanks so much for your response...

So what of the case that ..let's say I am not in the picture....and she plans to travel to UK for a visit ...what would you have adviced...
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by djbaju(m): 11:01am On Aug 10, 2023
Good morning house,

Pls I will like your advise, I filled a wrong marital status in stead of married I wrote single, is there a way I can correct that after my visa had been issued?
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by AvailableD(f): 11:13am On Aug 10, 2023
Is this really a mistake?? I doubt sha..
djbaju:
Good morning house,

Pls I will like your advise, I filled a wrong marital status in stead of married I wrote single, is there a way I can correct that after my visa had been issued?

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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by pufframmy: 11:44am On Aug 10, 2023
congrat bro

Longjonjoe:


10 days visit

Documents
-CAC company (must be active on CAC website)

-tax certificate

- tax records (12 months)

- 6 months company account that bears my CAC name (5m opening balance and Atleast 5-6m closing balance with transactions in and out)

- 6 months persona account that shows salaries from company account to personal account) you have to be paying yourself monthly.
- bank reference letter for the two accounts showing you own and control both accounts

- SCUML Certificate (optional)

-CV

- voters card

- national ID card

- birth certificate

- nepa bill

- past employment letters from old jobs

- letter of itinerary of how you will spend your visit

- letter of how you will make your expenses in the UK (N1.8m budget)

- scanned pages of old passport and stamps

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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Atinukemi23: 1:10pm On Aug 10, 2023
Atinukemi23:


For anyone who cares.
Biometrics 7th of June standard visitor family of 4

Decision was made on the 24th of June but was emailed some minutes ago ( refused ) based on financial grounds even though there were a lot of evidence provided but oops if they want to refuse you they will find a reason to.
The application was for my aunt and her kids in which I invited them.
Home office and their palava.
Good luck to everyone.
l

We challenged the ECO decision last month for reconsideration, like I said previously it is not all the ECO that knows what he or she is doing, some roasted me for that statement, I have seen so many refusals that made absolute no sense, they are humans, they have hormones too we have the bad eggs among them who just refuse you based on flimsy excuse(s).
I didn’t take the second refusal likely, as there was no difference between the previous refusal which was last year, and the this recent one and it is based on financial grounds( enough sufficient funds with proof). (Looked more like a copy and paste to me ) Pre action protocol (PAP) was sent to the home office giving them 14days to reconsider before taking it further to court for JR.
They responded on the 14th day and yes a senior caseworker in his/ her right senses looked at the evidence submitted and he/she did agreed it was sufficient enough to grant the entry clearance visiting visa in the first place.
If we had accepted fate and re - apply the third time it MAY be refused again and that is too much dent, although they claim every new application(s) is decided based on its merit but I do not want to believe they do not look at your past history with them in concluding.
So fingers crossed on when my aunt and her children will be asked to bring their passports, it shouldn’t take up to 3months sha.
Sometimes you just have to push some buttons.
Don’t let the refusal bring you down, but first, do the right thing.
And good luck to everyone.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Opeyemi007: 2:28pm On Aug 10, 2023
This could go on to six months though. My solicitor sent a PAP in October 2022, they replied after three months(January 2023) with another re-refusal(Reasons different from the initial ones). We sent another PAP in February (2023) and they replied in May(2023) agreeing with the challenge and granting the visa. It was a very long and daunting process. If I had reapplied without challenging, It would have been refused on some flimsy grounds. Wishing them the best
Atinukemi23:
l

We challenged the ECO decision last month for reconsideration, like I said previously it is not all the ECO that knows what he or she is doing, some roasted me for that statement, I have seen so many refusals that made absolute no sense, they are humans, they have hormones too we have the bad eggs among them who just refuse you based on flimsy excuse(s).
I didn’t take the second refusal likely, as there was no difference between the previous refusal which was last year, and the this recent one and it is based on financial grounds( enough sufficient funds with proof). (Looked more like a copy and paste to me ) Pre action protocol (PAP) was sent to the home office giving them 14days to reconsider before taking it further to court for JR.
They responded on the 14th day and yes a senior caseworker in his/ her right senses looked at the evidence submitted and he/she did agreed it was sufficient enough to grant the entry clearance visiting visa in the first place.
If we had accepted fate and re - apply the third time it MAY be refused again and that is too much dent, although they claim every new application(s) is decided based on its merit but I do not want to believe they do not look at your past history with them in concluding.
So fingers crossed on when my aunt and her children will be asked to bring their passports, it shouldn’t take up to 3months sha.
Sometimes you just have to push some buttons.
Don’t let the refusal bring you down, but first, do the right thing.
And good luck to everyone.

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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Newbiein2016: 2:56pm On Aug 10, 2023
It says they'll be contacted within 3 months with the outcome. Does it mean it was approved as it doesn't expressly state this. I understood it as the decision will be reviewed in the next 3 months following the information your legal rep shared they'll be contacted with a decision.

Thanks for sharing this. It's always interesting to see how refusals are overturned.


Atinukemi23:
l

We challenged the ECO decision last month for reconsideration, like I said previously it is not all the ECO that knows what he or she is doing, some roasted me for that statement, I have seen so many refusals that made absolute no sense, they are humans, they have hormones too we have the bad eggs among them who just refuse you based on flimsy excuse(s).
I didn’t take the second refusal likely, as there was no difference between the previous refusal which was last year, and the this recent one and it is based on financial grounds( enough sufficient funds with proof). (Looked more like a copy and paste to me ) Pre action protocol (PAP) was sent to the home office giving them 14days to reconsider before taking it further to court for JR.
They responded on the 14th day and yes a senior caseworker in his/ her right senses looked at the evidence submitted and he/she did agreed it was sufficient enough to grant the entry clearance visiting visa in the first place.
If we had accepted fate and re - apply the third time it MAY be refused again and that is too much dent, although they claim every new application(s) is decided based on its merit but I do not want to believe they do not look at your past history with them in concluding.
So fingers crossed on when my aunt and her children will be asked to bring their passports, it shouldn’t take up to 3months sha.
Sometimes you just have to push some buttons.
Don’t let the refusal bring you down, but first, do the right thing.
And good luck to everyone.

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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Atinukemi23: 3:27pm On Aug 10, 2023
Opeyemi007:
This could go on to six months though. My solicitor sent a PAP in October 2022, they replied after three months(January 2023) with another re-refusal(Reasons different from the initial ones). We sent another PAP in February (2023) and they replied in May(2023) agreeing with the challenge and granting the visa. It was a very long and daunting process. If I had reapplied without challenging, It would have been refused on some flimsy grounds. Wishing them the best

Wow, I am glad you got there at the end.
Did you get an email to have your passport resubmitted to TLS ?
And how long after you submitted it was the visa issued ?

We keeping our fingers crossed also, no matter how long it takes we are so willing to wait, than to risk re- applying and chances of refusing it is higher this present PAP took 14days exactly for them to allow the re - consideration. So we are hanging there.

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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Opeyemi007: 3:35pm On Aug 10, 2023
Please click on my Username and check my posts, you'll see the post and the letter. I got the email to submit PP and visa issuance took two days.
Atinukemi23:


Wow, I am glad you got there at the end.
Did you get an email to have your passport resubmitted to TLS ?
And how long after you submitted it was the visa issued ?

We keeping our fingers crossed also, no matter how long it takes we are so willing to wait, than to risk re- applying and chances of refusing it is higher this present PAP took 14days exactly for them to allow the re - consideration. So we are hanging there.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Atinukemi23: 3:43pm On Aug 10, 2023
Newbiein2016:
It says they'll be contacted within 3 months with the outcome. Does it mean it was approved as it doesn't expressly state this. I understood it as the decision will be reviewed in the next 3 months following the information your legal rep shared they'll be contacted with a decision.

Thanks for sharing this. It's always interesting to see how refusals are overturned.


Apparently we gave 14days PAP notice for re - consideration and if they had not reply within the 14days we would have pushed forward for JR in court.
So they basically looked at the evidence before them and look at the rules of law that was raised and they did agree that a reconsideration on the refusal should be permitted, they could have come back to tell us they are not re-considering it and we should go to any court here on Earth or beyond as they won’t overturn it.

So from now and the next three months they may or not ask for more evidence or they may ask them to go and submit their passports.

But if they come up with another refusal/rejection after this re-consideration and if it is challengeable we definitely going to but if not, we will re - apply and that gives us a good edge and also with this PAP history on record and we may Submit more evidence(s) to show madness full ground ( lol) but we are hoping that won’t be the case.
So we are patiently waiting.

I will definitely keep in touch with the outcome so to help others who are willing or not sure about going through this ROUTE.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Atinukemi23: 3:59pm On Aug 10, 2023
Opeyemi007:
Please click on my Username and check my posts, you'll see the post and the letter. I got the email to submit PP and visa issuance took two days.


Many thanks.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Newbiein2016: 4:10pm On Aug 10, 2023
Best of luck - we will be keen to learn more as you progress with this.

Atinukemi23:

Apparently we gave 14days PAP notice for re - consideration and if they had not reply within the 14days we would have pushed forward for JR in court.
So they basically looked at the evidence before them and look at the rules of law that was raised and they did agree that a reconsideration on the refusal should be permitted, they could have come back to tell us they are not re-considering it and we should go to any court here on Earth or beyond as they won’t overturn it.

So from now and the next three months they may or not ask for more evidence or they may ask them to go and submit their passports.

But if they come up with another refusal/rejection after the consideration and if it is challengeable we definitely going to but if not, we will re - apply and that gives us a good edge and with this PAP history will be there and we will Submit more evidence(s) to show madness full ground ( lol) but we hoping that won’t be the case.
So we are patiently waiting.

I will definitely keep in touch with the outcome so to help others who are willing or not sure about going through this ROUTE.

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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by fnykly(m): 6:42pm On Aug 10, 2023
Hello.
Please I need help with how I can track my UK visa application.
Thanks.

Blessedsteph:
Update!!!!!

Received a rejection email for one of the kids. Apparently she was banned few years ago so automatic denial for her. Her mother said she was unaware of the ban as they used an agent then and he only told them the visa was denied but she can’t remember seeing the denial letter.
No update on the 2nd child yet. Tracking shows received by DMC.

Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Blessedsteph: 10:22pm On Aug 10, 2023
Congratulations on your visa.
You will not be allowed entry into the United Kingdom till the date on your BRP.
Datakey:
Visa Alert.

Application date 28th July
Bio 1st August priority.
Moved to DMC 1st August.
Paid Call 9th August

I was told a decision has been made.

Moved to VAC 9th August
Recieved by VAC 9th August
Collection mail 9th August
BRB mail 10th August..


Quick question.. The date on my BRB mail to enter UK is on the 1st September. Pls can I enter before then?
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Blessedsteph: 10:24pm On Aug 10, 2023
If you did the application or visa payment yourself then you obviously received a confirmation email. In that mail, there’s a link to sign into your application. Click on it then follow the instructions to tls contact website.
fnykly:
Hello.
Please I need help with how I can track my UK visa application.
Thanks.

Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Glock22: 5:36am On Aug 11, 2023
Datakey:
Visa Alert.

Application date 28th July
Bio 1st August priority.
Moved to DMC 1st August.
Paid Call 9th August

I was told a decision has been made.

Moved to VAC 9th August
Recieved by VAC 9th August
Collection mail 9th August
BRB mail 10th August..


Quick question.. The date on my BRB mail to enter UK is on the 1st September. Pls can I enter before then?

Please what number did you call?
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by MUHAMMADADEYEMI: 7:54am On Aug 11, 2023
Cashmadam:


You can do a cover letter and pay to upload the letter as part of your supporting documents - when you go for biometrics.

If you've done the biometrics, I would advise you to pray and wait it out. You might get lucky
My biometrics is Wednesday 16th August. I choose self-service and I am yet to upload all my document. I’m considering writing the letter as you advised and join it with the application before finally uploading all my documents on Mon/Tuesday next week. Or do you advise I apply for assisted service and pay to TLS to upload?
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by vozkini(m): 1:12pm On Aug 11, 2023
How can one do that from Nigeria here
Atinukemi23:
l

We challenged the ECO decision last month for reconsideration, like I said previously it is not all the ECO that knows what he or she is doing, some roasted me for that statement, I have seen so many refusals that made absolute no sense, they are humans, they have hormones too we have the bad eggs among them who just refuse you based on flimsy excuse(s).
I didn’t take the second refusal likely, as there was no difference between the previous refusal which was last year, and the this recent one and it is based on financial grounds( enough sufficient funds with proof). (Looked more like a copy and paste to me ) Pre action protocol (PAP) was sent to the home office giving them 14days to reconsider before taking it further to court for JR.
They responded on the 14th day and yes a senior caseworker in his/ her right senses looked at the evidence submitted and he/she did agreed it was sufficient enough to grant the entry clearance visiting visa in the first place.
If we had accepted fate and re - apply the third time it MAY be refused again and that is too much dent, although they claim every new application(s) is decided based on its merit but I do not want to believe they do not look at your past history with them in concluding.
So fingers crossed on when my aunt and her children will be asked to bring their passports, it shouldn’t take up to 3months sha.
Sometimes you just have to push some buttons.
Don’t let the refusal bring you down, but first, do the right thing.
And good luck to everyone.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Ekababbe: 1:14pm On Aug 11, 2023
Please has anyone done bio in port Harcourt TLScontact yet?
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by abuhaneefah29: 3:12pm On Aug 11, 2023
Visa Alert for my mom.

Application date 18th July
Biometrics 20th July standard
Moved to DMC 20th July.
Moved to VAC 9th August
Recieved by VAC 9th August
Collection mail 9th August

Passport collected 11th Aug 2023

Background; mum is a civil servant- submitted appointment letter and all her promotion letters, leave letter, bank statements, utility bills, property title documents, bank statements showing salary inflows (Had a balance of 400k), pictures with her husband and other children in 9ja, pictures from volunteer and religious activities she partakes in, then a cover letter.

Where it was asked how much she would spend towards trip, I used £1 as suggested by a few people here.

For me the sponsor, I submitted 6 months bank statements, payslips, council tax bills, utility bills, MAT B1, my passports, BRP, invitation letter clearly stating I would fund the trip fully.

Thanks to giselle237 and others for all your contributions🙏

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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Newlymarried: 4:03pm On Aug 11, 2023
Please I will need help with this question


I just got married to my fiancée last month ago,though we have been dating since last year august before she applied for her NHS Job in the UK. Towards the beginning of this year,she applied and after several interviews a particular trust sent her a sponsorship. I want to go with her to start a family there and we have submitted all necessary documents and awaiting there response.

What I failed to understand is

Can I be granted a visa because we have not been married for 2 years??

Please I will be needing your swift response

Thanks
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by corpershun: 4:43pm On Aug 11, 2023
My mom’s visa is out - Standard Application
Biometrics- 2nd of August 2023
Collection mail - 10th August 2023
TLS VI - visa collected today. We said date of travel for end of month but the Vo decided to put 15th as start date🤦‍♀️

What I submitted:

So, I was initially updating the document one by one, but I felt it was going to confuse the VO and decided to merge them based on the check list that was provided after visa application.
I created a Table of Contents in the first page for each checklist and listed the document and the page number.
I used I love PDF to merge all the docs with the table of content, it was work but I think it made the application very straightforward. In all I submitted 7 Pdf files


1. Evidence of Ties to Home Country – proof of ties to home country
— Letter of Visa Application by my mom where she declared what she does and what she is coming to do in the UK as well as declaration to abide by the laws of the land in terms of no recourse to public funds. In the Letter, she stated relationship between herself and the sponsor.
— Attestation Letter from her Parish Vicar
— Attestation Letter from where she currently lectures part time (note that I stated she was self-employed in the application)
— Attestation Letter from Late husband’s workplace and how long they have known her
— Land documents/ Receipt of Properties
— Pictures of my mom at Work and with other siblings in Nigeria ( I used Microsoft to build a template where I inserted pictures and stated what each of them was and where they were taken including the date they were taken)

2. Evidence of funds available to you
— Merged Bank statements of my mom’s personal accounts, created a table of content for each statement.
This was my biggest fear, cos during application, I asked my mom what she feels is her annual income and she said 500K, only for her to print statement and one statement had inflow of 6million+ with outflow of 5.9million, 6 months statement oh. Balance was 174,000 naira. I shock.
Her other statement too – inflow of 300,000 and outflow of also 260,000+ under 6 months. Summary is as she gets money, she distributes to different people as a good Samaritan that she is.
I questioned her and she said Nigeria is tough, she cannot have and not help people that come to her for help. Okay ngwanu,
*I didn’t include any letter of explanation because I didn’t want to draw any attention to it since she was being fully sponsored. And cos I filled 60k as her monthly expense in the application but was seeing expenses of over 250k in a month from her statement. SMH!
— Land document and Property receipt to show ownership (I also didn’t explain anything)

3. Evidence that Sponsor is not in breech of UK Immigration laws. – This also had a table of contents and page number of every doc in it
— BRP (back and front scans of me and my spouse’s BRB)
— International Passports data pages
— Visa Approval Letter from UKVI

4. Evidence of Support from Sponsor – Letter of invitation
— Letter of invitation stating how we were solely funding the visit, confirming relationship, current workplace, residential address, financial competence and stating that she wouldn’t pose as a financial burden to the UK. Attached phone number and email address and wet signed the Letter. (Just One page letter but very straight to the point)

5. Invitation from UK based family/evidence to be in the UK.
I still attached the letter of invitation here.
— Proof of reason why she was coming. – mainly pictures which I labelled all
— Proof of address – utility bill (only water and light)
— Proof of residency status – still attached BRP here too.

6 Evidence of Support from Sponsor
— 6 months merged Bank Statements – me and my spouse labelled each page on the table of content.
— Work employment contract of sponsor
— Payslips to show monthly/weekly income.
I didn’t draft any letter of explanation to explain anything cos the balance on the statements was adequate and transactions were clear.

7. Evidence of Relationship with Sponsor
— Merged – Birth cert showing her and my dad, my baptism cert, my marriage cert, wedding pictures far back where she featured, legal name change of spouse.
— Pictures of different events we have attended together, labelled all using MS word and converted to pdf

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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Nobody: 6:07pm On Aug 11, 2023
corpershun:
My mom’s visa is out - Standard Application
Biometrics- 2nd of August 2023
Collection mail - 10th August 2023
TLS VI - visa collected today. We said date of travel for end of month but the Vo decided to put 15th as start date🤦‍♀️

What I submitted:

So, I was initially updating the document one by one, but I felt it was going to confuse the VO and decided to merge them based on the check list that was provided after visa application.
I created a Table of Contents in the first page for each checklist and listed the document and the page number.
I used I love PDF to merge all the docs with the table of content, it was work but I think it made the application very straightforward. In all I submitted 7 Pdf files


1. Evidence of Ties to Home Country – proof of ties to home country
— Letter of Visa Application by my mom where she declared what she does and what she is coming to do in the UK as well as declaration to abide by the laws of the land in terms of no recourse to public funds. In the Letter, she stated relationship between herself and the sponsor.
— Attestation Letter from her Parish Vicar
— Attestation Letter from where she currently lectures part time (note that I stated she was self-employed in the application)
— Attestation Letter from Late husband’s workplace and how long they have known her
— Land documents/ Receipt of Properties
— Pictures of my mom at Work and with other siblings in Nigeria ( I used Microsoft to build a template where I inserted pictures and stated what each of them was and where they were taken including the date they were taken)

2. Evidence of funds available to you
— Merged Bank statements of my mom’s personal accounts, created a table of content for each statement.
This was my biggest fear, cos during application, I asked my mom what she feels is her annual income and she said 500K, only for her to print statement and one statement had inflow of 6million+ with outflow of 5.9million, 6 months statement oh. Balance was 174,000 naira. I shock.
Her other statement too – inflow of 300,000 and outflow of also 260,000+ under 6 months. Summary is as she gets money, she distributes to different people as a good Samaritan that she is.
I questioned her and she said Nigeria is tough, she cannot have and not help people that come to her for help. Okay ngwanu,
*I didn’t include any letter of explanation because I didn’t want to draw any attention to it since she was being fully sponsored. And cos I filled 60k as her monthly expense in the application but was seeing expenses of over 250k in a month from her statement. SMH!
— Land document and Property receipt to show ownership (I also didn’t explain anything)

3. Evidence that Sponsor is not in breech of UK Immigration laws. – This also had a table of contents and page number of every doc in it
— BRP (back and front scans of me and my spouse’s BRB)
— International Passports data pages
— Visa Approval Letter from UKVI

4. Evidence of Support from Sponsor – Letter of invitation
— Letter of invitation stating how we were solely funding the visit, confirming relationship, current workplace, residential address, financial competence and stating that she wouldn’t pose as a financial burden to the UK. Attached phone number and email address and wet signed the Letter. (Just One page letter but very straight to the point)

5. Invitation from UK based family/evidence to be in the UK.
I still attached the letter of invitation here.
— Proof of reason why she was coming. – mainly pictures which I labelled all
— Proof of address – utility bill (only water and light)
— Proof of residency status – still attached BRP here too.

6 Evidence of Support from Sponsor
— 6 months merged Bank Statements – me and my spouse labelled each page on the table of content.
— Work employment contract of sponsor
— Payslips to show monthly/weekly income.
I didn’t draft any letter of explanation to explain anything cos the balance on the statements was adequate and transactions were clear.

7. Evidence of Relationship with Sponsor
— Merged – Birth cert showing her and my dad, my baptism cert, my marriage cert, wedding pictures far back where she featured, legal name change of spouse.
— Pictures of different events we have attended together, labelled all using MS word and converted to pdf

What a thorough application. Congratulations to your family!

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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Datakey: 6:23pm On Aug 11, 2023
Good evening house..

I got a Turkish airline with 2 stops at Istanbul and Duesseldorf. Pls will I be needing a transit Visa?

Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Chudycharles: 6:25pm On Aug 11, 2023
corpershun:
My mom’s visa is out - Standard Application
Biometrics- 2nd of August 2023
Collection mail - 10th August 2023
TLS VI - visa collected today. We said date of travel for end of month but the Vo decided to put 15th as start date🤦‍♀️

What I submitted:

So, I was initially updating the document one by one, but I felt it was going to confuse the VO and decided to merge them based on the check list that was provided after visa application.
I created a Table of Contents in the first page for each checklist and listed the document and the page number.
I used I love PDF to merge all the docs with the table of content, it was work but I think it made the application very straightforward. In all I submitted 7 Pdf files


1. Evidence of Ties to Home Country – proof of ties to home country
— Letter of Visa Application by my mom where she declared what she does and what she is coming to do in the UK as well as declaration to abide by the laws of the land in terms of no recourse to public funds. In the Letter, she stated relationship between herself and the sponsor.
— Attestation Letter from her Parish Vicar
— Attestation Letter from where she currently lectures part time (note that I stated she was self-employed in the application)
— Attestation Letter from Late husband’s workplace and how long they have known her
— Land documents/ Receipt of Properties
— Pictures of my mom at Work and with other siblings in Nigeria ( I used Microsoft to build a template where I inserted pictures and stated what each of them was and where they were taken including the date they were taken)

2. Evidence of funds available to you
— Merged Bank statements of my mom’s personal accounts, created a table of content for each statement.
This was my biggest fear, cos during application, I asked my mom what she feels is her annual income and she said 500K, only for her to print statement and one statement had inflow of 6million+ with outflow of 5.9million, 6 months statement oh. Balance was 174,000 naira. I shock.
Her other statement too – inflow of 300,000 and outflow of also 260,000+ under 6 months. Summary is as she gets money, she distributes to different people as a good Samaritan that she is.
I questioned her and she said Nigeria is tough, she cannot have and not help people that come to her for help. Okay ngwanu,
*I didn’t include any letter of explanation because I didn’t want to draw any attention to it since she was being fully sponsored. And cos I filled 60k as her monthly expense in the application but was seeing expenses of over 250k in a month from her statement. SMH!
— Land document and Property receipt to show ownership (I also didn’t explain anything)

3. Evidence that Sponsor is not in breech of UK Immigration laws. – This also had a table of contents and page number of every doc in it
— BRP (back and front scans of me and my spouse’s BRB)
— International Passports data pages
— Visa Approval Letter from UKVI

4. Evidence of Support from Sponsor – Letter of invitation
— Letter of invitation stating how we were solely funding the visit, confirming relationship, current workplace, residential address, financial competence and stating that she wouldn’t pose as a financial burden to the UK. Attached phone number and email address and wet signed the Letter. (Just One page letter but very straight to the point)

5. Invitation from UK based family/evidence to be in the UK.
I still attached the letter of invitation here.
— Proof of reason why she was coming. – mainly pictures which I labelled all
— Proof of address – utility bill (only water and light)
— Proof of residency status – still attached BRP here too.

6 Evidence of Support from Sponsor
— 6 months merged Bank Statements – me and my spouse labelled each page on the table of content.
— Work employment contract of sponsor
— Payslips to show monthly/weekly income.
I didn’t draft any letter of explanation to explain anything cos the balance on the statements was adequate and transactions were clear.

7. Evidence of Relationship with Sponsor
— Merged – Birth cert showing her and my dad, my baptism cert, my marriage cert, wedding pictures far back where she featured, legal name change of spouse.
— Pictures of different events we have attended together, labelled all using MS word and converted to pdf

A very big congratulations. Can I speak with you please. I just emailed you. hoping you get back to me please thanks so much.

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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Blessedsteph: 6:57pm On Aug 11, 2023
Yes you will need a transit visa. Is this a one way ticket or return?
Datakey:
Good evening house..

I got a Turkish airline with 2 stops at Istanbul and Duesseldorf. Pls will I be needing a transit Visa?
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Datakey: 7:10pm On Aug 11, 2023
Blessedsteph:
Yes you will need a transit visa. Is this a one way ticket or return?

One way Visa... Please how do I get the transit Visa?
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Longjonjoe: 9:55pm On Aug 11, 2023
Datakey:
Good evening house..

I got a Turkish airline with 2 stops at Istanbul and Duesseldorf. Pls will I be needing a transit Visa?

You will need a schengen visa to transit through Germany 🇩🇪, if not you will be sent back to Istanbul and back to Nigeria.

Send me an email for your flight booking, I booked RwandAir for my trip. I am a travel agent

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