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davodyguy:
Dear ****""""**
Ref: GWF****""**""""***
Date of birth:
Nationality: NIGERIA
Travel document number:

Your application for a United Kingdom (UK) visa has been successful.

This notice is not proof of permission to travel to the UK.

You have been granted entry clearance to the UK as VISIT from 2026 until 2028.

It is important to check that your details above and on your eVisa are correct before you travel. If any of your details are incorrect, contact us before you travel by using the report an error with your eVisa service on

davodyguy:
So between last week Tuesday and now, you think anything would have changed?

davodyguy:
Applied on 2nd October, 2026 same day biometrics

2 years granted for me, wife and son today

So you can check number of days it took

Lawjnr1:
Hi, please, I wanted to follow up on your case. After UKVI acknowledged the procedural errors, were you eventually granted the visa, or are you still waiting for a decision? I’d really appreciate the update. 🙏🏾

Dradephoenix:
My Mum's UK Visit Visa Was Finally Approved After 5 Refusals and 3 PAPs

I want to share my mum's UK visitor visa experience to encourage anyone going through something similar.

After 3 applications, 5 refusals, 3 Pre-Action Protocols and one MP inquiry, my mum's UK visit visa was finally approved today

It has been a very frustrating journey, and at some point, I honestly didn't know what else to do.

All she wanted was to visit me, my wife, and our 3-year-old daughter in the UK for about a month.
Our first application was refused in January 2026. I posted the refusal here, then got advice; someone asked me to do a PAP because the refusal was quite strange, which I ignored. In retrospect, that was the best advice I got.

The concerns were mainly about my sponsoring her and her lack of previous immigration history.

We addressed the concerns and applied again.

UKVI refused the second application in May.

This time, UKVI questioned her employment and claimed my dad's full name was not recorded on the visa application form; as a result, they were unsure my dad existed. This was actually factually incorrect because the full name was clearly in the application.

I researched the PAP process and decided to challenge the refusal myself.

The Home Office withdrew the refusal and agreed to reconsider.

I was happy, thinking we were finally getting somewhere.

Then another refusal came in June.

Interestingly, they now accepted some of the things they had questioned before, including her employment and salary. But they raised concerns about her savings, saying they don't know the source of her opening balance despite an accompanying financial explanation statement, and also noted that I submitted just my birth certificate, not my siblings' own, in Nigeria

I sent another PAP.

Again, the Home Office agreed to reconsider.

In August, another refusal came.

This time, they said we hadn't provided enough evidence that my dad was currently living in Nigeria or that my mum's other children were living there.
They also said we needed to submit a fresh application if we wanted them to consider additional evidence.

At this point, I was really tired of the whole process.
But we decided to try one more time and submit the additional evidence.

We gathered everything we could. My dad's pension records, bank statements, NIN, voter card, and a signed statement. We also submitted documents for my siblings in Nigeria, including birth certificates, employment records, university documents, and bank statements.

We explained her employment, savings, family home, and everything else in detail.
I spent so much time preparing that application because I didn't want to leave anything unexplained.
On 16 September, we got another refusal.

This one was particularly painful because it was so thorough.
Despite all the evidence, UKVI still said she hadn't demonstrated strong enough ties to Nigeria.

They also questioned why her bank statements showed she sometimes spent less than the monthly expenditure she estimated in her application, forgetting there were months she spent more and that what we provided was an average.

Another concern was that her £840 travel budget was insufficient, even though we had clearly explained that she would stay with us and we would provide her meals and accommodation free of charge.

I was honestly exhausted.
I couldn't understand what more we were supposed to provide. I looked at it honestly; there was no extra document I would provide that would be material. Dad suggested I pause the whole process for 1 year, but I get coconut head.

So I wrote another 19 pages PAP on 18 September, explaining the issues with the decision and asking them to reconsider. I also wrote a very emotional but sincere email to our MP, who was very helpful and also agreed to raise the issue with the Home Office

On 29 September, the Home Office responded and agreed to reconsider the refusal.

They said it could take up to three months as usual.
I wasn't expecting anything quickly, especially after everything that had happened.

Then on 15 October, I received the email:
"Your application for a United Kingdom (UK) visa has been successful."
I couldn't believe it.I called my mum to tell her.
After all the disappointment and waiting, she was finally happy that she could come and see her granddaughter.

I'm sharing this because I know many of us have had frustrating experiences with UK visitor visa applications.

A few things I learned from this experience:

1. Read your refusal letter carefully. Don't just rush to submit another application. Understand exactly what the ECO is questioning.

2. Make sure your documents support what you say in your application. We had to provide detailed evidence of employment, finances, and family ties.

3. A refusal is not always the end. If you believe the decision contains factual mistakes or legal errors, you can consider challenging it through the PAP process.

4. PAP is not a guarantee of approval. In our case, the Home Office agreed to reconsider three times, but the first two reconsiderations still resulted in further refusals.

5. Don't give up simply because you've been refused before. It is worth contacting your MP; mine was very supportive and helpful. I honestly believe his raising the issue with the Home Office is one of the most important determining factors

I'm not an immigration lawyer. I'm only sharing my personal experience, not giving legal advice.
I still believe some of the refusals could have been avoided if the evidence had been properly considered from the beginning. But I'm grateful that the final decision was positive.

For anyone going through something similar, I know how discouraging it can be. Take your time, understand the issues, get proper advice when you need it, and don't assume every refusal is beyond challenge.
I just wanted to share some good news and hopefully encourage someone here

And yes, my mum will only be visiting for a month. There is no way she is abandoning Dad in Nigeria to live with us illegally.

eliteautos33:
Just got the visa today

Wotowotoman:
If the real intention was for your mum to come and see her granddaughter as you claimed, don’t you think it would have been cheaper and less time consuming if you simply took a flight to Nigeria?

Wotowotoman:
If the real intention was for your mum to come and see her granddaughter as you claimed, don’t you think it would have been cheaper and less time consuming if you simply took a flight to Nigeria?

davodyguy:
5 refusals and 5 payments of 150 pounds?

Dradephoenix:
I think you're missing the point here. Of course I can travelled to see my mum. But surely you understand that me visiting her in Nigeria and her coming to spend time with us in the UK are two different things.

She wants to visit her son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter, spend time with us in our home and see the life we've built here. This was invaluable to me even if it is for a day.

Besides, this was never about the cheapest or easiest way to see each other. It was about challenging a decision I genuinely believed was unfair. I'm glad I didn't just accept it and move on.
So clearly, standing up for what I believed was right wasn't a waste of time after all. The purpose was for a short visit, she will come and return home and keep visiting us. My mother inlaw had come twice within that period and returned to Nigeria.

Wotowotoman:
I’m not missing any point. I’m just saying if you want to say your mum would love to visit the UK because she has never been and would like to go for holidays there, it is much more credible than making it look like the intention is to see her granddaughter. I can bet you this is why they kept refusing the application. Those guys ain’t as dumb as many think they are.

Dradephoenix:
But why would my mum say she's coming for a holiday when she actually wants to see her family? There's nothing wrong with visiting family. I wrote it clearly it was a family visit and that is what it is. I am trying to understand how coming for holiday is more credible. Anyways we didn't change the reason, and eventually got an approval.

Dradephoenix:
My Mum's UK Visit Visa Was Finally Approved After 5 Refusals and 3 PAPs

I want to share my mum's UK visitor visa experience to encourage anyone going through something similar.

After 3 applications, 5 refusals, 3 Pre-Action Protocols and one MP inquiry, my mum's UK visit visa was finally approved today

It has been a very frustrating journey, and at some point, I honestly didn't know what else to do.

All she wanted was to visit me, my wife, and our 3-year-old daughter in the UK for about a month.
Our first application was refused in January 2026. I posted the refusal here, then got advice; someone asked me to do a PAP because the refusal was quite strange, which I ignored. In retrospect, that was the best advice I got.

The concerns were mainly about my sponsoring her and her lack of previous immigration history.

We addressed the concerns and applied again.

UKVI refused the second application in May.

This time, UKVI questioned her employment and claimed my dad's full name was not recorded on the visa application form; as a result, they were unsure my dad existed. This was actually factually incorrect because the full name was clearly in the application.

I researched the PAP process and decided to challenge the refusal myself.

The Home Office withdrew the refusal and agreed to reconsider.

I was happy, thinking we were finally getting somewhere.

Then another refusal came in June.

Interestingly, they now accepted some of the things they had questioned before, including her employment and salary. But they raised concerns about her savings, saying they don't know the source of her opening balance despite an accompanying financial explanation statement, and also noted that I submitted just my birth certificate, not my siblings' own, in Nigeria

I sent another PAP.

Again, the Home Office agreed to reconsider.

In August, another refusal came.

This time, they said we hadn't provided enough evidence that my dad was currently living in Nigeria or that my mum's other children were living there.
They also said we needed to submit a fresh application if we wanted them to consider additional evidence.

At this point, I was really tired of the whole process.
But we decided to try one more time and submit the additional evidence.

We gathered everything we could. My dad's pension records, bank statements, NIN, voter card, and a signed statement. We also submitted documents for my siblings in Nigeria, including birth certificates, employment records, university documents, and bank statements.

We explained her employment, savings, family home, and everything else in detail.
I spent so much time preparing that application because I didn't want to leave anything unexplained.
On 16 September, we got another refusal.

This one was particularly painful because it was so thorough.
Despite all the evidence, UKVI still said she hadn't demonstrated strong enough ties to Nigeria.

They also questioned why her bank statements showed she sometimes spent less than the monthly expenditure she estimated in her application, forgetting there were months she spent more and that what we provided was an average.

Another concern was that her £840 travel budget was insufficient, even though we had clearly explained that she would stay with us and we would provide her meals and accommodation free of charge.

I was honestly exhausted.
I couldn't understand what more we were supposed to provide. I looked at it honestly; there was no extra document I would provide that would be material. Dad suggested I pause the whole process for 1 year, but I get coconut head.

So I wrote another 19 pages PAP on 18 September, explaining the issues with the decision and asking them to reconsider. I also wrote a very emotional but sincere email to our MP, who was very helpful and also agreed to raise the issue with the Home Office

On 29 September, the Home Office responded and agreed to reconsider the refusal.

They said it could take up to three months as usual.
I wasn't expecting anything quickly, especially after everything that had happened.

Then on 15 October, I received the email:
"Your application for a United Kingdom (UK) visa has been successful."
I couldn't believe it.I called my mum to tell her.
After all the disappointment and waiting, she was finally happy that she could come and see her granddaughter.

A few things I learned from this experience:

1. Read your refusal letter carefully. Don't just rush to submit another application. Understand exactly what the ECO is questioning.

2. Make sure your documents support what you say in your application. We had to provide detailed evidence of employment, finances, and family ties.

3. A refusal is not always the end. If you believe the decision contains factual mistakes or legal errors, you can consider challenging it through the PAP process.

4. PAP is not a guarantee of approval. In our case, the Home Office agreed to reconsider three times, but the first two reconsiderations still resulted in further refusals.

5. Don't give up simply because you've been refused before. It is worth contacting your MP; mine was very supportive and helpful. I honestly believe his raising the issue with the Home Office is one of the most important determining factors

I'm not an immigration lawyer. I'm only sharing my personal experience, not giving legal advice.
I still believe some of the refusals could have been avoided if the evidence had been properly considered from the beginning. But I'm grateful that the final decision was positive.

For anyone going through something similar, I know how discouraging it can be. Take your time, understand the issues, get proper advice when you need it, and don't assume every refusal is beyond challenge.
I just wanted to share some good news and hopefully encourage someone here

And yes, my mum will only be visiting for a month. There is no way she is abandoning Dad in Nigeria to live with us illegally.

giselle237:
The Pap refusals changing is to keep delaying the time the matter can end up in court for Judicial review. Saves home office time and money than to end up in court.
For this first visa pls ensure she stays the amount she mentioned on her form plus or minus 2 weeks and then she can leave and come back and stay longer.

Dradephoenix:
Thanks so much boss. I feel UKVI seems very strict for first time travelers like my mum. She is spending just a month and returning home. You were the one that advise I challenge the first refusal in January, I should have listen to you. Thanks for all you do here

Temsus:
Please does anyone has a solution to this? I made payment for skilled work visa about 5hrs ago. This has been the response on my page.

Equal2DeTask:
How about now?

Temsus:
Still the same. The worldpay shows payment successful, no confirmation email, the money still pending in the account.

Leggitearning:
@Wotowotoman,

na the applicant dey choose the length o, 2, 5 or 10 years, for the form. Rules the same for all, but if the officer no too sure about you for the whole period, he fit just give you shorter one instead of refusal. So 2 years no be bad thing. Plenty people start there, then step up after one clean trip.

Leggitearning:
@davodyguy, congrats, all three of una don pass! Just make una return on time, e go help your next application well well.
Una go see two winters for there, so prepare. Pikin dey feel cold pass, so thermals, fleece and windproof jacket for the boy all available


Safe trip anyways

You are blessed

Leggitearning:
@xeexee7, congrats, both parents don pass! You dey right, being straightforward na the real secret. God go see them through for the trip.

Small tip for older people wey dey go UK for this cold season: no go for one heavy coat. Thermal innerwear, light sweater, then windproof jacket wey dem fit remove inside house. Cold dey affect older ones pass, so make dem no skip the innerwear. Safe trip to dem! 🙏

Uthman8:
Good evening guys please what are the requirement for student visa

Python25to30:
Hope you got the visa

Mine since oct 30th ive not gotten any message about approval from vfs or embassy.