Hello Everyone.

I'm in the process of filling out a visit visa for my mom to come to the UK for 4 months as I am having a baby in December. My husband and I are both PhD students and I will be fully sponsoring her visit. My mum has not traveled outside Nigeria in over 10 years, so she has a virgin passport. Could anyone please assist with answers to the following questions?

1. Do I mention in the invitation letter that I am expecting a child or do I say she's just visiting us? I ask this because as a student, I cannot take official maternity leave and they may think she is coming solely for child care purposes.

2. For the budget for the trip, I have estimated about £1200 (Return flights - £600, transport around the city - £200, shopping - £300, miscellaneous - £100). Is this amount feasible for 4 months? I didn't include accommodation and feeding as she will be staying with us.

3. My mum can show savings of about 500k. She is in fulltime employment earning N260K after tax. She has treasury bill certificates that are yet to mature though. Will they have an issue with her savings (500k) in comparison to the estimated budget for her trip? Regardless of the fact that she will be fully sponsored.

4. What other documents can she provide as proof of ties to Nigeria?

5. Please see the document list we intend to submit and advise.

Supporting documents (Mum)

1. National passport
2. 6 months Bank statements and pay slips
3. Proof of earnings (Letter from employer/employment letter)
4. Evidence of employment (Leave approval letter)
5. Evidence of savings
6. Breakdown of expected expenses (e.g. flights, transport, shopping, miscellaneous)
7. Detailed cover letter
8. Proof of ties to Nigeria (e.g. pension account, marriage certificate, landed properties)
9. Consent letter from husband


Supporting documents (Me)
1. Photocopy of current passport and visa
2. Letter of invitation
3. Six months bank statements and pay slips
4. Scholarship letter
5. Statement of student status
6. Utility bills and tenancy agreement (proof of address)
7. Birth certificate (proving relationship)
8. Proof of pregnancy
9. Marriage certificate

I'd really appreciate detailed responses. Thank you so much.

sweetrie:
finally, hope he was able to sell his exam date.

He will register for the November exam in the UK.

Is yours out?

MollyBank:


He will register for the November exam in the UK.

Is yours out?

We withdrew, got passport back. Sold the date. Will reapply next month

sweetrie:
We withdrew, got passport back. Sold the date. Will reapply next month

ok, we applied for a refund, which they said they will do in the next 10 working days.

goodafternoon, i was refused a business visa in March this year and am about reapplying for another visa for an upcoming programme in november, i have been having late payment of salary sometimes i get paid first weel of the new month. should i explain in a cover letter that my salary gets paid lately sometimes? secondly i filled NO to the question do you know anyone in the uk during my first application but i want to change it to a Yes now. please will it affect my application. thanks

Jarus:


That's interesting. I don't put any bank statement - even personal - for visa application for official travels to the UK.

Just a letter from my company that they will sponsor the trip.

I'm guessing that your company is a multi national one and you are in a good position.

Your company will never need to attach their bank statement to accompany your visa application because their status speaks clearly.

Not all companies has that recognition.

pinnu:
GOod day all. I picked up my passport today and my Visa was denied after 3months of holding to my passport.
The reasons I dont have strong ties to Nigeria more so I didn't include my personal bank statement even if the company I work with are the sponsor of my trip. The ECO said he isnt convinced I will come back to Nigeria. Pls @justwise and others.
I want to reapply next month this time I ll include my personal bank statement.
Pls what other documents shud I include thus increasing my chances of getting

What sort of company do you work for and what is your level in that company?

thompson4real:
Hello house �, if I have someone in Scotland who wants to help me to come over there, for a long time stuff.
Please what is the best route to follow.

We are not related, neither do we have any relationship thing. Just friends and she's way older than I am. And wants to help me, though she's not too strong financially.

Please don't waste the little money you have on 'this and look for something meaningful to do with it.

Good afternoon. Please husband and I applied as a family for a visit visa and hubby is the sponsor for us with our 2 US citizen children. However exactly 15 working days he got a mail to come pick up his own which he did yesterday and it was positive but mine still reads Received by UKVI. Please has anyone experienced this? what could be the reason for separation and how long do you think I will have to wait?

Thank you

omoh21:
Hello Everyone.

I'm in the process of filling out a visit visa for my mom to come to the UK for 4 months as I am having a baby in December. My husband and I are both PhD students and I will be fully sponsoring her visit. My mum has not traveled outside Nigeria in over 10 years, so she has a virgin passport. Could anyone please assist with answers to the following questions?

1. Do I mention in the invitation letter that I am expecting a child or do I say she's just visiting us? I ask this because as a student, I cannot take official maternity leave and they may think she is coming solely for child care purposes.

2. For the budget for the trip, I have estimated about £1200 (Return flights - £600, transport around the city - £200, shopping - £300, miscellaneous - £100). Is this amount feasible for 4 months? I didn't include accommodation and feeding as she will be staying with us.

3. My mum can show savings of about 500k. She is in fulltime employment earning N260K after tax. She has treasury bill certificates that are yet to mature though. Will they have an issue with her savings (500k) in comparison to the estimated budget for her trip? Regardless of the fact that she will be fully sponsored.

4. What other documents can she provide as proof of ties to Nigeria?

5. Please see the document list we intend to submit and advise.

Supporting documents (Mum)

1. National passport
2. 6 months Bank statements and pay slips
3. Proof of earnings (Letter from employer/employment letter)
4. Evidence of employment (Leave approval letter)
5. Evidence of savings
6. Breakdown of expected expenses (e.g. flights, transport, shopping, miscellaneous)
7. Detailed cover letter
8. Proof of ties to Nigeria (e.g. pension account, marriage certificate, landed properties)
9. Consent letter from husband


Supporting documents (Me)
1. Photocopy of current passport and visa
2. Letter of invitation
3. Six months bank statements and pay slips
4. Scholarship letter
5. Statement of student status
6. Utility bills and tenancy agreement (proof of address)
7. Birth certificate (proving relationship)
8. Proof of pregnancy
9. Marriage certificate

I'd really appreciate detailed responses. Thank you so much.

If your mum is in full time employment how do you expect the embassy to issue her a visa to spend 4months in the U.K.? What happens to her job?

1. State truthfully what your mum is coming to do and give reasons why you need her in your letter of invitation.

2. That budget is not needed, present your bank statement and source of the money in that account.

3. Your mum should present her bank account, payslips, (6 months of each) evidence of employment, and her TB certificate/account.


Those lists are ok

MollyBank:



ok, we applied fora refund, which they said they do in the next 10 working days.

Ok that's good

justwise:


I'm guessing that your company is a multi national one and you are in a good position.

Your company will never need to attach their bank statement to accompany your visa application because their status speaks clearly.

Not all companies has that recognition.

I guessed as much.

Jarus:


I guessed as much.

very diplomatic

tjpetite:
Awwww!!! Atlast.. Thanks for your response. I pray mine comes out soonest also. alsquote author=ofalu047 post=71166469]


Yes bruh. Got a response yesterday.
It was positive.
I pray yours would come too.

Amen bruh.

I work for an educational organisation. Been teaching for over 5yrs. Earned 100k after tax. Though the major sponsor of the trip is the company and my family friend in UK who is a citizen. I have a side business as well but not registered with CAC

justwise:


What sort of company do you work for and what is your level in that company?

Innopre983:


Ok sir. Please I want to know if the ECO accepted such excuses from those that have given such excuses before or they were refused but not banned. Also can my other step brother I mentioned during the Interview invite me though he is not yet a citizen but he married an EU citizen so he has 5 years visa at the moment in the UK. The one I didn't mention during the interview is already a citizen and has a mortgage. Justwise please respond. Thanks.

Justwise please respond

Pls house, do I need to include my statement of acct as the company is the body sponsoring the conference am attending in uk? ..i have a good bal. In my acct, but since I won't be using the money there, I don't know if to add the acct statement or not.

ebonmic:
Pls house, do I need to include my statement of acct as the company is the body sponsoring the conference am attending in uk? ..i have a good bal. In my acct, but since I won't be using the money there, I don't know if to add the acct statement or not.

It gives the ECO an opportunity to size your personal circumstances, that's an advantage if in order. If absent, that isn't to your good.

It gives the ECO an opportunity to size your personal circumstances, that's an advantage if in order. If absent, that isn't to your good.

Thanks, I will include it then.

pinnu:

I work for an educational organisation. Been teaching for over 5yrs. Earned 100k after tax. Though the major sponsor of the trip is the company and my family friend in UK who is a citizen. I have a side business as well but not registered with CAC

This is a case of you giving British embassy free money willingly, how can you be sponsored by your employer to the UK to visit a friend? No company does that.

Innopre983:


Justwise please respond

I think I have answered your question to the best of my knowledge

ebonmic:
Pls house, do I need to include my statement of acct as the company is the body sponsoring the conference am attending in uk? ..i have a good bal. In my acct, but since I won't be using the money there, I don't know if to add the acct statement or not.

Good to add, especially if you the account is good as you said, but I have never used personal bank statement (or any bank statement at all) for all visas for my official (company-sponsored) trips to the UK. My other proofs are usually overwhelming (that I consider adding personal statement unnecessary), including that my company has its head office in the UK.

"Name recognition"of your company may matter.

Jarus:


Good to add, especially if you the account is good as you said, but I have never used personal bank statement (or any bank statement at all) for all visas for my official (company-sponsored) trips to the UK. My other proofs are usually overwhelming (that I consider adding personal statement unnecessary), including that my company has its head office in the UK.

"Name recognition"of your company may matter.

JARUS... The company you work with has SURNAME if u know what i mean.... If its just anybody working with Boripe Nig Limited or Wasco Global Resources Limited, Its not advisable not to include companys statement of account for business trip or company sponsored trips... its even advisable for anyone one going for business to include their salary account as proof of employment .

Hello dear you have not been banned. Dont be discouraged. It happened to me last month and I reapplied I got my visa.

I will give the full jist later

sweetgold5:
Please I need your advice on how to go about my refusal.....

This is so painful after traveling to the UK for more than 5times and applying for more than 3times and also putting to bed in the UK and paying all the NHS outstanding bills......I still got refused! Based on unclassified facts.

Please guys I need your advice on how to handle this refusal and I would also like the gurus in the house to please interpret this refusal letter for me because I really do not understand it.

They gave 2 reasons for my refusal
1. That I did not complete my NHS payment....which I did already and also submitted all the receipts given to me by CCI UK.but it seems they did not confirm from CCI about the payments..... Meanwhile I have called CCI today and they said they will send a mail to the hospital to inform them I have completed my payments (something they should have done before now)

2. The most painful part is my school they claim I am not a student DAT my documents are counterfeits!.......And this is obviously not true! They sent a mail to my school to verify if I m a student and the school replied them yes! I am surprised they are still saying I used a false document.


Please if my school writes them again will that change anything? And also the Hospital in London. Please I need your advice please its very important and urgent please! What are my chances? Please what do I do?

After waiting up to a month for a reply I still got refused meanwhile my daughter was also refused because I was refused and he's travelling with This is so painful. Please what can we do is there still a solution?

Thanks as always

Olugerm:
how did you applied for the administrative review?

Check your inbox I’m just seeing ur message

Jarus:


Good to add, especially if you the account is good as you said, but I have never used personal bank statement (or any bank statement at all) for all visas for my official (company-sponsored) trips to the UK. My other proofs are usually overwhelming (that I consider adding personal statement unnecessary), including that my company has its head office in the UK.

"Name recognition"of your company may matter.

Okay, thanks.

Thank you to all the gurus... I got my visa. 6months. �

Lee310:
Thank you to all the gurus... I got my visa. 6months. �

Congratulations.

Abeg make una help me I'm tired the same stories ooh i got denied again

Someone kindly help. Been asking for 5days.
,

I am married with a kid. My husband did his masters in Uk and also got his post study visa afterwards. I joined him at one time and we returned to Nigeria before it expired.
4 years later we want to visit the Uk. He has a cousin married with 5 kids leaving there and my kid and I will like to spend the Christmas with them.
I run my own firm for 2 years now and sincerely haven’t started working on my tax certificate. I have savings of about 2m. I run a company account but my personal current account were sometimes used for operations especially if it’s same bank.
My husband runs a contract agreement with a firm so he isn’t paid monthly but based on clientele and at the end of financial year, a certain amount is paid.
I am sponsoring the trip.

I haven’t been consistent in paying myself monthly.

My questions are
Should I fill not applicable in where they asked for monthly salary as I haven’t been sending a regular amount to myself.

Since my husband has history in the uk should he apply with us. Even though he is not going with us. Also won’t this make our budget higher

Our accommodation and feeding is sorted so what will my budget look like.

What documents can I present from his cousin
What documents can I present.

What’s the success rate if I apply for just myself and kid rather than he applies for 3 of us. His account statement may not cover us but he is also a director in my business I run.

Lastly i do not have my tax clearance. How does this affect.

Pls pardon the long write up.

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