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tallestguy:
I did it on 26 last month and I got email from UK hub on Monday morning.

Which center as mine was the same day and I haven't still gotten any feedback.

missava:

Nice. I did on 26th too.
Ikeja.
No email from ukvi though.
Tracking shows that the application is at the Decision making centre.
Kindly update me if you have any progress. I will update you too.

My biometric was also at Ikeja centre, the same day as yours but I'm yet to get any feedback mail. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

MusingsOfALady:
@justwise and the wise ones,

I am aplying for a UK visit for 3 people, one adult and 2 minors. While trying to book an appointment, I read that Flexi appointment should be used for group or family with a charge of 84pounds!!!!. Will this be a one-off charge or will each member of the family be charged 84pound?

The same question applies for the courier and sms alert? Will these expenses be paid individually or as a group?

Lastly, can we select 3 free time slots for the family? These chrges are crazy

Thank you

I felt exactly the same when I was applying last month, the charges are extremely crazy and exploitative. What I did was to pick the same day and time for me and my family and it was treated as a single family application.

Thank you for your response.

Just to be clear, rather than choose flexi, you choose same day and time slot for all of you?

Can more than 1 person choose same time slot? Also do you know if the passports can be couriered together?

Thank you

Infiosa:

I felt exactly the same when I was applying last month, the charges are extremely crazy and exploitative. What I did was to pick the same day and time for me and my family and it was treated as a single family application.

MusingsOfALady:
Thank you for your response.

Just to be clear, rather than choose flexi, you choose same day and time slot for all of you?

Can more than 1 person choose same time slot? Also do you know if the passports can be couriered together?

Thank you

Sure, more than one person can choose the same day and time. Of course, you won't be the only one scheduled for the time slot you have chosen. All you need to do is to ensure that time slot chosen can accommodate all of u. In my own case, I wanted March 14 but that date couldn't accommodate me and family as available slots for each time could only accommodate one applicant. I had to go for March 26 when I was able to choose same date and time for everyone and our applications were treated on single file.

If I was to use courier service, all passports would have been on single parcel.

Infiosa:

My biometric was also at Ikeja centre, the same day as yours but I'm yet to get any feedback mail. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

Ofcourse. Have you tracked though? I think I saw you and your family that day. Hehe.

Hello All,

If we are using assisted service, do we need one for the primary applicant or for all applicants? (minors)

Thanks

missava:


Ofcourse. Have you tracked though? I think I saw you and your family that day. Hehe.

Lol... funny. I check the status on TLScontact's website every day.

Hello @justwise and other guru's on the platform. Your counseling is required. A friend was refused UK visit visa. The ECO states "your application is refused under paragraph V4.2(e) of immigration Rules. Then further elaborated that visit visa has been refused under paragraph V4.2(a) (c).
He would like to appeal and reapply. What are the implications of the above stated sections(statements) and any positive of probably getting the nod if he should reapply.The main challenge was of inflated deposit, given consistent closing balance in his bank account prior to the application period while making a deposit of about a million naira close the application.

Any one with possible solution or counsel on appeal process for favorable outcome at re-application show please offer it, to help a brother. Thanks

justwise:
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Answer to this question is everywhere in this thread. Many have listed documents submitted for their visa applications so please go through this thread as you will find answers to all your questions

thank you sir. But is tax required.

Hello House,

Please I was issued 6 months UK VISA last year and I only stayed 2 weeks. It was actually a conference and I stayed back to catch some fun after the conference.

Now I want to apply as a tourist not to attend conference and I intend applying for 2 years.

Please what would you advise should I still maintain 6 months of I should go for 2 years?

MY MUMS REFUSAL LETTER



Please kindly help me peruse my mum's refusal letter. I will like to apply again,how soon can I,meanwhile I explained in her cover letter that she isn't coming now until July but I don't know if they didn't read the cover letter or not before this conclusion.

PLEASE HELP A SISTER

Good day house ! i want to apply for a Uk Visa, i have been to south africa more than 5 times with a study permit while i was there,own my business,registered with CAC tax clearance,own a landed property with C of O business account 1.6mil personal account 2.9m whats my chance of getting visa had a 10 year ban that ended 2018 ...

Enick:
Thanks Justwise. I can't appreciate you enough for this guidance and selfless zero fees service to me. Thanks.

Attached is my refusal letter and the main notable reason is the fixed deposit investment from zenith bank. Although i have been receiving letters from the bank monthly on investment profit and increasing sum, I don't know how to explain the initial deposit of 5m,which grew to that amount, because my uncle sold our family property in a choice area and he transferred my own share to my account many years over and to avoid spending it unwisely, I kept it over the years in a fixed deposit.- which the UK acknowledged with the word "OVER YEAR YEARS"


How do I address that with evidence since it came from my brother's account? However, I have monthly statement of the account since day one and the statement was earlier added to my previous application. At the time of my previous application my regular bank statement was 1.6m. It is now 1.5m while the deposit has grown further to around 7.2m.

I don't think you understood that section of your refusal letter, the ECO is questioning the source of that money because is larger than your stated salary, basically how were able to save from your salary to invest such amount.

Secondly..your salary doesn't reflect in your account regularly, so the amount you stated as your salary does show in your account on monthly basis.

Those are the main issues you need to address if you want to reapply

ashieduplus:



I just sent an inquiry mail to the Home office and obtained a reply. I was told there is a "strong possibility" that my application would be rejected.

If you are specifically told that by home office then get another passport

ebose09:
@justwise good day and God bless you for your tremendous efforts in responding to all queries.

Pls i will like your suggestions.
A friend of mine is been sent for a conference by his organisation, he is a top management staff so all expenses will be paid by the organisation,the organisation has processed his visa which is already out.

We are thinking for me to tagging along.he is willing to pay my flight ticket and since he has an arrangements for accommodation.

I work has an admin staff where i earn 200k but after all deductions my take home is 150k.i sells on various e-platforms as side hustle which brings in closes to 30k or more monthly which are mostly cash transactions and it doesn't reflect on my account.i hardly operated my account expect for my salary that drops every month.a typical market woman,sell my goods collect cash take the cash to restock my goods and offset my day to day needs.so i hard save or withdraw from my account i have a very significant amount in my account.No travel history expect for my personal 5days get away to Ghana last year,my get away this year was supposed to be the US for easter but was denied a b1/b2 us visa 2month ago reasons general blue paper (unsure ties back home) so thinking of going to S.A after Easter for 10days.

Pls you suggestions is need on.
1:How much will my total earnings be.is it in my case now my salary only since that the only thing that reflects in my account or the total of my salary and my side hustle.

2.is my friend going to be listed as a co-sponsor? If yes what documents is he going to give me remember that he is only taking care of my flight ticket and we are going to share the accommodation provided for him by his organisation.


Pls any other suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks alot

1. To know the amount you will be needing for the trip .. you have to do the budget breakdown first then see if you can afford it.

2. No your friend can not sponsor you for visiting visa.

myport:
Hello @justwise and other guru's on the platform. Your counseling is required. A friend was refused UK visit visa. The ECO states "your application is refused under paragraph V4.2(e) of immigration Rules. Then further elaborated that visit visa has been refused under paragraph V4.2(a) (c).
He would like to appeal and reapply. What are the implications of the above stated sections(statements) and any positive of probably getting the nod if he should reapply.The main challenge was of inflated deposit, given consistent closing balance in his bank account prior to the application period while making a deposit of about a million naira close the application.

Any one with possible solution or counsel on appeal process for favorable outcome at re-application show please offer it, to help a brother. Thanks

Please state clearly reason/reasons why he was refused.

obaxlove:
Hello House,

Please I was issued 6 months UK VISA last year and I only stayed 2 weeks. It was actually a conference and I stayed back to catch some fun after the conference.

Now I want to apply as a tourist not to attend conference and I intend applying for 2 years.

Please what would you advise should I still maintain 6 months of I should go for 2 years?

You can apply for 2yrs or 6months, it really doesn't matter

holubukola:
MY MUMS REFUSAL LETTER



Please kindly help me peruse my mum's refusal letter. I will like to apply again,how soon can I,meanwhile I explained in her cover letter that she isn't coming now until July but I don't know if they didn't read the cover letter or not before this conclusion.

PLEASE HELP A SISTER

-Her application was badly planned so the outcome wasn't surprising.

-You don't expect a retired elderly woman to spend £500 of her savings on foreign trip.

-You people decided to start playing money into her account few days to her application without explaining where the money came from.

-Your husband planning to spend all his savings on her visit ..does not add up.

If you want to reapply then sponsor the whole trip but £2000 in your husband's account will not fly.

Sorry for my repeated questions on the way forward.


1. My company does not operate a staff salary account. They pay directly by hand and you received a payment slip, which clearly indicate how salary was received. Same pay slip was attached to my submitted document.


2. Source of the money is from my father land which was sold as my brother transferred into my account sometimes in 2015. I choose to invest it instead of wasting it. It is clearly not from my salary.




Having looked at my case, would you advise I wait a little longer and reapply again without making mention of the reason why I was previously refuse or I should use the sponsor and don't make mention of the investment.

Biko, help.... I don't want to make another mistake.







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justwise:


I don't think you understood that section of your refusal letter, the ECO is questioning the source of that money because is larger than your stated salary, basically how were able to save from your salary to invest such amount.

Secondly..your salary doesn't reflect in your account regularly, so the amount you stated as your salary does show in your account on monthly basis.

Those are the main issues you need to address if you want to reapply

justwise:


-Her application was badly planned so the outcome wasn't surprising.

-You don't expect a retired elderly woman to spend £500 of her savings on foreign trip.

-You people decided to start playing money into her account few days to her application without explaining where the money came from.

Your husband planning to spend all his savings on her visit ..does not add up.

If you want to reapply then sponsor the whole trip but £2000 in your husband's account will not fly.

Thanks Justwise

the source was explained that it was cash from her store and contributions that she put in there and that she does more of cash transaction more....

1.so should we reduce the number of months (3weeks instead of 5months )

2.Amount she will be spending to 100pound is that reasonable then

3.Hubby contribution to 1000pounds with 4,000 plus balance

Do you think it will fly then
Planning to reapply in July....as we want to run her account from now till then. We thought since it was going to be an all expense paid so we didn't run the account for her we just some money so that when she prints statement it won't have small money and we explained too

4.It was not all my husband savings it was balance available as at date statement was printed and we thought since we indicated she will be arriving in July that they will consider that more money will come in then as 6months payslips was submitted


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obaxlove:
Hello House,

Please I was issued 6 months UK VISA last year and I only stayed 2 weeks. It was actually a conference and I stayed back to catch some fun after the conference.

Now I want to apply as a tourist not to attend conference and I intend applying for 2 years.

Please what would you advise should I still maintain 6 months of I should go for 2 years?

You can apply for either 6 months or 2 years , even 5 years, as long as your documentation is genuinely convincing.

justwise:


Email is about £5.80 and call I think £1.50 per minute

have tried their number and it wasn't going through, I have checked my mail no message from tls yet since 25th of March that have received message from UKVI. Seriously, I don't even know what to do again.

Thanks for the Good job. I plan to apply for a visiting visa. Am work but I collect my salary in cash. But I have up to 2 million fund is in my personal account. I have a cousin in the UK he is ready to send me the invitation letter and sponsor the trip

@justwise hello pls kindly need your advice am about applying to uk with my 2kids (4yrs n 6yrs) for short visit.got an invite from a friend there will be staying with them.pls my questions are do my kids apply separately and also my husband is a businessman and is the core sponsor for this trip.

Please how can I upload documents using TLS self service...the charges are much ooo

Hello @Justwise and Team,

Thanks for your amazing work on this thread.


I am applying for a 6 months visiting visa for an adult and two children, Can you kindly advise how best I can handle the finances for the children?

1. How do I capture all the cost for the trip?
For example if the trip is costing 100k do I place the total cost of 100k on the principal's application and nothing for the children or do I repeat the cost as 100k for each applicant or share the cost across the 3 applicants?

2. The person sending the invite is also contributing 500pounds towards the trip, how should that also be treated?

Thanks

MusingsOfALady:
Hello @Justwise and Team,

Thanks for your amazing work on this thread.


I am applying for a 6 months visiting visa for an adult and two children, Can you kindly advise how best I can handle the finances for the children?

1. How do I capture all the cost for the trip?
For example if the trip is costing 100k do I place the total cost of 100k on the principal's application and nothing for the children or do I repeat the cost as 100k for each applicant or share the cost across the 3 applicants?

2. The person sending the invite is also contributing 500pounds towards the trip, how should that also be treated?

Thanks

Make a note in each application that it's a famy trip paid by(you or whoever is paying) so in children's financial section you will input 00

Tawakalituolas:
have tried their number and it wasn't going through, I have checked my mail no message from tls yet since 25th of March that have received message from UKVI. Seriously, I don't even know what to do again.

When did you send the message?

jummyjasper:
@justwise hello pls kindly need your advice am about applying to uk with my 2kids (4yrs n 6yrs) for short visit.got an invite from a friend there will be staying with them.pls my questions are do my kids apply separately and also my husband is a businessman and is the core sponsor for this trip.

Yes they will apply separately