Lexusgs430:



I am never knowingly undersold ................ I love mouthfuls.... Have you seen my weight ............

From this reply, he is the sponsor ?

Heavyweight champion?

Yeah he’s the sponsor. But I’m the one doing all the research so yay for teamwork

Thanks for your time and previous comments on this thread- it’s helped me and I’m sure plenty of others in the right track.

Miele:


Heavyweight champion?

Yeah he’s the sponsor. But I’m the one doing all the research so yay for teamwork

Thanks for your time and previous comments on this thread- it’s helped me and I’m sure plenty of others in the right track.

Typical male reaction...... Let her get on with it......

Wow Congratulations. I am just seeing the good news...

profemebee:
Hello beautiful people,

VISAAAAAAAAAA GRANTED!!!!!!

Timeline

Country applying from: Nigeria
Visa Processing Office Location: Sheffield, UK
Type of visa applied for: Spouse Settlement (Non-Priority)

13th May 2019 - Online Application Submitted
20th May 2019 - Biometrics Taken
30th May 2019 - Sponsor's Documents couriered to UKVI, Sheffield
15th Aug 2019 - Collection Email received from TLScontact 11:18am
9th Aug 2019 - Date Visa was Issued
15th Aug 2019 - Passport & Visa Collected at 12.34pm as i cudn't breathe..


One of the scariest moments in my life definitely....

I loveee u all... from Lexus to justwise to MamaEEE to fridpalor to Dee282 to chrysbees to kaysus to kenttoday to Veacon to Deept....

i'm grateful my special peopleeeeeeeee...

Phewww..

Bless the others waiting.. just read thru each page and u will be fine... no lawyers involved at all..

Warm Regards.

Miele:


Hey,

Yeah I was shocked when I got the letter from home office within 2 weeks as I was panicking that I might be called for an interview seeing how I gave notice with a new BRP at the time.

Yeah I do have a valid BRP till next year so that should keep me going till I’m able to switch (hopefully). I’m just waiting for my partners 6 months payslip and we will make the application. The wedding isn’t until March and I’ve read that I can put in my application anytime after the wedding as long as I’ve got all my documents.

Thanks for the link - we meet the requirements for the overcrowding act. Since the house is owned by my uncle, can I include his proof of mortgage amongst the property inspection report?

Also I’ll be making my application first week of April, can I get the letter now or does it have to be less than 28 days at the time of the application. I think I read somewhere that all documents must not be more than 28 days at the time of the application.

I’ve made an excel spreadsheet of all the documents I need to get, been on gov.uk and read this thread from beginning to end but I’m still worried that I’m missing something lol

Thanks for your time and breaking things down for me, I kindly appreciate.

Have a good day

Hey,

I hope you are good.

You read it right, you can submit your online application once you have the marriage certificate and other supporting documents. Honestly keeping the documents (Eg: Pay slips, Letter from employer, Bank statement, Utility bills, property inspection report, etc) within the 28 days gives you a kind of peace of mind that you have made the necessary efforts.

For the mortgage documents you mentioned, it will go a long way to contribute to what convinces the ECO that you two are going to live in the place you are providing its document.

If you still feel that you are missing something, rewind back to see what others who got the spouse visa on first application did and maybe you can use it to compare with your excel spreadsheet.
Check out the following pages and see if it helps but bear in mind that every application is just as unique as yours: Pages 428, 446 and 457.
You may find something's irrelevant, so filter accordingly.

As for the property inspection report, if you are going to go for it, just check out : https://mclarenenvironmentalservices.co.uk and give them a call. The guy just drove to our place checked the building, measured just our room and printed 2 copies of the report for us. The service was sleek and fast for £120. Your location can affect the price, I guess.

Good morning.

chrysbees:


Hey,

I hope you are good.

You read it right, you can submit your online application once you have the marriage certificate and other supporting documents. Honestly keeping the documents (Eg: Pay slips, Letter from employer, Bank statement, Utility bills, property inspection report, etc) within the 28 days gives you a kind of peace of mind that you have made the necessary efforts.

For the mortgage documents you mentioned, it will go a long way to contribute to what convinces the ECO that you two are going to live in the place you are providing its document.

If you still feel that you are missing something, rewind back to see what others who got the spouse visa on first application did and maybe you can use it to compare with your excel spreadsheet.
Check out the following pages and see if it helps but bear in mind that every application is just as unique as yours: Pages 428, 446 and 457.
You may find something's irrelevant, so filter accordingly.

As for the property inspection report, if you are going to go for it, just check out : https://mclarenenvironmentalservices.co.uk and give them a call. The guy just drove to our place checked the building, measured just our room and printed 2 copies of the report for us. The service was sleek and fast for £120. Your location can affect the price, I guess.

Good morning.

Hi Chrysbees,

Thanks for your response.

And also thank you for the pages and link you provided, it’s been more than helpful.

I’ll check out the property inspection report and make price comparisons and take it from there.

Have a good weekend

A brief of a recent and successful spouse/settlement visa application. Might be useful for folks planning to apply sometimes soon.

Application Mode - Self ( minor consultation ( free ) with an immigration lawyer to clarify a sentence in the application guidelines )
Application (Completed and submitted on behalf of applicant ) Submitted : 2nd December 2019 - Standard.
Biometric - Priority - 10th December
Generic Email Message from Decision Making Centre - 16th December ( Sent to Sponsor only )
Text Message Received from VAC - 29th January ( To pick up passport )
Approved - One month entry granted validity from 30th January to 29th February 2020

Docs submitted ( All uploaded using the self service and before the 10th of December, the date of the Biometric at Ikeja VAC Centre. )
- NARIC English Language Confirmation
- TB Cert.
- Communication Details - some emails, whatsapp (screenshot of selected messages and calls selected randomly over a period of 2 and half years)
- Family Photographs with some involving relatives and friends ( selected over a period of two years )
- 7 months payslip from UK, a contract role ( March 2019 - March 2020 )
- Letter from contracting/employment agency confirming contract, pay, start date and payslip authenticity
- 7 months bank statement covering all pay period for the duration of the 7th month payslips.
- New accommodation tenancy agreement signed on the 1st of December 2019, with letter from landlord confirming we are family friends and my wife and daughter are allowed to live at the property. (no proof of rent payment sent, no inspection report as accommodation is solely occupied by me, no other utility bill apart from an email confirmation from water provider saying I have registered with them)
- Letter from Employment agency confirming change of address and latest bank statement showing new address.
- Proof of British citizenship for daughter and father (sponsor)
- Marriage certificate
- Travel ticket back and forth between applicant and sponsor
- Proof of address in Nigeria and proof of courier and postal services between sponsor and applicant ( to and out of Nigeria )
- Sponsor cover letter, narrating genesis of relationship, detailing and explaining supporting documents added )
- Applicant cover letter narrating genesis and current status of relationship.
- Passport biodata pages ( Nigeria, expired and British ) - Sponsor
- Passport biodata page ( Nigeria ) - Applicant
- Passport biodata page - Daughter ( 15 months old ( British and Nigeria )

No contact to landlord, employer, employment agency, sponsor or applicant by the HO.

All in all, a smooth and straight forward process, made easier with good travel history between sponsor and applicant, Sponsor a British Citizen and a daughter who was born outside the United Kingdom but has a British Passport.


Best wishes to everyone else awaiting a decision or applying in the near future and if you have any question, let me know!

Dear Senior Gurus I need your kind advice.

I recently concluded my masters and have applied for PhD, new brp is ready for collection. My question is I have a son who have been refused dependant visa twice because UK requested for court order. I have been long separated from his father since 2014 and finally got full custody divorce order.I have also met my fiance and we are planing on settling down in April. My question is:

1) I used single in my application as I dont like the term divorced,do I apply for my sons dependant visa first before declaring our intention to marry?
2) how important is personal cover letter in visa application,in his previous application I said so much when writing my personal letter do I need to address each statement or just say I have been granted full custody
3) do I still need a letter of consent from his father
4) how long should I give between applying for my sons dependant visa and intention to marry in the UK
5) do i need to wait for decree absolute
6) do i need to state divorced during marriage application when I used single during my visa application.

Please help.Don't judge me..Life has been very interesting

dduchess90:
Dear Senior Gurus I need your kind advice.

I recently concluded my masters and have applied for PhD, new brp is ready for collection. My question is I have a son who have been refused dependant visa twice because UK requested for court order. I have been long separated from his father since 2014 and finally got full custody divorce order.I have also met my fiance and we are planing on settling down in April. My question is:

1) I used single in my application as I dont like the term divorced,do I apply for my sons dependant visa first before declaring our intention to marry?
2) how important is personal cover letter in visa application,in his previous application I said so much when writing my personal letter do I need to address each statement or just say I have been granted full custody
3) do I still need a letter of consent from his father
4) how long should I give between applying for my sons dependant visa and intention to marry in the UK
5) do i need to wait for decree absolute
6) do i need to state divorced during marriage application when I used single during my visa application.

Please help.Don't judge me..Life has been very interesting

We don't judge on this thread, we simply offer free advice, based on the information(s) presented to us.......



It's gone pass hating the word divorce, if you choose single, while divorced. It would seem you're trying to hide that vital information......

Without your absolute, you're not divorced. Any legal marriage conducted under any jurisdiction, would be deemed an illegality, if you intend settling in the UK. Bigamy is an illegal act and attracts a prison sentence. So at the moment, you're separated..........

You already exposed your son to the authorities, due to that refusal. Getting a consent order from his Dad, should not be a difficult task (if you have to bribe, BRIBE HIM).........

Have you tried the adoption route?.....

And finally, if you're divorced, it's not a sin, nor an offence...... Divorce simply means, he was not good enough for you.......

You have come out stronger and moving on happily....... Use divorce and not any other........

Goodluck.........

Hello house please I need the link to register for NARIC and how can I do it please. I am using a degree certificate and transcript to apply. Thank you

Monmarri:
Hello house please I need the link to register for NARIC and how can I do it please. I am using a degree certificate and transcript to apply. Thank you

Simple Google search..........

https://www.naric.org.uk/naric/Individuals/Default.aspx

Good morning everyone, we please I need advice on this.

What kind of visa can my wife apply for from Nigeria to enter the UK. She has applied 4 times for a short visit visa and has been rejected due to very silly reasons. I am a Nigerian with a UK citizenship living and working in Nigeria which complicates matters since I cannot submit any application. Even the few letters and bank statements I submit are never referenced in the rejection; they base it solely on her personal circumstances.

Lexusgs430:



We don't judge on this thread, we simply offer free advice, based on the information(s) presented to us.......



It's gone pass hating the word divorce, if you choose single, while divorced. It would seem you're trying to hide that vital information......

Without your absolute, you're not divorced. Any legal marriage conducted under any jurisdiction, would be deemed an illegality, if you intend settling in the UK. Bigamy is an illegal act and attracts a prison sentence. So at the moment, you're separated..........

You already exposed your son to the authorities, due to that refusal. Getting a consent order from his Dad, should not be a difficult task (if you have to bribe, BRIBE HIM).........

Have you tried the adoption route?.....

And finally, if you're divorced, it's not a sin, nor an offence...... Divorce simply means, he was not good enough for you.......

You have come out stronger and moving on happily....... Use divorce and not any other........

Goodluck.........

Thank you so much,
Kindly advice please what application do I put in first, marriage or dependant? My decree absolute is ready now.

Thank you

Lexusgs430:



Simple Google search..........

https://www.naric.org.uk/naric/Individuals/Default.aspx

Thank you

Hi Poster, I am interested in your case as I am going through the same sort of thing... Although the dependant VISA for stepdaughter has not been refused yet but they asked for further evidence despite the mountain that we have given them. What struck me from your post is that you said the requested for a court order?
In our case, they simply requested for further evidence without specifying a court or custody order - and they gave us 10 working days. We could not have got a 'believable' court order or full custody order in 10 workings day... Moreover, I saw it as a trap because they will challenge it and will red flag it. Moreover, Custody Order from Nigeria is not exactly valid as such as far as the UK is concerned... They only full recognise Custody orders as relates to child trafficking and co from just some countries.

It has been a quandary... And a rejection will be devastating for the whole family. Big sigh. I presumed your child is left in Nigeria - wow! That must be tough!
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P.s. As well as the custody order, you need the Decree Absolute as highlighted previously and you are DIVORCED for this purpose - and it helps. Also all evidence should be explained and statements and testimonials are vital - the ECO do not take everything on face value and they might even moss some. Good luck. I shall be following your journey - keep us posted.

dduchess90:
Dear Senior Gurus I need your kind advice.

I recently concluded my masters and have applied for PhD, new brp is ready for collection. My question is I have a son who have been refused dependant visa twice because UK requested for court order. I have been long separated from his father since 2014 and finally got full custody divorce order.I have also met my fiance and we are planing on settling down in April. My question is:

1) I used single in my application as I dont like the term divorced,do I apply for my sons dependant visa first before declaring our intention to marry?
2) how important is personal cover letter in visa application,in his previous application I said so much when writing my personal letter do I need to address each statement or just say I have been granted full custody
3) do I still need a letter of consent from his father
4) how long should I give between applying for my sons dependant visa and intention to marry in the UK
5) do i need to wait for decree absolute
6) do i need to state divorced during marriage application when I used single during my visa application.

Please help.Don't judge me..Life has been very interesting

dduchess90:



Thank you so much,
Kindly advice please what application do I put in first, marriage or dependant? My decree absolute is ready now.

Thank you

This is a tough question? I would put the Spousal Visa first because if that is rejected then the dependant one will probably not be accepted also. Moreover, you stand a better chance of getting the dependant one as someone already on a Spousal VISA journey rather than just wanting to bring your child to stay with you during your PHD. As the child is already be taken care of in Nigeria, they might be inclined to deny you. However, if you are already living in the UK and can prove that you have 'SOLE RESPONSIBILITY' for the child, then the dependant VISA might be successful. It is still going to be tough because proving 'Sole Responsibility' when you are already abroad and from Nigeria will be a real challenge.

Enyimbamercedes:
Good morning everyone, we please I need advice on this.

What kind of visa can my wife apply for from Nigeria to enter the UK. She has applied 4 times for a short visit visa and has been rejected due to very silly reasons. I am a Nigerian with a UK citizenship living and working in Nigeria which complicates matters since I cannot submit any application. Even the few letters and bank statements I submit are never referenced in the rejection; they base it solely on her personal circumstances.

Is she traveling for a visit or what?

What does she want to go and do in the Uk when at his stage, you the sponsor lives and work in Nigeria? Why are you wasting money? If you want her to come and visit when you are in the UK, that will be Visitor's VISA and that will still depend on her personal circumstance because they will think that she will not return...

If you want your wife to come to the Uk or to live in the UK as your wife, then you will probably have to go and live and work in the UK for just over 6 months and then you can apply for Spousal VISA.

justwise:


Is she traveling for a visit or what?

Yes.

Enyimbamercedes:


Yes.

Post this here https://www.nairaland.com/5233246/general-uk-visa-enquiries-part

You need to give more details, one word answer is not going to help .

Is she currently working in Nigeria? Visiting the UK alone to visit family? Any kid?

Please post details in the above link.

chrisj2:
Hi Poster, I am interested in your case as I am going through the same sort of thing... Although the dependant VISA for stepdaughter has not been refused yet but they asked for further evidence despite the mountain that we have given them. What struck me from your post is that you said the requested for a court order?
In our case, they simply requested for further evidence without specifying a court or custody order - and they gave us 10 working days. We could not have got a 'believable' court order or full custody order in 10 workings day... Moreover, I saw it as a trap because they will challenge it and will red flag it. Moreover, Custody Order from Nigeria is not exactly valid as such as far as the UK is concerned... They only full recognise Custody orders as relates to child trafficking and co from just some countries.

It has been a quandary... And a rejection will be devastating for the whole family. Big sigh. I presumed your child is left in Nigeria - wow! That must be tough!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P.s. As well as the custody order, you need the Decree Absolute as highlighted previously and you are DIVORCED for this purpose - and it helps. Also all evidence should be explained and statements and testimonials are vital - the ECO do not take everything on face value and they might even moss some. Good luck. I shall be following your journey - keep us posted.

Just seeing this ,well if they asked for more evidence it most likely will be a court order.I intend to put in the dependant visa since I have full custody from my divorce, along with a consent from his father hopefully he sees reasons with me.
Before the marriage intent and follow up spousal.For now,I have begun gathering documents.i will update you ..

I think the Immigration people could have been more specific - if they wanted a court order or custody; why not just say so?

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/257782/custody-orders-valid-in-uk.pdf

List of countries whose custody orders may be recognised as valid in the United
Kingdom upon registration here by virtue of the Child Abduction and Custody Act,
1985
Argentina France Poland
Australia Germany Portugal
Austria Greece Romania
Bahamas Honduras Slovenia
Belgium Hungary Spain
Belize Iceland Sweden
Bosnia Herzegovina Republic of Ireland Switzerland
Burkina Faso Israel St Kitts & Nevis
Canada Italy Federal Republic -
Chile Luxembourg -of Yugoslavia
Columbia Macedonia USA
Croatia Mauritius Venezuela
Cyprus- (but not the Mexico Zimbabwe
Turkish Republic of Monaco
Northern Cyprus) Netherlands
Denmark New Zealand
Ecuador Norway
Finland Panama

The situation is terrible - these people deny a lot of Dependant Visas; and do they really want to believe anything out of Nigeria? I hope we get through because we do not have a court order or full custody. The father of the child was unmarried and is AWOL and simply not interested in his child anymore. It is a slightly different sets of circumstances... How did you get full custody of your child when you are in the UK and the child is in Nigeria and how long did it take? In the UK, it will take a while because time will be set aside for investigations and contact with the other partner...
I dont know! Good luck.

Hi everyone,
New to the forum but please I need help with the tls uk scanning hub account no for payment... my biometrics is tomorrow and I was told you must come with the receipt of payment or you will be turned back. Searched endlessly for it so I can make the 90pounds transfer.
Please is there anyone that has made the payment for scanning of documents☹️

Good day to all the gurus in the house, I have a question to ask and I’ll appreciate if someone can shed more light, thank you.

My sister’s husband is a British citizen, they both live and work in Nigeria at the moment but the husband is planning to relocate back to the UK, He wants to take his wife along but all they’ve seen online is he must have a savings of 65,000 Pounds in his account which he obviously doesn’t have such.

Please is there any other way of going about this? He also owns a house in the UK, thanks.

He cannot take his wife with him just like that... But she can apply for a Visit Visa... If he does not have the saving, then the only other option is to go to the UK and get a job or start a business and then meet the Minimum Financial Requirement; this can be wages/salary/income combined with savings... But he will have to be in the UK for at least 6 months.

If the wife should be lucky to get a Visit Visa, she will still have to come back to Nigeria to apply for a Spousal (Settlement Visa). There is no back door to the UK Immigration System - even Meghan Markle has to follow the law. All the information is freely available on the government website /gov; you do not need hearsay from online forums. You can get help and advice but the info is there for you

chrisj2:
He cannot take his wife with him just like that... But she can apply for a Visit Visa... If he does not have the saving, then the only other option is to go to the UK and get a job or start a business and then meet the Minimum Financial Requirement; this can be wages/salary/income combined with savings... But he will have to be in the UK for at least 6 months.

If the wife should be lucky to get a Visit Visa, she will still have to come back to Nigeria to apply for a Spousal (Settlement Visa). There is no back door to the UK Immigration System - even Meghan Markle has to follow the law. All the information is freely available on the government website /gov; you do not need hearsay from online forums. You can get help and advice but the info is there for you

Your explanation was going well until you typed “There is no back door to the Uk immigration system- even Meghan Markle has to follow the law”. Following back door means trying to cheat the system, NOBODOY is trying to cheat the system, I only asked if the 65,000 Pounds savings was the only option available to them or if there was any other option based off people’s experiences here. Anyway, thanks for your advise and next time, try to reply without coming off rude.

Suuz:
Good day to all the gurus in the house, I have a question to ask and I’ll appreciate if someone can shed more light, thank you.

My sister’s husband is a British citizen, they both live and work in Nigeria at the moment but the husband is planning to relocate back to the UK, He wants to take his wife along but all they’ve seen online is he must have a savings of 65,000 Pounds in his account which he obviously doesn’t have such.

Please is there any other way of going about this? He also owns a house in the UK, thanks.

The husband needs to move to the UK first to get a job that pays at least £18,600 gross or have savings of £16000

justwise:


The husband needs to move to the UK first to get a job that pays at least £18,600 gross or have savings of £16000

Thank you, what if the husband has the 16,000 Pounds savings now, does he still need to go back to the uk and wait for 6 months before applying for her?

Suuz:


Thank you, what if the husband has the 16,000 Pounds savings now, does he still need to go back to the uk and wait for 6 months before applying for her?

They need to spend time on this link, start reading from 2. Calculating the financial requirement

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/826340/Appendix-FM-1-7-Financial-Requirement-ext_1.pdf

All you need to know is in that link

justwise:


They need to spend time on this link, start reading from 2. Calculating the financial requirement

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/826340/Appendix-FM-1-7-Financial-Requirement-ext_1.pdf

All you need to know is in that link

Thanks Justwise! You always come through for us on every forum. Remain blessed!

Suuz:


Thanks Justwise! You always come through for us on every forum. Remain blessed!

No worries, feel free to ask question where you are not clear.

"My sister’s husband is a British citizen, they both live and work in Nigeria at the moment but the husband is planning to relocate back to the UK, He wants to take his wife along but all they’ve seen online is he must have a savings of 65,000 Pounds in his account which he obviously doesn’t have such."
* What sort of forums have they been on?

I think complaining about rudeness where there is none is out of order... For me to think that you and they only came up with the savings option despite saying that you have been on forums is kinda of weird. Perhaps the standard - read through the forum will have sufficed; and that sometimes can be rude and unhelpful. Who said that someone was trying to cheat the system - a bit defensive there.

The person concerned appeared to know the answer already.. For him to do what he wanted to do straight from Nigeria is only through the Savings options - redundant question really; 'they need to do more of their own research',

chrisj2:
I think the Immigration people could have been more specific - if they wanted a court order or custody; why not just say so?

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/257782/custody-orders-valid-in-uk.pdf

List of countries whose custody orders may be recognised as valid in the United
Kingdom upon registration here by virtue of the Child Abduction and Custody Act,
1985
Argentina France Poland
Australia Germany Portugal
Austria Greece Romania
Bahamas Honduras Slovenia
Belgium Hungary Spain
Belize Iceland Sweden
Bosnia Herzegovina Republic of Ireland Switzerland
Burkina Faso Israel St Kitts & Nevis
Canada Italy Federal Republic -
Chile Luxembourg -of Yugoslavia
Columbia Macedonia USA
Croatia Mauritius Venezuela
Cyprus- (but not the Mexico Zimbabwe
Turkish Republic of Monaco
Northern Cyprus) Netherlands
Denmark New Zealand
Ecuador Norway
Finland Panama

The situation is terrible - these people deny a lot of Dependant Visas; and do they really want to believe anything out of Nigeria? I hope we get through because we do not have a court order or full custody. The father of the child was unmarried and is AWOL and simply not interested in his child anymore. It is a slightly different sets of circumstances... How did you get full custody of your child when you are in the UK and the child is in Nigeria and how long did it take? In the UK, it will take a while because time will be set aside for investigations and contact with the other partner...
I dont know! Good luck.

Unfortunately,they don't say so,my son was denied twice before they spelt out legal documents like a court order in the last refusal.
I literally went back home in March,filed got my decree nissi and custody and now decree absolute(Don't know if I got the legal names right)

I understand your situation,my sons father was also awol, but I found him.She has to do same.
Keep me updated too

All the best