giselle237:

Thank you!!! God bless you. I told him explicitly then. I dont understand what to say now again.
However your advice is spot on. I second.

Then he should take a trip as a family to another country. The ECO sees them as desperate right now. If they are truly in desire of a family vacation, they should go to another country as a family and then come back to apply to the UK whilst taking the above advice from the 2 ppl who commented.
It will help alot in their case.

Sanmigbola:
I need advice o.
I did my biometric on the 29th of September, till now no passport collection mail, sent a mail on the 26th of October concerning my visa decision and I got a response that it will be escalated.

My vacation is suppose to be 19th November. Hope the date of vacation won't affect visa decision and what could be the cause of the delay?

valenti12:


Hello,
I had to quote this your post cause I couldn't quote your post I want to refer to, the topic is locked.

Please, I am confused right now. I registered for IELTS academics, for Enugu centre. I later found out there is UKVI IELTS academics, for UKVI processes.

I see you've had this same issue, from your 2019 post in here. Please Advise, do I go ahead with the already registered exam or should I cancel and register for one in Lagos or Abuja, UKVI specific centre?

Thanks

twojul:
Please what email address did you send it to?
I did my biometrics on the 8th of October and yesterday 30th October made it 16 working days and I’m yet to receive any pick up email.

Sanmigbola:
I need advice o.
I did my biometric on the 29th of September, till now no passport collection mail, sent a mail on the 26th of October concerning my visa decision and I got a response that it will be escalated.

My vacation is suppose to be 19th November. Hope the date of vacation won't affect visa decision and what could be the cause of the delay?

alert20:



Lol �, Ethiopian Airlines

Sanmigbola:

Any idea with respect to this?

Gatess:
Guys I just saw on the news that England will be going into a month partial lockdown starting from next week Thursday, which is expected to end on the 2nd of December. Could this affect our visa application and our tourism in the country this December?

twojul:
Hello everyone. I did my biometrics on the 8th of October and tomorrow 2nd November will make it 17th working days since. My planned trip is on the 26th of November. I haven’t received any emails for pick up or even refusal. Is it advisable to call or email tomorrow to find out what’s taking so long or should I just be patient. I’m worried they’ll hold that passport for too long and I need it to travel back to school on the 26th of December.

Monmarri:

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Write to them and be patience.

twojul:
Hello everyone. I did my biometrics on the 8th of October and tomorrow 2nd November will make it 17th working days since. My planned trip is on the 26th of November. I haven’t received any emails for pick up or even refusal. Is it advisable to call or email tomorrow to find out what’s taking so long or should I just be patient. I’m worried they’ll hold that passport for too long and I need it to travel back to school on the 26th of December.

OBYNOWEST12:
Biometric center?

twojul:
Ikeja

anonymousmum:
Hi all, I hope we are all well and keeping safe.

I live in the UK and I am processing renewal for my mum. I am sponsoring her and providing all supporting documents. I sponsored her the last time 2 years ago.

Now, I would like to keep all my documents / information private - not sure who exactly will be assisting her to go to the VFS and I need to be careful..

So, my question is, since I am the one filling the form, if I upload all the supporting documents via TLS, does she need to take any hard copies with her? i.e. does she go with her passport only for biometrics? Or to ask another way, what documents does she need to take in addition to passport?

Also, does anyone have an indication of availability of biometrics slots. I am looking to wrap up the application by tomorrow / Tuesday and book biometrics thereafter.

Many thanks ahead for your help.

Ujay342:
Hello everyone, let me first commend you all for your selfless contributions to make our visa application journey smooth and stress-free. Please I need your help. �I was denied UK visa recently and I intend to reapply this month. Attached is the refusal letter. Is it advisable for me to reduce my monthly expenses to N45,000 not minding the initial figure I provided in the previous application? Standing by for your advice. Thank you!

iyatrustee:


If you choose to upload all the supporting documents from your end, all she needs to go with is her checklist, passport and appointment confirmation.

As regards availability of biometric slot, you have to monitor closely for dates f you choose to go with non paid appointments. But if you do not mind paying for primetime appointments, those are available for everyday.

anonymousmum:


Let me contribute to this. I am not active on this thread however since I have made a request I should also give back.

What I suggest that you do is that you take each item in that refusal letter and address it in a detailed letter / or in the Other section of the form), to accompany your next application. The reference to monthly money is only one of all the issues highlighted.

1. Income is not sufficient issue - you can demonstrate that you have savings to cover the trip (supported by cash in your bank statement which you submit, and that it will not impact your monthly expenses.

2. Looks like the hotel booking was done improperly - state that you have rectified the issue with the hotel booking (ensure that the start and end dates corresponds with the dates you put in your form.

3. Provide a breakdown of the GBP 1,500 (or revised amount) that you intend to spend (return flight ticket, hotel cost (value should tie in with the hotel booking that you submit), list an itinerary of places you want to visit (since you are travelling alone and you don't have family or friends according to your form), costs of places you want to visit, spending money per day, etc etc). This is to show that you have done your homework. The last line in your letter shows that the onus is on you to ensure that you prove without reasonable doubt that you will come back to Nigeria

4. The letter mentioned that you are married - state all your ties in Nigeria and demonstrate that you intend to come back.

Good luck

twojul:
Hey people! Back again cos I’m about to start freaking out. So I called UKVI this morning to ask if there’s any reason my application is taking so long (today being the 17th working day) and they told me a decision has already been made on my application and that my passport is back with TLS contact. However I didn’t receive any email from UKVI since biometrics day to say if I got the visa or not. And I’m not sure why TLS hasn’t emailed me about my passport. I paid for courier service so they’ll bring it to me. My question now is: has anyone experienced this before and should I be expecting a refusal letter with my passport?

sen2paco:


Sorry i just saw this. I think the academic ielts will be ok. For admission its ok, and its not needed for visa application

LoyalRoyalty:
I can confidently say congratulations to you because from the information you got from UKVI, your visa has been approved. The current trend is for refusal letter to be sent via email to an applicant even before such an applicant receives passport collection mail from TLS. Since they told you that a decision has been made on your application without you receiving any refusal letter. Your visa has been approved. Congratulations once again. TLS has no official phone number. Here is the link you can use to contact TLS https://pos.tlscontact.com/los_en/contact-form?type=complaint

LoyalRoyalty:
I can confidently say congratulations to you because from the information you got from UKVI, your visa has been approved. The current trend is for refusal letter to be sent via email to an applicant even before such an applicant receives passport collection mail from TLS. Since they told you that a decision has been made on your application without you receiving any refusal letter. Your visa has been approved. Congratulations once again. TLS has no official phone number. Here is the link you can use to contact TLS https://pos.tlscontact.com/los_en/contact-form?type=complaint

twojul:
Hey people! Back again cos I’m about to start freaking out. So I called UKVI this morning to ask if there’s any reason my application is taking so long (today being the 17th working day) and they told me a decision has already been made on my application and that my passport is back with TLS contact. However I never received any email apart from the one they sent when they said they’ve received my documents. And I’m not sure why TLS hasn’t emailed me about my passport. I paid for courier service so they’ll bring it to me. My question now is:

has anyone experienced this before and should I be expecting a refusal letter with my passport?

Is there a number for TLS?