Rlola:
hi house,

i want to know if anyone has recently applied for visit visa. i did my biometrics 30th of april and havent gotten a response yet. its my first time applying and i read that a response is generally 15 days giving that its more than a month .should i start getting woried,

I know this is not as relevant as other posts but I'll appreciate some help

chrisj2:
@Riola, just read about 3 or 4 pages back. Gisele has kindly gone through the sort of information you are asking about with another poster.

She has also been comprehensive on the issues of TIES: basically, what ties you to Nigeria that will convince the Entry Clearance Officers (ECO) that you will return to Nigeria after your visit.

Your uncle's sponsorship and personal circumstances only count for a small part of your getting a VISA - it does count because at least you have accommodation and other expenses sorted out. Being invited is so much better than claiming you want to go on your own as a Tourist.

* I do wonder about those wanting to invite folks to the UK and not doing much legwork for the invitee? Do they really want them to come to the UK or they are doing it out of family obligations?
A family member had done that to another that I know... He invited the person and did not bother including any bank statements or other docs... This was a long time ago though.