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justwise:
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The madness of the whole thing is that visiting visa cost around $119 and some people are deceived to pay a solicitor £500 up to apply for 'judicial review' and wait for months for the outcome.

Spot on sir

dilodavid:
@Justblow just went through the process and he was successful. He should be able to guide you accordingly.

I wish he would guide one accordingly without asking for money. Smh

justwise:
@All

I'm just going to say this for the sake of the gullible members here..

If you are refused a visa and you strongly felt that the ECO made a mistake then simply write a letter of complain pointing out those areas the ECO got it wrong and your application will be revisited again.

Do not pay anybody for such letter, don't be deceived by some people asking you to contact them so as to get you a letter for a fee.

Letter of complain does not have any format and does not have to be written by an immigration lawyer or solicitor, anybody can write one.

If somebody can't help you openly here and requested for private discussion then there is something fishy going on

Good job sir,

Please, where should the letter be addressed to?

giselle237:
obiz0819
zakmus
life4real8691
Janechinem
Seeyat

Thank you brother

justwise:
@All

I'm just going to say this for the sake of the gullible members here..

If you are refused a visa and you strongly felt that the ECO made a mistake then simply write a letter of complain pointing out those areas the ECO got it wrong and your application will be revisited again.

Do not pay anybody for such letter, don't be deceived by some people asking you to contact them so as to get you a letter for a fee.

Letter of complain does not have any format and does not have to be written by an immigration lawyer or solicitor, anybody can write one.

If somebody can't help you openly here and requested for private discussion then there is something fishy going on

Thank you for this Oga justwise

NanaOne1:
I have seen a couple of people who were refused and one thing runs through the reason. That they do not have strong ties in their home country to make them return if they are not selected during the army training.
Looking at your profile, no work or school, you need a miracle for the visa to be granted because you have close to zero ties to compel you to come back.

For Uk army assessment, already you have declared your intention of working in the UK and ECOs are aware that it is not an automatic selection during the assessment so they pay attention to you ties in your home country.

The advise I sometimes give people who want to join UK Army is to apply for a normal visitor and when you arrive you attend the two days assessment.

Hi @NanaOne1 I'm trying to message you. Please check. Thanks

Justblow:
Thanks bro...

Refusal was July 31

Decesion over turned and passport submission September 4th

Submitted passport Sept 5th

Picked passport up yesterday September 11th

The endorsement starts from September 4 and expires March 4 2020

Congrats,

Hi bro, I'm trying to send you a message

ekpotek:
Sorry I have not read your refusal letter. However, the fact that you did not declare certain income or had acquire additional sources of income between applications is not a base for a refusal. If you have sufficient documentation to proof that the said property belong to you. I will encourage you to re apply and address the issues raised by the ECO. However let your reason for re application by time sensitive and not seen as a desperation. My take.

Thank you. I have noted this

Floraoye0417:
Sincerely, I don't think there's anything to include in ur application for now. Just give it time. The issue is that they feel u can't own a property within that short period of time since u didn't include it in ure first application. That's my interpretation of the refusal anyway. I stand to be corrected though. So just give it time cos reapplying might look like desperation.

Okay. Thank you

NanaOne1:
From your letter, i think the ECO doubts how you were able to purchase the property because it seems you did not declare it in your previous application which makes them doubt the genuineness of it.
Did you declare the property as an additional source of income? if no then this is what made the ECO doubt how you were able to acquire the property since you last refusal.
This will be a bit difficult to justify now so like others have said you need to give them time like maybe two years so that when you apply that time an the property is still available and you receive income from it they would not doubt much.

Usually ECOs try to read unfavorable meanings into such situations but most times they are wrong and if challenged legally they are convinced that you are telling the truth. If you have the means and you are sure that the property belongs to you, I think you can proceed for a Judicial review which comes at a cost though. The main reason for the refusal is the new property acquired so challenging them will let them know that you are telling the truth. If you dont have the means then you can wait for some years

My small take

Thanks for your input, i have every document to back it up. My question is what and what do I need to include as to prove myself right and to convince them that it's legit?

justwise:
Take the holiday in another country or give the UK sometime before applying again, use that opportunity to keep a more straight ward financial record.

Okay, thanks so much

seyisanya:
I really hope so. I'm just worried if this will be concluded before Friday if passport is submitted on Monday.

That will depend on TLS

seyisanya:
Sorry about this, Seeyat. As others have brilliantly contributed earlier, please kindly give them a break for a while then re-apply again. Do not forget to consider the suggestions of the gurus in the house.

All the best.

That's for sure, thanks a lot

justwise:
Your refusal letter said you did not and that is the main problem here, the only thing you have been able to prove is that you work and earn salary but your salary is not good enough for a foreign holiday.

Brother i earn 200k after tax. In my last application i included my property documents and rent receipts including a cover letter.

What can i do to make things right?

seyisanya:
Finally received "Submission of Passport" email this evening. Really confused as regards next steps!

That means your visa is approved

justwise:
In your first application did you declare that you have additional source of income when asked?

Yes i did with prove

Monmarri:
Sorry about the refusal. Well I have read your refusal and all the objections that the ECO gave. From what i can see ECO was not satisfied with your personal and financial circumstances. Not satified with the authenticity of the property. I will advice you stay away from UK application for now at least one year, give then time so that they will not see u as bin desperate. travel to other countries, build up a comprehensive statement of account and try to make next application straight and simple. Please try to get ready all the documents to support your previous refusal on the property when making next application. All the best in future application.

Thanks

Hello @ekpotek @justwise and other gurus please see to my refusal letter on page 52, i need your advise

Thanks

giselle237:
Keep the refusal notes close and give them a proper addressing especially of how you purchased your property in your next application.

U will bounce back better and stronger and in the next application. Just guve them time to show you are not desperate. If you go now while it’s still hot, u might not be successful.
You can get to vacation in other places whilst you are giving them time. This would help your narrative in the next application that you are truly a tourist seeking entry clearance.
Sorry once again

Thanks i really appreciate

giselle237:
seeyat I am so sorry about this your refusal especially how much you put into this application. It is obvious this ECO read your cover letter, saw your salary credits but is busy refusing you on grounds of how you were able to get your property.
I feel they just don’t want to give you at this time caus this refusal stems majorly from the last application. Leave them alone. Don’t reapply now. This is 2 strikes already. Give them a break say 1 year and then reapply.
For me don’t reapply to them now.

Okay, thanks a lot

This is what i receiced today, can somebody please tell me what to do because i want to reapply

ECO did not complain about insufficient funds in my last application, i wonder why it was stated in this refusal letter

I also mention about receiving rent in my previous application and also submitted rent receipts and other documents as evidence.

I'm tired of these people.

seyisanya:
So freaking annoying! Need to return to country of residence next week. Wasted so much money for using VI-VAC, premium lounge and "keep my passport". Couldn't apply where I live because the consulate there does not issue visas. Sigh!!

It's pretty exhausting

TLS and delay

Call or email them

seyisanya:
June 24th. Imagine, so annoying!!! Got "concluded" email from UKVI since July 11th

mzzcommy:
Please where did you submit yours?

Ikeja

Nielbaba:
BIOMETRIC ON THE 10TH OF JULY ,STATUS REMAIN (APPLICATION RECEIVED BY DMC), MY LEAVE STARTS NEXT WEEK MONDAY, HOPING FOR A GOOD NEWS SOON

Be patient

Justblow:
Many thanks..
Mine was July 15 standard.....with application received by DMC on tls... Since then no other update..

Be patient.

seyisanya:
We are in this together. I hope this update happens this week.

When did you do biometric?

Justblow:
Pls... When was your Biometric?

July 11
Standard service

Justblow:
Good day house: please I need to ask a very pressing question, is it possible for the ECO to issue a visit visa without making any formal contact?

Please I need experience here, has anyone received his/her visa, without the ECO contacting there sponsor, employer and so one... Please I need to know.... Many thanks

Yes it's possible, i just got a mail that my visa application has been concluded, my employer was not called neither my bank called.

I'm patiently waiting for TLS to update me.

ConnectMee:
Hello All,

I intend applying for a visitor's visa for the first time. I am self-employed, have a registered company and a bit of travel history, mainly African countries.

I need to know if I'd need a tax clearance certificate for my company to apply for a visitor's visa.

Thanks in advance.

Yes you need it