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sandraa:
hello house please i have question ooooooo
in addresing the invitation letter to the embassy is going to be to the
1. The British high commissioner 2. The Entry Clearing officer 3. The consular-General
I'm sort of confuse on who to address the letter to.
please help me.

1 or 3 but option 3 is the most suited

callondaddy:
Hello I went to pick up my passport last week and unfortunately I and my fam was denied reason stated was that the document lack credibility was thick. I used my company account and also my personal bank account. My company has a balance of 43M and I was still denied. What could be the course of this someone told me they just decided to deny me on their personal reasons. What should I do. I really want to take my fam on holls in Johannesburg

1.Did you include CAC form co2 and co7 ?

2.was it invitation from a resident or a hotel reservations?

3.If hotel reservations who and how did you obtained your reservations?

All these are also part of the required documents,not only your company account balance

justwise:
Simply Uneducable.

Done with you in this case.

Prove me wrong with a verifiable evidence,You are just a typical Nigerian who became passive when his/her argument is watery rather than admit of misleading comment......I don't argue to win,I don't argue for people to like me or my comments, I ARGUE TO PUT THINGS RIGHT AND POSTERITY SAKE...Shallom

justwise:
You know nothing and i keep educating you until you stop these embarrassing statements.

Hospitals don't close likes shops or pubs in the UK, they operate 24hrs duty and if you call an ambulance they will take you to the nearest hospital in the case of emergency else you book an appointment with your GP or visit walk-in centers to be attended to.

Yes nobody knows it all but i know enough in this case to dispute your misleading statements here.

I keep saying YOU ARE IGNORANT OF SOOOOOOOOOOOOO MANY THINGS, for your education a GP only man a local clinic/Health center which opens from 9am and closes by 5pm,all other emergencies and reference are then routed to the Big Hospital or Teaching Hospitals..
Your local GP is determined by your post code,if you go to the wrong one to register, once you state your post code you will be directed to the one meant for your zone,these clinic is like the health centers we have in virtually all local government areas in Nigeria,....Guy,assumptions will make mess of the little you know,just keep it to what you know and listen to learn when other talks in situations you are not familiar with.

justwise:
I'm definitely not ignorant of what i'm talking about and i never claimed to be an immigration officer, solicitor or a police officer.

You are totally uninformed and the more you argue randomly the more you proves that.

If the UK police is chasing an offender and he/her falls and got injured they will never ask that individual to go and get treated, the very first thing they will do is to call an ambulance and get that person treated before taking any action on the case.

A&E department of any hospital is not a walk-in center for minor illness, you can walk in to your GP office on apportionment or walk-in centers but not A&E when police is involved.

Pretty soon you will accuse me of bullying you with my words even as you can't avoid being rude.

There you go again,Does your GP open 24hrs? What happens when the local clinic closes for operations? you stay at home and wait till it opens the next day? who told you you can't walk to A&E and be treated? the guy in question was even an Illegal immigrant who was not expected to have a GP,besides the fractured hand was discovered at A&E after scan revealed...You have a right to be treated whenever you turn up at A&E even with a gunshot or Knife wound tgey will admit you,treat you and get intouch with the police who will turn up at your bedside to extract your statement after which they will determine what to do with you........Sometimes I just marvel at this your know all attitude,as a human who do not poses all knowledge, listening to people's explanation with proof will IMPROVE YOUR KNOWLEDGE ON TOPICS we all strive to be better.

justwise:
That is a lie, a complete one. The police will always get you treated on the scene either by the ambulance or their medical team and you will still be arrested for the offense, they will never ask you go to and treat yourself. You don't walk into a hospital to be treated in the UK in such case, you have to be taken by an ambulance with the police behind

Even in the case of an accident, nobody takes you to the hospital, ambulance has to be called even if you are dying.

The rule is not STATIC,who told you you can't walk into an A&E to be treated? what an ignorant assumption...Guy admit you don't know it all,as at the last check,you weren't an immigration officer,neither a police officer or a Solicitor,beating out your chest in such an arrogant manner does not make you an authority in this topic.there were people with worse case than his and still got their stay regularize......Deportees even have a second chance of been issued a visa when removed from UK,they are usually ban for 5/10yrs depending on their case before they can make any application under the law.the only set of people I know without such a chance are FAILED ASYLUM SEEKERS......Each time I come here to state a case I am stating it to give people involved a ray of hope based on past cases decided,not to support any form of law breaking

justwise:
Is either you are lying or your friend is because the UK police will never say that, they will personally call the ambulance and make sure you are treated before taking action on your case. I know a made-up story when i see one.

My point is regarding your initial comment that the visa is automatic regardless of his immigration offense.


EEA visa supersedes non-EU member spouse visa application, you don't even pay for it let a lone pay for NHS or the tough financial requirements.

Work permit is far more easier and less requirements compared to spouse visa and the visa is 3 or 5yrs unlike spouse visa which is two and half years with endless documents to submit.

One of the reason I always disagree with you,TALK WITHIN WHAT YOU KNOW,I don't come online to tell a story I know nothing about,not in all situation that the police will call you an ambulance,on this occasion the guy ran away from them they pursued him and he fell down and had a fractured hand,they collected his work ID and asked him to go treat himself at the hospital....It was later discovered they took that route for them to stay out of trouble and avoid paying compensation to the guy,but he was not aware of such until he was told by his solicitor,but the guy was only afraid of been sent back to Nigeria empty handed.....

inphoenix:
Only you, 3 of your friends are immigration offenders? Plus including you? Lol. Seriously though, just wondering the moral of your little story...Won't be surprised if immigration reforms begin to change the rules with scenarios like this. Please let's keep it positive out here. I'm also aware a spousal settlement visa will override previous visa application refusals, but I didn't think it is AUTOMATIC. Several people have been denied for several reasons, it would be foolhardy to think it is automatic upon marriage. Anyways, what do I know? I'm just a short stay visa hopeful.

Read with open mind,it is not automatic if all the requirement are not meet,but I can tell you once the requirements are meet it becomes automatic provided you have no CRIMINAL RECORD.

justwise:
That is not entirely true, nothing like automatic overbidding when immigration law was broken.

Says who? comment base on what you know,I have 3 friends who had same problem and they are all legal resident in UK today with the latest having his status regularized about 6yrs ago.....One of them was even arrested at his wirk place,he was injured when been arrested,the police told him to ho and get himself treated,he ran away and never showed up,he meet his wife who is a citizen,got married and filled while he was in UK,he was asked to exit the country before anything could be done,he left and was cleared by the home secretary in (5 months and some few day's......Tellme if there is any other visa that supersedes settlement visa aside from diplomatic visa?

Bankroll232:
Thanks and I really appreciate your response, I need to know my chances of getting a job within the two weeks of my first stay and staying in a hotel or a month should cost what amount in naira

If your aim is to go there and find a job I am sorry you stand no chance,do not let anyone deceive you in Pathing with that small savings of yours,so many Nigerians who have became stranded as a result of false promise.Stay back at home and think of what you can do with that savings of yours

Sholeola23:
Hi
I really need advice on my application. I have returned to Nigeria to reapply in order to rejoin my wife. We are legally married (Southwark council). I was brought to the UK when I was 13 but my application was refused 3 times so am class an overstayer. We meet all the requirements
Met
Married
Financial
Accommodation.

My lawyer have submitted all the documents in Sheffield
My main concern is the overstaying. Am really scared ma. I just want to know if that will be a big problem for me. I also returned voluntarily. Thanks ma

Provided you do not have a criminal records,your overstaying on visit visa or whatever visa will automatically be overrides by your new settlement visa,but it might take a while for you to get a clearance from the Home secretary,I have a friend who went through the same thing,he was cleared in approximately 6 months.

Timmmy:
why won't I come back to nigeria? I have many reasons why I will not stay back. I only book 5 days I might not stay upto that. Am only trying to see the difference. why not give me the information I requested and live the rest for me. thanks

The minimum requirement is that you must have a job or business to your name with proof,a functioning account with fairly okay closing balance,An invitation/Hotel reservation,A Yellow card and above all An unpaid flight reservation not a Bus Ticket and if you eventually get the VISA there is no bus route to SA

Chukwuka16:
I do not think any of us here is a visa officer. Rather than assuming things becos u have been opportuned to leave Nigeria's shores, provide the guy with the info requested and offer any piece of advice politely. Not everyone is as knowledgeable in stuffs as travel especially first time travellers. And @Timmmy pls use the visa (if given) for the purpose intended and return as indicated. Flouting visa rules or intending to emigrate illegally apart from being a serious offence is also a gateway to a life of perpetual fear and poverty since one is not a legal resident there.

How do I reply you? may be you should first click on his name and look at the topics the guy has been involved in,this same guy was looking for fake Waec/Neco certificate to gain admission,he is a crook...Simple

Timmmy:
.Am a salary earner but I am paid in cash. I don't have a good account. am only going to see someone for 5days then come back. I don't have much money just want to see how to cut cost. and is it possible to go by road? if yes how much will it cost me and will I need a visa too? where will I get the bus? thanks

You wan see someone for just 5 days? yet not enough money to get an air ticket,you wan ride on a bus to SA? You sure say you never try Libya before?
I can bet you will not come back if issued a visa

kessel:
Justwise and other gurus please come to my aid oo,am about to loose a one time life opportunity.
My boss wants to sponsor me to UK and the documents are giving me headache.
1. Payslip(I had always collected my salary in cash and most time only few drops in my Acc)
2. My Acc balance is at the barest minimum to defend me at the embassy.,how do I handle this?
I have just before the end of the day before he decide on what to do on the issue.
Please guys,I don't wanna loose this opportunity.

Your boss can still go ahead and sponsor you solely by making the application on your behalf and submitting enough sponsors evidence like the company statement of account,a fully booked hotel,your official profile/resume coming directly from your company,your appointment letter and all other documents that can prove that you truly work with him and on your own part,your statement of account no matter how little the balance is ,though inconsequential but it will at least indicate you have something to your name

callondaddy:
Is there a way I can still courier for them to be here ? Please advice because it's simply the same amount to go over there. If there's still a way I could courier them here. Please provide me with details. Thank you.

Since you did not request for Courier service at submission,it is practically impossible to request for such now.You must collect in person

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callondaddy:
Hey everyone please I need someone to clear me on this. I applied for a tourist South Africa for my family. Myself and my daughter and my wife on the second of June. They sent me an email which read Application has been forwarded to the South African Visa
Application Centre, ABUJA from the “South African High
Commission, ABUJA” on 13-06-2017 .
and when I track it. It says Scan status : your visa application is ready for collection from the South Africa visa application center Abuja as on 13:03:2017 so I don't know if my visa is ready or not. I submitted on the 2nd of June. Please I need a prompt response. They didn't send me a text because they said they will do and I am still expecting. Thank you.

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callondaddy:
Hey everyone please I need someone to clear me on this. I applied for a tourist South Africa for my family. Myself and my daughter and my wife on the second of June. They sent me an email which read Application has been forwarded to the South African Visa
Application Centre, ABUJA from the “South African High
Commission, ABUJA” on 13-06-2017 .
and when I track it. It says Scan status : your visa application is ready for collection from the South Africa visa application center Abuja as on 13:03:2017 so I don't know if my visa is ready or not. I submitted on the 2nd of June. Please I need a prompt response. They didn't send me a text because they said they will do and I am still expecting. Thank you.

callondaddy:
Hey everyone please I need someone to clear me on this. I applied for a tourist South Africa for my family. Myself and my daughter and my wife on the second of June. They sent me an email which read Application has been forwarded to the South African Visa
Application Centre, ABUJA from the “South African High
Commission, ABUJA” on 13-06-2017 .
and when I track it. It says Scan status : your visa application is ready for collection from the South Africa visa application center Abuja as on 13:03:2017 so I don't know if my visa is ready or not. I submitted on the 2nd of June. Please I need a prompt response. They didn't send me a text because they said they will do and I am still expecting. Thank you.

it simply indicate your passport is ready pickup,go there to retrieve your passport

iwalewa92:
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good day everyone. I Retrieved my passport today and I was refused. I feel like the Eco didn't go tru my application at all cos he/she misinterpretated my application. I stated clearly that I was the one solely funding my application and that my aunt is only my host. But in the refusal letter, the eco said I stated that my aunt was d one sponsoring the trip.
in my travel budget, I even included feeding expenses. I had about 1.150m in d acc statement I submitted. Plus all relevant document from my aunt. I even stated I spent about 120 pounds monthly, but the refusal letter says 80pounds.
Here is the list of the docs I submitted
passport
bank statement (6months)
6 months payslip
leave approval letter from work
appointment letter from work
reference letter from work
personal income tax card
employment letter
my aunt's bio data page
invitation letter from my aunt
her utility bill and mortgage.

I don't understand, I have a job, not been married or a prior travel experience shouldn't be a criteria for refusal. Even I have been ghana early this year.

The refusal is clearly stated,You propose to spend £1700 on your trip which is an equivalent of your 4 months salary,where as you have an equivalent of your 6 months salary as your account balance,when next you are applying try and cut down your estimated budget to less than 500k and see what comes out

Fiyinfoluwa20:
Hello Guys, I am currently using my second sim card since I got here, I have used Lebara and now I am using 02.Due to being naige for bad service and cost.

There is no fvcking difference, the tariffs are high, I subbed to 02 international service" so I am able to call Nigeria, and at cheaper rates. Yett, they deducted money for the bundle Save a Life!

Go to those Pakistani shops and get a call card if they still sell them,but lebara has been the cheapest options lately,going by friends and family account.or buy a bigger data bundle and use skype,whatsapp,imo or facebook call......

fathermoo:
[/color][color=#000099] Good people of Nairaland. I need your sincere advice. I will be traveling to the middle East next week with about 20hours stopover in Nairobi Kenya. My questions are:
1. Is it advisable to stay at the airport during the layover
2. If I have to get hotel within town , apart from getting transit visa, is there any other requirement I need to have such as yellow fever certificate?

Thank you

As at the last time I passed through it was only a transit visa that was required to go to town,nothing else,but how come you book a flight with 20hrs stopover? I know Kenya has two frequencies to lagos,your agent should have helped you and checked the one with less than 4hrs STOP,he or she obviously opted for the cheapest ticket to maximize his/profit....Callousness at it's peak

[b][/b]You don't have any argument in this particular issue let a lone a supper one.
The embassy is not the Nigerian tax force, so whether your company remitted tax paid as an employee or not its not their business


Your Above quoted response is a perfect example of a statement that want to bully other into submission.

justwise:
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You don't have any argument in this particular issue let a lone a supper one.

The embassy is not the Nigerian tax force, so whether your company remitted tax paid as an employee or not its not their business

Whose business does it becomes when you presented a pay slip that indicated your tax was deducted and you are ask to provide a tax clearance that you can't get or you were given a fake one which earn you a ban at the long run?

You do not need yo resort to bully here,eat the humble pie,admit you don't know all rather than keep contradicting yourself

travelland:
My brother leave them, I don't need to argue with them, I have had first hand experience for years and I know what I'm saying but it seems they might not want any additional information as they know everything the high commission wants. Even when I said tax document makes one look like a good citizen and helps an applicant, they are still arguing, smh

People have forgotten that the purpose of this forum is to crossferterlize ideas,no one knows it all,we all come here to learn one or two things,but when people came up with facts and explanation we do not need to shut them down,let's take time and listen to each other so that we won't mislead millions of people who have come here to learn as well

justwise:
I'm sorry but this makes no sense.

It does not need to make sense to you,but it does make sense to those who are in it, ask around to know how many people always have their tax and pensions deducted from source monthly nut there are no evidence of remittance,they usually don't know these sharp practices until when they need a tax clearance or out of their job and wanting to access their pension.


@justwise,you need ti admit you don't know it all,there are one million and one things you don't know and you need ti admit and let go when people come up with superior argument backed by facts and figures..Shalom

travelland:
What is not true, I'm saying I worked with VFS at Ajose Adeogun and Oregun Billings way, since 2007 March when the process commenced and some people even with payslips were refused for not submitting authentic tax clearance.

Do you know that I can get my company to print a made up payslips which isn't actually what I earn, but with a tax clearance the high commission has a way of verifying it? I've been trained by them Sir, I won't say more, you can continue giving your advice. I never quoted anyone and said what he or she said was wrong, I only gave my own information and I have been advising people with 100% success rate so continue Sir, I'm loyal. I never meant to interfere, is just that when I see people come back with refusal I am touched but ride on, you guys rule here.

@justwise @expotek. You are all right and this dude is also spot on, Tax deduction on payslip does not mean your company remit same,anyone can come up with figurea on any paper,but when you remit,whatever you remit for the remitted month will reflect on your TCC card issue by LASG. and that card can not be forged to the best of my knowledge,I have friends who are well granded in tax matter.....this guy is right

The Delay should be expected this time that they are changing from one service provider to another,just last week or so there was a press release that they have just migrated on to another platform of custmer service provider,the implications is that the new provider might just be sorting themselves out or it could be a deliberate act since it is now money paying customers service,they might expect you to drop £5+ or £20 for phone enquiries,Biritiko like money and they will do all things to maximize their profit/earning

realone009:
Which forensic evidence, I know am him no go fit do anything like that and no be even rape, she said he hit her when na lie, becuz he asked them for pictures of the bruises but they had none so obviously racism involve there. White lawyer talk, dem hear, African lawyer talk dem, no gree. Well na solution I dey find for am here o, no be to rain blames on him. Do you have any solutions for him?

You only believe what your cousin tpld you bro,those guy's are not like Nigerian poli e oo,for your Cousin to be convicted there is more than strong evidence against him...gbagbe cock and bull story wey him dey tell you.................

let me narrate the story of a deportee to you,the guy had a 6mths visa to go to UK,he couldn't raise ticket fare for over 5 months,he eventually gpt the money some few weeks to visa expiration,he left fpr UK,rather for him to stay with his Dad's friend who offer to accommodate him he decided to hang with his boy's who were on student visa but never reported at school for once,one day on their way out they drove roughly and got stopped by the police,their identity were requested,police called the home office for their details to be verified,the one on student did not get any backing from the school since he never reported for once,the one on expired visiting visa was asked to lead them to his abode which was searched,from there to police station and immigration removal center....... to cut the story short he was sent home,he lied to some people who knows nothing that he was picked on bus,this was in 2003 when UK was still lenient with migrants,I told those he lied to that there is no way police will stop him on bus except they have been tailing him,eventually he told me the truth the day I spoke to him.the guy is highly depressed now and he is practically useless.......the reason for tgis long story is that,you were not there,your cousin only told you what you need to hear so he can have your sympathy

realone009:
Truthfully he was schooling before this happened, he even got a 1 year probabtion sentence from the judge but instead of getting released he got placed on an immigration hold by immigration, detained and deported, and what they kept saying to him was everyone who is convicted of any crime must face deportation. Except the person prayer strong wella. He didnt get into anything more serious than that, the only thing is he had two assault charges, na when dem catch am the second one come show but na chick lie to the cops sey him assault her. The guy dey very worried, abeg which other country him fit try wey no go see say dem deport am.

So your Cousin raped or attempted to rape a b lady? and you expect them to let him remain in the country? mba,no way they will allow that to happen....and no be say the babe lie,your cousin actually did,because it will involve extensive interrogation and foresnsic evidences to convict your cousin.so for the guy

Love12345123456:
Says me, not all own a credit card, not all use cable tv. With all these still wouldn't take a yr to save 5k for the hardworking ones if they want to. When they are planning vacation try get close to them that's when you know they can save and spend prudently.Common!

Take it back dude,their holidays are usually funded with credit card or buy now pay later,don't tellme what I know....An average of $700/$800 a month on a single room apartment or studio flat ,take that away from your wage of around $1200/$1500 a month,you are yet to pay ur gas bill and electricity,how much do you think a car insurance cost? how much more of paying back your car loan?.....Why do you think people live.in a share apartment? why do you think they go for loan? ....Base on the average salary earn and the payment of these bill ITBIS NOT POSSIBLE FOR UOU TO SAVE $5000 in a year,except you dodge any of these and engage in illegitimate earning.

Love12345123456:
Everyone who has been to western countries knows that this people don't save because they feel that they have no reasons to do so. no emergencies that government won't take care of, everything works in order and no sudden change of policies but believe if they want to, it wouldn't take them many months.

Says who? Find out the average salary for these countries,their average rent/mortgage,cost of transportation/owing a car/ maintenance,Bill's which include Tax,water,gas,electricity,Phones,cable Tv,credit card payment,council tax and what have you,then we can start the discussion.

Love12345123456:
1.7m naira is not up to 5000usd, what would you do with that?

How many Americans have this $5,000 in Savings or at hand? how many European have an equivalent of that with them? Even with a legal job in those places how long do you think it will take you to save up such?....the way wey we dey think for this country sef

salford1:
Assault is one of the more serious violations a Canadian can commit, and is classified as a criminal act, which means it will be tried in court. If a conviction is secured, it may result in a criminal record, complete with fingerprint records and other legal processing.

https://www.pardons.org/types-assault-charges-canada/

Even at that it won't still earn him deportation,even when the assault involves bodily harm he will only serve the required punishment once convicted......Probably he was not schooling as suggested by the first respondent or he got involved in something much more serious and threatening to CANADA homeland security.this narration here is half truth