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FrontPageLawyer:
Now in Manchester. Will gist later about POE

Boldruby:
I'm a single lady, mid 20's, salary a little below 200k, no investments, no landed property, salary account closing balance a little above 800k as at time of application. Applied for visit/tourist visa on August 11 at Ikeja center and received package on August 25.
I was refused based on large deposits on my account that I didn't account for and not providing enough evidence for the ones I accounted for.
I have 4 large deposits on my account. 2 from me and 2 from other persons. I explained the 2 from other persons and ignored the 2 I paid in myself because I felt since my name reflected it wouldn't matter, but I was wrong. The annoying thing about the refusal was that my int passport was stamped at d back.
I reapplied on August 31 at Ikeja center explaining all large deposits and added evidence. I received a phonecall from them on Sept 9, phone interview lasted for 5 minutes. On Sept 10, I was going through photocopy of my cover letter and application form and noticed I made some mistakes, this made me consider withdrawing my visa application, as a matter of fact I was already filling d withdrawal form online and I suddenly changed my mind. I started attending winners chapel at my area every evening and never missed communion. I borrowed OGreene's prayer point about not being refused a 2nd time and I keyed that into my prayer every morning. I received my package sept 15. I was granted 6 months visit visa.

I stumbled on this forum while searching for some answers during my first visa application and was a silent reader all through because most of my enquiries have been treated over and over again but I had to register in order to ask a question when I was refused.

I would really like to commend all the gurus here who take out time out of their busy schedule to answer question here. I have learnt a lot and like frontpagelawyer, I would like give back to the public in my own little way.

@Justwise, Abeg chop kiss. The way you attend to people here with so much patience, wisdom and humility is enviable. May God continue to bless you.

Qu3sT:
No. U need a C in physics

ribbit:
and what happens to ibadan people?

zinachidi:
There a lot of undisciplined acts that take place in
Lagos, but the government has set-up agencies
to checkmate them. In the photo, officials of KAI
nabs a man for crossing the road. Like every great city in the world, Lagos has its
good and bad sides, some of its major ills are
those highlighted above. But besides these ills,
Lagos is one place that deserves to be visited.

iblaw:
I picked up my passport at VI center today and got my 2 years visa

Did submission Friday 10th July and by Saturday 18th July i got an email from Sheffield that a decision has been made on my application, on Friday 24th July i got an email from the VI center that a decision has been made and soon i will be notified when to come for pick up but today Friday 31st July i just decided to go and check and my passport was waiting for me with my 2 years visa . In fact from my passport, visa was issued on Thursday 16th July so it seem either VI or Ikeja the process seem to be fast now.

Anyone in the house that intend to travel in September?



Best of luck to everyone applying soon

worry357:
As with all applications the MAIN thing the VO will study FIRST are your "strong ties to return home."
All the other things are secondary.

Work on very strong proof that you will return home.
Job, Family, Property all these work together to help.
Single, no job, no property then save your money!

Vicjustice:
Like many others, you are asking what your chances are where-as there is nothing that would deter you from making the application no matter how slim your chance may be.
Though, your salary isn't too encouraging, yet, it is not impossible to get a visa with it due to other considerable factors such as: the kind of job that you do and the position that you hold; your purpose of wanting to visit the UK; what you intend to do whilst there; how long you intend to stay in the UK; the commitment of your cousin and why he is inviting you; adequate accommodation for you; evidence of relationship and correspondence; what you will return to Nigeria for etc.

iblaw:
Everything sounds ok except your monthly take home because *3 of your monthly take home is needed for flight only so you are talking of spending like * 5 of your monthly take home and the ECO will knock you off based on your financial situation.

kennycanny:
.You have a high chance of success if you do not make any error in your application.
make sure you have d following documents from your cousin-- copy of international pp, bank statement, proof of adequate space in his/her house to accommodate you, Utility bills, if possible his/her payslips from employment, invitation letter stating he/she ll take care of your feeding, accommodation, and any other expense you might incure during your stay. And you need to provide your employment letter, introduction letter from your company, 6 Months payslips, 6 Months salary account bank statement if different from your saving account, proof of your relationship with the person inviting you, especially if you are not bearing same surname.