Lexusgs430:


Oga don appear o. How u dey? Longest time.....

zymanda:
Hello guys. I have been a silent follower. Pls I need advice. My review was denied by the ECM reason that my husband didn't meet the financial threshold and the relationship is not genuine but the issue is we met the threshold and above(he is self employed?) we sent them proof of our relationship Skype chat, WhatsApp chat and statement of acc which shows money he sends to me for my monthly upkeep. But they still said it's not enough. We had more WhatsApp chats and pictures but I was living in France where we met, got married and I came back to nigeria for something and decided to apply from here so I lost most chats and phone records. The ECM quoted DR 38 (Morocco) and said we shouldn't bring in more evidence. Since I have been in Nigeria we have been communicating, met and taken pictures together and he has bee sending money for my upkeep, can't we use these? The tribunal asked for more evidence as we choosed paper hearing(don't know if it's OK and faster as I am tired of waiting and the distance is tearing me) Pls advice on what next to do as I am confused. Thanks

ifematreal:
Hello house! I learnt US embassy is now detecting fake Dubai passport control. My worry is that my passport is carrying one. I'll be applying UK visiting Visa in couple of weeks, does UK Embassy too confirm /detect fake passport controls? I'm asking this to avoid incidences of rejection.

Thanks

Lexusgs430:


Jejely go apply for a new passport......... Instant refusal, because your passport in its present form would be seized .......

NB : Not forgetting a 10 year ban..........

amehrada:
Ok thanks, spending time with my bro's family good enuf reason?

Ollycka:


Then mine isn't money lodgement then, Thanks Ekpotek, you and Justwise have been really helpful to me.

Lexusgs430:


tunderule2016 - Come and mark your register o . I hear its cold and freezing now, no allow brain- freeze block you from assisting our damsel in distress.......

Lexusgs430:


We must collect our commission by force or fire !!!!!!!! Nah so tunderule2016 take escape(after hin see hin madam, hin kuku also escape from this thread too)
Portsmouth86, also promise us BBQ (nah picture BBQ she give us). She is 4given becos Junior don dey keep them busy................

BarrEgo:
I am appalled at some of y'all's replies to people's posts. How difficult is it to be polite and courteous to strangers? Really! Even if you doubt the veracity of someone's story, calling the person a liar and being all crude and superior is not the right attitude. It speaks ill of your character and does nothing to belittle your victim's. Be courteous always. Peace.

Lexusgs430:


You too escaped us in Nigeria, without doing party for the boys?
Diaris God O

obabola123:
Hello, can any please tell me what to do about this IHS fee we pay once we arrive in UK. Because £600 is much, what is the purpose of paying this money? Or do we need to go any where to claim it?

Caribbeanwify28:
Hi guys, has anyone experienced this? I called the Visa line for an update on my husband's settlement visa they escalated the case on for me. I received a reply from ukvi stating' We have received the following update from the Decision making centre on your escalated case. The email address......@gmail.com belongs to the sponsor so no information can be given without a signed letter of consent from the applicant.'

To me this is non-sense since I am the one sponsoring my husband to come here, all the financial documents relate to me why can't they give me an update. (this was received last friday 15th July) So, I called like half an hour ago and they still didn't want to give me an update so I asked for them to send the update to my husband's email address. It's now 65days and the HO don't even want to provide a status update.

obabola123:
@tunde, please just gist me what nd what is d few questions. My flight is on Monday please, am scare now lol.

Caribbeanwify28:
Hi Guys,
Is it possible to get refused a settlement visa because you have an overdraft or you're in your overdraft?

I thought the HO was just checking that you meet the salary requirements, not sieving through your bank statments.

obabola123:
To God be the glory, am deeply grateful 2 God.

Below is my timeline:
30th March 2016 - Online application submitted.
4th April 2016 - Biometrics @ Ikeja.
7th April 2016 - Spouse sent supporting documents to Sheffield.
11th April 2016 - Email from UKVI that application has been received in Sheffield UK and will be processed.
24th June 2016 - Email from UKVI that application not straightforward and i was just worries
1st July 2016 - Decision email received from Sheffield.
3rd July 2016 - Spouse received documents from UKVI
7th July 2016 - Received mail from TLS that passport is ready for collection.
8th July 2016 - Passport collected, visa stamped

Thanks once again 2 everyone here, mostly u guys that adviced. You are doing a great work, because when i received the mail not straightforward deept,Batba1,dday101,egal22,tunderule2016,Portsmouth86 adviced me not to worry that it is just a normal mail but note ''my successful letter was printed that same date 24th June 2016''.

Am sure tunderule2016 & Portsmouth86 av some1 in HO lol, I once more appreciate this forum. The moderators and the originator thanks so much and God bless you all.

Let's just be prayerful because it's God doing.

obabola123:
Congratulate me, just collect my visa now. Brb soon.

mizbee:
Good morning everyone on this forum. How was our weekend? Please, has anyone submitted his/her application with a Nigerian B.sc certificate without IELTS or UK Naric supporting document? Secondly, am I to send a wedding photo album since I dont have single copies? Thanks

obabola123:
Hello, i just receive mail from HO this evening that--

A decision has been made on your UK Visa application. Your application will be dispatched shortly from the Decision Making Centre in Sheffield, UK. If anyone contacts you advising that your application is still under consideration or that they can influence the outcome of your application in any way, they cannot - please report any such approach to VisaSheffield@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk.

Applications submitted at a Visa Application Centre will be returned there for you to collect.

obabola123:
@tunde, I applied for settlement visa. I submitted my application 30th march nd Biometrics 4th April then i received this 23th june mail not striaghforward.

clit101:
Yes I forge my statement of acc then pls how can I re-register again

obabola123:
Hello, please what can I do? This waiting is killing. Should I get a lawyer?

askari01:
Good Morning... justwise, worry.. frtpage and other, I just wanna ask a quick question.

A friend of mine travelled to the UK in 1991 and 1993, She was age 8yrs in 91 and 10yrs in 93. She en routed hongkong and Korea also in 1993 .

She's 33yrs old now and single. She wants to apply for UK visa in september and she'd like to know if the previous visas would boost her chances of getting another UK visa. She wants to include the Old passport in her application. Your candid advise will be appreciated. Thank

valeroso:
Hello Tunderule2016 and Frontpagelawyer. I'm really sorry to bother you guys again but I need help. A quick recap. I'm a student being sponsored by my parents for a holiday. There's a box on the form asking my yearly income. I'm a student and I do not work. Should I give the amount I get as pocket money annually or what?

Secondly, my dad will be scanning me his bank statement as we live in different states us to school and work. Will the scanned bank statement suffice?

Lastly, must it be a salary account? Can't it just be some random savings account?

Thanks guys.

Portsmouth86:


Hi there

This is what I did for my husband and his arrival in the UK

My hubby arrived in the UK on Saturday 13th February

08/02/2016 Council Tax- I informed them as soon as I booked his flight (8th Feb) and advised what date he would be moving to the UK
15/02/2016- Went to the post office to collect BRP (Biometrics residents permit)
15/02/2016- Called Electricity, Southern Water and Portsmouth water and also called National Insurance line made application
16/02/2016- SSE (Electricity issued a bill) this was a PDF online bill I used as proof of address
17/02/2016- Opened NatWest Bank account and registered with GP
18/02/2016- I did my husband a CV and we went to the agencies and registered for work.
18/02/2016- Appointment with Lloyds Bank to open a Joint Savings account.

22/02/2016- FPR recruitment asked hubby to come in for a health and safety test PASSED
23/02/2016- Hubby started his first job in the UK in a bakery, and is still there (and did SIA security training, now awaiting the licence)
24/02/2016- Applied online for a provisional Licence
02/03/2016- D/L application arrived pre filled, signed returned with BRP card
15/03/2016- BRP returned from DVLA ( I knew a licence is issued as the ref is a DL number
16/03/2016- Provisional Arrived

So in a nutshell:
-Council tax
-Collect BRP
-National Insurance
-Electric company
-Gas company ( if you have)
-Water company (both fresh and waste)

Then once you have a letter from one of the utilities or council tax:
-Bank Account
-GP
-Dentist (my husband hasn't yet registered with one )


useful information:
NI number:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number call 0345 600 0643 Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (make sure you state he has been offered a job but requires a NI number) they will ask why you need one although obvious, however you can actually work for up to 12 weeks without an NI number this is issued now by the jobcentre Plus not DWP

You need to get proof of address before you can open a bank account or register with a GP, so make sure those are the first things, check your billing dates for utilities as you could time it to get a bill the following day, as i called the day before my bill was due to be generated (luckily)


Driving Licence ( international licence can be used for 12 months from entering UK)
https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-provisional-driving-licence


And make sure you file any letters for Joint or single names for your next stage FLR as you need to provide proof of cohabitation

I hope this helps

EvaMD:
Hello NL,
I need advice and inputs on how to go about my issue the right way..
I gave my passport to an agent in 2012 to apply for schengen(France) and he insisted that I needed To beef up f passport as it was too bare and I could get a Kenyan visa on it to increase my chances.. I told him to go ahead without investigating that Kenyan stamps were given at POE.i didn get the France visa and didn bother. Fast forward 2013 and I applied for UK visa and decided I wasn't using an agent and would just follow the rules.i used the same passport(didn know the Kenya visa was fake) and applied for UK in Abuja. I met all d requirements and was keeping my fingers crossed..it began to take too long and I sent them a mail only for them to respond that my passport had been impounded and would be sent to NIS as they were investigating the Kenya visa and believe it to be fake.Now am married to a UK citizen and want to apply for spousal visa and need to know what steps to take.

A lengthy post cos I want honest and fair opinions..no need to critic and start unnecessary talks if it's not constructive..the agent in question has admitted his fraudulent act and all lessons has been learnt .

So just advice on way forward please...cc@ justwise and all the experts

Question1:
pls help urgently..I want to get something clear. when applying for short term student visitor, as a student do u need to get any letter like letter of consent that you are travelin from your parent even though they are not sponsoring you..tanks and how long does visa processing in V.I takes .. Thanks

lashani01:
good evening all..just to update you with my application
March 3rd 2016- Online Application submitted
March 24th - attended his Biometric in Lagos
June 21st- Decision made email from Sheffield .
June 21- TLS contact update and email about decision being made.
June 24th- Passport picked up and VISA enclosed

i do not have all the dates as we used a solicitor... ..visa was issued first time with no complications June 14th.....
soooo happy...now looking for tickets for hubby

Thank you to everyone especially Justwise, Portsmouth and Tunderule

Good luck to everyone in the process of application..the amount of support and advise here is second to none

Lexusgs430:



I would be waiting for you at Murtala Mohammed Airport. You cannot leave us here in Nigeria and not drop something for the boys.
Tunderule2016 and Portsmouth86(husband), both escaped. We would not allow you escape!!!!!!

deept:
yes priority\

Timeline:

May 25th 2016- Online Application submitted
June 2nd - attended his Biometric in Lagos
June 3rd - sent supporting docs
June 16- Decision made email from Sheffield .
June 21- TLS contact update and email about decision being made.
June 22- TLS contact passport ready for collection

SUCCESS!!!!!

those still about to apply, all the info needed is in the thread. Just follow Portsmouth86, justwise and tunderule's post(these guys and everyone else here has been great, thank you) and you have majority of your questions answered

Question1:
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BizErikah:
So that's how nobody responded to my question.
Well.
Let me hope on God