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travelland:
I carry food all the time.

Did u indicate u have friends and family in ur application?

Vuitton007:
Got it, 5yrs! Phew!
All docs got returned, they dont av space for archive continuity again.

Congrats dear.Enjoy ur trip.Hoping mine arrives tomorrow.

Vuitton007:
they have even killed my travel urge....

Finally d passport is back.U can go pick yours up while i await courier people.

Vuitton007:
Prior to enroute Teleperformance, i got a mail that i should have gotten same week i dropped the application and it updated on my Profile with TLS as Received by UKVI, so am guessing the Dormant tracker is coming up, Got there and batches of Application were jus received and being processed on the system, so i waited. they scanned my barcode and it still hadnt arrived....

5yrs renewal worse than my ever first application... smh

Thanks so much.Getting update from u helps me cope with this whole thing.It's well,the waiting game continues.

Vuitton007:
I would be suprised if they still wantu return my pp o
Dunno what to say anymore, i dint receive no mail still, would drive by Teleperformance again today if i have the time, am tired, planned to quickly renew my france before i eave nextwk, thats not goin to work again....

I'm just tired of this whole thing.I'm just being pinned here because i waiting for them to return my passport.This whole delay have spoilt my travel plans and activities.Please still keep me updated on whatever that comes ur way.You r the only hope i have towards knowing what's happening.Thanks.

Vuitton007:
Sweety, so i passed by Churchgate ytday and they swiped barcode to check deilivery, itwas blank, it hadnt arrived to them. then i complained abt there inactive tracker that nvr updates and dey sd their server was bad and under mtce ot whatevr.

they asked we stick to when we recieve a mail that passport is rdy, only on that grounds can we have our pp.

Hi Dear,
Any news yet?

Vuitton007:
Sweety, so i passed by Churchgate ytday and they swiped barcode to check deilivery, itwas blank, it hadnt arrived to them. then i complained abt there inactive tracker that nvr updates and dey sd their server was bad and under mtce ot whatevr.

they asked we stick to when we recieve a mail that passport is rdy, only on that grounds can we have our pp.

Thanks for the info.Let's see how it goes.

Vuitton007:
Def.

Hi,have u gone for ur passport?

yolemum:
@iblaw

Thanks for the response that my problem is at POE,won't they check n ask why am carrying garri and beans?

Did u propose to stay in a hotel?Did u indicate in ur application that u have friends in the UK?Answers to this questions will help the guru's address ur concerns.

Portsmouth86:
on all three occasions I've flown to Lagos I have always brought back beans, garri, dried catfish and snails, along with nuff spices...cupboard is stocked here for when hubby comes haha (oh and brought some JediJedi back as a request from one of my Naija friend here in UK hehe )

never had any issues and always asked and just honest of what I have lol (flew Virgin all 3 occasions)

I think her question is since she said she will be staying in a hotel and possibly in the application she stated she doesn't know anyone in the UK,won't the food stuff raise suspicion?

Vuitton007:
Naaaaah, I dint pay for no courier, will pass by teleperformance on thurs to see if dey av it yet.

Please still update me when u get ur passport.Thanks.

ogogoro:
Hi guys, my sister applied for a UK visa and got a message saying that a decision had been made last Friday. However, she requested for her documents to be sent by courier and it had been one week now, and she has not received her passport back yet. And she submitted her documents in person at VI. How can she chase this up? Who does she contact? I'm worried that her passport might have been stolen by the courier. Is this a possibility? Why won't they communicate? Argh!

Hey,what's up with ur sister's passports?Have they returned it?

Vuitton007:
Hey, so i got a mail jus now that a decision has been made. and i shud get the pp back in 3 to 5 days frm Teleperformance. Oh well, and u knw nthg ever updated on my tracker with the Teleperfomance pple....

I got d mail too.I paid for courier return as i don't reside in Lagos.No update still on teleperformance.Did u pay for courier return?

Vuitton007:
SAME SAME O

Hi Vuitton007,
This is 11 working days we submitted our application.Have u gotten any mail from them as regards decision.I see people getting there passports back in just three days.D wait is becoming rather too long for me.

ogogoro:
Thanks - what date did you get the message?

25th November.

ogogoro:
Hi guys, my sister applied for a UK visa and got a message saying that a decision had been made last Friday. However, she requested for her documents to be sent by courier and it had been one week now, and she has not received her passport back yet. And she submitted her documents in person at VI. How can she chase this up? Who does she contact? I'm worried that her passport might have been stolen by the courier. Is this a possibility? Why won't they communicate? Argh!

I requested for the courier return too.The last i heard so far is that UKVI have received my application.TLS didn't even update my account on that.I will like to know how ur sister's case turns out.Just keep hope alive.

Vuitton007:
SAME SAME O

Since we have similar timeline,please keep me updated if anything changes or if u get any news.

Vuitton007:
Same issue too, got a mail from them on the 25th at 11:10am that Sheffield is in receipt and nothing has been updated,

Hi,have they updated ur profile?Any news on ur application?

Hi guys,
UKVI received my application on the 25th of November and up until now,my TLS account have not been updated.Is this normal?

Hi guys,
Please i have submitted my application and my appointment is on monday,23rd November.I just called the hotel i proposed to stay in,and they told me that they cannot send me an email confirmation of the hotel reservation.That anybody that wants to confirm my reservation can do that over the phone.Please what do i do?Will not including the email for hotel reservation in my application pose a problem.

justwise:
Why not get those payslips stamped and signed by your company?

This got me confused.With my three years experience working in the public sector,they have never stamped or signed my pay slip.We just receive the pay slip.I intend to apply in 2weeks time,hope this won't be a problem?

FrontPageLawyer:
Return Courier Service is £9.95

Please how efficient are they?Will they give me tracking number?I'm scared i might lose my passport in transit.

FrontPageLawyer:
Your documents are in order. But your statement of account and account balance must me healthy to be guaranteed a visa.

Regards.

Thanks for the reply.I believe my statement is healthy.Just that i will be submitting two statements of accounts with 1.17m balance put together.I will also be submitting a letter explaining that i normally transfer money from my salary account to my savings account hence the balance in my savings account.The transfers will also be reflected in the statements.
Please i stay in Enugu,i don't want to make a trip to Lagos twice. I know there is an option of courier service company returning one's passport and documents.Please how efficient is this service and how much more will it cost.Thanks.

Good day guys,
I intend submitting the Following documents.Please help me check if am good to go.Thanks.
Visa application form
Payment receipt
Letter of introduction from employer
Staff ID Card
Letter from school of postgraduate studies indicating am doing my postgraduate studies
Admission letter and school fees receipts
Pay slip
Statement of account
Hotel confirmation
Planned Itinerary
Letter explaining the funds in my account
One passport photograph
lnternational passport
One passport photograph

FrontPageLawyer:
Your closing balance is good, but ensure there is no money lodgement and also you must provide paper evidence how you've been moving funds from account A to B except that it reflects in your statement of account which you'll have to asterisk and explain in details to the ECO.

What's your question about the hotel?

I hear people say when they got to UK,they were able to cancel their hotel reservation and book another hotel or possibly stay with a friend.Please how do they do this?I was thinking that once u pay for the hotel,the money is non-refundable.Or can one reserve hotel without actually paying for it?
Your constructive contributions will be very much appreciated.Thanks.

FrontPageLawyer:
Spending £1060 on a 7 days trip is prudent, but the ECO will consider your application base on your closing balance in your statement of account and your monthly wages.

So you might want to tell us what you have in your closing balance and monthly wages.

@FrontPageLawyer,u asked the above question,and i answered u bt u've not responded till now.Please see my answer below and contribute.Thanks.
My closing balance is 1.16m.Even though we have a 10 man monthly contribution in my office of which we take 200k in turns and October is my turn.I'm scared if i pay it into my account by month end it will be considered money lodgement.What do u think about this? So in a nutshell,my closing balance as of today is 1.16m while my monthly income is a little bit above 95k.
Secondly,my closing balance is not in one account.Half of it is in my salary account and the other half is in my savings account.I usually move money from my salary account to my savings account. Hope that won't be a problem?
Please also throw more light on d hotel question i asked

FrontPageLawyer:
Spending £1060 on a 7 days trip is prudent, but the ECO will consider your application base on your closing balance in your statement of account and your monthly wages.

So you might want to tell us what you have in your closing balance and monthly wages.

My closing balance is 1.16m.Even though we have a 10 man monthly contribution in my office of which we take 200k in turns and October is my turn.I'm scared if i pay it into my account by month end it will be considered money lodgement.What do u think about this? So in a nutshell,my closing balance as of today is 1.16m while my monthly income is a little bit above 95k.
Secondly,my closing balance is not in one account.Half of it is in my salary account and the other half is in my savings account.I usually move money from my salary account to my savings account. Hope that won't be a problem?
Please also throw more light on d hotel question i asked.

Hi guys,
Thumbs up for d good work u guys r doing on here.Please consider my planned expenses below and tell me it is prudent enough.I wanna spend 7 days.

Accommodation = £280
Flight Ticket = £480
Living Expenses = £300

Secondly i hear people say when they got to UK,they were able to cancel their flight reservation.Please how did u do this?I was thinking that once u pay for the hotel,the money is non-refundable.
Your constructive contributions will be very much appreciated.Thanks.

iblaw:
1. Indicate you have a Landed property and input N/A for monthly income from Property.
2. Monthly income in Pounds. Use http://www.oanda.com/currency/converter/ as that is the exchange rate the ECO will use
3.[b]Please DONT put total amount in your account here. Calculate cost of flight,accommodation,feeding etc and input it in Pounds.[/b] The lower the amount you input here the better for you as this will be looked at in line with how much you earn.
4.This should also be in Pounds but even assuming you are single, how do you spend only 10k in a month? Thats like 30 Pounds a month using Oanda.com.

Thanks for answering my questions.Please they asked the following questions:
1) How much is the total cost to you of this trip?
2)What is the total amount you have for this trip?
I was thinking the third answer you provided addresses the first question above.Please what should i fill in for the second question?Should i write the total money in my account or the total cost of the trip?
Guys please your contributions are needed.I don't wanna make mistakes. Thanks in advance.

Hi guys,
Please i am filling my form for submission,but some questions got me confused.
1) I have a landed property.On d form it was asked "what is the monthly income from the property"? It's just a landed property and no monthly income.What should i do to this question?
2)They asked for my monthly income but they didn't specify if it should be written in Naira or Pounds.So please should i specify my monthly income in Naira or Pounds?
3)Also they asked the total amount i have for the trip.Bt they also did not specify whether it will be in Naira or Pounds.Secondly is this question about the total amount i have in my account?
4)Lastly,on the question of how much i spend on living cost in a month, how much do u think i should put there?Personally i don't spend much cos i am all by self and i am not the food type.Atimes i spend 10k in a month.This is for real but i don't want the ECO to think i am lying.Please is this 10k too small for an average Nigerian?
Sorry for my numerous questions but i will be glad if the above questions are attended to.

shegsteperz:
The truth is you not withdrawing anything from your account sends a RED FLAG. Because the truth is every one should spend out of thier salary UNLESS you are able to proof that you have another source of income ?

If you have moved money between account then you MUST explain this in writing clearly and submit 6months statement of where the money was moved from to show that the money has been in that account for atleast 6months before you moved it to back up your claims.

You not spending money from your salary is a RED FLAG unless you are able to defend it that you have another source of income.

Account balance helps but defending the account balance is what UK would respect most. For example if you claim to have a job that pays 100k naira and you have been working for 2 years. Annually 100k monthly paying job will fetch you 1.2m annually and 2.4m in 2 years. If you submitting an account balance of 2.4m and claiming you dont spend your account they can pick up on that because who on earth earn salary and never touch it ?? UNLESS you are able to defend it that you have other source of income then they understand why you save all your salary

Hi shegsteperz,
Please should i defend the money lodgment in the space provided for additional information or i should write on a sheet of paper and attach to the application?Please ur urgent answer is needed.

Hi guys,
Please i need answers to this.I occasionally transfer money from my salary account to my savings account which i hardly withdraw.Since July i have some cash that has been ranging from 490k to about 560k.In september,i tranfered this 560k to an account i am a signatory to earn more interest cos that account is a high yeilding account.Now i intend to travel to the UK for Xmas holiday and i want to transfer the 560k back to my savings account where it has been since july.My question is,will this be considered as money lodgment given that my statement shows the money has been there?