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kcool2: IF D PLANE CRASHES D BLACKBOX IZ RECOVERED UNDAMAGED RIGHTWHY CNT D WHOLE PLANE BE MADE OF DAT MATERIAL??......abeg explain

franknero488: Just wanted to inform the house that I was given a 6 months visa today. The forum was helpful with some of my inquiries but even the forum has its limitations.
While I read the whole thread from the old one to the new one, there was no one who could provide me answer to some of my questions. So every other intending visitor that doesn't get answers to his or her questions, please note that there are also other forums too that may answer your questions ( don't know if I can put links here)... since it is the same uk visa application form for everyone that requires a visa ( tourist visa, I mean). I got like 80% of the tips from this thread and when I was hooked and the forum couldn't provide answers I searched for other travel forums, put up my questions, got suitable answers, submitted my application, took 20 days ( including weekends and public holidays) and was given the visa...once again thanks to all those who have contributed to this thread, I will henceforth contribute where I can

lawbabs: As Dana Air’s woes continue to mount over its plane that crashed on Sunday in Lagos, its senior managers of Indian nationality have reportedly fled the country as Nigerian aviation officials investigate the cause of the crash.

It was gathered that the managers hurriedly fled because of the anger the death of more than 200 people has generated and the alleged Dana Air’s complicity in the crash.

There are reports that the ill-fated plane was poorly maintained and in bad shape when it made its last flight.

A call was placed to the head, corporate communications, Dana Group, Mr. Tony Usidamen, he refused to pick his calls and also did not reply a text message sent to him.

culled from:
http://www.naijapundit.com/news/indian-senior-bosses-of-dana-air-flee-nigeria

elimokhai: @Vicjustice and Justwise, you both will hear from me when my visa is out. You'll be highly rewarded not because of this particular attention you gave to me, but for the fact that you have assisted and helped a lot of people on this forum especially on UK visa related issues without demanding for a dime. God bless.

elimokhai: @Vicjustice. Thank you very much and God bless for the advice. I am applying this week. Learnt a lot from this and I hope I succeed. Yes I am ready to state to the ECO I have been refused in 2006, but the TRUTH is I have no record of the refusal i.e. the Lag Number, all I could remember was the hotel reservation wasn’t properly done and my finances weren’t right at that time, the refusal detail is a major problem to me. Maybe I can write a cover letter on this, or what do you advise?

elimokhai: Good afternoon Justwise,

I must commend your good work on Nairaland especially on UK visa, not even sure an ECO knows all that you know.

Let me be precise as far as I can.

I am applying for a visitor's visa.

Firstly: I have been refused in 2006 using the old passport. In the old passport I have two names there, E.G John Kunle, while in the new e-passport I have E.G John Mike Kunle both carrying my original date of birth. But I do not have the information of the refusal including the LAG number which was suppose to be included in my application. Please let me know if I am correct.

elimokhai: Good afternoon Justwise,
Question: Can i apply with the e-passport? do i include in my application if I have applied before or not? if yes, what should I do? how do I convince the ECO

elimokhai: Secondly: My marriage certificate was destroyed by water, so I was recently issued on June 1st with a " certified true copy" I intend to attach the sworn affidavit from high court which I used to obtain it, including the photocopy of the original which I still have with me.

Question: Hope the ECO will not think otherwise.

elimokhai: Good afternoon Justwise,
Thirdly: My bank statement has a balance of 1.8 for a visit of 3weeks. The account is well ran, deposit made mostly by me. It is a current account. Since I do not work, savings come from business which I run locally from sales of laptop, phones, and farming which I do locally.

Question: Hope the ECO will not assume I do not have evidence that the funds were genuinely earned?

elimokhai: Lastly: I have two kids, but obtain their birth certificates recently, I intend to write a cover letter to this effect stating reasons why I just obtain their certificates. I intend to write that during the course of compiling my travelling document for this trip. I misplaced the original copies of marriage certificate and the birth certificates on transit, that is the reason why I have the certified copy of the marriage certificate and the birth certificate which also have its own sworn affidavit which I intend to attach.

elimokhai: Question: woundn't the ECO think I obtain those document for the purpose of deceiving them? I also have the birth notice which was issued by the hospital.

nwabobo: Thanks Vicjustice. But she is a full time non working student who is dependent on the family resources. She's only dependent on me for the purpose of this visit as the family is pretty ok. Do you think she stands a chance if she submits the letter of administration making her and her mum administrators of her late father's estate which includes a company which is a going concern as well as landed properties? At least I know they have a house in the FCT from which they earn rent income and the mum also runs her own business which is doing quite well.

justwise: Your boyfriend need to tell you the truth about his visa condition because what you narrated here now doesn't add up,to start with. . how much is his salary because he need to earning certain amount of money to be able to qualify for extension, if he came to the UK with work visa and its expires, his company in the UK will help him extend his visa IF he is still employed by the company and they are willing to retain him. His uncle got nothing to do with it, his sponsor is his company and not his uncle or you.

nwabobo: @ Justwise, Vicjustice & other experts

I need your advice on this:

My girlfriend's visa application was refused on the following grounds as stated by the ECO;

I recognize that your boyfriend in the UK proposes to bear the cost of your visit, however, I must take into account your personal and economic circumstances in Nigeria when making my decision.

You state that you are currently a student at xx university and that you intend to continue your studies after your trip to the UK. I am not satisfied that you have provided adequate evidence to substantiate this claim. I note that you have submitted evidence of previous studies at this educational institute however theses documents make no mention of your studies continuing beyond your proposed trip. I am therefore not satisfied that you are currently enrolled on a course of study in Nigeria or that you will return to further your studies upon completion of your visit to the UK. I am not satisfied that your circumstances are as claimed.

She submitted a letter from her school identifying her as a final year student (though it didn't state graduation date), school id card, current session tuition fee receipt.

You have declined to state how you are supported in Nigeria in section 5 of your visa application form. Full knowledge of your circumstances is an important consideration when assessing your application for a visit visa. In the absence of such information and evidence, you have not satisfied me, on the balance of probability, that your circumstances are as claimed, that you are genuinely seeking entry as a visitor for a limited period as stated by you.

She filled that part of the form stating that she is a full time student and receives income from family and friends and also stated that she spends around 35,000 naira per month on living expenses. She provided a 6 months bank statement with a turnover of about 450,000 though with little balance of about 45,000 naira.

You appear to have no independent means of support and have presented evidence of 45,823 naira. On the basis of evidence provided, you appear to have no dependant relatives and little in the way of personal income or assets in your own country. In light of the above, I consider that you have failed to show sufficiently strong family, social or economic ties to satisfy me, on the balance of probabilities, that you intend to leave the UK on completion of a short visa.


We intend to reapply ASAP. I've asked her to get a more detailed letter from her UNI stating her date of graduation. Her father died about a yr ago but has a company that is still functioning as well as some landed properties. She just told me that she has a letter of administration from a Federal High Court in the FCT making her and her mum administrators of her late father's asset. I have asked her to include the letter, her late dad's company's CAC certificate of incorporation, a letter from her mum supporting her application as well as relevant bank statements from the mum and the dad's company.

NB. I stated in the letter of invitation that I would bear the total cost and also provided bank statements with a total balance of a lil above 10k GBP as well as evidence of accomodation, communication etc.

sexybol: Hello House,
Can someone please give a true picture of my fate. I recently applied for a visa to Italy(Schengen) and was refused with only a comment "Dubious and insufficient documents". Honestly at that i point i av a strong feeling that the Bank statement i used may not be real or unconformable.I was going through the forum to see where i went wrong with my application when i came across the UK Visa Ban thing. Is this rule applicable to schengen too, House have i been banned from applying for schengen ?

ifihearam: My friend applied for UK visa in 2007 with 1973 as the date of birth,he was refused and now he wants to renew the passport but wants to correct the date of bith with the right one.

The question here is,will he ever be given visa to UK with a different DOB after thumb printing?

ifihearam: If accompanied with an affidavit with a change of DOB,will it be acceptable??

Mind you every other information is correct except the DOB,he did it because he applied as a married man and decided to inflate his age...

ifihearam: Please help with advise on how best to go about it as its very urgent..

ifihearam: Its not about re applying now,its about his political ambition in the nearest future. How can someone not up to 30 gets the age of 37. That means if he gets a new passport with his rreal age he has to forget ever going to UK

Can anything not be done to that effect?

ifihearam: My friend applied for UK visa in 2007 with 1973 as the date of birth,he was refused and now he wants to renew the passport but wants to correct the date of bith with the right one.

The question here is,will he ever be given visa to UK with a different DOB after thumb printing?

ifihearam: If accompanied with an affidavit with a change of DOB,will it be acceptable??

Mind you every other information is correct except the DOB,he did it because he applied as a married man and decided to inflate his age...

ifihearam: Please help with advise on how best to go about it as its very urgent..

ifihearam: Its not about re applying now,its about his political ambition in the nearest future. How can someone not up to 30 gets the age of 37. That means if he gets a new passport with his rreal age he has to forget ever going to UK

Can anything not be done to that effect?

shooqueen: Can anyone tell me, as I have been through the UK. Gov web site with a fine tooth comb, if I claim family tax credits and working tax credits are these classed as public funds and would stop my husbands appeal going ahead, as everyone who earns less than £30000 pa in the UK is entitled to make a claim?

oyejohn: Hello Justwise
I am got a place for a summer course in cambridge from the 8th to the 13th of july and all expenses of the course accommodation and feeding have been awarded to me as a scholarship. I just need to take care of my flights to and fro. I like to know what kind of visa am to apply for and the application fees. I also intend to use a sponsor's statement of acct since I dnt have enough funds in my account.
I need your advise and comment

beejaybida: Tnx vicjustice. My acct has transactions in excess of 2.5m for d 6months period aside frm d FD. These transactions r traceable to employers frm d bank narrations. Aside frm d FD d acct has abt 300k balance. Wat I ask is, shld i liquidate d FD and credit ma salary acct whr it came frm, so dat d balance wld be over 1m or I can leave d FD, apply wit acct statement plus d FD cert? Tnx

Vicjustice: You made a mistake for depositing the N550.000 into your account; that action is called "Money Lodgement" which is an express ground for visa refusal. Read the visa refusal letter carefully and you would see that the ECO did not refuse your application because "he is not sure" that the money belongs to you, rather for the fact that you committed a violation known as money lodgement (you deposited lump sum of money into an account which apparently stood in isolation) for presentation purpose.

Like i explained, the ownership of the fund is irrelevant, so proving that the money belongs to you would be a waste of time; this particular account does not meet the requirement of an acceptable bank statement so, you can not apply for a visa with it.
This is how it works: an acceptable bank statement must have up to 6 months transaction records demonstrating your income (from verifiable sources) and expenditures, and it must have good enough fund to sustain your trip and intentions, and also; it must have enough balance to keep you going after the trip

dotun474: Can anyone who applied for uk visa and picked up their passport tell me if the status changes to picked up or something?
I invited my friend to uk and he applied at vfs lekki. He gave me his vfs reference number and dob to also track for him. It has been 4 days now since it says it is ready for collection, but my friend is incommunicado. I just want to know if he has picked it up..so anyone that has picked up his or hers can please tell me if status changes to pickup or does it remain "ready for collection" even after pickup
Thanks

awumen: @vicjustice and all,this is my question to the house. i am applying for the first time to the uk (tourist),my wife has been in and out like 5 times.my challenges is first,do i need to include any of her details(pp number)

awumen: secondly i earn allowances that are weigh above even my salary sometimes and they are not paid into salary account (by hand),will i need my tax clearance to cover these allowances,do i also need to include any documentation to show these allowances (maybe a voucher or slip)?

awumen: i enquired from the accounts dept. and the only help i got was that i will get a photocopy from their records?do i also add up these allowances to my total income monthly since they vary most times?i also need sample of letter of introduction tot he embassy.

beejaybida: VicJustice, tnx. In other word, I cld credit am current acct wit d funds wen it expire next since it is rolled over every month. My worry is, won't it look like a lump lodgement? Tnx

Wisdytech: ARE YOU TIRED OF BEING NIGERIAN CITIZEN? IF U HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY IN ENGLAND FOR EXAMPLE ETC... CAN U BECOME A CITIZEN THERE?? COS SOMBODY ASK ME THIS SAME QUESTION EARLY TODAY! BUT I CANT ANSWER.... WHTS UR VIEWS DEAR NAIRALANDERS?

beejaybida: Justwise, tnx for ur reply. Quick clarification pls. If u hav a fixed deposit earmarked to fund the trip, do u just include ur fixed deposit certificate together wit current acct statement and explain or liquidate d FD and credit d current acct then explain so it doesn't look like "money lodgement"? Tnx

laserboy: Dear all, please i need genuine and helpful advice from u all: I am planning to apply for a UK tourist visa anytime soon. I am employed as a salesperson and currently earn 67k as salary/month. I have been working with my current employer for 4 years now. I also have a registered company of my own which was registered in 2010. I have a bank account for this my company with my wife and myself as signatories to this act. I have a salary acct and also mantain a personal savings acct. I currently have up 600k in my personal savings act and about 500k in my business act. In applying for the tourist visa, pls advice which of these act statements should i include in my application? And what other surpporting docus do i need to attach. I intend spending just 6 days in the UK. I am married and have a child, no properties and no personal car exept for my official car given to me by my office. Thanks all! VICJUSTICE AND JUSTWISE PLS RESPOND!!!

Parry1978: What am saying here is that, can i re-apply with another clean bank statement.

This is how it works: an acceptable bank statement must have up to 6 months transaction records demonstrating your income (from verifiable sources) and expenditures, and it must have good enough fund to sustain your trip and intentions, and also; it must have enough balance to keep you going after the trip

Parry1978: And if i do, wont i need to explain the reason for refusal and defend that. with all these, what are my chances in getting a VISA. Thanks for being there.

Parry1978: @vicjusice! Thanks for the comment. So what can i do?

claycares: Hello Pals, Pls I need advise on US visiting visa. I had applied two year's ago but was refused. Though it was a group application and when the consular officer refused the first person, all others going for the same purpose (conference) were also refused. I have since travelled to the UK and SAR Hong Kong last year. So, I'm wondering if there is any possible advise from your ends as to applying for the same conference again this year. I applied last year but couldn't get an interview date earlier than the scheduled date for the conference. Your advise would be greatly appreciated.