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I met this woman online in Dec 2008. She is from Los Angeles, Califonia. We started doing business together and everything is going very well [We trade forex together], We re now very close as she discusses many of her issues with me.

2 weeks ago, she asked me if i will like to come over and stay around her so we can do better trading and all that, u know [ won ni keleyin ganga wa je agbado, o ni nkan to nwa tele.lol, ], she always want me around online, but she is not sure how to go about it neither do i.

We re not sure if am to apply for visiting Visa or Business. As for visiting, she is not my relation in anyway. I only met her online. chating, email, sms and fone call since Dec 2008. If we wanna claim to be family, how can we go about this?

2. If I should apply for Business visa, i dont have a registered company yet and i operate my accounts in my name. But she does

Plz, I will be very grateful for any adivce here as this is urgently needed

Thanks all.

If you are anticipating that you'd be granted a visa for reason of your correspondence, it may be disappointing for you to realise that you do not stand much of a chance of getting the visa on the ground that you are not established partners or into a relationship that is sustained. Nevertheless, this may be possible if your contact is a woman of respectable calibre with substantial business or honourable social stance: by these, a letter of invitation from her will be treated with regards.
   However, if she falls short of these status, there might still be a way around it. You people have to meet in persons to establish a fundamental physical knowledge of each other; take photos of yourselves and also with friends and family, save every emails and letters you send to each other, make regular telephone conversations with registered lines and then, go and apply for the visa after more than six months.

Note: The visa is never a guarantee, so, you have to be prepared to spend some time and resources to pursue it. Should it go the distance, i trust you'd be willing to fight to the end, but i doubt the lady will be persistent to the end, anyway, it maybe worth trying.

yommyuk:
I do understand and feel for the guys who reside in 9ija that do 419 or yahoo scams . at least they have an excuse NO JOBS. what of those who live in the West? What is their excuse?

The real down low is that they think they are smart.

To me they are just SCUMS OF THE EARTH

I totally disagree with you, Yommy. If stealing or robbery is excusable, i suppose it should be considered on those abroad because, most people (Nigerians) are abroad for one fundamental priority; Money, and few have the legal permits to achieve this objective. But it's not the same in Nigeria, people at home do not need residence permit to earn a living in Nigeria.
   Whether in Nigeria or abroad, stealing is stealing: it may be pardonable if one steals bread to survive, but what do you think about people (who out of greed) rob to get rich

greall12:
help how much is the Ticket to dublin

By what company, from which airport, in what date and in what class?

osmoses:
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kood:
@ Vicjustice , I share some of your opinions about Nigerians abroad in your previous post. Mostly the low educated ones are the ones that give bad name to Nigeria abroad. Are there more illegal immigrants than legal immigrant? Yes! And it is not only illegal immigrants from Nigeria that out number the legal immigrant. There people from Asia, other African countries and south America. But you cant blame some of these people that are illegal. It is the nature of bureaucracy in Europe that is the problem. Some of these people applied for Asylum for many years ago and it is taking ages to consider them or reconsider them. European union talks more of integration but in practice I dont see any result of this.
Also, I will like to clarify this. not all illegal immigrants do 'bad business' in Europe. There are Nigerians who are illegal that do genuine work. (I cant really say the percentage of Nigerians who do genuine business in Europe as I dont have the figure.) Only that they are working Illegal. Some employers will want to hire cheap labour. And mind you even Americans (US) work illegal in Europe. they only use advantage of their passport and proximity of other countries in Europe.
Still this problem is created by Nigerian government and until the problem is resolved we will continue to see Nigerians causing so many problem in different part of the world. Nigerians are hardworking people. And because of their hardworking not many Nigerians will want to stay idle or depend on government for food or even go about begging for money in all street of Europe. Of course, I dont support evil or people doing bad things in other to earn a living.
Again, I dont believe you many know all Nigerians when you see them in the street of Europe. You can identify many but not all.
@ frankkky, I share your opinion too.

Good analysis. Yes, i do acknowledge that, not all Nigerians who are illegal residents do bad businesses, howbeit many are involved in document frauds in order to get jobs with fake documents or work under impersonation.
You are right about other nationals who are illegal, but honestly, i'm yet to know any American who does illegal job around, i don't even know any American who is not a tourist.
As for your expectation of the problem to be resolved by the Nigerian government, well, i think that's a big dream equivalent to waiting for another Moses to lead us to the promise land.

igboitalo:
mr vicjustice nigerian economy is even bigger than dat of ireland, And the economy of italy is nearly ten times bigger than dat of ireland, spanish economy is bigger . Greek is bigger too, like dat matters to u,cos i guess dem countries r for onitsha boys, purre boys.

It is a sad thing that the recession has bitten deep into Europe economy, and Ireland is the most affected. Actually, no one will dispute the fact that these (mentioned) countries have bigger economy than Ireland, Ireland was never known to have BIG economy, and i never said it has: Big economy is not the same thing as best economy, so, Ireland had the 2nd best economy until the on-going recession interupted its booming industries.
   

frankkky:
@vicjustice i must say i always enjoy your writeups,always so intelligent and informative,keep it up,however having said that i beg to differ on your views on spain,while not trying to defend nigerians in spain or whatever i must say though a lot of nigerians here are not that educated but quite a lot are educated and doing decent jobs or business here,a lot nigerians here own their own business,run ngos and many other decent things,fact is many people are beginging to take advantage of the educational system here in spain,to say nigerians here are hawking is a very big lie,nigerian here as far as i know them dont indulge in that,they are into factories,campos,construction and so on,some have become musicans even,u need to go to any nigerian party here and see how they are turned out,i think (if u will be honest)u only visited a little part of spain dont forget spain is a very big country,and a lot of first timers confuse senegales for nigerians,u see these group always looking tatt ered at metrols and other such places but not my people nigerians,i just felt i should clearfy this,peace

Thank you for your commendation.
   Well, while i see reasons and agree with most of your points, i also want to remind you that i am Nigerian, and i know Nigerians when i see them.
    Yes, i do realise and acknowledge the fact that Nigerians are involved in personal businesses as well as industrial, institutional and company employments. By these, lets remember that we would be talking about those who are legal residence, and lets not forget the fact that there are more illegals than the legals: so now, what do the illegals do to survive?

ezegold4we:
hello house,

pls i want to knw if there is anyting that looks like thumbprinting or fingerprint in republic of ireland embassy in nigeria??i have gone to their website but theres no place they mentioned abt it.

i also want to knw if it is all schenge members that does thumb print as their embassy??cos in polish embassy,they did not mention abt it,pls i need instant replies

Until date, the Republic Of Ireland does not take nor scan thumb prints of visa applicants, it's also not a member of the Schengen state; but be mindful that the ROI might start the finger-print practice someday soon.
And to the best of my knowledge, Schengen countries have not started this practice also.

taryour:
guys abeg i v applied for my uk student visa since 3rd of august at the ikeja center and the status on dere tracking site is still showing not ready. its more dan 12days now wats goin on dere na d visa stamp hard to paste on my passport or wat.or shd i visit the center to check mysef? abeg reply ooo

Did you really have to lazily write this jargon? Please, respect the forum and the users and re-post with a more appropriate English. Thank you

honeydrop:
here i come, good people of nairaland,i need your brilliant expertise.

i applied for a spouse visa in June and i have been refused as follows,

you hav submitted yr marriage cert dated xxxxx.u hav submitted a photocopy of yr husband's bio-data page of their passport ans photocopies of the passport,your marriage certificate indicates your spouse was in Nigeria for d wedding,however,i note that yr husband arrived 5 days b4 the weddn and left 3 days after.u hav not provided evidence of regular contact since thier departure from 9ja such as itemised telephone bills listing yr telephone number,emails,letters,cards etc.this lack of evidential contact casts doubt on whether your relationship is subsisting and as such i am not satisfied that you meet the requirements of paragraph 281(i)(ii)(iii) of HC395
i note that u hav submitted a numba of wedding photographs,however u have not provided photos of different stages of yr relatnship.i note dt u claim dat yr relatnship started in xxxxx i believe that it is reasonable to expect from partners in a serious relationshp and who are geographically seperated to hav photos and evidence of contact at different stages of their relationship.there are a number of docs u cld hav submitted such as bt nt limited to phone bills listing yr phone numbers,emails,letters,etc this lack of evidential contact casts doubt on whether your relationship is subsisting and as such i am not satisfied that u meet d requirements of paragraph 281(i)(ii)(iii)
since the claimed commencement of yr relatnship and following yr marriage,you and your sponsor have spent a total of only 3 days together.u havebn unable to produce satisfactory evidence to confirm yr claims that u have kept in regular contct with yr sponsor.u claim u speak regularly yet u have a limited knowledge of yr sponsor's circumstances in UK for example,their house,job,income,hobbies,his favourite tv shows, interests,books,movies.one must expect that a wife might havea better knowledge of their husbands circumstances if they were to speak every evening on phone as you claim.this further casts doubt on yr claims.as such i am not satisfied dt u have genuinely formed a relationship,that u have bn in regular contact and that yr marriage is subsisting.you have therefore failed to demonstrate satisfactorily that both you and yr sponsor intend to live permanently with each other as his or her spouse.u have also failed to demonstrate that the marriage is subsisting as required by paragraph 281(iii) or 290iii or 295vii of d UK immigration rules HC395(as ammended)
you hav submitted a tenancy agreement for xxxxxxxxxxxx as evidence of your proposed accommodatn in the UK.this agreement ran for a period of 6 months and has nw expired.you have provided no further evidence that this accommodatn is available to u.i am not satisfied that it gives a true and accurate reflection of d accomodatn u hav arranged for u in uk.i am also aware that u propose to live with your sponsor,i note that u state on yr applicatn form that he has a flatmate therefore i am not satisfied that adequate accomodatn is available which u or yr sponsor own/occupy exclusively.therefore on the balance of probability,im not satisfied that d accommodatn in uk is adequate and xclusively occupied by yrself/sponsor nor am i satisfied that this flatmate arragement is just an interim measure as in accordance with paragraph 281
you hav submitted yr sponsors personal bank statement account number xxxxxxxx as evidence of finance.however while d account receive regular credits and d balance fluctuates and was as low as xxxx,ur sponsors average monthly income is  xxxx as detailed on his salary slips.i note that u hav submitted some money transfers however d amounts are not reflected in the withdrawals in the bank account.i also note that i can see no regular payments for d amount of rent reflected in his bank statements.due to the limited financial documents that you have submitted,i am not satisfied that you will be able to maintain yrselves adequately without additional recourse to public funds.
i note that u are not employed and that you intend seeking employment in the UK.however given the current world-wide economic down turn i am not satisfied that you will find gainful employment as easily as you believe.in d current climate,u have not completed any research or sought advice for any employment in any particular field nor have you showed any evidence of transferrable skills to enable u obtain employment in uk.u have provided no evidence of of any educational qualifications,therefore i believe u will be seeking employment in an oversaturated unskilled job market which is already according to uk statistics office in decline www.statistics.gov.uk.
therefore i am not satisfied that u will be able to maintain yrselves adequately without recourse to public funds.
in reaching my decision,i have also taken account of the human rights act,i accept that this decision may result in limited interference with the right to family life as described in article 8,however,i remind myself that this is a qualified right and i am satisfied that the decision is justified  and proportionate in d interests of maintaining an effective immigration control.furthermore,no reason has been advanced as to why u and yr sponsor cannot enjoy family life in Nigeria.
i therefore refuse your application.

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this was just not my lucky day i guess cuz i answered all d questions he asked me but he said i didnt, was he totally deafi still wonder.,my sponsor and i have spent about 11 weeks together but he stated 3 days,my husband left 4 weeks after our wedding but he stated 3 days after.i submitted my application 2 months before d tenancy agreement was to expire.my husband had a low balance indeed cuz he mostly financed our wedding and all but i also submitted my bank statement with a savings of abot 3,500 pounds,i submitted a 'to whom it may concern' letter frm my school stating that i have graduated but awaitng results,i alos submitted my waec/neco.i submitted pictures we took before our wedding but the eco was too blind to see them,i cldnt submit phone records cuz my husband was still in towm wen i submitted my application and i was not asked to come wiv anythn on interview date, see me see trouble o.
pls help me wiv this cuz i dont even have d slightest idea of where to start from.thanks.

Actually, there are discrepancies from what you said and the ECO's statement.
   The ECO said s/he noted that your husband arrived five days before your wedding and departed just three days after it:
How did he get this claim if really (according to your declaration) your husband left four weeks after your wedding?
   What could be the element of the fact in what the ECO claimed, do you have any idea whether your husband's travel document was seen on arrival in the UK on the particular day, or did he have his travel document tempered by immigration stamp, or maybe, he booked a flight ticket for the questionable date but didn't use it?  I suppose you should have a clue of what made the ECO believe that your husband left three days after your wedding.
   Now, let's look into the issues. You see, these ECOs usually judge Africans and access their visa applications according to their own mentality, and this puts a naive visa applicant in a disadvantage situation. Many Nigerians are refused visas mainly because of inexperience and unskillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity, the basic cause of this is the tradition, customs and local practices. For example: Some of us will be applying for a visa to visit a cousin, and we say he's a brother; the ECO will definitely see this as a lie and will refuse the visa. Also, there are many of us who do not know our family members, friends or relatives date of birth, nor have adequate knowledge of their circumstances as we ought; this too can result in visa refusal. Now, talking about spouses, the ECO expects that a husband and wife know everything, and i mean everything about each other: this is their definition of a marriage of convenience, one that is sustained. Where-as we know that African men in their sexism often do not reveal their everything to their own wives. 
   It is worthwhile to note that a visa can be refused if a woman is unable to answer unthoughtful questions like:
When was the exact date that your husband went on holidays?
What is your husband's shoe size?
What is your husband height in metres?
   However, It's a good thing that everything which the ECO deemed reasons for refusal is explained in the letter, and i note that most of these foul assertions are pointed at your husband circumstances. I suggest you put things right before appealing this decision, or rather re-apply when things are sorted; you have a good ground for it. It shouldn't have been brought to the notice of the ECO that your husband shares a flat with mate (S/he would see this as a clear indication of his living standard). Let your husband rent a new flat because it won't make sense to now claim that his mate quit the flat. (he may share the new flat with mates, but it shouldn't reflect in the tenancy agreement).

denmzy47:
thanks vicjustice and awoll for your response, Do u advice that my company writes them on my behalf or i should just go ahead like u said requesting for my passport and the original copy of my employment letter as i want to use it for another purpose. beside the last time i mailed them the response was that they are conducting a check, if i may ask what other checks do they do, cause they called my company and confirmation was done, also my bank was also contacted which i found out from my account officer during these long delay for statements confrimation.

What exactly are you suggesting that your company writes the BHC on your behalf, perhaps your expect the company to pressure them to issue you the visa or perhaps you want the company to ask for your documents?
   Please, bear in mind that the BHC is not a respecter of any company, person or title. And though your company may approve and be supporting your application, but that does not in any way give it the rights to make request or demand for any document pertaining to you. Therefore, under the data protection acts, the BHC will by no means reveal or pass your documents over to your company. So, you alone are the only one that can make the request for your own documents.

  And as for your other question: but why do you worry about the kind of check they do on your documents?  this shouldn't be part of your worries as long as you know that there's nothing in them that you don't want them to know about.
Is there anything else you want us to do for you?

denmzy47:
Akolawole,sienna, mrpataki awoll and vicjustice i need your help on these as u are the expert on these forum. i had earlier posted for help regarding my situation but didn't really get a definte answer and would like u to look into this for me. I applied for a working holiday visa before it was scrapped and did win the appeal after the initial refusal. And the BHC did call me and they requested i bring my Employment letter, bank statements for six month and payslip which i had submitted since 26th of may 2009 and i did get a slip for collection on 6th of june 2009 and up till date am still not able to collect it. I was given a number to call to ask for the status of my application and i have mailed them times without number to confirm, the status and all i get from them is that your Visa is not ready for collection and you might wish to check back in two weeks. i mailed them 2 weeks ago and the response i still got was that we are We are still awaiting replies to checks conducted on your application. Kindly email us in 2 weeks. Now am really confuse on what to do as my company is thinking of mailing them to know what the delay is all about and since i will be going for a refresher course soon and will need the passport with the BHC to make application for a visa to south Africa.pls people inthe house what do i do? should i still hold on a little while or write the BHC my self and moreover i don't know what to write cause am confuse or should i withdraw my application? pls i need your suggestion and what do they mean by We are still awaiting replies to checks conducted on your application.

Most applications that would be turned down do not usually stay so long with the BHC; i mean, it is way quicker to reach a decision for visa refusal than it is with a decision for visa approval. I presume that the office handling your case regards your application as considerable, hence it is taking its time to conduct checks on the application.
   And if you bother about your passport being held by the BHC for so long or you wish to use it for other purposes, you may request that they send you the passport (or any other original document): the BHC already has photocopies of every document you submitted, and they won't have any problem sending the originals to you by registered post or courier while your application is still being processed. The only time they'd ask for your passport again is perhaps, when they'd be ready to issue you a visa.
   If there's any other thing you wish to know about, fell free to ask.
   Regards

kappadilly:
I  am kappadilly i applied for entry clearance to the UK as a student and i was refuse because the entry clearance officer faulted a large deposit that was paid in my sponsor's account recently and that the account was formaly runing on a considrable lower balance before.

He also said the document i submitted largely stand in isolation as evidence of my sponsors circumstances and commitment but in the absent of other document like income tax certificate which i included.

I appealed early january this year and after so much calls to the AIT they told me the appeal was looked into on the 24th july 2009 as it was a paper case i have called again today they said they have not got the dicision yet. please advice because am a little bit afraid.

My friend, except by miracle, you don't stand much of a chance of winning an appeal of a visa case which was originally refused on the ground of money lodgement. I suggest that you make a fresh application empowered by a credible sponsor with a worthy bank statement showing (at least) six months of genuine transaction details; and if such is not available for you, then forgo this very season and apply after six months time: meanwhile, your "sponsor" should use the period to build up a credible bank statement which must have no obvious or questionable deposit .

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[quote author=A-town link=topic=305919.msg4308549#msg4308549 date=1249557217]He's probably on a student visa or greencard lottery recipient.
One way long haul "International flight" tickets are more expensive all over and is not restricted to Nigeria. Has nothing to do with entry refusal[/quote]There you got it wrong: I should inform you that while one-way ticket from (let's say) Nigeria to the UK or (other western countries) is sometimes more expensive than a return one, it is not the same as buying a one-way ticket from the UK to Nigeria; in fact, the price for a one-way ticket from Europe to Nigeria is very encouraging, i, myself have purchase one-way tickets from Dublin in to Lagos in several occasions.
   This is not arguable, just go to the websites of British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa or Air France and tell us your findings

I hope the person buying a one-way ticket knows what he is doing; hope he knows the implication of such ticket; let me call to mind that a visitor with a one-way ticket is liable to entry refusal and deportation.
However, buying a one-way ticket from countries like Nigeria is sometimes more expensive than buying a return one owing to the fact that it is very likely for some passengers to be refused entry and be deported at the expense of the carrier company.

Tegese:
LOL at post #163
but what has the battered face of samuel peter got to do with italy and spain? damn, that was his ukrainian nightmare

You mean this "nightmare" picture?
Hummm, i don't know if this was a Nigerian or a Ukrainian nightmare

As if you miss me
   If you miss me, then contact me
   How do you do, Teg?

peter2010:
The time given for appeal has elapsed now because he was waiting for the home office response. The employer had not even been pickin his call any longer, it's lookin as if the employer is no longer interested in employing him. Please vicjustice nd nairalanders what else can be done to get him out of this mess because he is in shock till now. Thanks for u concern.

If (like you said) the so-called employer seems to loss interest, then, i'm afraid there's nothing that can be done in this particular case because, an employer of such stance can not satisfy an Entry Clearance Office in order to approve an entry clearance.
It's indeed a hard time in Europe as the recession bites deep into most country's economy, including the UK, this will definitely be a negative factor affecting the working holiday maker visa. . . However, i suggest that your uncle seeks another employer, but it's a tall, very tall task though

How you dey, Big Bumper?
I no sure say you miss me, ok, maybe na the "wahala" you missed; but honestly, i no be wahala person by nature, na those people them forced me into that nonsense; anyway, my action na for self defence, and the thing pay me well.

Dear Peter
  Thank you for your effort through which you directly uploaded scanned copies of the ECO and ECM statement reports (though i must admit that the scanned copies are way too large that it takes much scrolling and shifting to read through them )
  Honestly, considering the efforts that the ECO made to contact your uncle's supposed employer, and how the Landline wasn't responding, and how the person he contacted on mobile phone (who was supposed to be the employer) was unable to answer basic questions regarding his own company and employee, also how he eventually discovered that the address and number that your uncle gave were controversial, , i think the ECO had reasonable reasons for the refusal.
  In spite of these complications, an appeal will be good if only the claims made by your uncle regarding the company and his employment as well as the company's contacts are genuine otherwise, i don't think the original decision will be overturned. And if any of the informations that your uncle has given regarding same is incorrect, then, it's in my opinion that he abandons the case (while he still enjoys the benefits of doubt) and make a fresh application addressing the questionable issues; but don't be surprised that this very complications may influence his subsequent visa applications.

peter2010:
Hello NL, i need urgent solution to this uk visa problem plZ.
My uncle came to nigeria this year january with the hope of getting entry clearance for his work permit which he had got in d uk before the scrapping. He was initially residing in uk on working holiday maker visa which expired in february this year. He applied for the entry clearance but to his surprise he was refused due to the reason dat they contacted the employer but he was unable to confirm the employment which the employer said it wasnt true that he only told them to call him back as he was busy then. He contacted a lawyer in uk nd they made another application addressing d issue with a new letter from d employer but it was also refused based on d previous reason dat they are not satisfy if d business is genuine after this the lawyer submitted documents for reconsideration to the embassy lagos but it was also denied with these it has been 3 attempts towards the application.
The case was now sent to the home office itself in uk because the lawyer advise not to appeal cuz of th time taken, he said they av no choice than to approve it cuz the work permit is genuine which is truly genuine. Bu.t the lawyer later contacted my uncle that ukba staff went to the business office nd thy cudnt see anybody to discuss d issue wit, dat d case av become complicated now.

My uncle needs ur advise now cuz he doesnt how to go about it now. Shud he make fresh application or different application cuz it seems there is no hope on the previous application anymore. What are his chances now? Please your candid advise will be highly appreciated. Thanks

Honestly, i don't seem to understand some input here, especially about the employer denying any existing employment with your uncle, or was/is no paper-work involved regarding his employment?
Whatever, however, i don't advice your uncle to make a fresh visa application (especially one of a different nature or category) because, it will seem to the ECO that he is desperate to enter the UK by any means, and this will jeopardise the purpose of which he may be genuinely applying for the visa.
Your uncle has to pursue this course except if there is no way he can verify his claim regarding the questionable employment.
It would be helpful if you could present the exact words in the refusal letter so that the situation will be more comprehensive as it should be: remember to edit the personal information that are deemed private

peter2010:
Hello NL, i need urgent solution to this uk visa problem plZ.
My uncle came to nigeria this year january with the hope of getting entry clearance for his work permit which he had got in d uk before the scrapping. He was initially residing in uk on working holiday maker visa which expired in february this year. He applied for the entry clearance but to his surprise he was refused due to the reason dat they contacted the employer but he was unable to confirm the employment which the employer said it wasnt true that he only told them to call him back as he was busy then. He contacted a lawyer in uk nd they made another application addressing d issue with a new letter from d employer but it was also refused based on d previous reason dat they are not satisfy if d business is genuine after this the lawyer submitted documents for reconsideration to the embassy lagos but it was also denied with these it has been 3 attempts towards the application.
The case was now sent to the home office itself in uk because the lawyer advise not to appeal cuz of th time taken, he said they av no choice than to approve it cuz the work permit is genuine which is truly genuine. Bu.t the lawyer later contacted my uncle that ukba staff went to the business office nd thy cudnt see anybody to discuss d issue wit, dat d case av become complicated now.

My uncle needs ur advise now cuz he doesnt how to go about it now. Shud he make fresh application or different application cuz it seems there is no hope on the previous application anymore. What are his chances now? Please your candid advise will be highly appreciated. Thanks

Honestly, i don't seem to understand some input here, especially about the employer denying any existing employment with your uncle, or was/is no paper-work involved regarding his employment?
Whatever, however, i don't advice your uncle to make a fresh visa application (especially one of a different nature or category) because, it will seem to the ECO that he is desperate to enter the UK by any means, and this will jeopardise the purpose of which he may be genuinely applying for the visa.
Your uncle has to pursue this course except if there is no way he can verify his claim regarding the questionable employment.
It would be helpful if you could present the exact words in the refusal letter so that the situation will be more comprehensive as it should be: remember to edit the personal information that are deemed private

peter2010:
Hello NL, i need urgent solution to this uk visa problem plZ.
My uncle came to nigeria this year january with the hope of getting entry clearance for his work permit which he had got in d uk before the scrapping. He was initially residing in uk on working holiday maker visa which expired in february this year. He applied for the entry clearance but to his surprise he was refused due to the reason dat they contacted the employer but he was unable to confirm the employment which the employer said it wasnt true that he only told them to call him back as he was busy then. He contacted a lawyer in uk nd they made another application addressing d issue with a new letter from d employer but it was also refused based on d previous reason dat they are not satisfy if d business is genuine after this the lawyer submitted documents for reconsideration to the embassy lagos but it was also denied with these it has been 3 attempts towards the application.
The case was now sent to the home office itself in uk because the lawyer advise not to appeal cuz of th time taken, he said they av no choice than to approve it cuz the work permit is genuine which is truly genuine. Bu.t the lawyer later contacted my uncle that ukba staff went to the business office nd thy cudnt see anybody to discuss d issue wit, dat d case av become complicated now.

My uncle needs ur advise now cuz he doesnt how to go about it now. Shud he make fresh application or different application cuz it seems there is no hope on the previous application anymore. What are his chances now? Please your candid advise will be highly appreciated. Thanks

Honestly, i don't seem to understand some input here, especially about the employer denying any existing employment with your uncle, or was/is no paper-work involved regarding his employment?
Whatever, however, i don't advice your uncle to make a fresh visa application (especially one of a different nature or category) because, it will seem to the ECO that he is desperate to enter the UK by any means, and this will jeopardise the purpose of which he may be genuinely applying for the visa.
Your uncle has to pursue this course except if there is no way he can verify his claim regarding the questionable employment.
It would be helpful if you could present the exact words in the refusal letter so that the situation will be more comprehensive as it should be: remember to edit the personal information that are deemed private

peter2010:
Hello NL, i need urgent solution to this uk visa problem plZ.
My uncle came to nigeria this year january with the hope of getting entry clearance for his work permit which he had got in d uk before the scrapping. He was initially residing in uk on working holiday maker visa which expired in february this year. He applied for the entry clearance but to his surprise he was refused due to the reason dat they contacted the employer but he was unable to confirm the employment which the employer said it wasnt true that he only told them to call him back as he was busy then. He contacted a lawyer in uk nd they made another application addressing d issue with a new letter from d employer but it was also refused based on d previous reason dat they are not satisfy if d business is genuine after this the lawyer submitted documents for reconsideration to the embassy lagos but it was also denied with these it has been 3 attempts towards the application.
The case was now sent to the home office itself in uk because the lawyer advise not to appeal cuz of th time taken, he said they av no choice than to approve it cuz the work permit is genuine which is truly genuine. Bu.t the lawyer later contacted my uncle that ukba staff went to the business office nd thy cudnt see anybody to discuss d issue wit, dat d case av become complicated now.

My uncle needs ur advise now cuz he doesnt how to go about it now. Shud he make fresh application or different application cuz it seems there is no hope on the previous application anymore. What are his chances now? Please your candid advise will be highly appreciated. Thanks

Honestly, i don't seem to understand some input here, especially about the employer denying any existing employment with your uncle, or was/is no paper-work involved regarding his employment?
Whatever, however, i don't advice your uncle to make a fresh visa application (especially one of a different nature or category) because, it will seem to the ECO that he is desperate to enter the UK by any means, and this will jeopardise the purpose of which he may be genuinely applying for the visa.
Your uncle has to pursue this course except if there is no way he can verify his claim regarding the questionable employment.
It would be helpful if you could present the exact words in the refusal letter so that the situation will be more comprehensive as it should be: remember to edit the personal information that are deemed private

carpe diem:
Does anyone have any experience with getting a short stay visa from the french embassy in London?

My husband (a british citizen) and I (Nigerian with ILR) want to go on a short holiday to Monte Carlo. I've checked the website but I'm still a bit confused about whether or not I need a visa. It says as a spouse of an EEA national you don't need a visa but it also says your permit should have "spouse of an EEA national" stamped on it, which I don't. I've used the online system to book an appointment and the earliest I could get was in August, a few days before we are scheduled to leave. I'd be very grateful if anyone with experience with this could answer a few questions

First of all, where are you applying from, what kind of residence permit do you hold?
  Usually, as a spouse or a family member of an EU/EEA citizen, you are supposed to have a kind of permit that visibly indicates so.

carpe diem:
1. Do I need a visa?

YES, You do need a visa except it is clearly stated in your permit that you're a Spouse/Civil Partner or Family member of an EU/EEA citizen.

carpe diem:
2. Are the visa's granted the same day of the appointment??

HARDLY WOULD ANY VISA BE GRANTED THE SAME DAY except in an extreme or desperate situation that requires deserved urgency, and in such case, there would be a special intervention by the embassy manager in charge; not just a visa officer. But nevertheless, you will be entitled to a speed processing (if your permit indicates that you're a spouse of an EU/EEA citizen), otherwise, your application will be treated like any other one.

carpe diem:
3. Are travel insurance, hotel bookings and tickets mandatory? (for EU spouse)

Yes, you are required to have insurance policy and hotel booking/accommodation details except you have an EU/EEA family member permit. But you are (no longer) obliged to purchase a ticket before visa is granted

carpe diem:
4. Would a postal application sent now be better for a mid August departure?

This has got to do with the policy of the embassy and how they treat visa applications.