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alexdellafonte:
What a sad news.

but that woman sha, whatever happened to her handbag. I ve not heard of such, everybody i know always have their money and travel documents inside their hand bags.
had it been her travel documents were with her, probably she had a return ticket. (If na me na to go back i no do xmas 4 naija again.)

Some travelers do not fancy putting their money in their carry-on bag or hand-bag for the simple reason that people often expect travelers to have money in their hand-bags thus making it a target: The money and the documents are actually safer where she had put them in, she was just not vigilant enough or she was just unlucky

shinejackie:
@vicjustice, the dog seem to enjoy the cold winter...

It may interests you to know that dogs do not have any problem sleeping in snow: Animals (in cold regions) are well adapted to cope with their environments with no difficulty

From a countryside near Balvi.
Picture #1: The bright Afternoon sun only serves as a source of LIGHT, but the beam is absolute coldness.
Picture #2: Open snow field
Picture #3&4: A friendly (snow dwelling) Dog

shinejackie:
This thread deserve front page @Justwise,.......Vicjustice are you the one pushing those kids

Yes, i am the one who often does the pulling of the "one horse open sleigh", and these are my two kids, the boy is Daniel who some of you are familiar with here: https://www.nairaland.com/793787/romance-story-pictures, and his little sister is Beya. Sometimes, Daniel wants to pull the little one as you can see in the second picture...

gonon:
Apart from language barrier, is there racism there? Cos I would like to visit Latvia as well.

I don't understand Latvian, so i have no knowledge of what people say even though it is obviously clear that they often react to seeing a black me in a town where no black person lives. Latvian people are extremely shy in character, but yet, i can assure you that most of them are interested to have a friendly chat with you if they can speak English or if they have someone to translate for them

knightsamsong:
I saw something very shocking while walking across a street around Bromley in London...potholes...

You don't just take a photo of an isolated neighbourhood suburb and generalise it as London, You have the responsibility to officially report the condition to the local authority, and trust me, they will be happy to send construction workers to repair it in no time.
You could have brought it to the attention of the local authority instead of trying to shame them here

This is natural, any man can experience wet dream that is an indication that you are sexually aroused and excited, howbeit, you do not

otokx:
See as every where is neat and clean.

The beauty of snow is the whitest thing that can be. The stains that you see on the snow are special salted-sand that are applied on the road and foot-path to reduce slippery surfaces

Quincyolarks:
Nice pictures. Stay warm and have a merry christmas.

Wishing you the same

coldgate:
Lovely. with that much snow, I hope you won't freeze before the holidays are over.

Oh, how fitting is your username for this particular thread

24/12/2014

Phone camera shots

Balvi main town, Latvia

Beautiful to see, but harsh to feel

Instant pics from a mini town of Balvi, Latgale region, Latvia

What is more pleasant than having a Christmas celebration in Nigeria? But yet, due to promises made to my little ones, that's the promise of white (snow) Christmas, I chose to celebrate this year's Christmas with my family in (snow guaranteed) Latvia, as snow can not be guaranteed in Ireland nor the UK.
We are currently in the Eastern region of Latgale, and here are some instant photos taken with my cell phone.
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Carterh:
Here are the issues raised by the ECO
1. On the basis of evidence provided, you appear to have no dependent relatives and little in the way of personal income or assets in your own country.
2. Your spouse’s 31 October – 30 November 2014 bank statement shows periods of low balances and is overdrawn in a number of occasions. It is clear that funds in this account are subject to financial commitments. I am therefore not satisfied that his finances are as comfortable as you state or that funds held in this account are available for the purpose of your proposed visit.
3. In light of all 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 live the United Kingdom on completion of a short visit. Therefore, on the balance of probabilities, I am not satisfied that you will be maintained and accommodated in the UK without working or having recourse to public funds or are able to meet the cost of return or onward journey.

I just realized that your husband's account is guilty of Money Lodgement, therefore, i am of the opinion that you can't get a visa with such.

Carterh:
Thank you. My father in-law is a Doctor and doing very okay. But as u said i think we shud keep him out of it. So now that my husband works full time and earns £1400, and he will have at least £5000 or more in his account when we apply next month, do u think that will be enuff? And again do you think it's worth applying again or? I need ur advice pls.

I'm not in position to tell whether you can get the visa with the amount of money readily availabe, the answer has got to do with how long that you intend to stay for, what you would be doing in the UK, how your visit would affect his financial condition and importantly, what you would be returning to Nigeria for.
Also it is up to you people whether you want to re-apply or not, but there is no regulation forbidding you to re-apply though.

Carterh:
Hey guys @justwise @Vicjustice . My brother just collected my Documents and it's rejected. I saw it coming though so....Btw my husband is so worried about it and he said we should re - apply. I told him we not going to do that till I get advice from you guys.lol I haven't seen the rejection letter yet but my brother told me they raise issues bout me not having strong ties to Nigeria plus my husbands bank statement plus they think he doesn't earn enough (£700) to take care of me for 5 months while I'm there blah blah. After all he stated in his later that he was doing part time job before but he is now working full time and he earns around£1400. And btw @Vicjustice they didn't say anything that shows they doubt our marriage. Nways now the thing is I have 2 plots of land in my name which was given to me by my dad, and I live in a rented property which was rented for me and in my name for 2 years starting July this year. Do u think that can be a strong tie even though I do not work? And do you think having £5000 pounds in my husbands account will be enuff? And because my husband lives with his parents in London, do you think we should include his dad's bank statement since he is providing accommodation for me while I'm there. And since I do not work, do I have to provide my own bank statement?

The two plots of land would be described as properties that stand in isolation, therefore, they do not represent tie.
Your joblessness wouldn't have been a problem had it been that the conditions of your husband's employment and his financial state is satisfying.
You are not required to provide your father in-law's bank statement even if he is accommodating you, yet, it is not a bad idea for your father in-law to get involved, but then, this will discredit your own husband and the application may be subjected to more questions especially if your father in-law is not very financially comfortable.

THIS IS YOUR QUOTE AND MY CORRESPONDING ANSWERS. YOU IGNORED POINT NUMBER 1 AS WELL AS POINT NUMBER 4, THESE POINTS EXPLICITLY SUGGEST THAT YOUR TRAVEL HISTORY AS WELL AS YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES ARE NOT APPEALING FOR A LONG TERM VISA, AND YET, YOU CHERRY-PICKED POINT NUMBER 2 WHICH WAS A RESPONSE TO YOUR QUERY ABOUT YOUR INTENTION TO TAKE AN UNNECESSARY TRIP.

esosa4real:
Please I need yall input on this:
Just for Remembrance sake, i am the medical doctor who was seeking guidance/advice on my application around the month of August and i visited this thread everyday for a month before applying, got my visa and travelled for my medical conference. I also visited Brazil a month later for another conference.
i plan to visit the UK by Gods grace in july,2015 just for tourism. But enh, my 6months visa expires in february 2015. These are my questions i need clarification on as regards my next move(visa renewal).
1. Do you advice i apply for a 2year visa? am scared about that o cos i visited the uk once. Or is it wise to apply for another 6months?
NOTE: my travel history is this (Nepal,2010 for conference, Ghana2014 for tourism, Uk oct 2014, Conference+tourism, Brazil 2014 (conference + tourism)
2. Or is it compulsory i go once more before it expires in february. will it increase my chances of a 2year visa renewal?
3. My employment status has changed, i was initially employed in a teaching hospital but my contract has terminated. I am working in a private NGO with smaller pay + i dont recieve payslips like the former? is this not a drawback? what can i do?
4. Considering my travel hx and all, will i stand a good chance with a 2year visa request?

1) The 2 years entry clearance is not issued on the basis of sequence, but on necessity when considered a frequent traveller who is constantly in need of a visa.
2) Although, you were issued a 6 months multi-entry visa, but the number of times that you traveled to the UK is irrelevant, even if you didn't eventually make the trip.
3) If you're not up to one year in your new employment, then how can the visa officer be satisfied that it is an employment that is sustained?
And though, you do not necessarily need to provide payslips, but your bank statement is expected to display your earnings.
4) There is no harm in trying, but I don't think your circumstances as well as your travel history qualifies you for a long term visa.

esosa4real:
Yeah we all concur!! But em @justwise, in my own case, oga @vicjustice suggests that travel history is irrelevant in my case!!

I jux confuse o! It's absurd to me that I went to UK once and wanna apply for a 2year visa next! So I need to know what the norm is! Do I go again in my multiple 6months? Or jux get ready my documents and prepare 4 2years renewal? Thanks

Please, do not take my comment out of context, re-writing it in your own word and thus making me look silly... take it in its totality and refer to the question that i replied to.

deri20:
Good day all. I have been following this thread for quite some weeks now. We submitted our visa applications(son and i) on 1st December 2014 but just got an email that "Your visa has now been processed and is ready for collection.
We aim to return passports to the Visa Application Centre where you lodged your application within 2 working days'.

Guru in the house, does it mean that our visa applications were granted?

Please help me.

You've been "following this thread for quite some weeks now" and yet you asked this very question that had been asked and answered over and over and over again?
Well, the repeated answer is YES, your visa has been approved as the English clearly explained

charles005:
Justwise, please what should I do, I haven't heard anything about my visa

Lol, there has to be approval first before visa, I mean, you should be concerned whether you application will be approved before bothering about the visa

Justaino97:
Please can I get a sample of the undertaking I should write when I'm applying for a student visa to ireland. Thank you very very much

What is the undertaking regarding, and what is the necessity for it?
Well, you might want to look up this link for some samples of format that can be viable for the job, simply edit the contents to soothe your purpose.
https://www.nairaland.com/757271/how-write-invitation-letters

peculiar2000:
thank you very much,I am very happy over your response,when we came back an agent told my husband that he will help us if we can give him 1.7M for the three of us but my daughter suggested we ask naira land. We are planing to appear again by Feb, do we go to Abuja or Lagos because I was told that abuja is better?

No visa application centre is better for reason of the location, every application is treated in its own merit, and the treatments are according to the rules and regulations setting the required standards for visa application. The decision making has absolutely nothing to do with the location of the embassy, it just depends on the individuals that are in charge of each case.
Once again, i like to strongly discourage you from paying any syndicate called "agent" with every emphasis at my command as i describe them as useless, meaningless, fruitless, needless, profitless, valueless, helpless, worthless, futile, inutile, ineffectual, vain, unavailing... plus any other word with similar meaning

esosa4real:
Please I need yall input on this:
Just for Remembrance sake, i am the medical doctor who was seeking guidance/advice on my application around the month of August and i visited this thread everyday for a month before applying, got my visa and travelled for my medical conference. I also visited Brazil a month later for another conference.
i plan to visit the UK by Gods grace in july,2015 just for tourism. But enh, my 6months visa expires in february 2015. These are my questions i need clarification on as regards my next move(visa renewal).
1. Do you advice i apply for a 2year visa? am scared about that o cos i visited the uk once. Or is it wise to apply for another 6months?
NOTE: my travel history is this (Nepal,2010 for conference, Ghana2014 for tourism, Uk oct 2014, Conference+tourism, Brazil 2014 (conference + tourism)
2. Or is it compulsory i go once more before it expires in february. will it increase my chances of a 2year visa renewal?
3. My employment status has changed, i was initially employed in a teaching hospital but my contract has terminated. I am working in a private NGO with smaller pay + i dont recieve payslips like the former? is this not a drawback? what can i do?
4. Considering my travel hx and all, will i stand a good chance with a 2year visa request?

1) The 2 years entry clearance is not issued on the basis of sequence, but on necessity when considered a frequent traveller who is constantly in need of a visa.
2) Although, you were issued a 6 months multi-entry visa, but the number of times that you traveled to the UK is irrelevant, even if you didn't eventually make the trip.
3) If you're not up to one year in your new employment, then how can the visa officer be satisfied that it is an employment that is sustained?
And though, you do not necessarily need to provide payslips, but your bank statement is expected to display your earnings.
4) There is no harm in trying, but I don't think your circumstances as well as your travel history qualifies you for a long term visa.

Carterh:
Hi @justwise. I'm new on here and this is my 1st post. Been going through this thread n I can see u have been of great help to people, Kudos to u bro. My issue is I got married to a British citizen in early August in Nigeria. Being away from each other immediately after marriage is a bit difficult for us (he had to go back to uk for work) and we haven't reached the requirements for spouse visa so we decided to apply for a visitor visa so I can go have time with him, celebrate his 30th birthday amd new year with him n his family. I do not work but I do small Scale business where I buy and sell fabrics at home. I depend on my husband financially so he is going to be my sponsor. My husband sent me his 2 months payslip as well as his bank statement (unfortunately 1 month). I have mentioned in my application that I intend to apply for a spouse visa when I get back to Nigeria so I wouldn't wanna jeopardise my chances by over staying. I have all the necessary supporting documents including out wedding pictures and the rest but my worries is I dunno if they will give me a visa cos of I don't work plus don't have any family responsibilities which is ties with Nigeria. And then I said I will be there for 5 months....What are my chances pls?

You said he left for the UK immediately after your marriage: well, in the logic of a Visa Officer, that doesn't look like an example of a marriage that is credible or that is sustained, it looks more like one of convenience.
To be honest, it is hard to see how you can get a visa with just a mirriage certificate and pictures, but without reasonable physical togetherness. And also, your personal circumstances do not meet the requirements of a tourist visa: and the man that you are presenting as a sponsor does not have an acceptable bank statement nor does he meet the requirements in other regards.

Justaino97:
I'm going to trinity college dublin. My fees for a pharmacy foundation year Is N4.5m which I have paid!! I applied for a visa b4 but was refused. Please how much do u think has to be in my sponsors acc so they could grant me visa

Was your visa application refused for reason of the amount of money that your sponsor has in his account?
Well, you might want to take a re-look at the original article of this thread to get familiar with the guidelines

peculiar2000:
Initially my daughter applied to Miami to meet her father's friend on a visiting visa , the woman is a citizen , an agent said its because the woman over there is a citizen that's why she was denied and also because she's young and inexperienced with no job, this time I'm thinking the woman thinks we want to go to Miami because of the woman because she said 'why Miami ' when we got to the embassy the officer asked why I'm leaving my husband and my other family and taking just my two babies I told her because others are married and my husband is at the port because he works with an oil company , that's all I said I don't know where I made mistake I don't know maybe its because she asked for places in Miami and we didn't really give her a good answer , thank you

Please, beware of "agents", these are people who brain-wash visa seekers to think that a visa application can only be successful with the help of an influential insider, or a paid professional mediator: but on the contrary, they are good-for-nothing syndicates who are the number one cause of getting people banned.
Example of such is your "agent" who suggested that your daughter's visa was refused because her contact is a US citizen: it is clear from this that he could have suggested her to lie in this regard whereas, being a US citizen has absolutely no negative effect to the application.
Regarding future application, I strongly recommend that you do Google search about the state that you want to visit, be familiar with the areas of interest and the airport of arival.
Read the opening article of thread comprehensively, and if you have further questions or concerns, ask here.

peculiar2000:
I am a trained nurse I have put in 20 years, a grandmother, with 2 grandchildren. Last month I took two of my youngest kids to us embassy for a tourism visa ages 18and 14 but we were denied, though my daughter that is 18 applied for visa march she was denied, I later told her that I will be taking them for tourism by Xmas period which we were denied. Though she applied for Miami and again we picked Miami but the visa officer wanted to give us the visa but she asked my daughter if she have applied before she said yes as soon as she said Miami she just brought our passport forward,i'm 51yrs my husband work with one of the oil company's there is no way I could leave him my other children are here with their husbands, I have 15yrs more to put in. Soon I will be a director of nurse by then,please advice me on what to do bicos I am planing to try again my children just want see what america look like kindly advice me 82.000, is not a small money

peculiar2000:
I do not really know why we were denied but she used this statement 'why Miami ' , we want to apply again next year what do you think we can do?.... Thanks for your reply

Somehow, I suspect that the reasons for the refusals are related to the lack of geographical knowledge of American states locations and your declaration of your places of interest and activities as compared to your intended port of arrival and accommodation details.
The USA is way bigger than the whole of west Africa, and though, Miami is in same East coast with New-york, but the distance from New-york to Miami is further than the distance from Lagos to Abidjan in the Ivory-Coast.
Miami can not just be a reason, you didn't state the obvious reasons for previous and current refusals.
Please, provide details and I'll be happy to guide you through on how to make it successful... depending on whether you fulfil the requirements.

Moukafoam:
Oga OP. Pls I have a sponsor in person of my elder sister, she has has been my sponsor right from the time of my secondary and University days. And now she want me to apply for a masters degree in the US or Canada. She is a citizen of the US with estates.

Pls do I stand a chance at all?

It depends on what she does, how much she's worth, why she's sponsoring you, what she'd benefit from sponsoring you, what you've been doing since you graduated, your marital status, what course you're going for, evidence of relationship and other circumstances.