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dalobaba: Hello @justwise... I just want to know if I actually filled the wrong form. My auntie gave me an invitation letter and I filled the form for general visitor. I got a refusal and she's saying I filled the wrong form that I was suppose to fill the family visitor form. I applied 2010 with my mum and I actually filled the family visitor form then tho I was refused but when I was trying to fill this time around I read that I'm not liable to fill the form coz I'm not her sibbling, parent bla bla bla. Please want to know if I truly filled the wrong form.thank you

dalobaba: tHanks so much....I will like to know if my auntie over there in the uk can take any action against my refusal over there in this general visitor category. Thanks once again

igbankebabe: Yes Vicjustice, I saw this.. This full time student doesn't work, and is applying for a family visa. His siblings support him financially. Is he expected to have money? If he doesn't work, and receives from family? It is a family visit.

Sorry for the many questions.

igbankebabe: I did but didn't see anything specific to this. Just that parents/guardians sponsoring a student (adult) stand a little chance. I do not really understand it

igbankebabe: So would it then be better to say he does not have any savings? As a student, and not present any bank statement? Since a sponsor is taking care of all costs?

onelovenigeria: Godson201333
i have written an appeal to the laizo court and i want to come to lagos by next week,to their embassy to submit their appeal letter...pls do you have any idea of how long it takes,becos the programme am going for is for aug 22-27 next month...

igbankebabe: Thank you Vicjustice,

I have looked at the article. So if a student is applying for a family visit to see his brother over the holiday, not exactly tourism (but will do some sight-seeing and shopping), why would he not stand a chance if being sponsored as an undergrad student?

Na wa

igbankebabe: Hi Vicjustice, can you expand more on this because I have the same situation. Why does he have no chance at all? Because he's a student? Are undergrad students rarely given visas?

igbankebabe: How do you mean? I just asked a simple question. And yes, I am in the same situation of having a student visit.

I would not lie if it were for me, after all this is a faceless forum.. We all just want awareness. I would really appreciate if you explain undergraduates' chances.

Thank you

igbankebabe: Lakayanababy originally posed the question. Not me. I responded to your answer and wanted to know more.

igbankebabe: Hi Vicjustice, can you expand more on this because I have the same situation. Why does he have no chance at all? Because he's a student? Are undergrad students rarely given visas?

mesampy: Hello
Pls i also need advice. My mother wants to apply for a general visit visa to the UK. She has been refused 2 times because they said that they did not believe the funds in her account where sufficient. She is a business woman with a household shop. Can she use her business account to apply for a general visit visa to the UK for herself and my younger sister. She will be staying with a friend in the UK so she wont have to pay for accommodation. What documents does she need to successfully apply pls?

Thank you

onelovenigeria: i was refuse by the italy embassy in lagos on the ground that my document are not reliable and that they are not certain if i will returned after my programme.
but in their remark.
it say that since i am applying from the republic of benin that the italy consulate general is not the competent office i need to apply through.
first i am from nigeria and live in benin city edo nigeria and all info about me is from benin,and they say that i am apply from republic of benin.please what do i do.

emdee01: I applied for egypt tourist visa frm one agent who is working within their embassy in lagos, he promised that it will out within 1 or 2 wks. But know said that machine for egypt sticker visa got fault nd he will send my document to kano embassy to get d sticker one. He promise that lagos will show on a visa page for d place of production, now am scare because hw does it possible for d visa that will process frm kano nd bearing lagos production. Pls i need ur useful advice before i falling.

lakayanababy: Hello Vicjustice and Justwise and other experienced forumers,

Can you advise on a visiting visa application? My cousin is an undergraduate student and wants to apply to visit his brother in Newcastle for 2 weeks. His brother is sponsoring his entire visit. Now, is it wise to answer no to 'do you have any savings'? he does but it is not a lot (only about 30, 000), and he does not want this to count against him. Or can he just say no? Are students expected to submit bank statements even though they are being fully sponsored?

What are his chances as his parents are retired and this brother supports him from the UK?

What strong ties can a student show apart from sponsor's documents - invite, bank statements, utility bills, payslips, pictures, passport page (british), birth cert; his school documents (letter from school, admission letter, receipts, etc), birth cert, passport?

Thank you

headna007: Hello my country people I salute una ooo, here is my case I got a refusal yesterday stated as follow. In other 2be able to mke a decision on whether or nt to grant u entry clearance in this category I hav taken into account your stated circumstances in nigeria, d reason 4ur visit nd ur proposal travel arrangement. U av declare dat u ar employed Donfash & ass eaning 150k per month nd dat u av no family commitment. U also state dat u proposed 2 travel alone nd will visit a frnd wo is expecting a baby. U av nt sought 2travel outside of nigeria b4 nd av nt explain in any detail wat u will do in d uk 4dis period of time. U av nt shown dat dis cost is proportionate 2reason u av given 4visiting d uk. Given d statement u av made nd d documentary evidence u av presented 2support ur app I am nt satisfied dat ur circumstance in nigeria, coupled wit ur reason 4wishing to travel 2d uk, ar such dat u have shown ur intention ar as stated or dat u intend 2leave d uk @d end of ur propossed visit. I am therefore nt satisfied dat ur application meet d requirement of paragraph 41(I) nd (ii) of the immigration rules. I av dere4 refused ur application because I am not satisfied. On d balance of probability dat u meet all of d requirement of d relevant paragraph of UK immigration rules....pls I need an advice , d traveling proposed date is 20 augurst-11 september wit budget of 700pounds livin cost budget

rafique1234: I am going to apply for uk visit visa for my wedding shopping. my uncle is sponsoring me and I also have attached my financial statements of our joint account. my uncle has 6 months bank statement and my joint has been opened since last month. but I do have considerable amount of money in my account. would this result to refusal even though my uncle is the main sponsor? and I am supplying my financial statements just as supporting documents.

princessmoi: Hey Justwise,

I went through the previous thread and i saw most of the questions being answered. My friend got his maintenance fee complete on Tuesday the 17th he should be applying the 12th of August i guess he is using his mom's account, he is still waiting to receive his CAS on Monday though his school has agreed on an extension for two weeks (school was to start the 5 of Sept.) which will be included in the CAS letter.

Fees were paid in full.

Docs he will be submitting;

Cert. stated in CAS plus CAS

Study leave letter from employer plus his pay slips

His mom bank statement plus a letter from his mom also and his birth certificate (he bears the same surname but mum has a different surname spelling on the bank statement but though same pronunciation, hope it is ok with the birth certificate?) Its the same spelling on his birth certificate.

TB test results

Letter from his brother who is currently in the UK, he will be staying with him...

2 passport size pics

Application fee

TOEFL score

Hope we aint missing anything?

Darlinton12: Hi friends my gf invited me to Poland I have gotten all necessary documents even an invitation registered in Poland, but my problem now is embassy I have try to book for appointment all I see was that lack of available date 2013-07-31, please those anyone have solution to this . Thank you

sennykenny: Hi sir, am married and I have a year old son,my uncle in UK is planning to send me invitation letter and all d expenses wit be paid by my husband, but he did not ve up to 600k in his accout. Can I use my brother statement of acct? If yes, who will be my sponsor pls enlighten me more on dis cos I don't want to be rejected. Thanks

slickrick7: pls those who av bin there should pls help... thank you

aronkyshire: Pls vicjustice justwise and co. Help!!!!!!

quote author=aronkyshire]Hello All,
Thanks for this informative thread and thanks to all the contributors including those whose issues were reviwed here. My story goes thus:

1.I work in a small firm in nigeria. I have been with the firm since Jan 2012 and will bé going on leave in September 2013. I intend spending some part of my leave visiting the UK. I have never travelled before and my international passport is very new. Infact I just obtained it last month

2. My initial salary was 80k per month (960K per annum) making my total take home pay amount to a little over 71k after tax and pension reduction. After a year, I was promoted and my salary increased to 100K per month (1.2M per annum) making my total take home pay to bé a little over 88k. In may, there was a company wide review of Salary and everyone got a 15% salary increase making my current monthly pay to bé 115K per month (1.38M per annum). Therefore my current take home pay is a little over 101K after tax and pension deductions.

3. An old friend of mine who now has a Resident Permit in the UK has offered to invite me for the period of 10 days which I intend to spend visiting the UK. The documents he has sent to me are:

-Biodata page of passport,
-Utility bills
-Resident Permit
-Bank statement
-Temporary Job contract agreement (he is a contract staff)
-Pictures of both of us as evidence that we have been friends
-Waec/Neco cert indicating that we attending the same high school in Nigeria where our friendship started.

4. At my end, I have the following documents:

-Savings Bank statement (having 571K)
-Salary bank statemnt (having 20k)though im still expecting this july's salary of 101k
-Work ID, Employment letter,confirmation letter, promotion letter, letter of Introduction from my coy
-Admission from National Open University for my MBA though i havent started yet till next March.
-Waec/neco result showing that me and my friend inviting me went to the same high school
-Pics showing our friendship over the years.
-Payslips
-Tax clearance which my company is still working on getting for me.

MY PROBLEM
1. I intend applying in 1st week August which makes my 6 months statement to bé from Feb to July. The initial opening bal in my savings acct reads 117k. And all the 571k in the account was paid over a period of 3 months by my fiance who works in canada and does a not registered business on the side of sending laptops and phones for sale in naija. All d account records show his name as d depositor.

2. In May,(the 4th month in my 6 month statement) there was heavy activity in my savings account where my fiance deposited up to 1 million naira within one week into my account gotten from his business as he was trying to avoid the bank charges associated with paying more than 500k into his account at one time. That same month of May, i withdrew 500k twice in order to pay his 1M back into his account. Leaving the acct balance back at 135k.

3. In June because of my travelling plan, he paid 450k (spread over 2 weeks) into my acct making up the 571k i presently have in it now. Over the 6 months, i have been withdrawing too for personal upkeep.

4. My salary account is so low because i spend my money for the upkeep of my aged parents and younger siblings. My fiance practically supports me hence the payment of money into my acct all d time but obviously, d VO wont understand that.

(A)From my points listed above, do you think I have a case of money lodgement?
(B)If yes, how do you think I can explain with evidence that the money is available for my use?
(C) is it wise to say my fiance is sponsoring part of my trip since I an a working adult.
(D) are the documents I intend presenting OK? Or is there something missing?
(E)will the fact that my 1st issued international passport is just less than a month old pose a problem?

Thanks in anticipation of your kind replies. God bless you all

rakisha: Thanks Vic.

Pls I will appreciate if u can give ur personal opinion on the three questions I asked as I have read all thru d link u redirected me to and havent come across anywhere it was hinted that it is or it isnt shady to register my buying and selling biz two weeks to my application date to prove that d cash lodgements made on my acct are from my extra source of income.

I also cant get concrete info about if 600k is alright for a 10 day visit. I earn 100k and I have been working for the past 4 and half years. I also intend adding my salary acct which has about 180k in it making all my available cash to be 780k. I wont be staying in a hotel. I will stay with my friend who is inviting me.

Thanks pls reply

morjid: pls oga just wise .....I apply for visa last year and dey refuse me under section 320a let me say about to barn....cos they told me my school letter is a fake one now have change from d school to national open university now.....so if I want to apply next wat will be d document and gonna put to back up dat have left the previous school,.......I need answer ASAP sir

Vicjustice: Hate to be single, love to mingle, it takes 2 to tangle: log on to www.babefishing.com and get mingled

azpekuliar: With all these Social network sites (quasi-dating websites) all over who needs this?

rakisha: Dear VicJustice, thanks for all ur help and for the advice u have given people in the past.

Pls i'm a novice who wants to travel to UK for holiday. My friend is inviting me. I work and earn about 100k per month. I also buy and sell anything that moves just to make extra cash. I dont know much about travelling but from what i have read so far i think i have money lodgement problem. I intend applying for the UK visa on 1st of August. And i have 600k in my acct with lump sum paid over a period of 2 weeks.

My questions are:
1. Is 600k an okay minimum for a visit of 10days?

2. Can i say that d lump sum was gotten from my customers who paid for my goods which is true

3. I'm just in d process of registering my business name and i hope to get the certificate by 30th. Will it bé fishy to them saying that i registered my biz solely for d purpose of the visa application.

I anticipate ur response. Thanks

dalobaba: @justwise thanks. I'm thinking of reapplying and my auntie want to right the british high commision with an immigration lawyer over there in the uk...what do u think about? Thanks so much

Roxy4: @vicjustice @justwise. I need your advice please, I'm a final year student here in Lagos and just returned my second trip from the UK today, My 6month visa expires July 19th and ill be done with school in September. I will like to apply for a 2year visa before i graduate coz its the only tie i can prove to the consular that im a student n my parents financial support (as stated in my 6months application) since NYSC is not considered as a tie. Please advice when can i reapply?

flange: @Vicjustice
Vicjustice! i read from one of your posts that you are in Dublin im so sorry to burst into you but i need your help i want to know how the place is i mean life in Ireland because i got an admission to ITB . i need advice on that place i didnt see a thread please i have paid my tuition fees completely 8020 Euro and i submitted to Vfs

- Tuition fee receipt
- STATEMENT of my sponsor
- business incorporation Registration
- Notrarized letter from copy that i will return home
- My admission letter
- My results
- online form and alles

They said it will take 8 weeks please i need little enlightenment on Dublin and life there as a student and more information . awaiting your prompt response

Roxy4: @vicjustice @justwise. I need your advice please, I'm a final year student here in Lagos and just returned my second trip from the UK today, My 6month visa expires July 19th and ill be done with school in September. I will like to apply for a 2year visa before i graduate coz its the only tie i can prove to the consular that im a student n my parents financial support (as stated in my 6months application) since NYSC is not considered as a tie. Please advice when can i reapply?

flange: Vicjustice! i read from one of your posts that you are in Dublin im so sorry to burst into you but i need your help i want to know how the place is i mean life in Ireland because i got an admission to ITB . i need advice on that place i didnt see a thread please i need your prompt response

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ganilat4: Good day, everybody,im a newbie in this forum, pls i need ur advice on this my issue.
i have a friend in uk,who like me to pay him a visit in uk for so long,now i have shown my intention about it,pls what are the requirement to process my visa.firstly, do i ask him for letter of invitation or what,apart from that what is d easy method for me, let me share my background with u.
1.im 39 yrs of age.
2.working in energy company.
3.my total take home is 150,000 naira.
4.i have 2.5 million naira in my saving acct.
5.though i use to trade t-bill with the money which can be retrieved back after maturity.
6.i have 3kids, leaving in my built house. thats all about me,
im planing to use my annual leave time to visit him in uk (30) working days.
pls, good people in the house kindly put me through, mainly b/cs i believe in do it urself of a thing. God will help u in ur daily endeavour, thanks, waiting for ur reply