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fados4sure: Please house, I just got my MSC admission letter from Cyprus International University and would like to know more about Cyprus. Can one really make money during schooling, are there Jobs there, is the country favourable and so on. Your humble opinion

North or North Cyprus?

[quote author=ahmad_ana]hi
please advice
i had got visa before 3 years for 6 months for UK , but i have never traveled over there ,

i am plannig to apply now again for one year ,

its possible to get visa one year , or i have to get 6 months first ?

i am not sure if i can get visa for one year , because i have never been there ,
as i know , it must be 6 months first , and i must entry there also
then i can apply for one year

any one can advice please ?[/quote]You asked your questions and you also answered them yourself, what advice do you then require?
By the way, what translation programme are you using?

ty0123: Please I want 2 mk enquiry I'm a bristish born by I applied 4 stay cos I'm a nigerian. I applied 4 bristish passport bt I wz nt give nd dey ask me 2 re apply. Pls I wnt 2 knw if I will given d british passport

ty0123: I want to make an enqiry about sometin. I'm a british citizen I av my birth certificate both small nd long. I applied 4 british passport bt I wz decline nd I wz ask 2 submit my skul certificate,my picture,nd d date I wz born wz 1988. I wnt 2 knw if I will be give d visa. Pls ani bodi 2 pls xplain 2 me.

Why do you have to write in such a rough manner?
By the way, your post doesn't seem to add up, British citizen denied a British passport, what's the story?

rockar: pls i need someone with xperience to answer my question. i finished nysc last year and ever since then, i manage my dads company which he handed to me with a legal doc. the problem is that i made my firt time application today for uk family visiting visa. after i made the application,a friend told me i ought to have included my school cert and nysc cert in the documents i submitted to let them know im a graduate. pls is this necessary for visiting visa? now i am so unhappy cos there is no way i can include the documents again cos i already submitted. will i be rejected because of this?

Like Justwise had answered, it is not necessary..., even an illiterate can apply for same category visa... But if however you feel you need to include the certificate, you can send it by registered post to them if you know your application reference number which you must enter on the supporting document.

okeytimi: @ vicjustice,you sound too positive about your point,but take my word:you will surely be disappointed.
I have seen a worst case than mine and yet got tru. dont scared pple like me.just keep your negativity to your self

It is not in my interest to "scare" you with "negative" news, i was only being honest in telling you the gravity of the situation: it is better to tell you how grave a true situation is than to mislead you to think that all is well.

bisoyeg: Hi Nairalanders,a friend missed his flight to Washington yesterday he holds a 2 year B1/B2 visa,the seminar he is going for is starting on monday 10th December till 13th December now he got another flight for early monday morning which means he will arrive in the US on 11th at about 9am local time,I wanna know if that would jeopardize his entry at the port of entry?
Please he needs advice I await your contributions
Thanks

You're indeed a friend's keeper, you seem to know so much about your "friend" and you are able to give so much details about "his" circumstances...
But why do you have to do this for your "friend"?

okeytimi: I was charged based on driving with a document seems to be fake,anddriving without mot which obviously means that the insurance is in valid.I was ill advice not to attend the court cos i may be detained based on the charged related to the license.pls i ned your assistance as regard what to do about this charges

Whoever it was that gave you such ill advise to abscond during your court hearing might have thought you were leaving the UK for good, but you knowing that you have a family to leave behind should have known better than to run away from something that you would need to return back to.
Now, knowing that you are not eligible for a UK visa ,I don't advise you to pay any nonrefundable fees or charges... Know that if however you get a visa, you are going no where except to a Uk jail

Collinsfbi

kalari: Am so sorry I did nt say in my post that I work,am a working mother as a matter of fact I work in a bank I just want to use my father statement and docs cos of the inflows that enter my daddy acct and also because is hotel and resrvation I want to use and that will require lot of money.I thank you all for uR response,I intend to put my statement along with my father statement.

That is how to do it, and you're good to go for the visa.

ifegy: Does anyone have any information on this- i.e., is there any such thing, is it safe to use, hours of operation, location?
Please and thanks!

You mean those "Hausas" hanging about the airport premises?
I've used their services multiple times, it is quite safe, but it's always wise to be vigilant because you don't know who may be spying on you changing how much money.

okeytimi: I explain in my first thread that i returned to my home country before the date for the court because the immgration officer who attended to me advice me to do so cos i might be detained and deported.Also the tribunal also affirm that the eco officer was wrong to have denied me based on the pending.it all went wrong when my second appeal was messd up by the lawyer who refuse to contact me untill the time lapses.I contacted a uk immigration officer who said i can apply for a family visit but my intention must be explain.pls. advice on the intention if you can pls.for the rest i know what to do thanks.

Man, it is a very serious offence to jump a court hearing date: an arrest warrant must have been issued out against you, and you are considered a criminal at large subject to arrest wherever you are identified.
All odds are against you:
You went against immigration rules; that is an offense.
You drove a mechanically propelled vehicle without insurance; that is a violation.
You were caught using a fake driver's license; that is a crime.
You jumped a court hearing date; that is an abuse.
You absconded; that is another crime.
Well, how do you expect to be granted a visa with such records against you?
If you asked me, I don't see how you can be given a visa to attend a birthday party

okeytimi: My reall concern is about intention ,i want you to advice me cos i dont want to remain since i have a better officer here in the middle east and my family could visit based on my status.the issue is my daughet is insisting that i should be at her birtday.pls advice me what can i do?

To be honest, the Visa Officer might not consider your "child's birthday" as a compelling reason to visit the UK, it is expected that the birthday could be done in any country, including your residence country.

I mainly look at the UK/Europe related threads or other random and miscellaneous ones, i seldom look at the US Canadian, Australia, South-African etc threads, so, i can't really pick the prominent contributors in these threads therefore, i would say Collinsfbi (or Collins-C.I.A?) as the poster who contributes meaningfully in almost every helpful thread.
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lovesavvi: Okay, but what is minimum balance that supose to be in my statement of account?. Thanks

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lovesavvi: @justwise nd vic, can my brother who is on workpermit in uk sponsor my trip for family visit? He is the one dat want to invite me,am a business man here in naija and am also going to include my bank statement and my business registration certificate together with my invoices nd receipt as a proof of tie to naija. Am i gud 2 go?

I don't understand why you need your brother to sponsor you if you have all these mentioned credentials

menia: With all due respect, I dont totally agree with Vicjustice. There is nothing wrong in parent sponsoring a married woman and her kids when comes to either UK or US tourist visa or student visa...

That is why i said: "it is not an entirely wrong thing to have one's father as a sponsor; but the fact is, a person who is not capable of self sponsorship is not deemed worthy of a tourist visa..."

menia: ...Anytime I apply for either UK or US visa for myself and my daughter, I always use my father documents as my sponsor despite the fact that I work and they always grant our visas. kalari just ensure you include your statement of account as well...

You might have been privileged to satisfy a visa officer that your father's fund is available and that you have access to it, but that does not mean that other people are so likewise privileged; that is why i said: "...because, s/he can hardly satisfy the Visa Officer of the availability (and most importantly, the accessibility) of the fund

menia: ...kalari just ensure you include your statement of account as well. I applied for UK 10 years visa last year with my daughter and my father sponsored us and the visas were granted eventhough I'm married.

Karali didn't say anything about her own bank statement, and that alone is[i] disqualifies her from the requirements of a tourist visa and she doesn't seem to have a job hence i said she can not "satisfy the Visa Officer of her intention to return to Nigeria"[/i]

So, what really do you disagree with me about?

kalari: Good morning house,you guys are doing a great job,pls i have a question to ask i am a married woman with two kids and i will like to apply for uk visiting visa,the question is can my father act as my sponsor as in to support me with his statement of account and other documents and also hope the eco officer will not start thinking that why is my husband not sponsoring us.

I think you already answered your own question.
Well, to clarify that, as a married woman, it is supposed to be YOU or your HUSBAND who should be doing the sponsorship, not your father: Yet, it is not an entirely wrong thing to have one's father as a sponsor; but the fact is, a person who is not capable of self sponsorship is not deemed worthy of a tourist visa because, s/he can hardly satisfy the Visa Officer of the availability (and most importantly, the accessibility) of the fund nor can s/he satisfy the Visa Officer of the intention to return to Nigeria

zubbainno123: Oga vicjustice and my other friends here pls I really need an urgent response on this.
I am planning on renewing my xpired 6mths visit visa to the UK, I am a corper nd am currently serving in lagos state. D problem I hv now is that we were told while in camp that serving corps members r not allowed to travel out of d country or else on medical grounds, nd that u r not alloewd to stay away for morethan 2weeks. Nd they also made it clear that for u to travel out u must collect permission from d Director General's office. So my question now is would I be giving an authomatic denial one I state that I am corper since we r nt allowed to travel out during our service year, or can I jst get a letter from d organisation am serving with stating that they hv grated me a week break to go visit my brother in d UK.
Plz I really need ur ungent respponse on this, cuz I ordinary would hv applied for a renewal before now, bt I was waiting to hv something doing in nigeria that will prove that I will return bk to the country as I was not working or scholing.......and please does anyone in the house knw anybody that has applied as a corper before and was granted a visa.......thank u all.

There is no embassy law or rule that forbids Corpers from travelling abroad, but for the fact that corpers are under regulations, and one of the clauses of the regulations forbid them to travel at will, the embassy would therefore have no choice but to act by the rules

[quote author=first_lady]Hello please, I'm hoping someone would help out with sufficient advice on this. My cousin is in Nigeria, and her husband to be is in UK working with one of the federal prison in UK. Thou he is a full born Nigerian bt has his citiziship in UK. He want her pregnant befor joinning him in UK to have the baby after which, they will come back to Nigeria for the wedding. My question is; Is it possible for her to get her VISA to UK without stress or rejection to join him being pregnant without a marriage certificate? And what are the procedure to go about this? am so concerned because I dont want her to make any mistakes that will keep her hanging here in Nigeria with the pregnancy. Thanks.[/quote]From your comment, it seems the couple's "marriage" is not officially recognised, and if so, the woman can not apply for a visa under spouse regulation.
Now, assuming the marriage is legitimately recognised (with a certificate to substantiate it), as a wife of a UK citizen, she should be eligible to apply for a spouse visa irrespective of the pregnancy stage provided her husband meets the financial requirements

vozkini: @vicjustice,justwise&all, am grateful forr your candid advise. I wish to re-apply for the visa again and have booked a hotel close to britsh museum and other side attractions, my questions now is,is there any need to include in additional information, informations regarding where they state that I requested for 3 weeks instead of 1 week I requested, moreso, is there any need to explain mistake made on the first hotel booked. Please advice.

If you sensed injustice or you think that the Visa Officer's error played a role in the unsuccessful application, then, it won't be a bad idea to make use of the additional info box.
And also, if you feel the need to make clarity regarding the hotel, then, why not?

yincahmicheal: Believe ur God and am not saying work is nt needed, it needed but I think prayer first getting my visa was like a play, what I said was my own view, you view is what you encourage people about n no one ever insult you so please apply manners to your replay n let treat issues with respect cus don't think we ar here to fight or insult one another. Thank

Well, my post wasn't meant to insult you, but if however you felt insulted by Sunny_Bobo's responding post, i like to apologise on his behalf.

yincahmicheal: My friends here on the forum I like to tell you that the major reason why most are refuse a visa is mostly because we have forgotten that it only God that make all things possible, but why putting together our documents we always forget to had most essential document and the most sweet able agent which is prayer and faith, add prayer to your application and make God the first and the last and u will be disappointed it prayer that will back up ur document and application and it this same prayer that will speak for u at the British High commission, when your faith is shaking in your God and you believe more in your application and document I bet u, u may end up not getting anything positive but please just do your best and leave the rest to God am so sure in Him he never disappoint and he will make a way for u where there seems to be no way. Do not rush in so that time you will not fur fit(false application) your chances of getting a visa. (Ban 10yrs). Follow advise and the rules and leave all to God to had what is meaning, God is not a magician but He is a miracle working God. Have faith in Him It just a Contribution my brothers not a sermon nor a preaching. Thanks all

What gave you the impression that everybody in this forum is a "Christian"?
What message do you have for the Muslims, the Hindus and the Pagans?
And what makes you thinks that it takes only a man of faith to apply for a visa?
By the way, how are the atheist getting their visas?
Well, what does the Bible say about "faith without work"?
Man, visa application is not about religion, but about doing the right thing in the right way

zubbainno123: Oga vicjustic and justwise and my other friends here pls I really need an urgent response on this.
I am planning on renewing my xpired 6mths visit visa to the UK, I am a corper nd am currently serving in lagos state. D problem I hv now is that we were told while in camp that serving corps members r not allowed to travel out of d country or else on medical grounds, nd that u r not alloewd to stay away for morethan 2weeks. Nd they also made it clear that for u to travel out u must collect permission from d Director General's office. So my question now is would I be giving an authomatic denial one I state that I am corper since we r nt allowed to travel out during our service year, or can I jst get a letter from d organisation am serving with stating that they hv grated me a week break to go visit my brother in d UK.
Plz I really need ur ungent respponse on this, cuz I ordinary would hv applied for a renewal before now, bt I was waiting to hv something doing in nigeria that will prove that I will return bk to the country as I was not working or scholing.......and please does anyone in the house knw anybody that has applied as a corper before and was granted a visa.......thank u all.

zubbainno123: Does it mean that one can not apply for a visit visa as a corper, tought NYSC is a strong enough ground to prove that u will return bk to the country after your visit?

There is no embassy law or rule that forbids Corpers from travelling abroad, but for the fact that corpers are under regulations, and one of the clauses of the regulations forbid them to travel at will, the embassy would therefore have no choice but to act by the rules

vickkyy: @Vicjustice, thank u so much. Almighty God will continue to give u wisdom & understanding to put people through their visa applications. I'm still expecting their response to d administrative review that I wrote but Can I re:apply in 3months time because that is when I will be entittle to another leave.

You are entitled to reapply for a visa at any time, and it is allowed to apply for a fresh visa while your previous refusal is under appeal or administrative review.
But if you seek my opinion, i don't think 3 months is enough time to improve your financial circumstance and to avoid being refused for the same reason as the previous.

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justwise: 850k is nothing if that is 4-5 times your salary and you planning to travel to the UK to spend it in one week, cash flow as a business person is not the same as somebody who earns monthly salary, salary is fixed, business income is not, the two are not judged the same way.

I'm glad there is someone who understands what it takes. Well done, Justwise.

jejet: My post was in response to Vicjustice response to remmer5 that 850k is not sufficient to apply for visiting visa.I do not have a regular monthly income but I have cash flowing in and out in account (not bogus amt) and I explained the source of the money is from sales commission I received from my parents business and I accompanied it with a letter stating that I have uninterrupted access access to the business account. Finish. few days later, I picked up my visa

Read my post carefully, i neither said that 850k is insufficient nor did i say it is sufficient, i only responded to Remmer5's post when he said that the Visa Officer might wonder about how he had "that much" (850k) cash in his account: However, in general, a Visa Officer would not be encouraged to issue a visa to an applicant if he deems that the travel will heavily affect his/her financial situation

vickkyy: Thanks for putting me through. But I noted it in d application form that d money available for my trip is N309,000 and i just want to vısıt UK for just 1Week. Please kındly advıse me on what to do becos i çant abandon MY job here in nigeria, then be a legal resıdent ın UK. Pleade advıce me on what to do. Thank u

Improve your financial situation and apply again (only) in due time.

afam4eva: This story is really hard to believe. What will make a pro Basketball player to want to break into someone's house.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=289355
Clifford "the black rhino" Etienne charged with armed robbery and attempted murder

Former fringe world title contender Clifford Etienne was arrested Wednesday after allegedly stealing $1,978 from a Florida Boulevard check-cashing business, Baton Rouge police has confirmed. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TYXa3tzIfY
According to a Police spokesman the 35 year-old ex jail bird, who was wearing a mask, stole the cash at gunpoint. But when the one time contender attempted to leave the premises a number of police were waiting and gave chase. It is then alleged that Etienne tried to steal a car with two children inside but was not able to start it. He then fired at police but the gun failed to go off. Etienne then stole another vehicle that was also occupied by two children and their father. Etienne then attempted to shoot the father but the gun once again jammed. Etienne did manage to drive the car off with the two children still inside but crashed, upon which time police overpowered him and took him into custody.

Etienne, who served years 10 years in prison for robbery, has been charged with two counts of armed robbery, attempted first degree murder, second degree kidnapping and attempted armed robbery. Etienne is presently incarcerated in Parish prison.

Etienne, who last fought on May 14 this year, is best known for his first round loss to Mike Tyson in February 2003. Since his release from prison in 1998 Etienne has fought 35 times, winning 29, losing four and drawing twice.

August 12, 2005"

jaysus he had just fought nicolai valuev for the wba intercontinental heavyweight title a couple of months ago too.

just shows how quick you can go from fighting for a (sort of) world title to being in a whole lot of trouble
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=289355

passionup: vic justice, this your opinion is a strong one ohh but i feel all hope isnt lost. there would always be a way sha. i believe that if am banned for 10years, i should be informed but in this case i havent been informed. I will not relent .

OK, keep re-applying and keep binning your money.

vickkyy: Good day everybody,i applied for a visiting visa to UK for 6days and i was refused based on the below grounds.

You have stated in your visa application form that you will be financing urself in d UK at a cost of 130k (€515 @# 252.54 = €1). This would appear to be an underestimated of ur costs. Your hotel alone will cost u €406 (#102,531). You will then require a flight, transport and extra funds for food and sundries. Therefore, a conservative estimate of your minimum expenditure would be €1,000 (252,540). Your stated monthly income is #72,750 (€288). However, the salary payments in your bank equate to #59,337 (€235). This trip represents over four months of your annual stated salary. I note that u have declared no additional income from any sources. Given your personal economic circumstances, I am not satisfied that your financial outlay on the proposed visit, for the reasons u have given, is commensurate withyo ur current personal and financial circumstances in nigeria. Therefore, on the balance of probabilities, I am not satisfied that u will be maintained and accommodation in the uk without working or having recourse to public funds or are able to meet the cost of return or an onward journey as required by paragraph 41(vi) and (VII) of HC395.


i have therefore refused your application becos I am not satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that you meet all of the requirements of the relevant paragraph of the United kingdom immigration rules.


Your right of appeal is limited to the grounds referred to in section 84 (1) (c) of the nationality, immigration and asylum Act 2002 (www.legislation.gov.uk).


Actually, have already written an administrative review letter and is also below


British High Commission (Trade/Investment, Consular and Visa Sections),
Dangote House,
Aguyi Ironsi Street,
Wuse,
Abuja.

Dear Sir/Madam,

RE: ABUJA / 864664 LETTER OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF VISA APPLICATION

I received the entry clearance officer (ECO) notice of refusal of entry clearance into United Kingdom dated 08/11/2012. I applied for a Visiting Visa but my application was refused by your commission. In refusing the visa application, the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) had cited Act paragraph 41(vi) and (vii) of HC395.

In the said notice, the ECO stated the under stated as his/her reasons for refusing my application.

1) That I will not be able to maintain my accommodation and other expenses due to underestimated cost. That I will be financing myself in the UK at a cost of N130,000(€515 @ N252.54= €1) that the hotel cost N102,531(€406), I will then require Air (Flight) Ticket, transport, extra funds for food and sundries.

2) That the salary payments in my bank equate to N59,337 (€235) and no additional income from any other source. Also my income is modest and this leads you to question whether I intend to leave UK at the end of my proposed trip.

In response to (1) and (2) above, I refer you sir/madam to the application form submitted. See the below details provided in the application form;

I have N309,000 (€1,224) available for my trip (inclusive of my flight ticket). Return flight ticket cost N135,000 (€535) to my findings.

I budgeted the sum of N130,000 (excluding return flight ticket) but the hotel cost N102,531.

In summary to the above, After the deduction of the flight ticket and Hotel cost of N237,531 (€941) there will still be balance of N71,469 (€283) from the amount available whereas I will be leaving with my provisions (cornflakes, Assorted biscuit, Mayonnaise or Bama / Chocolate scrub for Bread, tomato ketchup, Milk and sugar) and the sum of N71,469 will still be my cash at hand for transport, sundries and food for 6days. Also, I am entitled to Leave Allowance but it will be paid as cash, I did not made mention of it in the application form because I don’t have the letter to back it up and I believe that the money available will be enough for 6days as budgeted. ECO did not even put the month of October and November into consideration. Also I am still entitled to another leave after 3months.

My monthly salary was formally N59,337 after deduction of tax, but was increased to N72,750(€288) after tax in the month of July, 2012 with some of my co-workers, the salary review letter was submitted with my application form, my name will be found in number 3. I was short paid in the month of July & August, 2012 by paying N59,337 in my account for the 2months but was later adjusted and the different of N40,000 was later paid to me by cash.

I noticed that the ECO did not put my DIAMOND BANK account into consideration before reaching his/her decision, the account was open in the month of June, 2012 as salary account for each staff of my company and June, 2012 salary was the first salary paid into the account. The salary paid to my account for the month of September, 2012 was N72,750 to claim my prove, the DIAMOND BANK statement has been withheld by ECO.

In submitting my visa application, I have submitted my personal statement of account (Guaranty Trust bank & Diamond bank), letter of introduction from my employer stating my position, letter of transferred from Stations Department to throughput Department but position as stations accounting officer still stands, Salary review Prove, Payslip, places to visit, hotel booking for 6 days and how to get to Heathrow Hotel from UK Airport.

I have submitted a GUARANTY TRUST BANK statement of account where it was clearly showed that I have N352,000 (€1,394) as balance. I have the financial muscle to undertake the trip and without me recourse to any public fund when I would get to the United Kingdom.

Sir/Madam, I am on the point that I have met all the requirements under the paragraph 41 of the immigration Acts as promulgated by the House of Commons of the UK (the ECO had left out important documents for consideration and relied heavily on his personal thought), by not putting my DIAMOND BANK account into consideration. Therefore I merited the visa in the first place and the British Commission was supposed to issue me the visa to permit me to visit the UK.
May I say Sir/Madam, that I am an honest and diligent young lady whose only desire and have an intension to visit U.K for holiday purpose only and not to recourse to any public funds in the UK. No normal person who would abandon such OIL JOB in a recognize company and then become an ILLEGAL RESIDENT in the UK.

In view of this Sir/Madam, I am appealing to you to use your good office to review my application so that justice and fairness upon which the UK is run can be seen and said to be in practice.

While I am looking forward to hearing from you in the shortest possible time, please do accept the assurances of my highest regards.



Yours faithfully,


SOMEBODY SHOULD PLEASE ADVISE ME.

I'm sorry to disappoint you by saying that i don't see how the administrative review will be of any help to your case: Narrating how you intend to manage your barely sufficient fund is not what the Judge wants to hear, it is obvious that you would have financial difficulties whilst in the UK; and worse still, you do not seem to have enough fund to live on if you return to Nigeria.
Read more here:
https://www.nairaland.com/967110/main-reasons-many-refused-visas