wine4dguy:
Please is there anyone who has registered with engineering council(ECSA) here in recent years I need clarification please

How do I go about it with a foreign certificate after MIE verification

Nikky1759:
Hello guyz�
This is like the second time they will deny me and my son visa���
Somebody help!!
I dont know what to do again
Should i reapply or apeal because i dont trust this south embassy again its like they are broke and just need money or is it the waiver form i signed�
These are the reasons for denial
Insuffucient fund after my husband 65k rand plus his credit count account of 45rand

And my own closing balance of 500k

Second reason: Unclear and unverifiable sponsors account statement

Finfavour:
Thanks so much for Response.
I applied on May 28 and got their reply on July8
Roughly a month plus.
Pls, like how long will it take for them to reply the appeal?
Thanks

Finfavour:
Good day every one.
Pls I need your help.
Is it good to make an appeal to the Consulate General after your visa application is denialed?
If yes, please how do I go about it? Do I have to book appointment with VSF again or I should just go there?

Pls help me.
I just received my passport yesterday and visa was denialed on the ground that "documents lack credibility". No particular document was mentioned.
They also said I can make a written representation to the Consulate via VFS within 10 working days. Pls I need advice.
I applied for a visiting visa proposed June 28 to July 15

Thanks

Yhamo:
Good day house,
I am planning to submit an application at VFS Lagos, and i have been trying to book appointment online but there are no available slots for the rest of the month. My guess is that there might be some technical issues with their online booking platform. Can i just walk in to submit or the online booking appointment is compulsory? Please anyone that submitted recently should please respond to this.

Thanks

MissMa01:

No need for blank pages. Upload stamps and markings on your old passport, stamps, markings and bio data page of your new passport

Cyclops33:
What was the duration of the visa application, I mean when did you apply and when did you get a response? My friend applied 3 weeks ago and no news yet from them

Danoskhy:
Aside the confirmation of employment attached, did you add any other document(s) to evidence the other inflows? was there activities like outflows on the account? its not about the balance BUT strong evidence of source of income tho! because those small small deposits would appear to the embassy like the applicant is being crowd funded to migrate! that's what they mean by "Bank statement Transaction lacks credibility" .

hence in the future....try and prove any payment in account you intend to use! one amongst the many ways to do this is by presenting 2 separate account. 1 as a salary account and the other her side business account.....(as you already said she's a fashion designer/trainer)

hope this helps!

duketiana:

They just don't want to issue her visa. Covid 19 is seriously affecting them. There has been a lot of rejection lately.

Geenosko:

Can you please elaborate on what you mean by it's a generic response? Why would they say the bank transactions lacks credibility? What could have went wrong with the statement ?
Are you saying that 1.9M balance is not enough? if you travel out of festive season, I believe one should still get a flight ticket of around 300k.. ......

It's a generic response
1.9M bank balance is enough to support your family trip, flight tickets alone will half that money and what will the family live on after travel expenses

elume2020:
Just to clear some air around ESCA, the new procedure is you take all documents you intend applying with to an organ in Centurion, for verification and validation. There a slip will be given to you which you will come along with to their office at Bruma Lake, Johannesburg. When I did mine this procedure wasn't in place then but now due to forgery of certificate the process has been intensified.
On the other hand, don't always expect to get a candidate engineer even if you hold a B. Eng. You might be called for interview, I was called, terrible because they were asking me to write some equations which I can't even remember the sequence of the formula but explained what it was used for. At the end I was offered a candidate Technician. I decline it and asked them to review their decision which the process is currently ongoing. I hope is comes out as what I wanted, not looking for a job though just wanted the right recognition.

elume2020:
With regards to critical skills, if you obtained your first degree from a Nigerian University not on the Washington accord, be prepared for and interview. I was interviewed but to be honest I can't give an accurate answer of all they were asking because I have forgotten many of them, like writing formula of a topic I did in third year. Also asking how many lecturer in the department, equipment we have and all sort. Defended my B. ENG project before the three white guys. And that was in December. Up till now I haven't gotten any feedback from them. Moving forward, with regards to critical skills, you still need a letter from a recognised body here in South Africa that your have worked for five years, which ECSA won't write for you. So before you submit ensure you have all documents as required. A friend did submit with all documents except the letter stating he had over five years experience which is deemed critical despite presenting ECSA candidate engineer certificate and a mail stating that he can apply for professional if he so which. His application was denied but with a condition to appeal if he can provide the said letter. The question is who will write that letter?