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Hello. Booked an appointment since Monday for next week Thursday. Checked today and saw some earlier appointments. Click on the earlier appointment but changed my mind. I don’t see the old appointment there anymore. Has anyone experienced this?

Good evening. Please how does super priority work? Trying to book an appointment but don’t see any dates. Do I just go to the VAC at the times stated and tell them I want to do super priority?

Hello. In the part of the visa form asking where the applicant would be staying in the Uk, if the applicant won’t be staying in University accommodation, what is expected to be stated there. Considering no other accommodation has been booked yet.

There’s priority it is just limited.

itoski:
Please is the Priority visa back on?
I need to apply for a visa for my mom but I need her to get her port back before October 18th for another engagement.
Is it advisable to start the process so she can probably go for her biometrics next week?
@giselle237 and others please advise.

It’s a student visa not visiting.

Thegamingorca:


It's risky to do this for proof of funds. How will the ECO weigh your monthly income and disposable income from just a month?
If you are an intending first time traveller, I'm afraid your application will need the touch of the grace of God in it's journey.

As long as you haven’t done biometrics, you’ll get a refund. You can start another application

Vitusvivi:
honestly am confused, don't know whether to start new application or to wait for 28days of refund befor reapplying.

It is best not to apply to be honest because your application will be based on your circumstances now. Report your landing in Canada first then after a while when you have a job you can apply. This is just my opinion

JennyBay:
Hello,

Please advise on my visa application.

I recently secure my Canada PR visa for me and 2 dependent (they have no traveling history). I have been to UK 5 times btw 2012 and 2019 on visit and study visa, USA 2 times on visit btw 2017 and 2019.

Our plan now is to stop-over in UK for 3/4 days on our route to Canada this year.
My issues is that; We (me and my spouse) don't have salary to our application as I lost my job 2 years ago. The company I am presently working for paid in cash even the salary is not as strong for presentation to UK embassy. The only option i have for financial circumstances is the POF fixed deposit (for canada PR application and it is X 4 of visa requirement for family of 3). The POF was our savings before the contract termination with the previous employer.

What is the chance of securing 6 months visit visa to UK with Canada settlement visa on our port?
Any information would be well appreciated. thanks

Her dad’s bank statement is required. He is the one visiting the UK not them.
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quote author=HRprof post=113306263]
You do not need your fathers bank statement since he is not the one sponsoring you, his invitation letter is okay since your main purpose purpose of travel is to visit him. you will need his bank statement only if he is the one sponsoring the trip
you and your husband bank statement is enough.
Aliyu40 did not get your question correct [/quote]

You can book a hotel, No need to provide explanation. As long as she is not the one inviting you.

(Urgent please, Thanks).

Hello everyone.
Can someone please tell me if it's OKAY to book a hotel for my visa application even though my sister and her family live in the UK?
I plan to travel with my two kids and my mum.
My sister is in Birmingham with her family. It's taking time to get the required documents from her so I think I would rather book a hotel.
Can I book a hotel in London, or in Birmingham? I'm okay with either cities.
Do I have to write a letter explaining why I won't stay at her place?
Thanks for your kind responses.[/quote]

First timers are granted. It all depends on the documents you present. Even people with travel history get refused.

princetx:
Good evening all.

I'm just afraid of this travel history thing.

I have zero travel history, but have every other documents in place.
Does it mean that the UK embassy has NEVER issued first timers visa?
Please let me know, to avoid wasting my time.

Thank you.

But this was in the 70’s. They usually request for the past 10 years. I don’t think this applies

Mavor:
The US embassy is. He lived in the UK in the 1970s for around 3 years for university. Once you have lived in another country for over 6 months, you must provide a police report.

Send them a paid email. They’ll respond

QUEENBIZ:
Good day everyone. Please I need anyone to help me with information on how to UK embassy for application fee refund after cancellation of application during the time Nigeria was place on red list and there was an announcement that all visit visa will be placed on hold but application can be cancelled and refund request can be sent if one hasn’t gone for biometric. It’s over a month now and I am yet to get any refund for a family of 5.

Wow… Have you called or emailed them?

DareFerd:
Greetings everyone;
I have applied since June for a visit visa and nothing yet. My port is still with them. No news at all. I don Dey tire. Just halted all plans.

You can pay for your hotel on arrival. Just have the booking confirmation with you.

Dinoforyou00:
Hello everyone. Would payment on arrival for hotels work/acceptable or It’s a must I pay for the hotel before arrival.

If it’s acceptable, would they send me a confirmation or something to show as proof at the airport, that I’ll be staying at their hotel

Had a similar issue with them. If you want to make a change or get a refund it’s usually a very big issue with them. I don’t recommend them.

giselle237:
@philipcox avoid travelstart. Any issue with the ticket or any slight changes and you will hate ever contracting business with them. Le worst travel agency. You will cry to get your refund even though they have received refund from the airline. To reach the company you will spend unending hours speaking to whatsapp bot etc.

Yes you do. But if you have a valid Canadian or US visa I think you don’t

oriree70:
Good afternoon all,

Please I want to find out if I will need a transit visa if I am flying to Uk using Lufthansa airline.

I have a work visa (tier 2 visa) and my family are accompanying as dependents.

Thanks In advance.

When I sent a complaint about my application last year March, I got a message two months after saying it wasn’t possible to looking into it within the 20days time frame. After that I got nothing else from them.

I applied again in October and got the visa.

Gentlesoul3268:
How long does it take to response if I complaint about the Eco wrongly refuses me ? also hope that didn't stop me to re apply anytime?

Hi there,

Use the link below to find a test provider. I paid 35 pounds for just day 2 since I’m fully vaccinated.

https://www.find-travel-test-provider.service.gov.uk/test-location

You can use synlab. Result is usually out within 24hrs and they are in GRA Ikeja

Dinoforyou00:
Please o gurus in the house

It is possible to still be refused

Beedollas:
Hi everyone, please has anyone waited for over 35 WD and still got refused. At this point I just want what to hold unto,l

Decision was made on my application on 14th Dec. Got my port back through UPS 30th Dec.

P.S- I applied in Canada and the process took 48 working days

Debbieeeeeee:

I’ll start counting the ten working days for yesterday since I don’t know the exact date and time a decision was made

I cancelled my hotel booking before decision got made on my application and I didn’t rebook. I don’t think it should be an issue.

falilatu:

The point is decision has not being made yet on the application. What if the eco the proof of accommodation?

If going for study, as long as she follows the procedure, her previous refusal won’t be a problem.

Kenneth417:
Hi fam.
Please my cousin has been refused UK Visit Visa two times. I'd like to know if this will have an impact on her future applications.
Also, if she get itted in a university in the UK or USA with a scholarship, is she likely to be refused based on her two times previous UK visit visa refusal?

Thanks.

Did he state in the application he has been refused before?

DFmum:
Please my husband was refused of dependant visa on the basis that he was once refused visa in 2015. And no reason of refusal was sent to him then, the reason for refusal was not attached then and he did request to no. Now he applied for dependant visa with my kids he is refused again, stating that he falsified documents in 2015 and he is not aware of any falsified document used by an agent he used then. Please what can we do, my kids visas are not out yet , please any advice will be greatly appreciated �

Was the refusal in your spam?

Kelebabaj:
thank you, so I finally got the refusal letter, it had to do with my statement and what they saying is not correct, they are saying there are unexplained deposits which isn’t correct, only salary comes in.. also monthly expenditure I put is 60k because it’s btw 50-70k each month, they said it doesn’t correlate as well.. and I stated that I’d be spending 300k but they seemed to also find fault with that too.. now they ended it with saying I have no rights to appeal it.

Check your spam. If there’s nothing there, you’ll need to UKVI

Kelebabaj:
Hi, so I was not given the visa..sad but there’s no reason as well.. I was told it should be sent to my email but I didn’t see anything up till now.

You can. They’ll let you know if a decision has been made.

bukimireal:
Good evening my people. Pls o has do paid mail this week. And are they responding.

My biometric was 13th October and I didn't hear anything from them since then.

Pls is it adviceable for me to do the paid mail.

Thanks

Yes. And congratulations in advance

Kelebabaj:

Thank you, that was a one page checklist stapled with photocopy of my port, that’s all right?

Go with what you were given after your biometrics. It should be a copy of your data page and receipt

Kelebabaj:
Hello guys! Thanks for everything I finally got a collection mail after over 40 working days! Also I was asked to bring an original ID card plus photocopy, can I take my drivers license since they have my port? Or just go with the photocopy of my port? Also what other documents might I need to take along, gracias��

Booking.com

adollyboy:
Please how can I book hotel around Manchester city ?Or better still,which site can be recommended for hotel booking within Manchester city?

Sorry about this. I don’t think there’s anything you can do

Kaddy102:
Help oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
I got my refusal letter today and I was banned but the problem is I actually didn’t know about the refusal cause I was a minor about 12 years and my grandma didn’t tell me about the refusal please advice what I can do and how to proceed

Was it visiting visa? Check your spam. If there’s nothing there, you’ll need to them

Tobi1990:


Since October 10th