NewStats: 3,264,561 , 8,184,105 topics. Date: Wednesday, 11 June 2025 at 02:37 PM 1ny1t6z3e3g |
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damola1: A few days to move around is ok. 10days is a little too much if your main purpose is just the meeting, so I suggest he reduces it to between 3 - 5days. to stick to that, when eventually making that first trip. |
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uche13: Can you reschedule your exam? Or write it in South Africa instead? You've been to the U.K. twice already, and will definitely still have to do the second stage examination in the U.K. Don't you wanna see more of the world? I think it'll be a good experience and also a boost to your travel history when next you want to apply for another visa, be it the U.K. or elsewhere. If you are bent on writing the MCT in the UK however, I'll advise you should sponsor yourself, start building your from now and avoid any substantial lodgements for the next 6 months. At the very least, have your husband just co-sponsor you instead of leaving it entirely to him. Note that that N1m transfer will DEFINITELY be an issue this time, even if you explain it's source. |
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uche13: Since you are currently employed and will be stating that in your application, you need to include proof of your own personal circumstances, even if you're being sponsored. It is advisable you include the usual requirements of a self sponsorship (letter of introduction from employer, 6 months payslips & bank statements etc) Writing the qualifying exams also implies you want to practice in the U.K. and looking for "greener pastures", while there is nothing wrong in that, it is already a good reason for the ECO to be a little more critical of your application, more so that the MCT assessment (I reckon that's the one you want to write) can be done online without your presence in the U.K. It is also advisable to avoid huge money lodgments, but where it is unavoidable, you will need to explain with CONVINCING proof to back your explanation, but from personal experience and that of people here, they hardly are satisfied with explanation on bulk fund deposits particularly if it forms a large percentage of the closing balance. 1 Like |
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damola1: It appears your brother relied solely on the company's sponsorship without fully demonstrating his own personal circumstances. These people expect an applicant to have a level of despite the sponsorship. You may wish to reapply asap and give more information about his personal circumstances i.e. finance/economic ties (his own bank statement(s), payslips etc) and social ties (marriage, property etc). A letter of introduction is also not out of place even if he's a Director. The letter should state the purpose of the visit as well as how much the company is willing to expend for the purpose. This should tally with the information supplied in the application on sponsorship and stuff. It also seems he either did not submit an itinerary or the one submitted isn't explanatory or convincing. Apparently, a 10day visit for just a meeting seems farfetched to them, you know the way they reason sometimes, I don't want to call them silly, but yeah, they expect you to just attend your meeting and fly out 2 hours later. Smh! |
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Deelaw13: It's hard to give an opinion based on the info you have given here. Secondly, based on what you have said here, you've been through the process at least 3 times and it has worked in your favor every time. What ever you did those time is the right thing. Please do likewise with this renewal. All the best! 3 Likes |
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So I just completed a UKVI survey. They sent me an email asking for my opinion on the visa application process. I gave them a piece of my mind and gave consent to a waiver of anonymity! Yes, I put my name and details, they should come and beat me!! Lol. Silly time wasters!! ![]() 1 Like |
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Honestakay: Not a problem! If the cooperative is at your place of work, highlight the deductions in your payslips and get the cooperative to write a letter backing it up. 1 Like |
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[quote author=Honestakay post=61193371]i am a lady. 70% percent of my income is saved up in a cooperative. how can one explain that? thanks for your reply. Not a problem! If the cooperative is at your place of work, highlight the deductions in your payslips and get the cooperative to write a letter backing it up. |
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Honestakay: Being a family man and having your parents sponsor a holiday is a no no. Depositing any unexplained bulk amount in your is automatic refusal. If the you are transferring the money from is yours and adequately funded or if you have another that is sufficiently funded besides your salary , you can submit it along with your salary and explain the source of money in it. If otherwise, that you earn that much monthly and have zero savings is not cute and depending on your parents for a mere holiday doesn't speak well of you. Get it together bro, haba?! |
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lalla89: Why do you need your Honorable uncle to sponsor you if you have 3million of YOUR OWN money saved? It's contradictory of your status and would raise a red flag. However, the purpose for which you want to travel, in view of your previous travel to Ivory coast seems convincing. I assume you are being COMPLETELY HONEST and have records of the trip in your port with pictures? Get the couple to write a convincing invitation letter, stating that it's a honour to have you being that you're the only one who has met his family and you're the link between both families blah blah blah. Your 50k salary is however low to be honest. It is not impossible, but other VERY STRONG factors must be involved. Pardon me, but is this car dealership you the real deal? I'm asking because a lot of people claim side hustle that are sometimes not ed, verifiable and considered by the ECOs as not legit. If you can prove it with proper documentation and a statement of with inflows and outflows that are CONSISTENT with that line of business you are claiming, then you must be very clear and explanatory in your application. If not, please don't bother. It is better to be honest even if you're refused than to lie and still be refused. any refusal will be considered even in future, so it's better to avoid it now by not being dishonest or making up side hustle stories as any refusal will limit your chances in future when your circumstances might have improved well enough to have earned you a visa. 1 Like |
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feranmi84: I reckon the large deposits he's referring to are probably those ones between 3rd and 5th July. If you stated that your salary is your only source of income, then question remains how did those credits come about? If you stated that you have a side business or receive money from other sources, family, friends, gifts etc, you should explain the source convincingly in your application. Otherwise it is considered lodgement which they frown at. However, given that the ECO misread the debit and credit entries in the statement, you may wish to capitalize on the ECOs error on those dates and reapply. Stress it that the entries on those dates he mentioned are debits and not deposits and a decision based on the ECOs error is unfair and you want a reconsideration. Hopefully they wouldn't raise the issues of those multiple 200k lodgements in July. If you can explain them, you are good to reapply, (but January to June Statement is dated o! April/May to October statement is ideal) if not, I suggest you wait a few months and ensure no bulk funds is paid for the duration you're going to print the statement. |
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justwise: Lol a blanking everything. ![]() I think the left column is for credits tho. And the 66k + 88k is 150k matches his stated salary cos it's the same for July and August. The ECO probably just got the dates wrong or something but surely, he saw something we are not allowed to see. |
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feranmi84: Guy, why you blot out the statement like that? ![]() |
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kokoboy4life: A letter of introduction from the university highlighting that the trip will be fully sponsored will suffice from his employer. He must however include all other documents on his personal, family/social and economic/financial circumstances and should be very careful in filling his application form to include these vital information. 1 Like |
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I'm looking at the image of your application form, why did you answer "No" to having savings in no. 77? If you had answered "Yes" there would've been another column asking you to explain how the savings came about and you could have explained that you have been saving so and so amount of money from your salary for such and such period of time. Answering "No" means that money in your isn't yours since you stated you have no other sources of income, the question then is, where did you get that money? I WOULD HAVE advised you to reapply immediately and clarify on that, I did that with my own application, I applied and it took 2 months for them to come back with a refusal, I reapplied immediately and made clarifications and I got the visa back in 10days. I used the same bank statements with the application that was refused BUT it's going to be tricky in your case since you said you don't have the money in your anymore? Is all of it gone? ijeshaoflondon: |
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What did you state as your monthly living costs? ijeshaoflondon: |
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Webmank: Congratulations! |
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It's the same reckoned with paying for calls as with visa fees. Move some money to your GTBANK current . You'd need to have equivalent of £20 in the and it'll be deducted upfront. The balance on the call charges will be refunded later. NIFES: |
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See you! Shebi they were telling you since, you were arguing with everybody! What is with you and leaching on other people for sponsorship? You seem not too sure of yourself, why? It makes more sense and a lot straightforward to sponsor yourself. Take heed Baywood: |
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Hello all. So I just picked my visa this morning. I was mildly active here in the thick of all the delay that was supposedly due to peak period. Sorry I've been away for some time. It's been quite a journey which I'll like to share here for other visa hopefuls. I applied in June and was refused after waiting 37 working days. (Almost 2 months) I reapplied in August addressing issues raised in the refusal notice and visa was issued 10 days after and I picked my port after exactly 16 working days. Timelines Submitted 06/06/2017 Received at U.K.V&I 07/06/2017 Rec'vd @ decision making centre 19/06/2017 15th day mail 27/06/2017 Assessment&collection mails 26/07/2017(application refused on 23/07/2017) Reapplied after 3weeks 18/08/2017 Received at U.K. V&I 21/08/2017 Rec'vd @ decision making centre 27/08/2017 Assessment&collection mails 11/09/2017 (Visa issued on 5/09/2017) For those refused, don't be discouraged, reapply and address reasons for refusal if you honestly think mistake was made. If however the reasons for the refusal are genuine, it is advisable to wait till your circumstances improve. Good luck to everyone here! And thanks to all the gurus ekpotek, brightingsus, justice etc. You all are amazing!! 3 Likes |
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fabfiyin1: It's beginning to look as if calling might actually spur them to act on your application. However, the site says it'll take up to 10 working days for the decision to reach you. If after that you don't get a response, you might call them again. Sorry about your travel date ing. Mine has ed too, but I ed my application with a 6week leave starting from my expected travel date, so I'm still able to wait it out. I reckon you could call or visit TLS, I recall someone posted on this thread that they got a decision update from UKVI and after waiting in vain for TLS to update, they went there and found the port sitting pretty at their office. ![]() |
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xto4: That'll be fine. I still think you'll get an update this week. |
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xto4: Oh well... I'm sure calling is not a prerequisite for them to take a decision, but I wouldn't really know if it was the call that spurred them to make the decision. Do you want to try and call as well? |
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xto4: Yes, I got someone in the U.K. to call on the 17th and she said the call was totally pointless. She was just told nonchalantly by a seemingly sleepy operator that a decision has not been made and that it could take up to 60days. |
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I was checking it up to 20times everyday o! ![]() All things being equal, expect yours will come in a couple of days. I'm still waiting for TLS to update tho'. xto4: |
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Hello Xto4 and everyone else caught up in the decision delay. The UKVI website finally recognized my GWF number yesterday and a decision was said to have been updated on July 22nd. The TLS website hasn't been updated to reflect the decision made tho. I submitted at Ikeja on the 6th of June. I hope y'all's decisions will trickle in this week. 3 Likes |
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That "automatic" NO is probably because you clicked "No" to having family or relatives in the U.K. That way visiting a family/relative can only be "No", since you don't have any? Olufemiopa: 1 Like |
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I'm in the exact same situation. Same timelines. There must be a problem with submissions made around that week of June 6th. I knew something was amiss when I didn't get an acknowledgement of receipt from UKVI until 2 weeks after biometrics (19th June) and this apology on the 15th working day (27th June) I think they muddled up the applications around that time, hopefully it doesn't adversely affect decisions reached. I'm not in a hurry to travel tho', so I'm ready to wait it out. You could try to them on Monday, it will be 25 working days by then and that is unusually long for a standard visit visa, more so when people who submitted later already have their decisions and this delay affects quite a few of us. xto4: |
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A naira MasterCard will probably not work because it usually has a limit of $100 and the visa application fees is more than that. Try a dollar card. Some on this thread have said they used paga, you may want to check out the posts to see how they did. I've seen the details somewhere on the thread. iamnikky69: |
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The advice is to calculate how much the trip will cost you personally. Flight, accommodation, feeding, sightseeing etc. It is advisable that you have savings of at least twice as much as this and need to have a sizeable amount left as you shouldn't reasonably spend, for instance, 3 times of your monthly salary on a 2 week holiday. There is no "minimum amount" as the Entry Clearance Officer will consider individual circumstances. Your monthly salary, your cost of living etc. P.S. Your brother cannot pay for your trip. Even if he will do so in reality, you still need to convince the ECO you will be yourself. funshelite: 1 Like |
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