NewStats: 3,264,500 , 8,183,912 topics. Date: Wednesday, 11 June 2025 at 10:42 AM l2m71

blaqorbit:
Good morning guys. Please I have an invite for a graduation come September. I don't know what else to do or how to go about it as I'm totally new to this..I work and I can get my leave around that time. Please I need guidance on what to do next and if this is enough. Thanks

Apply for a visa as usual. Purpose of visit will be graduation.
You have to prove beyond reasonable doubts that intention of travel is genuine and you are not a potential overstayer. You do this by your documents. They will be the ones to speak as there is no face to face interview

Can I add my fiancee as dependant?

Hello everyone,

What are the requirements for inviting family to the UK?

balance, documents and procedures?

Thanks!

starboi63:
Can I add my fiancee as dependant?

best to get married

giselle237:

Apply for a visa as usual. Purpose of visit will be graduation.
You have to prove beyond reasonable doubts that intention of travel is genuine and you are not a potential overstayer. You do this by your documents. They will be the ones to speak as there is no face to face interview

Thank you. Please which documents should this visa application? Thanks

Which bank is quickest for tuition fees form A ?

Please everyone, what fee am I supposed to pay when applying for visiting visa and what’s the amount in Naira ?

Seems like visa alerts only come on a Monday or Tuesday? Lol. Abeg share the joy, so others can have hope.

As in..eehn.

nwaogukings03:
Seems like visa alerts only come on a Monday or Tuesday? Lol. Abeg share the joy, so others can have hope.

HRprof:

People send paid mail successfully can respond to this !!! Keep getting error message failed payment

I am having the exact same problem. Where you able to resolve it? Please confirm.

Lexyp:
@Aliyu40
I could writing here about my spouse visa that was denied and i ask opinion about appeal and i didn't get a good or ing reply on here but i didn't let it affect me,i can now tell you guys that my appeal has been allowed and a guy was telling me then that appeal takes 2 years lol,all thanks to God.

Lol! Wait until you receive the date for the court hearing. Then wait for your port to be returned to them if you win the appeal. Then add the time for the port to come back to you. You just might wait for three years. Don’t rejoice yet, calm down. It’s a looooooonnnngggg journey

Aliyu40:



Lol! Wait until you receive the date for the court hearing. Then wait for your port to be returned to them if you win the appeal. Then add the time for the port to come back to you. You just might wait for three years. Don’t rejoice yet, calm down. It’s a looooooonnnngggg journey

I think you are right, I read most of the past 3 years on this forum, and most people with appeal process did take the length of time for everything to go through. I think the longest bit was the returning of the port after winning appeals. I hope it isn’t the case anymore though, but people can only share their own personal experiences on here, they are not here to make people feel sad or dejected.

Labelle:


I am having the exact same problem. Where you able to resolve it? Please confirm.

I couldn't resolve it, I have decided to leave it til whenever they make their decision. I'm even fade up with The whole process delay

I found this group very helpful after my MIL's visa was refused in January. She reapplied in March and it was granted in April. I have sent her timeline earlier.
I will be explaining in details how we addressed the reason for the refusal.
One of the major reasons she was denied was because of unknown large deposits into her , no ties back home, and the amount of money she intends spending for the trip was morethan half of what she earns.
In the new application, I and my husband decided to sponsor the visa though we still submitted her bank statement. We explained every fund that was deposited into her .
We also explained the nature of her business.
She is a trader. Her business isn't ed. We also explained that business transactions was done in cash. We used pictures of her at the shop as evidence. We also attached the shop lease receipt as evidence of the fact that she has something doing. For ties back home, we sent pictures of she and her other children, grandchildren, mother and a little boy that leaves with her as evidence.
We went further to explain that the boy that lives with her will temporarily live with her daughter pending when she returns.
We estimated the cost of the trip, and also listed places she would be visiting during her stay.
Thank you to every one that helped, I am really grateful.

jplux:
Please everyone, what fee am I supposed to pay when applying for visiting visa and what’s the amount in Naira ?

Standard visitors visa (£100)

Aliyu40:



Lol! Wait until you receive the date for the court hearing. Then wait for your port to be returned to them if you win the appeal. Then add the time for the port to come back to you. You just might wait for three years. Don’t rejoice yet, calm down. It’s a looooooonnnngggg journey

✌

Visa Received!!!

Submitted Application             8th April
Biometrics                                 19th April
I did keep my port
Paid Mail                                    17th May
Decision has been made
Submitted port @TLS      20th May
Ready for Collection Mail       25th May
port received               26th May

Thank you all for keep this group together.

Travelpes:


I submitted my application on April 8,2022 and did Biometrics April 19,2022 and choose withhold my port option

I did paid email on 18th May,2022 and was told a decision has been made.

I went to drop my port today and I was not given anything, they just signed "port collected back by " .

For those that did keep my port  option
1. Is the respond from the paid mail ok or I need another mail?
2. Did they give you a document when you submitted your port?
3. What next after  port submission?

Thank you.

Travelpes:
Visa Received!!!

Submitted Application             8th April
Biometrics                                 19th April
I did keep my port
Paid Mail                                    17th May
Decision has been made
Submitted port @TLS      20th May
Ready for Collection Mail       25th May
port received               26th May

Thank you all for keep this group together.

Thanks for the timeline. So for those that did keep my port, his timeline shows the port should be ready for collection in 5working days following submission at TLS center.

Ray7878:


I think you are right, I read most of the past 3 years on this forum, and most people with appeal process did take the length of time for everything to go through. I think the longest bit was the returning of the port after winning appeals. I hope it isn’t the case anymore though, but people can only share their own personal experiences on here, they are not here to make people feel sad or dejected.

If u wanna appeal a decision, when you file in your appeal its take 3weeks before they decide if they will have a change on their decision or its will be open appeal, open appel means you guys are going to court. u will wait another 3 weeks to get a court date ,then you will have to wait 4 weeks to get your decision if you win your appeal or not.so if you win appeal you will have to wait for 8 weeks or less before you can get ur port but don't forget again some people get grace way dey speed up anything.

Pls can I DM you, my mum visa was denied today because of large deposit too and inability to prove relationship

Oma6090:
I found this group very helpful after my MIL's visa was refused in January. She reapplied in March and it was granted in April. I have sent her timeline earlier.
I will be explaining in details how we addressed the reason for the refusal.
One of the major reasons she was denied was because of unknown large deposits into her , no ties back home, and the amount of money she intends spending for the trip was morethan half of what she earns.
In the new application, I and my husband decided to sponsor the visa though we still submitted her bank statement. We explained every fund that was deposited into her .
We also explained the nature of her business.
She is a trader. Her business isn't ed. We also explained that business transactions was done in cash. We used pictures of her at the shop as evidence. We also attached the shop lease receipt as evidence of the fact that she has something doing. For ties back home, we sent pictures of she and her other children, grandchildren, mother and a little boy that leaves with her as evidence.
We went further to explain that the boy that lives with her will temporarily live with her daughter pending when she returns.
We estimated the cost of the trip, and also listed places she would be visiting during her stay.
Thank you to every one that helped, I am really grateful.

Good evening my mum was denied visiting visa today based on lump sum and inability to prove relationship. Meanwhile we both stated in our letters that I am the main sponsor of everything that does with her trip. Flight, accommodation, cost of living etc.

Also she submitted my birth certificate, wedding and graduation pictures that we took together yet they said she can't prove our relationship.

The worst is they said I don't have the right to contest the decision.

I need advice on how to prove lumpsum relationship, when to reapply. She's meant to come help with our new born. .

donald197:
Good evening my mum was denied visiting visa today based on lump sum and inability to prove relationship. Meanwhile we both stated in our letters that I am the main sponsor of everything that does with her trip. Flight, accommodation, cost of living etc.

Also she submitted my birth certificate, wedding and graduation pictures that we took together yet they said she can't prove our relationship.

The worst is they said I don't have the right to contest the decision.

I need advice on how to prove lumpsum relationship, when to reapply. She's meant to come help with our new born. .

when was her biometric? Work on her statement of I think that’s the main problem

nwaogukings03:


Thanks for the timeline. So for those that did keep my port, his timeline shows the port should be ready for collection in 5working days following submission at TLS center.

Nope....submitted on the 6th of May and I haven't gotten my port back. I visited TLS everyday this week and it still wasn't ready!!!

Lexyp:
@Aliyu40
I could writing here about my spouse visa that was denied and i ask opinion about appeal and i didn't get a good or ing reply on here but i didn't let it affect me,i can now tell you guys that my appeal has been allowed and a guy was telling me then that appeal takes 2 years lol,all thanks to God.

I'm sorry to hear about ur visa refusal.
Pls, can u state d reason for the refusal?

Travelpes:
Visa Received!!!

Submitted Application             8th April
Biometrics                                 19th April
I did keep my port
Paid Mail                                    17th May
Decision has been made
Submitted port @TLS      20th May
Ready for Collection Mail       25th May
port received               26th May

Thank you all for keep this group together.

Congratulations!!!

AskGod07:

Within 2weeks and they will notify you once your port is available for pick up

Good morning. I'm sorry to hear about ur visa refusal. Pls, can u state the reason for d refusal

Good morning everyone.
Pls how long does it take once visa process to move from transferred to DMC to recievd by DMC on the TLS tracker because mine has been on the transferred to DMC stage since last week Friday.

orlabot:
Good morning everyone.
Pls how long does it take once visa process to move from transferred to DMC to recievd by DMC on the TLS tracker because mine has been on the transferred to DMC stage since last week Friday.

Check ur mail boxes for a letter from ukvisaenquiries. If u see one, then know they've received it but it is yet to be updated. If you dont, maybe u can email TLS first before ukvi if u see nothing by Tuesday evening. My own took 2 working days (Nig) and 3(UK). Usually both transfer and receive happen on the same day before this period.

nwaogukings03:


Check ur mail boxes for a letter from ukvisaenquiries. If u see one, then know they've received it but it is yet to be updated. If you dont, maybe u can email TLS first before ukvi if u see nothing by Tuesday evening. My own took 2 working days (Nig) and 3(UK). Usually both transfer and receive happen on the same day before this period.

I didn't receive any. I only received confirmation message from TLS dat my application has been transferred to DMC

nwaogukings03:


Check ur mail boxes for a letter from ukvisaenquiries. If u see one, then know they've received it but it is yet to be updated. If you dont, maybe u can email TLS first before ukvi if u see nothing by Tuesday evening. My own took 2 working days (Nig) and 3(UK). Usually both transfer and receive happen on the same day before this period.

And pls , how long does it take ur visa to be out?

orlabot:

And pls , how long does it take ur visa to be out?

From my observance here, it is completely dependent on how straightforward the ECO views your application - 3weeks min though rare now, most take 5-6weeks currently, while a few take longer.