aniiseg:

@justwise

i think so they shld av finished their exams by then
i will tell them 2 get their letter of identification, thats all they need right?

aniiseg:

@justwise

thanks a lot for your help

God Bless

@ aniiseg, i think so they shld av finished their exams by then
i will tell them 2 get their letter of identification, thats all they need right.

ogbeche77:

In 2008 I was in my second year in the university, then I applied for a family to the uk,my uncle in d uk sent me an invitation letter stating that he will be responsible for my accommodation and upkeep throughout my 2 weeks stay,hes is a citizen and owned an accounting firm in the uk prior to this my uncle had earlier invited my mom twice to the uk, and he was also responsible for her upkeep, she returned back to Nigeria, never overstaying on her visa on both trips.

Accompanying d invitational letter is his passport bio page (uk passport), in the IV letter my uncle stated he ll be responsible for my accommodation, I also stated it clearly in the form I filled, but I was refused, here is d statemen[b]t’ in considering your application overall I am not satisfied on d balance of possibilities that u met d requirement of paragraph 41 of the immigration rules HC395 that in your application form that your mother will pay for the cost of your visit, but u never summated any evidence of your mother employment, income, savings, so am not satisfied u will be able to stay in d uk without recourse to public fund. You also stated that you are a student of a university but u never submitted any official correspondences confirming your registration and attendance in the university, so am not satisfied u av social and financial ties to Nigeria to ensure your return.[/b]
N.B I submitted my school id card, final student clearance, current school fees and dept. receipt.

I was told am entitled to appeal the decision, as a result I proceeded to a solicitor, since I believed they were more experience, In the appeal lodged by my lawyer he stated that: am quoting his appeal sent to the ECO’ there decision is erroneous that contrary to the clearance officer findings that I have stated that my uncle will be responsible for my upkeep and not my mum, so them asking for my mums savings, employment or income is totally out of place and also the official correspondences from the school is not among the check list of the application form, so my lawyer concluded that since the information on which d decision was made was on faulty and inappropriate there decision should be reviewed. However, the documents accompanying this appeal sent now included my mums account statement, a letter of consent from my dean of faculty and also my HOD

On the 22nd of dec 2008 I got my decision, but am still confused up till date: it reads :the appellant has sought entry clearance, after careful consideration of the application the ECO declared that the appellant has failed all d requirement of d immigration rules for the reasons set out in the attached notice of refusal, your notice of appeal was received at the AIT in Lagos and I am not persuaded by to alter my decision, I considered the local condition of Nigeria which is attached, the attached document stated that Nigeria is a population of 140 million, it has one of d lowest GDP in the world and its rich in oil, its placed 158 0f 177 in human devp. Index, 80 of 108 among poverty human index, 108 of 178 by transparent international,142 of 163 among corrupt nation, In conclusion, the appellant was advised in extensive publicity from this deputy high commission of the required documents needed in order for his application to be assessed, on the basis of this and in the light of DR*(Morocco) 2005. I respectfully request that any additional evidence submitted by the appellant should not be taken into consideration. Any evidence can be used to support a fresh application and this is the proper course for such information I rely on the refusal notice of the ECO and request that this case to proceed ta an appeal before an immigration judge and respectfully request that the appeal is dismissed.

I observed they never faulted or commented on any document I later sent for appeal, so I don’t know why the appeal was dismissed, since then i have never applied nor appealed the judgement,my fear now is will this affect my future application, I intend applying for masters in d uk when am through with school later this year, how do I go about this, and when asked why was I refused earlier what should be my reply. Many thanks in anticipation for your responses’

mr.man:

Hello Nairalanders, I just got an invitation letter from my uncle in the uk,he is a citizen. Please,i want you all to tell me which supporting documents i need to attach with the invitation letter before i go to the embassy.
Thanks

debenjie:

My brother in UK is my sponsor. Why do they my b/s again? Does the balance in my acct matters?

mr.man:

@ SIENA--- Thanks for the post,I have all the documents you listed above,i am an estate agent,i started the business about 2 years ago when i got the money from my inheritance,i am just 21 years old and i am not in any school yet,i buy and sell buildings/lands,i am not operating under any company.Can my id card as an estate agent and my mother's buldings documents convince them at the embassy that i have a strong tie to Nigeria?.

debenjie:

Hello all, I won my appeal for family visit. The embassy called me to bring my updated b/s with my passport. Given till next wk to submit the documents. I don't have enough in my acct and also just paid my salary in cash in my acct. Vic, Justwise and others. What do u think i can do? Thanks for advice.

Siena:

1) Letter of invitation.
2) Your bank statements (last 3 months) if you're supporting yourself.
3) Your uncle's bank statements (last 3 months) if he's sponsoring you.
4) Your address details (where'll you'll be living for the duration of your visit).
5) Your passport (valid for at least 6 months).
6) A letter from your current employer in Nigeria.

It would help if you could provide information that prove you have strong ties to Nigeria, that are likely to make you return, at the end of your visit.

Best of luck.

mr.man:
@Siena and Vicjsustice - My uncle that sent me the invitation letter is currently in Nigeria but he is leaving back to the Uk on sunday,can he send the recommendation letter to the british high commision as he is here?,i am afraid they might trace the i.p of the e-mail to be in nigeria,i hope it won't affect?.I am thinkin of tellin him to send the recommendation letter when he gets to the uk on sunday or what do you think?. Please what's the LAGOS British High commision e-mail address for him to send them the letter.

debenjie:
@Vicjustice, thanks for your response. I submitted my current bank statement to the embassy. Why should I submit an altered one to them since I know the consequences of using a fake document. UK visa is not do or die. Money keeps going in and coming from my account just that the balance I have now is not up to the initial balance I had when I submitted my visa application.
Anyway, I am gonna print it like that and submit to them, I hope for the best. Are they going to interview me when submitting the documents? how long is going to take to get response from the embassy when I submit the documents?

mr.man:

Vicjuctice- Please,do i need to include my tax payment slip and my pay slip with the application.
Please,your advise is needed oo !

former:

I"ll like to say a big thank you to everybody, justwise especially, I at last got my UK entry clearance on thursday! Thanks!

Chaoga:

@former, I'm so happy for you o!
@justwise, like i asked in my earlier post if i can proceed to Uni after i'm through with college, you replied "Courses below degree level could diploma or high diploma or even foundation course." do you know if the below is a diploma or high diploma?
"Academic level - NQF 04 leading to NQF 06"
"Course title - CMI Level 4, leading to CMI Level 6 Qualifications in Management and Leadership"
You also said If the immigration law remains as it is now, i can proceed upon completion, is there any sign of the immigration law changing anytime soon? let's say 4 years? Thanks

debenjie:

@Vicjustice, Thanks for your response. My bank account is very active. My brother in UK, has already include in the appeal letter that he's going to incurred all the expenses for my trip to the UK, . He gave his 2 bank statement, pay slip and house agreement to show is capable of sponsoring to the UK, which I sent together to the tribunal, with it my appeal was allowed.

I will be taking the updated bank statement with my passport to the UK Lagos Embassy, because it was from UK Abuja that instructed me to go and drop it there.

former:

A travel bureau gave me this price lists

Qatar. . . . . .107,632 naira
Airfrance. . . .205,096 naira
KLM. . . . . . . 203, 200 naira
BA. . . . . . . . .293, 500 naira

I plan booking my flight tomorrow with Qatar, but i would have prefer KLM, can i book their return? What's the difference/implication (if any) between booking a one way or booking a return? Sorry for my question, I'm a first time traveller!