hi everyone, i'm new on nairaland even though i have always followed reviews, i must say i am not one of those do or die wannabe travellers but i applied for a uk visa( the workingholiday maker precisely which is usually 2years) in august last year, i was denied the first time on grounds that i submitted photocopies which wasn't so true,

i reapplied a second time after a while-- in 0ctober, and this time, adding original documents from my sister(is a british citizen) in the uk including scanned coloured copies of her passport data page, driving license, then submitted originals of her mortgage deeds and ownership, payslips, utility bills -electricity, water and phone), bank statements, employment details, invitation letter and filled form of sponsorship, my dad's bank statement and tax receipts, evidence of property, i also included my bank statement, school id card( i had recently graduated before the first application) and a letter from my HOD in school confirming that i had indeed just finished and still had a period of two years in which at its end, i must ultimately have completed the compulsory NYSC program as stipulated by the Nigerian government, i wanted to visit my sister for a while then work while there to help out.

The WHM consists of two years in which any1 granted will have the opportunity of being on an extended holiday primarily, take incidental work during the first year then solely be on holiday the second year, i understood the terms and complied genuinely,

I was denied the second time,

REASON: 1. I wouldn't be able to accomodate myself on getting there which might end me up on seeking on recourse of public funds even though my older sister has a house there.

2.i was only going for three months after which i'd return to complete my course( note:i submitted a copy of my notification of result)

3.that i didn't give proper circumstances of my family in nigeria.

and some other baseless reasons that i can't quite remember, Wisely, i was given the right to an appeal,

The problem now is i filed for the appeal 2 days before it was posted on their website (www.ukvac-ng.com) that some visa categories had been scrapped off, , including that which i applied for, the new development actually wasnt posted immediately but i noticed the decision was taken two days after i filed for my appeal officially with my sister as my representative,

she has been given a date for hearing in february but will it be possble that i get this visa even though it has been scrapped off-- assuming we ultimately win?

please advise on this one,

THANKS

awoll:

hi everyone, i'm new on nairaland even though i have always followed reviews, i must say i am not one of those do or die wannabe travellers but i applied for a uk visa( the workingholiday maker precisely which is usually 2years) in august last year, i was denied the first time on grounds that i submitted photocopies which wasn't so true,

i reapplied a second time after a while-- in 0ctober, and this time, adding original documents from my sister(is a british citizen) in the uk including scanned coloured copies of her passport data page, driving license, then submitted originals of her mortgage deeds and ownership, payslips, utility bills -electricity, water and phone), bank statements, employment details, invitation letter and filled form of sponsorship, my dad's bank statement and tax receipts, evidence of property, i also included my bank statement, school id card( i had recently graduated before the first application) and a letter from my HOD in school confirming that i had indeed just finished and still had a period of two years in which at its end, i must ultimately have completed the compulsory NYSC program as stipulated by the Nigerian government, i wanted to visit my sister for a while then work while there to help out.

The WHM consists of two years in which any1 granted will have the opportunity of being on an extended holiday primarily, take incidental work during the first year then solely be on holiday the second year, i understood the terms and complied genuinely,

I was denied the second time,

REASON: 1. I wouldn't be able to accomodate myself on getting there which might end me up on seeking on recourse of public funds even though my older sister has a house there.

2.i was only going for three months after which i'd return to complete my course( note:i submitted a copy of my notification of result)

3.that i didn't give proper circumstances of my family in nigeria.

and some other baseless reasons that i can't quite remember, Wisely, i was given the right to an appeal,

The problem now is i filed for the appeal 2 days before it was posted on their website (www.ukvac-ng.com) that some visa categories had been scrapped off, , including that which i applied for, the new development actually wasnt posted immediately but i noticed the decision was taken two days after i filed for my appeal officially with my sister as my representative,

she has been given a date for hearing in february but will it be possble that i get this visa even though it has been scrapped off-- assuming we ultimately win?

please advise on this one,

THANKS

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Your best bet would be to contact the UK authorities or ask your sister to visit a consulate there to obtain details. She (or you) would need to find out if the decision to scrap your visa category is retroactive i.e. Will the decision affect visa applicants that had already applied for the visa before the date that the visa got discontinued? If retroactive, then you would not be able to go ahead with the visa category you applied for.

From what i know about UK Immigration rules, your case is still pending and would not be affected by the scrapping. If you win your appeal, i believe it will be considered under any of the other rules that apply.

ok, thank you all for your encouraging remarks,  i only have to cross my fingers and hope that we win the appeal, 
what i don't know now is if a decision will be taken on the first hearing date,  i haven't seen anyone who's actually been through the process at all,

please advise on what to expect either way.

and thanks already.

Hello,
I read your posting.i was in a similar case about 2years ago and i can outrightly tell you that appeal situations arent dealt with based on the present situation rather the judge looks at the time you filed in your application so please go ahead and follow up the appeal

hey,

  @meetyommy,  thanks,  so you have also encountered the same process in the past,  please tell me, was a valid decision taken on the hearing date, or rather, how many hearings might there be?


thanks, i'm hopeful. now i just want to know how long the ordeal will last.

since the filing, its been two months,  will be three months when the hearing starts.