@ jenni1108 - That's what my MP said too. Apparently they have a special correspondence desk at Home Office that considers MPs' requests only. Mine has already written to HO and I'm keeping fingers glued right now and praying too. My MP didn't ask too many questions... didn't even bother to check the documents I went with. He said I should make sure I send all support documents to UKBA and he will be writing HO to insist it shouldn't take anything near 19 weeks to review my wife's application based on the additional support documents.

I'm going to Nigeria come end of August too. My third trip already this year! An expense and most importantly, flight fright that I can really do without!

jenni1108: I have an appointment with my MP’s office on Tuesday who have suggested on the phone they can possibly help me. So I will get my paper work together this weekend, my main points will be my health (don’t want to disclose a lot here) and the financially strain this is putting on us.
I will also ensure that I read up on the right to family right section in the human rights act to see if I can add that on Tuesday. This is only to see if they can speed up the appeals process, as I addressed all the issues they raised in the decision notice.
I honestly try not to get upset about this, but at times I cannot believe that some uneducated frustrated ECO can LIE about certain things and literally make a bad decision that has such upsetting consequences on a person’s life.
Yes – I’m not myself this morning after looking at ticket prices online this morning to go to Nigeria in august I’m annoyed.

Might be an idea if you can get a document from your doctor stipulating the impact this process is having on your health. Hope this all works out for you.

@Justwise,@johnway,@girlfio and others i greet you all pls i need your advice.i was refused by e.c.o april 2013 with a right of appeal which is limited to the grounds referred to in section 84(i) (c) of the national immigratio and asylum act 2002.you have declared that you are the sole proprietor of fad ventures since 1996 and that you have a current monthly income of 500,000 (2090 pounds) from all sources.you also states that you have a spouse and one child to support in nigeria.you state that you intend to travel with two other people to uk leaving you spouse and child in nigeria.additionally you state that you have no friend and family in uk and intend to stay at peck ham hotel .you have given a little indications as to how you intend to spend your time,where you intend to travel what site of interest you intend to visit and why in particular you have choosing the uk for your holiday.that is what e.c.o said.and i write a review and he also told me to go and do what e.c.o told me.now can i reapplie with my

Yah can i reapplied with my wife since e.c.o said i want to leave my wife and child.thank God my child has a visa.pls i want you guy to help out thanks

Folafad: @Justwise,@johnway,@girlfio and others i greet you all pls i need your advice.i was refused by e.c.o april 2013 with a right of appeal which is limited to the grounds referred to in section 84(i) (c) of the national immigratio and asylum act 2002.you have declared that you are the sole proprietor of fad ventures since 1996 and that you have a current monthly income of 500,000 (2090 pounds) from all sources.you also states that you have a spouse and one child to support in nigeria.you state that you intend to travel with two other people to uk leaving you spouse and child in nigeria.additionally you state that you have no friend and family in uk and intend to stay at peck ham hotel .you have given a little indications as to how you intend to spend your time,where you intend to travel what site of interest you intend to visit and why in particular you have choosing the uk for your holiday.that is what e.c.o said.and i write a review and he also told me to go and do what e.c.o told me.now can i reapplie with my

Wrong thread, post it here https://www.nairaland.com/823855/general-uk-visa-enquiries-part

@ supermario1
Try get Ur MP involve,let Him/Her write to the embassy on Ur behalf.
U can also write them urself.worst case,they don't budge .I've heard
of guys that did both and it helps.

@ Johnwray and justwise
Thanx a lot for all the help.my solicitor wrote the Tribunal and my
hearing date has been brought back to September from November.

@jenni1108
abeg,don't get too upset.U never know why all these is happening.try
and get Ur MP involve,He will make a lot of difference with all the supporting
document U have.

@lamosy plus all the graduated members,
I salute U all and wish Una all the best.

And to the likes of me still in the House,
God Almighty Favour Insha Allah.

Takia

Matadaz: @ supermario1
Try get Ur MP involve,let Him/Her write to the embassy on Ur behalf.
U can also write them urself.worst case,they don't budge .I've heard
of guys that did both and it helps.

@ Johnwray and justwise
Thanx a lot for all the help.my solicitor wrote the Tribunal and my
hearing date has been brought back to September from November.

@jenni1108
abeg,don't get too upset.U never know why all these is happening.try
and get Ur MP involve,He will make a lot of difference with all the supporting
document U have.

@lamosy plus all the graduated members,
I salute U all and wish Una all the best.

And to the likes of me still in the House,
God Almighty Favour Insha Allah.

Takia

@matadaz
thanks,the embassy rang my wife on thursday and she gave them her passport yesterday.they told her it will take a week to process her visa,good luck to u and everyone.

@supermario1,am so happy to hear dat,wish u and ur wife congratulation in Advance. God will surely do ours in jesus name.

@ supermario1:

Whaooh ... congratulations, I am really happy for you.

May God almighty answer all the prayers of those us that are still expecting decisions from UK home office IJN, amen.

@Justwise,Johnwray,girlfio and Lamosy,i thank u all for all the help,support and Advice i really Appreciate. The Tribunal mail me today, which stated:

Our Ref:sm/fee

Thanks for your E-mail.

With the information you have provided we heve been able to Trace the payment of £80 made on 28 June 2013 by your sponsor,the payment will be matched to the Appeal once the payment has been reconciled with the Appeal,it will be Allowed to proceed further. The relevant parties to the Appeal will receive the Appropriate notice in due course.

I really thank God for the tracing and founding of my Appeal payment. So Expecting Baba God to do the rest.

@supermario1
Bros, a big congrats. It a Baraka Visa insha Allah.
Pls still remember the rest of us still in d house.

@ mato- justo
Try read up all johnwray write up so as to know when u can start to chase up ur appeal with the tribunal.

Takia

@supermario1 - amazing news, I can't even begin to imagine how relieved you must be now, just about to cross the finished line, really wish you all the best for your future.

@mato-justo - so good to hear that they've sorted out your visa payment. They should now start putting your bundle together for your case to be sent to Sheffield. Just make sure you keep in regular contact with them. I Pray that everything else will now go well for you.

@girlfio,i say capital AMEN to dat, i believe Baba God will make us laugh at last, Thanks so much.

went to my MP's office and they suggested my husband reapplies for his visa

Just wanted to encourage everyone with a scripture that blessed me this morning. Mark 11:22, "Have Faith in God..." He has heard your prayers , just trust that God has it all in hand. You will receive the revelation of your prayers sooner than you think. Start of a great week people, hold on to the promise.

@girlfio,i will key into dat word,and also read that verse,becos i know God has already heard our prayers. @girlfio, i think u are next on the line to be bless with ur visa in jesus name Amen. looking forward to that day.

Hi evryone ,I hope I find someone who can educate me on dis better ,ok so first of all,av been readin and readin posts here and it seems to me dt out of like 20 applicants for dis spouse settlement only like 2 are given visas immediately while others hv to go thru appeals and all .na wa o.plus so my hubbys family in d uk said to me dey cud get a local mp on my behalf to help speed up my application cus my inlaw is kinda popular and knows d mp one on one so I dnt really no ow tru dt is cus I tot mp just deals wit appeals and nt applications dt are being processed .

@damyoyepitan.i don't realjy get your question.go direct

Hi folafad,can one involve an mp ,once you hv submitted a fresh application

@ mato-justo, thanks so much for your encouragement, God has been so good and He will continue to be so for us all.

@ damyoyepitan, Im not sure that having an endorsement from the local MP will make much of an impact on the success of an application. What's important is that you meet the requirements for finance, accommodation and relationship and that you provide the evidence that proves your status beyond any reasonable doubt. There can't be any harm in including a letter from your husband's local MP but I wouldn't expect that it would affect the speed or outcome of your visa application.

Thnks a lot

Can you please give me a sample of a reminder letter. I Sent a letter of administrative review to the consular officer throught my lawyer since may and I have not receive any message from them since. So am considering writing a letter of reminder. Thanks.

Hello everyone,

Just a quick question. Has anyone applied for a settlement visa recently? I hear u don't submit at VFS anymore. Can u pls tell me how it is done now? (I'm asking for a friend).

Cheers!

TinyO: Hello everyone,

Just a quick question. Has anyone applied for a settlement visa recently? I hear u don't submit at VFS anymore. Can u pls tell me how it is done now? (I'm asking for a friend).

Cheers!

Check this out http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsfragments/84-nigeria-settlement

@target007 thanks a mil

Hi evryone ,so I applied for my spouse settlement visa on the first of july and I mailed dem @ sheffield to know ow far only for them to tell me that my application will be despatched to Vac in nigeria dis week which seems fast and strange and so scary at the same time .what cud dis mean.

damyoyepitan: Hi evryone ,so I applied for my spouse settlement visa on the first of july and I mailed dem @ sheffield to know ow far only for them to tell me that my application will be despatched to Vac in nigeria dis week which seems fast and strange and so scary at the same time .what cud dis mean.

Unfortunately its so difficult to judge the outcome of a visa based on the time it takes to process. Our application was refused after 1 month but others its after two or three. You never know, maybe your application was so easy and straightforward so its been approved easily. Its good to hear that you'll have your answer next week. I pray that it will be good news, keep us posted.

@damyoyepitan, i believe it will be a successfull outcome for u in jesus name Amen. Just keep us posted as girlfio said, we will all laugh last atlast.

Thnks girlflo and mato..I will kip u posted .

Please I need urgent advice about this – so after speaking to my MP’s office last week who advised that reapplying would be the best option, I have decided that we will not reapply, due to a serious illness in Husband’s family and some other issues we just don’t have the money spare to hire a lawyer and reapply.

My question is this – I will wait for the appeal, but now that I have been given a date 26/11/13 for the Home Office to respond – what happens after this date? and do I really need to employ the services of a lawyer as a representative (I have put my name down but was advised that as I am not legally trained I should use a professional lawyer)

The reasons for refusal were very weak, and my appeals bundle addressed all their points. Do the UKBA fight very hard to uphold their refusal decision.

@jenni1108,i dont think their is any cause for Alarm or fear if u are have been able to tackle the point hold against u by the Eco beyound reasonable dought,they treat an Appeal base on merit and hw best u have been able to confuse them in ur points.and secondly if u are able to meet all what the Eco stated out.dont panic the Lord will finish what he has stated,and u shall be granted visa.all what we all need is the time and patience.