Hey guys what should a person do in this instance:the person got refused student visa on the grounds of insufficient maintenance funds,apparently the person should have had 7200 in their act for 28days but instead the person had 1600( maintenance for 2 months ie established presence). so basically the UKBA said he didnt qualify for established presence since he hadnt completed their initial uni course within the last 6months(he wanted to change course).However, the person had thought he had an established presence after studying in the uk for 2yrs alevels. what should d person do in this case, appeal or re apply considering their latest registration date is 18th sept. but personally i thought the person should have qualified for established presence since they had studied alevels for 2yrs. i have never heard of the 6months rule.

thanks

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zerriffic: Vicjustice, I intend to apply for a 5year U.K family visit visa sometime in the middle of next year and i want to be well prepared before then.
My 2 years U.K visa expired about a year ago when i had completed my education but had no job. I didn't want to take chances and "waste" the application fee so i didn't re-apply. Now i have been employed for 3 months and earn N60,000 monthly but my employer will not register with FIRS because of selfish reasons so i do not pay my taxes. I've been to FIRS and they say that i cannot be on PAYE but i can be put on the Personal income tax. My questions:

1. Will Personal income tax clearance certificate be deemed as suitable and not conflicting since i should ordinarily be on the pay as you earn scheme?
2. Whats the average savings to have in my bank account considering the economy of Nigeria and the fact that i live in an expensive state, though my family in the Uk will be responsible for the cost of my entire trip and can provide sufficient funding and proof.
3. Do i have to explain cash transactions in my personal account if i keep it running concurrently for at least 6 months prior to my application since i do some business (buying and selling, company registration, processing of TIN no e.t.c)?

Thank you.

Your N60k salary is not the highest of income, but if you have considerable savings with proper documentation, you might receive credibility due to your travel history and experience. But the problem is the age of your job: you have not yet earned enough paid holiday period to deserve your oversea travel.
Your job is relatively too new, your chance of getting a visa with a job that is not up to one year old is very slim because, such a job is not yet sustained: it takes a year for a job to be entitled to the full rights of labour law protection.

thanks

zerriffic:


Thank you, i intend to apply mid next year and should have 1 year employment record by that time. Hopefully, i would have a better by then. Is a tax clearance certificate a must under this circumstance?

Sorry for the inconvenience

The revenue tax system is a very useful way that helps the embassy to judge the reputation, the credibility as well as the legitimacy of a company, a business and as well as an employee: therefore, the embassy does require visa applicants to have evidence of tax (revenue) compliance
It is generally expected that a salary earning worker pays tax, it is logically expected that the taxes are withdrawn from your salary, and it is normally expected that your pay-slips show tax records: but if for any reason your work documents does not have tax record, then the legitimacy of your employer as well as the legitimacy of your job is questionable.

VICJUSTICE. I need ur help . i am psychiatric nurse, so i registered wit psychiatric nursing board in canada after which they sent me a letter to come and sit for a practicing licence in canada.as at then i just married in court , no child and was working in a private hospital where i was paid 60k and i used a sponsor but was denied based on 1: my present job condition,2 that i didnt convince d visa officer that i will leave canada after the expiration of my stay base on my no ties to my country. this was about 2yrs plus now.
now am updating my data with same body planing to apply again in march. now i work in a federal hospital, ,married both court nd weding, a baby boy and another cming very very soon. my wife wife is a nurse too working in d same hospital with me,my salary is about 120'k but after tax etc it about 100k both there is anther deduction made to d hopital coperative its like my personl savings with them and so am left with only 64'k to go home with but my wife goes home with about 94 k cos she doesnt cntribute as much as i do.i have a car a bought at 700k 8months ago. we have a joint accout that i lodged in 1.1mill in august but we are spending frm it but my problem is dat for i belonge to a contribution.we contribute 50'k monthly and we are ten am cllecting last dis october salary so ill lodge in 500k and ill be collectin first in january to lodge in another 50 0k into dat our joint acct.so printing 6months statement of acct by march will show these lodgement. PLS WAT ARE MY CHANCES OF GETING THE VISA THIS TIME? .NB av been working with fed govt since aprail 2011, have been confirmed. and planing to have about 1.6 to 1.8mil in dat savings joint acct before aplying. pls read thru and advice me thanks

chuksbogus: VICJUSTICE. I need ur help . i am psychiatric nurse, so i registered wit psychiatric nursing board in canada after which they sent me a letter to come and sit for a practicing licence in canada.as at then i just married in court , no child and was working in a private hospital where i was paid 60k and i used a sponsor but was denied based on 1: my present job condition,2 that i didnt convince d visa officer that i will leave canada after the expiration of my stay base on my no ties to my country. this was about 2yrs plus now.
now am updating my data with same body planing to apply again in march. now i work in a federal hospital, ,married both court nd weding, a baby boy and another cming very very soon. my wife wife is a nurse too working in d same hospital with me,my salary is about 120'k but after tax etc it about 100k both there is anther deduction made to d hopital coperative its like my personl savings with them and so am left with only 64'k to go home with but my wife goes home with about 94 k cos she doesnt cntribute as much as i do.i have a car a bought at 700k 8months ago. we have a joint accout that i lodged in 1.1mill in august but we are spending frm it but my problem is dat for i belonge to a contribution.we contribute 50'k monthly and we are ten am cllecting last dis october salary so ill lodge in 500k and ill be collectin first in january to lodge in another 50 0k into dat our joint acct.so printing 6months statement of acct by march will show these lodgement. PLS WAT ARE MY CHANCES OF GETING THE VISA THIS TIME? .NB av been working with fed govt since aprail 2011, have been confirmed. and planing to have

about 1.6 to 1.8mil in dat savings joint acct before aplying. pls read thru and advice me thanks

Your job is a desired job in Canada, you would be good to go for the visa if you fulfil other requirements. But if you are tto show evidence of finance, then you would have a very huge problem with the lodgements, and it won't help to explain that the money was accumulated by "contributions", such unregistered activity is considerably illegal in the west.
But however, since your visa application is academically (with the intent to work in canada), you may only be required to show evidence of fund, but if the origin of funds are looked into, then it may result in refusal.
My very brother is in your field in Canada, perhaps you'd like to correspond with him?

VICJUSTIC

My very brother is in your field in Canada, perhaps
you'd like to correspond with him?

PLS LINK ME UP WITH HIM WILL BE VERY GREATFUL.

VICJUSTIC

My very brother is in your field in Canada, perhaps
you'd like to correspond with him?

PLS LINK ME UP WITH HIM WILL BE VERY GREATFUL. My emil is
and pls how shld i lodge in dat money to avoid problem

chuksbogus:
VICJUSTIC

PLS LINK ME UP WITH HIM WILL BE VERY GREATFUL. My emil is ************
and pls how shld i lodge in dat money to avoid problem

Friend, be more careful next time that you are giving your email address to someone, a single misspelling can cost you a whole lot, you know it.
Anyway, i rectified the error and have sent you an email with my brother's email address, you can now contact him, (tell him Victor-his brother in Dublin) referred him... he is in a very good position to help you with any desired information on the field and on your career pursuit. But if you need travel advice, feel free to come back here.
For the mean time, i recommend that you withdraw your email address before predators begin to try their lucks on you.

thanks bro!! pls how best can i lodge in the money without having isues with the embassy.

chuksbogus: thanks bro!! pls how best can i lodge in the money without having isues with the embassy.

How about seeking the cooperation of your employer, I mean, why not ask your employer to systematically lodge the money into your account?
I know that this looks money laundering, but it is quite different since the money (apparently) wasn't accumulated by illegitimate means from illegal source

chuksbogus: thanks bro!! pls how best can i lodge in the money without having isues with the embassy.

How about seeking the cooperation of your employer, I mean, why not ask your employer to systematically lodge the money into your account?
I know that this looks money laundering, but it is quite different since the money (apparently) wasn't accumulated by illegitimate means from illegal source

Vicjustice:
How about seeking the cooperation of your employer, I mean, why not ask your employer to systematically lodge the money into your account?
I know that this looks money laundering, but it is quite different since the money (apparently) wasn't accumulated by illegitimate means from illegal source

that will be very difficult, its a fed govt hospitl and even if that possible they wouldnt do dat for me cos am an exco of my nursing union so the management hates and wouldnt do anything to help an exco. what about if i went to the bank the hospitl is using and pay it into my acct writing name of depositor as my employer? though my employer normaly use transfars.but they may be expecting me to include d pay slip

chuksbogus:
that will be very difficult, its a fed govt hospitl and even if that possible they wouldnt do dat for me cos am an exco of my nursing union so the management hates and wouldnt do anything to help an exco. what about if i went to the bank the hospitl is using and pay it into my acct writing name of depositor as my employer? though my employer normaly use transfars.but they may be expecting me to include d pay slip

I would have suggested that you postpone your intention to travel until you've sorted out your bank statement issue, but considering that the application is time sensitive, I'm short of suggestions.
You see, if you lodge in the money using your employer as the payer (without their cooperation), you need to consider the possibility of the embassy telephoning your hospital to inquire about the irregular lodgement, and if found to be fraud, you would be banned from Canada for life.
But hang on a moment, isn't your travel about education and course, why not lodge in the monies now and allow it to rest there for some time before applying in due time?
Money Lodgement mainly counts in tourist/visitors visa application. But in your case, if you allow the lodgements to stay in your account for a considerable period if time, you may be fine

@ vicjustice
i found out that most immigrant do travel on visiting visa to foreign countries and after d expiration of d visa....they somehow legal/illegally *which i dont knw*they become a passport holder of such country,how is this done
2) visiting canada with a visit visa,when such travel documentation is expired,are such folks deported....Note canada

chuksbogus:
that will be very difficult, its a fed govt hospitl and even if that possible they wouldnt do dat for me cos am an exco of my nursing union so the management hates and wouldnt do anything to help an exco. what about if i went to the bank the hospitl is using and pay it into my acct writing name of depositor as my employer? though my employer normaly use transfars.but they may be expecting me to include d pay slip

Pls kindly answer his question about him paying in the money into his account in the name of his employer. Will this has consequence and WHY?. Thanks

I Hate 9ja: @ vicjustice
i found out that most immigrant do travel on visiting visa to foreign countries and after d expiration of d visa....they somehow legal/illegally *which i dont knw*they become a passport holder of such country,how is this done
2) visiting canada with a visit visa,when such travel documentation is expired,are such folks deported....Note canada

Find the answer to this in this link:
https://www.nairaland.com/1479686/ten-ways-plus-one-obtain

lightofjoy:
Pls kindly answer his question about him paying in the money into his account in the name of his employer. Will this has consequence and WHY?. Thanks

But the question was responded to, please check carefully

Vicjustice:
Find the answer to this in this link:
https://www.nairaland.com/1479686/ten-ways-plus-one-obtain

thankz bozz
wld get back to u after reading
thankz a bunch

Vicjustice:
I would have suggested that you postpone your intention to travel until you've sorted out your bank statement issue, but considering that the application is time sensitive, I'm short of suggestions.
You see, if you lodge in the money using your employer as the payer (without their cooperation), you need to consider the possibility of the embassy telephoning your hospital to inquire about the irregular lodgement, and if found to be fraud, you would be banned from Canada for life.
But hang on a moment, isn't your travel about education and course, why not lodge in the monies now and allow it to rest there for some time before applying in due time?
Money Lodgement mainly counts in tourist/visitors visa application. But in your case, if you allow the lodgements to stay in your account for a considerable period if time, you may be fine

pls wat about doing bank transfar of all my salary from my salary acct to d joint savings acct and my wife will be doing so till i february while we keep the contribution money in another acct and feed from it.
2ndly when am applying do i need to put my wifes payslip? am applying for a visit alone not with my fmily

chuksbogus:


pls wat about doing bank transfar of all my salary from my salary acct to d joint savings acct and my wife will be doing so till i february while we keep the contribution money in another acct and feed from it.
2ndly when am applying do i need to put my wifes payslip? am applying for a visit alone not with my fmily

You don't need her payslips except you have joint account and her salary reflects in the statement.

Hi Vicjustice,

Please i need your advice on the below

My brother will attend an interview at the US embassy next week for a business visa, he's a business development officer with a company in Nigeria.

He would be sponsored by the company in Nigeria and the company's headquarter in US have stated in his Invitation Letter that they would be financially and morally responsible for him.

My question is: Does he need to go with his personal Statement of Account? or he does not need his personal account since he's definitely going with the company's account?

The interview is this coming Monday, and some of his friends that got their visas with the same means said he does not need personal account, while just a friend said he might need it. So i decided to help him confirm.

Thanks

dotcom_na_me_na_me: Hi Vicjustice,

Please i need your advice on the below

My brother will attend an interview at the US embassy next week for a business visa, he's a business development officer with a company in Nigeria.

He would be sponsored by the company in Nigeria and the company's headquarter in US have stated in his Invitation Letter that they would be financially and morally responsible for him.

My question is: Does he need to go with his personal Statement of Account? or he does not need his personal account since he's definitely going with the company's account?

The interview is this coming Monday, and some of his friends that got their visas with the same means said he does not need personal account, while just a friend said he might need it. So i decided to help him confirm.

Thanks

Company sponsorship is reputable especially if the company is not a struggling type, but it does not guarantee a successful application: it is not the company that is travelling abroad, but the applicant, therefore, the onus is on your brother (the applicant) to satisfy the visa officer with his personal circumstances: and that includes evidence of his salary, the position that he holds in the company, age of employment, family status, properties owned, travel history etc, and most importantly, the presentation of the undisputable proof of the fund that is available to him and obligations to return back for.
Now, if the money for his travel is held in his personal account, then he would be required to present it, otherwise, it is not an established requirement to present own bank statement, but because some people are not able to present these proofs, so they use their bank statements to satisfy these requirements.

Vicjustice:
Company sponsorship is reputable especially if the company is not a struggling type, but it does not guarantee a successful application: it is not the company that is travelling abroad, but the applicant, therefore, the onus is on your brother (the applicant) to satisfy the visa officer with his personal circumstances: and that includes evidence of his salary, the position that he holds in the company, age of employment, family status, properties owned, travel history etc, and most importantly, the presentation of the undisputable proof of the fund that is available to him and obligations to return back for.
Now, if the money for his travel is held in his personal account, then he would be required to present it, otherwise, it is not an established requirement to present own bank statement, but because some people are not able to present these proofs, so they use their bank statements to satisfy these requirements.

Thanks and God bless

Hello vic, I intend to go to d uk by July next year with my wife n two kids for a three week family visit...my friend is inviting me. None of us have travelled out before. I have been working for close to 5 sal about 130k. What do I need to apply with, how much is okay for the bank balance, have about 250k now, my wife is also working..will I need to pay the 3000 pound bond?

ekkywolex: Hello vic, I intend to go to d uk by July next year with my wife n two kids for a three week family visit...my friend is inviting me. None of us have travelled out before. I have been working for close to 5 sal about 130k. What do I need to apply with, how much is okay for the bank balance, have about 250k now, my wife is also working..will I need to pay the 3000 pound bond?

Your travel intention does not qualify you for the "Family Visit" category, family visit is not defined by traveling with one's family, but rather by traveling to visit a close family member.
Though it is easier for people with travel history to get a visa, but you don't need to be a frequent traveller in order for your application to be successful.
The N250k would barely be enough to buy tickets for your 2 kids

so do i have to apply for a vacation visa? what are d requirements? i dont need to book for hotel since am staying with a friend.will a million in balance be okay for the documentation? yhanks

ekkywolex: so do i have to apply for a vacation visa? what are d requirements? i dont need to book for hotel since am staying with a friend.will a million in balance be okay for the documentation? yhanks

Your questions are answered in the opening post and you can find answers to others here:
https://www.nairaland.com/1181160/comprehensive-list-documents-required-visas

Thanks everyone,esp vicjustice n justwise.

I applied for american visa out of annoyance with the british and their charges,can u imagine asking me to pay 75k for a one year visa? Those guys r thieves simply put.

I got my american visa approved,with no documents checked.

I just made everything I filled in my form was the absolute truth,and wasn't nervous dat was it.

Thanks everyone.

Africaine: Thanks everyone,esp vicjustice n justwise.

I applied for american visa out of annoyance with the british and their charges,can u imagine asking me to pay 75k for a one year visa? Those guys r thieves simply put.

I got my american visa approved,with no documents checked.

I just made everything I filled in my form was the absolute truth,and wasn't nervous dat was it.

Thanks everyone.

Good to hear good news.