blackme:
@justwise i'm new to comment here but i've closely followed the instructions, suggestions and submissions. Thus while applying for my UK visit visa I carefully studied the provisions and advice you and so many others highlighted and worked accordingly. I'm thus miffed by the decisions of the UK ECO. On the issue of visiting my friend: It is clearly stated on my form and in my invitation letter that my host is my cousin. On the issue of ties to Nigeria I submitted my marriage certificate,birth certificates of my kids. Etc . I also submitted my bank statements with a covering letter to explain the monies deposited and land purchase duplicate receipts to show proof of authenticity. The skye bank account is also my salary account reflecting more than the money required for my trip over a period of 6months. There was no lumping as the funds available and remitted were from land sales. There was also no reference to my sponsor in anyway despite the fact that I submitted original documents of her job appointment, statements of account, payslips, letter of invitation passport page(british citizen) earning of over £90k as a medical doctor etc. I am confused I need your advice. I still don't understand why my sponsor documents were not mentioned at all and d grounds for refusal are totally incomprehensible. That's why I need your help to help me understand.

The above quote was a part of my interaction on this forum in february 2016, fast forward to October2016 and I'm glad to inform you that I not only got my UK visa, I equally got my US visa making it double testimony. I will explain in details how events unfolded but for now I just want to thank all on this forum especially @kennyscanny @justwise for their advice during the trying period. It would be a great disservice to your efforts if i failed to come back on this forum to share my testimony. May the blessings of the Lord continually locate you guys, I appreciate. Thanks

kennycanny:



Another thing u should look into if u were not careful about it earlie the person inviting you state it clear that she ll b responsible for your feeding and accommodation ( if her house has extra space for you) and other normal expenses you may incure while you are there. so when filling money budgeted for the trip, you ll just put money that can take of the flight ticket, and little shopping. say like 180k . The ll tactically show that u can conveniently afford the trip , than putting a high budget that ll show big strain on your income/ account.

Thanks for you detailed response, I appreciate you. However i'll like to state that this issue goes beyond your suggestions or recommendations. With the aid of immigration solicitors we are discovering a huge cover up and gross misconduct at TLS contact VI. Pending the time we would get concrete evidence and verdict, i'll suggest that anyone applying for UK visa should do so via priority service. Don't mind the amount you'll pay just go through the priority service. I wouldn't want to make substantial allegations without sufficient proof so i'll just advice u to do the above. I'll inform the house as soon as the cover up is exposed and what really transpired. Good day to you all.

overlord77:


Bro, you are beginning to sound too desperate about this whole UK visa thingy. Calm down, it ain't all that bad here. If it's just a visit,u can always do that some time in future.

I will advice you try some other location if you truly need a getaway.

Just my opinion, no offence intended.

I still don't understand why asking questions should be equated with desperation. I rarely post on public forum because of the ease with which people jump on your throat without recourse to the problem at hand and I chose to air my problem on this platform based on the little anonymity it provides. I'm merely asking questions from the people with the technical know how just to understand what needs to be done and when it's appropriate and that's it! If there was a way to contact this people privately i'd have loved to do that without boring you with my issues. I was trained to always find a solution to my problems even when it is not of immediate use. Unlike many others I don't procrastinate I find d solution move on with my life and make use of it when due. Thank u

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If u are married with children. u already have family ties. but to stress that to them, in addition to wedding cert & pix, children birth cert, have your husband make copy of his id card & sign on it and also write a letter of consent that u ll b visiting ur cousin in UK, and that while u b away he ll b on leave to take care of the children.

note. this was d only major document a woman I guided used in getting granted to visit her brother who is not even yet a citizens.




Thanks a lot, you've been very helpful in solving this problem. I'm a man and I got my wife's consent letter the only thing I didn't attach was her ID card. I really appreciaI U and justwise for your advice now I know how to proceed. Is it necessary for me to go to the inherited land area and snap pictures of it to prove authenticity since the survey plan is not sufficient for the UK eco as that was also one of the grounds for refusal that he wasn't sure 4receipts was sufficient for the amount of money I had over a period of 6months (when a plot of land goes for 750k) and in some of d receipts one person acquired about 4plots that was the first deposit I explained in my covering letter and I also stated further that family receipts cannot be issued for land purchases not fully paid for. I don't know what to do in that regards. Anyway just kindly advice me on when it's ideal to reapply and I can gather the other evidences easily.

justwise:


You made a mistake, if she will be taking care of everything apart from the ticket then the £600 budget is way out of line because ticket cost less.

I understand you now. Thanks a lot. When can I reapply pls and my leave from work is in its first week. What can I do about that before reapplying? Your advice has been helpful. Thanks.

justwise:


Will your sponsor be paying for your ticket or just feeding and accommodation in the U.k?

Her letter was that she would be funding my staay in the UK. While I stated i'll be the one to pay for my ticket. Thanks

kennycanny:



Another thing u should look into if u were not careful about it earlier. Let the person inviting you state it clear that she ll b responsible for your feeding and accommodation ( if her house has extra space for you) and other normal expenses you may incure while you are there. so when filling money budgeted for the trip, you ll just put money that can take of the flight ticket, and little shopping. say like 180k . The ll tactically show that u can conveniently afford the trip , than putting a high budget that ll show big strain on your income/ account.

Thanks a bunch. I'll work on that. When can I reapply? And how about the ECO's statement that he isn't satisfied with my family ties. What do I do about that

kennycanny:


I sincerely don't know. because with what you wrote earlier I don't see y u should not be given. when I applied and got granted, I was single , with a relatively low salary. what I guess was a factor that helped me was it was my sibling that invited me.

on some occasions, the person that invited you records matters. has the people she invited in the past abide by d rule.

You can give it a trial again after some time.

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Thanks a lot for your prompt response it's highly appreciated. My sponsor has being in the UK for 16yrs and the only person she ever invited to the UK is her husband who is also now a british citizen and that was 13yrs ago. Since then she hasn't invited anyone. I just feel my ECO had too much Burukutu and palm wine before attending to my application, it's just unfortunate there's no administrative review. All the same thanks a lot I cherish the advice. If there's any other infor you'd like to share pls feel free. I just don't know what to do next. That's d only problem I have.

justwise:


The ECO's decision was focused on your salary and the amount you budgeted for the trip which is far more than 2months, money from the property was not seen as a viable source of income hence the focus on your salary.

Thanks for your response, I really appreciate it. In my application I stated that the total personal cost of my trip to the uk is 600 and that is the money estimated by me for the trip that covers my ticket and miscellaneous expenditure. I didn't expect the ECO to calculate my ticket and cost of trip together since my sponsor clearly stated that she'd be funding my expenses while in the UK. Anyway if you say that's sufficient reason for refusal I accept. What then should be my next line of action? What do I need to do judging from the ECO's decision. I need your advice on how to proceed pls.

kennycanny:



what I can just say is that those people are funny at times. Some people with less ties or documents are granted.

Thanks for your response @kennycanny. What then do I need to do? How do I proceed in rectifying this problem? Do I need additional documentation? If yes what? Do I reapply? Or what exactly must be done?

@justwise i'm new to comment here but i've closely followed the instructions, suggestions and submissions. Thus while applying for my UK visit visa I carefully studied the provisions and advice you and so many others highlighted and worked accordingly. I'm thus miffed by the decisions of the UK ECO. On the issue of visiting my friend: It is clearly stated on my form and in my invitation letter that my host is my cousin. On the issue of ties to Nigeria I submitted my marriage certificate,birth certificates of my kids. Etc . I also submitted my bank statements with a covering letter to explain the monies deposited and land purchase duplicate receipts to show proof of authenticity. The skye bank account is also my salary account reflecting more than the money required for my trip over a period of 6months. There was no lumping as the funds available and remitted were from land sales. There was also no reference to my sponsor in anyway despite the fact that I submitted original documents of her job appointment, statements of account, payslips, letter of invitation passport page(british citizen) earning of over £90k as a medical doctor etc. I am confused I need your advice. I still don't understand why my sponsor documents were not mentioned at all and d grounds for refusal are totally incomprehensible. That's why I need your help to help me understand.