ekpotek:


In my own opinion Yes. The UK sponsor only need to show evidence of availability of funding for the sponsorship (adequate bank balance, payslips and work contract etc). The applicant being sponsored must also show evidence of sufficient home ties not to over stay in the UK.

So you reckon it won’t be an issue considering this is a reapplication addressing previous refusal. I am just concerned they might wonder why I took off previously submitted document?

ekpotek:


You will need to update your documents to make it current or the ECO will have another excuse to refuse. Sure you can point out the omissions by the ECO, but complaining or unnecessary confrontation will not solve the issue. I have seen people applications kept in limbo until the purpose of the visit is defeated.
Lessons: never provide document that make your case complicated.

Thank you for the advice

Should I remove the current acc from the reapplication

Endlessgrace:
As much as you have sponsored different applications in the past, each application is always treated individually and differently. I also recently invited my sister for same reason as yours and she got her visa approved 2weeks ago.

First thing i noted is the Eco might not have taken into consideration your savings account cos savings account is considered as funds not readily available to you cos it's meant to be saved. I actually applied with my current account which even had less balance than yours, so if you could keep it simple with just your current acct along with your payslip.
Another thing is your sister’s personal circumstances will be considered to a larger extent than yours so you need to put in place her finances so she doesn’t get denied again. These are the things i did with my sister’s application if it would help:
Me:
Invitation letter
Account statement
Payslips & offer letter
Passport & BRP
Birth certificate to show we have same parents

My sister:
Introduction letter from her work
Offer letter and payslips
Statement of account with about 450k
Fixed deposit certificate of 1m.
Cover letter explaining the funds in her acct.

I stated i was sponsoring her trip and i think it helped that i sent to her account 350k for flight to show commitment from my end.
All the best as you reapply.

Many thanks, much appreciated.
just confused though. The funds in your sister’s acc isn’t that significantly higher than what is in my sisters acc. She als supposed a business acc in excess of 1 million though the ECO mentioned their isn’t evidence of being sole signatory to the acc.


As per the highlighted. I’m lost. You referring to fix deposit? A lot of people I know move extra funds into savings account . It’s norm as easily available

Did you mail your original docs down or scanned across?

@ekpoetek @justwise or anyone that have had a successful outcome.

My sister will be resubmitting her app next week.

I have made things more clearer on my letter as per the account used as evidence of funds.

She will also get a letter from her bank to prove sole signatory to the business acc.

I am wondering if I should remove my salary account all together since I am producing payslip and employer letter. Though bearing in mind it probably needs to go in to tally with what was submitted as part of the other application . Alternatively should I move some funds from savings to the current (salary acc) if ECO prefers current account.

Have never had this sort of experience. Quite confused.

ekpotek:


TLS will accept only document that is A4 sized. So all documents must be submitted in A4 either original, photocopy, or scan.

Do you mean if I scan my bank statements down and they print them in A4 TLS will accept even though they are not original ?

ekpotek:


You will need to update your documents to make it current or the ECO will have another excuse to refuse. Sure you can point out the omissions by the ECO, but complaining or unnecessary confrontation will not solve the issue. I have seen people applications kept in limbo until the purpose of the visit is defeated.
Lessons: never provide document that make your case complicated.

Any idea if TLS will accept bank account statements I have scanned down in colour? I plan to visit my bank to get updated statement and then scan it in colour to my sister to print. not sure if TLS wil accept it? Any ideas please. I am hoping she can resubmit next weeks. Don’t want to pay for DHL which is usually too expensive

ekpotek:


From the refusal letter. I will say this is a case of a badly filled application form with insufficient documentation. You will need to correct the following if your sister plans to reapply.

Source of funding. It is not just enough to provide two bank account statements. The onus is on the applicant to state which of the account will be used for funding and why. You should have just provided your saving bank statement only. The ECO is right to only have considered just your current account as your saving is personal to you.

Sister economic tie. If your sister runs a school that is profitable, how come that all she make in a year is 750K. Is this her salary or what? She need to clarify this in the application form. If she not a sole signatory to business account, then she must get the persmission of other directors to use that account. Or get a letter from her bank confirming that she has fully authorization over the business account.

Even though your sister is coming on your invitation, she must convince the ECO that she has economic and social ties to return back after the visit. These are my thoughts.

Many thanks for your response. Trust me ekpetek I have sponsored a few and even worse applications withut issues and I can be pretty detailed. My invitation letter clearly stated evidence of funds and my saving account was mentioned. As one. I only added my salary account to back up the payslips which I know is a requirement.

So the ECO completely disregarding it unreal to me. It’s my account . It’s not a business account . The ECO didn’t even mention seeing it. Which makes me feel he/she didn’t see it. Aren’t they supposed to take into consideration all evidence of funds supplied? Why should they choose an account with little money against another that has high balance . I’m struggling

The 750k income is her salary also they haven’t mentioned she received 1.2m annually from her husband or is that not an income. These was all clearly stated on the app and the supporting info section. . Her business makes way over that. She just doesn’t build her savings but alas I stated I am fully sponsoring. She didn’t include the sole signatory doc because she isn’t sponsoring herself . And mo money is being taken from the business account which has over 3 million at the time.

I plan to reapply tonight and add a complaint . Can I use the same sets of docs. She only applied 3 weeks ago and all docs have either may 2o18 date or last week April.

I plan to reprint my savings account and scan it down to her in colour.

I am happy to ask her to obtain the letter of sole signatory from the bank . But again this isn’t a requirement as far as I am concerned. She isnt spending from that account. She only added it there to back up her business

What’s your take on using the same set of docs. I hope to get her an appointment slot early next week . But will re apply tonight

Seeking your opinion on this refusal cos I am just supper disappointed.


I am a BC invited/stated I will be sponsoring my sister to the UK to be with my whilst I go through a CS section.
my senior sister runs her own business (a primary and secondary school) doing well. She provided all docs. Lives with husban and grown children who all attend schoo in Nigeria.


So I provided all necessary docs to support her application including saving account of over £16,000 and them my salary account

From the refusal it seems to me the main reason is that I don’t have enough money to sponsor . It’s impossible. I provided my savings account with £16k bal. I have a very good job and warn quite well . But the letter only mentioned my salary account that I leave little money in. I am not mad to supply just that. It’s there to list tally up with my payslips.

What do I do. I have successfully sponsored applications without this sort of issue. Could it be that they didn’t see the saving account I supplied and even stated on the invitation letter? Or could it be the TLS people didn’t scan it

Should I reapply . I can fight this through my MP from here. But I need my sister her in by 26 July . Cos my Operation is then.

Please let me know your thoughts . I can reapply. Just lavishing money over peoples mistakes.

ekpotek:


My advise will be for you to sponsor yourself if you have the fund and allow your sister to support with accommodation only. You can get your employer to attest to the absence of past payslips. The ECO might view your sister footing all the bills as lack of home ties since you're not a minor.

Thanks ekpotek. You made a good point. I do have I believe I have sufficient funds to sponsor myself. But the payslip issue has been quite worrying . If you know these so called big organisations in Nigeria, you will know it's extremely difficult to get them issue certain departments to issue you with a letter. In this case will be finance to produce a letter supporting my lack of payslips. I'd already spoken to them .

Just don't know what to do.

Greetings to you all.

Please I need your advise.

I work with globacom as a permanent staff and on just over 2m annual salary paid monthly. We get paid 70% at month end and then 30% begging of the following month pending your performance. The payslips gets delayed a lot. latest I have is december2016

My sister is a British Citizen and is inviting me to UK to for a visit her family and also meet her son who will be turning 2 during the period I'm being invited .

It's been years since I last saw my sister and I really want to go visit them. But I dread visa applications.

We have 2 options, either I sponsor myself or my sister sponsor's me.

I have about 1.5m naira in my acc . Globacom will be giving me a letter of recommendation which will also confirm my period of leave.

My main issue is the fact that The earliest payslip I have is December 16 . But I have my offer letter and can produce bank statements which shows monthly payments from globacom.

Will this (offer letter which shows my salary etc, bank statement showing salary and recommendation letter from globacom be enough to probe my employment and income?

Also can my sister sponsor me? Is that better? Or should I sponsor myself ?

I was told my salary is too low and that it will be difficult to get a uk visa based on that . I'm being advised to ask my sister to go sponsor instead.

Please my people , what's the best way forward? My sister has sufficient accommodation so I will be staying with them. And she has a very good job so can sponsor .
I rather not apply than get a refusal cos I did the wrong thing.

Please help.