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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by leef2022: 3:43pm On Apr 22, 2022
Ehisjp:
Is it compulsory[b][/b] to add my personal Statement of account if my Company is sponsoring my trip completely?

No.. it is not based on the bolded. Very optional one that could help positively(90%) or negatively(10%)
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by yemology(f): 3:54pm On Apr 22, 2022
Hello house my mum did biometrics since 17 of march and nothing yet . please can I call them on behalf on my mum.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Cutiefred06: 3:57pm On Apr 22, 2022
I sent a paid email day before yesterday nd I got decision has been made today,pls how long will I have to wait to get my passport back. Biometric was done on March 15th
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Oma6090: 4:15pm On Apr 22, 2022
Cutiefred06:
I sent a paid email day before yesterday nd I got decision has been made today,pls how long will I have to wait to get my passport back. Biometric was done on March 15th

Nobody knows how long it would take.... It could be a day or 2 it could be few weeks..... So just keep tracking it.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Grachialla5: 4:19pm On Apr 22, 2022
leef2022:


Not entirely an unwarranted question if I would say, many years ago if ukvi approves a visa they send you a mail, in it would contain dos and donts of the visa.
However that's not the case for visiting visa these days, but for some categories of visa you would still get letter of what to do and how to go about your BRP upon arrival..

Thank you �
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Carim19(m): 4:30pm On Apr 22, 2022
GOOD EVENING GUYS,
PLEASE I NEED HELP I HAVE PAID FOR THE APPLICATION FORM HOW WILL I BOOK FOR APOINTMENT AT TLS .
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by UserTee: 5:33pm On Apr 22, 2022
leef2022:


I think you would do a better application this time.

BTW middle March? (i.e any date from 15th March) from my calculations you would have less than 15 WDs(not always the case though) for standard application, or you could go for priority services to get a decision within March.
Note to self, no one knows what news around the world would cos unnecessary delays at a given diplomatic post, and if a decision is not reached within the validity of the current ct600, the eco may/may not request for a valid one at a later time.
On the other hand you may wait for April/May, request for a future ct600 from your representative, revamp your documents and put in your application at a later time.
You can't afford a post-term, nor an embryonic application at this time.
Regards.


@leef2022
I don’t know if I should be excited or not
I got an email from SVSappealinfo stating that
“ The decision to refuse your visa application has been overturned and our office will now proceed to the next stage of your application. To complete this process, we require you to undertake the following steps: Pay your I.H.S and submit your passport to the visa application centre.”

But I already put in another application, I had my biometric on the 8/3/2022 and I got an email last week 13/4/2022 that application has been received and being prepared for consideration.

They are asking that I pay IHS fee and I submitted my passport to VAC
Pls bear in mind the initial IHS payment and the new application IHS is with them (I haven’t gotten a refund for the old application ) as well as my passport for the new application
Will they automatically use the initial IHS fee
Will my new application be automatically canceled
Will I get a refund for the new application
Will they know my passport is with them I’m a bit confused as to what to do.
My partner and I plan to reply the email on Monday.

Looking forward to your opinion.
Thanks
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by UserTee: 5:39pm On Apr 22, 2022
leef2022:


Hello
Why did you and your representative not provide these documents during the applications? further 3 opportunities were presented yet you and representative provided an outdated version(in the refusal the eco sounds like a parent, who wishes well for the child but see the child wasting golden opportunities that many of his/her peers do not have). That you and the representative presented this required documents immediately to support your appeal makes me wonder why was the delay initially?.
Then your knowledge that an appeal could take 6-12 months before it being listened to, note that does not even guarantee an end in sight, but more like initial review.
Furthermore, you understanding that the current ct600 2020-2021 is valid for a year period. You have had to wait till March before you feel you have a better chance of re-applying with the CT600 2020-2021 makes me wonder why the blunderbuss approach. so what if there is a delay in the application such that a decision is received in April at which time the current Ct600 becomes invalid and you guys get asked for a future one at that time, you guys would probably delay presenting one, until after a refusal, right? With due respect to you, there's clear evidence of gross indecision which if not acted on could only keep attracting refusals.

Answering to your question, each application is decided on the merit it deserves, as such whilst addressing the previous concerns as was stated in previous refusal make no mistakes, not to ensure other aspects of the application are readdressed as well as would be applicable to ensure a successful application.

Thanks


@leef2022
I don’t know if I should be excited or not
I got an email from SVSappealinfo stating that
“ The decision to refuse your visa application has been overturned and our office will now proceed to the next stage of your application. To complete this process, we require you to undertake the following steps: Pay your I.H.S and submit your passport to the visa application centre.”

But I already put in another application, I had my biometric on the 8/3/2022 and I got an email last week 13/4/2022 that application has been received and being prepared for consideration.

They are asking that I pay IHS fee and I submitted my passport to VAC
Pls bear in mind the initial IHS payment and the new application IHS is with them (I haven’t gotten a refund for the old application ) as well as my passport for the new application
Will they automatically use the initial IHS fee
Will my new application be automatically canceled
Will I get a refund for the new application
Will they know my passport is with them I’m a bit confused as to what to do.
My partner and I plan to reply the email on Monday.

Looking forward to your opinion.
Thanks
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by bri2022: 5:49pm On Apr 22, 2022
A silent reader here!!! but who wants to testify to the good work being done here as I personally benefitted from going through this particular thread. Please keep up the good work.

I have never posted before but I was encouraged to do so because of an advise I got here that helped me, I know mine will also help someone out there.

I applied for visiting visa for my 2 children and they did their biometrics on the 18th of February.
I received a Document is ready for collection mail for one of them on the 16th of March exactly one month after biometrics.
Then the waiting game began for the second one...
I was sure they made an oversight for not sending the details of the second child, that they will soon send it. I never knew that the admin and logistics of BHC has turned into something else.
Week one passed, I was beginning to get worried (I had not tuned into nairaland then) I told myself to wait for another week, since it wasn't even up to the new 6 weeks processing time. 6th week ended still no notification... see wahala o.
started asking myself if maybe they were so overwhelmed that they lost my daughter's passport abi kini gbogbo katikati yi sef .
I needed more information, I now logged into nairaland and read this thread briefly initially, then I later sat down and went through all the 67 pages and actually consumed people's experience with TLS and BHC. My mind came down a bit that okay now no be only me this thing dey affect.
mind you at this time I had already sent 2 paid mails one to follow up on the refund for a cancelled application and the other making enquiries about my daughter's application.
Got almost instant response on both and that with respect to my daughter's application a decision has been made and i should give them 10 working days to despatch the passport. This was around the time i received notification of the other child's passport collection.
I started counting 10 WD o. at the end of 10 WD I sent another paid mail to ask how far, I still never collected the passport, they responded almost instantly that I should be patient that they will get to me shortly that they have unexpectedly large volumes of applications to process.
I said Hian na wa for these people o, when did things become this chaotic.
I continued waiting and approaching Easter weekend and my intended dates of travel, no indication of collection notification.
I really became worried at this point, then I saw one post by a community member @sparkleoke who actually detailed what she did after waiting for 2 months for passport collection.
Sharply I followed her suggestions and went to log a complaint to the Home office on this delay, listing all the paid mails i have done to them and the responses, also citing inefficiency and what this was costing me. How I underwent Psychological trauma for this delays.
I wrote the complaint on Good Friday, and I was thinking to give them this week to work on it, but low and behold like what @sparkleoke said, I received a notification on Wednesday for passport collection, which was exactly 24 hours after complaint was written.
Went to pick up the passport today.

My takeaway is that it looks like they are understaffed at BHC so they will only work on the one that comes to them, haphazardly with no semblance of queue. TLS people may not actually have the physical passports if it hasn't been sent to them (I went there twice during this waiting period and they said they haven't received it from BHC)
One has to actually follow up with these paid mails to get result.

Thank you at @SPARKLEOKE and thank everyone for your wonderful contribution and definitely a big thank you to the creator of this forum. Please keep up the good work.

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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by ohisky2: 6:31pm On Apr 22, 2022
captainlondon:
Help me thank God o.

Biometrics - 29th March

Received by VAC - 21st April

Pickup / Collection - 22nd April

Work visa

Congratulations boss

Wish you all the best going forward
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by SpiceQueen01: 6:36pm On Apr 22, 2022
bri2022:
A silent reader here!!! but who wants to testify to the good work being done encouraged


Could you please post a link or how you lodged a complaint on home office?
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by bri2022: 7:13pm On Apr 22, 2022
[quote author=SpiceQueen01 post=112183899][/quote]

Just do a search for complaints on the Gov.UK site, it will throw up different categories, I went through the visa and immigration part.
It is very similar to the structure of lodging the paid mail.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by aminlove(m): 8:07pm On Apr 22, 2022
Has anybody taken Qatar Airways recently to the UK, was there any COVID test or vaccination thingy at Doha during the 1 stop?
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by captainlondon(m): 8:35pm On Apr 22, 2022
ohisky2:


Congratulations boss

Wish you all the best going forward

Thanks Chief
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by captainlondon(m): 8:50pm On Apr 22, 2022
aminlove:
Has anybody taken Qatar Airways recently to the UK, was there any COVID test or vaccination thingy at Doha during the 1 stop?

i got this from Qatar airways website

Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by UserTee: 9:29pm On Apr 22, 2022
UserTee:
@leef2022


Help!!!
Hello everyone
I applied for uk spouse visa 12/08/2021
I got my visa refused in 29/11/2021
Reason was “”You have not submitted the following required documents as listed above. We wrote to you on 21/10/2021, 27/10/2021 and 12/11/2021. We gave you the opportunity three times to provide your sponsors last financial year (ending April 2021 with your application date being 12/08/2021) documents (CT600 and Accounts). Each reply from your representatives provided us with the same CT600 and accounts for the period May 2019 to April 2020.
You have therefore failed to provide the required documents relating to your sponsor’s employment. These documents are specified in the Immigration Rules in Appendix FM- SE and must be provided. I therefore refuse your application under paragraph EC- P.1.1(d) of Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. (E-ECP.3.1)””
I put in an appeal immediately and I also request for a decision reconsideration on 2/2/2022 as we have been able to get the CT600 (April 2020 to April 2021)but I haven’t gotten any feedback on that yet.
To go for the appeal I hear it takes I read it takes 6-12 month.
Instead of just waiting endlessly, we are considering reapplying in March (priority)
PS: we can only use the CT600 2020-2021 before April if we are to reapply .
We feel like since that was the only reason we were refused , we stand a better chance
All opinions are welcome
Thanks in advance


Hi everyone
Good morning
I don’t know if I should be excited or not
I got an email from SVSappealinfo stating that
“ The decision to refuse your visa application has been overturned and our office will now proceed to the next stage of your application. To complete this process, we require you to undertake the following steps: Pay your I.H.S and submit your passport to the visa application centre.”

But I already put in another application, I had my biometric on the 8/3/2022 and I got an email last week 13/4/2022 that application has been received and being prepared for consideration.

They are asking that I pay IHS fee and I submitted my passport to VAC
Pls bear in mind the initial IHS payment and the new application IHS is with them (I haven’t gotten a refund for the old application ) as well as my passport for the new application
Will they automatically use the initial IHS fee
Will my new application be automatically canceled
Will I get a refund for the new application
Will they know my passport is with them I’m a bit confused as to what to do.
My partner and I plan to reply the email on Monday.

Looking forward to your opinion.
Thanks
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Thegamingorca(m): 2:47am On Apr 23, 2022
captainlondon:
Help me thank God o.

Biometrics - 29th March

Received by VAC - 21st April

Pickup / Collection - 22nd April

Work visa


Congratulations

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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by aminlove(m): 7:20am On Apr 23, 2022
captainlondon:


I got this from the Qatar airways website

Thanks, no plans to leave the airport before.

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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Ashirioluwa: 7:52am On Apr 23, 2022
Carim19:
GOOD EVENING GUYS,
PLEASE I NEED HELP I HAVE PAID FOR THE APPLICATION FORM HOW WILL I BOOK FOR APOINTMENT AT TLS .

Login back to your visa application then click continue / next. I believe that will direct you to TLS appointment page
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by ehiremen2002: 11:28am On Apr 23, 2022
I just helped my aunty complete her and two kids apppication to visit UK. I got to the last page for payment. I can only see payment for herself alone. 2years 500+


Should I go ahead? What about the kids as we plan doing 6months
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by giselle237: 12:09pm On Apr 23, 2022
ehiremen2002:
I just helped my aunty complete her and two kids apppication to visit UK. I got to the last page for payment. I can only see payment for herself alone. 2years 500+
Should I go ahead? What about the kids as we plan doing 6months
you will fill application form for each person and pay visa fees for each person
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by yemology(f): 1:52pm On Apr 23, 2022
Hello everyone I got a call from visa office this afternoon that they want to confirm if am the one inviting my mum for visiting ,how many weeks is she spending,what did she do, family ties back in Nigeria which I answered all and she said I will hear from them next week. Please did they normally call people.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by NevaUgivup: 3:09pm On Apr 23, 2022
yemology:
Hello everyone I got a call from visa office this afternoon that they want to confirm if am the one inviting my mum for visiting ,how many weeks is she spending,what did she do, family ties back in Nigeria which I answered all and she said I will hear from them next week. Please did they normally call people.
It's good that they called to clear their doubts.

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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by yemology(f): 3:14pm On Apr 23, 2022
NevaUgivup:
It's good that they called to clear their doubts.

Okay thanks
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Ray7878: 7:35pm On Apr 23, 2022
yemology:
Hello everyone I got a call from visa office this afternoon that they want to confirm if am the one inviting my mum for visiting ,how many weeks is she spending,what did she do, family ties back in Nigeria which I answered all and she said I will hear from them next week. Please did they normally call people.

I love the fact that they did this, rather than do anything silly like refusing someone, call to clear any doubts that they may have. Goodluck to your mum.

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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by yemology(f): 8:44pm On Apr 23, 2022
Ray7878:


I love the fact that they did this, rather than do anything silly like refusing someone, call to clear any doubts that they may have. Goodluck to your mum.
Exactly . Thanks
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by waleshadow: 9:52pm On Apr 23, 2022
Hi, has there been any feedback on your VISA?

DFmum:
Please am trying to use the paid call to know update on my family application but its not going through, that it has not exceeded timeline to give me an update. I don't know what they meant by that.

This is 9weeks of successful administrative review and I was told it has been escalated last week I called them. Does escalation takes so much time?
And I can't even use the paid call anymore, don't know why.

Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by waleshadow: 10:19pm On Apr 23, 2022
Please do. I had the same issue in 2018. Even as a signatory to the company's account, it was not accepted as I did not specifically state in a cover letter that I have access to the account. It is funny but this is how they see it.

Primetouch1:
Pls a quick response : I am using my company’s statement of account for my family visa do I need to s write a letter as a director stating the company will fund the Trip ?
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by deuoessch: 10:24pm On Apr 23, 2022
Hello everyone. For those of you booking flights online from Nigeria, how do you make payments?
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by captainlondon(m): 10:33pm On Apr 23, 2022
deuoessch:
Hello everyone. For those of you booking flights online from Nigeria, how do you make payments?

visa card for domiciliary account.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by leef2022: 11:25pm On Apr 23, 2022
UserTee:



@leef2022
I don’t know if I should be excited or not[b][/b]
I got an email from SVSappealinfo stating that
“ The decision to refuse your visa application has been overturned and our office will now proceed to the next stage of your application. To complete this process, we require you to undertake the following steps: Pay your I.H.S and submit your passport to the visa application centre.”

But I already put in another application, I had my biometric on the 8/3/2022 and I got an email last week 13/4/2022 that application has been received and being prepared for consideration.

They are asking that I pay IHS fee and I submitted my passport to VAC
Pls bear in mind the initial IHS payment and the new application IHS is with them (I haven’t gotten a refund for the old application ) as well as my passport for the new application
Will they automatically use the initial IHS fee
Will my new application be automatically canceled
Will I get a refund for the new application
Will they know my passport is with them I’m a bit confused as to what to do.
My partner and I plan to reply the email on Monday.

Looking forward to your opinion.
Thanks

Oh mate, if you that owns the success know not if you are meant to be excited or not, how much more myself reading from miles away...??

My personal opinion do as the mail have instructed whilst you put in application for refund of the IHS funds as wound be applicable for previous and current application under consideration.

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