Rimini:


Have you gotten a decision now?

Not yet, still waiting

Kossyfelicia:
Good morning everyone, I'm new here but not new 🤣. Please pardon me my question might be long.i will need some contribution too becos I want to reapply again soon next mth.

I'm self employed clothing business,with an annual income of 4.5m. I'm a single mother not legally married just gave birth when I was a teenager, my business is registered and I have good annual income more than that 4.5m I filled in my previous uk application, but i choose to reduce it to 4.5m why because I don't have tax clearance yet but I have Tin certificate. if I choose to put higher income the will ask for tax clearance my own thought.
My elder sis is a US citizen and a nurse he sponsored me 6m send all her details citizenship etc and my uncle too sponsored me with 5m send all his details too including tax clearance ID card issued by Lagos State because he is in Nigeria but a UK frequent traveller. My uncle wrote a cover letter stating his relationship with me, my business and his support towards my trip same with my sister too.

So In my previous form I wrote a cover letter explaining who i am, my business and my daughter as a single mother.

So in my document I submitted my daughter pic with me because she is in nursing school now, her 1year old pic and 18yrs pic, her birth certificate though my parents name is in her Npc as an igbo lady I am, if you are not married Legally that you gave birth out of wedlock your child will answer your parents name so that's why my parent name shows in her Npc cert.i also submitted my CAC cert(inactive), my my STATEMENT of ACCOUNT of 6mths Jan 2024 to May 2024 closing bal of 3m, my biometric was on 29th May at VI. So I made a terrible mistake when filling my form I filled 45,000000 in my annual income instead of 4,500,000 because I use naira to fill not pounds so typo error caused the issue. When I Recieved my letter it states

1) YOU HAVE BEEN REFUSED ENTRY TO UK AND I HAVE CONSIDERED YOUR HOME TIES AND YOUR TRAVEL ARRANGEMENT.

2) YOU STATES THAT YOU ARE SELF EMPLOYED WITH AN ANNUAL INCOME OF 45,000000 SO I HAVE CHECKED YOUR STATEMENT FROM FIDELITY BANK AND SEES THAT YOU ARE NOT IN THE OWNER OF THE INCOME YOU STATED🤣MY MISTAKE O.

3) YOU SAID YOUR TRAVEL FARE BUDGET IS 3.5M. BUT I'M NOT SATISFIED YOU HAVE THE RIGHT FOR THE MONEY LOL
MY MISTAKE IS I DID NOT HAVE 3.5M INSTEAD MY CLOSING BAL SHOWS 3M.
NOW MY UNCLE SAID I SHOULD REPLY AGAIN AND EXPLAINED THAT THE MISTAKE OF 45M IS FROM MY OWN SIDE, THEN GET NOTARY PUBLIC AFFIDAVIT TO SUPPORT THE MISTAKES.
NOW MY QUESTIONS GOES LIKE THIS:
1. SHOULD I INCLUDE MY TIN CERT SINCE I DID NOT INCLUDE IT IN MY PREVIOUS FORM.
2. SHOULD I PRINT MY BUSINESS PIC IN D SHOP TOO TO SHOW THEM.

THOUGH I HAVE FILLED ANOTHER FORM AND Fill 4.5M ANNUAL INCOME, TRIP REDUCED TO 7DAYS 10TH SEPT TILL 16 SEPT because LAST FORM I FILLED 10DAYS BUDGET 3.5M. NOW NEW FORM I FILLED 7DAY'S BUDGET 2.3M MY ESTIMATION BUDGET BOTH FLIGHT, FOOD, TRAIN FARE AND ACCOM 2.3M BUT I ADDED EXTRA TO MAKE IT TOTAL 2.5M.

I need help on what to do or any document to add or remove since is Sept summer mdon finish by then because in my last form I wrote in my cover letter I'm going for holiday July to come back to 9ja for Aug clearance sales. Will attached my Refusal letter so that the wise elders here should enlighten me more on what to submit though I use my previous info in this new one the only mistake i corrected that Annual income 4.5m. So pls help me out thanks.

@ kossyfilicia
1) This is what you will do,firstly register your business with tax certificate,
2) do receipt in the name of your business,and if your business has to do with buy materials make sure you collect receipt for the purchase.
3) when apply write a letter to clerified the refusal reason by explained how you made mistakes in ur previous application for annual income.nobody is above mixtake.
Let me ask u,but use sponsor,so how much is ur sponsor contribute towards the trip? and how come u said u want to spend 3.5m?

onile1975:

@Ogunnism1234

1) how many weeks it takes to be out?

9 working days

giselle237:

No vex o.
Why does your sister need to give you million to sponsor you and your uncle another set of millions for sponsorship… all for this one travel? Do you not think it is further complicating issues?
How much do you earn gan gan from your business… say monthly? You have to fill in a monthly income and an annual income.. start from there.. the ecos will still be looking at these figures.. pls avoid this rush. You already have one refusal, no need to add more.

why I go vex kwanu 🤣🤣 I earn 4.5m though in my business I do is thrift bix in bales. So is not always stable d income is higher annual but I reduce it to 4.5m Shey u get. So per month now is 375k, monthly expenses I filled 220k. I have personal TAX number which is my Tin but I have not register my business name with federal inland revenue.

onile1975:
@ kossyfilicia
1) This is what you will do,firstly register your business with tax certificate,
2) do receipt in the name of your business,and if your business has to do with buy materials make sure you collect receipt for the purchase.
3) when apply write a letter to clerified the refusal reason by explained how you made mistakes in ur previous application for annual income.nobody is above mixtake.
Let me ask u,but use sponsor,so how much is ur sponsor contribute towards the trip? and how come u said u want to spend 3.5m?

I'm into thrift wears in bales. I only registered my name in personal TAX so I have Tin certificate only. But in my business I have not register it with federal inland revenue yet because I just see it as nothing since I'm not going for business visa. But I have company account but I did not use it for d visa application only my saving account where I do save money I used for d UK.

giselle237:

No vex o.
Why does your sister need to give you million to sponsor you and your uncle another set of millions for sponsorship… all for this one travel? Do you not think it is further complicating issues?
How much do you earn gan gan from your business… say monthly? You have to fill in a monthly income and an annual income.. start from there.. the ecos will still be looking at these figures.. pls avoid this rush. You already have one refusal, no need to add more.

I'm Self employed not working.
The only thing I saw in self employed column is HOW MUCH IS YOUR ANNUAL INCOME _ I FILLED 45M INSTEAD OF 4.5M THAT'S WHAT THE MISTAKE FIRST.
THEN SECOND QUESTION_HOW MUCH DO U SPEND EACH MONTH I FILLED 220K.

Kossyfelicia:
I'm into thrift wears in bales. I only registered my name in personal TAX so I have Tin certificate only. But in my business I have not register it with federal inland revenue yet because I just see it as nothing since I'm not going for business visa. But I have company account but I did not use it for d visa application only my saving account where I do save money I used for d UK.

I have invoice in my business name that I do give to customers when the buy goods from me. But I don't have MY BUSINESS TIN yet. Only PERSONAL TIN NUMBER AND THE TIN CERTIFICATE.

onile1975:
@ kossyfilicia
1) This is what you will do,firstly register your business with tax certificate,
2) do receipt in the name of your business,and if your business has to do with buy materials make sure you collect receipt for the purchase.
3) when apply write a letter to clerified the refusal reason by explained how you made mistakes in ur previous application for annual income.nobody is above mixtake.
Let me ask u,but use sponsor,so how much is ur sponsor contribute towards the trip? and how come u said u want to spend 3.5m?

my Elder sis sponsors 1 gives me 6m, while sponsor 2 my uncle give me 5m. My own fund for d 10days trip was 3.5m because I saw it in d form HOW MUCH DO U PLAN FOR THIS TRIP? I FILLED 3.5M my own personal budget for the 10days trip. But now I want to reduce it to 1wk budget 2.5m fir 1wk including flight, food, tour fare and train fare. TRIP date 10th sept to 16th Sept On my new applications

Kossyfelicia:
my Elder sis sponsors 1 gives me 6m, while sponsor 2 my uncle give me 5m. My own fund for d 10days trip was 3.5m . But now I want to reduce it to 1wk in my new applications.

Calm down.
It doesn’t make sense and would not make sense to any ECO.
There is too much information pouring which the ecos would just not want to understand and then deny u first.
If you say you are self employed then that is an employment.
If u state annual of 4.5m, that means monthly you are making 375,000 ngn. Same you again says ur monthly expenditure is 220k or so.
That means ur disposable income is around 150k
With a disposable income of 150k u cnt afford the holiday.
They are also not going to be convinced as to why 2 other adults need to be bringing millions of naira for u to go on a 7 or 10 day trip to UK.
U need to look very well at the optics.. sorry probabilities.. ECO looks at the probabilities as to why you would be given the visa and why you would come back. In all u have said, I can’t even convince myself, talk more of how to convince you or even a visa officer m. So take things easy… and start from somewhere

OGINNISM1234:


9 working days

@ogunism1234

How much did you pay for the appointment slot that took 9 workings days??

giselle237:

Calm down.
It doesn’t make sense and would not make sense to any ECO.
There is too much information pouring which the ecos would just not want to understand and then deny u first.
If you say you are self employed then that is an employment.
If u state annual of 4.5m, that means monthly you are making 375,000 ngn. Same you again says ur monthly expenditure is 220k or so.
That means ur disposable income is around 150k
With a disposable income of 150k u cnt afford the holiday.
They are also not going to be convinced as to why 2 other adults need to be bringing millions of naira for u to go on a 7 or 10 day trip to UK.
U need to look very well at the optics.. sorry probabilities.. ECO looks at the probabilities as to why you would be given the visa and why you would come back. In all u have said, I can’t even convince myself, talk more of how to convince you or even a visa officer m. So take things easy… and start from somewhere

read my post well sir. I did not said the deny me based on the budget money I filled, I said the mistake Is from the 45m I attached my Refusal letter in my post so u can read it. As for the sponsor anyone can sponsor u nah as far as you have strong ties abi. My Bix and my daughter is my ties here. Just want to have more ideas that's why I posted what happened. If my disposable income is 1.8m annual for instance. Shey I can have a sponsor too nah to support me with fun🤣So explain more on this one u said with 150k I can't afford it even when my sponsor are ready to sponsor.

Kossyfelicia:
read my post well sir. I did not said the deny me based on the budget money I filled, I said the mistake Is from the 45m I attached my Refusal letter in my post so u can read it. As for the sponsor anyone can sponsor u nah as far as you have strong ties abi. My Bix and my daughter is my ties here. Just want to have more ideas that's why I posted what happened. If my disposable income is 1.8m annual for instance. Shey I can have a sponsor too nah to support me with fun🤣So explain more on this one u said with 150k I can't afford it even when my sponsor are ready to sponsor.

I do not think you are ready to be a serious applicant.
Feel free to reapply with the way you are going and I can bank on your 2nd refusal because you do not understand what it means on a balance of probabilities…
Your child is an adult according to the age you have written previously and can barely be a ‘tie’
Your business you claim is also faulty and can not afford your holiday as your disposable income is only 150k monthly … why would they give you a visa when you can not show working?
Why would they grant you a visa when you need your elder sister and your uncle to both combine and come and sponsor you the full grown adult ? Until you answer this question, that’s when I would know you are ready.
I have taken my time to draw up your disposable income from your now acclaimed annual income of 4.5m and NOT 45m.. instead it is all a joke to you as anyone can sponsor you.
It is well.
Goodluck in your application of sponsors and sponsorers

giselle237:

I do not think you are ready to be a serious applicant.
Feel free to reapply with the way you are going and I can bank on your 2nd refusal because you do not understand what it means on a balance of probabilities…
Your child is an adult according to the age you have written previously and can barely be a ‘tie’
Your business you claim is also faulty and can not afford your holiday as your disposable income is only 150k monthly … why would they give you a visa when you can not show working?
Why would they grant you a visa when you need your elder sister and your uncle to both combine and come and sponsor you the full grown adult ? Until you answer this question, that’s when I would know you are ready.
I have taken my time to draw up your disposable income from your now acclaimed annual income of 4.5m and NOT 45m.. instead it is all a joke to you as anyone can sponsor you.
It is well.
Goodluck in your application of sponsors and sponsorers

if I'm not ready to learn so why I'm I herr🤷‍♀️🤣. I said I earn 4.5m annual income in my annual I made a mistake by filling 45m because I use naira to fill my form. Secondly where d ECO was emphasising is the 45m I filled not my sponsor matter or home tiles. Read my Refusal again here and see d mistake

Hello everyone, does my mum need a transit visa from lagos to Birmingham via Qatar airline?
Thanks.

Or is they any other airline she can use that is cheaper without transit visa to Birmingham?

And what other thing do I need to know when a grandmother is travelling with her grand daughter.
Thanks all

Beehorn:
Hello everyone, does my mum need a transit visa from lagos to Birmingham via Qatar airline?
Thanks.

Or is they any other airline she can use that is cheaper without transit visa to Birmingham?

And what other thing do I need to know when a grandmother is travelling with her grand daughter.
Thanks all

She can use Qatar, Turkish. No need for visa

Hello house,

My body itches as we speak and I just need some sort of calm. What precedes an approval or denial? I’m catching a whiff that if the pick up email comes first before a decision email, you’re likely approved. If the decision email comes first, you’re denied. I got the dispatch email first, then pick up afterwards from TLS. No decision email from anywhere. Help a fainting soul…

Cashmadam:


She can use Qatar, Turkish. No need for visa

Thanks ma

Kossyfelicia:
@experienced cashmadam and other experienced lecturers reply me biko nu🙏🙏

I will say you should still look for a tax clearance and add in your next application. They denied my mum because of that.

SuperAK:


I will say you should still look for a tax clearance and add in your next application. They denied my mum because of that.

to my own understanding I guess some Recieved there visa without tax matter just that at times dem d anyhow now🤣🤣. I have only TIN certificate.

Jidebambam:
Hello house,

My body itches as we speak and I just need some sort of calm. What precedes an approval or denial? I’m catching a whiff that if the pick up email comes first before a decision email, you’re likely approved. If the decision email comes first, you’re denied. I got the dispatch email first, then pick up afterwards from TLS. No decision email from anywhere. Help a fainting soul…

Pack your things, you've being given... Congratulations

Kossyfelicia:
if I'm not ready to learn so why I'm I herr🤷‍♀️🤣. I said I earn 4.5m annual income in my annual I made a mistake by filling 45m because I use naira to fill my form. Secondly where d ECO was emphasising is the 45m I filled not my sponsor matter or home tiles. Read my Refusal again here and see d mistake

It is true you may have made a mistake about the annual income and the ECO capitalised on that and this is also down to the fact that the evidence submitted did not tally.

But on a new application I think the first place to begin with is;
- when do you want to apply?
- How long would that be after the first refusal?
- Will the funds you have indicated appear on your bank statement if the application is going to be within the next 6 months?
- How do you intend to tell the ECO you came about the money in your own words?, Let's pretend to be the ECO for you.
- If you must travel, are you prepared to visit another country so as to show change in circumstance before reapplying to the UK or do you want to give the UK another shot regardless?

humblemoi:


It is true you may have made a mistake about the annual income and the ECO capitalised on that and this is also down to the fact that the evidence submitted did not tally.

But on a new application I think the first place to begin with is;
- when do you want to apply?
- How long would that be after the first refusal?
- Will the funds you have indicated appear on your bank statement if the application is going to be within the next 6 months?
- How do you intend to tell the ECO you came about the money in your own words?, Let's pretend to be the ECO for you.
- If you must travel, are you prepared to visit another country so as to show change in circumstance before reapplying to the UK or do you want to give the UK another shot regardless?

thanks for understanding me here. I have filled another form but I have not submitted yet. I plan to submit next month since my travel date is Sept 10th _16th 2024 after my August sales. So I'm looking for another info concerning tax matter since I have Tax certificate for my personal TAX that s why I'm here to ask if I should add The TAX certificate from ( JTB) my sales invoice to customers that has my business name, my picture I snap in the shop to be added in my new application document since I dis not include them in the previous application that's why I'm here to ask some questions. So guide me if is necessary to add the listed document or i should use the document I submitted in my previous application? Thanks

Kossyfelicia:
thanks for understanding me here. I have filled another form but I have not submitted yet. I plan to submit next month since my travel date is Sept 10th _16th 2024 after my August sales. So I'm looking for another info concerning tax matter since I have Tax certificate for my personal TAX that s why I'm here to ask if I should add The TAX certificate from ( JTB) my sales invoice to customers that has my business name, my picture I snap in the shop to be added in my new application document since I dis not include them in the previous application that's why I'm here to ask some questions. So guide me if is necessary to add the listed document or i should use the document I submitted in my previous application? Thanks

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Kossyfelicia:
thanks for understanding me here. I have filled another form but I have not submitted yet. I plan to submit next month since my travel date is Sept 10th _16th 2024 after my August sales. So I'm looking for another info concerning tax matter since I have Tax certificate for my personal TAX that s why I'm here to ask if I should add The TAX certificate from ( JTB) my sales invoice to customers that has my business name, my picture I snap in the shop to be added in my new application document since I dis not include them in the previous application that's why I'm here to ask some questions. So guide me if is necessary to add the listed document or i should use the document I submitted in my previous application? Thanks

the fund i budget before for 10days in my previous application was 3.5m which I have 3m I used 500k to buy goods then plan to put it back before the visa. Also the money is from my piggy box savings I do save at home from Jan lastyr till May this year so I have to break the box and realize 3.122m I personally deposited in the bank and the transaction showed deposited. So I guess the ECO was emphasising on that 45m LOL because I personally calc on my 6Statemt that i submitted from Jan 2024 till May 2024 is 6m plus so 🤣e shock the ECO why I'm I now seeing 45m and it supoose reflect more than d 6m. The mistake error is from me but now I'm using pounds to fill to avoid hrt attack biko🤣 155£ visa no be child's play.

SuperAK:


I will say you should still look for a tax clearance and add in your next application. They denied my mum because of that.

this is not my Refusal letter o the letter you quoted I mean Lol. My own is below my post .

@giselle237 @cashmadam @humblemoi @justwise and other gurus in the house, please help look into this. It’s a long read, but please help out. Anyone that has experienced this or being in a situation like this too can help out.

Someone I know wants to apply along with his mom for his brother’s graduation ceremony. Being the eldest, although he is married with kids, has his own business (lounge/bar), he has been using an online bank (kuda) for his business transactions (receiving and making payment) and expenses too. But later realized that online banks are not accepted for application, which made him start using access bank but it’s just for a month, with turnover of over 10m ( this was due to selling one of their landed properties for 14m and 7m was paid into the access account and the other 7m into the mom’s account. This was done to build the access account tho because he would have received the money into his Kuda normally)

Also, the mom has a business she runs and she has a turnover of over 30m in just 6 months and a balance of over 7m, which they both planned on spending (excluding flight or processing) just the amount they reserved for the both of them to spend over there, even tho his brother will provide accommodation as they want to go mainly for the graduation, so they intend spending just 7days due to their businesses.

The guy, being the eldest is the heir and manages all the family’s businesses, assets and finances. Matter of fact, he has unrestricted access to the family’s finance mostly in their mom’s personal account which he has the app on his phone.

As for home ties, he has his family, his business, landed properties (houses over 2 acres of land and a shopping complex) which he can actually prove as they all bear the family name, but the problem here is the statement of account.

Now the questions are:
1. Is it possible for him to use his mom’s statement of account with her submitting a consent letter stating that he has unrestricted access to the account being the heir since they are both traveling together.
2. Should he attach the 1month statement of account too just like that alongside the mom’s own?
3. What are the chances that his application will fly considering that they won’t be paying for accommodation as they will be staying with his brother.
4. Does his brother need to do anything like maybe submit his own statement of account (with £4k in it) and a cover letter or any letter at all to support his application.
5. Should he go ahead with things or he shouldn’t bother about it. If yes, how should he go about his own application.


Please, anyone and everyone is allowed to contribute towards this. And I am open to answering any questions. Thank you all and God bless.

Jidebambam:
Hello house,

My body itches as we speak and I just need some sort of calm. What precedes an approval or denial? I’m catching a whiff that if the pick up email comes first before a decision email, you’re likely approved. If the decision email comes first, you’re denied. I got the dispatch email first, then pick up afterwards from TLS. No decision email from anywhere. Help a fainting soul…

When and where was your biometric?

Kossyfelicia:
this is not my Refusal letter o the letter you quoted I mean Lol. My own is below my post .

On Nl here advice is given, whether it is taken or not is the seekers business. Everyone is advising you to pay tax which you can do with less than 100k as a small business owner, you keep saying the ECO only said you quoted 45m as your annual income, do you think its only one ECO the UKVI has or its the same ECO who treated your last application that will treat this one and will he/she remember you? Wait until they tell you they are not convinced your business is making profit enough to be able to pay tax.

File your tax and get it ready in less than 2 weeks.

Also budget not more than 3x what you spend monthly otherwise some ECO will ask you why do you want to spend 80% of your annual earning in 10 days.

Kossyfelicia:
thanks for understanding me here. I have filled another form but I have not submitted yet. I plan to submit next month since my travel date is Sept 10th _16th 2024 after my August sales. So I'm looking for another info concerning tax matter since I have Tax certificate for my personal TAX that s why I'm here to ask if I should add The TAX certificate from ( JTB) my sales invoice to customers that has my business name, my picture I snap in the shop to be added in my new application document since I dis not include them in the previous application that's why I'm here to ask some questions. So guide me if is necessary to add the listed document or i should use the document I submitted in my previous application? Thanks

I feel like you're focused on the things that matter to you.

What about your statement of account? How will that be viewed? The transactions, monthly income and expenditure as well as disposable income. Is it very clear to understand without too much explanations. Tax certificate is just one aspect of the application which some ECOs may ignore and others pick up on.

So if you are banking on funds from people, how do you hope to demonstrate it?

Lastly, be patient when filling the form.

Jadella:

1. Purpose of visit was to spend time with my boyfriend, meet his family and friends because he has been to Nigeria to visit mine and he wanted me to meet his. I just said I planned to visit Manchester, Newcastle because his family lives there. I didn't write much on what I planned to do.
2. Yes, I added his passport data page.

@jadella

I still need more answers from you to guide me cos I want to sponsor my wife

1) what amount did u wrote as ur monthly expenditure?
2) what amount did u wrote as ur annual salary?
3) did u have dependants?
Thanks as u reply

WeezyTip:
@giselle237 @cashmadam @humblemoi @justwise and other gurus in the house, please help look into this. It’s a long read, but please help out. Anyone that has experienced this or being in a situation like this too can help out.

Someone I know wants to apply along with his mom for his brother’s graduation ceremony. Being the eldest, although he is married with kids, has his own business (lounge/bar), he has been using an online bank (kuda) for his business transactions (receiving and making payment) and expenses too. But later realized that online banks are not accepted for application, which made him start using access bank but it’s just for a month, with turnover of over 10m ( this was due to selling one of their landed properties for 14m and 7m was paid into the access account and the other 7m into the mom’s account. This was done to build the access account tho because he would have received the money into his Kuda normally)

Also, the mom has a business she runs and she has a turnover of over 30m in just 6 months and a balance of over 7m, which they both planned on spending (excluding flight or processing) just the amount they reserved for the both of them to spend over there, even tho his brother will provide accommodation as they want to go mainly for the graduation, so they intend spending just 7days due to their businesses.

The guy, being the eldest is the heir and manages all the family’s businesses, assets and finances. Matter of fact, he has unrestricted access to the family’s finance mostly in their mom’s personal account which he has the app on his phone.

As for home ties, he has his family, his business, landed properties (houses over 2 acres of land and a shopping complex) which he can actually prove as they all bear the family name, but the problem here is the statement of account.

Now the questions are:
1. Is it possible for him to use his mom’s statement of account with her submitting a consent letter stating that he has unrestricted access to the account being the heir since they are both traveling together.
2. Should he attach the 1month statement of account too just like that alongside the mom’s own?
3. What are the chances that his application will fly considering that they won’t be paying for accommodation as they will be staying with his brother.
4. Does his brother need to do anything like maybe submit his own statement of account (with £4k in it) and a cover letter or any letter at all to support his application.
5. Should he go ahead with things or he shouldn’t bother about it. If yes, how should he go about his own application.


Please, anyone and everyone is allowed to contribute towards this. And I am open to answering any questions. Thank you all and God bless.

Please still waiting on everyone’s response. Cc @cashmadam @giselle237 @justwise @humblemoi other gurus and everyone. Every opinion counts please. Thank you all.

Rimini:


Yeah, most people I know don't even mention it at all. I've got a good travel history to a couple of Western countries as a teen and adult so that should help. Maybe you could do it that way too.
If you're traveling in Sept, won't it be late by time the response of the DG letter comes out?

How far, I got a response from NYSC today. You only need letter from your ppa to apply. Nysc only comes in after you have your visa and you're ready to apply

iamnlia:


How far, I got a response from NYSC today. You only need letter from your ppa to apply. Nysc only comes in after you have your visa and you're ready to apply

Thank you so much. I thought as much.