JhyMedex:

I am filing a UK standard visa application to attend a conference on a scholarship, meaning all expenses are borne by the organizations that gave me the scholarship.
Which is the best Visa category to pick. Is it the paid engagement?
Also how best do I answer this.
Does NYSC fall into this category.
Thank you.

BiyiTudors:
Yes I got the visa last month. Thank you 🙏🏾

giselle237:

For question 2- not necessary to mention government

Ewapop:
Good afternoon everyone,
Please my aunt (my mother's cousin) would like to visit my family and I in the UK for about 3 weeks. Age 54. Single.
I am fully sponsoring her trip.
How do I show proof of relationship please.

JoeOge22:
Good evening friends,

I am applying for Shengen visa (France). I have only filled out the basics online but I have not submitted my application. I need assistance on how to arrange my supporting documents.

I basically live in Nigeria and South Africa on one month intervals so I have a South Africa work permit valid for 3 years on my passport.

2 personal registered businesses (In Nigeria)

My bank account has a balance of about 30M Naira (purposely saved for this trip since January) I transferred this money from my business account into my personal account since January and have left it there. there are other inflows and outflows going on in my account but has always maintained a minimum balance of at least 30m Naira since January till date.

I have landed properties (one with CofO and the other have no C of O.

I am married and have children, family lives full time in Nigeria. But they are not going with me on the trip.

I have comprehensive health insurance in South Africa that covers when I am overseas.

Please, I need assistance on how to prepare my documents in a way that it makes good sense and gives low chances of refusal.
I will appreciate your responses.

Thank you.

BiyiTudors:
complaints@homeoffice.gov.uk

Ashirioluwa:


This is not easy to prove, but you can state the relationship between both of you in your application.
Also, you can upload
- The photos you took together with your aunt.
- The photos that your aunt and your mom took together.
The photo that you, your mom, and your aunt took together.

Also, you can upload the transcript of the text messages between you and your aunt.

Amazoner01:
Anyone done biometric on 20 - 21th of June and got a decison pls?

Radesola758:



Please, did you pay for priority consideration? I did my biometric on 19th June, and I haven't heard from them.

Davvymavvy:
Hello house, I am a student. Please, how do I go about getting my money from the agency I worked for that refused to pay me with no explanation and communication.

If you have any job in London and its environs, I am available

Ashirioluwa:


Try to talk to your employer, but if he refuses to pay, then you can contact Acas at https://www.acas.org.uk/

integrityicon:
Hi, who else did biometric on June 26th have you gotten a decision yet?

Davvymavvy:


Thank you

luthobie:


Hi, have you gotten a decision now?

integrityicon:
Hi, who else did biometric on June 26th have you gotten a decision yet?

crackcrack:


I’m not 100% sure, but I believe embassy officials can only verify if the statement you submitted was a real document. By law, your bank cannot disclose your account balance to anyone, except for things like court warrants, EFCC investigations and the likes.

I believe you can remove the money without any issues, but to be on a safer side, I’d advise you to just wait until a decision is made. It shouldn’t take more than two weeks. But if it’s truly an emergency and you don’t have any other options, you should be fine if you remove the money.

thelma76:
Hello everyone! I need guidance on my application, honestly happy to defer it if I get feedback here that waiting would be better.

Personal situation:
Monthly income: 1.85m[b] - That's healthy enough[/b]
Flag: I am repaying a facility with my employer(been working with them 2.5years) that ends this month (this will take my income back to 1.85, it has been 1.1m because of this). - Doesn't matter

Preference: to avoid explaining too much, I plan to generate my statement from this month and for three months (max 4) so I can still get an appointment and travel by December. - I would advise you present 6 months statement

Expenses: differs due to ongoing personal plans. Willing to modify this and spend the minimum possible while relying on savings. - best you limit your expenses to the barest minimum for the next 6 months

Duration: 1 week[b] - that's fine[/b]
I plan to stay with a friend. - Don't bring a friend into the mix. It might lead to another complication you don't need. You have an aunt there. Prove your relationship and stick to that
Sponsorship of trip is fully on me[b] - okay[/b]

Travel history: I have had 3 Schengen visas (allowing me visit Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, and Belgium….one connection through Amsterdam (exit stamp) and 1 Moroccan visa and exit/entry stamp for Ghana - the schengen visa will help. The others don't add much value

How would you advise I structure my expenses over the next 3-4months and how much do I declare as trip expense (this part greatly confuses me) - trip expense will be anything between 1,200 to 1,500. Ticket will take the bulk of the money. Budget about 1,000 for ticket.

Caveat: I have been denied a U.K. visa July 2023 and Jan 2023. The latter, I stated my aunt would sponsor the entire thing. They flagged nothing with my account but said I did not prove relationship with my aunt (fair, because we don’t have same last name anymore)
This time, I’m not including her at all. I also noticed on the list of ties that they consider family relationship in the Uk, aunt is not listed. I had to type on the field in my last application. The former was something around trip budget not matching my disposable income and my employers CAC being inactive leading to doubts on my employment status (weird because my payslips etc were there). The CAC thing has since been rectified[b] - with 2 refusals in 2023, I strongly advise that you build your account for the next 6 months and apply early 2025. I suggest you include your aunt in your next application. It is already on record that you have an aunt in the UK so no point leaving out that information now. However, you will not state that you will stay with her nor will she sponsor the trip.[/b]

Again, if you think I should wait to build credibility, I will. I am also so keen to clear the refusal record (it annoys me till date since they’re the only ones who have denied me a visa). Your guidance will be appreciated!

onile1975:
@ giselle237, ashirioluwa, cash madam and justwise

We need ur advice on this case, my wife just got a u.k visa and in are application,a question that says is ur daughter travelling with u? We picked No, But now that are visa is approved,we now change ur mind that are daughter should go with her,how can we apply for her daughters visa? Pls we need ur advice on how to apply for ur daughter so that they will not denied it.

onile1975:
@ giselle237, ashirioluwa, cash madam and justwise

We need ur advice on this case, my wife just got a u.k visa and in are application,a question that says is ur daughter travelling with u? We picked No, But now that are visa is approved,we now change ur mind that are daughter should go with her,how can we apply for her daughters visa? Pls we need ur advice on how to apply for ur daughter so that they will not denied it.