Lexusgs430:


I feel my UK knowledge & experience is now completely uploaded to this thread + more knowledgeable people, so time to take a back seat....... 😁😂

I know when to retire (unlike tinubu)....... 😁😂

You still dey naija?

AgentXxx:
Congratulations bro…. Where there is a will, there is a way 🙌🏾

Boss check your messages

lavida001:


You still dey naija?

Yes...... 👌

lavida001:


The question is will they work?

They would have no choice, but to seek some form of employment (when the benefit tap stops running)...... 💯🤣

bolagabriella:


Do you make the request for interview questions from both government and private companies?

I don’t do private anymore, maybe after ilr (my eye see small shege when I was made redundant, since then I’ve promised myself not to go the private route).

Sure, you can ask them for question as well, but make sure you inform them well ahead and probably a reminder a day to.

Schoolhike:


I don’t do private anymore, maybe after ilr (my eye see small shege when I was made redundant, since then I’ve promised myself not to go the private route).

Sure, you can ask them for question as well, but make sure you inform them well ahead and probably a reminder a day to.

Thank you.

Wisdom7400:
UPDATE on Visa switch within the uk after curtailment

After a year plus in the uk with an unreliable employer that brought us in. No shifts, excuses, pregnancy redundancy etc. sought for cos for over a year and we no see. Decided to back down. Shockingly the employer curtailed our leaved without prior information. Para entered body as we have kids, properties etc. the day the we got the email from home office with 4 attachments of the curtailment letters, I was shocked, couldn't work, lost hope felt like my life has been cut short.
I came back home and told my wife that we MUST get cos within 7days if we apply the same strategy we used when we got from Nigeria. We swung into action, met a solicitor in London, that one too carry more para join our existing para say make we use our uk born baby get papers bla bla bla. I went through all the immigration laws, council website, citizen advice and even found out a help on it for displaced carers etc. from same website, it took me to another website that showed licenced health and care employers in the uk only. I had to add some tech skills in my search, applying to every part of uk from England to northern Ireland to Scotland to wales and gracefully I got this employer that is leaving 30 mins walk away from us, listened to our story, had interview and gave offer followed by a cos without a dime. Infact we told the employer we would pay isc after it was assigned, employer no gree I started suspecting the COS sef. All of these happened within 5 days. The employer assigned the cos and kept quiet. After like 3 more days we asked the employer about the way forward and employer said it has been done. We said ah ah, send us the document naaa, boom email entered and it was it. Employer hasn't done it before and we appeared to be the first to be assigned by the company, lots of mistakes including sub category, work duration (1 year then corrected to 3 years) and missing ISC charge. Sponsor note was added and we applied with priority as our 60 days is already counting down. Then emailed isc admin and business helpdesk including work sponsor team concerning the isc error and the payment ref that was made after the error. They acknowledged the email within 24 and telling us they have returned our application to case work and Within another 24 hours case worker approved it. Its been about 17days from the time of curtailment to successful application. From the time of visa application to approval was just 3 days with priority and id app identity check.
I am happy to share this post.
I hope this answers some people's question here on NL.

Great stuff,God pass dem lol

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lavida001:


Boss check your messages

Hi Elders,

I am trying to bring my dad to visit by December. He runs his own business and he hasn’t been paying himself (typical of Nigerian sole proprietor business owners). Now I need advise on how to rectify his finance for his visa application. How many months of statements would need to be submitted as I was thinking of making him open an account and start paying from his company’s account at least 500k to 1m as savings for his travel. Would this work out? Or is there a better way of proving his finance? Your advise is sincerely sought after.

Thanks 🙏🏾

NOTE: he wouldn’t be paying for hotel as he would be staying with us.

AgentXxx:
Hi Elders,

I am trying to bring my dad to visit by December. He runs his own business and he hasn’t been paying himself (typical of Nigerian sole proprietor business owners). Now I need advise on how to rectify his finance for his visa application. How many months of statements would need to be submitted as I was thinking of making him open an account and start paying from his company’s account at least 500k to 1m as savings for his travel. Would this work out? Or is there a better way of proving his finance? Your advise is sincerely sought after.

Thanks 🙏🏾

NOTE: he wouldn’t be paying for hotel as he would be staying with us.

Boss. I think your Dad can even use his savings as POF, and you mention in the application that you'll be covering the expenses for his trip. Maybe you need to add other stuff (including the business) as tires to Nigeria.

AgentXxx:
Hi Elders,

I am trying to bring my dad to visit by December. He runs his own business and he hasn’t been paying himself (typical of Nigerian sole proprietor business owners). Now I need advise on how to rectify his finance for his visa application. How many months of statements would need to be submitted as I was thinking of making him open an account and start paying from his company’s account at least 500k to 1m as savings for his travel. Would this work out? Or is there a better way of proving his finance? Your advise is sincerely sought after.

Thanks 🙏🏾

NOTE: he wouldn’t be paying for hotel as he would be staying with us.

Who will be sponsoring the visit?

Wisdom7400:
UPDATE on Visa switch within the uk after curtailment

After a year plus in the uk with an unreliable employer that brought us in. No shifts, excuses, pregnancy redundancy etc. sought for cos for over a year and we no see. Decided to back down. Shockingly the employer curtailed our leaved without prior information. Para entered body as we have kids, properties etc. the day the we got the email from home office with 4 attachments of the curtailment letters, I was shocked, couldn't work, lost hope felt like my life has been cut short.
I came back home and told my wife that we MUST get cos within 7days if we apply the same strategy we used when we got from Nigeria. We swung into action, met a solicitor in London, that one too carry more para join our existing para say make we use our uk born baby get papers bla bla bla. I went through all the immigration laws, council website, citizen advice and even found out a help on it for displaced carers etc. from same website, it took me to another website that showed licenced health and care employers in the uk only. I had to add some tech skills in my search, applying to every part of uk from England to northern Ireland to Scotland to wales and gracefully I got this employer that is leaving 30 mins walk away from us, listened to our story, had interview and gave offer followed by a cos without a dime. Infact we told the employer we would pay isc after it was assigned, employer no gree I started suspecting the COS sef. All of these happened within 5 days. The employer assigned the cos and kept quiet. After like 3 more days we asked the employer about the way forward and employer said it has been done. We said ah ah, send us the document naaa, boom email entered and it was it. Employer hasn't done it before and we appeared to be the first to be assigned by the company, lots of mistakes including sub category, work duration (1 year then corrected to 3 years) and missing ISC charge. Sponsor note was added and we applied with priority as our 60 days is already counting down. Then emailed isc admin and business helpdesk including work sponsor team concerning the isc error and the payment ref that was made after the error. They acknowledged the email within 24 and telling us they have returned our application to case work and Within another 24 hours case worker approved it. Its been about 17days from the time of curtailment to successful application. From the time of visa application to approval was just 3 days with priority and id app identity check.
I am happy to share this post.
I hope this answers some people's question here on NL.

I am happy for you. A very big congratulations. Only you know the stress and mental stress you must have gone through before this. A very BIG congratulations. I am happy for you and your family

Tbh, we haven’t decided yet but anyone whose finance would make the visa application easy and straightforward. kindly advise on the best method.

justwise:


Who will be sponsoring the visit?

As for the ties, we have evidence that would cover like his business as you suggest plus properties, and also I have a step sister (who is just 2yrs) and step mother who I believe should strengthen his tie back home. Won’t they be an enquiry to his savings? Also what is needed to prove his business? Like how much would I need to show to to be submitted and would it be in form of a statement of account? If Yes, how many months?

directonpc:


Boss. I think your Dad can even use his savings as POF, and you mention in the application that you'll be covering the expenses for his trip. Maybe you need to add other stuff (including the business) as tires to Nigeria.

AgentXxx:
As for the ties, we have evidence that would cover like his business as you suggest plus properties, and also I have a step sister (who is just 2yrs) and step mother who I believe should strengthen his tie back home. Won’t they be an enquiry to his savings? Also what is needed to prove his business? Like how much would I need to show to to be submitted and would it be in form of a statement of account? If Yes, how many months?

For his business, he needs tax receipts,financial statements that show enough turnover to justify his salary from his business.
Have you got those?then don't mention his business.

2nd way is to sponsor him. His ties in that case will be his young family. He is retired and focused on parenting his toddler while his wife works outside the home.
He is family focused and keeps an eye on all his children even the adult ones.
Thats how I would sell it to the EO to come over in December which is just 4 months away.

While this arrangement is common here,it's unusual at home and you would need to sell it very hard to the EO who may not buy it.

3rd and best option: postpone till spring. He should register his business and pay tax then pay himself a salary.
You pay him a stipend regularly. Enough for him to sponsor himself .

It ll be spring then too and better weather

missjekyll:


For his business, he needs tax receipts,financial statements that show enough turnover to justify his salary from his business.
Have you got those?then don't mention his business.

2nd way is to sponsor him. His ties in that case will be his young family. He is retired and focused on parenting his toddler while his wife works outside the home.
He is family focused and keeps an eye on all his children even the adult ones.
Thats how I would sell it to the EO to come over in December which is just 4 months away.

While this arrangement is common here,it's unusual at home and you would need to sell it very hard to the EO who may not buy it.

3rd and best option: postpone till spring. He should register his business and pay tax then pay himself a salary.
You pay him a stipend regularly. Enough for him to sponsor himself .

It ll be spring then too and better weather

I don’t really the tax receipts are necessary ohh.. my mum has visited the uk twice to pay me a visit. Shes a business owner. On both occasions i declared her business and claimed she was paying hereelf like 300k every month. The only SOA i had to submit on her part was the account where she was receiving 300k monthly. I have never included an account of the business nor any tax receipts.

Lastly after all the above, i always add my statements because i always let the ECO know that i am sponsoring her fully.

Is this asking of question a health and care thing or it works in all fields?

Schoolhike:


I don’t do private anymore, maybe after ilr (my eye see small shege when I was made redundant, since then I’ve promised myself not to go the private route).

Sure, you can ask them for question as well, but make sure you inform them well ahead and probably a reminder a day to.

Thanks for the input…. How many months of SOA did you provide for yourself and your mum’s account?

Lolli2pop:


I don’t really the tax receipts are necessary ohh.. my mum has visited the uk twice to pay me a visit. Shes a business owner. On both occasions i declared her business and claimed she was paying hereelf like 300k every month. The only SOA i had to submit on her part was the account where she was receiving 300k monthly. I have never included an account of the business nor any tax receipts.

Lastly after all the above, i always add my statements because i always let the ECO know that i am sponsoring her fully.

Thanks for this great input. His business is registered and he does annual tax returns but doesn’t pay himself which I plan on making him start this month end.

He is eager to witness a climate different to the typical Nigeria weather so it was his choice to come during winter 😌

Do you have an idea how much he would need to sponsor himself? We should be able to get a SOA (within 4months) to support this as he also gets income from rents.

missjekyll:


For his business, he needs tax receipts,financial statements that show enough turnover to justify his salary from his business.
Have you got those?then don't mention his business.

2nd way is to sponsor him. His ties in that case will be his young family. He is retired and focused on parenting his toddler while his wife works outside the home.
He is family focused and keeps an eye on all his children even the adult ones.
Thats how I would sell it to the EO to come over in December which is just 4 months away.

While this arrangement is common here,it's unusual at home and you would need to sell it very hard to the EO who may not buy it.

3rd and best option: postpone till spring. He should register his business and pay tax then pay himself a salary.
You pay him a stipend regularly. Enough for him to sponsor himself .

It ll be spring then too and better weather

Zahra29:


According to the government's latest guidance on the going rates for occupation codes, the lower going rate (which applies to you as you got your CoS before April 4) for code 3314 is £35,000 (£17.95ph) while the standard going rate (which applies to applications on/after April 4) is £30,960 (£15.88 per hour)

This is very odd because the lower rate is supposed to be, well, lower than the standard rate and this is the case for all other occupation codes apart from 3314. So I wonder if it's an error and they've somehow mixed up the 2 numbers and the lower going rate should actually be £30,960...

I'm referring to this link : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-going-rates-for-eligible-occupations/skilled-worker-visa-going-rates-for-eligible-occupation-codes

Hi Zahra29,

Sequel to the above, I just checked the above link and it seems you were right: seems they made a mistake.

They've changed the lower going rate for occupation code 3314 from 35000 to 25200.

So from my understanding my visa is extendable because it says "the higher of 29000 or the lower going rate" of which my salary is 30902 annually?

Can you please confirm this?

AgentXxx:
Tbh, we haven’t decided yet but anyone whose finance would make the visa application easy and straightforward. kindly advise on the best method.

If you can sponsor the trip while he uses his business as tie to Nigeria.

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I would advised you be the sponsor then put his young family and business as his ties back home. For you to be the sponsor, you will need around £3000 upwards in your account to proof you can take care of him. I used £2800 as proof when I was inviting my mum (retiree) in December.

Hi all,

What are your thoughts on these mortgage deals.

2 year Fixed 5.35% for 25 years or 5 year Fixed 5% for 25 years.

Thanks.

AgentXxx:
As for the ties, we have evidence that would cover like his business as you suggest plus properties, and also I have a step sister (who is just 2yrs) and step mother who I believe should strengthen his tie back home. Won’t they be an enquiry to his savings? Also what is needed to prove his business? Like how much would I need to show to to be submitted and would it be in form of a statement of account? If Yes, how many months?

Start sending your dad like the 500K you said monthly. It will accumulate to a reasonable amount by Nov/Dec. But you should present the total balance as his savings. The source of the savings is business that he has been doing for however long.

He can add marriage documents, photos with his wife, child's birth certificate and photos together too. You fit write letter of introduction too sef.

If his business is not registered, it might be a bit more tricky to mention it. But you can still do that. The main should be you sponsoring him being able to afford the trip and his tires to Naija.

Lolli2pop:


I don’t really the tax receipts are necessary ohh.. my mum has visited the uk twice to pay me a visit. Shes a business owner. On both occasions i declared her business and claimed she was paying hereelf like 300k every month. The only SOA i had to submit on her part was the account where she was receiving 300k monthly. I have never included an account of the business nor any tax receipts.

Lastly after all the above, i always add my statements because i always let the ECO know that i am sponsoring her fully.

Very good angle.
If he starts paying himself then Op sends a stipend, it ll build up and he ll be able to sponsor himself. Then he can use his business and his family as ties.

As for coming during winter. Have you told him that everything interesting is shut during winter, that there's no sun and bitterly cold. He may end up always indoors running up the gas bill

Spring and Fall are the best seasons, there's glorious flowers in spring and stunning leave colours in fall.

What really is the deal with JD Vance? Why does he brag so much about having children and seek to demean the child free? Dude has never heard of hubris

Trump supporters, how far? Una de support this kain thing?

Hello Everyone,

Not sure if this is the right thread for this, my apologies if it isn't. I am looking for a male roommate to share a very nice 2-bedroom apartment in Milton Keynes. The ideal person should be respectful, clean, and calm. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and 2 washrooms. If you know anyone interested, kindly reach out. Please no scammers or time wasters. Only legit interest please.

missjekyll:
What really is the deal with JD Vance? Why does he brag so much about having children and seek to demean the child free? Dude has never heard of hubris

Trump supporters, how far? Una de support this kain thing?

That nasty one? Only Trump can pick individual like him

Don the con has been looking awfully harrassed (or harrised?) these past few days.

Just read he's running away from a debate after declaring 'any time, any place' just the other day.

Good morning guys, please i want to ask this question, someone inside with three years sponsorship under nursery assistant and want to renew is visa, is the new salary threshold applicable to him when he want to renew his visa?