Ebeano49: @ Girlfio/Jenni1108 - I assume you've received your passport/visa now. How long did it take from the day Sheffield received your passport? I'm considering booking a flight for mid next month but not sure if that's too soon. Sheffield received my wife's passport today. thanks

Hi Ebeano, they didn't take very long to get the passport back to my husband. It arrived in Sheffield on the Monday and was back at the Lekki VAC in Lagos by the following Monday, so it took them about a week to process it. My husband didn't get the phonecall from Lekki. We emailed Sheffield on Tuesday, they confirmed that the passport should have been received, my husband just turned up at their office and collected it. I would say that you should email them next Monday, confirm that your passport has been sent back. If it has been then just give it a couple of days, even if you haven't received a phonecall from Lekki just turn up at their office with a copy of your email from Sheffield confirming that it has been sent.

Hi Justwise, Girlfio , Ebeano49 and all forum mates, Am so worried right now , i have been emailing Sheffield since Thursday and no reply from them they always reply me the same day or the next working day.... I am just in my 10th week...

loomjet: Hi Justwise, Girlfio , Ebeano49 and all forum mates, Am so worried right now , i have been emailing Sheffield since Thursday and no reply from them they always reply me the same day or the next working day.... I am just in my 10th week...

@loomjet did u check your spam? Dat actually happened to me last week stopped receivin der messages in my inbox.it goes to spam
@girlfio, loomjet tanx for your help.they v actually received my bundle just dat der system wasn't updated to show it .evtin has been sorted out.I tank God

loomjet: Hi Justwise, Girlfio , Ebeano49 and all forum mates, Am so worried right now , i have been emailing Sheffield since Thursday and no reply from them they always reply me the same day or the next working day.... I am just in my 10th week...

Don't worry, that happened to me a couple of times. They do usually get back to you on the same day but sometimes they can delay. Just send them another quick email and note that you have not had a response. It's unlikely that they'll b looking at your case just yet so they may give u a generic response but you've got less time ahead of u than behind. I pray that, if not before, this time next month we'll be getting ready to receive your good news.

darlene 10:


@loomjet did u check your spam? Dat actually happened to me last week stopped receivin der messages in my inbox.it goes to spam
@girlfio, loomjet tanx for your help.they v actually received my bundle just dat der system wasn't updated to show it .evtin has been sorted out.I tank God

Oh that's great news, praise God. I pray that everything else will go well for your case.

girlfio:

Hi Ebeano, they didn't take very long to get the passport back to my husband. It arrived in Sheffield on the Monday and was back at the Lekki VAC in Lagos by the following Monday, so it took them about a week to process it. My husband didn't get the phonecall from Lekki. We emailed Sheffield on Tuesday, they confirmed that the passport should have been received, my husband just turned up at their office and collected it. I would say that you should email them next Monday, confirm that your passport has been sent back. If it has been then just give it a couple of days, even if you haven't received a phonecall from Lekki just turn up at their office with a copy of your email from Sheffield confirming that it has been sent.

Thanks. Will do just that.

@ Girlfoi a big Amen ooo! Thank u so much..

@ Darlene10 U r welcome. Good to hear they have ur buddle. Goodluck to u.

Hi everybody. I just turned in my Admin Review for my tier 4 visa Monday at the British High Commission in New Delhi India. Does anybody know where the Admin Review is done, is it sent to the UK? How long should I should expect this process to take, is the 28 days a realistic expectation?

thething: Hi everybody. I just turned in my Admin Review for my tier 4 visa Monday at the British High Commission in New Delhi India. Does anybody know where the Admin Review is done, is it sent to the UK? How long should I should expect this process to take, is the 28 days a realistic expectation?

The UKBA website stipulates to not send your admin review request to any immigration tribunals in the UK as they are not dealt with by HM Courts and tribunal services. I expect then, that even if the decision was made in the UK, like Sheffield for Visa applications made from Nigeria, that the process is facilitated by the office where the initial application was made. In terms of timings, someone on this forum put in their admin review in August and got their visa in October. It however, all depends on the case. It might be worth checking out a visa forum for New Delhi applications to get a better picture of how these reviews are currently being managed.

Hi girlflo and ebeano ,I wanted u to help me clarify dis..so I mail dem @ d tribunalabt my appeal but dey said they couldn't give me any information as my name was not included as representative or sponsor ,den I mailed dem @ sheffield to find out and dey said they haven't gottn my bundle from leicester office dtd tribunal have 28days to send dem d appeal forms.so den my lawyer in d uk was now sayin to me dt dey are expecting some forms from d tribunal which dey wud fill as my represntative and which my husband wil fill as my sponsor but I wasn't aware of dat ,pls wat form is dat ,den I tot that so far they had deducted d appeal fees ,all dey nid to do now send d bundle down to sheffield whereby I wud den be given d 19weeks in my aknowledgemnt letter ,pls explain .thnks

damyoyepitan: Hi girlflo and ebeano ,I wanted u to help me clarify dis..so I mail dem @ d tribunalabt my appeal but dey said they couldn't give me any information as my name was not included as representative or sponsor ,den I mailed dem @ sheffield to find out and dey said they haven't gottn my bundle from leicester office dtd tribunal have 28days to send dem d appeal forms.so den my lawyer in d uk was now sayin to me dt dey are expecting some forms from d tribunal which dey wud fill as my represntative and which my husband wil fill as my sponsor but I wasn't aware of dat ,pls wat form is dat ,den I tot that so far they had deducted d appeal fees ,all dey nid to do now send d bundle down to sheffield whereby I wud den be given d 19weeks in my aknowledgemnt letter ,pls explain .thnks

I was looking at your previous post and I can see that you've confirmed with Leicester that they've received your appeal forms, just waiting for the payment to be processed. Now, it can take them a couple of weeks after the money has come out of your account for it to be registered on their system. I would have thought that as the applicant, they would respond to your emails, if not then its probably worth getting the sponsor to either email or just give them a quick call. They may be able to verify for you that payment has been taken but not registered.

Sheffield will not have a record of your case at this stage. About a couple of weeks after your payment is registered with Leicester, your bundle will be sent to Sheffield, at which point u will get your notice of appeal with the 19 week deadline. I'm not sure what forms your lawyer is talking about, maybe they are referring to the appeal notice. The tribunal should already have details of the representative and sponsor from the appeal form.

All you need to do now is confirm with Leicester that your appeal has been logged and that they are processing the payment.

Thank u girlflo .

Hi Everyone, its been so nice reading from your helpful feedbacks, I am new here. Well this is my story.. myself and my husband got married here in the UK last year Nov and had our son here in Dec, however my husband left us early this year cause his application under the entrepreneurship was refused,so he didn't appeal, and left back for Nigeria.Moreso,on reaching Nigeria in July he has since registered a company,the companys name was cleared,but considering how things take time in Nigeria,the company certificate was out this October,prior to when it came out,he had one or two contracts as he is into IT,with a closing balance of 1.4m and,out of which he claimed he intend to pay himself 400# as salary before tax. Now he applied to visit us under the general visiting form to witness our first wedding Ann and our son's first birthday. But he was denied with reasons that..The money he claim he had in his account,the Eco wasnt sure it will be made available to him prior to his trip and departure,and also the Eco said the company certificate didn't state he was the proprietor(here my husband forgot to attach his memorandum),and to crown it all that his application had been refused based on the fact that he might not return(meanwhile my husband had lived legally in the UK since 2006 and has never breached his immigration status, and left early this year when his application for further leave was refused,he left the UK willingly) so why wouldn't he want to leave now...And then they said his right of appeal is limited and gave him a site to go to...Now my question is this,how can we address the issues raised in the refusal letter,and who do we address it to,considering how long this will take, does anyone know much about the British Consulate for Emergency travel,cos my husband once went straight to them some years ago and got a response on the spot.Please I need your honest response.no swearing please.Thankyou

@babyscot

Due to the type of visa your rights of appeal are limited to breeches in human rights or ECO misunderstanding of your submitted documents. Your option at this stage is to go down the route of an administrative review. You cannot submit any additional documents but what you will need to do is point out where the ECO needs to reconsider his decision based on the information you've already provided. All you have to do is put together an email to the visa office where u submitted your application requesting an administrative review of your case. List each of the points of refusal and note how your submitted documents support your case. Draw their attention to the fact that the applicant has a good immigration history, highlight his ties to Nigeria. You also need to focus on where it makes clear that funds are available to him from the business accounts. This process can take up to two months.

Alternatively you can apply again making sure u provide all the necessary documents that will meet the points of refusal. Since he has a good immigration history, its less likely that they will find something else to refuse him on.

I'm not sure about the British consulate route, maybe someone else on this forum knows about it. Might be worth your husband going down there, if nothing else to find out if there is anything they can do.

I pray this all works out well for u and your family in the end.

girlfio:

Due to the type of visa your rights of appeal are limited to breeches in human rights or ECO misunderstanding of your submitted documents. Your option at this stage is to go down the route of an administrative review. You cannot submit any additional documents but what you will need to do is point out where the ECO needs to reconsider his decision based on the information you've already provided.

All you have to do is put together an email to the visa office where u submitted your application requesting an administrative review of your case. List each of the points of refusal and note how your submitted documents support your case. Draw their attention to the fact that the applicant has a good immigration history, highlight his ties to Nigeria. This process can take up to two months, I'm not sure about the British consulate route, maybe someone else on this forum knows about it. Might be worth your husband going down there, if nothing else to find out if there is anything they can do.

I pray this all works out well for u and your family in the end.

Hi Girlfio,many thanks for your kind response. I was thinking the administrative review was only for point based system applications.
sorry I forgot to add,his application was under general visitors.

babyscot:

Hi Girlfio,many thanks for your kind response. I was thinking the administrative review was only for point based system applications.
sorry I forgot to add,his application was under general visitors.

I could be wrong but I was under the impression that all refusals with limited appeal rights can be put forward by the applicant for reconsideration. If not it might still be worth sending, they have been known to do the unexpected. You could reapply at the same time which will give u some options.

girlfio:

I could be wrong but I was under the impression that all refusals with limited appeal rights can be put forward by the applicant for reconsideration. If not it might still be worth sending, they have been known to do the unexpected. You could reapply at the same time which will give u some options.

Many thanks girlfio, thanks a lot for your time,will way all options and see what we are left with.God bless you

adetorosey: Hi Guys,
Just wanted to update y'all on my wife's appeal process. After waiting for DHL for dis, they eventually delivered d passport on Wednesday and the Visa was processed that same day. It got dispatched to Lekki VAC thursday today and shld be in Lagos Monday.
I will like to point out that my persistent email to visasheffield has kinda been helpful. They were replying almost instantly and I was carried along in the whole process.
Does anybody in the house know the phone nos for Lekki VAC so that we can contact them on monday 'cos I heard they are not that effective in their service.
Once again, thanks to you guys...........Your efforts have been appreciated.

Regards

Happy citizen

Hi there,

My wife has also got her appeal response and the refusal has been overturned.

She has sent her passport to the visasheffield.
Pls, what happens after that?
Do u get update email from them when the passport is sent back to Nigeria ?
Do you have to call lekki VAC for the update ?

Pls kindly update me.

Thanks

Walyville:


Hi there,

My wife has also got her appeal response and the refusal has been overturned.

She has sent her passport to the visasheffield.
Pls, what happens after that?
Do u get update email from them when the passport is sent back to Nigeria ?
Do you have to call lekki VAC for the update ?

Pls kindly update me.

Thanks

Congratulations.

We didn't receive any update. Once your passport gets to Sheffield, they should send it back to Nigeria within a week. Best thing to do is email Sheffield about a week after delivery to confirm that it's been sent back. Give it a few days after its been sent back, if Lekki VAC don't contact u, just turn up at their office with the email from Sheffield, it should then be available for u to pick up.

Hi all,plssss I need advise. We hv gone thru all the process of appeal, determination and its been over a year. Last week, I got a message to send the passport to the BHC in lagos for visa. I am waiting to hear from them as its been over a week now I dropped it off. Pls do u know how long it takes to get it stamped? The visa is for my daughter aged 5years applied for by her father in Uk. Can I send my sister to pick it up for me as I might be unable to make it again to lagos for pick up with an authorisation letter. Or what r d requirements for pick up for minor in this circumstances?

hi people, am here again, i just got a mail from sheffield that they have reached a decision that my sponsor should send a a big size envelope to them so they can post the supporting documents to him. that they have reached a decision. and my application is just 1 month old. i dont think i got it, because it seems really fast. normally i hear it take like 3months.that they wont dispatch my passport till i send in envelope. so my hubby has gone to send the envelope to them. please did anyone get a spouse visa in one month.

comfortmuniru: hi people, am here again, i just got a mail from sheffield that they have reached a decision that my sponsor should send a a big size envelope to them so they can post the supporting documents to him. that they have reached a decision. and my application is just 1 month old. i dont think i got it, because it seems really fast. normally i hear it take like 3months.that they wont dispatch my passport till i send in envelope. so my hubby has gone to send the envelope to them. please did anyone get a spouse visa in one month.

Our initial application was refused after one month so I was under the impression that generally the quicker the response the less likely it is that the application is successful. That was until I started seeing people get refused after 3 months. I've also helped out friends that made spouse applications in the UK and got their visa approval within hours. In a nut shell, it's just not possible to suggest that the answer is not favourable based on the time they take. Just believe the best until u know otherwise. I pray that it all goes well, keep us updated.

@comfort ...mine was refused under a month as well ..so u nevr can tell ,just be positive and prayerful,and watevr happens it wil give u time to prepare and package ur self well...Best of luck

@ girlfio , please i have asked this question before, am just worried. I recently sent a property inspection report to Sheffield lastweek which carries a recent date in order to satisfy that i have a suitable accommodation. Will dey see it has a new evidence for a new application... Just worried.

please advise me on what to do am a 4th tier student my visa application was refuse as quote As part of the application process you were interviewed via skype by our in Sheffield when you summited your application. I note that you were last full time education in 2008 when you completed a diploma in public administration. you have since been managing your father's business. its not clear why you previously studied public administration if your intention is to pursue a career in business.you state that you chose this course as it will help you improve your father's business in Nigeria. I am not satisfied that a genuine student would pursue this course and invest a significant sum of money in doing so.simply to return to the same circumstances that you are currently in. given the foregoing I am not satisfied that you meet the requirements of paragraph 245zv(k) of the rules

Re: Uk Visa - Visa Appeal Process-part2 by njideofor : 8:59pm
please advise me on what to do am a 4th tier student my visa
application was refuse as quote As part of the application process
you were interviewed via skype by our in Sheffield when you
summited your application. I note that you were last full time
education in 2008 when you completed a diploma in public
administration. you have since been managing your father's
business. its not clear why you previously studied public
administration if your intention is to pursue a career in
business.you state that you chose this course as it will help you
improve your father's business in Nigeria. I am not satisfied that a
genuine student would pursue this course and invest a significant
sum of money in doing so.simply to return to the same
circumstances that you are currently in. given the foregoing I am
not satisfied that you meet the requirements of paragraph 245zv(k)
of the rules...please guild me on how to to follow my appeal processes and steps

loomjet: @ girlfio , please i have asked this question before, am just worried. I recently sent a property inspection report to Sheffield lastweek which carries a recent date in order to satisfy that i have a suitable accommodation. Will dey see it has a new evidence for a new application... Just worried.

No, it's not new evidence, as long as its a report on the suitability of the accommodation noted on the initial application it'll be fine. All is well.

@ Girlfio, thanks a lot!

To God be the Glory! It is with great joy and happiness to share this good news of mine. I received an mail from Sheffield today and they have overturned their decision. Just on my 11th week , wowwww!!!!

To God be the glory and Special Thanks to Justwise, Girlfio, Ebeano49 and all forum mates who has helped me through out my appeal process. May the good lord continue to bless you guys . I pray God should answer the prayers of the rest of the forum mates that are still waiting and favour them

@ Girlfio and Justwise I would like to to say a big thank you for your constant support and encouragement , i do not know how i would have gotten through the past couple of months without the wonderful people on this forum. God bless you all!
. This forum is blessed... Hurray!!!!!!!!!!!

Wooooooow...congrats loomjet .that is great news ..absolutely grace ..I pray that d rest of us on d waiting list are answered speedily as well

loomjet: To God be the Glory! It is with great joy and happiness to share this good news of mine. I received an mail from Sheffield today and they have overturned their decision. Just on my 11th week , wowwww!!!!

To God be the glory and Special Thanks to Justwise, Girlfio, Ebeano49 and all forum mates who has helped me through out my appeal process. May the good lord continue to bless you guys . I pray God should answer the prayers of the rest of the forum mates that are still waiting and favour them

@ Girlfio and Justwise I would like to to say a big thank you for your constant support and encouragement , i do not know how i would have gotten through the past couple of months without the wonderful people on this forum. God bless you all!
. This forum is blessed... Hurray!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh my days, look at God! I'm so very happy for you, I'm just so thankful that God continues to administer justice....11 weeks....wow, God is good! It was probably that last document you sent, they just realised that there truly was no reason why they should continue to maintain their refusal.

Enjoy every minute of this victory. God has the same victory in store for those who are waiting....He will do it again

loomjet: To God be the Glory! It is with great joy and happiness to share this good news of mine. I received an mail from Sheffield today and they have overturned their decision. Just on my 11th week , wowwww!!!!

To God be the glory and Special Thanks to Justwise, Girlfio, Ebeano49 and all forum mates who has helped me through out my appeal process. May the good lord continue to bless you guys . I pray God should answer the prayers of the rest of the forum mates that are still waiting and favour them

@ Girlfio and Justwise I would like to to say a big thank you for your constant support and encouragement , i do not know how i would have gotten through the past couple of months without the wonderful people on this forum. God bless you all!
. This forum is blessed... Hurray!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats loomjet.so happy for you