visa granted....lhr here i come...thanks Justwise, wory, vic justice

tosine25:



I was asked to stay back for an impromptu interview too after submitting my application weeks back which if they are to grade me, i cant score more than 70%.... to my suprise, my application was ready within 5days and.... and .... i was issue wit da visa.
So ya sister should just have faith and wait for the outcome.

is it in all cases that applicants are called for interview..... my first application we were not called

Vicjustice:

Nothing left for me to add, you've said it all.

we made another application today, paid another fee as well...... dad attached a letter stating that then when he first applied... ma sis has an upcoming xam nd promised to perform well that befitting punishment shud b givn to her if she shud fail....bt unfortunately she failed , so he decided not to include her name jst to punish her nd make her sit tight....nd luckily after d rash punishment she v improve drastically, then he decided to include her name now just to fulfill d promise he made.....blah blah...then my sis childhood pics, s one I took wif her was attached .nd her birth certificate inclusive......pls duyu guys fink d excuse is Gus enuf.... rily scared.... we ve spent a lot...nd pls duyu knw if we wil b called for interview cuz we weren't calledd first time.......pls all contributions welcum

aibisoye:
visa granted....lhr here i come...thanks Justwise, wory, vic justice

where did u apply, Ikeja or v.I

SUbmitted at Ikeja

nikiihardehx:
where did u apply, Ikeja or v.I

nikiihardehx:
went for collection today, was refused..... they said we(I nd mum) had s best documents..... but when my dad applied years ago he said he had 3 children , but in our application mum said she have 4 children...... that s why we were refused..... really sad....pls is it possible to apply again , if yes when? like ow many weeks interval before re applying....or is there anything we can do....pls help

nikiihardehx:
we made another application today, paid another fee as well...... dad attached a letter stating that then when he first applied... ma sis has an upcoming xam nd promised to perform well that befitting punishment shud b givn to her if she shud fail....bt unfortunately she failed , so he decided not to include her name jst to punish her nd make her sit tight....nd luckily after d rash punishment she v improve drastically, then he decided to include her name now just to fulfill d promise he made.....blah blah...then my sis childhood pics, s one I took wif her was attached .nd her birth certificate inclusive......pls duyu guys fink d excuse is Gus enuf.... rily scared.... we ve spent a lot...nd pls duyu knw if we wil b called for interview cuz we weren't calledd first time.......pls all contributions welcum

How does this ridiculous story explain the contradiction in the upper quote; the discrepancy between your Dad's declaration of 3 children and your Mom's declaration of 4 children?
You guys must really be thinking that Visa Officers are very stυpid to have come up with this ridiculous child's story that holds no water.
If you ask me, all these smart attempts could get you banned, that's if you haven't already been banned.

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Vicjustice:


How does this ridiculous story explain the contradiction in the upper quote; the discrepancy between your Dad's declaration of 3 children and your Mom's declaration of 4 children?
You guys must really be thinking that Visa Officers are very stυpid to have come up with this ridiculous child story that holds no water.
If you ask me, all these smart attempts could get you banned, that's if you haven't already been banned.

like, d first tym dad applied he wrote 3, wen he renewed hz visa last year Dec he wrote 4, just slot ma oda sis name, and he was issued d visa....nd according to d first letter of refusal, dey said.. no proper ecplaination of y mum wrote 3 nd dad 4 years ago......probably dey were Nt convince enuf......den he supported it wif sum docs....nd travellin histories.....nd luckily enuf wen he decided to slot ma sis name wen he renewed hz.... he was givin 10yrs......nd he has Nev travelld wif any of hz children .....so confused sef

lokia:



Good day house

i made enquires here some while ago. was advised by all and im glad to inform you that i got my visa last week. ALL PRAISES DUE TO God and thanks to help i got from this group. @justwise, @StudyAbroadUk, @jsldirect, @esosa4real, i did as you guys said. included my savings and salary account plus my wifes account details. wrote a letter explaining my ajo ie local credit and thrift society. including other ocuments as advice and i got my vis. thank you oonce again and GOD BLEES YOU

Congrats bro!! So happy for u ooh!
Btw wat exam u writing? PLAB1 or PLAB2, anyways success!! Please don't abandon thread like most ppl do after they get their visas. Join others in helping out with info and best advice.

My family and I have just been given a 6 months tourist visa. Valid from 10th of March to 10th of September. We stated in our application that we will be staying for one week from April 1 to 8. Now we want to go on 26th and come back 13th that's about 2 weeks and 5 days. I hope we wouldn't be getting into any trouble at the POE.

Hi everyone, thanks for your contributions.
please advise me on documents to provide for Family Visit Visa to make my application strong.
I will be getting the Invitation letter & other necessary documents from my stepfather(settled in the UK) who will also sponsor my trip and house me.
what do I need to provide from my own side?
I'm 21 and a freelance web designer.
My mum also reside with my stepfather in the UK with 2 children who are my stepbrothers(Citizens)
I will appreciate your advice.

tobitee:
My family and I have just been given a 6 months tourist visa. Valid from 10th of March to 10th of September. We stated in our application that we will be staying for one week from April 1 to 8. Now we want to go on 26th and come back 13th that's about 2 weeks and 5 days. I hope we wouldn't be getting into any trouble at the POE.

That should not e a problem. Plans change for various reasons. They may ask you to show your return ticket though as proof you intend leaving when you say you will. Even at that you can still change your return date with the airline. Provided you do not overstay, your change of your duration of stay is ok.

All the Gurus in the house,

Kindly advise me. I had a UK visa (6 months), expired around Jan 2014. I traveled with it once and spent about 2 weeks. I have traveled to other countries after then including Qatar, USA. My US visa is till valid self. I want to apply for a 2 year UK visa. how do I renew/apply and go about it.

The UK visa was a Business Visit Visa. I intend to travel around September again to the UK/Scotland. I work for stable company and earn some decent salary. I intend to go for business conference.

nikiihardehx:
like, d first tym dad applied he wrote 3, wen he renewed hz visa last year Dec he wrote 4, just slot ma oda sis name, and he was issued d visa....nd according to d first letter of refusal, dey said.. no proper ecplaination of y mum wrote 3 nd dad 4 years ago......probably dey were Nt convince enuf......den he supported it wif sum docs....nd travellin histories.....nd luckily enuf wen he decided to slot ma sis name wen he renewed hz.... he was givin 10yrs......nd he has Nev travelld wif any of hz children .....so confused sef

Jesus wept! I haven't been to Nairaland in a while - is this how people write these days?!?

Here's a handy translation for those of you left scratching your heads:

The first time that dad applied he wrote 3. When he renewed his visa last year December, he wrote 4. He just added my other sister’s name, and he was issued the visa. And according to the first letter of refusal, they said that was no proper explanation of why my mum wrote 3 and my dad 4. Probably they weren’t convinced enough. Then he supported it with some documents and traveling history. Luckily enough when he decided to add my sister’s name when he renewed his, he was given 10 years – and he’s never travelled with any of his children. I’m so confused sef!

worry359:


She has made a very very bad mistake.
She has gained entry to the UK. and then overstayed her visa.
She has also abandoned her children to do this.
It is no good claiming "family ties" when she has shown that she is ready to leave her children behind.
She will be deported and banned when she is found.

The best thing now is for her to report to U.K.B.A. and to declair her overstay.
She should pay her own fare home and will then probably only get a 1 year ban.
Even then her record in future will be bad, making travel to UK. and USA much harder.
These were her decisions and now the concequences are hers to bear.

I appreciate your contributions..

Vicjustice:

Apparently, the children were refused because, the visa officer wanted to ensure that your sister has responsibility to return to Nigeria for...
Now, you sister traveled to the UK on a 6 months tourist visa and she has now over-stayed for over a year, and she wants to bring in her children?
Well, i think she made a big mistake, she should have stay by her visa conditions and then return to Nigeria before it expires, and if she intended to stay with her husband, she should have applied for the appropriate visa.
In her situation, she is subject to removal from the UK and would be banned from re-entering for a lengthy time: and for reason of the violation, their rights to family reunion have been affected.

you said it the way it is. and i think there's no hope for her, other than to come back home.

justwise:


What is her status in the UK now? Overstayed her visa?

yes she has stayed for about one year and six months, for a six months visa

lorddubic:


yes she has stayed for about one year and six months, for a six months visa

She hasn't done herself or her kids any good. Getting her kids over to the UK as an overstayer will be a tough task.

Is her hubby still a student?

justwise:


She hasn't done herself or her kids any good. Getting her kids over to the UK as an overstayer will be a tough task.

Is her hubby still a student?

yes..the hubby is on student visa. although by now i believe he must have completed his program since it was only but a one year course he applied for.

lorddubic:

yes..the hubby is on student visa. although by now i believe he must have completed his program since it was only but a one year course he applied for.

lorddubic:

yes she has stayed for about one year and six months, for a six months visa

Applicants of one year course are given one year visa plus 4month=16 months visa, so is either her hubby has 3months left or he has already overstayed too.

Getting her kids into the UK will not be easy considering her current immigration status.

thanks for your responses

justwise:
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Applicants of one year course are given one year visa plus 4month=16 months visa, so is either her hubby has 3months left or he has already overstayed too.

Getting her kids into the UK will not be easy considering her current immigration status.

thanks for your responses

Hi all, I am new here. Planning on traveling to the UK soon with my hubby and toddler. Most of my queries have already been answered on the previous pages. However, I will like your thoughts on a few issues. I travelled to the UK once in 2010 for 6 days. At the time I only remember mentioning 2 friends I had in London. Just remembered, my sis and her family were invited by a cousin 2years ago,they spent 2 weeks with him.Also, asked my dad who travels frequently to the uk on work related trips and vacations and he says he and my mom acknowledge this cousin on their application. Truth be told we know a number of friends and distant relatives in the UK and I don't see the point mentioning people I am not necessarily close to and probably won't see on the trip. I do not want it to seem funny that I do not acknowledge him since others in my family do. Do I mention him on the form this time?will it be a problem since I didn't the last time? I am hoping the fact that it is a cousin and not a primary relationship like mom,dad or siblings will help.

This time we are going the hotel booking route...I have noticed that location is key. We are booking in Stratford, I feel that should be fine.

Our budget is 6000usd, it is below hubby's monthly salary and we have much more in savings. I hope we are on track so far.

It is the first visit for hubby and my son but we have visited the US and Dubai together . Hubby has also been to France,UAE and Belgium on business trips. He has obtained the uk visa 2ce but didn't use it but I have read here that it isn't going to be a problem.

Sorry for the long stories , I am looking forward to the trip already.

Thanks.

still waiting for a reply to my post above. thanks

maestro03:


That should not e a problem. Plans change for various reasons. They may ask you to show your return ticket though as proof you intend leaving when you say you will. Even at that you can still change your return date with the airline. Provided you do not overstay, your change of your duration of stay is ok.

Thanks a lot. We bought an emirates return ticket for the date and we are not going to overstay. We understand the implication from experience on this thread and we are planning to renew after this. So we won't do anything to jeopardize that.

Hi guys,
Please I need your help, yesterday my mom n I were refuse a UK tourist visa again on another new set of reasons. This r their reasons:
You state that you wish to travel to the UK where you know nobody with your daughter for tourism purposes and will be staying in an hotel outside of London. You have not previously travelled outside of Nigeria and do not appear to have travelled recreational before. Furthermore you have not provided evidence of that you and your travelling companion are related as declared and given that you do not share a common surname and the age difference is relatively small.

Those are their reasons even thou we provided my birth certificate with her name in it and also pictures from when I was a baby snap with her till date.

I don't know wat else they want from us. If single parents can't travel with their children again.
Please @justwise n other gurus am in desperate need of ur input.

Vanillasky:
Hi all, I am new here. Planning on traveling to the UK soon with my hubby and toddler. Most of my queries have already been answered on the previous pages. However, I will like your thoughts on a few issues. I travelled to the UK once in 2010 for 6 days. At the time I only remember mentioning 2 friends I had in London. Just remembered, my sis and her family were invited by a cousin 2years ago,they spent 2 weeks with him.Also, asked my dad who travels frequently to the uk on work related trips and vacations and he says he and my mom acknowledge this cousin on their application. Truth be told we know a number of friends and distant relatives in the UK and I don't see the point mentioning people I am not necessarily close to and probably won't see on the trip. I do not want it to seem funny that I do not acknowledge him since others in my family do. Do I mention him on the form this time?will it be a problem since I didn't the last time? I am hoping the fact that it is a cousin and not a primary relationship like mom,dad or siblings will help.

This time we are going the hotel booking route...I have noticed that location is key. We are booking in Stratford, I feel that should be fine.

Our budget is 6000usd, it is below hubby's monthly salary and we have much more in savings. I hope we are on track so far.

It is the first visit for hubby and my son but we have visited the US and Dubai together . Hubby has also been to France,UAE and Belgium on business trips. He has obtained the uk visa 2ce but didn't use it but I have read here that it isn't going to be a problem.

Sorry for the long stories , I am looking forward to the trip already.

Thanks.

There is a difference between Neglect and Lie, it is not a big deal for not mentioning your cousins' names since they are not your immediate family members (like Mother, Father, Brothers, Sisters, Children, Spouse or Fiance). There are those who have 20 cousins in the UK, should there be a problem if they failed to mention all of them in their application form?

mizIvy:
Hi guys,
Please I need your help, yesterday my mom n I were refuse a UK tourist visa again on another new set of reasons. This r their reasons:
You state that you wish to travel to the UK where you know nobody with your daughter for tourism purposes and will be staying in an hotel outside of London. You have not previously travelled outside of Nigeria and do not appear to have travelled recreational before. Furthermore you have not provided evidence of that you and your travelling companion are related as declared and given that you do not share a common surname and the age difference is relatively small.

Those are their reasons even thou we provided my birth certificate with her name in it and also pictures from when I was a baby snap with her till date.

I don't know wat else they want from us. If single parents can't travel with their children again.
Please @justwise n other gurus am in desperate need of ur input.

Give it a break then apply as individual, your mum can afford it and you can as well if you give yourself sometimes to get enough into your account. They don't seem to believe that you are related to your mum.

justwise:


Give it a break then apply as individual, your mum can afford it and you can as well if you give yourself sometimes to get enough into your account. They don't seem to believe that you are related to your mum.

Okay. Thanks for ur respond. Will do dat.

mizIvy:

Okay. Thanks for ur respond. Will do dat.

Replying immediately will look desperate, it's just holiday, if you want try another country..SA, US etc for your holiday then try the UK later, it does work.

Kudos Good ppl, am asking this on behalf of my sister. She has a valid UK visa for more that 6months after returning home but she can not re-use it due to some personal reasons and the type of visa , now she want to apply for a tourist/visiting visa. Do you think it will be granted or she should wait till the recent visa expired. Note the old visa is on expired old passport.

Vicjustice:

There is a difference between Neglect and Lie, it is not a big deal for not mentioning your cousins' names since they are not your immediate family members (like Mother, Father, Brothers, Sisters, Children, Spouse or Fiance). There are those who have 20 cousins in the UK, should there be a problem if they failed to mention all of them in their application form?

Thanks for your response.