mfonox:
Good day Justwise and other good people in the house. Thank you all for your help and support for others. I will appreciate your advice on my visa application.
I applied for visa on the 28th of Oct and i was refused a 6 months visa application on the 15th of Nov. Reason for refusal was that I stated in my application my net salary of 200k+ which I supported with pay slips, bank statement etc. However they notice that on the 5th of October there was a cash deposit of 1.5m which I didn't explain the source therefore they are not convinced that that money is available for my use.
The 1.5m was contribution I was doing with a total of 10 other pple at 150k per month and it was my turn to collect end of September.
I want to know how best to explain the contribution. In my statement. They will notice a monthly direct debit of 150k to a particular person. That person is in charge of collating all d money and paying to d person whose turn it is to collect. And it was that same person that returned the 1.5m to me less 5k for admin services so he paid 1495000 on d 5th of Oct. I plan to print my statement from January to highlight the contributions.
As at date of application the balance in my account was about 1.2m
Since after application, I have spent some of the money. 357 on rent. I loaned first 150k to my cousin then another 80k which will be highlighted in d statement and she will pay back this month end.
Closing balance as at today is about 500k. I want to reapply after this month end. After my salary, refund of 230k from my cousin and a little bonus I am expecting I should have a little over 1m.
Im sorry this is a bit lengthy. I just want to know how best to explain d 1495000. Apart from highlighting in my statement the transfers. The guy in charge of collation has a personal biz. Is it OK if he issues me receipts monthly for collection of 150k to attach to my application?
I hope the 230k from my cousin will not be considered lodgement if I highlight the transfers of 150k and later 80k
My sister in law has also sent me 400k one time in april. And another 800k in July to help pay for some goods for her. Altho it wasn't raised as an issue b4 should I still explain it?
I operate a single account for both salary and every other transaction so there are soo many transactions on the account. Do I need to explain every single money that entered my account since January. Or just maybe the ones say over a certain amount.
I plan to submit again first week in December. Thank u for your kind assistance.
Once again I apologise for d length of my enquiry.

Sunny4Gold:

How far? Have you pick up your passport yet? My wife is having same issue since November 11th

Benjamite01:
Hello Good People.
Like to get advise from anybody that is Ready to offer a useful one including Justwise, Newbie715, ToyinNick, Portsmouth86.
I will be Applying for Uk visa in few days Time, A friend of mine is inviting me to a Graduation Ceremony which will hold on the 10th of January 2016. But i have applied to UK 2times which i was Denied, that was 2011 and with my old Passport but my old passport is to expired FEB 2016,But i got a New one April 2015 and i have Both with me, In My New Passport i Travelled to South Africa May 2015 for a Week and Recently this November i just cam back from a Tour which is Kenya and Dubai for 2weeks. I Work with a Company which Pays me 350k per month to my bank Account and i have the Pay slip.But same account i use it to get funds from friends and Family.I was Married with a Kid when i applied Twice in 2011. and still Married with a Kid Now.Please Advice me on the Document i need to provide and what else do i need to do in other to get the Visa this Time and i have a Balance of 2.3m in am Account as of today.Thanks

Kevinoh:


No, not yet. I contacted them via their TLS contact link and they sent me a mail that their local team is doing some further investigation. Meanwhile the graduation ceremony I was to attend is for today.

I don't understand how they are still investigating whatever after I got a mail on the 11th from shefield saying a decision has been made.

Please guys, is this normal?

Benjamite01:
i have my employment letter, letter of promotion for the present position, leave application letter, leave approval letter, bank statement, payslip,reference letter from the bank,I have letter of invitation for the graduation, Deed of agreement for a landed property, flight confirmation, hotel reservation.

Kevinoh:


No, not yet. I contacted them via their TLS contact link and they sent me a mail that their local team is doing some further investigation. Meanwhile the graduation ceremony I was to attend is for today.

I don't understand how they are still investigating whatever after I got a mail on the 11th from shefield saying a decision has been made.

Please guys, is this normal?

Benjamite01:
i have my employment letter, letter of promotion for the present position, leave application letter, leave approval letter, bank statement, payslip,reference letter from the bank,I have letter of invitation for the graduation, Deed of agreement for a landed property, flight confirmation, hotel reservation.

Benjamite01:
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Ewilliam2015:
Hello everyone I want to apply for uk visa for Xmas vacation pls how can I make hotel reservation and how can I write intinary?

lloyd1000:
Hello Everyone,

Myself and a colleague at work recently applied for a business visitor visa to attend a 5 day training using my employers' details as they are sponsoring the trip. We filled separate forms but submitted together.

My colleague actually travelled to the UK last year on a business visit and stayed at a friends place during the trip. He did not overstay or have any complications.

I on the other hand have not applied for a UK visa before. However, the twist is I was actually born in the UK after 1983 and I've never applied for any visa or document since leaving the UK at just a few months old.

So to the point now. We received emails at the same time yesterday that a decision has been made and we should expect our passports in 3-5 days. We decided to contact the training company to find out if they were contacted by the home office and the said they were not contacted. My colleague also called his friend that he stayed with the last time and he told him he was not contacted.

My question is if it is possible for the visa to be issued without contacting the inviter? My colleague believes this is the case since his friend was already contacted the last time. Pls advice

aibisoye:
It is not mandatory for them to contact the company that invited you. If they have any doubts regarding your true intentions to the UK, then they can contact. I was also born in the UK after '83. I have always claimed born and bred in Lagos. I hope you didnt include your UK birth certificates because that one na gbese. They will just refuse you.

babyisUS:
Hello everyone... I'd like to say that Santa came early for me... to the glory of God, I have just gotten my passport stamped with multiple entries for EEA family permit visa...
Three things shall I always remember in the month of November every year now... My Birthday, my Wedding Anniversary and the month I got my EEA FP visa. I asked God for a this Visa to be my Birthday gift for this year, and He gave it to me to wish me a belated birthday... ... he answers our prayers..

My special thanks go to @Justwise,for his immense tolerance and patience on attending to every concern or questions raised by Visa seekers,especially when the same question is asked over and over again bros, you are too much...I pray that the Almighty God bless and favour you always.. Thanks to @Portsmouth86 for your assistance, I trust and believe that your own visa application shall also end in praise.. everyday when I wake up, I say to myself, " this shall end in praise...I shall not be rejected,i shall be accepted" I even turned it into a song lol.. @newbie715,thanks for calming my nerves when I needed it most ans for crossing toes Nd fingers with me...may God bless you.. and for other gurus, thanks so much everyone for all your contributions and invaluable pieces of information which has been so helpful... 

 I got my visa in just three weeks, and I must say,these three weeks seemed like three centuries...I have never been this nervous and anxious before in my life, apart from the first time I got on a plane many years ago...lol... this wait is truly emotionally draining...now I can only imagine what people who have to wait for many months to get a decision go through... phewww!

My timelime:

 28th October - Online Application on the 
 My visa was free of charge because am an EEA family member. No IHS fee too. ..Alsocollected my TB test result which was done on the 27th of October 

2nd November - Appointment day/ Biometrics done, I wasn't interviewed on this day...all my documents were collected from me.

4th November - I missed a call from Abuja BHC.

5th November - I got a call from Abuja BHC and a very short interview was conducted. Luckily,when I was asked on the phone when last I saw my husband, I tokd the lady he was in the country at that time, so she asked for his number and I gave him, then my husband  was called a couple of minutes after I was called and was also interviewed .

16th November - I got an email from Admin Review Abuja saying my application was a non-straightforward one and would take more days than it normally would have taken for my application to be processed... I wont lie guys, I was so panicky... nervous and wondered what the email meant but my nerves were calmed by@Justwise, @Portsmouth and @Newbie that it was a standard email sent to applicants to let them know they wouldn't meet up with the stipulated processing time.

20th November - a call was made at my husband's place of work. His Director picked and he was asked if my husband had resumed work, he replied in the affirmative and asked the caller if he wished to speak to my husband,the caller said no, and the call ended.

24th November - I received two emails, the first one informed me that a decision has been made and my passport and documents would soon be dispatched. Second mail came 25 minutes later saying my passport and documents were ready for collection. 

I wasn't in Abuja that day so I had to make my way back to Abuja the following day.i arrived on the 25th but decided to go to TLScontact office the following day.

26th November(today)- I went to TLScontact and my passport and all supporting  documents were given to me. And inside my passport sits the Visa, issued on the 19th of November.
I am so happy. Hubby has already started looking for a flight for me. Can't wait to spend this Christmas season with hubby. 
When I got the decision made email and noticed that the same GWF reference number given to me during application was the same one in the emails... I became sad and concluded that the visa has been denied...because I have read here how some people said that if u don't get a new reference number on the decision email, it means you have been denied...  well, that seems not to be the case with mine. 

I pray that for everyone who is waiting for a decision to be made on their visa application, that you all shall receive positive decisions. I wish you all the best of luck and God's favour. For those intending to apply, if you follow the guidelines laid in this great forum, I promise you, you can never go wrong.  
Thanks everyone once again.

FrontPageLawyer:


Congratulations. Enjoy your stay and Christmas with hubby.

salsera:
Benjamite01

Why did you get a new passport in April 2015 when your old passport was still valid till 2016.
You can not have 2 valid passports at the same time

Which immigration office issued a new passport for you when you still had One year validity on a current passport.

I hope you did not present false details

lloyd1000:
Hello Everyone,

Myself and a colleague at work recently applied for a business visitor visa to attend a 5 day training using my employers' details as they are sponsoring the trip. We filled separate forms but submitted together.

My colleague actually travelled to the UK last year on a business visit and stayed at a friends place during the trip. He did not overstay or have any complications.

I on the other hand have not applied for a UK visa before. However, the twist is I was actually born in the UK after 1983 and I've never applied for any visa or document since leaving the UK at just a few months old.

So to the point now. We received emails at the same time yesterday that a decision has been made and we should expect our passports in 3-5 days. We decided to contact the training company to find out if they were contacted by the home office and the said they were not contacted. My colleague also called his friend that he stayed with the last time and he told him he was not contacted.

My question is if it is possible for the visa to be issued without contacting the inviter? My colleague believes this is the case since his friend was already contacted the last time. Pls advice

salsera:

How is that gbese? As long as you have the birth certificates, which you still trace in the Uk you are entitled to citizenship. They will not refuse for that. It was pre1983. I know at least 10 people who legally migrated in fact it was during their visa interviews they were advised to change their visa category to the right one.

justwise:
@babyisUS

Congratulations!

Benjamite01:
Hello Good People.
Like to get advise from anybody that is Ready to offer a useful one including Justwise, Newbie715, ToyinNick, Portsmouth86.
I will be Applying for Uk visa in few days Time, A friend of mine is inviting me to a Graduation Ceremony which will hold on the 10th of January 2016. But i have applied to UK 2times which i was Denied, that was 2011 and with my old Passport but my old passport is to expired FEB 2016,But i got a New one April 2015 and i have Both with me, In My New Passport i Travelled to South Africa May 2015 for a Week and Recently this November i just cam back from a Tour which is Kenya and Dubai for 2weeks. I Work with a Company which Pays me 350k per month to my bank Account and i have the Pay slip.But same account i use it to get funds from friends and Family.I was Married with a Kid when i applied Twice in 2011. and still Married with a Kid Now.Please Advice me on the Document i need to provide and what else do i need to do in other to get the Visa this Time and i have a Balance of 2.3m in am Account as of today.Thanks