sister2007:
please need help, my husband was refused a visa today on financial reasons. please I need help on how to make an administrative review. thanks

Was this spouse visa application?

Batba1:
Hi guys...please...should the letter from the employer and letter from the bank be addressed to the ECO, UKVI or it should be 'to whom it may concern'?

Any of those will do

Saratkum:
Hi y'all, any body applied around early-late jan heard anything yet? We are 11weeks now from bio and the wait is a killer!

Tmr is officially the end of our 12 week application period and we're yet to get a response. I'm frustrated and very tempted to request for an update of our application first thing tomorrow.

obabola123:
Hello, please can anyone explain this.
1. my sponsor earn £16,231 per annum without extra shift but with extra shift money all she receive over 7 month now is about £1650 per month. How can we explain this that we meet the financial requirement because on her contract it show that she earn £16,231 and she has additional top up money on extra shift.
Just that the extra shift is not shown on the contract but it was mention. But her pay Gross pay shown on her pay slip £18,585.00 so we are down with £15.

" What can we do all she earn now is £18,585,80 per annum with extra shift shown on her gross pay slip, so we are £15 down" i need advice please because am done with my application just to make the payment now.

2. How much is the Immigration health surcharge? because i can see here is 450.00 (USD)

3. Please can anyone explain how i can print out my Facebook chat because i can only printed 3 month backward and we started our Facebook chat over a year now.

Hi dear the rule says you must have made 18600 in the last year so if spouse makes less than that ,but can still meet up the financial requirement through other means like overtime .then what you need is 12 months slip all must be stamped or on company letterhead also introduction letter from company or contract and you need p60 to show that as well you will qualify under category B of full time employment

@justwise . yes it was a spouse settlement visa application. the ECO refused and reasons been that i did not meet financial requirement which off course i did. the ECO did not take time to look at all the documents supplied as i am off sick and provided the last 6 payslips and bank statement corresponding to the period before i went off sick as requested in section (6.1) of the financial requirement. the ECO said they contacted HMRC who confirmed i was only paid £450 in January which is what i am receiving as statutory sick pay at the moment as i am off sick. the ECO therefore without taking into consideration that i was off sick concluded that she was not satisfied that i worked for the company i said i worked for as the salary does not correspond to what i declared. the ECO even went along to mention the name of a company that i do not even work for and that my husband did not pay for the Health Surcharge and he paid for this and even sent confirmation. the ECO said my husband had to pay £900 for Health Surcharge and i do know its £600 for spouse settlement visa. please advice me if that is the correct fee or may be we made a mistake during our application.

please can you advice me if i should request for a review and also appeal as i am still off sick and there is no way i can make another application as i will still have to give the same payslips and bank statement.

sister2007:
@justwise . yes it was a spouse settlement visa application. the ECO refused and reasons been that i did not meet financial requirement which off course i did. the ECO did not take time to look at all the documents supplied as i am off sick and provided the last 6 payslips and bank statement corresponding to the period before i went off sick as requested in section (6.1) of the financial requirement. the ECO said they contacted HMRC who confirmed i was only paid £450 in January which is what i am receiving as statutory sick pay at the moment as i am off sick. the ECO therefore without taking into consideration that i was off sick concluded that she was not satisfied that i worked for the company i said i worked for as the salary does not correspond to what i declared. the ECO even went along to mention the name of a company that i do not even work for and that my husband did not pay for the Health Surcharge and he paid for this and even sent confirmation. the ECO said my husband had to pay £900 for Health Surcharge and i do know its £600 for spouse settlement visa. please advice me if that is the correct fee or may be we made a mistake during our application.

please can you advice me if i should request for a review and also appeal as i am still off sick and there is no way i can make another application as i will still have to give the same payslips and bank statement.

I am not an expert, and u clearly n definitely need one! You need a lawyer to help you with how to go about this apeal process..as you rightly said that since u r not gonna present them with new docs u cant reapply. As with the health fee that doesnt make sense at all.. as u cant submit an application without paying it. Get a lawyer here in the UK, thats my advise x

sister2007:
@justwise . yes it was a spouse settlement visa application. the ECO refused and reasons been that i did not meet financial requirement which off course i did. the ECO did not take time to look at all the documents supplied as i am off sick and provided the last 6 payslips and bank statement corresponding to the period before i went off sick as requested in section (6.1) of the financial requirement. the ECO said they contacted HMRC who confirmed i was only paid £450 in January which is what i am receiving as statutory sick pay at the moment as i am off sick. the ECO therefore without taking into consideration that i was off sick concluded that she was not satisfied that i worked for the company i said i worked for as the salary does not correspond to what i declared. the ECO even went along to mention the name of a company that i do not even work for and that my husband did not pay for the Health Surcharge and he paid for this and even sent confirmation. the ECO said my husband had to pay £900 for Health Surcharge and i do know its £600 for spouse settlement visa. please advice me if that is the correct fee or may be we made a mistake during our application.

please can you advice me if i should request for a review and also appeal as i am still off sick and there is no way i can make another application as i will still have to give the same payslips and bank statement.

This is not a difficult case if you can defend all refusal points with paper evidences.

1. Do you have your employment letter?

2. Do you have you payslips before, during and after your sick leave?

3. Can you get a letter from your company to support your employment and pay during sick leave?

The health surcharge hasn't changed.

justwise:


Any of those will do

Thank you!

yes i do have all the documents we presented with the application. everything was complete and even gave letter from employer confirming that i was off sick and receiving statutory sick pay. i also provided sick notes and letters from the doctor to confirm this. i am so surprised that they just ignored them and decided to refuse the application using some silly reason

Portsmouth86:


this is not essential

I listed what I wrote if that helps

note: we did not write any other letter or have any from family or friends visa was granted

The applicant cover letter may not have been essential with regards to your application , but it was to ours. And infact it was exceptionally important and we wouldn't have had our application processed in 3 days without that, as there are concerns that needed explaining about the applicant.

All what we do here as per stating docs provided and what and how we did ours should only act as guidance . Every applicant should tackle thier application in a way that best suits their situation.

Batba1:
Hi guys...please...should the letter from the employer and letter from the bank be addressed to the ECO, UKVI or it should be 'to whom it may concern'?

You can address to whom it may concern
You can address to ENtry Clearnace Officer

It doesn't matter.

In my opinion,
Letter from bank should be addressed to whom it may concern
Employer can be addressed either way. Mine was addressed to ECO at Sheffield

blza:


You can address to whom it may concern
You can address to ENtry Clearnace Officer

It doesn't matter.

In my opinion,
Letter from bank should be addressed to whom it may concern
Employer can be addressed either way. Mine was addressed to ECO at Sheffield

Thanks a lot!

Please one more question about the self addressed envelope...who needs this and what exactly is it for?

Batba1:


Thanks a lot!

Please one more question about the self addressed envelope...who needs this and what exactly is it for?

If you are referring to prepaid return bag.. This is for the return of your supporting docs. This should be included in the package containing supporting docs that the sponsor will send to Sheffield. It will be addressed to the sponsor and postage cost paid . I will advise you check the envelope or mail bag can hold same amount of docs you are sending to sheffield and the amount paid enough to post parcel of that weight.

All our supporting docs (sponsors and applicants) was returned including photocopies.

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blza:


If you are referring to prepaid return bag.. This is for the return of your supporting docs. This should be included in the package containing supporting docs that the sponsor will send to Sheffield. It will be addressed to the sponsor and postage cost paid . I will advise you check the envelope or mail bag can hold same amount of docs you are sending to sheffield and the amount paid enough to post parcel of that weight.

All our supporting docs (sponsors and applicants) was returned including photocopies.

Thanks for detailed explanation...God bless!

Portsmouth86:


oh wow ok, ill tell him to secure his checklist then.

Although ive told him to get a police check,to enable him to work in security here once we get him his licence

Amazing they say you have to leave within 30 days, i have his flight fare ready so as soon as his visa is in his passport im booking his one way haha, if i have enough money ill go out to bring him back

What checklist were you referring to here please?

Davdar:



Hi Banky04
Nothing yet is been 2weeks now but still waiting. How abt you?

Same here.. Nothing at the moment. Best wishes

Jeljay:


Tmr is officially the end of our 12 week application period and we're yet to get a response. I'm frustrated and very tempted to request for an update of our application first thing tomorrow.

Yeah i would! I am going to email em as well when we are 12weeks..which is next week..

KemBee86:


Don't worry, you will get a decision mail soon. Mine took about 12 weeks and a week. I understand it's not easy waiting, it will end up in praise.

Yeah sounds like a 13-14 weeks job.. longest 12weeks of my life.. Cheers x

sister2007:
yes i do have all the documents we presented with the application. everything was complete and even gave letter from employer confirming that i was off sick and receiving statutory sick pay. i also provided sick notes and letters from the doctor to confirm this. i am so surprised that they just ignored them and decided to refuse the application using some silly reason

Then download an administrative review form, complete it and seen by post or email.

You don't add any additional document just detailed explanation why you disagreed with ECO.

Most importantly point out those mistakes made by the ECO. The ECM who is an independent eye will go through your files again to see if indeed the ECO made a mistake by denying you a visa. You will be called to submit your passport for visa if the decision goes your way.

Saratkum:
Yeah i would! I am going to email em as well when we are 12weeks..which is next week..

Decision f**king made!!! Arrrgh SO SCARED

Saratkum:
Decision f**king made!!! Arrrgh SO SCARED

You have been awaiting and expecting a decision. Now the time of reckoning is knocking and you no wan answer!!!

Lexusgs430:


You have been awaiting and expecting a decision. Now the time of reckoning is knocking and you no wan answer!!!

Like hell i want an answer! I want it yesterday xD Still doent mean i cant swear when that tab on decision made gets ticked green!!!!

Saratkum:
Like hell i want an answer! I want it yesterday xD Still doent mean i cant swear when that tab on decision made gets ticked green!!!!

Hi Saratkum, please did you get the decison made reply after contacting them for an update or they contacted you themselves through decision made email and when did you get the reply? My wife did her biometrics on 13th Jan

Thanks

vickziva:


Hi Saratkum, please did you get the decison made reply after contacting them for an update or they contacted you themselves through decision made email and when did you get the reply? My wife did her biometrics on 13th Jan

Thanks

No didnt email. Was going to on Tue, we are 12weeks then. You should be getting it anytime soon now, as my hubby did his bio Jan 12th. Still awaiting email from sheffield. We got email from TLS today. I would email em on Wed if u dont hear anything by then x

Saratkum:
Decision f**king made!!! Arrrgh SO SCARED

Nice One

@Justwise and family please look into this:

Sponsor has just the flight ticket confirmation and of course dated pictures for 5 visits to me altogether but no boarding passes or stamps on passport as she has both Nigerian and British passports...

1. Are we fine with just the ticket confirmations

2. Does she have to include bio data copy of both passports as well or just the British one?

Batba1:
@Justwise and family please look into this:

Sponsor has just the flight ticket confirmation and of course dated pictures for 5 visits to me altogether but no boarding passes or stamps on passport as she has both Nigerian and British passports...

1. Are we fine with just the ticket confirmations

2. Does she have to include bio data copy of both passports as well or just the British one?

The Nigerian Passport would have been stamped on arrival and at departure.
Biodata page of the British Passport

Batba1:
@Justwise and family please look into this:

Sponsor has just the flight ticket confirmation and of course dated pictures for 5 visits to me altogether but no boarding passes or stamps on passport as she has both Nigerian and British passports...

1. Are we fine with just the ticket confirmations

2. Does she have to include bio data copy of both passports as well or just the British one?

Was his British passport stamped?

Boarding pass is not really important they can verify his visit with the ticket

Can someone please tell me what that means. Today is officially the last day of my 12 week period. I emailed them to enquire about the status of my application, only to get the email below. When I checked the TLS website the decision made icon has not been ticked. Can anyone advice. Thanks

Thank you for contacting the UK Visas and Immigration International Enquiry
Service.

We understand that you would like to know about the current status of your
visa application. I have tracked the status (GWXXXXXXXXand date of birth
XX/XX/19XX) and found that the application has been processed.

Please note that your passport and documentation could still take some time
to reach you whilst being sent back from the decision making centre and
whilst other administrative formalities are completed. The visa application
centre will be in contact with you regarding the collection or delivery.

Lexusgs430:


The Nigerian Passport would have been stamped on arrival and at departure.
Biodata page of the British Passport

Yea true...thank you!

justwise:


Was his British passport stamped?

Boarding pass is not really important they can verify his visit with the ticket

Oh no...only her Nigerian one was stamped

Thank you!!

Batba1:


Oh no...only her Nigerian one was stamped

Thank you!!

Both has to be stamped, the Nigeria one when she entered Nigeria and the British one when exiting.