ifeoluwakintan:
Dear Justwise and Everyone!

My husband applied for a UK visa to visit for 2 weeks. He had over 1,500,000 in his salary account. SINCERELY, do not intend staying more than 2 weeks. His proposed cost for ticket, accomodation and feeding was about 800,000 not up to. The section where you inform them about your family, he told them the children were born in the United state but the live with him in Nigeria. His purpose was to visit the exciting places in the United Kingdom as this is his first time of applying. We were surprised he was denied. Please find attached the refusal note. Please what could have been the problem. Thanks

ifeoluwakintan:
Dear Justwise and Everyone!

My husband applied for a UK visa to visit for 2 weeks. He had over 1,500,000 in his salary account. SINCERELY, do not intend staying more than 2 weeks. His proposed cost for ticket, accomodation and feeding was about 800,000 not up to. The section where you inform them about your family, he told them the children were born in the United state but the live with him in Nigeria. His purpose was to visit the exciting places in the United Kingdom as this is his first time of applying. We were surprised he was denied. Please find attached the refusal note. Please what could have been the problem. Thanks

oloolo:
How much does he earns monthly and how much dI'd he state that he spends monthly

oloolo:
How much does he earns monthly

ifeoluwakintan:
Hello, thanks for your response about 450k monthly after tax.

ifeoluwakintan:
Sorry i couldnt attached thr document.

Here is their decision as stated in the refusal note;

The decision:
I havr refused your application for a visit visa because i am not stisfied that you meeet the requirements of paragraph(s) 4.2A &E of Appenix V: Immigration Rukes for visitors because i note that you have previously visited the USA and returned to Nigeria. You were visiting your two children who are resident there. You state that you will travel to the UK dor 2 weeks. When asked on the visa application form what you will do in the UK you have stated "I intend visitinf toruist attractions such as the famous and moat talked about Buckingham Palace and other interesting places. Most importantly rest and enjoy the country". You have not given details of what you may wish to see or do on what may be your first visit to the UK and you appear to have no plans for your arrival in the United Kingdom. You have also noy provided satisfactory wvidende of sufficient and available funds to support the visit you propose. In view of the abovr and you apparent lack of preparation for your visit, i am not satisfied of your intentions in wishing to travel to the United Kingdom now.

Justwise please note that he attached the followings;
1. Salary Account Statement for 6 months
2. Landed property worth 7.5 million with evidence layout and receipt
3. Letter from his organization
4. Letter of employment
5. Staff ID card and Tax clearance
6. Payslip
7.Hotel Booking confirmation
8. Flight itinerary

What could have been the problem @justwise @all

ekpotek:


I think from the content of the decision, It will appears that your husband was a bit careless filling the online form. The fact that he has a US visa is not a guarantee that he will get a U.K. visa automatically. If he intend to reapply, he must provide more detail on the purpose of his visit. He can also used the additional information space in the online form to provide a itinerary on where he will visit, as well as a detail budget. Importantly, he should enclose a written note to address the lapses pointed out by the ECO. Note there two online forms available for U.K. visa application. Which form did he filled? The old form request for more details on finances than the new form. While the new forms request for more details on purpose of visit and activities in the U.K.

Eastner:



Hello Justwise..Ladylco
Trust you are fine,..I received an email yesterday that my passport is ready for collection,went to pick it up today and got visa denied. Reason for the refusal,is because the money my husband is more than what i earn,it appears i rely on support from relatives outside Nigeria.I do not have incentives to come back. Also,my husband and son are both british citizens. And so,they doubt i will return at the end of the visit. Please find attached the refusal letter. M quite devastated.. What do u make of the reasons? I attached letter from company,shares,land property,son's introduction letter,results,pictures..everything that shows i've got a job and he's schooling.

daddysgal2015:
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Good evening. Please can I get info on how to get the new form ?

Eastner:



Hello Justwise..Ladylco
Trust you are fine,..I received an email yesterday that my passport is ready for collection,went to pick it up today and got visa denied. Reason for the refusal,is because the money my husband is more than what i earn,it appears i rely on support from relatives outside Nigeria.I do not have incentives to come back. Also,my husband and son are both british citizens. And so,they doubt i will return at the end of the visit. Please find attached the refusal letter. M quite devastated.. What do u make of the reasons? I attached letter from company,shares,land property,son's introduction letter,results,pictures..everything that shows i've got a job and he's schooling.

ifeoluwakintan:
Sorry i couldnt attached thr document.

Here is their decision as stated in the refusal note;

The decision:
I havr refused your application for a visit visa because i am not stisfied that you meeet the requirements of paragraph(s) 4.2A &E of Appenix V: Immigration Rukes for visitors because i note that you have previously visited the USA and returned to Nigeria. You were visiting your two children who are resident there. You state that you will travel to the UK dor 2 weeks. When asked on the visa application form what you will do in the UK you have stated "I intend visitinf toruist attractions such as the famous and moat talked about Buckingham Palace and other interesting places. Most importantly rest and enjoy the country". You have not given details of what you may wish to see or do on what may be your first visit to the UK and you appear to have no plans for your arrival in the United Kingdom. You have also noy provided satisfactory wvidende of sufficient and available funds to support the visit you propose. In view of the abovr and you apparent lack of preparation for your visit, i am not satisfied of your intentions in wishing to travel to the United Kingdom now.

Justwise please note that he attached the followings;
1. Salary Account Statement for 6 months
2. Landed property worth 7.5 million with evidence layout and receipt
3. Letter from his organization
4. Letter of employment
5. Staff ID card and Tax clearance
6. Payslip
7.Hotel Booking confirmation
8. Flight itinerary

What could have been the problem @justwise @all

ifeoluwakintan:
Hello, thanks for your response about 450k monthly after tax.

ekpotek:


The new form is now call the standard visitor visa. You can apply online here

https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/product/uk-visit-visa

daddysgal2015:
Please I know I have to apply for my baby but what can I do about all the questions being asked for a toddler... Like e.g employment status : I put unemployed instead of student because she hasn't started sch yet. And pls what do I put in questions like how much do you want to spend......shld I put same amount as what I wrote in mine or I have to make another plan for her own cost of trip ?

oloolo:
He earns a good salary......but I belief you dI'd not properly package your application, .....wait like 2-3 months and save in excess of 2 million....this time list like 6 or 7 popular attraction in London u intend to visit like the west ministers abbey, London Eye, big ben E.T.C .....it show's you have properly researched the city or country you intend visiting.......and you can cut ur stay to 8-10 days so you can reduce your budget

ekpotek:


I think from the content of the decision, It will appears that your husband was a bit careless filling the online form. The fact that he has a US visa is not a guarantee that he will get a U.K. visa automatically. If he intend to reapply, he must provide more detail on the purpose of his visit. He can also used the additional information space in the online form to provide a itinerary on where he will visit, as well as a detail budget. Importantly, he should enclose a written note to address the lapses pointed out by the ECO. Note there two online forms available for U.K. visa application. Which form did he filled? The old form request for more details on finances than the new form. While the new forms request for more details on purpose of visit and activities in the U.K.

youseuph:
Hello peeps. Please I want to know if funds such as car loan obtained as a civil servant, doesn't constitute cash lodgement? I recently got a car loan of 750k paid into my salary act and I am due to apply for uk visiting visa.

ekpotek:


Hi Eastner. Sorry about your refusal. Me think that ECO feels that your job is not a strong ties for you to return given the fact that your main family (husband and son) are British Citizens. Give it some times and reapply. Put more emphasis on explaining to the ECO why you will not leave your job, and that money being paid into your account is for the upkeep of your son which is obviously the responsibility of his father. If you have share, ask a your stock brooker to give a covering letter on the current values of the share. If this is your first application, don't give up. Sometime the ECO want you to proof that you will return back. Or else go for a spouse/settlement visa instead.

justwise:


Sorry to hear about the refusal, do you regularly visit your husband and kids in the UK? If yes when was the last time you visited them?

youseuph:
Hello peeps. Please I want to know if funds such as car loan obtained as a civil servant, doesn't constitute cash lodgement? I recently got a car loan of 750k paid into my salary act and I am due to apply for uk visiting visa.

ifeoluwakintan:
Sorry i couldnt attached thr document.

You state that you will travel to the UK dor 2 weeks. When asked on the visa application form what you will do in the UK you have stated "I intend visitinf toruist attractions such as the famous and moat talked about Buckingham Palace and other interesting places. Most importantly rest and enjoy the country". You have not given details of what you may wish to see or do on what may be your first visit to the UK and you appear to have no plans for your arrival in the United Kingdom.

worry357:


You must have a receipt to show where the loan came from.
You need to convince the VO that the money is for a car, not being used as travel funds.

Eastner:


No Justwise, this is actually my first application. My husband visits my son and I in Nigeria,regularly. Our son was born in lagos and we processed his british passport,right here in lagos.
I have nigerian passports from 2006,2011(which was submitted as part of son's passport process) and the latest passport with my change of surname in it.
I included all of these passports(hoping to establish some sort of tie to nigeria,since i'd never applied for a visa before,even before the financial requirement came into place). And i've been in a relationship with my husband since 2005,before we got married in 2012.
And i've been working at my present job since 2008. I did feel,all of this would show i had roots right here,in this country and will definately return back to my job.

justwise:


I understand what you are saying, it's one of those cases where a different ECO would have seen things differently. This refusal has given you an idea what to write as personal statement for next application.

With good explanation as you stated above your chances of getting a visa is higher if you decided to reapply.

youseuph:


Sure there's a letter to that effect plus the money was paid directly by the state govt into my salary account.

youseuph:


Will the fact that it was paid directly by the govt into my salary account and the letter be enough for the ECO not to consider it a lodgement?

ekpotek:


The new form is now call the standard visitor visa. You can apply online here

https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/product/uk-visit-visa

Sherrie:
Kindly clarify, on the UK visa application form where it is asked do you have savings? Would it be appropriate to state the closing balance on my bank statement. Am confused