Endlessgrace:
I have said it before, the VO most times do not consider funds in your UK savings account when they process visa applications. To them, funds in a savings account is not readily available to you so they will only consider the balance in your current account which in this case is already in debit as stated in the letter. This i feel is the major reason why she was denied the visa.

opomulero:
I noticed somethings here about people that were refused, i think we should stop presenting two or more statement of accounts, its like its confusing the ECO and they will start looking at a point were you once have a very low balance to make a decision.

Just thinking aloud

edmasta01:


Thanks very much ekpotek. I mentioned that she is unemployed because she is a housewife. She does not have a job. Or am i wrong to think that being a housewife is considered a "job"?

The only source of income she gets is what I send to her account directly every month (same with dad). My dad is in his 70's and closed down his business too without any source of income.

Kindly advise.

How do I address the budget in the new application? Should i create a new budget stating only that I am paying for her travel expense?

ANy chance you can help with examples of how to deal with this please?

I am happy to present my savings account alone. But won't the ECO want o see proof of my earnings? hence why I include the current account in the first place?

Thanks for your help on this.

ekpotek:


Unemployment is only acceptable if your mother is looking for work. Home making/housewife is preferably if she is an elderly person. What was her status in her previous application in 2011? Just explain in your cover letter why your mother is unemployed.

You budget line should only be for her flight ticket and perhaps £100 for incidentals. Accommodation and feeding is free. She coming there to see her grandson, so all those expense like shopping, etc should be eliminated. Move money to you current account and re submit both current and saving accounts and explain to ECO to show you have access you saving account, you have moved £2000 to your current account. Then you can also credit your mum account with flight ticket money and £100 pocket money.Again move the fund from your savings and explain to the ECO that you doing this so that you have access to this account and she can buy her ticket from Nigeria. The ECO want so see that you have access to your saving account, so show it.

blza:


Ekpoetek no doubt you give great advice on here. But What exactly is the point with the bit in bold? Completely unnecessary. The poster is the sponsor and should be the one to prove he has sufficient funds.

The Mum has been to the UK before. I struggle to see sense with some of these refusal.

opomulero:
Good morning house, Happy sunday.

Please good people kindly help me with sample / format of a cover letter.

Email: ope_ng@yahoo.com

Thank you.

ekpotek:


MP = Member of Parliament in the UK. An equivalent of that will be your councilor or house of assembly member where you reside. You can contact your MP to write to Home Secretary to upturn a refusal if it is unjustified. There are testimonies of inviters using this option on this forum. The inviter must be a British Citizen or hold a Permanent Residence (PR) or Indefinite leave to Remain (ILR).

ekpotek:


I am not familiar with application document submission in your Bleep country. In Nigeria all documents weather original or photocopied are scan to UKVI and returned to applicant on spot.

alert20:



check page 418, @Aquaman84, @realshiffu post , that is where I got my cover letter format. and I edited it to my taste...

opomulero:
Good Afternoon NL,
please i am finding it a little bit difficult to answer the income and expenditure section of the visa application form,

It looks trickish to me, please help me out.

I am applying for me and wife and she is unemployed.

how am I going to answer the questions and what am i going to use to convert in to GBP.

Abeg no talk say my wahala is getting too much.

The fear of refusal id the beginning of asking too much questions

Agbaletu:

https://www.oanda.com/currency/converter/

MadameW:
Hello everyone, pls which is the appropriate link to apply for a uk visitors visa, I’m seeing two different links.
Thanks in advance

ekpotek:


I advise you stick to your original travel plan. If you have any serious reason to stay beyong 10 days, declare it on your landing card and defend it at POE.

Olowogbogboro17:
Hello All,

Someone noticed the highlighting on AN INTERVIEW WITH YOUR SPONSOR on my refusal letter.

Does this indicate an issue or its normal?

cc: ekpotek

Olowogbogboro17:


Please I need you all kind response.

justwise:


Did you upload the refusal letter here before?

ugolinze123:
please house do i need a yellow fever card attached to my application

Aquaman84:
@justwise @ekpotek @vicjustice I must first thank you guys for my visa success, you guys hand a big hand in it. I want to ask bosses, its my first time and I'm a novice, my application states I'm spending 2weeks, if I stay 3weeks or a month is that bad? Or I should not stay more than 3weeks?

ekpotek:


Sorry for the refusal. Clearly there must be a mistake some where. Unless you have filled in your application form the purpose of visit as family visit and not to attend a training. Please check the application form you submitted.