Guys, I simply don't understand this people anymore. I submitted my application for a visit visa since 29th of September didn't get a response so I sent an email the first time and I was told my application has been escalated and will get a response 15days after, after 15days I called again and was been told that my application will be escalated again and I will get a decision 15days and the initial 15days was been acknowledged.

The date for my vacation has passed.
What could actually be wrong and who has experienced this before?

Cyberknight:


Even specialist immigration lawyers and caseworkers draft cover letters when they are dealing with the Home Office, and advise applicants to do so, obviously, from your standpoint, because they have nothing better to do with their time and think that all applications are meticulously examined line by line.

If cover letters were pointless, then by now they would have gone out of use, as visa officers would certainly have made known their dislike of them, if that were the case.

As you said, each to their own.

Okay

twojul:
Sorry for the late reply. Yes tourists are allowed I believe. I’m visiting a friend and I told them this at the border.

Ok. Is quarantine still in place?

royalmu:
Ok. Is quarantine still in place?

what airline did you use pls and did they ask you for covid 19 test before flying ?

Visiting visa - this will be just for short visits though. In this case, to file from Nigeria will require the spouse in the UK to hold permanent residence (British citizenship or ILR) or any of the visas that allow the UK spouse to work and live in the UK (ie. Tier 1, 2).

Another option will be to get into the UK legally through another route that allows working, living and studying in the UK switch to a dependant spouse visa based on discretionary grounds but that can be a whole lot of money and uncertainty involved.

Alexander13:
Please I have someone that is currently having the same issue as your brother.
Please has his wife left the uk and what visa did she apply for? Is it dependent or marriage visa?

Wales1111:
what airline did you use pls and did they ask you for covid 19 test before flying ?

I haven't travelled.

royalmu:
I haven't travelled.

oh okay thank you I thought you did. When do you intend to travel?

Wales1111:
sorry are in the UK presently? I want to confirm cos I also want to visit my uncle for Xmas on 6th of December.

answer pls....did you do covid 19 test and which airline did you travel with pls?

Wales1111:
oh okay thank you I thought you did. When do you intend to travel?

Next year. I was supposed to have gone for my vacation early this year, but couldn't travel due to the pandemic. I will apply again once I have the time and I hope that my unused and expired visa will be reissued.

Sanmigbola:
Guys, I simply don't understand this people anymore. I submitted my application for a visit visa since 29th of September didn't get a response so I sent an email the first time and I was told my application has been escalated and will get a response 15days after, after 15days I called again and was been told that my application will be escalated again and I will get a decision 15days and the initial 15days was been acknowledged.
The date for my vacation has passed.
What could actually be wrong and who has experienced this before?

This is a very distressing situation. I can’t even imagine how u feel. Can u send them an email again? At least with email coorespondence you would have the opportunity to continue to disturb them until u are sorted. Sorry

giselle237:

This is a very distressing situation. I can’t even imagine how u feel. Can u send them an email again? At least with email coorespondence you would have the opportunity to continue to disturb them until u are sorted. Sorry

Thanks so much, I will do as advised.

Yeah I’m in the UK now. You can still enter as a visitor.

Wales1111:
sorry are in the UK presently? I want to confirm cos I also want to visit my uncle for Xmas on 6th of December.

Yes there’s still 14 days quarantine and they’ll tell you that at the border. I read here they can call or even come to your house to check if you’re actually obey quarantine so please comply.

royalmu:
Ok. Is quarantine still in place?

I used Turkish airlines and they didn’t ask for covid. I know virgin doesn’t ask for covid too

Wales1111:
what airline did you use pls and did they ask you for covid 19 test before flying ?

twojul:
Yes there’s still 14 days quarantine and they’ll tell you that at the border. I read here they can call or even come to your house to check if you’re actually obey quarantine so please comply.

Ok. Thanks for your time.

Fali85:
Hello house,
Kindly advice on how best to go about correcting this case of refusal.
Submitted 2 bank statements. 1 salary the other savings. Salary is 150k. Monthly expense is 50k. Indicated esusu savings of 100k per month x 15 months is the reason for lumpsum 1.5m in savings account(receipt attached) which i intend to spend from on the trip.
All the sources of large amounts were clearly explained in the cover letter as they were all not mine and were debited immediately.

1. None of the bank statements have record of your monthly salary

2. Lodgment of 1.5 million is another issue. Your claim about the lodgment and the contribution might be true but it will be very hard to convince anyone.

To reapply submit a statement that shows record of your salary. Also you need to forget the contribution for now. Allow your money to stay in your savings account so you will not need explanation in future. I don’t really know the importance of the contribution since you have a bank account.

Sanmigbola:
Guys, I simply don't understand this people anymore. I submitted my application for a visit visa since 29th of September didn't get a response so I sent an email the first time and I was told my application has been escalated and will get a response 15days after, after 15days I called again and was been told that my application will be escalated again and I will get a decision 15days and the initial 15days was been acknowledged.

The date for my vacation has passed.
What could actually be wrong and who has experienced this before?

You're not alone. Pending since October 15th

Pls how soon after a refusal can I reapply

delana:
Pls how soon after a refusal can I reapply

As soon as your situation has changed or you are able to address the initial reasons for refusal.

Hello full house, weldone ,Pls advise me, I earn monthly salary 220k monthly, investment return monthly 68k. Wat will be my best monthly expenditure in other not to exceed 2 times of my monthly disposable income as I see on this platform. Will be invited by a friend she is providing feeding n accommodation. What will be my budget for this 2weeks trip. because I was refused this month as I stated I spend 112k monthly and I budgeted £1000. Wat will be the evidence that my condition has changed. As I intend apply 3months time. Kindly advise. Thank you for your support

TheExalted:


As soon as your situation has changed or you are able to address the initial reasons for refusal.

Christabeliciou:

Hello full house, weldone ,Pls advise me, I earn monthly salary 220k monthly, investment return monthly 68k. Wat will be my best monthly expenditure in other not to exceed 2 times of my monthly disposable income as I see on this platform. Will be invited by a friend she is providing feeding n accommodation. What will be my budget for this 2weeks trip. because I was refused this month as I stated I spend 112k monthly and I budgeted £1000. Wat will be the evidence that my condition has changed. As I intend apply 3months time. Kindly advise. Thank you for your support

Your income is N288k, disposable income is N176k. Assuming your travel budget is 1k GBP, which is about N500k, this is almost tripple your disposable income. If you're going to stay with a friend or family in order to cut the cost of your trip below 1k GBP, your case will be better presented. 500k is less than twice your income, hopefully ECO will not go the route of disposable income on you.

Good morning, thanks for the response.
Have been refused becos of more than 2times of my disposable income.
The way forward what do you advise I use as monthly expenditure in other not to exceed 2times my disposable income and should my budget be this time around, DAT include flight and miscellaneous, as am staying wit a friend DAT will provide accommodation and feeding. as the ECO said my condition need to change before I can apply again, and I intend to apply in 3months time. Thank you

author=TheExalted post=96374233]

Your income is N288k, disposable income is N176k. Assuming your travel budget is 1k GBP, which is about N500k, this is almost tripple your disposable income. If you're going to stay with a friend or family in order to cut the cost of your trip below 1k GBP, your case will be better presented. 500k is less than twice your income, hopefully ECO will not go the route of disposable income on you. [/quote]

Christabeliciou:
Good morning, thanks for the response.
Have been refused becos of more than 2times of my disposable income.
The way forward what do you advise I use as monthly expenditure in other not to exceed 2times my disposable income and should my budget be this time around, DAT include flight and miscellaneous, as am staying wit a friend DAT will provide accommodation and feeding. as the ECO said my condition need to change before I can apply again, and I intend to apply in 3months time. Thank you

author=TheExalted post=96374233]

Your income is N288k, disposable income is N176k. Assuming your travel budget is 1k GBP, which is about N500k, this is almost tripple your disposable income. If you're going to stay with a friend or family in order to cut the cost of your trip below 1k GBP, your case will be better presented. 500k is less than twice your income, hopefully ECO will not go the route of disposable income on you.

If i were staying with a friend, my budget should be around 700GBP. I will shorten the length of my stay to reduce the budget. You're already spending 112k/month. You can't reduce it to zero, even if you reduce your living expense by 50% (66k/month), it will only add about 100gbp to your budget. Keep your budget and expense low but reasonable. If it's too low, it becomes unreasonable, ECO will spot it.

giselle237:

ECO will not ask u to explain feeding or anything. They only ask u to state ur budget not give breakdown.
Pls dnt pass 500k as ur budget pls since you say your disposable income is 250k.

thanks pls what does user pay fees of £55 mean and how can I opt out of it . Selecting vi for the appointmt center

Mozidat2301:
thanks pls what does user pay fees of £55 mean and how can I opt out of it . Selecting vi for the appointmt center

I think you will have to pay this compulsory fee since you choose vi, Ikeja is free and you don't need to pay any money except you opt for paid service.
Goodluck ✌️

alert20:



I think you will have to pay this compulsory fee since you choose vi, Ikeja is free and you don't need to pay any money except you opt for paid service.
Goodluck ✌️

U mean there's no way to opt out of this and can I shift to Ikeja instead of vi?

Pls , who knows how I can opt out of user pay fee of UK visa, is it compulsory or I mistakenly selected it? Because the charges is from UK not tls, I should be able to opt out of it, if you know to opt out kind let me know

Mozidat2301:
Pls , who knows how I can opt out of user pay fee of UK visa, is it compulsory or I mistakenly selected it? Because the charges is from UK not tls, I should be able to opt out of it, if you know to opt out kind let me know

It is compulsory I think. I went for my biometrics at VI too. Whether it is applicable for Ikeja is what I don't know. For you to get to this point, I guess you can't go back to select Ikeja.