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vecman22:


I applied 1/05/2025 and got a response 02/06/2025

Thank you

vecman22:


Hello
Please I need your help, I recently applied for a visit visa to go visit my wife who is still a student but got denied. I a friend helped me with the application. Please I would like to ask a few questions regarding my refusal if you don’t mind

So sorry for this , pls if you do not mind can you kindly share your time line pls thanks.

Olacalm11:
Please bosses 🙏 like how many days does it take to get a response after requesting for my ??GCMS

About a month

CashOP:
Greetings
Pls I need advice on what to do, my family VV was denied yesterday morning.
Biometric date was Feb 10th for a church conference coming up May15.
Reason stated was
I am not satisfied you have a legitimate business purpose in Canada. It's also the same on my wife's profile. And my son's who is under 3 reason was different.
His reason stated that I am not satisfied you will leave at the end of your stay. Also the purpose of your visit to Canada is not consistent with a temporary stay given the details you have provided in your application.
Does this mean the conference isn't legitimate or what because a friend of mine also received the same reason as mine and my wife and other of my friend reason is same as my son.
Pls what can we do in this situation. Your candid advice will go along way for me and my friends on what next to do. Thanks
Pls advice me on what to do

Good morning. I'm sorry to hear about your family's VV refusal. The response you have stated is the generic response given when a refusal is given. The best way to proceed is to apply for a GCMS note. This will explain in detail why you were refused, and that way, you will know what you need to do if you intend to reapply.

If you read backwards on this trend, you will see where the steps to apply for the GCMS note were posted; it takes about a month to get it.

I hope this helps

Uswingsx:
Please can u paste the link for me thanks

Hello some one posted this some time back, and i have used it, and it was free Just follow the steps:-



This is actually for GCMS notes via CBSA

- Go to Google, search ATIP
- Pick the first option from the list of results
- When the page opens, click on next
- click/mark the privacy box and click continue
- on the next page, select Canada Border Services Agency from the drop-down
- from the next drop-down, select a foreign national outside of Canada
- fill out your required information in the boxes below
(Use your Nigerian address and phone number pls)
- Pick yes to the question about requesting information on your behalf if so
- pick member of the public for the category that best describes you
- Pick electronic copy for how you prefer to receive your notes/records
- click continue
- on the next page, pick privacy act on the 1st drop-down
- select English in the next drop-down
- select case files for the type of records
- fill out all necessary information below(for UCI number, use the format XX-XXXX-XXXX)
- In the comment box, write a short intro and your request. Eg:
Hello/Hi
My name is SURNAME, First Second. I have applied for a visit visa, my UCI is ...... and my application number is ......, DOB. I would like to have the notes for my file
- then click continue
- also click continue on the next page(you don't fill anything here)
- You are taken to the final page where you review or edit your info
- Check the I certify box and click continue
- You should receive a confirmation email from CBSA

Uswingsx:
Hello Bosses,

They told me that I need to pay $19 for GCM note ? I think it’s free

It is free you do not need to pay anything.

Joeblackdedon:


Good evening bros, i have my UIC and application number with me but am scared not to jeopardize everything that he has done and I don't want him to blame me for anything outcome that is why am still waiting patiently...... My is 1yr and 4minths now since 2023🥺🥺🥺

Good morning. This is my opinion; at the end of the day, what you want to do is more important. But I do not think applying for your GCMS will affect your application, you are simply asking to know the status of your application, and the agent does not have to know you are doing that. You have waited so long; what harm will it cause for you to request to know why the delay? You have nothing to lose by requesting your GCMS note. But as I said, this is my personal opinion, you have the final say on what you want to do.

I hope this helps

Olacalm11:
No boss I only have IRCC numb and Biometric ID on my biometric slip 🤔

What you need is your UCI number and your Application number, your agent( i am not sure he will give it to you ) and request for the numbers with out that you are at the mercy of your agent.

Olacalm11:
Please I have my biometric slip with me how do I order for my gcms note with it pls 🙏

Hello, do you have your UCI number and your application number? If you do then you can proceed to apply for your GCMS note requesting for the status of your application, there you will see the type of application applied for and also you can request for the documents submitted so that you know if any fake document was sent in that could lead to a ban from IRCC.

I hope this helps.

Uswingsx:
Hello everyone ,

Please do we have anybody that is expecting is expecting a visa response Frm ircc since 10 month or more ? Because I have been waiting over 10 month now, still in progress till now .

Best to apply for a GCMS note to confirm the status of your application, but you need your UCI number and your application number. If you have both, then proceed to request the status of your application.

I hope this helps.

Uswingsx:
Good Afternoon house,

Please I need help I applied for a conference visa since last year. I did my biometric On June 3 2024.

Since then have been calling my agent every month that what is going on! He will say we are still waiting for there response!! Please I need advise.

Like what is going on ?

Good afternoon. From what I have read here, you need to apply for a GCMS note. If you have your UCI number and your application number, you will know the true status of your application. I hope this helps, wishing you all the best.

FADEO:
Congratulations sir, please how did you book the accommodation and flight you used for the application process? Please help a brother.

Good morning and thanks, For the accommodation I used Expedia.com to get hotel accommodation that would allow you to book without payment, once i got the visa I went ahead and paid for the hotel I booked but not before. When you open the site, input your travel date and sort the hotels according to what you want - price and total refund after cancellation and book now pay later options. Then you book and you will be sent a reservation.

As for the flight I used a travel agent she got me the ticket on hold and after I got the visa I went back to rebook with her and made payment. But I know people get to do the same by themself on the airline website like Air and KLM.

I also used Expedia.com to book the Tours that I will be going on when I get to Paris and I also included that in my application.

I hope this helps, all the best.

Marcgrace:
@yoyome20
Congratulations on obtaining your Tourist visa! I hope you don't mind if I ask you a few questions.

- During your appointment at the TLS center for submission, did they collect the printed version of your completed Schengen Visa Application Form?
- Was your return travel ticket fully paid, or was it a dummy ticket?
- You mentioned a pension statement and a cover letter; is the cover letter provided by your Pension Manager?
- Lastly, is the Personal Tax Card issued by the Federal Inland Revenue Service or Is it a form of tax certificate or something else?

Thank you for dedicating your time to share your answers.

Hello, below are the answers to your questions:-

- During your appointment at the TLS center for submission, did they collect the printed version of your completed Schengen Visa Application Form? - Yes they did, they will sort the form out and collect part of the form needed, I printed mine in color and went along with it.

- Was your return travel ticket fully paid, or was it a dummy ticket?- No, you are advised online not to pay for any ticket until your visa is approved so I just booked and used it without paying for it, then once I got the visa I went back to the travel agent rebooked it, and made payment.


- You mentioned a pension statement and a cover letter; is the cover letter provided by your Pension Manager?- Yes my pension providers and my bank provided me with a cover letter stating how long I have been with them and confirming that I have an with them.


- Lastly, is the Personal Tax Card issued by the Federal Inland Revenue Service or Is it a form of tax certificate or something else?- Yes I went to apply for the tax card at the Lagos state tax office i have always paid my personal income tax right from time but I never had my tax card so I went to the office gave them my tax number and requested a tax card and tax clearance certificate. All backlog was paid and the card was issued.

I hope this helped you and i wish you all the best with your application.

Kelebabaj:
Congratulations on your visa🙏🏽 I am in the process of also going for my appointment and I’m trying to book a flight reservation without payment. Please which one did you use? I saw people saying KLM but I don’t see the option to pay at office for their Nigeria website.

Good morning, I used a travel agency to book KLM and used that, but I think you can also do it online as well and book to pay later.

LagosismyHome:


Is this abuja or lagos

Does anyone know what dates they have for 1st appointment in lagos or abuja

Lagos

mrbourdillon:


Congratulations

Are you a Schengen first timer ?

Thanks, and yes I am a Schengen first-timer.

Hello all,

I am a silent reader and I felt I should share my experience as other people's posts helped me put together what I think was a good application, I hope it helps someone

Visa application submitted - Jan 30th

port returned - Feb 7th

Picked up - Feb 10th

Visa applied for - 10 days, single entry

Visa Approved - 3 months Multiple entry

List of documents submitted:-
• The completed Schengen Visa Application Form
• My Original port
• Proof of Travel History- Valid UK visa
• My reserved travel return ticket- 10 days
• Schengen Visa Travel Health Insurance-10 days AXA Mansard
• Hotel reservation receipts – Pairs- 10 days
• Letter of Introduction from both companies as well as companies’ documentation and statements- I am a business owner and I have two ed companies so I submitted all my documents ( CAC , Annual returns, statement )
• My Personal 3 Months Payslip from my company
• Dependence ing documents –Letter of introduction from my aged mother and teenage daughter
• My Personal Bank Statements from the last three months - (Naira and dollar statements)
• Residential Address Utility Bill
• Pension statement and cover letter - 3 months
• Proof of Property owned Document
• Company ID Card
• Personal Tax Card
. Pictures of my family
. Daughters’ birth certificate
. Daughters travel history
. Proof of child in school - ission letter, school fees payment, etc
I hope this helps someone, Good luck all

oluayebenz:


But how can someone have a heart attack in the first place over ordinary visit visa?

Abi ooo

Sholzyy:


I guess you applied from outside Nigeria, right? If so, I learnt that it takes up to 13months.. so it’s quite possible your good news is near.👍🏽

Nope from inside Nigeria, but i receive the good news Amen

Sholzyy:


Please when did you apply?

Nov 2023 , and i have applied for a GCMS note and it says the same thing application in process. Only got what looks like a ghost update yesterday and that is it no email or application update.

But i am patiently waiting and praying

uchennay:


Bro,that just a ghost update and probably a respond coming soon but you need to calm down. This is your second application for a visit visa after a previous refusal, and IRCC doesn’t easily grant visit visas again. Please have a second backup plan so IRCC doesn’t surprise you. Wish you good luck!

Thank you so much, i am calm and extremely patient, if not person fit get heart attack on top visa matter. Thanks all the same we can only pray it all ends in praise after a very long wait.

Good morning all, Please did anybody's date update change to yesterday's date, but no mail was received, and there was no change of status on the application just the update date changed. I hope this means they are working on the application and it is not a case of a ghost update

Mariamojelabi37:


Visa Alert,
Application submitted July 14, 2024
Biometrics date: July 24
port requested letter: Dec 3rd, 2024

Thanks for sharing, we can see that they are now in July

Mariamojelabi37:


congrats bro.
IRCC has requested my port as well. Must I schedule an appointment for port submission, or can I walk in?

congratulations when did you submit

Good evening, Please is there anybody still waiting for since Nov 2023? This is my second application after a previous refusal and I applied from Nigeria, not the UK. I'm not sure why it is taking over a year to get .

RowenaR:
Interview transcript 2nd Dec 2024

VO: Are you married?
Me: Yes
VO: Any children?
Me: Yes, a 2 year old
VO: Are you traveling with your family?
Me: Yes, but just with my husband, without my daughter
VO: does he already have his visa?
Me: Yes
VO: Have you travelled outside Nigeria?
Me: Yes
VO: Where?
Me: Lists where I have been
VO: Where are you going in the US?
Me: New York
VO: What are you doing there?
Me: Just tourism. We want to visit as we’ve always been seeing it in movies
VO: how long are you staying?
Me: Just 8 days
VO: do you have any family in the US
Me: No
VO: Where do you work?
Me: Answers
VO: I’m going to issue your visa
Me: I would like to keep my port as I’m traveling on Thursday. I will submit it after I’m back from my trip
VO: Okay. (Gives me form, with “pending travel, to submit port after travel” written on it)

Congratulation!!

gaeul:
Follow up on this:

port came in yesterday: 10years each...Thanks Everyone 🤗🤗🤗

Wow congratulations on this

Good morning all. Please let me know if IRCC is in July now or still in June. Has anyone in July gotten a response? Thanks

Marykike:

Till my port expires in 2028

Wow God is good congratulations it all ended in praise, safe trip

Marykike:

Hi,just collected my port back today,it’s a multiple entry visa

Congratulations this is good news, please if you don't mind how many years

Oluwsaseyepaul:
Hello Everyone, please I need help with payment on the AVITS to schedule an interview. I generated an FBN receipt with an amentum number and went to FBN to make payment. On accessing the portal to payment details it asked to generate a new receipt which I byed just to enter receipt details of the payment made. When I enter the receipt of the payment made it shows payment was successful but still takes me back to the generate new amentum number phase instead of asking to schedule an appointment. Please help! Am I missing a step?
PS: I do not want to generate a new receipt, as that would mean the amentum number would differ from the one on the paid receipt, and I am guessing it may not be accepted.
Thank you.

Hello, you are doing the right thing. You need to wait a day for the system to reconcile your paying, and then you will be moved to the calender. Please do not generate another receipt that will mean you want to make another payment. log out and try again tomorrow and hopefully you will be taken to the calendar

Ilekunola:
Alhamdullilai my visa and my 2kids visa has just been approved….after previous refusal in march this year
Timeline…Applied-June 6 2024
Biometric- already have from formal application
Approval-November 22 2024
I pray God will answer all the people waiting soon

Congratulations