UKVI ECO made a mistake on my visa decision
The UKVI ECO made a mistake while converting my salary to GBP and ended up using the wrong conversion to judge my visa application and I was denied base on that error caused by the ECO who handled my visa. Please, how do I resolve this as I was not given an option of appeal or administrative review?
The conversion of 24,000,000.00 NGN per year base on £1=479.063 is £50,097.78 but ECO erroneously omitted 7 as quoted it £5,009.78 then he went ahead to use the mistake to calculate monthly income and gave the quote as 200,000 NGN (£417.481) instead of 2,000,000.00 (£4,174.81) per month.
Best Answer
The maths are incorrect and, as other users are suggesting, should your application be watertight in all other regards, you could pursue two options.
Option 1
Fax/email the visa application centre that handled your application. You will not be able to connect directly with the visa section that made the decision, as they are protected (and prohibited) from contact with the public (against corruption). For Nigeria, that would be TLSContact. You would have to select the correct location (Abuja, Lagos-Victoria Island, Lagos-Ikeja) for the electronic contact form. Make your representation, succinctly: the maths noted in the refusal are not accurate, full stop. Avoid accusations, defensiveness, hot words.
Option 2
Contact the UKVI help desk, a fee-based service:
By phone
Telephone: 00 44 203 481 1736
Monday to Friday, 24 hours
Calls cost £1.37 per minute on top of your standard network charges.By email
Email UK Visas and Immigration.
Emails enquiries cost £5.48. You will not be charged for any follow-up emails about the same enquiry.You’ll get a reply to your email within 2 days, except on Saturdays, Sundays and UK public holidays.
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What happens if you make a mistake on your visa application?
Mistakes on application form can be disastrous. If the mistake is interpreted by officials as an attempt to mislead or deceive, the application must be refused. If the application is for an entry clearance, it will also lead to a 10 year ban on re-entry.What happens if you make a mistake on your UK visa application?
If you want to change something in your application after you've sent it contact UK Visas and Immigration ( UKVI ). You can ask to cancel your application. Your fee will only be refunded if UKVI has not started processing your application.Can you edit your visa application after submission?
However, there's no need to panic, either. Although it's true that the State Department does not provide a way to go back and change an already submitted DS-160, you can go online to submit a new, corrected DS-160, print the new confirmation page, and bring that to your interview at the consulate or embassy.Can you edit your UK visa application?
Yes, customers can edit the information on the application form, before they book their appointment and make their payment. Once an appointment is booked, no further changes can be made to their application.UKVI IMPORTANT UPDATE ALL VISA PROCESSING DECISION TIME PR/ILR | UKVISA2022 UPDATE
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Answer 2
You can email the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration. You can also email the consular section of British High Commission Accra. See the contacts at the bottom of each page.
However before doing so - or before submitting another application, which is also an option - you need to make sure that your submitted application is airtight. Besides what Giorgio suggested in comments (bank statements and client contracts) I would also suggest adding more evidence stating what exactly you do, and why your pay is so good. I am unfamiliar with job market in Ghana, but according to this post a much smaller salary is already considered very high for Accra. ECOs are familiar with local salaries, and since your income is significantly higher, it is better to provide further evidence confirming your credentials and salary. Don't treat it lightly - 50K GBP a year is quite impressive income even for UK. You might provide your resume, reference letters from clients, and so on.
Also here I assume you've been working on this job for quite some time. If you started it, you should probably wait 6+ months at least to prove this is not just one time windfall.
Finally, the evidence of your lifestyle matching your income could also serve an additional evidence. Owning a property in an affluent neighborhood and a decent car shows that you indeed receive this kind of income, and can afford your visit.
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