girlfio:


TelePerformance have been known to take their time to notify people of received passports. It might be worth first sending an email to Sheffield, give them a few days to respond. If you don't hear anything, if it's not too far away from you, just go to the teleperformance and check if it's arrived.

beenut:
what are my chances of getting uk visa after 10yrs of criminal conviction?

newbie715:
Hello Everyone,

I really thank God. It's Yay time again The visa has come. I am really happy I discovered this forum‎. It guided me while I was putting documents together for submission and answered questions I had even after submission. I am particularly grateful to Justwise, Kazan and Girlfio for the suggestions then Karen (Portsmouth86) for crossing fingers and toes for me .

Here is my timeline, it took more time than usual but that's because I had a setback so don't be discouraged.‎
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March 23rd: I did the chest Xray for TB test then online submission‎
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March 24th: ‎I was supposed to pick up the TB certificate and go for biometrics. Because I don't live in Lagos, I took 2 days off so that I could do the Xray, collect the certificate the next day then go on to submit passport and do biometrics but when I went to pick up the certificate, I was told that the Xray was abnormal, they said it was probably because I had pneumonia in 2013 and I had cough when I did the Xray, so I was told that I couldn't get a certificate as they don't work with maybes so they said they'd book me for sputum test, I had to come and cough and give them sample for 3 consecutive mornings and wait for 8 weeks atleast for the result (I couldn't believe my ears ) but I had no choice so I did it, the result came out almost 9 weeks later so I picked it up and did biometrics on the 11th of June so I lost almost 3 months between online submission and biometrics, I had to keep going online to move my submission date so that my application will still be valid and because of the wait, I fell into the health surcharge period so I paid that as well.

June 11th: Submission, Biometrics and Skype interview‎
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June ‎24th: Supporting documents sent to Sheffield

June 25th: We tracked the documents and we saw they had been delivered but I thought I was going to get an email confirming that they had received them. (it was at this point that Karen was crossing fingers and toes for me) It never came so I guess they don't acknowledge it‎

July 23rd: Hubby was called for interview

July 28th: Hubby had the interview‎ and when he asked the interviewer when we were likely to know the outcome, he told him 2 weeks that this is a busy period for them.
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August 10th: I got ‎an email from Sheffield saying they had made a decision and that I'd get the passport within 3-5 work days

August 13th: I got 2 emails from Teleperformance, one in the morning saying a decision had been made that I will be contacted when they receive my passport. The second email came in the evening‎ stating that they had my passport so I should come and pick up.

August 17: I picked up the passport and it had Visa that had been issued on 31/07/2015. Yayyyy‎

I am very happy and I am glad for all the feedback I got on this forum, what justwise has done here is highly commendable, not only did he create the thread but he constantly checks and assists people. Well done.

What I have to add is that everybody's ‎case is different. I didn't do the English test, we didn't have call log, o‎nly email history (lots of it) and BBM chat (just a few recent chats), because we had both changed phones severally we didn't have the old chats anymore. We are both busy at work during the day so we don't speak but we send loads of email then we Skype or do BBM call in the evening, we didn't print out the Skype but we had tickets and hotel reservations for holidays we took together, (3 holidays in total) so that and the email log was what we used as evidence of communication plus Hubby has been to Nigeria 4 times this year and about the same last year so we added the stamped pages of his passport showing the visits. Also a friend of mine was denied settlement Visa last month and one of the reasons is that she didn't state she knew her husband the 2 times she applied for visit visa but her records show that they had met as at that time. I fall into that category but they still gave me the visa...Thank God. Yaaay. The point is if you feel you are lacking in one area, do an overload of the one you have to prove that you have that area covered.

If anyone has any questions, I'd be more than happy to assist.

Thank you everyone once more, Nandos crew, are new members still welcome

Portsmouth86:


Wow

God bless you sista amazing news yay.

Im gathering all my final documents now, hubby applying in November, I have told him to get his TB cert.

He is also getting a criminal record check with the police, so that he can work in security here once he arrives and does the relevant tests for his licence, this is not for immigration though, but told him is a good idea, luckily i know many people in the security industry here and they enquired for me

I am looking to pay for his application fees and the nhs surcharges on my credit card, so im hoping i can login to his acc and pay the fees

Have you got your ticket? Would be lovely to keep in contact

Stay blessed, Kind regards

Karen

newbie715:



Hallo Karen,

Thank you very much. I got your email request, I will keep in touch.

Please don't let your hubby rush to get the TB cert as it has a 3 month validity.

You will be able to pay for the application and nhs surcharge, just log on to his account and effect payment with your credit card.

No, I haven't bought ticket yet, I will soon, I am giving one month notice at work first.

All the best with your application.

Warm Regards

tp2:
Good day. Got married last month and we're applying for my visa this month. Please do I need the English language test for my spouse visa? I'm a Nigerian and a graduate. Thanks

Freshest04:
Hi everyone, Its testimony time!!! Yayyyy!!! After months of waiting, dear visa is here . I was tensed cos hubby wasn't called unlike the timelines I have seen on this forum.

Here's my timeline
May 21, 2015- submitted application online
May 26th - Went for biometrics and was interviewed
May 27th - recieved email from UKVI that they have received my application.
June 8th - supporting documents received by Sheffield. Note that I didn't receive an email to this effect, just the postal delivery report. I thought this as unusual unlike what I have seen on this forum, but hubby told me not to get worried.
And so the wait began, it was a long wait. I was waiting to hear hubby say he has been invited for an interview. For where, no info.
Jul 30th - hubby contacted UKVI via email requesting an update
Jul 31st - emailed response of no current updates. We were asked to provide info for case to be expedited
Aug 2nd - Case escalated
Aug 4th -Email from UKVI stating the application in question is awaiting ECO assessment
Aug 6th - Received an email from UKVI that a decision have been made. I experienced an intense session of heart palpitations. Hubby was not called for an interview and I was so scared it meant a refusal. Most timelines I have read, have that interview and then a positive response. He thought it probably meant our application was well arranged... lol. He was right
Aug 7th - Supporting documents returned to hubby. (we were both confused as d photocopies were returned, but all na tension)
Aug 10th - Email from teleperfomance that passport is ready collection
Aug 11th - Taadah!!!! Passport collected, visa stamped 4th Aug!! Hubby and I are over excited and extremely grateful to God.

Thanks girlfio,Lexusgs430 and everyone for ur contributions on this forum. I hope my timeline helps someone in need of answers.

Portsmouth86:


Congratulations on your new Marriage, I hope it all goes smoothly

My hubby and I got married 25th March and we are waiting until November to apply, I don't want to rush it, I have all the docs ready now, just adding a few more up until the application date then he is good to go

I will follow to see how you are doing with the whole process

Karen

justwise:
Please continue posting your enquiries here, the previous thread has reached and passed 100 pages.

Part1 is here for reference purposes: https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-30156.0.html

. . ._{sorry for the inconvenience}

Soloehis76:
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Hello House,
This is my first time on nairaland, I hope this is the right way to make enquiry.
I have my determination letter that was allowed on the 31/07/2015, since them, I've not receive any phone call from the Home office. Please, I want to know how long I might need to wait, or if there is any other way to go about this process. Any advice will be highly appreciated as my wife is ill and needs to have an operation, she need me to care for the kids.

Samvicky:
@Willwin2:
My hubby & I sent the mail to Consular.Lagos@fco.gov.uk but they did not reply the mail. They only rang me on phone to come with my passport to Victoria Island for an interview.
Willwin, u won and got your letter of determination before me and they are yet to reach you. Please bro, send them a mail and attached the letter you got from the judge.

Soloehis76:
Hello House
thanks for your response Lexusgs 430, where do I need to write to, could that be Sheffield, Abuja or Lagos?
just in case I don't write to them, what is the maximum time u think I could wait?
Sorry I did say my kind of visa in my first email, it's Settlement visa.

How do I write a compassionate letter without sounding commanding and desperate?

And also, when we made the initial appeal, the judge allowed the it to expedite b/cos of my wife illness.

Thanks,
Soloehis76.

Lexusgs430:


Send your letter an cc all 3 locations. A compassionate letter is a desperate for plea(don't worry about sounding commanding or desperate)
Just word it accordingly clearly stating your case in a polite and as professional as can be.

How long you might wait for? Would be dependent on the workload they are presently experiencing.

willwin2:
[Hello, I got my determination letter 15th of April, I have had to chase them up nothing yet, but it is progressing slow, just have to wait, but I would advise start chasing them now with email. ]

Hello willwin2
Really! Your determination letter since 15th of Apirl? I can't believe this. Where, who have you contracted and what are they telling you?

Hello Samvicky,
I think I need your help cos I am facing that similar problem. I will want your help with the way the letter was written. You can please, send a similar simple direct to my email: solehis76@yahoo.com.
Your help will be kindly appreciated.
Thanks soloehis76.

Soloehis76:
[left][/left]
Hello House,
This is my first time on nairaland, I hope this is the right way to make enquiry.
I have my determination letter that was allowed on the 31/07/2015, since them, I've not receive any phone call from the Home office. Please, I want to know how long I might need to wait, or if there is any other way to go about this process. Any advice will be highly appreciated as my wife is ill and needs to have an operation, she need me to care for the kids.

justwise:


There is no time limit for this, many have waited for more than a month before hearing from them.

You can contact the embassy by phone or email with your Ref for follow up.

Soloehis76:


@justwise please, can u help me with the phone numbers to call? And the emails addresses as well.
Thx in anticipation
Soloehis76.

justwise:


Their contact details must be in one of the documents you have already, you can always try this VisaSheffield@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

willwin2:
Finally o, sent me email yesterday to send my passport with tb test.