akeem0502:

No, just make sure u have a return ticket and u have your invitation letter with you or ur hotel booking, if u use hotel booking make sure I repeat make sure you have paid a deposit to the hotel, cos at the POE they might call the hotel if u haven't paid na yawa o

Sent you a PM bro..Please Reply with a number I can reach you on

Thanks

Hello all,
I am in need of assistance, brethren who have gotten admission to kwazulu natal as research masters students. Did you get your supervisor from here or when you got there

Please have anyone heard of a success story for any recent graduate from a SA university from a critical skill field area who applied directly for permanent resident and was given?

I have the option of applying for critical skill permit or PR (base on the new regulation) but am not confident enough about the PR due to uncertainties.

Please gurus in the house should shed some light on this matter.

cupid007:
Hello all,
I am in need of assistance, brethren who have gotten admission to kwazulu natal as research masters students. Did you get your supervisor from here or when you got there

You can get supervisor my sending direct mails to lecturers in your field and sharing your research interests with them.. you dont have to be in SA to do dat

tweb1:
Please have anyone heard of a success story for any recent graduate from a SA university from a critical skill field area who applied directly for permanent resident and was given?

I have the option of applying for critical skill permit or PR (base on the new regulation) but am not confident enough about the PR due to uncertainties.

Please gurus in the house should shed some light on this matter.

A colleague got his PR aftr finishing PhD in social science using study permit . I assumed you are schooling or schooled in SA . if not I advise you get critical skill permit first and after few months apply for PR

cupid007:
Hello all,
I am in need of assistance, brethren who have gotten admission to kwazulu natal as research masters students. Did you get your supervisor from here or when you got there

Different dept with different policies . In Education dept supervisor first before admission while in social sciences admission come first . Which discipline ?

samtol4:
Different dept with different policies . In Education dept supervisor first before admission while in social sciences admission come first . Which discipline ?

Chemical Engineering

samtol4:
A colleague got his PR aftr finishing PhD in social science using study permit . I assumed you are schooling or schooled in SA . if not I advise you get critical skill permit first and after few months apply for PR

Yes, I graduated last year from Wits. It was an honours program. Am still in SA and my permit would expire by december.

How long did it take your colleague to get the PR?

tweb1:

Yes, I graduated last year from Wits. It was an honours program. Am still in SA and my permit would expire by december.

How long did it take your colleague to get the PR?

Hi,Please i am also trying to apply for honours program but i want to confirm if you used saqa evaluation.I already sent my documents to saqa but it is taking forever for nipost registered mail to deliver since May 17th.I am interested in Statistics/Mathematical Statistics.

sekinatmi:


Hi,Please i am also trying to apply for honours program but i want to confirm if you used saqa evaluation.I already sent my documents to saqa but it is taking forever for nipost registered mail to deliver since May 17th.I am interested in Statistics/Mathematical Statistics.

Yes, I used SAQA evaluation for my application but I didn't ask them to send it to me in nigeria. I only asked my friend in SA to collect it for me from SAQA office and send a scanned copy to me which I used to apply for visa and also submitted a certified hard copy for me to the admission office.

tweb1:

Yes, I graduated last year from Wits. It was an honours program. Am still in SA and my permit would expire by december.

How long did it take your colleague to get the PR?

Why don't you apply for PR straight since you already have a certificate in a critical skill field?

No work experience or professional body needed. Mind you, you know you need to join a body and have those cumbersome documents for critical skills.

It's Just about confusing the home affairs how impact your skills would be. A colleague of mine that did honours last year, currently doing MSc now is putting up his documents together for PR application. PR is not as hard as we think it is, so far you graduated from SA with a scarce skills.

Thecassanova:

Why don't you apply for PR straight since you already have a certificate in a critical skill field?

No work experience or professional body needed. Mind you, you know you need to join a body and have those cumbersome documents for critical skills.

It's Just about confusing the home affairs how impact your skills would be. A colleague of mine that did honours last year, currently doing MSc now is putting up his documents together for PR application. PR is not as hard as we think it is, so far you graduated from SA with a scarce skills.

Some questions:

- How many years is PR valid?
- Can one use the PR in another country other than RSA?
- Does one need to renew the PR certificate - in case ECOWAS passport expires?
- What is the implication of applying for PR in a city where you did not obtain your degree? Say degree was obtained in Free State and want to apply for PR in Gauteng/Mpumalanga?
- Can one get PR while abroad - I mean outside RSA?
- How much is PR application?

Femcesc07:
Congrat,happy 4u bro

Glory to the Government officials concerned!

tweb1:

Yes, I graduated last year from Wits. It was an honours program. Am still in SA and my permit would expire by december.

How long did it take your colleague to get the PR?

Two weeks in Lagos I heard in SA between two months or more . You are qualified for PR

cupid007:


Chemical Engineering

contact the postgraduate office of your dept . Moreso check online for lecturers in your research area . university website willl give u all info

Keneking:


Some questions:

- How many years is PR valid?
- Can one use the PR in another country other than RSA? No
- Does one need to renew the PR certificate - in case ECOWAS passport expires? No, PR not on passport
- What is the implication of applying for PR in a city where you did not obtain your degree? Say degree was obtained in Free State and want to apply for PR in Gauteng/Mpumalanga? YES, applicable
- Can one get PR while abroad - I mean outside RSA? YES
- How much is PR application?

Gurus can key in on the questions

Thecassanova:

Why don't you apply for PR straight since you already have a certificate in a critical skill field?

No work experience or professional body needed. Mind you, you know you need to join a body and have those cumbersome documents for critical skills.

It's Just about confusing the home affairs how impact your skills would be. A colleague of mine that did honours last year, currently doing MSc now is putting up his documents together for PR application. PR is not as hard as we think it is, so far you graduated from SA with a scarce skills.

I am already a member of my professional body and I have a letter to that effect. Which other cumbersome document will I need?

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Thecassanova:

Why don't you apply for PR straight since you already have a certificate in a critical skill field?

No work experience or professional body needed. Mind you, you know you need to join a body and have those cumbersome documents for critical skills.

It's Just about confusing the home affairs how impact your skills would be. A colleague of mine that did honours last year, currently doing MSc now is putting up his documents together for PR application. PR is not as hard as we think it is, so far you graduated from SA with a scarce skills.

@Thecassanova, am confused u said no professional body needed, on the other paragraph u still said " mind you, you know u need to join a body". kindly expatiate.

for gradute outside SA and the certificate falls under critical skill and has work experience required professional body for critical skills visa.

thank you.

Kentrasso:
20k rands available at 31 naira. Pm and mention. Thanks

Too high - PM let's talk.

Hello everyone can anyone help me out here by giving the best advice and way forward... I applied for a tourist/visitors visa in Abuja on the Wednesday 31st May and got a text message the following day Thursday June 1st that my application was processing already...the agent that helped me with the processing and arranging of my documents which were all Original including my bank statement told me I will receive another text message when the application was done processing in roughly 2weeks so I waited on the text. On not getting any text after close to two weeks I decided to go online nd track my application on VFS and it says application was ready for pick up as on the 5th June...to my amazement I called the agent and told him it was available for pick and maybe network problem that was why I didn't get any message...so I gave him my receipt and he went to pick the application today and to my surprise and outmost disbelief and sadness my application on as at getting it today was refused because they ticked it on the paper Documents lack credibility/unconvincing and below comments on the grounds above it reads: RSA LETTER NOT CONVINCING. NO OFFICIAL STAMP ON THE LETTER. I asked the agent why so and he replied that he didn't know the invitation letter he processed for me wasn't stamped and we would have to re apply ASAP...just one question house How true is the reapplication and what are my chances of been granted a visa if I re apply nd this time with a well convincing letter and stamped as well And any suggestions and advices for me please Cos I am putting all my resources time effort and money into this and I can't afford to be denialed again

Toks7:
Hello everyone can anyone help me out here by giving the best advice and way forward... I applied for a tourist/visitors visa in Abuja on the Wednesday 31st May and got a text message the following day Thursday June 1st that my application was processing already...the agent that helped me with the processing and arranging of my documents which were all Original including my bank statement told me I will receive another text message when the application was done processing in roughly 2weeks so I waited on the text. On not getting any text after close to two weeks I decided to go online nd track my application on VFS and it says application was ready for pick up as on the 5th June...to my amazement I called the agent and told him it was available for pick and maybe network problem that was why I didn't get any message...so I gave him my receipt and he went to pick the application today and to my surprise and outmost disbelief and sadness my application on as at getting it today was refused because they ticked it on the paper Documents lack credibility/unconvincing and below comments on the grounds above it reads: RSA LETTER NOT CONVINCING. NO OFFICIAL STAMP ON THE LETTER. I asked the agent why so and he replied that he didn't know the invitation letter he processed for me wasn't stamped and we would have to re apply ASAP...just one question house How true is the reapplication and what are my chances of been granted a visa if I re apply nd this time with a well convincing letter and stamped as well And any suggestions and advices for me please Cos I am putting all my resources time effort and money into this and I can't afford to be denialed again

someone please reply me I am very confused on what to do

Toks7:
someone please reply me I am very confused on what to do

you can reapply after six months. if you apply immediately, you'll be denied on the grounds of 'recently denied'

demmysoft:


@Thecassanova, am confused u said no professional body needed, on the other paragraph u still said " mind you, you know u need to join a body". kindly expatiate.

for gradute outside SA and the certificate falls under critical skill and has work experience required professional body for critical skills visa.

thank you.

I was referring that graduate of SA can apply for PR without joining a professional body while outside needs professional skills to apply for Critical Skills.

ponle1976:

When did you apply?

How far with your application?

Toks7:

Hello, I am no visa expert but from what I have read from you, the invitation letter was a forgery. Why does your agent have to write you an invitation letter? He is not inviting you to SA is he? To be honest, I will advise you not to apply for a while because most likely you will be denied again.

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Ibiangz:

you can reapply after six months. if you apply immediately, you'll be denied on the grounds of 'recently denied'

the agent says he I will have to re apply since they only refused me based on my invitation not stamped and more so I was not stamped refusal on my passport I only got a white paper between my passport stating the unconvincing letter nd not stamped as reasons for the refusal...both I plan on re applying at Lagos embassy this time around and with a better invitation letter and officially stamped...I hope I get it this time around *fingers crossed*

chima1978:
Hello, I am no visa expert but from what I have read from you, the invitation letter was a forgery. Why does your agent have to write you an invitation letter? He is not inviting you to SA is he? To be honest, I will advise you not to apply for a while because most likely you will be denied again.

that was the mistake I did allowing and placing that in his hands but now I plan on getting the invitation from an uncle that as permanent stay in SA...if I don't re apply it will be a total loss for me...it's better I take the risk of re applying since I wasn't stamped refusal on my passport and more so I only got refused over invitation not stamped which was genuine and valid but lacked only the official stamp