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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 4:51pm On Jul 28, 2023
How so? If both are in the same sector - one MA and other dependent for 2 years on one hand, and one MA (former dependent) and other dependent (former MA) for 3 years ...I'm curious to understand this more.


hayesconcept:
If they go that way, the counter to ILR will be reset.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by hustla(m): 5:02pm On Jul 28, 2023
lavida001:

You dey inspire me

Small boy like me

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by hustla(m): 5:02pm On Jul 28, 2023
hayesconcept:
If they go that way, the counter to ILR will be reset.


shocked
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by hayesconcept(m): 5:11pm On Jul 28, 2023
Check this link to know which time can be counted towards the ILR. Dependent Tier 2 Visa wasn't Included. https://www.gov.uk/indefinite-leave-to-remain-tier-2-t2-skilled-worker-visa/time-uk
bigtt76:
How so? If both are in the same sector - one MA and other dependent for 2 years on one hand, and one MA (former dependent) and other dependent (former MA) for 3 years ...I'm curious to understand this more.


Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 5:24pm On Jul 28, 2023
Interesting. Thanks for sharing. So this means for it to count, all man must de dem de as either MA or Dependent all through the journey for ILR? angry


hayesconcept:
Check this link to know which time can be counted towards the ILR. Dependent Tier 2 Visa wasn't Included. https://www.gov.uk/indefinite-leave-to-remain-tier-2-t2-skilled-worker-visa/time-uk

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by hayesconcept(m): 5:28pm On Jul 28, 2023
Yes
bigtt76:
Interesting. Thanks for sharing. So this means for it to count, all man must de dem de as either MA or Dependent all through the journey for ILR? angry


Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Schoolhike: 5:43pm On Jul 28, 2023
igbsam:
A quick question guys. So i met with some couples during one of our outings and we got talking. The company he got a sponsorship with offered him 2yrs sponsorship, his wife is working with the nhs and was offered sponsorship as well, but due to child care.


I’d rather allow my spouse to be on NHS sponsorship than me being non sponsorship.

1. NHS offer flexible working arrangement.

2. NHS is around 3 days working in a week for three times and 4 days working for the fourth week which mean 3,3,3,4 = 37.5hrs x4 weeks. ( I don’t know if that applies to England as well, but yes in Scotland, tho the days might interpolate). Meaning she will mostly be working 3 days a week, with mixture of nights and days. Some week all night shift and some other week all day shift, I don’t know if exchanging shift with colleague applies. (But most employer understands the needs for family commitments, which shouldn’t be a problem)

3. In my own perspective, working flexible as husband will give me option to explore other options.

4. NHS is government funded, so Job security shouldn’t be a problem.

5. There are possibilities of career progression from band 3 to 4 etc for an unrelenting person in NHS.

6. Most importantly consider the fact that your ilr will start counting again if you switch role or primary sponsor, should NHS give 3 years sponsor first, you are likely to get the remaining years to complete your 5 years, and here in Scotland NHS mostly give 5 years straight.

Just an opinion, considering your options carefully.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by igbsam(m): 6:34pm On Jul 28, 2023
Schoolhike:



I’d rather allow my spouse to be on NHS sponsorship than me being non sponsorship.

1. NHS offer flexible working arrangement.

2. NHS is around 3 days working in a week for three times and 4 days working for the fourth week which mean 3,3,3,4 = 37.5hrs x4 weeks. ( I don’t know if that applies to England as well, but yes in Scotland, tho the days might interpolate). Meaning she will mostly be working 3 days a week, with mixture of nights and days. Some week all night shift and some other week all day shift, I don’t know if exchanging shift with colleague applies. (But most employer understands the needs for family commitments, which shouldn’t be a problem)

3. In my own perspective, working flexible as husband will give me option to explore other options.

4. NHS is government funded, so Job security shouldn’t be a problem.

5. There are possibilities of career progression from band 3 to 4 etc for an unrelenting person in NHS.

6. Most importantly consider the fact that your ilr will start counting again if you switch role or primary sponsor, should NHS give 3 years sponsor first, you are likely to get the remaining years to complete your 5 years, and here in Scotland NHS mostly give 5 years straight.

Just an opinion, considering your options carefully.

Make sense. Thought so too.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by igbsam(m): 6:35pm On Jul 28, 2023
hayesconcept:
If they go that way, the counter to ILR will be reset.

Oh wow. Will let him know this. What if main applicant changes job to another sponsor ?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by ihutuluv: 6:36pm On Jul 28, 2023
@schoolhike please do you know if nhs in Scotland give sponsorship for Administration role band 4 please?


Schoolhike:



I’d rather allow my spouse to be on NHS sponsorship than me being non sponsorship.

1. NHS offer flexible working arrangement.

2. NHS is around 3 days working in a week for three times and 4 days working for the fourth week which mean 3,3,3,4 = 37.5hrs x4 weeks. ( I don’t know if that applies to England as well, but yes in Scotland, tho the days might interpolate). Meaning she will mostly be working 3 days a week, with mixture of nights and days. Some week all night shift and some other week all day shift, I don’t know if exchanging shift with colleague applies. (But most employer understands the needs for family commitments, which shouldn’t be a problem)

3. In my own perspective, working flexible as husband will give me option to explore other options.

4. NHS is government funded, so Job security shouldn’t be a problem.

5. There are possibilities of career progression from band 3 to 4 etc for an unrelenting person in NHS.

6. Most importantly consider the fact that your ilr will start counting again if you switch role or primary sponsor, should NHS give 3 years sponsor first, you are likely to get the remaining years to complete your 5 years, and here in Scotland NHS mostly give 5 years straight.

Just an opinion, considering your options carefully.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by igbsam(m): 6:36pm On Jul 28, 2023
bigtt76:
How so? If both are in the same sector - one MA and other dependent for 2 years on one hand, and one MA (former dependent) and other dependent (former MA) for 3 years ...I'm curious to understand this more.



Honestly, this is new for me. Here to learn. We couldn't find a common ground to this question, so i decided to ask here and hopefully he finds out on his part too
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by horlahxeyi: 6:52pm On Jul 28, 2023
Where in kent?

Kent big o.... if chatham,Gillingham,rochester.... africa store plenty,Nigerians too yapa, 54mins to london, 1 bed flat ia avg. Of 800£, 2bed 1000 to 1200£...

All i know
LORETA:



Please kindly give your reason for choosing Northampton

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by hayesconcept(m): 7:08pm On Jul 28, 2023
No problem. The time spent in the previous job will be counted towards ilr
igbsam:


Oh wow. Will let him know this. What if main applicant changes job to another sponsor ?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 9:09pm On Jul 28, 2023
Focus99:
I barely see people talk about Ireland and wales here. Discussion is always surrounding England and Scotland I will like to know why this is so. Don't we have Nigerians living in Wales and Ireland these two countries are also a part of UK.

Just sharing my thoughts because I really want to know more about Ireland and securing a graduate job their. Also I will like to know about their child care because I look forward to giving birth in the nearest future. I just need to know more and awaits my graduation.

Thank you guys.

There is an ever-growing population of Nigerians in Wales from Newport, Cardiff to Swansea. The challenge is Wales do not have plenty of sponsorship jobs so most Nigerians don't settle finally in Wales but those who manage to settle want to have nothing to do with England as Wales is a very peaceful place to raise a family and just live a quiet peaceful life. Medical treatment from the Nhs is completely free as there is no payment for prescription at all.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 10:44pm On Jul 28, 2023
horlahxeyi:
Where in kent?

Kent big o.... if chatham,Gillingham,rochester.... africa store plenty,Nigerians too yapa, 54mins to london, 1 bed flat ia avg. Of 800£, 2bed 1000 to 1200£...

All i know

Margate, Ashford & Folkstone, is also Kent......😂😁
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Solumtoya: 11:18pm On Jul 28, 2023
Schoolhike:



I’d rather allow my spouse to be on NHS sponsorship than me being non sponsorship.

1. NHS offer flexible working arrangement.

2. NHS is around 3 days working in a week for three times and 4 days working for the fourth week which mean 3,3,3,4 = 37.5hrs x4 weeks. ( I don’t know if that applies to England as well, but yes in Scotland, tho the days might interpolate). Meaning she will mostly be working 3 days a week, with mixture of nights and days. Some week all night shift and some other week all day shift, I don’t know if exchanging shift with colleague applies. (But most employer understands the needs for family commitments, which shouldn’t be a problem)

3. In my own perspective, working flexible as husband will give me option to explore other options.

4. NHS is government funded, so Job security shouldn’t be a problem.

5. There are possibilities of career progression from band 3 to 4 etc for an unrelenting person in NHS.

6. Most importantly consider the fact that your ilr will start counting again if you switch role or primary sponsor, should NHS give 3 years sponsor first, you are likely to get the remaining years to complete your 5 years, and here in Scotland NHS mostly give 5 years straight.

Just an opinion, considering your options carefully.

True, mostly. Number 6 though, it doesn't reset if you switch sponsor.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Schoolhike: 11:56pm On Jul 28, 2023
Solumtoya:


True, mostly. Number 6 though, it doesn't reset if you switch sponsor.

I mean switching sponsor between the spouse, husband initially main applicant then switch to wife as main applicant. Not when either one of the two switched sponsor.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Schoolhike: 12:00am On Jul 29, 2023
Goke7:


There is an ever-growing population of Nigerians in Wales from Newport, Cardiff to Swansea. The challenge is Wales do not have plenty of sponsorship jobs so most Nigerians don't settle finally in Wales but those who manage to settle want to have nothing to do with England as Wales is a very peaceful place to raise a family and just live a quiet peaceful life. Medical treatment from the Nhs is completely free as there is no payment for prescription at all.

Also very cheap accommodation with almost free council tax, got this info from a thread on Twitter about people sharing how much they spend monthly on bills, very interesting thread with lots of info about places in UK.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 12:10am On Jul 29, 2023
Schoolhike:


Also very cheap accommodation with almost free council tax, got this info from a thread on Twitter about people sharing how much they spend monthly on bills, very interesting thread with lots of info about places in UK.

So you saw those spending £300 monthly, on clothing.......... 😁🤣
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Schoolhike: 12:12am On Jul 29, 2023
ihutuluv:
@schoolhike please do you know if nhs in Scotland give sponsorship for Administration role band 4 please?

Sincerely I don’t know right now, but I guess they should be able to because the salary here for band 4 (a littler bit above 27k) is above the sponsorship thread ok if 26.2k£ .

The reason for my speculation was as a result of the information I got directly from a friend that told me that he will be sponsored as a band 2 health care assistant here, because the salary is above threshold salary for healthcare sponsorship, a little bit above 23k£. He said he asked after his interview that will they be able to sponsor him and they confirm that to him that they will be able to.

But if you studied here in the Uk, I don’t think you should be too much worried about getting a jibe with less than 26.2k threshold for sponsorship in as much as you are sure that they can sponsor, it’s just to educate your HR once your are confirmed. It’s crystal clear in the Uk gov website about people that study in the Uk can be paid less than the salary threshold and still get sponsored.

A friend got sponsorship with a salary of slightly above 22k, because she’s completed her masters here
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lavida001: 3:44am On Jul 29, 2023
Lexusgs430:


So you saw those spending £300 monthly, on clothing.......... 😁🤣

Only take some things you read online with a pinch of salt
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Schoolhike: 5:42am On Jul 29, 2023
Lexusgs430:


So you saw those spending £300 monthly, on clothing.......... 😁🤣


Lol, you saw it also, mixture of both true and false statements.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Solumtoya: 6:54am On Jul 29, 2023
Schoolhike:


Also very cheap accommodation with almost free council tax, got this info from a thread on Twitter about people sharing how much they spend monthly on bills, very interesting thread with lots of info about places in UK.

Nice! Where can I find the thread. Looks like a good read!

Accomodation is relatively cheaper here than big Cities in England but Council Tax is similar, if not higher actually.

Most Nigerians would live in South Wales though: Newport, Cardiff and Swansea. North is less culturally diverse, you'd see lots of people speaking the local language - Welsh and the Economy is not as great - low salaries with fewer jobs.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Schoolhike: 9:23am On Jul 29, 2023
Solumtoya:


Nice! Where can I find the thread. Looks like a good read!

Accomodation is relatively cheaper here than big Cities in England but Council Tax is similar, if not higher actually.

Most Nigerians would live in South Wales though: Newport, Cardiff and Swansea. North is less culturally diverse, you'd see lots of people speaking the local language - Welsh and the Economy is not as great - low salaries with fewer jobs.

Start from here

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by hustla(m): 11:53am On Jul 29, 2023
..About to pay for my new passport application but the old one is yet to expire (expires Jan but I heard its good to start early)

Can I proceed with the payment without issues?

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by hustla(m): 11:54am On Jul 29, 2023
Schoolhike:


Start from here

Too many lies and exaggeration on this thread

People claiming £200 per month for recurring cloth purchases etc

cheesy
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by LagosismyHome(f): 12:12pm On Jul 29, 2023
bigtt76:
How so? If both are in the same sector - one MA and other dependent for 2 years on one hand, and one MA (former dependent) and other dependent (former MA) for 3 years ...I'm curious to understand this more.



If Ma remains as Ma then it counts. ... if Ma switches to dependent and vice versa the clock starts again if on the 5 years pathway

However if for any reason they are on a 10 years path then any legal stay would be counted such as time spent as Ma or dependent
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 1:11pm On Jul 29, 2023
Thank you for this clarification. kiss


LagosismyHome:


If Ma remains as Ma then it counts. ... if Ma switches to dependent and vice versa the clock starts again if on the 5 years pathway

However if for any reason they are on a 10 years path then any legal stay would be counted such as time spent as Ma or dependent
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Agidipie: 5:59pm On Jul 29, 2023
People in uk without wife or girlfriend, how una take dey cope sef Been in the uk for months, from class to work. Sometimes it could be lonely as hell. Konji sef dey disturb. Can anyone suggest a legitimate site for hookup or friends with benefits..
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by chimexview: 6:01pm On Jul 29, 2023
Please Bosses in the house I need an assistance on this, so I’m trying to get a credit card to boost my credit score which is 540 according to Lloyds bank but it seems not to be working out. I’m a part time worker and I have tried Amex many times yet no success. I will appreciate if anyone can help me with ways to get my CS up.

Thanks

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