worry359:


Some information.
The aim of the scheme is to assist students from developing Commonwealth countries who are of excellent academic calibre

The University of **** welcomes applications from students for this prestigious award. The award covers tuition fees, return airfares and living costs (£1,034 per month in 2015) for a one-year taught Masters programme

Eligibility Criteria

You are eligible to apply for a Commonwealth Shared Scholarship award if:

you are a national of a Commonwealth developing country and not at present living or studying in a developed country,
you have been offered a place on one of the eligible degree programmes above,
you have a first degree at either first-class or upper second-class level or equivalent,
you have not undertaken studies lasting one year or more in a developed county,
you, or your family, are unable to pay to study in the United Kingdom,

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Its confirmed. No visa fee charge. Thanks

justwise:


Please clarify that section in bold, do you mean your savings account in the UK?

Another problem will be your monthly salary, £175 is not a lot of money and your flight ticket a lone will take at least 3x of that.

If your family friend will be paying for everything including ticket then that might increase your chances but your salary acts as your tie to Nigeria.

@justwise

I meant from my personal savings here in Nigeria and not over there in UK.

About my monthly salary... Hmmm, I'm a civil servant . It is well


For my ticket, my uncle (guardian) here in Nigeria would cater for that.

kuchikau1:
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How is application document verified at the embassy?

I got no idea,they have their way around it

Established:

@justwise

I meant from my personal savings here in Nigeria and not over there in UK.

About my monthly salary... Hmmm, I'm a civil servant (protocol officer). It is well


For my ticket, my uncle (guardian) here in Nigeria would cater for that. He's a lecturer. He sponsored my previous trip to the UK in 2012.

Now that you work it's a different case entirely as you are expected to pick up the cost, you can still give it a try, nothing wrong with that.

Pls how good is arik air from naija to UK?

askari01:
My friend who wants to visit his mother in the UK is ready to apply for the Visa, here are the documents he is submitting with his application-

Invitation letter , Red passport biodata Page with other documents from mother

120K monthly salary with 620k balance
Employment letter
Salary review letter
Leave approval letter
Introduction letter
Self intro letter
Recommendation letter from work
I.d card
Payslips,
Flight reservation
Wedding certificate with pictures and family pics, childhood pics with late dad and mum
Father's death certificate

His mum gave him her passport biodata and utilty billz with an affidavit of change of name cos she remarried after my friends father passed away and the new hubby took her to London and she became a citizen.. Pls my ogas, kindly let me know if these docs are enough.

Am. Patiently waiting for your opinion... justwise, FP,Worry etc

justwise:


I got no idea,they have their way around it

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Ok, thanks

justwise:


Ok, did you confirm the health charge as well?

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Same.

askari01:
My friend who wants to visit his mother in the UK is ready to apply for the Visa, here are the documents he is submitting with his application-

Invitation letter , Red passport biodata Page with other documents from mother

120K monthly salary with 620k balance
Employment letter
Salary review letter
Leave approval letter
Introduction letter
Self intro letter
Recommendation letter from work
I.d card
Payslips,
Flight reservation
Wedding certificate with pictures and family pics, childhood pics with late dad and mum
Father's death certificate

His mum gave him her passport biodata and utilty billz with an affidavit of change of name cos she remarried after my friends father passed away and the new hubby took her to London and she became a citizen.. Pls my ogas, kindly let me know if these docs are enough.

How much will the trip cost him ?

Please all the guru's in the house help me understand this mail. Has anyone received a similar response? @justwise

Your Visa Application: VAF ******

VISAINFO.SHEFO@fco.gov.uk

To ************@YAHOO.CO.UK Today at 1:06 PM
Dear FULL NAME,

Regarding Visa Application: GWF*********
For: FULL NAME

Thank you for applying for a UK visa. Your visa application has been received and is under consideration. We aim to process non settlement applications within 15 working days (unless you have opted for the Priority Visa service), and settlement applications within 60 working days.

Unfortunately, the processing of your application has not been straightforward and we will be unable to decide your application within our customer service targets. We are continuing to work on your application and aim to make a decision as soon as possible.

We will write to you again if there is any change to this. Please do not attend the Visa Application Centre until you have been advised that your application has been decided and that your passport is ready for collection.

Kind Regards,

Sheffield Visa Section



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akeenade:
Please all the guru's in the house help me understand this mail. Has anyone received a similar response? @justwise
Your Visa Application: VAF ******

Standard automatic reply
It says that they have received your papers
Nothing else!
Neither good or bad, just automatic.

You must wait for final result.

justwise:


The ECO may not overlook the fact that you stayed 4months instead of 6weeks you indicated on your application form, so maybe they spot it you need to explain why you stayed that long.

Hello, I sent you a PM last week but have received no reply.

worry359:


Standard automatic reply
It says that they have received your papers
Nothing else!
Neither good or bad, just automatic.

You must wait for final result.

Thank you very much. Really appreciate.

akeenade:


Thank you very much. Really appreciate.

It's not the standard email. From the content it can be deduced that there'll be a delay in processing which means it may take more than 15 working days to process

@akeenade

It's simply means " your application has not been straightforward and they will be unable to decide your application within their customer service targets."
The customer service target here refers to: "non settlement applications within 15 working days (unless you have opted for the Priority Visa service), and settlement applications within 60 working days".

Cheers

ok, So is there anyway to clarify whatever is making it not straightforward? I am going for a training sponsored by company and have provided all necessary documentation. What is confusing in the request?

abnot:


It's not the standard email. From the content it can be deduced that there'll be a delay in processing which means it may take more than 15 working days to process

FrontPageLawyer:


To my understanding, you proposed to spend £1,800 in the UK on holidays from a closing balance which was not stated. This makes no economic sense to the ECO especially at this critical time. Your stated budget was unrealistic and does not commensurate with your personal and financial circumstances in your home country which you failed to substantiate to the ECO.

It does not matter if your have a closing balance of £1M; if the ECO is not satisfied with the source of funds, I'm afraid the decision won't change even if you reapply.

If you must reapply, address the reasons stated for your previous refusal. It is either you work on a more realistic and prudent budget or be ready to defend the £1,800 you are spending in the UK for 13days.

But let me quickly tell you that securing a UK visa is no rocket science, but if there are discrepancies in your work documents, statement of account e.g unexplained deposit, I'm afraid you'll keep dashing your hard earned money to the UK Government.

Good luck.

thanks for the reply

the 1800gbp takes care of flight , hotel and pocket money

and its from a balance of 6899.67gbp


hope to read from you soon

Please I need help in calculating the total monthly income from savings and investments


Please what do they mean by total monthly income from other sources including friends and family?

Please how do I go about it. Biko

justwise:


How much will the trip cost him ?

His budget is 800 pounds,

450 for flight
250 for shopping
100 for miscellaneous
------i-i-i-
800 total.

Hi mum would take care of his wellbeing in the UK.

bertv66:



thanks for the reply

the 1800gbp takes care of flight , hotel and pocket money

and its from a balance of 6899.67gbp


hope to read from you soon

Set the balance aside ... How much comes into your account monthly . This could be your mean monthly income for the past 6 months

abnot:


Set the balance aside ... How much comes into your account monthly . This could be your mean monthly income for the past 6 months

he gets 583gbp as montly salary from employers

and makes addition 496 from his commercial vehicle ... and these are the only deposits that goes into his account


*he spends 200gbp on living expenses every month

His/her income is more than good. If these payments have been consistent over the last six months then you can submit a £1500 budget for your trip .

justwise:


As soon as the section in bold is done then you are free to apply for appropriate visa to join him

Thank u so much.

Jethrolite:
Hello, I sent you a PM last week but have received no reply.

I replied you with this link https://www.nairaland.com/2557850/travelling-canada-part-9 because that will answer your questions or you post the question there

askari01:


His budget is 800 pounds,

450 for flight
250 for shopping
100 for miscellaneous
------i-i-i-
800 total.

Hi mum would take care of his wellbeing in the UK.

He may have to reduce his shopping budget to £200 just to stay just within 2 months of his salary

gentlii:


Thank u so much.

No worries

justwise:


I got no idea,they have their way around it

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Tanks..... But In the CAS statement, is english language certificate a requirement for visa application?
What if your school waved it because you choose english as your first language and language of instruction?

abnot:
His/her income is more than good. If these payments have been consistent over the last six months then you can submit a £1500 budget for your trip .

alright boss thanks loads

@bertv66

How long have you been working with your company? This is important because the ECO is not satisfied with your finances and how you were able to save £6,899 from your salary.

ECO focuses more on how you earn every penny in your account and not the huge closing balance.

Visa officers also understand that some applicants build statement of account for visa purposes, reason why you must show substantial evidence for every huge deposit you have in your account.

If you're not satisfied with the decision and very confident you're qualified for the visa, you can reapply.

justwise:


I replied you with this link https://www.nairaland.com/2557850/travelling-canada-part-9 because that will answer your questions or you post the question there

Please when is the closing date for application into schools in Canada?

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Apparently it actually means no decision has been made yet. Also meaning @worry359 was somewhat correct.

Dear ******,


Thank you for contacting the UK Visas and Immigration International Enquiry
Service.

We understand that you would like to know about the current status of your
visa application. I have tracked the status (GWF******** and date of birth
2*/0*/19**) and found it is yet to be assessed by an Entry Clearance
Officer (ECO). Your visa application centre or the entry clearance officer
(ECO) will contact you once a decision has been made or, if necessary,
during the consideration of your application.

abnot:


It's not the standard email. From the content it can be deduced that there'll be a delay in processing which means it may take more than 15 working days to process