dtbg28:
It wasn't easy to have waited for the long 12weeks....towards the end of week we were really stressed out. we called our solicitor and he said no news from the Home office. . My spouse rang the Home office on the 16th and we were told a decision was made on the 13th September.
We got our decision email Saturday 17th September, picked up passport 21st September.......and to God be all the glory I was granted.
Currently in the UK with my Wifey and settling in well. I wish everyone the best and Gods favour, speed in Jesus name......#smiles

N.B...WE APPLIED UNDER THE FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT EXEMPTION RULES AS WE ONLY HAD TO SHOW ADEQUATE MAINTENANCE.

Congratulations..........
All of una wey dey escape us and no gree drop anything for the Boyz & Gals on this lovely thread.....
Diaris God O

Hello please how many weeks did you wait for before you get your decision mail from the home office for non priority service??

dtbg28:
It wasn't easy to have waited for the long 12weeks....towards the end of week we were really stressed out. we called our solicitor and he said no news from the Home office. . My spouse rang the Home office on the 16th and we were told a decision was made on the 13th September.
We got our decision email Saturday 17th September, picked up passport 21st September.......and to God be all the glory I was granted.
Currently in the UK with my Wifey and settling in well. I wish everyone the best and Gods favour, speed in Jesus name......#smiles

N.B...WE APPLIED UNDER THE FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT EXEMPTION RULES AS WE ONLY HAD TO SHOW ADEQUATE MAINTENANCE.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
May God be with all of us who are anxiously waiting for ours. I'm still counting down to the 12 week timeline. Can't wait to go and meet my wife

Not only you oh I can't wait to go and meet my husband also ...hopefully to here something by 26 of this month

anyichi16:


CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
May God be with all of us who are anxiously waiting for ours. I'm still counting down to the 12 week timeline. Can't wait to go and meet my wife

You dey wait for your wife..........

Nikesteve:
Not only you oh I can't wait to go and meet my husband also ...hopefully to here something by 26 of this month

And you dey wait your husband........

We wey dey still look on the Lord and Buhari Government nko?

Lexusgs430:
We wey dey still look on the Lord and Buhari Government nko?

@ Lexusgs430, all of us hope on the Lord cos he never fails but Buharia Government? Na dead end be that o. Check Daniel chapter 2 verse 44 make you see wetin go happen.
Don t worry, all of us go rejoice together someday. You dey do great job for this forum. May God be your strenght.

tunderule2016:
My Padi lexusgs430 .... lil kesh don talk am
Finish na ... ise lo Sooo Omo nu bi ooko..... na work throw man away like stone.. my heart has always been with this thread .... but been busy with work bruv ... and other things... now that I drive wahala come plenty...
I still help with the little way as some few ppl still contact me personally.... I just wish nairaland fit upgrade there app where I fit dey see this forum easy.... and respond ....

Miss everyone most especially you my Lexus Padi ... I go try to dey come once a week at least to share my contribution...

My good NL friend, I hear say uk breeze don dey blow for your side now..............
I hear say once that type breeze don dey blow, nah to forget us wey still dey hustle for this APC regime...........

anyichi16:

@ Lexusgs430, all of us hope on the Lord cos he never fails but Buharia Government? Na dead end be that o. Check Daniel chapter 2 verse 44 make you see wetin go happen.
Don t worry, all of us go rejoice together someday. You dey do great job for this forum. May God be your strenght.

And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

We hold onto Daniel be dat...............
NB: Thanks for your kind words...........

Lexusgs430:


We must collect our commission by force or fire !!!!!!!! Nah so tunderule2016 take escape(after hin see hin madam, hin kuku also escape from this thread too)
Portsmouth86, also promise us BBQ (nah picture BBQ she give us). She is 4given becos Junior don dey keep them busy................

Mr Jokes

would be so cool to have a nice BBQ or a gathering for all successful applicants

My little boy is taking all of my time for now, bless his little heart, he is now 2lb 4oz, and 6 weeks old now

.

Lol! I remember the first time I asked a question here and u responded asking me to buy 2 gala and a long throat pepsi bottle, sit and go through each page. Well, I did and it paid off...thanks plenty bruv and to every member of this forum, u guys are saving lives.

Lexusgs430:



Congratulations..........
All of una wey dey escape us and no gree drop anything for the Boyz & Gals on this lovely thread.....
Diaris God O

dtbg28:
Lol! I remember the first time I asked a question here and u responded asking me to buy 2 gala and a long throat pepsi bottle, sit and go through each page. Well, I did and it paid off...thanks plenty bruv and to every member of this forum, u guys are saving lives.

Laughing out loud consuming my monkeytail + Alomo.........
Was nice you saw the funny side and acted on the light hearted response.
The reason been, every question that anyone might what to ask, is already in this TTT (Treasure Throve Thread). All information readily available free to all. Thank you.
NB: But you no still drop anything for the Boyz & Gals on this thread...........
Hope you are now settled nicely in?

Good morning to you all ...happy new week Please I track my application and it says my application is under consideration ...please does that mean am still going to wait for a very long time before I here from the home office

Nikesteve:
Good morning to you all ...happy new week Please I track my application and it says my application is under consideration ...please does that mean am still going to wait for a very long time before I here from the home office

Still under consideration, simply means application is still going through verification and eligibility process.
Patience is a Virtue.........
NB : Keep yourself a little bit busy and stop working yourself up. I know your bags are already packed and your heart is no longer in Nigeria (but unfortunately, your body is still in Nigeria)........

@moabs please did you make payment for the priority service and application fee using a Nigerian naira card

Why is it that in this forum nobody remembers or up-date those who have appealed since last year from October to December and up until now AIT would always repeat the same response. Let us keep updating those that have been given court hearing dates viz a viz the dates they appealed, it goes a long way to relieve and soothe the tensed nerves of a lot of people and give a ray of hope for those that are having their appeals still hanging since last year and no up-date, some of us are facing serious agony of living apart from our family and the mental longing of reuniting with our spouses and children.
Like this format:

Spouse Application online:..... 15/05/15
Refusal date: ........02/11/15
Appeal date: .......... 23/11/15
Review Deadline notice: .........11/04/16
Court Hearing date: .............. stillwaiting
Decision: appeal allowed ..................
Call in letter:........................


Here is the copy of AIT email:
' Thank you for your email We are aware that your appeal is still waiting for a hearing date to be allocated. The Tribunal is currently dealing with a substantial number of cases, which means at present we are unable to confirm a hearing date to you. The volumes of appeals we are currently dealing with greatly outnumber the number of hearings and Judges we have available. We are doing everything in our power to provide the earliest possible date that we have available. You will be notified in due course of the hearing date and venue for this appeal. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Please quote your Tribunal Appeal Number in all
correspondence when contacting us, as we may not be able to assist you without it. Please note that we are unable to provide timeframes for the appeal process (as a whole or each procedure within the process) due to a number of varying factors.

Regards

Email Customer Enquiry Unit
Correspondence Address:
Immigration and Asylum Tribunal
PO Box 6987
Leicester
LE1 6ZX
United Kingdom
Telephone: 0300 123 1711
Fax: 0870 739 5895
Minicom:
0300 123 1264
Website: https://www.justice.gov.uk/tribunals/immigration-asylum

stillwaiting:
Why is it that in this forum nobody remembers or up-date those who have appealed since last year from October to December and up until now AIT would always repeat the same response. Let us keep updating those that have been given court hearing dates viz a viz the dates they appealed, it goes a long way to relieve and soothe the tensed nerves of a lot of people and give a ray of hope for those that are having their appeals still hanging since last year and no up-date, some of us are facing serious agony of living apart from our family and the mental longing of reuniting with our spouses and children.
Like this format:

Spouse Application online:..... 15/05/15
Refusal date: ........02/11/15
Appeal date: .......... 23/11/15
Review Deadline notice: .........11/04/16
Court Hearing date: .............. stillwaiting
Decision: appeal allowed ..................
Call in letter:........................


Here is the copy of AIT email:
' Thank you for your email We are aware that your appeal is still waiting for a hearing date to be allocated. The Tribunal is currently dealing with a substantial number of cases, which means at present we are unable to confirm a hearing date to you. The volumes of appeals we are currently dealing with greatly outnumber the number of hearings and Judges we have available. We are doing everything in our power to provide the earliest possible date that we have available. You will be notified in due course of the hearing date and venue for this appeal. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Please quote your Tribunal Appeal Number in all
correspondence when contacting us, as we may not be able to assist you without it. Please note that we are unable to provide timeframes for the appeal process (as a whole or each procedure within the process) due to a number of varying factors.

Regards

Email Customer Enquiry Unit
Correspondence Address:
Immigration and Asylum Tribunal
PO Box 6987
Leicester
LE1 6ZX
United Kingdom
Telephone: 0300 123 1711
Fax: 0870 739 5895
Minicom:
0300 123 1264
Website: https://www.justice.gov.uk/tribunals/immigration-asylum

Appeal dates might not be communicated through until after 18 months of appealing visa refusal decision(s).
So what people normally do is, simply put in another spousal visa application (dotting all the I's & crossing the T's) ..........

Some of us were misled and misadvised by some money-maniac immigration lawyers, they confused us and before we realized it was too late, getting to one year as you could see. In fact, recently, I spoke to an immigration lawyer in London, he told me that we have to first of all withdraw the appeals which could take up to three months before we will now apply with fresh application. Sincerely, many of the so called immigration lawyers are not expert in this immigration palaver. Those of us that study and read and re-read all these posts and have stake in this entanglement have more knowledge that many of these lawyers both in Nigeria and UK, their interest is always money. But Almighty, omnipotent and omnipresent God makes impossible, possible!!!

stillwaiting:
Some of us were misled and misadvised by some money-maniac immigration lawyers, they confused us and before we realized it was too late, getting to one year as you could see. In fact, recently, I spoke to an immigration lawyer in London, he told me that we have to first of all withdraw the appeals which could take up to three months before we will now apply with fresh application. Sincerely, many of the so called immigration lawyers are not expert in this immigration palaver. Those of us that study and read and re-read all these posts and have stake in this entanglement have more knowledge that many of these lawyers both in Nigeria and UK, their interest is always money. But Almighty, omnipotent and omnipresent God makes impossible, possible!!!

We on this forum are smartphones and laptop spousal visa specialist lawyers..........
How would trained lawyers justify the payments, you make to them for services rendered? They have to elongate the elongateable..........

Hi Nairalanders, thanks for all the contribution on the thread. It's uber helpful and encouraging.

So I just want some opinion on my case.

Arrived in the uk on a visit visa in Jan 03 (I was 15 at the time)

Visa expired in Jan 05

Was living illegally (studying and working, I have a valid NI, tried to apply but was ill advised to wait for the 10 year route as I was over 18) till Jan 13 when I was stopped by police and taken to detention centre.


Applied for discretionary leave to remain in Jan 13 and was refused in May 13.

Appealed to the lower tribunal in 13 and refused in 2014.

Appealed to upper tribunal was refused in May 2015.

I was the detained when I went to sign on at Croydon HO in May 15 and taken to detention as I had exhausted my appeals.

I immediately requested for voluntary leave and was granted. I bought my ticket and left the UK in June 15.

Me and my partner of 6 years just got married and I am about to apply to join her.

Questions:
Do you envisage any hiccups due to my immigration history?

Is it worth applying for priority service?

Do I need to mention my immigration history in my application?

Ps: no criminal records or cautions

Thank you guys!

Hi guys ,
Great job on here especially with the good wishes towards each other.
I can't seem to find the priority service on the website.Please help. The gov.uk website didn't bring it up. Can someone please give me directions .Thank you

Bibra800:
Hi guys ,
Great job on here especially with the good wishes towards each other.
I can't seem to find the priority service on the website.Please help. The gov.uk website didn't bring it up. Can someone please give me directions .Thank you

you apply for priority on the tlscontact website

We on this forum are smartphones and laptop spousal visa specialist lawyers..........
How would trained lawyers justify the payments, you make to them for services rendered? They have to elongate the elongateable.......... [/quote]

Yes I agree I was consistently on my phones and laptop with determination to win my hubby's appeal. Thank God it all paid off. I heard and seen lawyers messed up strong cases that could have won.

Anyways my hubby call in letter was received now to pay IHS and submit passport. It's going to be the best Xmas ever.

Goodluck to everyone waiting for their own. Don't give up, quiters don't win. Keep fighting

Lexusgs:

Congratulations............
Patience eventually was a virtue........
Remember to lightus in your kingdom by dropping our own Santa fillers.............
Did I say lightus (I meant lightme)

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Lol Let the light shine on us, expect Santa sir there is goodies for you.

TunzAntman:
Hi Nairalanders, thanks for all the contribution on the thread. It's uber helpful and encouraging.
So I just want some opinion on my case.
Arrived in the uk on a visit visa in Jan 03 (I was 15 at the time)
Visa expired in Jan 05
Was living illegally (studying and working, I have a valid NI, tried to apply but was ill advised to wait for the 10 year route as I was over 18) till Jan 13 when I was stopped by police and taken to detention centre.
Applied for discretionary leave to remain in Jan 13 and was refused in May 13.
Appealed to the lower tribunal in 13 and refused in 2014.
Appealed to upper tribunal was refused in May 2015.
I was the detained when I went to sign on at Croydon HO in May 15 and taken to detention as I had exhausted my appeals.
I immediately requested for voluntary leave and was granted. I bought my ticket and left the UK in June 15.
Me and my partner of 6 years just got married and I am about to apply to join her.
Questions:
Do you envisage any hiccups due to my immigration history?
Is it worth applying for priority service?
Do I need to mention my immigration history in my application?
Ps: no criminal records or cautions
Thank you guys!

[quote][/quote]

As Lexusg has advised Please be truthful and over truthful sef.

Now my question is what were you doing between Jan 05 and Jan 2013?

If it was illness you will need to prove it medical reports and all, UKVI will ask you what effort you made to regularise your stay in the UK. They hate to see any attempt to frustrate their immigration rules.

Make sure you tick every box and PRAY......

TunzAntman:
Hi Nairalanders, thanks for all the contribution on the thread. It's uber helpful and encouraging.

So I just want some opinion on my case.

Arrived in the uk on a visit visa in Jan 03 (I was 15 at the time)

Visa expired in Jan 05

Was living illegally (studying and working, I have a valid NI, tried to apply but was ill advised to wait for the 10 year route as I was over 18) till Jan 13 when I was stopped by police and taken to detention centre.


Applied for discretionary leave to remain in Jan 13 and was refused in May 13.

Appealed to the lower tribunal in 13 and refused in 2014.

Appealed to upper tribunal was refused in May 2015.

I was the detained when I went to sign on at Croydon HO in May 15 and taken to detention as I had exhausted my appeals.

I immediately requested for voluntary leave and was granted. I bought my ticket and left the UK in June 15.

Me and my partner of 6 years just got married and I am about to apply to join her.

Questions:
Do you envisage any hiccups due to my immigration history?

Is it worth applying for priority service?

Do I need to mention my immigration history in my application?

Ps: no criminal records or cautions

Thank you guys!

Were you working and studying with your true identity?

If you don't mention your immigration history you be refused and most likely to lose the appeal as well.

Judging by your immigration history you will be very very lucky to get the visa approved at first attempt.

Good day Everyone
I am currently in the UK and Prior to my coming to the UK, i and my mother relocated to Italy, where i hold Permanent Residence. i can confirmed i arrived in the UK in June 2011 on a visitor visa to undergo an english course for 3 months. I did a foundation course which I completed in 2012. I went back to Italy and stayed for a year before I applied for valid Entry Clearance under Tier 4 (General) to study your BA Degree. i have now completed my degree and will graduate in August 2016. i have valid Leave until the 17th October 2016. i currently work in sort of a part time employment, earning approximately £800 a month, although this does vary.
However, in January 2014 i met and commenced a relationship with a British citizen. we live together in a 3 bedroom property where her brother also resides.. Although we are in a strong and committed relationship, and intend to marry and have children in the future, you do not wish to do this purely for immigration reasons. Now my worry is I can't show enough evidence that we have lived together for 2yrs as the house and utility bills are already being taken care off by my Girlfriend and his brother. I do contribute by paying for groceries and our virgin media subscription. I'm quite confused as I don't know if I stand a chance
P.S I have been refused a student visa before in 2013 which reapplied for straightaway and got it.