justwise: [/b]

Source pls.

kunlewoye: @Justwise, sorry you did not understand my previous post. If u pay 3000 to the school for accomodation, the maximum UKBA will deduct from the money you wld need to show for maintenance is 1000 Pounds, not 3000, and dats even IF you choose school accommodation o. If you choose to arrange your accomodation privately then they will deduct NOTHING from your 9k or 7200 maintenance that you need to show regardless of how much u paid

kunlewoye:


@jUSTWISE, SORRY i FAILED TO REFERENCE...HERE IT IS

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/pbs/Tier4migrantguidance.pdf

tier4 guidance from ukba

page 37 article 163

If the Tier 4 (General) student can show that he/she has already paid all or some of his/
her accommodation fees to his/her Tier 4 sponsor before making his/her application, this
amount will also be taken away from the total amount of money he/she will need to show for
living costs up. The amount taken away cannot exceed a maximum of £1,000, even if the
student has paid more than £1,000 in advance for accommodation.
For example, a Tier 4 (General) Student is studying inside Inner London, is on a course of
more than 12 months, has paid their course fees in full and has an established presence.
The amount of maintenance they would need to show would be £2,000 (£1,000 for 2
months), however, as they have already paid £1,000 to their University as a contribution
towards their accommodation, the amount they need to show is reduced to £1,000:
Amount of Maintenance - £2,000
Amount paid to Sponsor for accommodation - £1,000
Total maintenance they are required to show - £1,000.
This only applies if the Tier 4 (General) student will be staying in university or college
arranged accommodation.

justwise: [/b]

Where did you read the part i highlighted about the private landlords?



Yes i have seen this but there was no where private rented accommodation issue was mentioned.

kunlewoye:


It says there that the deduction applies if the Tier 4 (General) student will be staying in university or college
arranged accommodation; think it's simple enough....and from 167 as shown below it states succinctly on what terms you would be claiming the 10 points for maintenance or what do you think? still not convinced?

Documents Needed to Claim Points for Maintenance (funds)
167. To claim 10 points for Maintenance (funds) a Tier 4 (General) student must show
evidence that he/she:
• has paid all or part of his/her course fees and up to £1,000 towards accommodation fees to
his/her Tier 4 sponsor; and/or
• is receiving official financial sponsorship; and/or
• has enough money to cover his/her remaining course fees and living costs, if any.

kunlewoye:


@JUSTWISE; FROM THE TIER 4 GUIDANCE NOTES, IT SAYS THE MAXIMUM THEY CAN DEDUCT FOR ACCOMMODATION FROM YOUR MAINTENANCE FEE IS 1,000POUNDS EVEN IF YOU PAID EVERYTHING... CAN U CONFIRM THIS?

STILL WAITING FOR A-ZED TO COME GIVE US NEWS O

A-ZeD:

Still waiting to hear from ukba. Today is the 11th working day(i applied 30th of may. june 4th and 5th were public holidays.). Would definately let you know how as soon as i get a reply.

Dapto:
@justwise,I mean that I will present my company accout as my official sponsor to the ECO,since the company can't transfer d fund to my personal acct.Hope this will work?

Cavenchy: Thanks once again to justwise and all the experts on here, y'all r heading for the top.
Ok now check out this scenario and tell me what you think. If someone applies for tier4 general visa and attached a bank statement(details of cash held for 28 days) with a closing balance higher than the required maintenance funds. Should the money remain untouched throughout the period the visa is being assessed/processed by the ukba? or can one be allowed to withdraw during the visa assessment period as long as it doesn't fall below the required maintenance?
Thanks

justwise:

No problem with that.

ibudes: Just Wise and everybody in the House please advice; I got my CAS without paying any money to the university that means I am to apply for VISA having the total tuition plus my maintenance funds in the account for 28 days

ibudes: Just Wise and everybody in the House please advice; I got my CAS without paying any money to the university that means I can apply for VISA having the total tuition plus my maintenance funds in the account for 28 days

justwise:



Yes

justwise:

Is your company a multi-national company? Govt owned?

Dapto:




No

FutureDon: @ All.

PLEASE, What is the best method (means) to pay tuition deposit, I'm currently having difficulties with this, simply because I don't have a dorm account. Please I need your advice, what method did you guys employed for tuition payment.

I await your response.

Thanks.

justwise:

The reason why i keep stretching this issue is to avoid misleading people who come here to get information. In that material you copied and pasted here, there was no mention of private landlord, there was no place it stated that money paid to private landlord will not be accounted as maintenance money.

There is no way you will be able to pay for private accommodation, get tenancy agreement while you are still in Nigeria without student visa hence the reason why private accommodation was not mentioned there.

To be able to get tenancy agreement, any genuine landlord will like to see your student visa,passport CAS/student ID and in most cases a guarantor. All these are not possible if you are still in Nigeria trying to apply for visa.

With student accommodation you don't need to show all that because merely getting an admission solves all that problem.

This is why paying for accommodation is not one of the core requirements for student visa, as long as you have your maintenance money in your account then you are fine.

kunlewoye:


@Justwise: I feel u, bruv. You know at times these people withhold info so they can refuse u ur Visa and still be able to xplain to you using those quoted articles and it'd still make sense (not that they care to make sense all the time, tho..lol) but it's better to be on the safe side, moreover, this guidance document was released a few months back and no recommendations we make now can be definitive except someone comes on here to cry foul after being refused based on this ambiguity.

FutureDon: @ All.

PLEASE, What is the best method (means) to pay tuition deposit, I'm currently having difficulties with this, simply because I don't have a dorm account. Please I need your advice, what method did you guys employed for tuition payment.

I await your response.

Thanks.

steph7: @ just wise, please if I pay for my fees and accommodation after receiving my Cas will it reflect in the Cas when it is checked by UKBA.

deevuu: Hello Justwise and other contributors here...im sure u would av answered this question a thousand times here..but i jus crave ur indulgence..im about to pay the 1st half of my tution, and i would like to know if wen im applying for visa i will need the remaining half and my maintenance fee in the acct for the 28dys..also concerning accomodation, im opting for the private acc..and im aware that i need to be on ground there b4 i can get this..shld i book online for an hotel from here jus for few days..and if i do, will i need to attch proof of booking wen applyin for visa? thank you

kunlewoye:

If possible, try to use someone else's Dom acct (I used my sister's) but the incurred charges are over the roof mehn, for GTB o; I was charged about 60Pounds xtra when I transferred my tuition deposit of 3000Pounds, or try to use a certain Airchoice Travels. I was referred to them on this forum as well and I am in no way affiliated with or advocating for them. I called them up to enquire abt their services and was told to transfer the Naira equivalent (I was not in Lagos so I could not go over to their office; they're at Opebi I think)and that they would be forex-ing @ 162Naira/Pound. Thought that was much so I opted for GTB but realized that's much worse..... Best of luck!

justwise:

No it will not reflect, only if you asked for another CAS then the payment will reflect.

steph7: thank you very much, I also want to confirm if I can use my dad's account statments, because a lot of people have said the money has to be in my own account not my father's account