st.kelly:
thanks jide, so am guessing that STD number is for the appointment venue, and not my residential code, so if i was heading to lagos for the interview, it would be 01??
sorry abt second guessing you, seeing as your trying to help, just that all this plety visa refusal stories be overshadowing the positive approval gist..

Bibrahim: Guys!just got my visa! My Manchester ladies!where are you at?

Bibrahim: Guys!just got my visa! My Manchester ladies!where are you at?

marcdeco: Hi all

I am new on the forum and I urgently need your advices.
I am intending to apply for a tier 4 student visa. I succeeded in gathering the entire money (in a bank account) needed for application on the 02/09 and the beginning date of classes in Aberdeen is on the 30/09. Considering the “28 day rule” and the beginning date what do you suggest me to do?
Wait 28 days and apply on the 30/09 (day of the beginning)?
Or apply on the 16/09? This will give the ukba 2 weeks to process my application and I will be on time if I receive a visa but breaking the 28 days rule
Thanks a lot for your quick reply as deadlines are becoming tight.

holyboy.com:
I just got my CAS draft and i have confirmed it by sending a confirmation mail. In respect to the funds in my dad's bank account. the amount has been there for 4 months now. but he made a withdrawal of 1million out of the account just last week. making it about 2.5million his closing balance. do you think am good to go. planning on submitting my application on Monday next week. As from my calculation visa applications now take 10 - 15 working days. and my school latest date of resumption is 7/10/2013. i believe before 26/08/2013 i should be good to go. just praying and believing in God.

marcdeco: @ Don Oms and others

I understand that if i apply on the same date than the beginning date of my courses i will be refused visa.
What about applying 2 weeks before with the entire money in the account but breaking the 28 days rule; as just part of the money was there more than 28 days before and the other will have been there 14 days before?

Thanks for your prompt reply

holyboy.com:
Thanks sir, i believe this time i will bring good news back to the house... i think i need to start preparing for my trip. because i have faith that everything will be okay... Documents i have: MY Degree Result, CAS statement, Bank Statement, Sponsorship letter(letter of consent) from my dad, my Neco Result, My Birth Certificate, My Passport, My parents data [age of their passport. I am hoping i get good news on time.... Making my application in Ikeja... I am really broke....would have love to go to Abuja. Please pray for me...

marcdeco: @ Don Oms and others

FYI i want to apply for a tier 4 student visa, that "Points based system: 10 for CAS and 30 for the entire money"
I understand that if i apply on the same date than the beginning date of my courses i will be refused visa.
What about applying 2 weeks before with the entire money in the account but breaking the 28 days rule; as just part of the money was there more than 28 days before and the other will have been there 14 days before?

Thanks for your prompt reply

humble_dove: Hello Justwise and all posters on this thread. Well done! I just registered on this forum though I had read through this thread before. I got a refusal today due to an error of some sort. The refusal grounds: I submitted a bank statement which shows a period of 24th July to 21 Aug (28 days) and the money I needed for the application got completed on the 23rd July so did not reflect as a transaction on the statement. The next transaction after that 23rd was 31st July. Now, the BHC didn't consider the period as written above the statement but started counting from first listed transaction i.e. 31st July, hence making the period only 21 days.
My questions goes thus: my school resumes 23rd Sept and I may get a week extension. Do I apply for an Administrative review with a re-printed Bank Statement or I should re-apply? (I'll book an appointment for Monday, 09th Sept if I apply today.) If I re-apply, what references do I need to make in the new application about my refusal? I await your prompt response Mr Justwise and other experienced posters. Thanks.

Bibrahim: Guys!just got my visa! My Manchester ladies!where are you at?

Autolord: @Justwise I'm so scared. My statement period shows from 2-August-2013(day I deposited money) till 2-september-2013(Interview date) However my closing balance was on the 28th August 2013, last day of transaction plus I had in excess of 500pounds. Will the ECO use statement period showing money has been there for 31days or closing balance showing 27days?

Don Oms:
They will count 28 days backwards from the day you printed the statement. What do you mean by "closing balance?" Do you mean the date of last transaction?

Autolord: yes sir the date of last transaction

Don Oms:
If your Bank Statement shows "Print Date" clearly as 2nd Sept, you have nothing to worry about. If the statement doesn't show the print date, then I really can't tell the fate of the application. But either way, you have applied already so just be optimistic and don't panic.

Bibrahim: Guys!just got my visa! My Manchester ladies!where are you at?

st.kelly:
hi guys,would it be possible to ask, especially those who have gotten their visas to provide some of the interview questions, and general answers, where possible, so we could practice... thanks in advance.

mz_enna:


I also submitted on the 23rd in Abuja

anyibaba50: No news yet. Really worried already. University of West England, Bristol

So... Any news from them yet? Which school is that? Anyway will be in ABUJA on Monday....and I can't wait to share the encouraging news!!

adamsjosef: I just tracked mine too...same response. Guess it'll be ready for collection at VFS soon.

moufpeas:
Pls I wud like to know when u tracked at this particular time and they said it was in transit ow exactly was it written?..."Processed passport is in Transit to the UK Visa Operation Center"....was it like this?...

marcdeco: @ Don Oms and others

FYI i want to apply for a tier 4 student visa, that "Points based system: 10 for CAS and 30 for the entire money"
I understand that if i apply on the same date than the beginning date of my courses i will be refused visa.
What about applying 2 weeks before with the entire money in the account but breaking the 28 days rule; as just part of the money was there more than 28 days before and the other will have been there 14 days before?

There is still a very high chance that u will be refused if u break the 28 day rule. Why not apply for an extension or deferment.

Thanks for your prompt reply

humble_dove: Hello Justwise and all posters on this thread. Well done! I just registered on this forum though I had read through this thread before. I got a refusal today due to an error of some sort. The refusal grounds: I submitted a bank statement which shows a period of 24th July to 21 Aug (28 days) and the money I needed for the application got completed on the 23rd July so did not reflect as a transaction on the statement. The next transaction after that 23rd was 31st July. Now, the BHC didn't consider the period as written above the statement but started counting from first listed transaction i.e. 31st July, hence making the period only 21 days.
My questions goes thus: my school resumes 23rd Sept and I may get a week extension. Do I apply for an Administrative review with a re-printed Bank Statement or I should re-apply? (I'll book an appointment for Monday, 09th Sept if I apply today.) If I re-apply, what references do I need to make in the new application about my refusal? I await your prompt response Mr Justwise and other experienced posters. Thanks.

Bibrahim: Guys!just got my visa! My Manchester ladies!where are you at?