spikesC: So, after 27 working days (exclusive of 2 public holidays), my visa is out.

Got no single mail from UKVI, only got this mail from teleperformance:

Dear Valued Customer,
We are contacting you to notify you that your visa application request has been received at the application center and is ready for pickup.

Tracking also changed to Ready for collection

spikesC:

It doesn't matter if you don't have accommodation before applying.
You don't have anything to worry about accommodation as far you have the funds. What people are advised to do is, you look for accommodation online, tell the landlord you're coming to see it as so so date. Then when you land, you lodge in a hotel for a few days, view the houses, pay and move in.

Is accommodation really the reason why you're deferring or you have any other worries?

Bambamzzzz:

@ spikesC congrats, My CAS has been reissued and sent to me today and i want to apply over the weekend for abuja and see if i can submit on Wednesday but my question is that my school is resuming on sept 15th and i hope is not too late for me if i apply on the 20th which is next week wedneday at abuja plss help me out here

constance234:
Thanks so much,no accomodation wasn't the reason I defered,I was away and just got back I don't think I could do all the run around to get docs together as I know my uni will even delay in issuing transcript for my bachelors amongst other things.i want to get it right as I know hurry will make me miss some details.january is just around the corner.still Greenwich so I still owe u that meet up.lol

tobee: Hello house, I need ur advice. I made a cheque deposit for maintenance money on 17th which was a Thursday and was suppose to mature on 21st. Fortunately, someone deposited some money in my account on 18th. When I print my account statement from 18th, it showed the amount I deposited on Thursday without saying the cheque is not mature. Is it safe to start counting my 28 days from 18th?

spikesC:

No, it is not. Goodluck on it

DonOms:

I don't understand what you mean by your cheque not being matured.

if you have the complete required money as at Thursday and you have another deposit on Friday, 18th, you can print your statement from 18th July if you want. Your 28th day will be 15th August.

Bambamzzzz:

Thanks @spikesC why did your application took that long? is it because you have been refused before or is it teleperfomance error? please respond

spikesC:

Because of teleperformance

tobee:

It's normal two days wait when u make a cheque deposit from a different bank as yours . Like u deposit a UBA cheque at Gtbank

DonOms:

Okay, I get it. As long as the closing balance you had as at 18th July was enough, then it's fine to start counting from 18th and your 28th day is the 15th of August.

spikesC:

lol at surulere. Did i ever tell you guys i was denied in January cos i applied just 1 week to my course start date.

Thank you all, i really appreciate ur well wishes and prayers. See you all in the UK

Flight research up next

gbemmiey:

Omg! tb test was booked for sept 1, Greenwich resumes sept 15. Still looking for a way to push the date backwards. Thats like 8 working days b4 sch resumes if i can submit on Wednesday. Is there anything i can do.

spikesC:

Try and get an earlier date for the test. If ur 28days count ends after the test is done, try and pay on the morning of the 28th day, book ur appointment for that day and submit on that day.

Sept 15 is the first resumption date, so ask the school for extra 2 weeks and submit at abuja. See you in greenwich

gbemmiey:

28 days had been ready since , went for the appointment on 5th bt i was asked to get a tb test done. So na the test dey delay me. Hopefully it wld work out dine insha Allah so see u in greenwich

Itstyme:
At last! you prevailed. na you dem suppose dey call "surulere". I envy your patience mate. Congratulations and all the best in your endeavours. You have been really helpful here hence..

mhoreh:
oga SpikeC finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats na real surulere u be my head for don almost tear

gbemmiey:

Omg! tb test was booked for sept 1, Greenwich resumes sept 15. Still looking for a way to push the date backwards. Thats like 8 working days b4 sch resumes if i can submit on Wednesday. Is there anything i can do.

spikesC:

lol at surulere. Did i ever tell you guys i was denied in January cos i applied just 1 week to my course start date.

Thank you all, i really appreciate ur well wishes and prayers. See you all in the UK

Flight research up next

sashacoleman:

Another thing u can do, if u can afford it, is to go to Abuja and do the test, u get the result d same day and then u apply in abuja. Its faster all the way.

Chioti:

Congrats on getting your visa. Was it expressly stated that you were denied before because you applied late and had you made any financial commitment then(as pa paying tuition fee)? During your interview that first time, were u asked why u were just applying. Sorry for all the story, lol, just a bit worried about my situation.

milychocs: @spikesC, congrats
I am happy for you
The journey of ours would have had a sour note if your visa was denied...

@everyone else......you will get your good news soon

tobee: Justwise, Spikes and others, pls advice accordingly, tier 4 appointment at Ikeja seems to be difficult to get. The earliest I can get is 28th August, while for VI is 19th August, what do I do? My school resumes 15th September. It's urgent plssssssss

spikesC:

Your best bet is Abuja. Or you try Ikeja

tobee:

When I selected standard appointment, there was space for19th at Ikeja but when I changed it to pbs tier 4 , it changed to 27th for only one person. So I took that one and then applied for Standard appointment for my kids and hubby since theirs is dependant visa. I sincerely pray this is okay because after hearing that you were denied visa because you applied only one week before resumption, I got worried.

Although, I also have 6th October as my latest time for resumption on my CAS.

paradisewoods: Please help me, my 28 days is over and I have completed my online application, I tried booking appointment at Ikeja ,under visa type I chose PBS tier 4 and the earliest date for that is 28th of august. should I just choose standard appointment instead of PBS tier 4 because the earliest date for standard appointment is 19th August. Please I cant wait till 28th August because my school is resuming soon. Pls help

paradisewoods: Please help me, my 28 days is over and I have completed my online application, I tried booking appointment at Ikeja ,under visa type I chose PBS tier 4 and the earliest date for that is 28th of august. should I just choose standard appointment instead of PBS tier 4 because the earliest date for standard appointment is 19th August. Please I cant wait till 28th August because my school is resuming soon. Pls help

DonOms:

You need to have an interview done as a Tier4 applicant. Why do you want to pick Standard Appointment?

When does your school resume and is there latest start date?