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Hahaha. Sorry slim Mister Lexusgs430 u are a few days late.

Picked up my passport on Tuesday was off to london on Wednesday.
BRP picked on Thursday.

Am currently hiding under the duvet...7°c weather isn't Nigerian friendly. Lol

Lexusgs430:
Abbylove, any space for me in your left luggage? I am very slim and can fit into any space (or so I think)..........

Hello Realgeo.
My checklist isnt the best. Found some awesome ones here after I had submitted my application.
I was lucky I must tell you 'cos I made a handful of mistakes on my application.

But since you asked this is what we sent in.

We divided our list into 4 and sent in documents for each category

1. English requirement
- NARIC Certificate for my 1st & Masters degree
(I sent in photocopies, hubby sent in originals)
- My original certificates
- Medium of Instruction letters from my universities (I studied in Nigeria)
- NYSC Certificate

2. Financial requirement
- P60
- pay slips for 6 months prior to application
- New contract of employment (due to start a few weeks after I submitted my application)
- 6 months bank statement

Please note that we met the minimum amount required with his old & new job

* we didn't add a letter from His new or old employer. Please do if you can.

3. Accommodation requirement
- Council tax bill
- Mortgage statement
- water bill

* Others add electricity bill, letter from Landlord and many other stuff here. We didn't because he owns his house so we didn't need to get a letter from anyone. So please note you might need to get one if the apartment is rented

4. Relationship
- Marriage certificate
- 30 pictures from our introduction/traditional wedding
- 30 pictures from our registry ceremony
- 30 pictures from a after wedding-dinner party where we hosted our friends
- 20 pictures from times we spent together
(Many of them were selfies and kissy kissy pictures...lol)
- Photocopies of his visa page for the 2 times he came to Nigeria
- His flight tickets/boarding passes for those 2 return trips
- 12 emails we sent each other. Only one was romantic....and that was the one I sent him on his birthday.
- Screenshoots of our whatsapp calls. (100+ pages....we talk 10 times a day)

Note: we didn't remember to put dates on our pictures. Please do.
We also didnt add our whatsapp chat...please do this.
He has sent me money several times but we didnt add evidence of that 'cos we didnt know it would be relevant. Please do.

Gifts he bought me when he came for the wedding....we didnt add evidence of this. Please do

Other documents added were my birth certificate, my business registration documents, my personal income tax receipt, IHS fee receipt, a cover letter written by my husband and his british passport.

The mistakes I made were typographic so please be very careful when filling your forms.

I had 2 previous UK visit visa refusals but it didnt stop us from getting it.
Thank God

Hope this helps.

Good luck!!!



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So chubby and cute

Thanks for that link.

Am on it. Got my N.I appointment setup for next week

Darcy16:
You'll get used to it don't worry. Weather for two as they like to say

Check out Karen's page, it'll prepare you for the next visa stage

https://www.nairaland.com/3253552/applying-flr-after-initial-uk

Dear Me!!!

Lexusgs430:
Which cold? Cold wey still dey knock......... You never see anything, wait till late December into January...............

No. They didnt ask to see my tb test result which had expired anyway. Hubby said if they are in doubt they can do another one for me by themselves at the airport. Lol

They just asked me a few questions at the border:

Q. Why have you come to the UK?
A. To join my husband

Q. Congratulations. What do you do?
A. Am self employed.

Q. What type of business?
A. I sell ladies' fashion accessories.

Q. Did you have a shop?
A. Yes.

Q. So whats going to happen to it?
A. My mom has inherited it. (We both laughed)

Q. Where does your husband work?
A. XYZ Company

Q. As?
A. A manager

Him. Okay ma'am. Make sure you go to this post office (pointing at my decision letter) as soon as you can to pick up your BRP. Dont forget.
Me. I won't. Thank you.
Him Merry Christmas
Me. Same to you

Jennyze:
I have my bags packed!

Thanks Abbylove.

Did you need to show your original tb cert at any time of your trip? So I know if hubby should mine back.

Thanks.

[Qquote author=Abbylove post=52184872]That's might be a clear indication that you got the visa!

Think about it... If you ever have to re apply or appeal or totally give up on the settlement visa process won't your documents be sent back to you?

That was my thought when hubby said he got all of my documents except the tb-test result & my birth certificate.

And indeed we were right, we got it.

Congratulations in advance Jennyze...start packing.

I went with the list they gave me upon completion of my biometrics at TLS. It had a copy of my international passport data page attached to it.

Mrsbebe:
Hi Abbylove, please what documents did you take with you to collect ur documents. What do they mean by photogrphic ID. The only Id i had is my passport which i have submitted.

Thanks.

Thanks kembee86

I sure will today

KemBee86:
Welcome to the UK! Quickly call jobcenter so you can book appointment to get your NI NUMBER, you won't need proof of address for that! Cheers

Oh my!

The cold is not romantic at all.

Darcy16:
You should be happy at the temp. When you see -4°c you'll know what real cold is.

Congrats again Abbylove. Have a wonderful Christmas

That's might be a clear indication that you got the visa!

Think about it... If you ever have to re apply or appeal or totally give up on the settlement visa process won't your documents be sent back to you?

That was my thought when hubby said he got all of my documents except the tb-test result & my birth certificate.

And indeed we were right, we got it.

Congratulations in advance Jennyze...start packing.

Jennyze:
My documents were sent to him too.

What does it mean?

Tnx

abubarakat:
Congrats...

9°c

Phweeeew.

Realgeo:
All the best as enjoy the colday winter breeze.

Praying for you all just as you prayed for me.

Stay strong. You wont even remember how long you had to wait once you get it

oladunni4real:
Congrats dear, we hope all of our stories will end in good news too. wish you all the best in your new settlement.
Pray for us all oo.

Were your documents sent to your hubby as well? Or just his?

Jennyze:
Day 4 since my hubby's documents were returned.. still no word from Sheffield or tls

Hi House.

I arrived London last night.

Yep...hubby chucked me on a flight for the very next day.

Thanks for all of your prays & moral support.
Couldn't have survived those 12weeks without you all.

Picked my brp this morning and settling in gradually

Thank Caribbeanwify28

Caribbeanwify28:
Yay!!!

Thats great news!! happy for u!

I kept checking for your good news

My Timeline as promised:


Country applying from: Nigeria 

Visa Processing Office Location: Sheffield, London

Type of visa applied for: Settlement - Wife(non priority)


VISA APPLICATION TIMELINE:


19th Sept. 2016 - Online Application Submitted

22nd Sept. 2016 - Biometrics Taken

22nd Sept. 2016 - Sponsor's Documents couriered to UKVI, Sheffield

23rd Sept. 2016 - Sponsor's Documents signed for at Sheffield (we tracked it)

27th Sept. 2016 - Email from TLScontact - Application Received by UK Visas & Immigration

29th Sept. 2016 - Email from UKVI advising application received in Sheffield and being prepared for consideration by an ECO

1st Dec. 2016 - Response from an inquiry saying no update yet.

15th of Dec - Response from an inquiry saying decision has been made

16th Dec. 2016 - Decision Email from TLScontact & UKVI Sheffield

19th Dec. 2016 - Collection Email received from TLScontact

7th Dec. 2016 - Date Visa was Issued

20th Dec.2016 - Passport & Visa Collected

YES YES. Leaving ASAP.

Lol.

Darcy16:
Thank you. I can't wait. Can only just imagine your excitement.

Don't forget the impending strike so fly as soon as you can.

My Timeline as promised:

Country applying from: Nigeria 

Visa Processing Office Location: Sheffield, London

Type of visa applied for: Settlement - Wife(non priority)


VISA APPLICATION TIMELINE:


19th Sept. 2016 - Online Application Submitted

22nd Sept. 2016 - Biometrics Taken

22nd Sept. 2016 - Sponsor's Documents couriered to UKVI, Sheffield

23rd Sept. 2016 - Sponsor's Documents signed for at Sheffield (we tracked it)

27th Sept. 2016 - Email from TLScontact - Application Received by UK Visas & Immigration

29th Sept. 2016 - Email from UKVI advising application received in Sheffield and being prepared for consideration by an ECO

1st Dec. 2016 - Response from an inquiry saying no update yet.

15th of Dec - Response from an inquiry saying decision has been made

16th Dec. 2016 - Decision Email from TLScontact & UKVI Sheffield

19th Dec. 2016 - Collection Email received from TLScontact

7th Dec. 2016 - Date Visa was Issued

20th Dec.2016 - Passport & Visa Collected

Thank God

Thank you so much!

Fingers crossed for you Hun.

Good Luck!

Darcy16:
Yay. Nice one Abbylove.

So happy for you ehn! It felt like it was ours, I was updating all morning waiting for your good news.

It kind of shows that not getting called for an interview can be a good sign.

By God's grace! You will be next to rejoice! Amen!

Mrsbebe:
Congratulation. I pray my story will be like yours. I am on the 11th week now. Nothing yet.

I wish I did oh!!!

Hubby wants me on the next available flight to London & me I never pack nothing! Lol

Thanks Jennyze...I pray u get it by God's grace

Jennyze:
Congratulations dear!!!

Hope you took my advice & packed..

Still waiting to for emails from them oo

I packed nothing oh. Maybe when I post my timeline you would understand why I was super worried!

Lol

Thank you so much. I pray you get yours too.

oladunni4real:
Congratulations dear, we are all happy for you, guess you should have packed your bags when you could not sleep yesterday. lol.

Good luck to the rest of us too, mine is 6 weeks today, nothing yet. my heart keeps pumping anytime i get a mail. It is well.

Visa GRANTED!!!

Yippee!!!

My timeline coming up shortly!

It is.
Lands at Gatwick airport though

anyichi16:
Please can who can help me confirm whether medview is a good airline to travel to London. They seem to be the cheapest.

Lol

Thanks jare.

Jennyze:
If you cant sleep.. spend time packing..

Amen oh.

Hubby just picked up my documents.

Everything I submitted is in it.
All my originals documents...

Is this a sign?

Hypertension is my new name oh.
Amma bundle of nerves!

Foreveryours201:
You berra sleep. Don't give yourself hypertension o abeg. It shall be great news!

Passport ready for pickup mail received at 3.52pm today. *wicked*...I can only pick up between 10am - 4pm.

I hope I can sleep tonight

It means they are through with his documents.
Give them time. You would hear from them soon.

UKVI works in mysterious ways.... and every application is treated differently.

Fingers crossed for you & goodluck

Jennyze:
Hello All,

My husband received his documents on Saturday from UKVI, but I am yet to get any email on decision made or passport collection.

Any similar experience in the house?

Big Amen!!!

Thanks @Nkiruka1986.

Whats up with you?

Nkiruka1986:
Abbylove I pray that you get good news!

Hey Karen. Merry Christmas to you & urs.

Thank God for Jamal's health.



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