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@justwise
I am in the uk with my family. I used established presence to apply for their visa when they were to join me. I now have a new baby and wish to apply for visa for the baby. My question:
-can I still use established presence for my baby?
- when showing money, do I show for my baby alone or for all of us altogether?

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DrSkofid:
Concerning your child;
Is the place (State) of birth as shown in d international passport the same as the State where the National Population Census Certificate was issued ?

All is same

justwise:
They may try to verify the 3 items in bold, if all are legit then you got nothing to worry about, let them carry out their investigation.

Ok. But from indication, they are satisfied with my wife's documents and the bank statement because it was my chid's application that was said to be awaiting further enquiries. The interesting question now is how do can/will they verify a national population commission certificate issued by a local government secretariat?

justwise:
Can you list the documents you submitted?

Below are the documents:
1. Wife
marriage certificate
Wedding pics
Tb certificate
Two passport photo
Intl passport
Completed online application form
Confirmation of appointment

2. Child
Intl passport
Birth certificate
Two passport photo
Tb certificate
Naming ceremony pics
Completed online application form
Confirmation of appointment

3. For both
One bank statement stamped, signed and dated showing established presence funds for both of them for 28days.
Oanda printout for the day I submitted the applications.
Oanda conversion of the held amount
Tenancy agreement
Letter signed by my wife stating our baby will be under her care during the travel to the uk (we were told to include this at the VAC)

@justwise

I applied for dependant visa for my wife and baby to join me in the UK on 22nd Dec 2014 in Abuja. We are yet to receive a response till now. I tried contacting the visa office and I was told my baby's application has been referred to another authority for further enquiries. I don't know what that means. Any thoughts?

Ceejaynackson:
Submitted on 22nd Dec...at Tp Abuja. Got my passport back today with my Visa inside it. I thank Jesus!!

Congrats.

When was your appointment that day? Ours was 1pm but we are still waiting.

Submitted my wife and baby's application on 22/12/2014, reached UKVI on 23/12/2014 and no news since then.

stynna:
I plan on going to a high court

Will that be accepted? Besides, judicial workers are on strike nation wide.

When do u plan to submit your documents at FSB Abuja?

Where can one make acceptable certified true copies of transcripts aside from the university, any high court (state or federal), federal ministry of education or foreign affairs?

justwise:
Ok, you are more likely to hear from them this week. Yea you can email them, wouldn't cost you anything.

Pls can I have their email address (The Abuja office)?

justwise:
Yes that will influence the timing of their decision but if your school is resuming later than the date you indicated then it will not make much of a difference.

Our school has already resumed and I have started my programme. I just took a leave to come and apply for my family and am required to return on the 9th.
Can I email UKVI to inquire about my application or is this not advisable?

@ justwise

Morning all, I applied for dependant visa for my wife nd 8 months old boy on 22nd December and I indicated that I hope to travel with them to UK on the 9th of January.
Is it a must for them to make a decision before an indicated travel date?

justwise:
How about your child's birth certificate and evidence of your accommodation in the UK?

I have included both and submitted my at attended my appointment today

@justwise, spikesC and others,

Pls help me confirm the following checklist for my wife and child dependant visa application:

1. Wife
marriage certificate
Wedding pics
Tb certificate
Two passport photo
Intl passport
Completed online application form
Confirmation of appointment

2. Child
Intl passport
Two passport photo
Tb certificate
Naming ceremony pics
Completed online application form
Confirmation if appointment

3. For both
One bank statement stamped, signed and dated showing established presence funds for both of them for 28days.
Oanda printout for the day I submitted the applications.
Oanda conversion of the held amount

@ justwise spikeC and others

I deposited the required funds in my acct on 19 nov 2014, can I submit my application today or wait till tmrw?

justwise:
I really don't know but why the differences in your address?

The thing is, when I first applied for visa in Nigeria, I was sponsored thru scholarship so there was no need for my bank statement so I supplied my Nigeria home address.
When I applied for my BRP in UK, there was no need for me to put my Nigeria home address or my Nigeria bank statement (I used uk bank statement).
But now, I am applying for my family and am stated we live together and the addresses on my first visa application, this current online form and marriage affidavit are all same.
However, upon printing my Nigeria bank statement, I noticed the address on the statement was wrong (having variations even from the proof of address I have them).
Also, I am yet to submit my online application.
Should I change the online application form address to reflect what's on the bank statement or leave everything as is?

@justwise

Hi,

Does the address I supplied on the online form have to same with the ones on my marriage affidavit, bank statement and other documents?

Hi @justwise, @spikeC and other ogas in the house,
Pls help me with the following questions:
i) Which oanda printout do I take to my appointment? the one from the date i obtained my bank statement or the one printed on my appointment date?
ii)Still on oanda printout, am i to do the conversion on oanda site and use the conversion result or print the GBP1 to NGN and use that to calculate the conversion rate and write the equivalent GBP amount on my bank statement?
iii) Finally, if for example, the minimum required amount is N10, and i have held N20 in my account for 28days but the closing balance on my statement is N30 (which has not been upto 28days), which of the amounts should I convert in oanda?

justwise:
You don't need to state that, as long as you have lived in the UK for more than 6months then the rule automatically set in since you are the sponsor.

If the name is still readable as you said then they will be ok with it.

Thanks

Amdan:
Hi all,

I am applying for a tier 4 visa for my wife and baby and intend to use my own bank account. I already have my visa (for PhD) and claimed established presence status (by showing lesser amount) to apply for my current visa.
When applying for my family, is it advisable to state under the "Additional Information" section of the online form that I have already benefited from established presence and want my dependants to benefit from same (since UK immigration rule allows for this)? Or should I leave that for the ECO to figure out?

Also, on my marriage affidavit, some letters on the edges of affidavit are missing (from production) but still readable. Should I go and make another or leave it as it is before submitting at the application centre?

@justwise, spikec and co, pls help me with this question

Hi all,

I am applying for a tier 4 visa for my wife and baby and intend to use my own bank account. I already have my visa (for PhD) and claimed established presence status (by showing lesser amount) to apply for my current visa.
When applying for my family, is it advisable to state under the "Additional Information" section of the online form that I have already benefited from established presence and want my dependants to benefit from same (since UK immigration rule allows for this)? Or should I leave that for the ECO to figure out?

Also, on my marriage affidavit, some letters on the edges of affidavit are missing (from production) but still readable. Should I go and make another or leave it as it is before submitting at the application centre?

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The EAS website says application deadline is 03 december. where did u hear today?

Hi,

I applied for my visa here in the UK using a UK account statement in my name. My wife and baby want to apply to join me. I intend to use my nigerian account which is in my name as proof of their maintenance funds. Is this OK or does my wife have to use an account in her own name? Also, when using my account should the money in the account only reflect there maintenance funds or theirs plus mine (keep in mind, I am in the UK and already have my visa)?.

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