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I did't apply for student visa. I got the appointment via walk-in.

Hakeez674:
Thanks for responding

Did you go through the legalization process ? How were you able to book an appointment because I still can’t find any reliable information on that.

And also your visa appointment did you book it online or walk-in ?

It’s a study visa right ?

Sorry I had a lot of questions to ask

What information do you need please.

Hakeez674:
Hello,

Do you mind sharing information and guidelines ?
I'd like to ask a few questions

Hi all, I applied for the Spanish visa on 5th August, 2025. I have not gotten feedback from them. My travel date is very near. I don't know what to do now.

Dear all,

Do I have to upload the checklist and the filled application forms?
Do I have to make coloured copies of every page of the international passport for submission? I saw something like that on the checklist.
Also, should I sign and date the checklist while uploading my documents?

Thanks in advance.

hunee:
Visit BLS Tommorow and walk in. Request for appointment on spot. They will give you

Thank you for this vital information. Would they request an additional fee for this, please?

Please, I need urgent help with booking an appointment at the BLS. Keep getting no slot available.
Any help will be appreciated.

My passport was dispatched yesterday from Lagos and I received it at the GIGL office at Ilorin few hours ago. About 24hrs!

giselle237:
I dislike this kind of arguments. If they want to use GIGL… why charge over 41,000 naira for 100 grams passport booklet that does not get delivered in 24 hours as priority?? 41k?? Really.
When DHL was handling it- it cost 12k and hardly any complaints.

Hi all,

Do I carry along all the documents I uploaded to the VFS office during biometrics? Apart from my Int'l passport, what other mandatory documents are required, please?

Thank you for your helps.

Dear all,

I want to pay the standard visa online using my card. It's getting rejected using the naira debit card. Is it that I must use a dollar card?

Thanks!

Thank you for your help and the vital information you have shared.

Please, if I want to apply for priority processing of my application, at what point would I make the request and pay?

Best wishes,

b31164707:
Try this link: https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/applicationInProgressWarning/visit-visa-ooc-standard

Please ensure you get an invitation letter from the UK government agency (your sponsor) clearly articulating why you'll be visiting the UK and the purpose of the meeting.

Regarding your last question, I’m not a visa officer, so I can’t say for certain whether the visa will be approved within 15 days. Honestly, it depends on the specific application. Some applications are more complex or may require additional background checks, which could extend the processing time beyond 15 days. However, in most cases, decisions are typically made within a 15-day period.

Thank you for your response.

The meeting is for 3 days and fully sponsored by a UK government agency.

Can you share the links to the visa application pages? Also, can the visa be approved within 15 days?

Thank you for your help.

b31164707:
Good afternoon.

Is this going to be an employer-sponsored trip? Why are you attending the meeting? There has to be a clear purpose for attending the meeting, which should be demonstrated by your employer, then attach the following supporting documentation:

Bank statements (at least 3 months)
Pay slips (at least 3 months)
Letter of introduction from your employer/Employment contract
Proof of ties to Nigeria, such as a letter from a family member in Nigeria, or documents showing property ownership/assets (if you own property/land), or/and a letter from your church, etc.
Birth certificate
Invitation letter from the organization/agency hosting the meeting

These are the most important documents you should start collating.

Hi all,

I am new here. Please, I want to apply for a visit visa to attend a meeting in the UK on March 26. I have never applied for a UK visa before. Please can you giude me as to how to apply for the visa?

Please how do you make flight reservations for visa application?

I sent you a dm. Thanks!

By the way, please what is the retrogression all about?

Adidee:
Hi
You are qualified and would advise you do not waste time in filing due to the retrogression.
You can send a message let me add you to some telegram groups.

You can also do free evaluation with Ellis Porter if you would want to employ their services.

All the best!

Hi all,

Thank you for the great job on this thread. I am interested in the NIW EB2. I have a Ph.D. in a STEM course, about a decade of experience in lecturing/research, and published at least 63 articles with 990 citations in google scholar. My friends in the US introduced me to the NIW. Please any advice on how to embark on this journey?

Thanks!

Hi all,

My B2 visa has expired and will be 48 months in June while my passport will expire Jan 2024. I want to apply for the IW through Dropbox anytime from 15th May 2023.

Please what advice do you have for me as I would have to visit the US in June?

Thanks!

Hi all,

Please how long does it take renew the B1/B2 visa via dropbox particularly at the US Embassy in Abuja?

Thanks!

I was at the Abuja embassy too yesterday and got the Visa. These vos are very strict and at any sense of insincerity on the part of applicants, such individuals won't be issued visas. I listened to some interviews while waiting for my turn and heard funny responses from some persons.

The Male vo asked me few questions which I answered. He didn't request for any documents from me.

Vo: I see you have been in the US a couple of times.
Me: yes
Vo: what for and how long did you stay?
Me: in 2013 for a conference and stayed for 6days. In 2014 and 2016 for trainings and spent 7 and 6 days.
Vo: who has been paying for your trips.
Me: I told him.
Vo: what are you going for now?
Me: to attend a conference, present some papers and receive an award.
Vo: he now called my name with the proper prefix and said I will be issuing your Visa. He gave me the white paper and returned my old passports after cancelling the previous Visa.
Me: thank you and left.

Hi all.
Please I need to book for interview this May. Any one with a last minute cancellation of a booked appointment should inform me please. I have waiting all this while but the dates kept soaring. I will appreciate any help.
Thanks!

Hi all.
Please I need to book for interview this May too. I have been waiting all this while but the dates kept soaring. I will appreciate any help.
Thanks!

Dear All,

Please, I would be happy if someone can notify me when dates between now and June ending become vacant.

Thank you!

Please, I would be happy if someone can notify me when dates between now and June ending become vacant. Thank you!

Hi all,

Please I need to clarify something. My Visit Visa to attend a conference in Australia in June was granted today.
However, I saw a clause which is:

Must not arrive after 05 May 2019.

My travel and conference are in June.

Please can anyone with experience come to my aid?

Best wishes!

Thank you!

Softkey:
Hi,
I think the reason why you didn't get a response is because this is a Student Visa thread and most people here have information majorly on student visa. Why not search for a Conference or Visit Visa thread and seek for the information there.
I hope this helps

Hi all,
I made a post earlier but nobody helped with a response. I intend applying for an Australian Visa to attend a conference on June.
Please can anyone help with relevant information as guidance? I have been trying to go through the process but it seems cumbersome.
Please help out.
Thanks!

Dear all,

Please I intend applying for an Australian Visa for a conference coming up in June. Any tips please? I am new on this thread. Thanks!

Yes, he was refused in April and mistakenly filled in the old numbers while scheduling the new appointment. Please what do you think he should do?

Thanks!

abujaniv:
Hello ayo23us. We don't have any special insight on why an individual failed to attend their visa appointment. We can say that hundreds of people were able to follow instructions and complete their interviews yesterday in both Abuja and Lagos.

In general, turnarounds have one of two causes. One, the person was recently refused, and in making a fresh application, they incorrectly associated their old MRV fee receipt with the new form. Two, they engaged the services of an agent who, through incompetence or malice, made mistakes on their behalf.

Hello VO,

A friend of mine was at the embassy today for a visit visa. Unfortunately, the number on confirmation page of the DS-160 was dissimilar to that on the appointment page. More worrisome, he left the embassy without an interview. What do you advise please? He has to attend a conference in the US by July 9, 2017.

Thanks!

Hi @Takeastep and all!
I got a letter through mail from the embassy asking me to send my passport and travel insurance close to when I intend leaving for Germany for my research stay. I think that's all, no mention of the blocked account.

Best wishes!

ayo23us:
Thanks!

I have a feeling that the VO understood what I was trying to explain when I raised the issue of the blocked or no blocked accounts. She later asked how much I was earning per month hear. I told her and even explained that my pay slip is included in the application docs.

But anyway, let's see what happens as I hope for the best.

Best wishes!

aibee01:
To buttress your point 670 euro divide by 30days equals 22.33euro......thats for us with blocked account...with 24euro per day the guy should be ok.......though the authority no wan hear say you go manage or anything...but had it been the guy remember/know this calculation na shut up e go be for the VO.......

Thanks! Fingers crossed!

Thanks!

I have a feeling that the VO understood what I was trying to explain when I raised the issue of the blocked or no blocked accounts. She later asked how much I was earning per month hear. I told her and even explained that my pay slip is included in the application docs.

But anyway, let's see what happens as I hope for the best.

Best wishes!

takeastep:
Thank God for the success of your interview.

With whatever you are earning as salary + 24Eur per day, I think you should be more than OK.

You need not to open or fund a blocked account.

However, if the embassy still want you to do so, expect them to send you a mail instructing you to do such. But I don't anticipate that.

If it happens they insist and you don't have money to fund a blocked account, you may need to prove your case maybe by submitting your payslips/account statement...and perhaps, you involve your sponsor.

For now, keep calm and hope for the best.

takeastep:
Would be glad to know if and when your interview is done tomorrow.

We await your success story.

And to many others who have received their visa recently, we want to hear from you. How you went about it, the challenges, contours and favours you encountered on your way.

Lots of new guys are here. They want to learn from your testimony.

Many thanks @Takeastep! Thanks for asking. I was about reaching out to you.

The interview went well. I don't really liked their method, despite arriving the embassy around 6:15am, I wasn't through until past 10am. The VO had just 5 of us for the long stay visa (including a guy from Anambra going for undergraduate study).
After we finished the security checks, the VO lady, who arrived the interview counter at exactly 7am, came with a smiling face, and the student guy beside me said it unusual to see her smile. Then I told him today should be good, and it was actually so.
The documentation process was very tedious unlike my experience at the US embassy. I had no issues with the documentation except that she asked me to go outside and get the prepaid courier envelope. We paid 13,500 as application fee. Virtually the 5 of us where asked to go for the envelope.
Afterwards, we were again called for the main interview. The student guy was the first and he spent so much time. Only God knows what sorts of questions he was being asked. But I have a feeling he would be successful.
For me I answered all questions except that she was like staying I have to open a block account that the stipend (24euros/day) my host in Germany is offering is small. I told her that they would pay for my flight and accommodation too and she said she saw it. She asked how much am earning where I work and I told. She said I have to get insurance and I said that is not a problem. Lastly she told me they would communicate me through e-mail. And that was all.

My question: what's your reaction to the block account stuff? Thanks!+