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Hello all, I dont know if the information on this thread also applies to a child student ie between the ages of 4-17 going to high school, her uncle who is based un the uk will be her guardian

Hey guys just thought to share this piece of information.

I have a close friend who has just had her baby in the US ,right now she is really upset as she was told her child will not have US citizenship unless the child remains in the US for the next 3yrs,. I did not know this is already taking effect, I thought it was after October 29th

boladet:
Response anyone??

Nobody is responding to my dilemma, is my issue boring or what, I have posted and reposted my question twice, instead different posts sideline my question , the US visa thread seems to be more responsive than this one .
Or should I just call on the gurus @Justwise,@,seyewest.

boladet:
Good morning to all, I have an issue, I submitted my daughter's passport at the TLS contact Ikeja with an authorisation from UK vi for an amendment in an error on a previously issued visa,I submitted it on the 31st of July , up till now I have heard nothing.I have sent emails to TLS and UKVI no response from them.
Question is ,does anyone know the time frame for correction of of a vignette (visa).
What other step can I take.
PS I can't make a call because they do not accept the Nigerian debit cards.

Response anyone??

Good morning to all, I have an issue, I submitted my daughter's passport at the TLS contact Ikeja with an authorisation from UK vi for an amendment in an error on a previously issued visa,I submitted it on the 31st of July , up till now I have heard nothing.I have sent emails to TLS and UKVI no response from them.
Question is ,does anyone know the time frame for correction of of a vignette (visa).
What other step can I take.
PS I can't make a call because they do not accept the Nigerian debit cards.

FYsol:
You can fill your form today and pay 42k for walk in on monday

thanks for your response

boladet:
Hello guys , feeling really gutted right now, my daughter and My mother were not allowed to board a flight from Nigeria to UK last night because there was a discrepancy in the passport no of the person who is accompanying my daughter (My Mother).
On reviewing the printout of the application I realised I made the mistake ,I entered an incorrect passport number for my Mum, I rushed the BHC early this morning and to my dismay they said since it was my fault they can't correct it ,I was advised to apply again.
Please how can I get an early appointment ? Is it possible ?and how much does it cost? I know Priority service is 410, but what of getting an early appointment.
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Pls can someone answer me ,my post is getting lost

Hello guys , feeling really gutted right now, my daughter and My mother were not allowed to board a flight from Nigeria to UK last night because there was a discrepancy in the passport no of the person who is accompanying my daughter (My Mother).
On reviewing the printout of the application I realised I made the mistake ,I entered an incorrect passport number for my Mum, I rushed the BHC early this morning and to my dismay they said since it was my fault they can't correct it ,I was advised to apply again.
Please how can I get an early appointment ? Is it possible ?and how much does it cost? I know Priority service is 410, but what of getting an early appointment.
.

Anyone with a response to this please?

boladet:
hello fellow nairalanders, i just removed my spouse from accompanying to non accompanying , since he has not done wes and his ielts score was not good,however this did not improve my score , it still remains at 405 i was told it will increase my score or should i still hold on, maybe the increase is not immediate.

hello fellow nairalanders, i just removed my spouse from accompanying to non accompanying , since he has not done wes and his ielts score was not good,however this did not improve my score , it still remains at 405 i was told it will increase my score or should i still hold on, maybe the increase is not immediate.

hello all , a friend of mine is in need of urgent advice, right now she is in the United states ,she travelled with her brother in law 30yrs of age and her two kids for a family occassion, they all applied together , the issue is the brother in law has told her he is not coming back ,all her pleas for him to reconsider are falling on deaf ears,so she will be returning without him.
she is now worried about how it is going to affect her if she wants to travel in the future as they are bearing the same name ,she still plans to holliday next year as the visa expires in 2021 ,please any advice for her.

Or is there a customer care service number I can call please, okay so I have just gone through previous posts to see that a couple of us encountered the same issue, please let me know how you eventually got the free of charge service.@ifeoluwasegun and @steel101

ifeoluwasegun:
Maybe you keep scrolling right.
There's a right pointing arrow at the right edge of the dates, that brings you other dates.
You may try that.

Thanks Ife, I have done that but it is bringing out empty page all the way to 2020 , some slots have come up but it is not the free self-service ,only premium lounge and priority service and I don't want either, I am confused as to why the self service slot is not coming up. SOMEONE PLS ASSIST !!!!!!!. Here are pics to show what I am taking about

hello all, i need assistance please ,i am trying to book an appoinment on the TLSwebsite unfortunately when i click on the dates there is no response i have already paid , i didnt book immediately i paid which was 3weeks ago but now i want to book i cant seem to be able to click on any thing ,my travel date is mid july ,to futher explain no time slots are coming up under the dates so i cant book an appoinment or are all appoinments booked already till june ending as nothing is coming up, please help

Please I have paid for the visa fee but I can't book an appointment now as I will be traveling in July ,hope my payment will still be valid when I book appointment in may .

I need some assistance please,I am trying to book an appointment and it's automatically taking me to premium appointment using premium lounge I don't need this Nd I don't know if clicked on it by mistake and I can't go back to that page anymore , what can I do please.

Hi all, the last time I applied for a UK visa was in 2012 ,now it is 2019 I am in the process of applying ,I can see the process has changed. My question can someone tell me the cost implication of getting my documents scanned and uploaded he TLS cennter as opposed to scanning them and uploading at a business centre .

hello fellow nairalanders i have almost completed the form for Uk visit visa i am at the payment section and i can see that the only options for paying are by card , am I missing something, is there no payment at the bank option?

Hey guys Visa for my son(baby) was approved yesterday it was pretty straightforward considering the whole family have valid visas already, The only concern I had was the fact that we had been issued since early 2018 and was yet to be used. I was the first on the interview queue I was interviewed by a Lady .
Me -Good Afternoon.
VO - Good morning ,oh sorry Good afternoon
Me submitted baby's passport , VO lady asked for mine asking to see my visa
VO when were issued this visa and why haven't you travelled .
ME - I was pregnant ,so we decided to wait until the baby was born
VO -what is the purpose of your visit.
ME-vacation tourism.
VO -who will you be visiting.
ME-my sister in law
VO - where is your husband
ME- He is waiting for me at the car park
VO what do you do
ME I work at xyz
VO ,what does your husband do
Me He owns his own company abc.
VO - so the whole family of five will be travelling
ME -Yes.
VO- picks up the white paper ,your visa has been approved bla bla bla.
ME - thank you.
I noticed that the pile of blue paper was way higher than the white paper .(the White paper pile was so flat)
almost as if they have predetermined how many approvals will be given.

This reminds me of the movie "day after tomorrow" this is so uncanny sometimes Hollywood predicts what might happen in the future

Shinner2010:
hello house... I have my interview next week, I want to ask if Native Dress is allowed for interview? or only English Dress?

You can wear native or English as long as you look smart,decent and responsible. Don't go and wear agbada oh lol.

Gaggi:
America don cast o. Nigerians must spoil everything. Visited the US twice before, once with family, once alone. I've never exceeded 2 weeks, i get bored with long holidays. We've never had our kids born in US even when wifey had a valid Visa while pregnant.
Yesterdays interview.
Vo. Gd morning. Where to?
Me. Iowa.
Vo. What for
Me. Holiday.
Vo. I see you've been to the US before, where else have u been to.
Me. Dubai, Switzerland.
Vo. Why is your family not following you this time.
Me. They are busy with school and work.
Vo. Sorry you are not qualified for now. Hands blue paper over.
Me. Couldn't believe it.

Are you sure they are not aware that your sister who is a citizen tried or is trying to file for you

[quote author=Grubsk post=74937286]Hello House,
So I finally went for my 2nd interview last week Monday below is my transcript

VO: Hello, how are you doing? Thank you so much for informing us about your intention and we really appreciate you coming in.

Me: not a problem
(Meanwhile behind her was a white lady and a white man whom I assume is the Interviewer’s supervisors)

VO: there have been a lot of medical insurance fraud in the US and we are trying to manage it the little way we can; most hospitals give you a lower cost for child birth and afterward they go back to claim it from insurance and we are trying to reduce it by making sure you are going to the right hospital; please can you show me your correspondence between you and the hospital?

Me: sure (handed her the papaer)

VO: thank you; you are going to New Jersey and why New Jersey?

Me: I have family and friends in New Jersey who will assist me during my stay

VO: oh okay; I can see that you have been offered $8k for CS and the cost of childbirth in New Jersey is approximately $16k which means they will later go and claim the balance on your behalf.

ME: oh is that what they do? Wow that not good. If I was given a higher price I could have plan for it and if it’s something we can afford definitely we will go for it, we can afford it, it’s something I can actually afford on my own if that was the cost they gave me.

VO: okay so where do you work and what do you do?

ME: (I told them)

VO: and your husband ?

ME: ( I told them)

VO: okay can you please give me a minute let me talk to my supervisors?

ME: Sure not a problem

( aunty mute the microphone spoke to the people behind and I could literally hear their conversation)

VO: please can you do something for me?

ME: sure what is it?

VO: can you look for another hospital in New Jersey that can give you the right bill, I understand you have family in New Jersey but they are other cheaper states where you can have you baby
(And she looks back, talking to her supervisors “do I need to take her passport? “ Oga said “no we are not revoking her visa so we don’t need her passport”
And she turns back to me after bringing out a white paper )
Can you send in your correspondence with the new hospital and attached your bank statement and send it to this Dhl address, since we are not revoking your visa I don’t think we need your passport.

ME: okay thanks, so how long will it take to hear back from you?

VO: just send it in and we will get back to you via email as soon as possible.

ME: okay thanks

Packed my papers and I left meanwhile I had arranged myself for Canada all I had to do was hit send if they try to denied me; so my confidence level was intact and I know with a valid VISA your chances of getting Canada visa was high so I was ready for them.

I have started looking for hospital though really wish I can get list of states in the US and their maternity cost. Google is just giving me incomplete information. Please if you have or have seen any link share with me. I will also advice we avoid Texas cos with what i see Texas and New Jersey are on the same category when it comes to cost.

Nice this is like a breath of fresh air!

Kamsiboy:
Hello All,pls I need an advice where we went wrong.Our interview was two days ago.
Vo: Good morning
Hubby and I: Good morning Sir
Vo:why are you going to US.
Hubby:I am going on vacation.
Vo: Do you have relatives in US.
Hubby:yes.
Vo:are you visiting him
Hubby:No.
Vo:where are the interesting place to visit.
Hubby: Chinese garden.
Vo: sorry and issue us a blue paper.

Chinese garden?? That was it

groovychik:
I told them upfront and was seriously drilled. I was asked 13 questions and as God would have it, I did not stutter at all, which is incredulous. I would post an advice I got on Nairaland from a wise man below, which really helped my confidence level. all the best...


First of all, accept the fact that the friend in question is you! I'll give you my experience so that you don't feel that you are alone. Others with a similar issue can also read this and note the tips.

I'm emotionally touched to respond to this question because I also have a similar issue and have somehow managed it.

You won't go wrong telling the VO about your speech issues before you start the interview. In fact, this step is recommended by one of the VO's here on nairaland. The benefit of this step is that it reduces your stress level and allows the VO to be patient with you. If you don't trust your fluency or you feel you may have moments of stuttering during your interview, I advise you follow this strategy.

The other strategy, which I used, is to rehearse very very well and know your words for every likely question. This strategy is different from cramming. Know your school, your program, everything about your application and rehearse them very very well. I rehearsed every day for one month before my interview. I drafted likely questions and gave to my nice friend who called me every day at a particular time for 3 rounds of interviews. It took less than 40 minutes each day for the interviews and the feedback. The friend knew my condition and suggested ways I could avoid some words or use synonyms where necessary. Another friend, who also knew about my condition, assisted with several rounds of physical mocks a few days to my interview. To practice my fluency, I volunteered to help other visa applicants with their mocks on the condition that they also give me mock interviews. So, I would do 3 rounds with them and they will do 3 rounds with me. These applicants did not know about my condition and even when I stuttered sometimes, it wasn't pronounced and they didn't notice. I used their interviews to get a feel of how the atmosphere will be when I'm interviewing with a total stranger like a VO. I think I had ~ 12 mocks with those visa applicants.

My strategy may be very hectic, but I did it because I hate being seen as an object of pity. So, if method 2 seems hectic for you, method 1 is totally fine. Just rehearse, relax and tell the VO about your issue. Then, speak without fear because 90% of stuttering is caused by the fear of stuttering, not even the stuttering itself.

Overall, being a stutterer is a very hard thing in our society. Just imagine the shame you'll feel when you have your moments while giving a speech in a packed gathering. Just be strong and keep pushing.

About my interview, I had two stuttering moments but I think the VO didn't notice because I paused, took a deep breath and continued. She may probably be thinking that "E be like say this boy don forget him script grin grin grin".

God bless.

Please was it a visiting or study or business visa

What is happening to this thread , no updates? or no one has travelled recently ,hmmm so it is true i am beginning to see the effect of the high rate of visa denials on this thread It i well

you didnt have to create a new topic for this your question can be answered in the US students visa section search for the topic join the convo and post your question

Expressivee:
U might want to check the amount in CAD you put it. I also got ineligibility .engage when I first filled mine

Thanks will do that

hi guys pls i need help i just finished filling an express entry profile and i immediately got a message that i am not eligible i dont understand why,my score was not even shown or computed, i have an okay score in ielts 9L 8R 7.5w &7Sp i have the equivalent of masters degree since i am a dentist this was evaluated by wes , why i am ineligible ,i took the inital survey i was eligible what must have happened.
i filled my spouse to accompany me but he does not have general ielts and his ECA is not ready but he has relative in canada could that be wht made me ineligible .should i go and create another EE profile .PLease i need answers i am so concerned.

carnal:
many thanks,from what have read both on their site and nairaland here, i think am qualify, however documents to attach aside international passport?DS 180 form isnt opening completely,is anyone experiencing these in the house?

have you been able to log in now I am having same issue I have been trying to schedule appointment I can't log in

boladet:
Hi all I have been having a hard time scheduling an appointment for visa interview.The site is not coming up I have tried 3 different browsers on my laptop,not successful.Decided to use my phone I was able to get to where I enter my username and password but it keeps on giving me the error message we cannot validate your captcha. I have tried several times since yesterday till now.Is anyone else experiencing this .what is the way foward I need to get an appointment on time.

ermmm Anyone with similar problem please let me know if i i have to do this at another location or can i book an interview by phone call i am beginning to have conspiracy theories