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missjekyll:
Hi Everyone, does anyone know whether the Nigerian High Commission is open?
I wan go capture today.

Sahara Reporters are saying they are shut. Make I siddon for house crash well well. Una wehdone o

So you've not been before .. Congrats mate

CSPb:
Glory to Jesus Christ.

Visa collected

Biometric day: 26th July ( Standard)
Collection mail: 11th August
Collected: 12th August.

Have learned alot from this trend.
What I have learned from my visa process is to be sincere and truthful.

Again.. We have answered this question a million times if you read just few pages back.

You can apply anywhere in the world as long as you have the permit to reside in the country.

As for POF, you can use naira account from anywhere as long as you meet the requirements.

2C1E:
Ha! I have used my Wema account already to apply for my cas.. I thought I can apply from abroad

Nothing but false.

ggg4:
If you doing it anywhere outside Nigeria make sure you use the POF from a bank in a country you would be applying from. I live abroad too and I had to come home to apply because my money is in naira. I hope this helps.

It falls under FLR (HRO) outside the PBS rules which I mentioned earlier using Article 8 right to family life. I remember helping a friend with article 2 and 8 back then .. Best to also involve a solicitor if there's a need to

dustydee:
With kids involved, there may be a way. I am not sure if "right to family life" applies here but you can research that while we wait for the experienced ones like Lexusgs430. Meanwhile, what is you skillset? You can look for a Tier2 sponsored job as well.

Those who are cohabiting self dey get visas

Chrishertz8:
Please my people, is it true that marriage has to be up to 6months before one can be qualified to apply as couples

Sorry to hear. For unforeseen situation like this, the process of switching to another category doesn't come cheap.

The cheapest will be to switch to a skilled work / Health visa OR Temporary Worker - Religious Worker visa but you will have to find a sponsor
The easiest is to switch to a student visa
There's Innovator visa (formerly Tier 1 Entrepreneur) but requires lots of investment funds. You can look up Startup visa (don't know if you are eligible)

You can also look up FLR (HRO) but it's a category outside the rules. The chances are slim hence doesn't guarantee approval.

All the best

lightest:
Good morning,

pls, I need urgent advice and I believe I will see a sincere and genuine one as always.

I will safe stories, I am on a dependent visa on my wife and we are to renew soonest.

we have some issues and she told me to leave the house and am sure she won't want to renew my visa for me.

what are my odds and chances of getting visa on my own pls.

it's frustrating

There's really nothing to shed light on. Do you expect to do biometrics on 19 and leave the country on the 20th?

CW will issue Vignette on the day it's approved

Thedeewhy22:
Pls can you share more light to this. Thank you because the person is using priority.

A bottle go do us

kkus:
Thank you! Oya nau, how many bottles?

Congrats and welcome to the Queen of Midlands. Buy groundnut for us ọ

kkus:
Visa alert! Visa alert!! Visa alert!!!
Application submission: 15th July
Biometrics: 29th July (Priority/ TLS Ikeja)
Collection mail: 6th August
Pickup: Passport pickup with Visa 9th August

Silent reader here� and I read this entire thread from page 1 till it got to the point of having to keep refreshing each day to see what's new. It has been an immense source of support and comfort especially when anxiety wan finish me while waiting for decision mail.

I also want to add that for people with DOB error on their WAEC certificate, all I did was make an affidavit for that and also uploaded my birth certificate. It was enough.

Thank you to @justwise and everybody contributing to this fountain of knowledge. I deeply appreciate you all.

Congrats to everyone with Visas and best wishes to those expecting decision this week and beyond.

@Tolvin I pray all works out well for you.
NTU here I come!

No issues

CW will be having a laugh if using standard or even priority

Thedeewhy22:
Good evening NL

Pls if when filling the application form for the VISA and one put aug 20 for date you plan to leave to the uk but the date given for biometric is 19th aug…hope there’s will not be issue with that?

Thank you for your response.

Yes you can

Risazii:
Good day all. Please can I use Stanbic bank statement downloaded from the app for visa application without a reference letter from the bank? Gurus in the house pls help

What about Coventry or Warwick? Coventry is about 50 minutes by train to Oxford Station with no change over while Warwick is 40 minutes with 1 change. Accommodation in Coventry/Warwick will be cheaper than Berkshire obviously but train fare needs to be factored in.

Josh121:
We are in the same shoe, looking at berkshire pls anyone which idea about this location should help us ooo

I missed that. Thanks

fificole:
Your partner MUST be in the UK or you both are applying at the SAME TIME.

Please read it again. I just did.

Under the header: Types of funds you can rely on.

Applicants don't have to apply at the same time and still use partner's account

Read the link you shared again

babavick:
Yes, your spouse can sponsor only if you are applying at the same time or your spouse is present in the UK. Otherwise, he/she cannot sponsor.

From experience, my spouse was the sponsor of our family of 4, we applied at the same time and we all got our visas.


https://www.gov.uk/guidance/financial-evidence-for-student-and-child-student-route-applicants

There's a reason why Obama was nicknamed deporter in chief lol

Congrats to your brother. Some of us like being free by doing things the right way

Pascalinho4real:
You don’t have family in America so you don’t know what is happening there , America have a working system but people are many , you get ICED when you get into trouble , as long as I’m concerned you will be in that country for years without been detected. Have you heard they deport someone from America like that?

Police will arrest an illegal migrant and release them later without been deported , my brother was arrested 2019 and he is undocumented immigrant and he is still in the county Atlanta Georgia precisely

So say what you are sure of …. The dream is to move to America not to remain with Eliza…..I pray we all make it IJN

SMH.. Until you get ICEd

Pascalinho4real:
Visiting the US have a lot of Advantage for someone with more responsibility, he is right in his statement, America is land of opportunity and you can stay illegal in America without been detected untill you get permanent residency to return home , but UK is a police country you can’t be mobile while you are out of status , most people here turned to UK because America is difficult to get the VISA but UK visa on your passport is just like a route and an enzyme to speed up the process and success of US visa , my advice here is make UK as your transit country while you are studying… America and Canada is much better to earn a living and send money home

Bolded is nothing but false

There's no such thing as 30 hours per week. Plus what does spread out your program even means. Universities have deadline for payment for each year and they don't have students to spread anything over a period of 2 years. Except u dey go university of Argos LOL. Usually a 2 year program comes with a placement/internship and if no placement in the 2nd year within the deadline, student will be asked to do project early. This also means the university will inform UKVI of the change.

Not sure how visiting US at a certain age has anything to do with any of this

fetomowo:
This needs to be stressed out more than once. If you don't have money for living expenses. Please go to a university that you can afford.

It may help if your are coming with family - a spouse that can hustle full-time.

Spread out your program for two years by doing a two year masters. In that case you can legally work 30 hours a week. Then you can also have two summer breaks if you have a September start. Once for January start. Summer breaks usually span 3-4 months anytime between April-September depending on your school.

During summer breaks as well as between your course end date and graduation date you can work as much as your body will allow you.

Again, don't go to cities that are costly. You will struggle to pay bills. You will have no savings and most probably you won't be able to complete your tuition payment. (An advice - don't start sending money to Nigeria, save your money in the UK, keep a low profile. It's not yet time to start doing Father Christmas.)

Post Study Work Visa is not guaranteed. You can be eligible and still not get it. So you must have other plans. While you are in the UK, take the opportunity to get US visit visa (this is very important for old people - those in their 30s and above), you can look at Canada and Australia for skilled immigration, if you are pretty young (early twenties) or you are young (late twenties and early thirties) and have a family.

Those of you that like to abuse opportunities thinking no one is watching you. Better believe it the UK have your records o. Una go collect contract phone Una nor go pay. You dey owe council tax after your finish school. May be your case don dey with magistrate sef. If you are interested in PSW na to behave yourself properly o. Nor chook hand for wetin some other Naija people dey do o. Your own route is PSW, do only what will not affect your chances. You and person wey dey file for Refugee status nor be the same thing.

Another option is to do another Masters, if you've saved up. Or continue on a PhD. This need not be in the UK. If you have the money consider continental Europe, Republic of Ireland, Germany, Austria, Netherlands etc.

By all means, make sure you are not returning to Nigeria the way you left. Well that is if jakpa is your ultimate goal. Have plan A, B, C, and D. If life happens to A, you switch to B. Start planning now!


I hope I have spoken well.

The first pix is related to CAS while the 2nd is related to a previous application for a UK visa.

justwise:
Yes its about your CAS, apart from bank statement and TB test result, all other documents are listed in the CAS

He's right. He's not confusing anyone as question is related to previous application with UKVI and not CAS related

justwise:
Please stop confusing people here

I honestly don't know as it depends on the caseworker.. . Some might ignore and see it as an error while another might just follow the books

DeehoneyHomes:
Please can this affect one's application if one has done biometric already?

I can't confirm this but based on what I've read here, it can be amended by the TLS guys on the day of biometrics

You can prepare a letter indicating the error and get it uploaded.

Refer to Ribabu(f): 9:39am On Aug 03 page 742 to avoid a scenario like this

Fk1987:
Pls what if the person have indicated she will be traveling with the dependent in the visa application and while the proof of funds is just for one person, what can be done? And the dependent will be coming later in the year,
And she choose assisted service for her biometric. Can anything be done on the day of the of biometric to change it that she will be going alone?

Thanks for ur anticipated response.

You fill all your dependants as normal but NO to 'Is this person travelling with you to the UK' on each dependant

olizzz:
Good morning, please how do I fill this part of the visa processing about my dependents. I am not applying with them and my POF is just for me alone. Though they will apply immediately I get my visa. Thanks

They don't have to apply at the same time if they decide not to and Yes it's possible.

Glamorouspat1:
Finally I have finished reading page 1 to 722. Chai it wasn't easy. Please I have a question. So my friend will finish her master in October, but husband that is a dependant as gotten a job that is ready to give him COS, please are they suppose to apply for work visa directly with her changing to his dependant. Is this possible since they are on a student visa tier 4, and it is yet to expire.

I will.be waiting for your replies. Thank you

14th July, 2021 + 28 days = closing balance

Oluwabaddest:
Hi everyone.


@justwise and other gurus in the house. The date for my OPENING BALANCE for the proof of funds (financial requirement) is for Wednesday the 14st of July 2021. According to the 28days rule, what should be the ideal date for the CLOSING BALANCE?

Thanks.

Keep an eye on the universities' websites

MaBuk:
Hello good people,

Please when likely is September 2022 admission opening up for schools in Chester, Leeds, Birmingham is it next month Sept or Jan 2022 or May 2022.

Please assist, I need to make a critical decision based on the timing?

Thank you.

Yes it's possible as long as you show proof that you are in a genuine and subsisting relationship

Innocent94:
Hello,pls i just got my visa last month and applied as a single,is it possible to do a court wedding before traveling and have my fiancee come as a dependent?pls help!!!

The school seems to be out of touch with the new rules.

Send them the link and show them the rules

" You, or the account holder (such as your parents or partner ), must have control of the funds you are relying on."

DoubleN:
Hello House,

Must the POF be in the Principal Applicants account? Can't the POF be in the accompanying spouse's account?

The School we are processing is saying that the POF must be either in the Applications account or Parents account before CAS can be issued even though they are aware that the applicant is married and marriage certificate, change of name etc. have been shared with them.

Even with his guidance is stated there https://www.gov.uk/guidance/financial-evidence-for-student-and-child-student-route-applicants

Partner account can be used if in UK or accompanying.

Am I missing something here

Depending on the test provider you wan use as most of them tend to do a next day delivery once you pay. I will say wait a day or 2 before you book. No issues if you wan book am now as long as you have an address and will be safe till you land.

talantolo:
Thank you for the response.
I intend to fly on the 16th of august, can i book for the covid test now?

Before as you need to enter the reference number issued by the test provider

talantolo:
Good afternoon house.

Please at what stage do i book for my day 2 & day 8 test. Is it after filling locator's form or before?

No go vex smash laptop o

ccurrie:
My people!!
No Abuja date for self service.
I chose priority and flexi/ walk-in. I thought I'd pick any date and then walk in. No date AT all. All sold. Can i walk in datelessly like that.

Pls i have been following and contributing (before someone tries to direct me to page 1). As I am seeing this my borrie dey hot and i can't recall.
@Bourne007 and @Babababy abeg help me.

Edit: they have loaded. My laptop and Internet bin dey crase before