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It was $700 / N322k the last 2 flight evacuations but it's increased to $850 / N402k

See more details on http://www.nigeriahc.org.uk/

LagosismyHome:
Out of curiosity. . Is this flight free? and if no please what the cost or range amount

In case you are not aware and interested, there's another flight evaluation scheduled for the 8th August. Cheers

Ace2013:
Noted, thanks for the response.

I think you are referring to Wirecard / Curvecard which has nothing to do with Monzo

mimilyrics:
As I stated then, it was a temporary note of caution as a result of the UCard issue pending when the FCA fixed the loopholes that were existent then. The Ucard issue has been sorted now and the loopholes fixed.

Monzo is to get the OP ready for transaction upon arrival in the UK before shopping for other banks after sorting enrolment and settling down.

I thought you advised against using Monzo

mimilyrics:
In the UK. Once you sort your accomodation, you can open a monzo account from your phone using your passport/any govt issued ID and get your debit card in 2-5 working days or get a status letter from your school (after your enrolment) to open a traditional bank account. For Monzo, you can pay the £ cash you had from Nigeria into your account at any post office since it's not a brick and mortar bank.

If you have to do it in Nigeria, it can be daunting because most banks give the $ card so if you get that, you need to fund your card with $ before you leave (this might end up being expensive in the long run). If you can get a £ card in Nigeria, then you can fund that through transfer to enable you do pos/web payments in the UK; you will only be able to withdraw Forex deposited in cash via cash.

Fiancee? Registry done? Not sure how this will work as you are not officially married but hope the attach helps

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents

Nielbaba:
Good evening house , kindly advice, my fiancee lost her job last month,, initial plan was to file for me before the year end, now she hasn't gotten a job now so one month is off without payslip.if she eventually gets a job next month , does it means the 6 months will start counting afresh?

My MIL was stuck here as well and was meant to return Last April with BA. She returned with the 2nd evacuation flight about 4 weeks ago with Air Peace.

You have nothing to worry about with overstay as it will be overlooked in the next application but you just need to update UKVI. I think no one knows the next evacuation as the last one was a mess. Air Peace was denied landing rights and were forced to hire a UK based flight (Air Partner) which the embassy claimed it was expensive

The embassy no go ever pick so it's best to just keep an eye on their website.

Ace2013:
Hello, could you please advise on below.

My mum in law has been in the UK since feb and was due to return April end but her flight got cancelled. She flew in with BA. They have cancelled on us over 4 times now and still uncertain if they would fly next month i.e august. Her visa expired July 21st and i extended using the corona virus extension which is now valid July 31st. I am trying to call the Nigerian embassy to see if i can get her booked unto the next evacuation flight of which the date is still unknown. No response from them yet.

Abeg people do we have people with the same experience? Kindly advise as i do not want her to be classed as as "overstay"

Common oga Lexus .. But this is so untrue .. I use Monzo for small and/or hefty and never pegged. I have friends who use Starling Bank for business and theirs have never been pegged and even recognised by the govt for BBLS.

Probably the one u dey use na China product so wouldn't be surprised if pegged

Lexusgs430:
Monzo and the likes, are disposable accounts favoured by àwọn ọmọ olodus........

Try making a hefty transfer from a traditional account to Monzo or the likes....... Your bank would peg transfer in the cloud............

If you use a digital bank like Monzo, it will give you the option to accept or decline transaction. Traditional banks will always decline such transactions. Them never step their game up

LagosismyHome:
Mine is still sleeping, almost 2 hours later ... hopefully the system will wake up and do the transfer . I just couldn't get it paid by visa , tried 4 bank cards I have and it all declined so I took a chance and did bank transfer

Maybe that why it taken longer . Good rate but not all bank cards will be allowed.

Sometimes they don't know the rules. Email the school(s) explaining the attached

mamacajah:
The reason I am asking is because I have lost 2 applications based on this academic progression on a 2nd Masters. Both schools said I didn't meet academic progression for doing a second program at the same level during visa application. But now you guys are saying that applies only to those in UK? But I applied as an overseas student. I am getting a bit confused here...

Is there anyone who successfully applied for a 2nd Masters or knows someone who did.. to shred more light on this.. Thanks!

I have a baby cot that I would like to give away. It looks exactly in this link https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/boxing-day-sales-deals-kids-10632832 (Chatsworth Cotbed in the Babies R Us) bought from Toys r us.

If you live around Derby / Leicester / Nottingham / Loughborough axis and interested in picking it up, please let me know .

Child benefit is public funds

https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit-move-to-uk

Teepp10:
Good day good people.

I am on tier 2 visa with no recourse to public funds. Someone is telling me I can get child benefit on a child born here, that it'snot public funds. Is this true please?

I don't want any shikini money that will affect me during ILR application o, please come to my aid

Thank you

This is not the right forum though

1. This only applies to UK residence extending their visas and as it sounds you still dey naija

2. You wouldn't be able to submit application and book appointment anyways without paying IHS. So it's a must you pay (unfortunately)

3. TLS website says it's closed so there's nothing we fit do until they say otherwise. Every prospective student here is also patiently waiting for TLS to open lol

4. It is straightforward. You will be required to fill in your family details and will be asked if they are travelling with you or not

All the best!

khoj:
Hello guys. Good day everyone.

Please I'm about applying for my tier 2 Visa. Now I have some questions. Please I need help.

1) anyone aware if the IHS fee for nhs staff has been stopped as promised by the British prime minister.

2) do you advise I go ahead to pay in the event where 1 above is not known ( it's a family of 4, so its very expensive)

3 ) the TLS are they working or is there any other way of submitting supporting documents. I ask this because the TLS website is saying they are closed for now

4) I would need assistance in the application, as I'm confused as to where I have to put my family in the application.


Thanks everyone.

Is this a Govt school? I've heard cases where one don't need to apply online but only register with the school and get the free 30 hours

BouharryArtikou:
I do not know ‘someone’ who got it.
I am on tier4 as I type this.
At 3, My daughter got 15 hours per week. Rather than 3 hours per day for 5 days, we made it 5 hours per day for 3 days (she wasn’t getting free meals though)


Last September, she started Reception class.
Take her to school at 8:30am. Take her home at 3:15pm. Monday to Friday. She gets free feeding.

Thanks for the clarification

LagosismyHome:
I am 100 percent sure ALL 3 to 4 year old are entitled to 15hours free .... 30 hours is public funds but 15 hours is not public funds for 3 to 4 years , instead classified as early education.

No power now to find the official guidance but it is in the gov website somewhere

Just occurred to me that my lil one got 15 hrs . Completely forgot lol. It's all kids regardless of visa. It's the 30 hours that's public funds

My bad

Anitaamich:
Meaning she applied and got it, I’m now confused @justwise, what can you say about it please?

If you click further to check eligibility, you will see that it's public funds

Plus the bolded doesn't seem to exist

LagosismyHome:
it is 3 years and for Student Visa yes for 15hours....also just a caveat. I am talking about England, that where I live and know about. Scotland and Wales might be different

Check the gov website . All information is usually listed
https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-and-education-for-2-to-4-year-olds

I remember trying to apply for the free 30 hours and was asked if I was entitled to public funds which I wasn't eligible for. Also, I'm not sure if there's 15 hours for Tier 4 students

So you need to be careful so you don't unknowingly apply for public funds.

https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare

Anitaamich:
I thought it’s from 2years old?? So I can get 15hrs free while on student’s visa

This your vision 2022 visa planning ehn

It's no big deal

profemebee:
Hello all...

How's summer treating y'all?

Please is it a big deal if some of your letters and docs come without ur middle name?

My NHS letter and water bill comes with just my first and last names...no middle names... while some other come with middle name as seen on my passport and BRP..

I do hope this won't be a problem when i want to renew my spousal visa..

Thanks for anticipated responses..

Or you can just walk into any bank branch the uni uses and make payment. It's even easier opening one of the digital mobile banks (e.g Monzo, Starling) in the UK these days provided you have some form of ID.

gsk4reality:
Let's assume I pay my initial tuition deposit.. Can I carry around £6k pounds in cash for tuition.. Does schools accept cash payments?

I've never seen that page before. Did you use the link below?

https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/product/family-routes?_ga=2.11666929.436335325.1591790383-573246733.1579951710

Lamakinde:
Hello People, I just started filling my application on the gov.uk site which was different from the old site of visa4uk for my FLr. I am on the 5yr route with BRP to expire on the 9th of August 2020. Please which is one will I choose here as the 5yr route is saying if you want waive as your partner is on benefits (my partner is not on any benefit) or the one that says parents 5yr route. Please help with an answer. Thanks

Since there's a valid leave on the date of departure, continuous residence is maintained as long as you spend less than 6 months outside the UK.

Not sure what the reason for the question but as it stands 'cos of COVID, tier 4 dependant can apply within the UK

dafemnet:
Hi, a quick one guys ,If a tier 4 dependant returns home to apply for a tier 4 before the expiration of the current visa,what implications does that have on the 10 years long residence route to indefinite leave to remain please?

One can actually combine tier 1 and tier 2 towards 5-year route leading to ILR

mimilyrics:
You can only get 5 years using time spent continuously on one visa (I.e Tier 2, Tier 1, Spouse), not a combination of time spent on different visas. The combination of time spent on different visas can be used for the 10 year route.

The time spent studying doesn't apply to the 5 year route but can be used in combination with time spent on other visas for the 10 year route.

There's is also a cap on the number of years that an international student can study in the UK for. So even if an individual continuously studies for, let's say, 7 years (BSc + MSc + PhD), he/she will be not be able to count years spent on T4/PSW towards ILR except they switch to another applicable visa category while still holding a valid leave.

Freaky freaky

Lexusgs430:
You are doing well..... Ooin......

Not in all cases. According to UKVI, there may be exceptional cases for studying at the same level. In this case, Biomedical Engineering to Advanced Manufacturing may be possible as long as he provides a strong justification.

LagosismyHome:
This should not be your prayer or aspiration ........... why spend more money on another MSC. . Hopefully after Biomedical Engineering , doors should open for a job in your related field and then you grow from there

To prove progression - you need to show that the new degree is at a higher level than the previous ......... making MSC to MSC hard to convince that there is a progression

Not sure if you misread. I've used in all my applications including dependant and spousal visas.

@bolded .. will ask myself first

LuvlyIva:
Hmmmm! Never heard of it in spouse visa application. You can ask any body

They are recognised. I've used for all my applications with no issues/questions whatsoever.

LuvlyIva:
No Nigeria Catholic marriage certificate is not recognised for spouse visa only court registry

Isn't this the ideal thing to do?


Plus what kind of immigration bill will prevent the main applicant on deciding who to travel with

Cyberknight:
If by "declaring" the children, you mean stating that one has children on one's application form, whether or not the applicant intends to travel with them, that is a given and must be done.

I really don't know how the situation you described might play out, but here's what I know about someone who did it.

She was a lady who was divorced and had 2 daughters, who left them behind here when she went to the UK for a PhD, intending them to live with her sister's family for a while (they were I think 9 and 11 or 12 at the time). That didn't work out (she told me her brother-in-law took in other relations, complicating the situation), so she moved them to their father (ex-husband). That didn't work out too (usual blame the new wife), so after about a year and a half, she arranged herself (her ex contributed financially), got them visas and took them over.

P.S. Note that there's an Immigration Bill currently before the Commons, and with the Tories' unhealthy fixation on immigration, anything can change at any time.

Make sure all your dependants are listed on the form to avoid any issues later.

There's a part of the form that will ask if your kids are travelling with you or not.

Magdagascariens:
Wouldnt this affect the process of bringing kids in later. Since they weren't declared...

3 years no too far again . .. ... Oju lo pe si

Lexusgs430:
He better hold hin wife back for 9ja..... Or be prepared to live like a bachelor.......

Baban dagbe, iya yonwa........

Lol Egbon wa

I know of a similar case where the wife applied from naija trying to switch visa, decision made and was banned for 10 years knowing fully well the husband/kid were still in the UK.

Really sounds harsh but unfortunately it's what it is. He doesn't fall under the exemption but he could give a compelling reason to justify his re-entry.

Lexusgs430:
Haba Huncle, he waves his wife and child bye bye, and can only see them, when madam returns to Nigeria or madam does a zoom call...... Haba.......

We don't want his torry to be like our friend, wey hin wife get sugar issues o......

Not unless Huncles & Haunties, are prepared to become agony ears........

You will most likely be required to serve the remainder of your ban while the main application and your child be granted visas.

petetherock:
Goodday wonderful people of this forum, i need your advise over a concern that is really stressing me mentally, my wife is a doctor, just got her full GMC registration and license to practice in the UK, we have been married for 6 years and we have a 5 year old son who is a U.S citizen. We are about to apply as a family under Tier 2 for her to resume work in the NHS, However, i was denied in 2013 a visitor's visa to the UK and it was denied under 3207a which is a category for deception. I couldn't challenge it then, however moving forward, my circumstances has changed, and i have a family now and also changed my job from the one i had when i was denied seven years ago. The issue now is that as a family unit, will my past denial with deception alter my chances to move together with my family? N:B this denial was seven years ago, it was a visitor's visa, was single then, My wife is the principal applicant now and she feels that we will be fine because am her dependent with my son, Some people have said different things that it is technically a ban, but on the refusal letter it was not stated so, i need clarity, what are my chances??
Thanks in advance good people!!!

Has your friend considered checking the school website or emailing on how to change course? Usually it's straight forward subject to approval (like meeting the new course requirements)

IsJustGrace:
My friend paid deposit last week and now wants to change her course, please how can she go about it.