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Bonike1:
Thank you, just that I have seen several people given that same response and it was a refusal. Whereas some were sent a response like" Thank you for your email, the visa application referred to has been approved, contact the courier service for your documents"

Bonike1:
Like an hour or there about

Bonike1:
Hi guys, I am new here and I have seen a lot of information that helps. God bless you all.

However I submitted my study application july 24th, did biometric august 17 and I got a message from visamail@justice.ie to book another accommodation last week which i did, only for me to send a mail to them today and copied Abuja asking for the status of my application and the response i got from Abuja embassy isn't encouraging. Dublin is yet to reply though.

"A decision has been made on your application, it will be sent out tomorrow"

Josh206:
Yeah it was.

Josh206:
Guys please how long does Appealing refused application process take? @Icasng

Olivesmusic:
I got a message from the visa office last week Wednesday that my application is being examined but it was noticed that my accommodation booking is not in line with the Covid-19 guidelines for people entering Ireland from Nigeria.


They told me to contact my school and liaise with them to get an advise on the booking and reply them within 3 working days or risk a visa refusal if I do not comply.

I had to contact my school immediately!!

The school gave me a list of accommodation options available and So I went to pay for a 3-week accommodation at the bank and snapped my Form A and it's duplicate as evidence as I knew that it will take time before the telex became ready.

I sent the evidence to the school and they helped me book the accommodation on Friday.

I sent every necessary files I could lay my hand on as evidence of accommodation booking to the embassy that same Friday in order to meet up with the 3-working days ultimatum I was given and I also forwarded the mail from the school showing that the school has booked the accommodation for me.

Lo and behold , my visa was approved and was published yesterday....


Hope this helps!!

Olivesmusic:
I got a message from the visa office last week Wednesday that my application is being examined but it was noticed that my accommodation booking is not in line with the Covid-19 guidelines for people entering Ireland from Nigeria.


They told me to contact my school and liaise with them to get an advise on the booking and reply them within 3 working days or risk a visa refusal if I do not comply.

I had to contact my school immediately!!

The school gave me a list of accommodation options available and So I went to pay for a 3-week accommodation at the bank and snapped my Form A and it's duplicate as evidence as I knew that it will take time before the telex became ready.

I sent the evidence to the school and they helped me book the accommodation on Friday.

I sent every necessary files I could lay my hand on as evidence of accommodation booking to the embassy that same Friday in order to meet up with the 3-working days ultimatum I was given and I also forwarded the mail from the school showing that the school has booked the accommodation for me.

Lo and behold , my visa was approved and was published yesterday....


Hope this helps!!

Preye21:
Yours is approved already, start preparing

Akinsu:
I submitted 29th July and I’ve not gotten my decision. Although the visa office requested for my Duolingo result and I sent it on Saturday. No feedback yet

ICaSNg:
Its not clear what yours or your sponsors circumstances are when you submitted and docs submitted.

For appeals, you have to be very detailed when addressing things

Preye21:
Good afternoon everyone, my visa was rejected and I'm getting my docs tomorrow. Please is it advisable to appeal as lectures for my course begins around October 5.

Gladitor01:
I submitted on the 27th and I was called yesterday to go for my biometrics today but they later called to cancel.

Akindelepeter7:
Help please,

I went in to the VFS on 28th of July. My appointment was 11am. I was there around 9am. Sorting documents and waiting till it get to my turn. Unfortunately, when it around 3pm and a staff was about to attend to me. We were told to go out that they want to close. The man who sent us out says they open from 8am - 2pm.


My problem is, I tried rescheduling the appointment but it show a message ' not eligible to reschedule'.


Please what can I do next? What is the solution?



I need suggestion and way forward, please.

Thanks.

johnsonolumide:
Did you submit on Monday or Tuesday?

Otenzy:
Staff is the correct word. There's no plural for the word.

ICaSNg:
Not necessarily; just make sure you do well to fulfil all requirements ,more importantly try and cover the reasons stated in all previous refusal(s)

JJuin03:
I saw this update below on the Irish embassy's website, so it seems we are not sure if applications will continue anytime soon.
https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/nigeria/our-services/visas/visas-for-ireland/

Preye21:
My agent shared this with me, hope it helps




One of our irish University partners shared the below with us. "I was on a call yesterday with Visa manager, Enterprise ireland and all the colleges and universities in Ireland.

Statistics from the EI office and consultants in Ghana showed a worrying increase in coronavirus cases in Nigeria and Ghana so please stay safe, follow protocol and hope we all make it out the other side.

Visa manager David O’Rourke said plan is for VFS to open on Monday 22nd June

Documents will be processed at VFS as usual, then sent to Embassy in Abuja where a colour photocopy of all documents will be taken and couriered to Dublin to be reviewed by the 3 ladies that went back to Dublin from Visa office when coronavirus broke out. These 3 ladies will be reviewing Study Visa applications from Nigeria and Ghana only. Only Study Visa's will be processed. No other visa's will be looked at. Study Visa's have full priority and will have extra people resources. They said that 8 weeks is the processing time and it shouldnt go beyond this.

I asked about Appeals from Jan 2020 and they said they had about 120 appeals that they will start getting back to people next week. However he said that people wont get Visa stickers in passports until Nigeria has been put on approved list of countries that can arrive into Ireland.

However he will process Visa applications and students will be told whether their visa application has been successful or not. Then once travel is confirmed and open, Visa stickers will be issued in passports back to students.

That’s the generalist gist of what was said yesterday on the call.

There were some other questions about whether allowances be made because of currency devaluation and so sponsors accounts may not now show required sums. There is no change to Visa - sponsors would now need to show €10,000 for living expenses for students year of study.

Also questions about students paying in instalments of €6000 then payment plan. They said that even if a college allows this, the sponsor at point of Visa application still needs to be able to show the full tuition fees and living expenses regardless how they are allowed pay it by the college. (NOT THAT MOST SCHOOLS REQUIRE FULL PAYMENT – THIS HASN’T CHANGED)

EI in Lagos noted that there is about a $7 billion backlog on foreign currency in Nigeria and its very difficult to get Foreign currency at the moment with people having to resort to the blackmarket for a reasonable rate

Ghana consultant also noted that the foreign currency in Ghana was a major problem"

I hope this helps.

KFiona:
Tried on Friday..I was online 2:55-5 pm... nothing. Even when it came up,I couldn’t pick date

Time2win:
I know 5 people that picked. PM me your number, let me add you to a group