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Doyinh:
Any Sep 14th here that has received decision mail or any mail at all or application has been transferred to vac should please update us. It's already 15 working days, at least someone must have gotten

Lol, relax. It’s not 15 working days yet.

Monday will make it 15

Erica414:
Please I got a mail decision has been made on my application, how do I contact Dhl please

Congratulations. It has to get to TLS first before dhl gets it. That should most likely be tomorrow.

You can track your parcel on the dhl website using the tracking number you were given.

Please when was your biometrics and was it priority?

inphoenix:
Noted

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mimilyrics:
Clarifying now means I've taken offence? That you said no offence meant didn't mean that you should make your comment in a condescending or patronising manner.

If you knew, you wouldn't have made the comment you made and stating that someone doesn't know something isn't abusive. If I don't know something, I wouldn't have issues saying that I don't know, no hard feelings.
You think that calling a comment clarifying a piece of information that came from me was unnecessary and funny was okay while me stating the obvious about you know knowing was rude?

I don't need to know you before I respond you as appropriate; wrapping up your words in honey doesn't negate the presence of vinegar in it.

Even Justwise whom I responded to knows that the comment wasn't rude in any form and eventually understood what I referred to in my initial post.

Hmm! Babe wey get sense!

� lol, tbh I commend your way of articulating words/sentences and passing out information. You come off as very intelligent; keep it up dear.

inphoenix:
Lol. Even when I asked you not to take offense, your conclusion is this disrespectful comeback of "what I don't know"? Simply because? I reckon you're civil to people who truly do not know on this thread, and anyone with a semblance of correcting you is subject to a pointless defense or a rude retort such as this and the other one about shouting. You will NEVER say that to me in person under ANY circumstance. You don't know me (or what I know) and trust me, if you did, you'll be impressed.

That said, keep up your good work! Cheers!

Lol, inphoenix, but it was you that first accused her of being defensive and went ahead to make a statement like this

“Doesn't in any way tamper with your reputation as a savior on this thread.”

What I saw from her write ups was her just attempting to explain better, what she meant. There was actually no form of defensiveness in what she typed.... from the first one where she was asked to speak more on leave to remain to where she was replying justwise.

You can’t finish saying something like that and now tell her not to take offense and actually expect her not to take offense just because you said so.

You saying she was being unnecessarily defensive and she should just accept what not, is actually the out of line thing in all this

� no offense o.... I was just stating my observation o. �‍♀️�‍♀️

xander21:
Hello all,

Thanks for the informative thread, I need advice on the following please (I have gone through the thread to a good extend):
I tried booking a date for TB Test and got a date of 8th of October. Would you advise I wait till after receiving the test result to pay for visa application or I can go ahead and start the application? I am trying to avoid the increased IHS surcharge cost from 5th October.

Another question, my school required they check my financial evidence before issuing my CAS, they even had to make me reprint the bank statement due to some issues. They are now satisfied with the financial evidence which is a combined account statement, one personal and one joint account with a family member of same surname (my uncle). Do you think during the interview (if any) questions would be asked why I am having a joint account? and do I have to prove what percentage of it is mine?

Thank you

cc: mimilyrics , justwise

1. You can do it either way tbh.

I will advise you go ahead and submit your visa application and then choose a date that falls after 8th of October for biometrics.... if anything is wrong with your Tb test, you just cancel your visa application and you will get your refund

For me, my Tb test was scheduled for 11th September, I submitted my visa application on 4th September and I chose 14th September for my biometrics.

Just ensure that if you are using self service, you do not mistakenly submit your documents when you don’t yet have your Tb certificate.

For sure, it is usually better to have all your documents ready before you submit your visa application, but in this case, there is really nothing to lose. If you are unable to get your certificate on 8th, you just cancel your application or you can even amend your biometrics date.

2. People usually have joint accounts with whoever for several reasons, so if the reason you have a joint account with your uncle has nothing to do with your application then just go ahead and tell them the reason you do if they ask.

I don’t think there is anyway to prove the percentage of the money that is yours, I’m not sure, however, just ensure that at-most half of the money in the account added to that in your personal account meets the required fund for your maintenance and tuition balance, if any.

Lawrence6:
Any sept 14th biometric update here pls!!!!any mail or phone call? Thought they said its 10 working days now and no longer 15.

Lol, who said? �

I’m sept 14th sha and nothing too�

justwise:
As long as you are ready to donate money to nairaland charity then I will help you search for cheaper ticket and yes I’m sure about what I’m saying.

Hahahahahahaha. When I add the money for charity and the price that you will find, won’t it now amount to the same as wakanow or even more sef ��

justwise:
That maybe true but those discounted tickets are also available on airline websites if you know what you are doing. Generally nothing you get from agent that will be cheaper than the original source worldwide

Lol, justwise.... you seem to be so sure of this your stance. It’s like you will help me find flight that is cheaper than the one these wakanow people are offering.

eddieifeoluwa:
Visa granted!!!!!

Visa approved for family of 3.

Wife Biometrics ; 17 of sep.( last week Thursday).
Myself and son biometrics : 18th (last week Friday)
Decision : Tuesday 22 of September
Collection mail : 23rd of September.

No interview no delay mail

Many visa to come in Jesus name.

Priority?

QueensRoad1:
praise God
I’ve collected the visa ooo

Submitted visa application : 21st August
Biometric and interview : 1st sept
Application sent and received by DMC : 2nd sept
Application sent to VAC: 22nd September
Collection email and visa : 23rd September

Congratulations dear.

TheGuyFromHR:
Of course that is base fare, before tax and the rest. That's the price shown on the website. Final price per person came out to about $520 per person
For the week of the 5th it was showing a base fare of $810 - $844.

Alright.

I realised that even without vpn, the 410 price was same.

TheGuyFromHR:
I use a VPN when buying Lagos to London tickets and change my location from Nigeria to the UK.

Previously you usually get lower prices when you buy your tickets from the UK as opposed to buying from Nigeria, except that you have to pay with your card, which is no longer feasible with Nigerian cards.

In any case, prices on BA's website for 2nd week of October are down to tolerable levels ($410 for a one-way ticket to Manchester/Aberdeen, about 160k), and I just bought earlier today.

$410?, are you sure about this? Was that the final price? Or that was before tax and carriage fee

sleekboss:
You have serious issues. It's not like you know anything. I won't be surprised if u are typing from one village in Nigeria. Try to get help please.

Ah ah, a post from april?

Pls let’s try in our replying to comments. When you see that a comment you feel the need to reply to was posted a long time ago, just leave it alone. Most likely the issue has already been resolved and you will just be opening old wounds and starting up a new round of back and forths on the page.

Cheers

utaraji2:
Please house I have an urgent questions.

I have managed to get my agent/sponsor into agreeing to convert my application from standard to priority.

My agent just called (through my sponsor) that if he proceeds that the original interview date will change and I may be giving a date in December.

I would like to think that this is not the case.

I had to send him the step that @mamacajah posted yesterday since he wont give me access to the application platform.

Please for those that have done it, is it through that the original interview date might change to a date in the future?

Please it is kind of urgent, my sponsor is waiting for me to confirm if I want to go through with it or not? I just want to be double sure.

Sorry if my question sound like no brainer but given my current circumstance I can't help but to ask and be double sure.

Infact once I get a feedback I will forward it to him.

Thanks for swift response.

If you haven’t done biometrics, just relax. On the day of your biometrics, pay at the TLS.

They might refuse inside, but I heard those at the gate do it. But find out from inside first.

Also, you can just leave it as standard application. Standard application visas have been coming out in 9days recently.

Besides, why is your agent refusing you access to your application. These agents really know how to be unfair. I wonder why people still patronize them. Smh

Backcheck:
Sorry sorry 9th! A Wednesday
Standard Ikeja.


And I noticed something, if you received a mail for pick up check the reference

Ref: GWFO........ you’ve been granted

Ref: GWFX........ you’ve been Rejected.

I need more people to verify the above.

Rejected visa is different from refused visa.

If your visa is rejected, it means your application is not valid and your money will be refunded

While in refused visa, your application was valid but you didn’t satisfy the requirements and your money won’t be refunded

Also usually, a rejected application normally didn’t even make it to the dmc

So if you meant that GWFX meant your visa was refused, then no, this is not correct.

Regex:
@justwise and or anybody...

I just got and submitted the ukvi consent letter from Teeside university. After that, what next do I expect or do?

You have a previous refusal?

ukay2:
Thank you so much

I got got this PTA from my bank (Stanbic) today at the official rate for dollars....never knew I would benefit from this...

Am grateful Sir.

You booked return ticket?

[quote author=Kinkwin post=94006285][/quote]My dear, I think the house has already advised that you be positive and hope for the best. Some others have even said that you have nothing to worry as you have the 28days covered.

Besides, if you cancel your application, you will not get a refund because you have already done biometrics.

So just relax and wait for the outcome.

Kinkwin:
Oh dear this is now scary , I don’t know what I was thinking, so the day I submitted won’t be added to make it 28days? This is sad

I really don’t know how they do the counting, so to be safe I usually just leave out the 1st day and the day of submission.... I count the days inbetween.

But Don’t worry, just be positive. It’ll all work out for good

Kinkwin:
Hi
I only gave an example using the September 1st.

In reality I submitted sept 5th online and printed out my statement sept 7th. But I printed the dates August 8th to September 6th even though I submitted my online application September 5th.

So I am guessing August 8th to September 4th covers my 28 days before I submitted on the 5th. Even though My statement states August 8th to September 6th.

Please am I safe ?

I think you should have waited atleast one more day. You may or may not be safe.

From my calculation, you statement shows only 27days before your application and not 28th ie counting from 9th.

But if ukvi includes 8th in their counting, then you should be safe.

You have already submitted I guess so no need crying over spilled milk. Just hope for the best.

Cheers

brainz360:
Got this around 7am this morning. I did my biometrics day before yesterday. On the 14th.

*Priority visa service
* TLS Abuja


Dear ******,

REF: GWF****

Please be advised that a decision was made on your visa application today. Your documents and visa decision will now be returned by commercial courier to the visa application centre where you applied (unless you paid for the courier fee in which case it will be returned directly to you). This can take a few days and be subject to unforeseen delays so please wait for the visa application centre to advise you when your documents and decision are ready for collection.


Regards,
UKVI Pretoria

When should I be expecting the collection mail? cos My application is still at the DMC stage

Ah ah... please what time was your appointment

I did my biometrics at TLS Abuja on Monday too and I haven’t received any mail��

Oh okay, I can see that it was priority. Now I wish I did priority ooo

Please is anybody at TLS Abuja this morning?. Google maps is saying TLS is closed and will open Tuesday 8:30

Busayomiie:
VISA APPROVED!

Online submission... Aug 12
Biometrics/interview....Aug19
Pickup mail.... Sept 8
Passport Delivered.... Sept 10
VAC....TLS Abuja.

Glory be to God. We shall all testify soon.
Thanks to those contributing to this forum.

Amen ooo. Congrats

garuskoko:
Biko, what airline are you guys using?

British Airways is available for September but it's quite expensive

Air France closest date is October 19 (classes starts 28th September for me)

Turkish airline is not reliable (at least from what I gathered here)

Anyone with any lead shld please suggest. Biko.

You can also try Ethiopian airline

spotgetj:
I think this is a settled issue now. Essence of brainstorming and analysing.

Yes dear. It is.

tabadmus:
You are 100% correct with your explanation

Yes I know dear. Thank you.

The links toyclicks posted also confirms it.

@ mimilyrics

28days finishing on the day of the closing balance (not finishing in the date of your application)

mimilyrics:
Did you read through what I wrote based on the OP's situation vis-a-vis what's in the guidance? Are you advising that the OP submit a statement that doesn't capture the funds in his/her account on the date his/her application is submitted?
My agreement was in line with general advice on age of statement and I think I updated my comment to reflect this and I mentioned situations where it was otherwise. Though it's the general advice (which I even give), the date on the bank statement was not dealt with in the guidance, only the period the funds cover.
The guidance only talks about the period the funds cover which must be 28-31 days preceding your application and not later than your application date, nothing on the date/age of the statement.

It is possible to submit a bank statement that doesn’t capture the funds in the account on the day of submission.

When you print a bank statement at the bank, it carries date you printed the bank statement and also the number of months you have chosen up till the day of printing

For eg, if I print a 28days bank statement today, it shows the funds I have in the account up til today (3/08/2020). The date of printing the bank statement is also 03/08/2020

Ukvi says it is perfectly fine for me to use this bank statement dated 03/08/2020 for the next 31 days. That means this bank statement can be used from today till 03/09/2020

I hope this is clear.

mimilyrics:
No offence meant but that's not quite right; the 28-day rule applies irrespective of when you print your statement so the OP has to reprint the statement to show funds on his online submission date.

The guidance clearly states that the funds should cover the 28-31 days preceding the application and not later than the date of application. If the OP applies tomorrow and has a statement that ends today, he has to print another one that covers 28 days including tomorrow because tomorrow is part of the 28-day count. The closing balance that will be used will be the closing balance on the day you submit, not the closing balance of the day before.

In cases where people's statements show funds beyond 31 days prior to the application or a day(s) later than the application, the ECO just counts 28-days backwards from the date of submission to ensure that the money has been in there for 28-days leading up to the application so you are right on this.

The guidance deals with the period the funds should cover and is actually silent on the age/ print date of the bank statement; the general use of 31 days after printing/before biometrics is actually a general advice due to document integrity reasons and situations in which the document date was an ish but this is not stated in the guidance. Only loan and scholarship letters have the age/date of the document stated.

Mimilyrics, you have talked about this before and I think it was corrected then and you agreed with the correction.

The ECO wants to see that you have held your funds in the account for atleast 28days and the statement of account should not be older than 31days before you submit your application.

Meaning if you printed your 28days statement of account on the 1st of July, it’s is still valid to be submitted until 31st July

You only have to reprint if you are submitting the statement after 31st July

Clarine:
I got 5k scholarship

But this is not an automatic scholarship right? You’ll have to apply for this which I’m sure must have closed for this session

mimilyrics:
I think you're mixing it up with the 28-days requirement.
Even though you have to show the money you need for 28 days prior to your online application, the printed account statement must not be older than 31 days on the date of your biometrics appointment, not online application.
You have up till the day of your biometrics to upload your documents so it shouldn't be a problem.

Mimilyrics are you show about this? I think it’s 31days from when you submit your application not biometrics