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Congratulations.

Can I send you a mail please.

lightofjoy:
What God cannot do does not exist.

Visa Alert - family of 5

18 years study gap

Tb test. 19/08/22
Visa application Saturday 24/09/22
Biometrics. Thursday 29/09/22
Brp mail. Sunday 16/10/22 (BRP for 5)
Collection mail. 17/10/22 ( Collection for 5)
Visa collection. 18/10/22 (Collection for 5)
Booked Tickets - 18/10/22 (YouKay here we come, it's still doing me like dream),
January intake


No NSF
Documents submitted
MA:
CAS,
Professional certifications,
Degree certificate (Stated on CAS),
SSCE (Stated on CAS),
Transcripts (Stated on CAS),
2 previous employer reference,
Present work ID,
Present work anniversary HR congratulations,
Employment letter,
Present work HR MBA congratulations,
Present work HR Professional Cert Congrat,
Pay Slip for 7 months,
MBA Certificate date 2018,
POF - 30m ( Got stamped statement from the bank).

Declared 2 UK visit visa refusal (2010, 2012)

Dependants
Marriage Certificate,
Newspaper publication,
Court Marriage affidavit,
Financial consent,
Parental consent,
3rd party declaration for children,
Family photos more 80 pcs and all labelled and dated,
Children birth certificate,
Letter from children schools,

I did priority, was worried why it took more than stipulated 5 day but God was faithful, though the waiting was not easy. All visas release at once, am so grateful.

3 paid call.
1st Escalation call - Wednesday 12/10/ 22 but I never knew the agent that attended to me made so many mistake.

2nd Escalation call - Friend 15/10/22. Though it was someone who did it and then informed me. I wouldn't have done it because I got a CAS used mail that same evening. But since he has done the paid call, he check the last escalation and discovered the agent made mistakes so the new agent took time to correct the error and re-escalate.

A special thanks to @DDuchess90, there was a time I asked an urgent question around 1am and before 1:30am she replied. I even mailed you and your response was swift. Thank you, May God bless and increase you. Thanks to all contributors in the house, am grateful.

When I was to start sometimes in July 2022, it got to a point I wanted to drop my dependants and do mine only because of the fund, but we later summon courage and God had His way. Don't be discourage, God will come through for you.


Thanks

You need a Reference letter from your Project Supervisor in school or any of your lecturers. That means you will need Academic Reference rather than Work (professional) reference letter since you have not been working.

Some Uni really need you to submit a reference without which they may not attend to your application or they will send you a reference request mail or they will give you a conditional offer or they may even reject your application.

So rush and get a reference from your supervisor/lecturer.

Gracias.

naxclimpsey:
Good afternoon house. Please when I was applying for my master's they asked for a reference letter from my place of work but I only graduated in 2018, started my NYSC in 2019, and finished in 2020. Is it a must I must tell them I have been working from 2020 to 2022 post-NYSC? I want to know the gap and If I failed to upload the work reference letter. My application has not been submitted yet due to this. Thank you for your swift response

Since you are aware that you are still using your maiden name, I believe you should have submitted marriage certificate, pictures, evidence of communication like whatsapp calls.

However, let's hear the experience of married couple with different surname.

Josnwa2k8:
gurus in the house ,pls I and partner did our trad and court wedding since last year but due to some family stuffs ,I haven’t done my change of name .so we went for our biometrics yesterday ,am actually the MA while my partner is d dependent, but on getting there yesterday like two of tls officers askied why we are using diff surnames ,pls hope dis will not be an issue in dere decision making ?
Thanks for ur reply

All you need is the Baby's birth certificate (National Population Commission), the Dad/Mom's NIN slip and the mother's presence. The mother will thumbprint for the baby as the baby's thumbprint cannot be captured yet.

And baby must be awake so they can capture his/her image.

Ehi22:
Hi guys

For a 10 months old baby to go register for NIN... can anyone help me with the requirements that would be needed to enable their capturing?

I can see the plan. . . . . Hmmmm. . . . I can see what is about to happen.

Soon the UK Gov will make things more difficult.

shady45:
Guys in house, I wish to ask about divorce.

Please what happens to a student and dependant when they get a divorce in the UK? Will they lose their visas?

Congrats on success at admission stage.

Please when did you apply? I also applied for January intake, no response from them yet. Expecting an offer from them soonest.

Fredaogb:
I applied to University of Northampton and got 30% off tuition of 15k..My tuition fee is 10,500 pounds.
So you can try them but please note:
* Not all programs are available for January intake so you need to check their website.
* The tuition fee is reduced based on the scholarship I got.

I understand and agree with you.

With that detailed DIY response, I believe he would have learnt the right way to go. Read, Research, read from different source again and when you don't understand, then you can ask.

I learnt a lot from this forum by reading responses at day and night even till now.

willyede:
You see when you respond to chats like this you breed Laziness. When you see folks that are not serious. just leave the chat for them. Biko Lets not respond to laziness.

While it is an intellectual community of like minds where people give information, you also need to have done some homework before coming here using Google or this timeline.

Read through the list given on different pages on this forum or search using this NL forum search . You will see a list of Unis with January admission.

Birbeck, Portsmouth, Angelia Ruskin, Essex, Surrey, Sheffield Hallam, Bradford, Sunderland, Bournemouth, Creative Art, Northampton, Northumbria, Southampton SOlent, West Wales, East London, GCU, Robert Gordon are a list of some Unis with January 2023 intake.

Put the Uni names on google and search for the course you want on the Uni's postgraduate taught study section and you will see tuition fee. It varies for courses even across a Uni.

Best of luck.

ubom123:
Guys, Good morning

I want to apply for masters for January Intake

Please suggest university still receiving application for January

You can as well quote the tuition price in recommending.

Thank you.

My advice. . . though I'm still here in Naija o

It's not about N7M or N5M. It's about how much is the expected POF which you need to have in your account and be ready to show at the POE. POF in this scenario is the sum of your tuition balance as stated in your CAS and your living expense for 9 months depending on if you'll stay in London or not. Add both in pounds and use Oanda rate to convert it to Naira.

Feedback from Nigerian from POE is that some get asked to show their funds in their account from their app or from debit card and some are not asked....Grace and luck, time and chance. Having gone this far, being safe is always always the best bet. Shallom!

Joyfulsol194:
Hello good evening everyone, I need help with this because I’m a bit confused.
If I have 7m in my account and decide to use 2m for my flight ticket and items I’ll be traveling with, will I have issues at the point of entry?

I’ll need your contribution please @dduchess

I pray you get the visa. Wishing you the best.

I didn't say it isn't impossible. In fact I said it is not impossible but he should ask Nairalanders on the possibilities and how to go about it.

However, what you stated here is different from what you advise him to do. Your marriage certificate date was after he applied for the visa. But you advised him to ensure his marriage certificate date is before she applied.

His case and application has to be water-tight so as not to make it look false and make his visa application as a dependent successful 'cos they are genuinely getting married unlike the arrangee dependent stuff that seems to be on the rise now.

I wish him the best.

Blessingalozie:
my husband traveled February and he put single then I applied last month 16th but I changed my marriage certificate I posted the date to be after he applied, like he applied then we got married but we wrote a letter stating the whole dates and I have pictures of our marriage though my application has moved to vac but I have not gotten it

The challenge while he may find it difficult to get a visa as his gf's dependent is that the girlfriend would have mentioned that she is single, unmarried and does not have a dependent in her visa application.

So if they get married now (after gf has been granted visa), even if they backdate marriage certificate to reflect that they married before her visa application and they take plenty pictures, how ill she explain to UKVI that she forgot to state that she is married in her visa application. It's very tight if not impossible. Chances are slim.

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Congratulations on your gf's visa.
Sure you can explore the option of going to the UK as her dependant after marriage. But there are few questions.

1. What's your mission in UK...Strictly Education (Masters) or japa (Japa by Education route)
2. Are you sure she is the one you want to marry? Did you made the decision to spend the rest of your life with her before all this travelling started? Are you ready to marry her cos of shared values and dreams and do you see a future with no issues/drama with her ? Are you the one pushing marriage or she?
3. Did she include you as her dependent in her Visa application.

If your answer to Question 3 is No, it may be difficult if not impossible for you to become her dependent and join her in less than 6 months(if her program is 1 year).

If your answer to Question 2 is that you want to really marry her for genuine reasons, please go ahead. But know that that may not automatically give you the opportunity to travel as her dependent as documentation for her visa didn't say you are her spouse.

If your answer to Question 1 is just Education. Be calm apply for January intake, choose same Uni as hers, it's not too late. you may be lucky to get admission. However I hope both of you have your full tuition cos if you don't, you won't be able to support each other to pay tuition balance except if you have assured financial support back in Nigeria.

Otherwise if it is just for japa, you getting married and joining her later may be an option if she gets a skilled worker visa after school. But be ready to have lot of patience of not being with your "new wife" for over a year.

You can ask NL about chances of including a spouse as a dependent after visa has been issued.

omega2128:
Good day guys
Quick one
My gf has gotten her visa and ready to move by ending of the month. I couldn't meet deadline for tuition deposit of my school due to CBN form A palava. I tried to defer but school told me to reapply.
My girl wants us to marry before she travels and join her later as dependant.

Is this possible?
Pls, advice me

I've also applied to ARU for January 2023 intake. Though my first application was rejected, I have applied for another course this week. Hoping I grace will speak for me. I've applied to 12 other unis for January intake. Fingers crossed while I'm expecting good news from others before the end of the month.

Princewado:
Good morning everyone, please who is processing for ARU January intake? Any WhatsApp group I want to connect.

Thank you for the advice.

The wait has started. I keep checking my phone for mail every 2 hrs. Hoping an offer can drop.

aristosoft:
My candid advice from experience. Understand their terms as much as possible and ensure you meet their requirements. As long as you haven't got any rejection email from them, any of them can still pop-up with an offer. I applied to more than 10 universities, only the ones that sent a rejection email and a few never gave me an offer as long as you meet the requirements. It won't be too optimistic for me to say you should sort all other requirements and get them ready, the offers will come flooding eventually.

Thanks for the advice,

I've searched Bangor website, no Psychology or Education-related course is starting in January

victorVIC1:
You can attempt Bangor University. Though they require 50% payment before enrollment

Thanks

NTU has minumum no of courses for January and none of the courses are in my choice options. Otherwise, I would have preferred NTU.

SpongeBobSP:
Since July?
that's crazy.
Try NTU, should get back you you in 1 month and 3weeks max.
Also Teeside are open for January.

JANUARY 2023 INTAKE: HELP

I started applying for January 2023 intake since July into UK Universities and Between July and today (September 8, 2022), I've applied to 9 UK Universities namely Northumbria, Bournemouth, Derby, Northampton, Anglia Ruskin, Strathclyde, Hudderfield, Essex and Hertfordshire. Only 1 (Anglia Ruskin) has rejected my application. Others are yet to reply.

Brethren and Sisters on NL with experience, kindly suggest UK Unis with January 2023 intake that offers admission FASTER and those that won't require POF for CAS so I can apply to them. If they respond fast, I'm praying I can pay tuition with Form A before the possible deadline of Dec. Please help. DON'T IGNORE ME!


NOTE: I am looking out for Psychology courses, Education leadership courses, and the likes of 1 year course. Something to take advantage of the Occupation shortage list.

Thank you.
Like I mentioned I have applied to Anglia Ruskin, they gave me a love letter (rejection). Though Coventry doesn't have MSc Psychology or Educational leadership and Management for January Intake, I will take your advise and apply for Hertfordshire. Thank you.

Zoey1:
Check Coventry , Hertfordshire and Anglia Ruskin.
The last wouldn’t be a first choice for me though but I know they offer January intakes.

JANUARY 2023 INTAKE: HELP

I started applying for January 2023 intake since July into UK Universities and I've applied to 7 UK Universities namely Northumbria, Bournemouth, Derby, Northampton, Anglia Ruskin, Strathclyde and Hudderfield. Only 1 (ARU) has replied with a love letter. Others are yet to reply.

Brethren and Sisters on NL with experience, please I need help with UK Unis with January 2023 intake that offers admission faster so I can apply to them. If they respond fast, I'm praying I can pay tuition with Form A before the possible deadline of Dec. Please help. DON'T IGNORE ME!


NOTE: I am looking out for Education leadership course, Psychology course and the likes. Something to take advantage of the Occupation shortage list.

DO NOT TRY IT!
If you move your money/POF out of your account, say bye bye to your visa and you may get a ban sef.

You've heard that visa approval process now take longer, people that have shared testimonies have said minimum of 6 weeks, you did biometrics just this month and you're complaining. Just go and pray for favorable result.
Have you not heard on this forum that it may be necessary to leave the POF in your account even till you arrive in UK as they may ask at the Airport? Leave the money there and be ready to pay for it o

Issokay o. A word they say is enough for the wise

Alliswell123:
[Congratulations to your Family. I did my own biometrics May 4 and I have been keeping the POF since April till now and I haven’t received any mail. My question now is that “can I remove the money” if I haven’t gotten visa
Thanks. ]

Visa Alert

I’m really not very good with lengthy messages, but the journey has been amazing, started the journey with Hertfordshire got denied because of previous visa denial. I then applied to Birmingham city university, got a conditional offer. After sending all the required documents, I did my interview and everything seemed to be going fine.

Then the time for biometrics and visa application came, this is very my faith was tested at different times. I can say somethings because of how sensitive they are but trust me when I say it was a real trying period. Did my biometrics 28th of April, got nsf around 14th of May. I honestly got scared after the nsf Mail(they requested nothing by the way). Got a collect mail yesterday (my self and my wife got the Mail almost at the same time) we picked our visas today.

I already mentioned that I don't know about this process. I am not a NIMC contractor, neither do I work in NIS. Follow the steps I lay out there in my earlier response. Gracias

Darmiegold:
I really appreciate your response
Please how can I contact you?

Naturally, when there is mistake on DOB, you go to NIMC office and apply for correction of DOB, fill some form and submit birth certificate; cost is about N15K and it may take between 6months to 1 year cos NIMC is messed up at the moment and there are cabals that are ripping Nigerians off and making simple things difficult if not impossible so that people can pay to get it done. If you go through Nigerian backdoor, that is if you have a contact at NIMC, they may collect between N35k-N45k and it may not reflect till 1-3months at the earliest. Until it is resolved, your baby can't capture for international passport and it will delay your trip.

But lemme tell you one truth, NIMC contractors/agencies that know how messed up everything is will tell you to re-enroll that baby again for NIN. Re-enrolling can only work for Baby and children less than 9yrs or so based on what I heard they do which isn't right anyway. For adults, that doesn't suffice. Such adult has to go through normal route stated above. So go an re-enroll in another center for the NIN, get all the details right this time around. And you may need to pay NIS or NIMC official for immediate validation so Immigration officials at the passport office can see it on NIMC database and your baby can go for capture you get your passport and japa from this frustrating country. All this may cost you less than 10k and you can resolve it within 1 week. Meet with the right people. I don't know anyone o. I also read this on social media.

Darmiegold:
Good day gurus in house,
I wanted to get an international passport for my one year and I was told there is an error in his Date of Birth in his NIN slip
Instead of 19th of May they inputted 21st of May .
I dont know if it will take the same process because I heard that it takes so long to change it and that it cost much .
Please I need advise.

Bro, thanks so much for finding time to reply. I appreciate. �
I've searched YORK St John website but they don't have the courses I want. I want any course that'll increase my prospect of staying after studies e.g. Psychology courses because I'm targeting life after M. Sc. as Psychology is on the Job shortage list. It'll make it easy to get a Skilled job visa as that profession is in demand. The only one they have - Psychology of child and Adolescent Development is not accredited by BPS and as such you can't practice in UK.

Thanks

Ebuca:
Try York St. John university ffs!. Their tuition fee is 10,500. They reply fast. They have London and york campus, scholarships of first class, -2500 from your tuition..second class, -2000 from your tuition, 3rd class…minus 1500 pounds. They also have early full payment discount of 5%. Y’all should check some other universities and stop killing yourselves with ones that will stress the hell outta y’all.

Chuksy12:
I doubt if he read the email properly
uote author=homesinabuja post=111948844]
What is we move??
Are you sure you understood the content of the mail?

I perfectly understand the mail. Different mail was sent to different people.
I have my reasons why I said it's "Painful but we move..."
The mail sent to me said something different. See it attached.

ayowalerock:
The mail doesn't mean they won't give admission?
Or I'm not seeing well.
They are just pleading for more time to get back ok their decision.

It's safe to apply to a couple of schools anyway.

I applied to 5 schools, UCB gave conditional offer already I've sent their requests. Awaiting UCB unconditional offer and offers from 4 other schools

I have my reasons why I said it's "Painful but we move..."
The mail sent to me said something different. See it attached.

How are you guys getting Healthcare assistant and Carer jobs in UK from Nigeria.
Cos me I am tired o. I have applied and applied on Indeed, Glassdoor. Infact at this stage a lot of applications that offers COS says it is only for those already in UK. I am absolutely in health and pharmaceutical line, I have experience as carer as well. Good CV


Please I need suggestion. You can mail me. HELP ME o!!!

dee1504:
Check by yourself if the surcharge you are supposed to pay is £1092. If it is, then I think they are doing you a favour. If its less than that, you can humbly request that you will source for the surcharge by yourself.

They envisaged that you may not be able to afford the surcharge, that is why they want to pay on your behalf and then deduct from your salary over time. I experienced the same with regards to accommodation fee for the first month and it was deducted from my salary over 3 months.

In my opinion, I will advise you to agree with them so that you will have less financial burden because you still have to pay Visa fee, Air ticket, house rent, and other miscellaneous things.

I also got the mail. Painful but then we move.
I pray greater and better opportunity opens up soon.

Admission in UK this year and next year will be highly competitive...More Nigerian also moving. Forex will get crazier next year as Naira will lose value further in 2023, I guess that's why more people want to move now

ayowalerock:
Sheffield Hallam ooo

QUESTION ON REFERENCE

I want to ask my References for a Reference Letter as most UK universities ask that one should upload it at the point of applying. But I will like to ask Honourable Members of this domain with adequate experience if it is acceptable to submit a Generic Reference letter that doesn't state the university I'm applying to or any course I'm applying for as I am spreading my tentacles by applying for 2-3 courses in several Universities because of time deadline issue especially as most of them respond late anyway.

I'm just trying to boost my chances of getting early Yes from many applications. I've applied to 7 so far, no response.

I honestly need responses from people's experience dealing with this Universities.

Thank you in advance for your feedback and response.

Hi Giantgyal.

You have done a good job of helping her because quite a number of people will refer her to google or abuse her.
But honestly, SOP is something you should be able to write and do excellently. it's just a matter of focusing your mind on it, doing a bit of research on the course of study, emerging trends and even the University of choice and taking time to do it as if your life depends on it.
Well done.

Giantgyal:
Ok. For your personal statement divide it into five paragraphs
P.S my writing is not so good but it’ll give you an idea.

First paragraph: Talk about your love for the course e.g I have always been intrigued by the power of money and the financial system as a whole.One of my earliest memories of playing accountant was in church as teenager, I recorded all the donations in the children’s church and this led me to realize I had a passion for bookkeeping.

Second paragraph: Your motivation for study: e.g Recently, I have found myself particularly interested in tax accounting. My motivation for studying at ABC university is to further my understanding of taxation and it’s systems. The high tax rate in the UK coupled with the public’s ignorance on taxes piqued my interests in tax accounting.

Third paragraph: Talk about your experience-this could be your undergraduate training and work experience. e.g My time at the University of ABCD has given me a firm grounding in accounting and bookkeeping. For instance, my final year project in ‘the impact of tax incentive in economy development’ helped me understand taxation systems in the practical sense. Additionally, I have worked in several companies as an accountant and this has given me experience in a corporate environment and has helped me improve my interpersonal skills.

Fourth paragraph: Talk about what you aim to achieve or look forward to in the school.
e.g I believe ABC university is an excellent choice for me. I anticipate working with Professor ABC , I have read his book Taxation: A government system and I was fascinated by how he was able to simplify such a complex system. I hope to share ideas and pick his brain on certain financial systems. For my project work I would like to work on ______. Following this program I intend to work in a reputable firm as a tax accountant.

Fifth paragraph: Why do you choose this school?
e.g
ABC university is well equipped to enable me pursue my dreams of becoming a certified tax accountant. Studying for this degree will also enhance my interpersonal and social skills and I look forward to visiting the beautiful campus.