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Annydan:
pls house i got an invite frm spdc n they ask me bto open a lick n c d detailed. bt d link is not opening even wt my laptop. Now wat shd i do?pls i need an advice house?

bronich:
i got same message from spdc, cant open the link

engineergifto:
I got the message also but I dont understand why the link is giving me something else.

When did you guys apply/take your tests, please?

Gunbiz:
I hope u are typing ds from shell office sha

LMAO!!!!! The sarcasm and figurative expressions in this forum are unmatched.

ajk42:
Check this attachment for graphic info

E say graphic info! LOL!

geobukky:
Its
Baba hw paro, hope u dy show dem say dem no reach for dia ... I dy tink say u dn reincarnate before... Saw one guy wey resemble you for romanceland...

Boss! Omo we dey oh. E no easy sha, I no go lie but Oluwa is involved.
E say romanceland. LMAO!!!!!!
Trust that you're good too.

SSpeter:
Na on the 6 Nov me I submit my applicatn. Na so I receive call from shell. No be invite for phone interview o. Na one competition wey I participate during my wayward university days. Them say wether I get prove say I participate or win....say make I send them any evidence to support..... ...make we dey clean our ear piece.....cos wen the call enter I dey hustle eba inside canteen na the pepper voice I take hala...."who be that"....omo na so I hear grammar wey be like Elizabeth English....that one no mellow me as I hear "SHELL" mbok....!!!! is well

LMAO!!! E say pepper voice!

spawne:
Ya busy.. I get that. I applied yesterday, interview today. I pray I goes perfectly and I get my visa before month end. With God ask things are possible.
Thanks again.

You're welcome, boss. All the best and hoping to read your celebratory post before the end of next week.

spawne:
Baba, congratulations. Quick one abeg. How do I go about paying for the priority service? Before I submit my application or after.
Once again, congratulations.
Cc oma12

Sorry for the late response. Hope you've been able to sort it out now though...

Hello house.
I left Lagos yesterday night for Heathrow via Frankfurt. Arrived at about 9 am. At the POE, I just tendered my passport and the officer asked if I was coming for study. After I said YES, he stamped my passport and I went through. I didn't need to show him ANY document.
And now I'm comfortably settled in my uni accommodation. Weather is quite cold though. Thank you everyone for all the useful advice and tips given thus far. And I pray that everyone settles in as smoothly as I did.
God bless!

spawne:
Baba thanks. Going to UCL yea? What course?

You're welcome, Sir. Yeah, MSc Mechanical Engineering. You?

spawne:
Many thanks Oma12 and Dannyabba. Latest date for registration is October 26, 2015. However, I still want to get there in time. I don't have the luxury of applying in Abuja; means i'll have to take my chances with Lagos. Dannyabba, I believe you got yours withing six (6) days, yea? I mean judging by one of your posts.

Oh ok. You still have plenty time. So you could try VI. 6 days, yes!
All the best!

spawne:
Hello guys,
Trust you are all doing great. Congrats to those that got their visa.
I am yet to apply for mine as the 28 days ends on Monday. This means I'd have to apply on the 22nd. My worry is the sallah break ( doubt they'd hold interviews then); what are the odds of getting an appointment a day after submitting the application?
And yes, can someone please explain how I can go about the priority bit.
Many thanks.

Oma12:
Hey. I think they have just 2 public holidays this September. First of all, what's the latest resumption date for your school? Just as you apply, pick the closest available date for the interview. As for the priority service, I'll advice you not to bother really. With the experience I've had and some of the people here too, priority takes more days than the stipulated 5 days they claim(in lagos though).

Yeah. But if you can have your appointment in Abuja and pay for priority then you should be able to get it in 5 working days or 6. Priority or no priority sha, please stay away from Lagos, if you can. Cheers!

And LOL!!! Oma12, who knows how long it would have taken if you didn't pay for priority?
It was worth it small... SMALL!

usqoh:
QS World University Rankings®
2015/16 for Top Universities.

Only 700 universities made the list.

71 UK universities feature second behind USA:

Here are they:

http://www.topuniversities.com/where-to-study/europe/united-kingdom/top-universities-uk-201516

I see my school lounging gidigba-ly at the top.

UyoBoy4Real:
Visa n Passport received via courier, 20hrs work permit. Thanks guys!!!

Whoop!

nkiby:
Congrats ooo u r so lucky.. i also did myn in Vi on d 8th but til date no decision and i paid 4 a priority. I hope myn koms tru quik ooooo

Thank you. Try and be calm till the end of today, at least.

crazydove:
UyoBoy4real,Omi12 and dannyabba congrats guys at least we would rest now

Thank you! We will just be observing henceforth!

Oma12:
Lmao! You ran! Thank God. Congratulations! The wait is over.

LOL! You have no idea! Congrats to you too! ^_^

poshstore:
Congrats

UyoBoy4Real:
Congrats Bro, safe flight n I wish u all the best.

Thanks!
All the best to you too, UyoBoy4Real!

GLORY TO GOD!!!!
I have collected my visa!
20 working hours.

I had my appointment at VI on Tuesday, September 8th. Paid for priority.
Application's receipt was acknowledged by Lagos Deputy High Commission the next day (Sept.9th).
Decision mail came in yesterday morning (Sept. 15th).
I didn't even wait for collection email. I ran to Churchgate this morning and my envelope was there waiting for me.
The collection mail dropped few minutes after I left the gate.
All in all, it took about 6 - 7 working days. PRAISE GOD!

ebally:
And so, my parcel was delivered to me yesterday with visa issued. All glory to God. I really want to appreciate everyone here. Your comments and guidance contributed to the success of my application. May God bless you all.

@ PetiteDiva~safe trip and plenty hugs...

Congrats!

Petitediva14:
Thank God for his mercies. I am enroute to the U.K, I am at Doha now.

My experience at the airport was stressful. I Carried too much load so I had to remove some. Gave all those airport staff and one police guy something but I was ready for them (I had 100naira bills so 3 looked like much....lol).

My hand luggage is really big (carried a big laptop bag and a hand luggage) so had a difficult time with some of the airport staff in Lagos. I hope I won't have any issue with the Doha staff and UK immigration.

LOL! Eh-ya... Journey mercies and favour be granted unto you till you get to UK and beyond.

Oma12:
I just got another email from TLS saying decision has been made. Am I the only one having high blood pressure?

LOL! Same thing. Visa should be in our hands by tomorrow afternoon!

OtseD:
Hello. Please did you apply in VI? I applied there in the 7th and still no decision mail and after contacting they say its still waiting to be processed. Whats the poiny of paying priority then? These ppl r just thieves. Hope i get a mail soon tho.

Yeah. I did. Did you receive any mail from Lagos Deputy High Commission that day or the day after?
If you didn't, you should probably relax. We still have to wait for TLS to update. They're not very effective when it comes to updating. Calm down.

UyoBoy4Real:
A decision has been made on your UK visa application. Your application will be despatched within 48 hrs. If anyone contacts you advising that your application is still under consideration or that they can influence the outcome of your application in any way, please disregard as they cannot. You should not expect to receive any further notification from this office.

Kind regards,

Lagos Visa Section

Bro, u got the same email?

YES!!!!!!

Oma12:
Thank God o! Mine was an email from ukvi saying a decision has been made that's all. Nothing from TP yet.

Yeah. Mine was from LagosVisaInfo@fco.gov.uk
My TLS status just changed to "received by UKVI" about 5 minutes ago.

poshstore:
Congrats!!! When did you receive it?

UyoBoy4Real:
Whoop congrats Bro, when did you receive it? @Oma12, I pray u receive urs soon.

I got the mail by 9:08 am. Amen for you, Oma12.

Kuni2015:
Congrats,did you call them? Kos i submitted on the 8th too n paid for priority

I didn't call oh. I only sent an email through that UKVI FAQ page yesterday and they had assured me that my application has NOT yet been processed and that I should be patient for another 3 to 5 working days despite my priority payment. I've concluded that those people are not even honest. And they're a 3rd party sef, HGS, not UKVI directly.


And imagine, na now TLS dey send me "Received by UKVI" email... since Tuesday last week. -_-

Decision mail from Lagos DHC.
Cc Oma12 UyoBoy4Real

Oma12:
What did we do wrong now did the person pay for priority?

As in ehn... I don't know for them. Yes, he paid for priority. If it's by date of online submission sef, I submitted before the guy.
I think they're doing it randomly!

UyoBoy4Real:
Around 3pm. Sorry about that, I was a bit harsh with them yesterday. Try and mail them again, tell them you are not happy.

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone that had his interview on the same day as me but few hours later has gotten decision mail.

It is well!

Oma12:
My dear, you're not the only one. I paid on the 2nd of September. Up until now, nothing has happened. I've gone there, I've called ukvi, I've sent emails. They sent me an email saying it has been processed. I feel so upset that I didn't get the service I paid for. We can only keep waiting and praying.

You called UKVI? Does the £1.37 per minute apply for the Nigerian number there or just for the UK number?

UyoBoy4Real:
Loool UKVI dia ris God o in everything we are doing......

Oma12:
Ha!! Na wa o!

I don't even know if it's UKVI or the TLS people's fault. God dey!

dannyabba:
Congratulations! Did you pay for priority?

muteEcho:
No, I did not.

Waawwwuuuuuu! UyoBoy4Real and Oma12, come and see oh!!!!!! :O

manova:
So many success stories and I happen to have one too. Did my interview on the 1st and got my decision email on the 10th. My visa was delivered to me yesterday by fedex. Thanks guys cos this thread was quite helpful.

Congrats. Which VAC please?

muteEcho:
Hi Mates.

Another silent follower.
You guys are doing an amazing job.
I basically read through the forum and I got a hang of exactly what to do and how to do it. I also went through the UKVI's Tier 4-PBS document.

I picked up my Visa yesterday(Monday), it's been ready since Friday though.
Had my interview on the 2nd of September at the VAC Ikeja. Give or take, it took 7 working days.
I'm heading to Robert Gordon Uni. Aberdeen.

So about the application process.
I obviously applied to the school, got admission, paid tuition and got CAS. For the CAS though, RGU made payment of IHS and IELTS mandatory. So I initially made payment for IHS, but I processed a refund which I got within two weeks of initiating the process.
My IELTS was alright too. Speaking: 7.5; Writing:6.5; Reading:7.0;Listening:8.5; Overall band score:7.5.
I actually got my CAS before my IELTS was out, I gave them an expired TOEFL result (108/120) and my WAEC result showing my English result, so they processed my CAS with that, plus the school is HEI. But they asked for my IELTS when I got to the VAC and good enough, I had it with me.

I did my TB test at IOM, Ikeja. Its pretty straight forward! Call them to book an appointment and go for your appointment. PS: The guys at IOM(Ikeja) are very nice people! Very cultured.
Anyways, I think I'll just list out what I submitted. Sorry for the plenty story


Documents Submitted

Bank Statement (Use Oanda.com as your exchange peg. Don't forget currency variation!) But if you start counting your 28 days and you find out you didn't put enough money in your account before your started the 28 days count, simply make additional tuition payment(if you made part payment though) and have your school update your CAS to reflect the new paid tuition. I highlighted when the funding in my account started and when it ended.

CAS Letter

TB Test Result

IELTS Result

Oanda Print out (The didn't return my Oanda Print out but returned my bank statement, so yea! they actually use it)

Visa Application Printout

Bsc Certificate

I also labelled accordingly: Appendix A - D.

PS: Just pay attention to certain details and read this forum well well and you'll be fine. Please don't forget UKVI's website oh! They change immigration law more than a woman changes her own mood.

#Halla

Congratulations! Did you pay for priority?