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Hello

This is your first time applying as a dependant, you have not previously provided any document so it is a No

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moyede:
Please what is the right option to choose? MA as gotten her visa, I am just applying for mine. Thanks.

Hello

That's a long time but be patient this has been duly escalated,if you don't get your passport in the coming week follow up

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Phebeana:
Hello Good morning everyone.
@ duchess and other gurus.
Or anyone at all lol
I just got this ??

Abeg has anyone gotten this and received passsport?
Today makes it 7 weeks.

Hello

Congratulations

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desi10mi:
@duchess90
We all got our visas yesterday, family of 4.
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I really appreciate your efforts, you were always there to answer all my questions.

God will continue to bless you.

Hello

With sole responsibility it has to be a legal document (court order) usually in a case of divorce or separation declaring you the primary or sole responsible parent not a letter signed by both of you

2. Compelling reasons will be in relation to physically (disability) and/or emotion(mental health issues), and you also have to gather evidence for that

3. Other than that submitting documents from your kids school or letters all over may not cut it I'm afraid but there is no harm trying.UK doesn't joke with Family Life

Also be careful with the decision you make so you don't hamper the father's ability to apply in future or kids visiting him.

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Greengage:
Thank you for responding. Unfortunately I am not sure if applying with their father will not complicate matters more due to the fact that he does not intend to live with me in the UK. The immigration rules (ST 32.5) states that "The applicant and their partner (who must be a Student, or applying at the same time as a Student) must intend to live together throughout the applicant’s stay in the UK."

There is no way to circumvent that rule as that would most likely land us into more trouble. I would need to focus on being granted an exception based on the third leg of the rules.

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Your bank should print the standard bank statement for visa application

UKVI knows what to do if and when they want to verify it

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Vitusvivi:
Good morning pals.
Pls i want to print my statement of account for my POF.
I want to know if bank statement do have contact details incase UKVI wants to contacts them, if not, should I inform my bank to include their contact on it. Pls i need your suggestions because am going to print it this morning.
Thanks.

Hello

Print out those evidence, you should be fine for POE is it is asked

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v24m:
Thanks, i have sent a paid mail to the UKVI office and i was asked to wait for 15 working days before i get a response. I'm just trying to be positive. If they wont ask for it at the point of entry then i can be much calmer.

Hello.

I don't think you understood my point,
You might want to read it again.

I repeat a dependant won't be granted visa if the MA isn't.

I am not talking about collection mail or collecting their passport

Read to understand not respond

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kulex2k1:
Not true, once they get a collection email the visa is ready and if they had earlier signed to pick up the passport themselves. They can go pick it up.

Hello

Please keep necessary form A evidence and receipt for the fees payment.

Very important

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stfranko2:
Please house can one withdraw from POF available, while awaiting visa decision to pay up 50% of balance of school fees as requested from the school.

Hello

Dependants won't get a visa if MA is not granted

This is purely admin delays.please be patient

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Loverquin:
Hi guys,

Please dependents recieved BRP letter 3days ago, MA didn't receive.

Now, dependents has received collection mail, MA still didn't receive.

Pls is this normal? What should MA do at this point?

Hello @Gift7428

The question is what are the strong reasons?? And what evidence is included to support strong reasons??

Do you know people have left good jobs to balance child welfare because a spouse choose to relocate?

Some not all UK based lawyer are more interested in consultation fee even when they know the reasons are not enough to grant a visa without the other parent.

Also, I remember you said some ex classmates applied without their husbands and got visa and that you would update the thread when you confirm this

Have you applied for yourself and your kids without your husband and were they granted visa?

It will be nice for you to advice if you have

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Gift7428:
I got in touch with a UK based lawyer. According to him, all you needed was a consent letter giving strong reasons why your husband cannot move with you guys.

Did you submit a consent letter, signed by your and your husband? The letter was meant to explain that you will have sole responsibility of the kids for the period of your masters. Get in touch with a good lawyer
I don’t even understand why they want to force people to move with MA for masters.

Hello

Unfortunately there's nothing more to add to this, the rules are clear.

UK doesn't joke with child welfare and work/family balance.How will you the MA take care of 3child dependants whilst studying?

Writing to HO or administrative review will only waste more time if the compelling reasons are not justified.

You do have the right intention for yourself but the focus is on the kids. Your have to reapply for their visa along with their father.

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Greengage:
Good evening everyone! Please I need help as I am currently in a dilemma with UKVI issues.

@dduchess90, @justwise or anyone with advice on this issue please.

I moved with my spouse to another African country about 2 years ago after he got a better job offer here. We are blessed with 3 kids aged 8, 6 and 2. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a job here, (the country has a small economy), so I decided to switch careers to give myself a better chance of getting a good job.

I then applied for an MSc in the UK, and was able to secure admission, get my CAS and apply for my visa. We also applied for dependent visas for our kids but not for my husband, considering he has a good job which would also fund the expenses for myself and the kids. He also has a subsisting visit visa.

However, we received the notification email today that 2 of our kids' visas were denied dependent visas based on Paragraph ST34.2 of the Immigration rules and based on the following statement: " I am not satisfied that the required level of documentation has been shown in order to prove that your mother has sole responsibility. " We are yet to receive any information on the application of the 2 year old.

Please bear in mind that the supporting documents for the kids' visa applications were from both parents and we even indicated in their forms that we both have parental responsibility for the kids. I do not have sole responsibility for the kids, neither did I claim that in our applications. We also included details of my husband's job and the necessary documents pertaining to that.

In applying for the visas, we read all the requirements on the GOV.UK website but none of the information on the student visa/dependent partner of a student/ dependent child of a student mentions anything about this issue.

Now, we are at crossroads because based on this rule, the interpretation is that the other parent, who is not the main applicant must be willing to be a dependent, which would necessitate them living in the UK with the main applicant and the child dependent(s). This is not an option for us. Also, the kids cannot remain with my husband due to the nature of his job, as it requires a lot of travelling and we do not have any form of social/family support here, as all our family members live in different countries.

The only exception to this rule is subparagraph (C) of Paragraph ST34.2 of the Immigration rules which states that, "unless the decision maker is satisfied that there are serious and compelling reasons to grant the child entry clearance or permission to stay with the parent who
has permission on the Student route or as a dependent partner of a Student."

We do not know what to do next, whether to write to the Home Office directly, apply for an administrative review or reapply for the visa based of the provision in subparagraph (c) as we do not know if our situation constitutes serious and compelling reasons to grant the exception. So far, what I have read online depicts circumstances that are very different from ours.

Please, help a sister! I am trying to be a supportive wife, good mother and still want to build a life for myself. Please anyone with any advice/experience on how to tackle this issue. I would deeply appreciate it. May God bless our hustle!

Hello

No, you will get yours separately

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babra19:
Duchess,

My main applicant which is my husband has gotten brp mail, but as a dependent I have not gotten, does his own covers for the both of us?
Iquote author=dduchess90 post=116263104]Hello


Here's a link that might be helpful


https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/getting-your-brp-if-you-applied-from-outside-the-uk

Where did you request for your BRP to be sent? if it is your Uni do inform your International office about this so they are aware and confirm they will issue your brp to you

I believe you can come with just the visa vignette.
Can you screenshot and print out all the evidence to log this complaint either through UKVI paid mail or this link above just incase you need it at POE

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Hello

Was it stated in your CAS, if not just submit the documents listed on your CAS

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shawrygal:
Good evening, please is transcript necessary to submit for visa application because have applied since April for my transcript at OOU but yet get it due to strike. But i have my original Bsc certificate

Hello

Here's a screenshot and link to caseworker guide for skilled workers visa application for more research.

She should have a look and confirm

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-caseworker-guidance

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dettolgel:
That is not the case ooh. She is right in the middle.

Her sector is healthcare.

Hello

How many months does she have left for her study?

There is a clause that skilled workers can be applied for when you have 3months left to conclude your masters studies. Will this be the case?


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dettolgel:
I know the company wants to convert her student visa to work visa but she just need to answer questions about what she will do with her study.

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I assumed that would be the case,and that you meant conversion

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farnet:
Well, I didn't mean it that way, missed what I wanted to say. I meant to say that the fees conversion you should rely on is on the Oanda rate for the 1st day of the payment month, not the particular day or any other day. If we check well with the image I posted, the �441 he's complaining about, is the conversion at 1st of August. Every payment falling on that month will be that amount until it changes to what the rate is at today 1st of September. The rate today will remain for the rest of the month till another month. It goes down in that order.

Hello


Here's a link that might be helpful


https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/getting-your-brp-if-you-applied-from-outside-the-uk

Where did you request for your BRP to be sent? if it is your Uni do inform your International office about this so they are aware and confirm they will issue your brp to you

I believe you can come with just the visa vignette.
Can you screenshot and print out all the evidence to log this complaint either through UKVI paid mail or this link above just incase you need it at POE

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v24m:
I need advise!!!

My UK Visa did not come with my BRP letter, i have checked and refreshed my gmail and spam mail, no sign of BRP.

I have sent a paid mail and was asked to wait for 15 working days before i get a response.

I have already book my flight, and the 15 working days elapses just a few days before i jet out.

What can i do at this point, can one still make it to the UK with only Visa and no BRP?

Hello

You should be fine

Visit visa is different from study visa

If questions are raised you can defend it because it is bank interest

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HrmBennyEmmy:
Please urgent reply. Just got alert on the account I deposited proof of funds, I deposited 15million it yielded about 53k interest. Hope this 53k interest deposited by the bank won’t be a problem because I have had a previous visit visa refusal due to huge deposit in bank statement.

Hello

She can't work full time on a study visa

The rules are clear, 20hrs per week during term time

If she works full time she is breaking the conditions of her study visa and will definitely affect further visa applications in the UK for instance post study or even skilled workers

Be cautioned

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dettolgel:
Please I need your suggestions.

My cousin is studying in the UK but the company were she works as a student was to convert her to full time. They sent her a form to fill and one of the questions was how she intend to run a full time job given that she is still a student.

I don't know the best answer to give her please anyone with suggestions on what her response should be should please help. Thanks a lot.

Hello

@thebolded,the fees on Gov.UK can be relied on and are set unless when reviewed and adequate notification will usually be provided

So I assume you are referring to subsequent conversion

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farnet:
I think those fees on the UKVI ain't to be so exactly relied on. There are certainly some + and - they employ in the conversion rate. Instead of trying to align with the fluctuating rate every day, I think they possibly stick with what the rate is at the beginning of the week or beginning of the month. So, if you want to check the conversion, you may need to set the Oanda date to 1st day of the week or month.

See the attached. NOTE too, they use this also for POF. Setting the date to your date of application. It's this rate they use in calculating your POF and not the rate it is at the time they are looking at it

Hello

You will need a transit visa for Frankfurt

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fictionboss:
I'm having this same problem, I'm flying to Manchester and we're to switch to another airplane of the same airline at Frankfurt, do I need a transit visa?

Airline- Lufthansa

Hello

I know
The question and accessibility is for the OP to understand and defend at POE

Hopefully he/she sees it

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Iranoladun:

Yes it is. UKVI accept Investment account provided the account is in your name and accessible by you.

Hello

Yes please you can stay anywhere you want

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babra19:
Duchess

As a dependent, what if I get a good job and accommodation outside my husband’s school, will UK government permit us to stay apart?

author=dduchess90 post=116244917]Hello

Are you using self or assisted service?

It will be better to reprint another up to date statement

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Hello

Edinburgh is in Scotland, you shouldn't need a transit visa

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MsLane:
Hello House,

Do I need a schengen airport visa for a 5hr layover at Edinburgh via Ethiopian airline?
I've been unable to get any information about this from the airline.

Hello

You have to consider the exchange rates and bank charges for the £16 difference

I am tempted to say it is correct but speak to your bank if you re concerned.
Did you use Oanda to convert it or black market rate?

I won't be too concerned about it but it's your decision. I know funds are not easy to come by

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Sunshyne007:
Hi duchess. I paid $441, but with a uk card, so it was £379. I was a bit confused cause on the uk site it says £363.

Hello

Pictures randomly selected from dating till marriage
Chats, messages, emails
Bills and/or investment done together
Vacation,if applicable

The list is endless,have a look at some timelines and note what was submitted

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Immality:
Thank you very very much .
We are not yet married yet but planning to before I travel by next month .

Please what evidence do I need to provide when she wants to apply?

Hello

What is the end date on your current CAS for pre masters please?

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HrmBennyEmmy:
Good evening everyone
Please an urgent question....
I got unconditional offer and CAS for pre-masters in aerospace and aeronautical engineering and MSc in advanced mechanical engineering at Cranfield Uni. I’m filling my visa application and abt paying ihs fee but it keeps showing I should pay for just 1year. It’s a 2years program. After completing d premasters I should automatically progress to MSc. in one visa. I’m confused aren’t I suppose to pay IHS for 2years since it’s a 2years program?

Hello

Your marriage certificate and change of name due to marriage is sufficient and you can upload them during your visa application.


You don't need the second affidavit for preference

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kbpresh:
Hi, thanks for responding.

1. My school application and my passport carry my husband's name (new surname) - Ada Anna Musa

2. My BSc, Waec, transcript all carry my father's name (old surname) - Ada Anna Ibrahim

3. Marriage certificate and bank details are the same - Anna Ada Ibrahim

My bank statement will appear as - Anna Ada Ibrahim
School/Visa application as - Ada Anna Musa

I have affidavit for change of name due to marriage and a newspaper publication. I also have affidavit of name preference which lists the four different names in total that appears across all my documents.

Am I covered by the affidavits? Do I upload them alongside my visa application?

Hello

1. Include the details of your expired passport

2.No to Government jobs, internship in my opinion doesn't count, I don't think you were in a position that held classified and sensitive documents in your office, unless you were then perhaps yes

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Tymally:
Good evening all,

I am a first time UK study visa application and will like to seek clarification on 2 questions on the visa application portal

1. I had an old expired passport which I never used to travel, however there is a question asking if I have another passport or travel document which can be an older passport that has expired but which contains information about my travel

Do you I select a yes or no

2. I did a year compulsory internship as a medical lab scientist at a government hospital. Under the previous employer, am I to select government or my internship program does not count?

I have also attached images of the questions. Looking forward to your responses, thanks

Hello

How much do you think it is and how much did you pay?

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Sunshyne007:
Hi All. Please can someone confirm what the visa fee is? I think i was overcharged

Hello

ATAS is valid for 6months,it should be fine for December

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tolats:
Hello my good people!

I recently received my ATAS certificate for a research start date of October 1 but due to unforseen circumstances, I need to shift the start date to December 1. My question is: do I need to apply for a new ATAS as no start or end date is written on the certificate? Thanks in advance.

Hello

Are you using self or assisted service?

It will be better to reprint another up to date statement

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famolino:
I've a SOA printed on the 9th of August for CAS and I'm using same for visa (application date 29th of August). I hope it's not old to submit. Bio date is 9th of September
NOTE: I don't have access to print another one