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bivoprad:
Hello everyone,
I got back my passport today stamp with 6months visit visa
Biometrics date - 11/06/2021

Purpose of traveling - to write a professional examination (NCKEX-RN)
Travel date - 10-17th July,2021. Exam date is july 16. I explained that I am well aware of the 10days quarantine rule but will opt for test to release on the 5th day
Estimated amount to be spent on trip - 550,000
Amount in my bank account - 1,159,045
My salary after tax - about 82,000
The total amount I get in a year- 120,000
Amount I spent every.month - 9,000
NB- my mum do give me 10k monthly which amount to the 120,000 I get in a year, I explained that I just got a job in May,2021 and hasn't been paid my first salary,so, I didn't add my monthly salary to the amount I get in a year

Documents submitted
My 6month bank account statement
Employment letter
Letter from employer stating that I am newly employed and has not received my first salary,thus, no payslip and also days have been granted leave from work

Documents from sponsor
NB-My sponsor is my biological sister working and living in the USA
My sponsor's salary 6month bank account
My sponsor's saving 4month bank account
My sponsor's 6month payslip
My sponsor's work ID
My sponsor's ID (Driver's License)
3 pictures of my sponsor and I
Letter of sponsorship stating how we are related and why she is sponsoring me and the day she sent money(1 million) to my account
I & My sponsor's birth certificate
Her marriage certificate and change of name

Others
Consent letter from mother, also stating that she sent 200k to me in support of the visa application
Pictures of I and my Mother
Confirmation of scheduled examination
Payment receipt for the examination
Hotel booking from booking.com
Nursing license and notification

I explained that although I am opting for test to release on the 5th full day in the UK, my travel date is flexible enough to be adjusted to accommodate the 10days quarantine if necessary.
N.B- I do not have savings at all and even used part of the 200k my mum sent to me to pay for the application fee making my closing balance not up to 1.2M but I duely explained that in my cover letter

What worked for me
I made sure i have double of the amount i want to spend on the trip in your bank account (I had to reduce my estimated travel cost from 700k to 550k)
I thorouh explained everything in your application that may cause confusion,
Why I choose UK as the exam center as it can be written in other countries


NOTE- This is first visa on my passport,no travel experience whatsoever. No agent used
Thanks to the information I gathered here and people who always take time to reply and questions here Tutu82, Giselle237 and others

Ab7890:
So as a dependant i can also put my spouses uni address as my accommodation address?

vapid:
Quick question: when submitting proof of funds, how many months of your account statement should you print? Is it okay to print for only one month?

worldazzling:
Hello Everyone, I would like to ask a question here

I am filling my Visa application form, there were a couple of questions I need clarification on:


1. Do you have relatives in the UK? I filled in that my immediate brother/wife are in the UK (British citizens)

2. Where do you intend to stay during your course - I filled in my Schools address as I am yet to pay for the accommodation I requested yet.

3. Are there any other places you want to stay? What should I fill in this section, Can I fill in my brothers address considering that I intend on living with my brother (stated in No.1 above) for the first 1 month before I get my own private accomodation?

gboye2:
Can anyone help with this? The gurus in the house!

AAO7:
Exactly! Even people that pick prime time but self service don’t get dates close enough to those who did assisted service and prime time together

scobyy2007:
fidelity...tueehh

Amylew:
Guys pls at what point do we fill in the details of where we will collect the BRP.

My school gave me CAS a day after deposit. In the CAS, there is a collection code to put in the form but while looking at the visa form, I haven't seen anywhere to put the details of where I will collect the BRP

Is it because I haven't submitted the form and paid ihs and co? Abi my eyes dey see double ?

Also, my appointment for TB test is for 10.30. Will I be able to get the result that day.

skealoo:
Dear Gurus,

Please assist with the exact documents to be uploaded on TLS for :

1. Main Applicant

2. Dependent ( Adult)

3. Dependents ( Children).

Thanks

skealoo:
is there a contact number i can call to confirm for Ikeja office

TheGuyFromHR:
Yes.
The date on which you submit the form to UKVI online and pay the visa fee and IHS fee is the date of your application, irrespective of when you go for biometrics. Your maintenance funds should have been held for up to 28 days by that date.

Queenbeloveth:
Login through your ukvi application link and then click provide documents and biometric, it will take you to tls site then click upload under my application. You should be able to upload since uu haven't done biometric

Thedeewhy22:
People pls come to my aid for God sake

I just put only my financial evidence and I submited thinking I will see the next place to put my documents but it has being submitted.

Please what can I do to upload my remaining documents. Pls i need help

fetomowo:
No! You are fine wether you add to it or not.


Let me state this here cos I see a lot around conversion rate. When you set aside money for 28 days. Go to OANDA and print your conversion rate.

Back in 2013, when I applied, the money I set aside for 28 days didn't cut it by the 28th day. Exchange rate had taken off a bit out of it. There was no time to do another round. So what I did was to print the OANDA rate on the day I set aside the funds. It was clearly the requires amount.

The officials are not unreasonable people. I think it was 2017 that exchange rate pulmet to unthinkable levels, I gave this hack to someone and he got his visa like I did.

No matter how much buffer you have, if the Naira goes on free fall, it won't cut it. Hence, what's most important is the currency equivalence on the first day you start counting your 28 days. Ensure it is what is required.

perisabc:
Biometrics.

perisabc:
If you are running your bank statements, pls use 620 and above. Don't follow what some people are saying that you can use Oanda rate for the day you started running your statement. It is false. UKVI will use Oanda rate for the day you do biometrics. More so, it is not compulsory your opening balance matches your closing balance in as much you don't spend beyond your required funds.

Vicas2000:
Just want to check that my calculation are correct.

My POF was deposited on the 24th of May 2021 and on my online statement I can see closing balance of that day at the exact amount I want for POF.

With 28 days count, that means that my POF bank statement should show the deposit between 24th May 2021 till 21st June 2021.

If I print my statement today 22nd of June with the above, would that be sufficient for my student visa application?

I need someone to please have a second look and confirm that I am right, please.

Henrowalata:
pls house has anyone here apply for visa with online WAEC printout or do you know if it’s acceptable..... @justwise and other gurus I need clarification

AirBay:
Hello house, Pls I want to pay IHS fees for my dependant and I for a PhD course from 1 sept 2021- 31 August 2025.

The IHS fees calculator shows £2115 for each applicant but a student pays £470.

£470 x 4 = £1880

I don't know how the calculator arrived at £2115.

If I pay this, is it possible to get a refund? Or is there anything I am missing out?

TheGuyFromHR:
It is.
I used it.

AirBay:
Yea, I got 29th June for main applicant and 02 July for dependant. We will go for walk in and do it the same day.

Lexusgs430:
Some of us would remain petrolheads......


Till EV's become a default position........

Lexusgs430:
I own a 3500cc.........


Not shares, commodities, cryptos, ETF's......

AirBay:
Hello house,

For a PhD applicant, do I have to pay all the IHS fees for me and my dependant all at once or I can pay yearly? My course start date is 09/2021 and proposed end date is 08/2025.

TheGuyFromHR:
Yes, that's what you upload.

Destiny20five:
By passport I mean an international passport.

Destiny20five:
Please I need clarification with something. I chose self service and I uploaded the required documents (Passport, BSc cert, waec, tb test and POF).

I will be going for my biometrics on Monday, I want to find out what exactly I need to take along with me for the biometrics.

Pls those who did self service, do help me out. Thanks.

ukapplicant:
Please who has any idea about when the 2 year post graduate work permit will end after its implementation this year?
Tanx

cmikeade:
[s]Are you going to put it there that he’s your brother ?
Or is the embassy going to confirm his date of birth?
All they need is to confirm that the information on the account is correct(funds, name and address)
Well for foreign account I can’t say but for Nigeria account you can..[/s]

NkemJesus:
Yes the POF is the bank statement showing that you have the amount you declared in that account for the period of 28days and must be there till your visa is out. It must spend 28days before you will print and send to the school and they will study it to make sure the money is ok and has spend the number of days before issuing you CAS.