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@justwise. Please can I present 2 bank statements for CAS and Visa application. The total money I need is £24,300. I have 14,300 in one account and 10,000 in another. Is this acceptable for CAS and Visa application. Thanks

justwise:
Congratulations!!

Middy25:
Thank you so much for responding. But can you perhaps give d available dates that are available for now?

5th March

Abuja yes... Lagos I don't think so

Middy25:
Hello everyone, Can someone please hep with this enquiry? I also need to know. Thank you

Good afternoon Mr Seyewest, what of a lecturers going for an academic conference for three days at Havard medical school

seyewest:
Bankers are part of the reason why we're in this mess in the first place... do your research and you will understand what I'm talking about... by the way they hardly give any banker not in Management level visa nowadays.

groovychik:
I told them upfront and was seriously drilled. I was asked 13 questions and as God would have it, I did not stutter at all, which is incredulous. I would post an advice I got on Nairaland from a wise man below, which really helped my confidence level. all the best...


First of all, accept the fact that the friend in question is you! I'll give you my experience so that you don't feel that you are alone. Others with a similar issue can also read this and note the tips.

I'm emotionally touched to respond to this question because I also have a similar issue and have somehow managed it.

You won't go wrong telling the VO about your speech issues before you start the interview. In fact, this step is recommended by one of the VO's here on nairaland. The benefit of this step is that it reduces your stress level and allows the VO to be patient with you. If you don't trust your fluency or you feel you may have moments of stuttering during your interview, I advise you follow this strategy.

The other strategy, which I used, is to rehearse very very well and know your words for every likely question. This strategy is different from cramming. Know your school, your program, everything about your application and rehearse them very very well. I rehearsed every day for one month before my interview. I drafted likely questions and gave to my nice friend who called me every day at a particular time for 3 rounds of interviews. It took less than 40 minutes each day for the interviews and the feedback. The friend knew my condition and suggested ways I could avoid some words or use synonyms where necessary. Another friend, who also knew about my condition, assisted with several rounds of physical mocks a few days to my interview. To practice my fluency, I volunteered to help other visa applicants with their mocks on the condition that they also give me mock interviews. So, I would do 3 rounds with them and they will do 3 rounds with me. These applicants did not know about my condition and even when I stuttered sometimes, it wasn't pronounced and they didn't notice. I used their interviews to get a feel of how the atmosphere will be when I'm interviewing with a total stranger like a VO. I think I had ~ 12 mocks with those visa applicants.

My strategy may be very hectic, but I did it because I hate being seen as an object of pity. So, if method 2 seems hectic for you, method 1 is totally fine. Just rehearse, relax and tell the VO about your issue. Then, speak without fear because 90% of stuttering is caused by the fear of stuttering, not even the stuttering itself.

Overall, being a stutterer is a very hard thing in our society. Just imagine the shame you'll feel when you have your moments while giving a speech in a packed gathering. Just be strong and keep pushing.

About my interview, I had two stuttering moments but I think the VO didn't notice because I paused, took a deep breath and continued. She may probably be thinking that "E be like say this boy don forget him script grin grin grin".

God bless.

Thank you.
Please if you can post the transcript.

Hope you will make it on time sha cos of registration

Yourstruly16:
Yea

You coming from ph?

Yourstruly16:
Pls is there anyone staying in Ph here?

Aii. Same too. Safe journey

Yourstruly16:
Thursday

Same too. When are you leaving?

Yourstruly16:
Don't worry we shall survive. .. It's just three weeks... Just make sure you have fun dear and u won't even notice the state of the camp... Hoping to meet u there soon.

Babcock
Lagos

Yourstruly16:
All Kwara B16 corpers should meet here... Pls indicate your school andyour location.

Same too i heard it

Yourstruly16:
Really?... but I heard Dat their camp is bad...

ayodeji
Male
Babcock
Thursday 24
Lag
08120576800 watsapp
08110642410 number

sosire:
Hello ,my fellow kwara kofas'...

Let's meet here ,get to know each other before we meet in camp .

State your name, gender , school ,when and where you will be travelling from.

Abidemi.
Female.
Nigerian institute of journalism.
Wednesday 23rd .
Lagos.

No kwara ni.. 08120576800