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Donxavier: British High Commission
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Maitama,
P.M.B 4808
Garki
Abuja.

This address was somewhere in the past pages I just didn't know the exact page. I had to pull this from google.

When my Visa is out and I take a Short break from this thread, I will work on a reference page where we can tie answers to common questions to pages where they have been answered.
It just occurred to me that with that almost 90% of peoples concern would have been dealt with kind of page if it's comprehensive enough. It would just be to update the page from time to time.
@Dharkchild I'd definitely love to have your input on this and any others who might be interested.

'MWith you bro. 'm even counting your days for you. This week or next and you get your good news. Can't wait. You've been of great help to a lot people.

Donxavier: @Dharkchild

I'm awaiting the mail.

juat did

John8000: Hi guys, i see there is alot of help going on here and i am loving it... just a quick question bothering me... Is there anyone in this forum or who knows someone whose tier 4 visa application was denied because he or she withdrew funds from their account after 28days before submitting? cos i did and i transfered this funds to my barclays account in the UK.. i use to be a student in the UK before my course completed and visa expired.. i had to come home and make a fresh appliaction for my MSC... after holding over 4million in my access bank account in Nigeria for 28days, i decided to withdraw the funds and transfer it to my barclays account in uk since that is where i would be needing it anyways... hmmm i hope this doesnt have a negative effect on my applictn since the rule says.. hold for 28days. hey justwise, daktard and co.. please help out with this.... calm me down pls.. am kinda bothered! plus i submitted 8th of August, wondering since they held my application for this long.. maybe they wouldnt call my bank to verify the balance after all cos my school resumes early september and i dont think i got time to re-apply and start appealing and all.. please respond.. thanks.. waiting................... plsssssssssssssssssssssssssss JUSTWISE, DON, DARKCHARD AND COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... EVERYONE SAY SOMETHING NOW OOOOOOOOOOOO PLSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Stay calm, today makes it 10 working days from 8th of August. Weekends are not counted and we had 2 days salah break. Stay calm

John8000: Hi guys, i see there is alot of help going on here and i am loving it... just a quick question bothering me... Is there anyone in this forum or who knows someone whose tier 4 visa application was denied because he or she withdrew funds from their account after 28days before submitting? cos i did and i transfered this funds to my barclays account in the UK.. i use to be a student in the UK before my course completed and visa expired.. i had to come home and make a fresh appliaction for my MSC... after holding over 4million in my access bank account in Nigeria for 28days, i decided to withdraw the funds and transfer it to my barclays account in uk since that is where i would be needing it anyways... hmmm i hope this doesnt have a negative effect on my applictn since the rule says.. hold for 28days. hey justwise, daktard and co.. please help out with this.... calm me down pls.. am kinda bothered! plus i submitted 8th of August, wondering since they held my application for this long.. maybe they wouldnt call my bank to verify the balance after all cos my school resumes early september and i dont think i got time to re-apply and start appealing and all.. please respond.. thanks.. waiting................... plsssssssssssssssssssssssssss

It would have been safer it you left the money in your account and transferred after you've gotten your visa. If that's the only challenge you have and all other documents are intact, most likely you would be safe Cos ve seen someone withdraw it without challenges and not heard of anybody with challenges, but in a case where you have to reapply due to any reason, then you would have to start the process all over again.

Hope for the best.

g2db2do: Alhamdulillahi, afta waiting patiently for 25 working days,picked up my student visa today. Justwise nd d rest, really appreciate u guys

Cheers bro. Happy for you

Donxavier: Your official sponsor isn't a problem. It's ok. You need a letter of official sponsorship from them stating in very specific terms how they will sponsor you and what they will be responsible for. It's important you get this part right.
Dharkchild or Justwise may provide the links so you can read exactly what is required in a letter of sponsorship.
Do you already have your CAS? Is it a full schorlarship? You need to inform the school of this so they update it in your CAS.
You don't need the university's bank statement just the letter is enough.
What you submit will depend on what's in your CAS.
Yes the ATAS clearance takes 20 working days or so.

'm not with my system right now, so posting from mobile. I could send a scanned copy of a sponsorship award letter tonight tho. It needs to be detailed. How much they are giving for tuition, living expenses, accommodation, stationary...bla bla bla. My bro is travelling this sept too on full scholarship and he's got his visa without issues but providing the necessary documents.

If tonight is not late, I can send it. It might not be a standard but it www detailed and it worked.

[quote author=eyejae]The applicant has satisfied all the requirements for the award of the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from University of Lagos, Nigeria.


Your certificate and or academic transcript depending on what you applied to your school with

eyejae: Hello guys,

My degree certificate is not ready, so the only documents I have are transcript and statement of result.

The UKBA says it requires the original transcript, not copies.

Well the official transcript I got from my school is a photocopy, but it contains original stamps and signatures from the Registrar.

Is anyone else in a similar situation?

Thanks.

Loll... Its original as long a the stamp and signature are on it

Yababoy: @Donxavier: I'm sorry I don't know anyone studying in Aberdeen for now. I didn't work at all during the course duration because the course was pretty demanding. However, I got a 3 months full time contract job as a Process Analyst almost immediately after I completed my course work. My plan is to continue with this whilst searching for a permanent job in a Consulting firm here and back home. The job prospects might seem deem but there are still opportunities that are worth exploring.

You never know how little testimonies like this spur others to greatness. All the best bro.

@dolz congrats. I can feel your sigh of relief from here. Lol

Donxavier: if you want a bank statement for Aug1-28, then you need to print on the 29th. Simple. Unless you can print after close of work on the 28th. Otherwise the full 28 days isn't complete. Let's assume you want the statement for Aug 1-30. You need to print on the 31st and make the transaction on the 30th. You can't print early on the 30th and still get the closing balance for the 30th.

you can make a transaction and print same day. But you can always confirm from your bank if the transaction would reflect. I think it does reflect

ikcbn: Hey guys, esp pple ϑaτ̅ submitted @ abuja, do U̶̲̥̅̊ need 2 book an appointment via online b4 going 2 vfs office 2 submit Your app and for d̶̲̥̅̊ bank statement, i§ there any specific number of months it should cover or can a bank statement 4 jst a month do d̶̲̥̅̊ job given ϑaτ̅ it has d̶̲̥̅̊ required fund and has stayed 4 d̶̲̥̅̊ 28days?

For the bank statement, a month is fine a long as the money has been there for a minimum of 28 days. Don't forget to do a transaction on the day you want to print.

Book an appointment, its free and saves time.

Tjluv: Hello guys, I'll be submiting my application on monday, however, I have a little concern.I fixed the required maintenance funds in my account but the 28th day fell on a holiday and so I could not perform any transaction on the account. I however paid money into my account on the 30th day to make up for the closing balance. Now considering this statement I saw on UKBA's website:"We will not accept statements that show the balance in the account on a particular day, as these do not show that you hold enough funds for the full 28-day period required" and "You must show that you have held the required money for a consecutive 28-day period (finishing on the date of the closing balance)"
Do you think I have an issue?please note that no transaction was done on the account throughout the 28days count.

You don't have a problem, the money should be in your account for a MINIMUM of 28 days before the day you print out.

ikcbn: Firstly,I wanna 2 say a very big tank U̶̲̥̅̊ 2 my miracle working God and U̶̲̥̅̊ all 4 Your kind concern on ma problem bt I write 2 inform U̶̲̥̅̊ all ϑaτ̅ I have bin given my ATAS Clearnce this evening so i would definitely go ahead wit my visa application nxt week.
*Cheers*

Congrats bro. I so much wish you the very best. Can't wait to see you in Sheffield. Cheers man

azoo: @dharkchild pls can u do a personal check for me on properties with bills inclusive and the average price, she used the housingfinder but they dont indicate if its bill inclusive. I will most appreciate if u can help out. Thanx.

Let her use the advance search to narrow get search scope and click on the property one after the other. They always state it if bills are inclusive.

She could also google "student apartment in Sheffield"

azoo: @justwise and all, please I need ur advise. My fiancee just got her visa to travel to the UK for her MSc and she has covered her tuition already and has little maintenance fund with her. Is it possible she gets accomodation where she can pay weekly or monthly pending when money is sent to her or she must pay for the whole 44wk or 52wk contract at a go?
And if you know someone that can help out with accommodation pls holla me at az.yomiyusuf@gmail.com. The school is uni of sheffield. Thanks

Wow, that's my school. Ok if you staying on school accommodation, you have to sign the 44 or 52 Weeks contacts, but you don't have to pay at once its flexible.

If you want private accommodation which might be cheaper, I would advice she look for apartment online and check the proximity to the school. (apartments with bills inclusive are always better IMO)

She can then book a temporary accommodation in Sheffield for like 3 nights. She can use this period to visit the apartments and make her choice on which apartment to choose. She can also use house finder in the schools website to look for recommended private accommodation. These are private landlords that are registered with the school. They are way cheaper than school accommodation.

In all, either private or school accommodation, payment plan is flexible... Dunno about weekly, but monthly, yeah

johann86: Just got d best bday present ever, just collected my 2year multi visa wif 20hrs work permitted....Special thanks goes to justwise, Donxavier,dharkchild you guys rock!!! Submitted on d 31st of July, collected my visa 2day...Goodluck 2 the rest of NL's who have submitted and expecting, you'd definitely hear good news IJN...also do u part and adhere 2 instruction and advice 4rm Justwise,don,darkchild and d rest gurus...cheers!!

Yippee, congratulations and happy birthday. All the best with your preparations

lanrewajew: yipeee! got ma visa today!
I applied on the 30th of July and picked it up today at ikeja.
Now i see how easy the whole thing is, follow the rules to the letter and you will be given your visa. simples
thanks to Justwise and every other person that helped with needed advice and instruction.
Actually we were Three(3) that arrived the collection section at the same time, and we all got the entry clearance.
To all those waiting, if you have done the right thing then you dont need to fear or fret, just chill and pray, pray and chill.

Cheers mate

Guapo: sup gud people, my brother picked up his passport today and it was successful. He has bin full of thanks all day cos i directed him frm start to finish. Its only fair to forward those thanks to the wonderful guyz who took out time to help frm part 1 til date. Justwise, donxavier, kunlewoye, dharkchild, azed and d rest, i say thank you.

Congrats to your bro. All the best in his endeavours. Really happy with the news today

FutureDon: Kudos to you all, Justwise, Dharkchild and Donxavier. You are all doing a great job on this thread. 15 working days is like forever.

Loll, ok the 15th day, forever is like an understatement, but one thing us certain as long as you have kept to the rules, you would be fine

Donxavier: Just pray for favor. There's no point in ruminating over it. You ve already submitted.

If I understand you clearly, you should have written £7200 in the maintenance section, and then £1250 in the remaining tuition fees. If I'm correct, your CAS should already reflect the amount you have paid.

It's all good. Worry won't don't anything except to make you look older than you already are. It will work out fine.

Yeah, don is right... Just hope for the best. I PERSONALLY believe, you would still be granted. Be cheerful

@ikcbn... Call Tomi Lasebikan, our go visit her in her office if you were in lag. She would be able to give answers to your questions.

U can also send her a mail, but I think with a call you can express yourself better and ask questions where not clear.

All the best bro

chukyrooy: I submitted my application on the 30th of July, just picked it up today. I want to say a big thank you to everybody and wish others Goodluck. *dancing etighi on the road

Less than 8 hr's and so much good news happening already. Congrats

salsera: @darkchild
food - little things like plantain chips,indomie noodles Lol
I for instance I am lactose intolerant so I packed plenty Peak milk powder cos thats what works for me


And though you can always buy clothes here there is no point wasting money on staples like jeans

Dont stress over it jare - keep it light, you can find almost everything in the UK apart from good suya

Thanks for the info Salsera..... I would definitely miss my suya

saintkola: Clothes are the cheapest thing you can buy here and they are of much better quality than what is obtainable in naija.

Thanks

Hi all, those that have travelled our are planning to travel, I need a little help.

I am just beginning to make my travel arrangements. I always like travelling light, and wouldn't mind doing my shopping in the UK.

I see most people always travel with two big boxes, but I doubt if all my luggage would fill a box. What are the major things I need to take along asides laptop and cloths.

Also what can I get chapter in Nigeria than in the UK, someone advices me to get my Jeans here as they are more expensive in the UK.

Donxavier: There is no intern and career thread. But that discussion came up on Elle's Want Uk Accommodation Thread. Just check the Travel section for it.

Ooh thanks ve seen it. Even following it sef, I thought there was another thread dedicated for it.

Loriante: I am afraid it's not as minor as it sounds.. The address printed on my Toefl official report is stated to be in USA. I have never been to USA before, and in my online application they asked if I had been to USA before and I said truthfully no. They might get suspicious then as to how I have stated that I have never been to USA and my address in my certificate is in USA.. This was a long story, as I preferred for my certificate to be sent to my relatives and they in return to send it to me via DHL, instead of international standard mails being lost by EGYPT's postal services.

U can explain that in your application or just address a letter stating the issue and attach to your application. Say it the way it is. No need for long essay

Pls someone should direct me to the intern and career thread. Don, Kunle, Salsera, anybody... Thanks in advance

globi: Pls justwise hlpp me wit this.I put in 1,988,000 million on the 31st of july as maintenance fees but mz dad paid in another 400,000 naira on theyth of august hpe dere its not a prob and also wat oanda conversion am I to use the later or tthe former.thanks

Not a problem for outta London. Use the oanda conversion rate of the day you print out your statement.

Charles. E:
Thanks for your comment Sexylogan.

Please feel free to assist in this short question below as well as other fellow nairalanders with idea on this particular issue; Justwise, Donxavier, Dharkchild et al.

For section 6.15 in the self-assessment form: Please kindly verify again if I can tick the first two boxes as Government is offering my cousin scholarship covering maintenance and his school has already offered him 500 pounds scholarship.

And then in section 6.16. Since Course Fees has been paid in full by the student himself, do I leave the course fee section blank? And then for Maintenance; when the assistance by the Government is converted, it is actually a little over 8000 pounds but my cousin needs just 7200 pounds by UKBA requirement. Please do I put 7200 pounds in that slot or should I put the actual converted figure that Govt is giving which is quite in excess of the UKBA maintenance requirement >8000 pounds. And if I am to put the actual amount of over 8000 pounds based on today's conversion on Oanda, what if the value fluctuates slightly by the day he is going to submit, would there be a problem? Even though I know that no currency fluctuation would make it go below the 7200 pounds UKBA requirement.

And then in section 6.17 Which box do I click because they asked "Do you have any fees and maintenance due for payment" . I am confused by the maintenance due for payment part because maintenance is usually held by the student till he arrives the UK and not paid to anyone.

GOD bless you all as you assist on this. Thanks.

For the section 6.15 yeah, tick both.

For section 6.16 in the course fee, enter £500 and for the maintenance enter 8,000. The fluctuation in price would boy affect it as long as it is still higher than the £7,200, you won't be denied visa.

In section 6.17 your course fee has been fully paid for, so just enter £7,200 in the maintenance and same in total.

FutureDon: Eeya!! But why your Tier 4 sponsor con write BSc certificate when you don't even have it yet. [s]I wish all 9ja Universities be like my alma mata, got my original certificate almost immediately after graduation. Better by far!!![/s]

Please email your tier 4 sponsor to complain about this.

He should just get his transcript. Its either original certificate OR official transcript that is allowed. UKBA won't accept statement