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I don't know if this works for all schools but for some, if the next intake isn't that far, once you defer, the school updates their cas and ukvi continues processing the visa accordingly so you don't have to reapply.

ezeksojo:
Has the enrollment deadline from your school elapsed. I am facing same thing here . In my case the enrolment deadline just elapsed today 31Jan2025.chool says they cant extend the deadline. Can someone just advice if i should just cancel my Visa application before they make a decision . URGENT Advice needed please from anyone !!!

Smartguru2:
Hello Elfavour,

I sent an email, kindly respond.

Thanks.

Replied already

Fiyinola:
No visa alert recently.... God have mercy and answer all of us waiting for this

Got my visa this morning. Bio on the 11th of Dec

Nysckits:
Hi boss,

Please have they responded to you now?

I am still expecting their mail.

Still waiting too bro, hopefully tonight

Pearlcom:
URGENT! URGENT! URGENT!

PLEASE HELP OOO

Concerning this transit VISA issue, My flight is from Lagos to (Scotland)Glasgow with a stopover of 3 hours in Dubai, will I need a transit VISA? How do I know if I need one? Or is it a must I pass through Heathrow?

Please help treat as urgent 🙏 😢

If it's Emirates, I suppose you don't need a transit visa for a 3 hours layover in Dubai.
Just get your UK evisa ready

Pearlcom:
VISA ALERT!!!!!!
OMOOO, I GATS CHECK MY BP. I wait till 12:07 before sleeping every night. This mail went to sit in my junk since 12:07. It was my agents that informed me this morning ooo

Bio Dec. 2nd VI LAGOS

Nsf mail Dec. 3rd

Paid calls, dec 24, 27, 28. (They kept saying it was not yet 15 working days after nsf)

Escalated Jan 6

Nsf mail for additional documents Jan 14 (because of 10 years study gap )
I sent it Jan 15

RESUMPTION WAS YESTERDAY JAN 20. I was sad throughout yesterday, had to go clear my head somewhere

Success mail January 21 at 12:07 am

Latest day of resumption on my CAS is 27th January, next week Monday, if not omooo.

This journey ehn, but I am grateful for all the inputs from here.

My agents did all the processing so I can't really list all what they uploaded.

They didn't upload my work experience, employment letters and references at first, they said they'll still send nsf to demand for more. So when they asked for additional documents last week, we just sent them

My two employment letters
Reference letters from the 2 employers
My BSC. Certificate and transcript.

I pray all those waiting shall be favored

Oh, I forgot, I have one VISA refusal in July 2024, Schenghen tourist Visa. Reason been that, there is reasonable doubt I will return after expiration of my VISA. Guess I didn't submit enough ties
I am grateful oooo

Congratulations, really happy for you. Been following your application in the shadows.
Mine is next in Jesus name.

Abdul111:
Hello boss, please I also received a message from VFS today stating that a decision has been made and my passport and decision notification will be dispatched to me(I paid for courier).
I didn’t receive any mail from the ukvi since I submitted my application till now. I’m kind of scared

When was your biometrics?

EcomGuy:
Visa Alert!!

Admission Offer Unconditional - 18th Nov
CAS Issued - 24th Dec
Visa Application - 25th Dec
Biometric - 31st Dec (Priority)
Not able to make decision - Jan 7th
Additional Document for study gap - Jan 9th
Documents sent - Jan 12th
Vfs collection Mail - Jan 15th 4pm
UKVI success mail - Jan 16th 12:07am


Thanks for everything dropping their update here. It's helpful to give hope, and guidance. Best wishes to everyone.

Congratulations!!!
I'm next in line in Jesus name.

EcomGuy:
31st of Dec. I paid priority.

Haaa, wowww. This UKVI sha.
Priority that's supposed to be 5 days, it took them 2 weeks.
Congratulations in advance btw.

EcomGuy:
Congrats.. Please did you receive the ukvi success mail early this morning or this afternoon?. I didn't get any success ukvi mail, rather what I got is vfs saying "The passport and notification of the decision for GWF reference number GWF******* was dispatched via courier on 15-01-2025. - VFS Global.

Did you get vfs message too? I'm disturbed don't know the status of my visa.

No preceding mail showing the status meaning I can only know until the courier gives me. It's traumatizing

When was your biometrics?

giselle237:
What has changed in circumstance from the last application and this?

Different visa type, the previous refusal was a visit visa while the current application is a student visa.
Besides, the previous visa was refused based on a mistake I made in my application

davodyguy:
This is really strange and dont want to attribute this to VFS, as obviously this is UKVI themselves.

December is when I think they should be overwhelmed, but surprising this is happening in January.

I have a previous UK refusal, maybe that's the reason for the delay. I'm assuming they need more time for extensive checks.

Nysckits:
Did Biometric for visit visa since 10th of December at VSF IKEJA and I got this email recently telling me they are unable to make a decision at this time and they will continue to process my application.

Who else got this same update and what's the current status of your Visa application BIKO or how long will I have to wait to hear from them?

It's getting longer than expected here and I am a bit worried.

My biometrics was on the 11th December, got this same mail on the 7th of January. When did you get yours?

[quote author=Gentomacine post=133711212][/quote]Yeah, when did you get this?

[quote author=Gentomacine post=133708601][/quote]That's probably why, they tend to delay people with previous visa refusals. Don't know why, maybe to conduct more investigation. Contact your school and ask for an extension.

Gentomacine:
and i even did biometrics on the 3rd jan still nothing with priority

Do you have a previous visa refusal?

Teebellz777:
Hello everyone!
I did my biometric on the 2nd of Jan at vfs ikeja (priority) and till now I’ve not gotten a mail or any response. I’m having serious anxiety as regards this. The money paid for priority is not small and I thought it’ll hasten the process but Omo, it’s not. It’s still the same. It’s over 5 working days and I’m lost as regards what could be causing the whole delay. I have gone through this thread and, I saw a link to track the application only to see that a decision has not been made at all. Like…did they forget I paid for priority? I’m just tired. I know this looks like a rant but I’m honestly anxious and worried.

Do a paid call or email

xzeal10:
Turkish Airlines fly from lagos to Birmingham. stop over at istanbul

Do you need a transit visa for this route?

Cryptodon:
What time to you think approvals mails will be sent out today though... they were doing 12:07 am before, then switched to 8:07am on Saturday..

No too reason am, their movement no too dey predictable like that

Cryptodon:
No visa alerts today? Wheew

In a bit, mine is coming today

Funtiwon:
I applied for the student visa and did my Biometric on the 22nd of August. After over 15 days, specifically on 12th September, I got a mail that processing my application is not straightforward and decision cannot be made within the service period of 15 days.
I got worried and decided to raise a paid enquiry on Sunday 15th Sept. They responded with the comments below. Meanwhile my online tracking status is still showing application with DMC.
Please what could probably be happening. @Cashmadam and other esteemed members of the forum. Kindly help with your advice.

Here's the message
"
Dear Bleep

Thank you for contacting UK Visas and Immigration International Contact Centre.

Our records indicate a decision has been made on your application. We cannot discuss the outcome of your application on-line or by telephone.

If your visa has been granted, a visa vignette (sticker) will be stuck inside your passport with 3 months validity (from the start of your visa) to travel.

You will be contacted by VFS/TLS when your passport is ready for collection, or delivery of your passport.

Please do not attend the VAC until you have been contacted as you won’t be able to collect your passport until it is ready.

We strongly recommend that you do not buy a non-refundable, non-flexible ticket to the UK, until your visa application has been approved and you have received your documents.

Please note the information given to you on the progress of an application is dependent on the details you provide, and we can only provide the progress updates based on the application reference number given.

We do not have access to specific case information and so progress updates could be subject to change. Please wait for formal contact or a decision letter before taking any further steps.

Regards,

Bleep

UK Visas and Immigration
"

I'm of the opinion they've made a decision on your application but since it was weekend and then the possible public holiday might have caused a delay in you receiving the mail. Because most people that receive the visa approval mail from UKVI, it's always dated like 2 days ago from when they actually receive it.

Silas12345:
Please I received this mail just now, I'm using an agent

There was a chargeback on your application fee. You're being asked to pay and explain why there was a chargeback on your initial payment.

Hi, for those who have traveled.
Were you asked for yellow card at MMA?

aWITNESS:
I’m May 15th applicant.
My application was refused yesterday based on personal assets and financial assets. I had 10kCAD in my account and around 20 million In my sponsors account. I also paid first semester tuition of 7kCAD.

Guys please I need advice on how to tackle this.
P.s. I have applied for my GCMS notes

The amount you have is only the first step, there are other factors such as;
Source of Funds
Availability of the Funds
...

Officer's note would show you went wrong.

OdabiP:
Good evening Nairalanders, this is quite long but bear with me. Earlier this year (2021) I was referred to a page on IG that handles Canada study visa called “ Wokostravelofficial” . They apparently were into securing admissions for interested people at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada and I secured their services. After making all payments to one Kinsley Onuchukwu GTB 0568656274 (handler of the Wokos page) and successfully securing the admission, we moved on to the visa application stage and this is where things started going sideways.

While waiting on this, I also applied to another Canadian institution (Niagara College, Canada) and was offered an acceptance to the Broadcasting program with a co-op work permit attached to it but decided to use the Manitoba admission for my study visa since it came before the other Niagara own and I had already began the study visa process but I planned to switch when i eventually got the study visa.

After providing all the required documents needed for visa application ( international passport, my sponsors bank statement of 12M Naira and sponsorship letter, CAC documents, filling my family information form) to “ Wokos”, my application was submitted in early February 2021 and a week later I was invited to do biometrics screening which I did at the VFS center in Lekki.

Months passed and no feedback from the embassy and every time I messaged this guy he always give me different excuses ( COVID, this , that) so I lockup. He refused to give me the details to my IRCC login claiming he is handling many applications and cannot give the login details to everyone so any messages or requests from IRCC that I receive on my email I would have to ask him before he even tells me what was going on and which documents they were requesting for ( NSE documents like IELTS and Mybankstatement)

Eventually after a 5 months wait, he eventually sent me the rejection mail on the 24th of June claiming my application was unsuccessful . I was devastated and asked him if I could immediately request for my GCMS note to know the real reason my application was rejected but he insisted that I would have to wait for at least two months before even applying for GCMS. I doubted it but I waited, a month later in late July, I asked again about applying for GCMS note but he still dismissed it so I took the incentive and made some research on how to apply myself and I did.

After a month and some days later, I received the GCMS today (3rd of September 2021) and I am shocked to find out that they used duplicated documents for my study visa applications that had already been used in several other applications and I was being accused of fraudulent documentation and misrepresentation and being hit with a 5 years ban from all Canada visa applications .

The annoying part alongside this is that this agent was given some time ( June to July) to inform me on the misrepresentation allegations and to challenge it if need be but he did not and if I had not applied for the GCMS note myself I wouldn’t even know that I had been banned for 5 years. Also because Canada, US and Australia share information and data base I have also been told that the chances of me getting a visa in those 3 countries are now slim to none.

I would appreciate any information and ideas on the important next steps I would need to take to possibly appeal this ban. 5 years no be joke ��‍♂️. Please help a brother out ��

Omo, people wicked o.
I saw this on a blog, might be useful to you

demmyg4real:
@mummy4life1

Am not a guru though but from my little understanding let me state below that;

No one can predict the processes of IRCC and the mindset of the visa officer towards an applicant's application, just like we do "say no application is same" then no mindset of a VO is same on two applications, having subjected to that then I will advise you as follow;

1. Start your application filling ( search for school with Jan, May & Sept intake, get all necessary documents ready for submission)
2. Prepare for your VO; Think of a genuine and convincing reason for changing DLI and possibly state y u need to refire almost immediately after ur refusal
3. Wait for your GCMS notes for you to better understand the reason for your last rejection and tackle it appropriately.
4. Once your admission comes in then submit immediately with other supporting docs.

Remember; u don't need to do biometrics or medicals as they are still valid, so in the wise you are two steps ahead of a fresh applicant.


We have seen where a re-applicant got PPR in a month or less than 2months.

Should in case your PPR request gets delayed beyond Jan intake then u can easily defer till the next intake and definitely u will get a decision before the next intake resumption elapses.

I stand to be corrected !!!
It will all sure end in praise!!!

Hopefully, that's the case for me.
This is my second application, my first was 2 months, hope this takes less.
I'm booking my slot here for PPR testimony sha.

ManLikeMace:
AWAITING PPR

Manlikemace: April 4th | Upfront medicals: Passed
Ketima: May 29th | Upfront medicals: Passed
davidbanky: July 27th | Upfront medicals: More test required, already did the test
Godsfave: May 14th | Upfront medicals: Passed
childgodly: May 12th | Upfront Medicals: Passed
Harbay30: June 4th | Upfront Medicals: Passed
mercy445: May 5th | Upfront Medicals: Passed
Kam3: April 23rd | Upfront Medicals: Passed
Ishola049: May 8th | Upfront Medicals: Passed
SAF2K: July 16th | Upfront Medicals: Passed
Jubileefraizer: June 3rd | Upfront Medicals: Passed
Akanoa: June 24th| Upfront Medicals: Passed | Deferred to JAN
JosephYemsol: July 19th | Upfront Medicals: Passed | JAN Resumption
Iffylove: July 21st | Upfront Medicals: Passed
Elixosodi: May 24th | Upfront Medicals: Passed
Blazca: May 13th | Upfront Medicals: Passed
fejiromich: May 14th| Upfront Medicals: Passed
Jojorito007: May 14th| Upfront Medicals: Passed
ChisZom: May 14th | Upfront Medicals: Passed

Please share yours if you are still expecting PPR
It will definitely end in praise.

July 28th, second application and submitted all NSE documents

Queenmama03:
I strongly advise anyone coming to Canada to get fully vaccinated if you have the opportunity to. Unfortunately I was only able to get one shot before leaving Naija. My experience has been terrible so far. I'll share when I put myself together.

Were you not able to receive the second dose in Canada?

afomon12:
I want to ask. If someone gets visa approved after the commencement of the fall session. Would such a person still going to be able to travel ? After starting classes online ? Eg. Classes began September and gets approval october or November, can the person book flight immediately and travel ?

Yeah, I think so.

Gentledaf:
Can I take Johnson Johnson vaccine once instead of twice with the other vaccine. Is the vaccine recognised in Canada and which one do you advise me to take ?

Yeah, the Johnson Johnson vaccine is a single dose, you'd be exempted from quarantine if you've received it.
Do you know where they're giving out Johnson Johnson vaccine in Nigeria?