Goodday All... The house seems very dry these days, it looks like all September students have all left.
Well, let me encourage someone here today and at the same time share my Testimony.
I applied for a Tier 4 in August and was refused, after getting all 40points for PBS. The ECO refused my entry clearance based on his own judgements that:
1. I didn't know my travel cost from Nigeria to UK
2. I didn't explain my academic gap after leaving school for sometime
3. I had no living arrangements
4. I didn't show my personal financial status(I am a sponsored student ooooo). All these reasons were given even after stating all of these during the credibility interview and even some questions I wasn't asked, I was been given denial reasons for not been a genuine student.

Well, my school refused to issue me another CAS, so I had to go for an administrative review, which I did-with the wisdom of God enabling to counter their reasons and giving a good "representation" according to them.

23 days after, I got an email that my Administrative review decision had been overturned and was successful that I should send my passport to the VAC where I applied for onward submission to Sheffield before my last Enrolment date which is 12th. However, my school had moved last Enrolment date to 19th.

My people, God is real oooo... Throughout this period, I have prayed and trusted God like never before.

I submitted my passport on the 2nd but am yet to get any update or email for collection. I sent an email to the Sheffield office this morning, no response.

Bros @justwise @scoobs...Please any idea on how I should go about the collection or when am likely to get it so I can carry my bags and go... Lol

No,i do not work with my State Government. I was awarded a Scholarship, however I have worked for 4years..from 2009-2014 in my area of degree qualification and present MSC programme.

justwise:


1.Do you work with your state govt and for how long?

@justwise,scoobs,spikesC please I need advise from you guys on how to tackle this matter. Thank you so very much.

gentlestrides:
@justwise. Please I need advice. I applied for a student visa in August and was refused based on the following grounds:
1. That I have not provided any explanation why I choose to study again after 7years of finishing my 1st degree.(there was no column or section in application to explain this,which I would have done)
2. I do not yet have a living arrangement in the UK(I was asked but answered the interviewer that I intend to rent a private accommodation very close to school, and would want to inspect accommodation on arrival before payment)
3. That I did not know how much my travel costs will be (I answered interviewer if it was travel cost from Nigeria to UK,he said No but from my intended accommodation to school,and I said I wasn't so sure of the cost)
4. You have not provided any evidence of your personal financial circumstances with your application(i think I made an error in ticking "evidence of funds held by me" in my self assessment form)

I am been sponsored by my State Government and provided all required documents to that effect,i was given all 40points for the PBS and now been refused based in interview questions.

Please how can I tackle these discrepancies,and can I reapply with new evidences? Please advise on how to resolve these issues as I resume in few weeks and would want to reapply using the Priority service option.

Thanks as I await your response on this regards.

Never been refused a UK visa before as this is my very first application.

poshstore:

Have u been refused visa before now?And if yes on what grounds cos these are not strong reasons to refuse u.

@justwise. Please I need advice. I applied for a student visa in August and was refused based on the following grounds:
1. That I have not provided any explanation why I choose to study again after 7years of finishing my 1st degree.(there was no column or section in application to explain this,which I would have done)
2. I do not yet have a living arrangement in the UK(I was asked but answered the interviewer that I intend to rent a private accommodation very close to school, and would want to inspect accommodation on arrival before payment)
3. That I did not know how much my travel costs will be (I answered interviewer if it was travel cost from Nigeria to UK,he said No but from my intended accommodation to school,and I said I wasn't so sure of the cost)
4. You have not provided any evidence of your personal financial circumstances with your application(i think I made an error in ticking "evidence of funds held by me" in my self assessment form)

I am been sponsored by my State Government and provided all required documents to that effect,i was given all 40points for the PBS and now been refused based in interview questions.

Please how can I tackle these discrepancies,and can I reapply with new evidences? Please advise on how to resolve these issues as I resume in few weeks and would want to reapply using the Priority service option.

Thanks as I await your response on this regards.