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Anyone who did biometrics on the 2nd? Any update please?

I guess the fact that there's now priority Visa is partly responsible for the delay. They're prolly prioritizing theirs and pushing standard applicants behind. However, it'll definitely end in praise by God's Grace

GbengaGbenga:
Visa approved!

Biometrics and interview 25th August
Received pickup email 17th Sept
Picked passport 18th Sept

Leaving for the UK on the 28th of September.

I wish everyone expecting all the best.

Congratulations. Booked flight already?

Any September 2nd, Abuja in the house?

Yemsot:
Finally it has ended in praise for me.

Timel line
Application Date: 18th August 2020
Biometrics Date (Walk-in VI Centre): 20th August 2020
1st Interview (At TLS Contact): 20th August 2020
Received mail from visa office on 3rrd September that application not straight forward ( Still wondering what that means)
2nd Interview (Phone call): 8th September 2020
Passport collection mail: 11th September 2020
Passport Collected: 14th September 2020

I don't really know how to write much but I will give a download of my journey so far.

Decision to study came in April after a month in lock down. I just told myself that I must achieve something during this lockdown. So the inspiration came to me to look into studying in the UK. I asked here about nursing and someone advised that I go for post graduate degree in adult nursing. Lo and behold, I started contacting schools, but one of the school agents was very frank with me that I am not likely going to get a place in Nursing, due to the fact that my degree was in ccomputer-mathematics and the class of degree was not fantastic, coupled with the fact that I don't really have an experience in the care sector.
So I came to a conclusion that since I am a teacher, why not try to further my career in teaching. So I started looking into teacher training in the UK. I applied to about six schools through UCAS TT, was rejected by 5 schools. the last school decided to consider me for interview.
It was during the interview that grace started speaking for me. I was offered a place in PGCE primary with maths. Na so the journey began...
part of the conditions to be met was GCSE equivalence in English. This was because my degree was over 10 years. I started studying for this exam, and I finally wrote the exam and passed. So my conditional offer turned unconditional, after meeting other conditions like the occupational health check and police report.
Now to CAS application - another struggle entirely...
After passing the pre-CAS interview, the CAS refused to come. Therefore, after disturbing their international office, they linked me up with one of their agents that deal with their Nigerian students. This agent was very helpful. He practically had to start disturbing the CAS team in order to get my CAS, which later came out by August 14.
After submitting application on line on 18th August, to now get appointment for biometrics was difficult, but I later got for 30th September; for a course that will start 2nd September.
Well I went for walk-in as advised by the agent (20th August).
That day was not it at all (shake my head). The attendants just decided not to take walk in again (after travelling all the way down to Lagos only to be told no walk-in again). Come and see as I dey pray ehn.
Long story short sha... they decided to be asking for resumption date and date of appointment. I just shouted "my resumption date is 2nd September." They asked for my CAS, which I showed them, and also my appointment date.
I was now allowed with another guy whose resumption was 7th September.
My interview there was brief, was asked just 4 questions, and that was all.
Fastforward (two weeks later)...
3rd September - Deferred – complex mail. Whatever that means.
As if that was not all, I just received a call from the home office Tuesday morning asking for another interview (see me see wahala) - after asking my school to extend my enrolment deadline; classes had started and annoyingly I couldn't access the course materials because I was not enroled due to the fact that I don't have a visa.
We sha had the interview. The interviewer asked me about 12 questions, ranging fro why I chose the course, to how I got the funds, my current job, my hubby's job, my relatives in the UK, what they do, their status, my future plans, how I would go about it, and so on.
Omo come and see panicking and nervousness. The interview actually threw me off balance.
When the passport collection mail dropped, my heart just skipped at that moment cos I didn't know what to think again.
I didn't even believe I would be granted, even while collecting my passport until I saw the acccompanying letter.
Above all, it has ended in praise for me.

All glory, honour and adoration belong to GOD ALMIGHTY. No one can share His glory

Congratulations

seun4paul:
Thanking God for the testimonies and the visas approval thus far. I pray that those who did their biometric and interview as from 25th of August and beyond shall receive their own student visas promptly by God's grace. Amen in Jesus mighty name.

Amen

mimilyrics:
It doesn't count, you don't have a national ID card till you collect it. The NI I spoke about in my response is the UK NI.

Alright, thank you

mimilyrics:
It's better to leave it blank or state that it's forgotten than to say that you don't have.
NIs don't go dormant, they are valid through an individual's lifetime. Not having a corresponding ID doesn't mean that it can't be traced since you'll have to list all the names that you've been known by. HMRC can usually be contacted about forgotten NIs but it takes some days to get a response from them.

What about National Identity Card? I said I don't have because I dont, I just have the NIN slip but I haven't gotten the card yet? @mimilyrics

Busayomiie:
VISA APPROVED!

Online submission... Aug 12
Biometrics/interview....Aug19
Pickup mail.... Sept 8
Passport Delivered.... Sept 10
VAC....TLS Abuja.

Glory be to God. We shall all testify soon.
Thanks to those contributing to this forum.

Amen. Congratulations. Does delivery take 2 days or yours was outside Abuja?

Hello . Please someone got a mail for passport collection but they asked the person to come with photographic ID. What do they mean by that?

tanimofe:
27th August .

Do you have dependants?

Dejavu31:
Just picked up my visa.

Timeline
Aug 5 Application submitted
August 18 interview and biometrics
Sep 7 mail to pickup
Sep 7 picked up passport with visa.

Thanks to all that helped with information on this platform. And to those waiting you will receive yours IJN

Congratulations

pufframmy:
please who have make payment currently am trying to use paga method also not going through

Use pagaverve not paga

toyclicks:
Dollar should start falling against naira

What of pounds oo?

Vicham:
Good news people. VISA approved!!!.... I’ve just been a spectator here. If you’re reading this you’re next in line.

Congratulations

omopapa:
What rate are u after and how much pounds do u need

Please check your mail

Hello guys

Please is there another way to change naira to pounds except using black market rate. The rate is 611 as at today and that's ridiculously high.
@mimilyrics @everyone

Akchi32:
I just got the good news. My visa has been approved.

Thanks everyone for everything.

Congratulations

Mosopea:
Hello House,
Please has anyone used Paga verve option to pay both VISA and IHS fees at once? If yes, what bank card did you use please?
Has anyone used First Bank verve card for this?

I used first bank Mastercard

misca:
Please, does anyone know available date for Abuja VAC. Please help a brother.

4th September was available as at the last time I checked

Dates are available at Abuja. 7th September assisted

duchess90:
Just to add to what @mimilyrics said and I agree with her advice.

I know a friend who is a pharmacist, recently finished his master's distinction,got the license and all.But during the interview, he focused on the reason he wanted to do a Master's and that was developing his career path.
He didn't necessary have to say stay back and get a job or get license to practice in the UK

Again, those are back end plans, the interview should be more about the front end plans.

Let her answer be about her career development and not the place per say.you might also get a good job in the US or the EU. So why limit yourself to the UK?

Just saying,focus on the now.

P.S forgive my typo
Cheers

Alright. Thanks a lot @duchess90

mimilyrics:
Oh okay.
Will you be getting your license as part of your course or you've got to write the exams separately? Is your course a pre-registration training? Is passing your GPhC a requirement for your course or after your course? Is your course an OSPAP course?
Sorry if I mixed up the terms, I'm not a pharmacist

Yes. Ospap is my course. And after the one year masters/Ospap, we'll get to do the preregistration training after which we'll write the Gphc licensing examination.
@mimilyrics are you a health professional? I'm surprised you know about Ospap

mimilyrics:
I'd advise you not to say that as it makes it seem like you'd planning to study as a means to migrate to the UK.

Even though the PSW will be launched from next summer, if you say this, you would be asked about expected pay and why/how you think that you'd definitely get a job in the UK after your studies. There are a lot of specifics or near-specifics that you might be asked for based on your response so I'd advise you not to make your application complicated.

If you were planning to enrol on another course after your Masters (i.e. a PhD), that would be understandable as long as you know what know what course that would be in even though that might change along the line.

Outside of working in the UK after your studies, what other plans do you have? Or is that the only plan you have?

Thank you @mimilyrics. However, the program I'm going for is one that'll enable me get licensed to practice as a pharmacist in the UK. So that's basically what the program is all about and I'm certain I'll get jobs there once I'm done and I've passed the qualification examination. I believe I'll find it easier to express myself saying this especially as regards to why I chose the course.
What's your opinion please?

Hello

Please, I'll like to confirm. During my interview, is it really bad to say I intend to work in the UK after my studies. Do I have to say I plan to come back to Nigeria after my studies?
@mimilyrics

Tajudeen40:
[I think you should go and apply in the us quote author=twojul post=93100352]Hello everyone. Please is there a way to know the available dates for biometrics appointment for UK visas before submitting your application? I’ve got an unused US visa that expires at the end of next month and I want to travel to the US next month for 2 weeks before the visa expires but I’m worried that when I submit my UK application online the biometrics dates will be too far like maybe 2 weeks ahead. Then before I add the time they’ll hold my passport my US visa will have expired. So please how can I see the available biometrics dates before clicking submit. Thank you.

Hello. If you have friends that applied with the different centers, you can ask them to check for you by clicking 'amend appointment' on their dashboards. They'll just log in and view but they don't need to click any dates. I hope this helps.

Please is there any rule that says the address used on one's TB certificate must be the same with the one in the Visa application form?

liliberth:
Biometrics or day of online payment. Please don't confuse us ooo

Day of online payment

Messyodi:
Guys i kept refreshing now and got 25th August . ABUJA VAC

No longer available. Was it self or assisted?

Yimi4real:
Yes, you will have to print the authorization form on TLS page, fill it, sign and attach necessary documents

Alright, thank you

mimilyrics:
You will have to find out at TLS. I know that the 3rd party option is available for family applications, for under-18s and some other applications but I'm not sure if you will be able to do that.
If you will be able to do that, you will need to submit an authorisation letter / form available via ( https://static.tlscontact.com/media/global/ww/uk/rep_passport_pickup.pdf ), copy of your ID and a copy of your representative's valid ID when you go in for your biometrics appointment.

Alright, thank you so much