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Good morning everyone

Thanks to all who help out here with information especially @duchess and Gloryiah.

I want to start my testimony half way already.

After much forth and back with school,;

Got CAS finally on Dec 15th

Visa Application submitted fully Dec 16th

Dependant visa application submitted Dec 17th

Biometric appointment Dec 20th at Ikeja TLS

Priority service

Application moved to DMC Dec 20th

Application received by DMC Dec 21st

Update.

Sent paid mail after 6th work day without a decision on 31st Dec

UKVI responded on Jan 3rd that's it's awaiting a decision and escalated as target period for priority has passed

Got an NSF today at 10am saying more time is needed to decide my application.

To Be Continued.......Stay Tuned ���

The end must be Sweet by God's grace

Mareeam2411:
Hello, i just got an offer from Birkbeck university for September 2023. Your guidance will be very much appreciated. Is there a telegram or WhatsApp group please?

They don't have a whatsapp or telegram group. However their process is very straightforward. Meet your admission condition and you get the Unconditional offer . Then pay your deposit and they will give you a draft CAS to respond to

babieangel:
Yes. She can join you

Thank you.

Justpat:
Hello Good people,

I just finished booking appointment for my dependant partner for Dec 21 (flexi) my own biometric appointment is 20th Dec (flexi).

My question is.....Do I need to do any amendment to make her join me on 20th Dec or she can go with me any way since we both bought a flexi appointment as stated on the TLS website the family group can have same appointment if flexi is purchased for all members?

Thanks as usual for your prompt response

Please I need a response on this inquiry above .
Thank you

Hello Good people,

I just finished booking appointment for my dependant partner for Dec 21 (flexi) my own biometric appointment is 20th Dec (flexi).

My question is.....Do I need to do any amendment to make her join me on 20th Dec or she can go with me any way since we both bought a flexi appointment as stated on the TLS website the family group can have same appointment if flexi is purchased for all members?

Thanks as usual for your prompt response

Adejokefad:
Urgent response edakun
During my Visa application (main applicant), I was to pay IHS fee of 1,198usd, which I did paid but on getting to that of my hubby ( dependent), he's to pay 2,396 USD which is twice of mine. What could be wrong pls?

Simply check the start and end date of the course you entered while filling his application. You may have extended the end date in his case which triggered the double IHS fee.

cheers

Resilient97:
Please those who paid IHS and Visa fee recently, what's the cost?

I paid IHS for a 12months course yesterday it was $898.56, while visa fee was $463. I guess it's a function of the exchange rate for the day.

Cheers

obaalasepe:
Have you gotten your CAS?

They wrote me this afternoon to apologize for the delay and assured me that I will get my CAS within the next 24 hours

Efep:
Good evening everyone �..I applied to a school for an undergraduate program..and I received an email not quite long, that in other to proceed with the application..that I should provide evidence of my qualifications taken since waec. And I've not aquired any qualifications after my waec .. I'm just in 200level in one Nigeria university..pls I need help on how I can go about it

Request for transcripts for courses taken so far from your 100 level to the current level you are in at your current university. That should suffice.

fxdee:
have you found out if the school has Cas deadline? Because that date is very close to start date. Check the school's website for information or if they have any country representative to assist you

Deadline for issuance of final CAS is 20th December. They don't have any country representative. I wrote an email to the international student Administration section of registry services that is in charge of CAS but no response yet.

I just want to know I am.not alone facing this

Good afternoon house,

I appreciate all the information being passed across here, its really helpful.

Please is there anyone going to Birkbeck University of London in January 2023 or currently studying there?

I need help on getting CAS. I submitted Account statement showing fully matured POF since Dec 2 and not final CAS issued till now. start date is January 9, 2023

thank you in advance

Justpat:
Please I need clarification on Dependent Partner. I am applying with my wife. Our marriage was a traditional one and we dont have marriage certificate. What other ways can i prove our relationship? will a joint bank account statement having our address suffice? Kindly advise. Cheers

@Dduchess90 and other gurus, please help me with this query. Thanks

Guys please i need an urgent clarification on the above question. Thank you

Justpat:
Please I need clarification on Dependent Partner. I am applying with my wife. Our marriage was a traditional one and we dont have marriage certificate. What other ways can i prove our relationship? will a joint bank account statement having our address suffice? Kindly advise. Cheers

@Dduchess90 and other gurus, please help me with this query. Thanks

Please experienced guys help me with above query

As long as your account has not been debited, the amount is reflected in your statement as UNAVAILABLE BALANCE OR LIENED BALANCE. You should check the statement, it will show your cleared balance as Nxxxxxxx then your uncleared balance. But you will surely see all monies in your account as long as it has not been debited. Some bank will indicate this as LEDGER balance.

Phil46:
Morning Guys,

Please, I've a peculiar situation and would appreciate your advice.

After paying my deposit with dollars, I also initiated Form A with GTB to pay part of my remaining fees.

The bank has "blocked" off the funds from my account since 18th October, but haven't debited me for Form A. The application still at Adb Supervisor stage.

Now, the problem is, the said amount isn't reflecting in my account when I downloaded my statement to be used for POF.

This will make my Pof to be short of 10k pounds. I've called and even visited the bank, but they said they can't do anything, until the Disbursement get to my turn, which could still be several weeks. I planned to go to their headquarters next week also.

Please, how do I apply for a Visa with this shortage?

Please I need clarification on Dependent Partner. I am applying with my wife. Our marriage was a traditional one and we dont have marriage certificate. What other ways can i prove our relationship? will a joint bank account statement having our address suffice? Kindly advise. Cheers

@Dduchess90 and other gurus, please help me with this query. Thanks

dirolad:
try using it, but have it in mind that you are likely to be sent back to make a legal declaration about it missing. probably at the court or so.. just to avoid double collection at their own expense.

Thank you. So maybe i should declare it missing and get a legal affidavit to the effect prior to attending the VAC.

Justpat:
please i need advice.

my visa collection slip is missing. but i have my print out from when i submitted my application.

will my passport be released by Tls with that? otherwise, what can i do?

Please still hoping to get advice on what to do on this situation above

please i need advice.

my visa collection slip is missing. but i have my print out from when i submitted my application.

will my passport be released by Tls with that? otherwise, what can i do?

[quote author=Sazifi post=115581254]Hello Haiziik, hope you’re good. Please, can I have your number or direct email that I can contact you on? I’m having a similar problem on my Tier 5 application and would love to have a conversation with you to know somethings. That’s if you don’t mind. Thanks.

Let me just share my experience because like you I have been waiting since March 15. However 5 days ago while I wrote a follow up mail on my previous paid after 2 escalations asking me to wait 15 working days, I got an email this time saying that the card used to pay for Application fee had a charge back and that an email was sent to me since April 4 asking me to make another application and payment then for the new GWF number, the initial GWF number and the evidence of payment to an email address they indicated. They told me I don't need to attend VAC again for biometric that upon receipt of the payment evidence my application will be processed.

My real issue is that apart from not seeing the mail they sent since April 4, how come each time I wrote a paid mail to track my application they kept replying that Application is being considered and awaiting decision?

Lesson: waiting since Feb 2 is absolutely abnormal and means something is wrong that you may not be aware of. May God help us.

Justpat:
Can I just visit the embassy to complain without prior appointment?
I don't live in Lagos or Abuja and would not want to go on a wasteful journey ....but the wait is crazy. Any time I reply my paid mail, they keep telling me my case has been escalated to the department responsible

Today UKVI responded to my latest mail that if by 5tg August I have not been contacted on my application outcome, I should get back to them.

My bio date was March 15th at Abuja TLS. First time visitor visa.

After 20 weeks of waiting, the frustration not be here oh

askari01:
Go to the Uk embassy in Lagos to complain ... why waiting for so long ? When its not like you usedL Fake passport .Go Mehn.

Can I just visit the embassy to complain without prior appointment?
I don't live in Lagos or Abuja and would not want to go on a wasteful journey ....but the wait is crazy. Any time I reply my paid mail, they keep telling me my case has been escalated to the department responsible

Haiziik:
My application was escalated on 07/07/2022. They said I should wait 15 working days before contacting. With what I've read online, I'm not sure it add so much but it's a step towards the right direction. We can only wait and wait... Waiting is crazy though, been waiting since 2nd February

Please have you finally gotten a decision ?

Still waiting as before oh. 18 weeks and counting. What else can someone do?

Justpat:
UKVI has just replied me that

Dear ..............., Thank you for your query from the information you have provided, we have escalated your case to the relevant department on **17-06-2022** and you should be contacted within 15 working days. Please wait until the 15 working days have passed before contacting the service again as we are unable to do anything further before this time. 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.
Regards,

People who get this kinda response do they get decision before the 15 working days ���

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Please i need to be guided. based the above response to my paid mail. I sent a follow up on the 15th working day and got a response with like a form asking me to supply my details such as name, passport number GWF number and so on to enable them determine if my correct details was received by UKVI.

my biometric date was 15th March 2022 at Abuja TLS

Visa type is visitor visa.

after 17 weeks without decision, upon my submission of the details they requested. I got a response that my case has been escalated to relevant department.

Has anyone had a case like this before? I am absolutely worried. If only i had my passport with me.

Babysoldier:
u don't mean it,since March Type of Visa and is it renewal??

It's visitor visa oh. And it's my first application to UK.

It's my passport that they have held for 4 months now that even worries me most

babyfaiz:
My May peeps (9th, 10th, 11th & 12th), what’s up? I’m mostly referring to those that applied in Lagos because Abuja is not our mate. Do we gather for morning devotion & pray harder because e be like them don forget us. @May applicants please drop update if you have any. I’m wishing ‘us’ all, good luck. It’s going to be wonderful start to a brand new month as we get positive outcomes. Be like that Ikeja TLS na for masses but God dey sha!

Lol....if May people begin devotion...then we March should start dry fasting �

My case I believe is peculiar oh. Bio since March 15th. Paid mail sent on 16th June ...they promised to escalate for action. Follow up days after they said awaiting decision and I should wait 15 working days ...after over 15 weeks already. No be juju be that ? �

9 working days now and counting...

Haiziik:
Hi, Feb 2nd here, still waiting. I wish I have a way to recall my passport without cancelling my application. After video interview over a month ago, still waiting...

May God help us. In my case no interview no nothing. Only a response to my mail that my case has been escalated to department handling it

Omo....I thought my case was the worst oh. Been waiting since March 15th. Finally I was able to send a paid mail last Friday only to be told that my case has been escalated to department handling the case. My take is that my application was abandoned else they would have provided usual response like... awaiting decision... decision has been made etc. But they rather told me to wait to be contacted within 15 working days. Imagine!!! After 13 weeks already for something they gave an average of 6 weeks. It's frustrating really.

babyfaiz:
This UK wait time is rubbish. Imagine January applicant still waiting whereby someone who did bio in May has received their travel document. Everything about them is money. I regret paying so much for visa fee. I should have opted for somewhere else for vac. I hate when someone keeps me waiting. And they still do priority for visit visa. The visa is about who get money pass. To book appointment- payment, to request status paid mail, everything is paid. I dey frustrate abeg

Babysoldier:
u don't mean it,is it ur first time applying and did u try tracking it?

UKVI has just replied me that

Dear ..............., Thank you for your query from the information you have provided, we have escalated your case to the relevant department on **17-06-2022** and you should be contacted within 15 working days. Please wait until the 15 working days have passed before contacting the service again as we are unable to do anything further before this time. 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.
Regards,

People who get this kinda response do they get decision before the 15 working days ���

Babysoldier:
u don't mean it,is it ur first time applying and did u try tracking it?

On the tracker it's showing received by DMC. I couldn't send paid mail since due to inability to pay with debit cards. But I was finally able to pay with my sister's Irish card yesterday so I am waiting for their feedback on my mail inquiry. I believe God will do it

Cashmadam:
Since March? That is serious! Sorry!

Yes oh. That's why I am looking for someone that did biometric around that time to have hope that my application was not abandoned...lol.

I am waiting for their response to my paid mail now

MarryWhiteasap:
Send a paid email and request for your passport.

Yes I successfully did that yesterday. I am waiting for their response now. It's very frustrating.

MIDEPP:
I did mine in Abuja, May 4th 2022 no news too

Una well done oh. Me I did mine March 15 at Abuja ..it's over 13 weeks now still nothing oh. Visit visa .....do I have a case mate? Lol