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Dapto: @Justwise,Oga,I hail thee

Pls,I want to get a clarification on the maintenance fund issue.With d new UKBA directive that a min deposit of £1,000 shud be made towards accomodation,does it mean the maintenance fund (£7,200 in my case) will be reduced by £1,000,so I will av to keep a total of £6,200 in my acct for 28 days.Also,which of the hospitals around is accreditated to perform the TB test.Thanks

You don't have to deposit for accommodation, but if you do then yes you will deduct the amount you deposited for accommodation from the maintenance money but you have to show the receipt of that payment.

I never read anywhere that a prospective student need to have TB test before coming to the UK, if there is need for one they will conduct one at the airport before you are allowed into the country.

[quote author=Sky-walker]I just tried it. No empty slots at all. i was told those solicitors buy up all the available slots and they charge clients for it.i have all the requirement but i dont know how long it will take before they return my document as i plan to travel.a friend of mine who has applied is still waiting and its 6 weeks already.[/quote]I don't think the solicitor will make it any shorter, the HomeOffice had problem with their computer system since Feb, the whole system was down, they could not print visa or accept any new interview appointment.

They started interviewing people who are already booked last month, that was why you could not see any available date.

They are still clearing up the backlog, i know many people who waited for 5 months before getting their visas.

[quote author=Sky-walker]@justwise. i am trying to extend my visa from tier 1 to tier2 but i don't want go through the posting and waiting as i need the premium service. can you recommend any solicitor you think handles that[/quote]You don't need a solicitor at all, just select premium service instead of postal when you are completing the form, then pay the premium fee, as long as you meet all the requirements then you got nothing to worry about.

dalobaba: @justwise....does it really matter if I'm married or have a job..I'm 25 and I graduated 2011 and started my post graduate immediately.....pls let me know what u feel about this

It does very much.

shooqueen: Refused Entry To UK. Trying For "To Join Family" In Ireland

I have re-posted this here as I can't find where to post for Ireland.

My husband was refused a UK visa one of the reasons was they have his biometric fingerprints mixed up with that of someone else, we are in the process of trying to legally sort that issue out. Putting in an appeal will take in excess of 8 months according to solicitors advice. A time we are not prepared to wait to be together so I will be exercising my EU treaty rights in Ireland , my husband can join me, after 6 months we can then do the same thing in the UK.

Question1. Could anyone tell me what my husband will have to take to the Irish embassy for proof he has the right to join me?

Question2. How long will the process take once the application is submitted?

Question3. Are there grounds that he could be refused other than they do not believe we are in a subsisting relationship?

Question4. Is there anyone here that has made the move to Ireland how have you found the job market? IT sector.

Vicjustice will attend to your question, he knows much about Ireland than i do.

rockafela: [size=15pt]please MR MODERATOR kindly go to the former thread and make a notice if possible post a link to this new thread before closing the former cos most people are subscribed to the former thread and does not know whats happening here..[/size]

Noted.

This thread is locked, continue here in part3 https://www.nairaland.com/962116/travelling-canada-part3

Thank you.

dalobaba: Hello,I'm a post graduate student of funaab. I want to apply for uk visiting visa next week and following are the documents I av with me, I will like to know if I am good to go. Thanks

*Valid international passport.
*Six months bank statement( student acc with 30 thousand naira balance)
*my school I'd card
*school fee reciept
*School admission letter
*nysc certificate
*degree certificate
*Coveringletter from the bank confirming the authenticity of the bank statement.
*Letter of identification from the university
*Tax clearance certificate of the sponsor.
*Invitation letter from aunty in UK.
*Coloured copy of sponsor's biodata passport page.
*Utility bills of the sponsor
*Mortgage of the sponsor
*Six months payslips of sponsor.
I will also like to know if my account balance really maTter cos I'm a student and I don't think I av 2 av a huge money in my acc b4 they give me visa

Without a strong tie to Nigeria, your chances of getting a visa is pretty remote, you are a graduate with no job, not married, no property, there is not much that will persuade you to come back to Nigeria if given a visa.

Vicjustice: I have to disagree with the second: The man was initially refused the visa, and the decision was overturned on appeal and the visa was granted, therefore, his record is; had NOT been, and was NOT refused a visa.
Same thing goes with a court case: if an accused was unjustifiably found guilty, and the decision was overturned on appeal, would the person be recorded an ex-convict or innocent?

Dear Bobby_z, I think you would have problem with the 1000.000 Naira that was paid into your account, that would be considered "Money Lodgement" and it is an express ground for visas refusal

Like i pointed out in my reply to the op, ticking 'yes' will do him absolutely no harm, yes he was refused a visa before however, he appealed and won, that is all he need to explain in the form, If the refusal stamp is still on his passport, its only fair that he clear any suspicion about the refusal stamp, the ECO don't have to second-guess about it.

@op.

Are you related to the family?

[quote author=abby_orun]thank you so much. that's been most helpful. Now how to work out what to tell the school and how to drag three children into central london on a workin day at rush hour

thanks again.

Abigail X[/quote]I can understand where you coming from, but try and go as early as possible to avoid queue. If you got there early it takes less time to get done.

[quote author=abby_orun]Hello All,

I am due to attend an interview for Nigerian passports for myself and my children. Can someone please please help?

Do I have to take my children to the interview. Dont relish the prospect of a whole day at Nigerian embassy with school aged children
what documents do I need please? All I got from the website was

signed application form, 2 passport sized photographs, aknowledgement and payment form

Now someone is telling me I need £20 postal order, one for myself and 3 for my three children,

Guarantors form, signed and sworn? does the guarantor have to be Nigerian based?

Do I need any additional document especially with regards to my kids?
i do not want to do repeated trips to the embassy...where is the embassy please?

sorry for all the many questions ooo but like I said I dont want to do double journey, cant afford the time off and my travel is set for next month.

ok, thank you muchest...Abigail[/quote]Your kids fingerprint, digital picture and signature have to be taken, so in that case they need to be there.

The postal order is a must, you may not even be allowed in without having it.

So buy the poster order for everyone of you, print out the online payment page and the page that contains your details.

I did not go with any guarantee form.

[quote author=Sir P!]@justwise I was going to say the same thing myself. I'm sure by the time the UK government starts to realize the effects of their harsh policies, they might have a rethink.[/quote]The universities and public funded colleges will be hit in the pocket badly until they start protesting to the Govt.

But i fear that Canada will turn nasty too pretty soon when our brothers and sisters start abusing the system.

declem: Make una live d woman jare,as she no get moni nko..who wan giv them...abeg sell the remaining children..make u hammer...

Are you not heartless? I'm sure that ur parents made a mistake for not selling you.

rina070: Hi there,
my story might be quite long.

since 2010 I had been in finland by tourist visa for 90 days but before my tourist visa is expire i had apply for aupair residence permit then in finland they give me a visa to stay in finland every 3 months until i know the residence permit result and it been 10 months to wait the result and i cant go anywhere just stay in Finland then after i know the result is was refuse then i must leave from finland within 30 days and they give me some paper like a result paper and explain everything then i leaving from finland in 27 december 2011 and i flight it was not direct fllight i must via flight at duesseldorf airport in germany.
so when i be at duesseldorf airport in my passport it show that my schengen visa is expire and at immigration there said im not around to travel in schengen area, ok so i try to explain them about this but bad luck me i forgot the paper that immigration office in finland give it to me. so i must paid for fine 100e that im not around to travel in schengen area. ok then i paid for that but the police there said they will send me a letter to my address that i give to them in 3-4 weeks they not sure and then after i get a letter from them i can complain and clear my profile and make my profile clean and get 100e back.
but since 28 december 2011 I didnt get any letter from them.
last month i had apply for schengen visa again to go married in Finland but they are refuse my request and they give me a paper that show the reason why the not give me a visa
1. an alert has been issued in the schengen information sytem for the purpose of refusing entry by germany

2. you intention to leave the territory of member states before expiry of the visa could not be ascertained.

for No.1 I didnt get any letter from german how i make my profile clean and i wait for 6 months already
for No.2 I have leave from finland 27 december 2011 but my flgiht is finland to german then bkk. but why they cant check it? i really dont understand this point

but for 2 reason i have document to show them and clear that i didnt live illegal in finland and i leaving from finland 27 december 2011

if you have any advice about this or you know how to contact immigration office at duesseldorf airport please tell me.
or if you have other advice or opinion about this feel free to tell and ask.

and other question if i and bf marry in thailand and after the that i apply for visa again how is possible to get schengen visa after we married


i a little bit confuse with all the things happen and my english is not so good also
hope you guys understand all and i just need some advice.

Thank you very much

You need to clear up the issue with German immigration before re-applying, send an email to German embassy in your country and explain the situation AND the paper you were served in Finland need to be included to show that you did not live there illegally.

You can as well invite your bf to your country and get married there then apply for visa from your country with the help of your bf

Fhemmmy: I am not sure if there is any other thread on NL that has seen so much response and interest generation like this.
Kudos to you all . . . .

You are right, the part2 of this thread was started about 6months ago along with USA and the UK but this thread received more traffic than the other two.

This also goes to show that the USA and the UK are losing foreign students, the UK especially, because of the harsh student visa rules introduced this year, making the UK very unfriendly place for foreign students.

This time last year the UK student visa thread was so busy that i spent almost all day online, but everything has gone quiet now.

hok4u: @ justwise can u reccomend any low cost university for me in the uk precisely in london for a post graduate diploma in economics and probably d cost,please am counting on u

How much will you regard as low cost?

Its that time again when we have to create part3 of this thread, part2 has reached 100 pages and need to be discontinued.

Please continue posting your enquiries and contributions here.

Part2 is here for references. https://www.nairaland.com/823858/travelling-canada-part2#9753608

Sorry for the inconveniences.

Thank you

https://www.nairaland.com/1229480/travelling-canada-part4

ebykings: I Dont even knw d rates dats why am asking.

For a degree course you will be thinking from £9000 up + maintenance money of £7200(outside London) or £9000(London)

[quote author=Bobby_z]Hi Justwise and all the visa experts. Greetings! Would very much appreciate your input and recommendations. I first visited the UK in 2003 on a 6 months visa. Then 2 additional times on a 2 yr working holiday visa, which expired in 2006. I've not been to the UK since. From the beginning of this year, I've visited Germany twice on business. I have two further trips planned before December. I'm hoping to acquire a uk visa so I can pay some short visits to friends and family whilst residing in Germany on official duties. I have 3 questions;

1. Which visa should I go for? Is it ambitious going for a 2 yr visa since I've not been to the uk in

2. During my 1st Schengen application, I was refused but appealed and was granted. Had no issues with my second one. I'm positive i'll have a 2 mnth valid schengen during my visa application. Concerning the question which asks whether you have been refused a visa for any other country, do I respond with yes or no? Since the decision was overturned.

3. Finally I have 2 accounts; my active account with 700,000naira. My salary passes through this account. Then my dormant account which till 2 weeks ago had just 200,000. My brother repaid a loan to the tune of 1,000,000 so now this account has 1.2 mil. Wary of how suspicious the embassy operates, I plan not to include this account during my application. I'll be purchasing treasury bonds with this account . My query is will it help buttress my economic standing if i add this investment slip or will still ignite suspicion. During application I'll provide proof of this recent investment but not the bank account since it will seem ballooned.

Thanks in advance for your help.[/quote]1. No its not ambitious to go for 2yrs since you have had 6months vis before.

2.Yes can tick 'yes' then explain as you did here, it will not cause you anything.

3. You don't have much to worry about really, you have steady source of income with decent bank balance, including the second bank a/c will help but you have to take time and explain the source of money on it with paper evidence as much as you can

Silly and amateur scam.

Just hope that nobody pays attention to this rubbish.

[quote author=ti-ebe]Sorry. More questions. He has a good job and earns a lot. He wants to knw Hw he can prove he has ties to Nigeria. He's not married and Doesnt have children. Is It a Good idea to add land docs as proof of ties?

Me i think that's a bit too much. What say u?[/quote]Yes, very important.

deboye1986: am not an agent but i work in hotel whr dis sugamums come to relax every evening. if u r interested, i can hook u wit anyone of dem. dnt be scammed by so-called agents.

This thief, you are still posting this scam all over nairaland?

chigo4u: Please I need your suggestions on this topic. My brother wants to travel abroad for studies, we have seen cheaper schools in canada but he also hopes to work in between times to support himself so my question is are there good job opportunities in canada that one can use to sustain himself and how better are these opportunities in the US than canada? Will you recommend canada?
Thank you in advance.

*NB: Justwise, I dont expect you to lock this thread for any reason. I want to have quick access to this thread and interact with people. Dont refer me to threads with 100 posts and stop running this section with a military hand. We are all here to learn. This is very important and urgent! Dont be offended.

Sorry i have to refer you to those links, those 100 posts are all useful info provided freely by people who care.

https://www.nairaland.com/823866/general-u.s.a-student-visa-enquiries-part2 US student thread.


https://www.nairaland.com/863674/life-usa-student How to survive in US as a Nigerian student


https://www.nairaland.com/823858/travelling-canada-part2 Canadian student thread

https://www.nairaland.com/863690/nigerian-students-canada-how-survive How to survive in Canada as a Nigerian student

If you don't like the way i run the section then send an email to Seun or wait until you become a Mod and turn it to play ground.

aniiseg: Hi justwise and everyone that has been contributing to this topic, it has really been enlightening. I however have a few questions that need answers and implore that you help.
I have gotten an acceptance offer from the London school of Business and finance to study CIMA+MBA, the MBA is kinda like an addition to the CIMA study cos once you finish your CIMA with them, you get exemptions from the MBA and just write 2 exams and a thesis to get it. The CIMA tuition fees is £4410 and the MBA exam and dissertation fees is £1598 payable by december 2014.
I have paid the CIMA tuition fees and want to apply for a student VISA, my dilema now is should I include the remaining £1598 to the £7200 required for visa application seeing that it's not payable until Dec 2014?
Secondly I run a savings account and just realised that I won't be able to print an aCcount statement for Visa processing, I i'm thinking of fixing the money required for 28 days, is that okay?
I anticipate your replies
Thanks

You don't have to include the £1598, and maintenance money for London is £9000 now, not £7200 any more.

Why can't you print bank statement from savings account?

ebykings: Hello house, Am new on dis tread, Pls wot is d first step for someone who want to pursue a degree in Uk. Pls help First step to pursue a degree in d UK? Best school & affordable school? Mr Justwise pls help!

How much will you regard as affordable?

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Please can you re-type this with laptop or desktop? I,m struggling to read it because you probably typed it on your blackberry and minimise the use of text-speak.

Over use of text-speak put people off.

Strange life, at one point he was commanding his security agencies to kill at will and now. . .he is in a mess.
Nice!

[quote author=ti-ebe]Hallo, I've never applied for a visa as a tourist. a colleague of mine is doing so and would like to know what is required as 'itinenary'.
to apply for visa to uk as a tourist requires itinenary and proof of places to visit. How does he show that in the application? by simply listing places to visit or does one have to show bookings for these places along with hotel and flight booking?[/quote]

obamaobama: i hope some poeple are fools and selfish

brightmon: God will do it for those dat der doc are complet and original. Pls no nagative statement here.

obamaobama: guy don't put too much hope to be selected in oct becouse only few of us will be selected.

Why these comments?

Shameless,this job scam is getting ridiculous now.