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SAMWISE94:
God Bless you for this brother. How i wish Justwise is seeing this. He over wahala me the other day saying that Ukraine is a "dead-end"country.. .lol. The truth is, if you don't know you don't know.

fasa199:
Please house help, how does one get a lost refusal letter?

fisayodayo:
Please talk to me about this, I'm new to this.

TRAY2:
@Justwise and recent Naija travellers, After filling the departure form on the Nigeria international travel portal, I put fully vaccinated and attached proof of my cert, at the end it said “you are not required to make payment”, I’m still not sure if this looks right. Pls was it the same experience for you, i even clicked on make payment it wouldn’t let me.

EmmyKing86:
Hello everyone.

I noticed a few pages ago there seemed to be some confusion about ILR 10 years route, so I would like to share my positive experience.

Date of Standard Online Application: 31/08/2021
Payment Debited & Confirmation email received: 31/08/2021
Documents Uploaded via UKVCAS website: 14/09/2021
Biometrics submitted in person (Cardiff): 15/09/2021
Complex Letter: NONE
Received positive decision email: 17/12/2021
Received BRP: Waiting.


I accumulated the following visas during my 10 years stay: Tier4 student visa (5 years; 1yr Master's, 4yrs Ph.D.), Doctorate Extension Scheme (1yr), Tier 2 skilled visa (4 yrs).

For ILR long residence route (10yrs), you can fast-track the decision via the super-priority payment (extra £800) opened at 1 am (yes, after midnight). I would have done this but was not aware of the 1 am super-priority opening.

For me, it was imperative that I switch from tier 2 to ILR as soon as possible. I have always not really fancied my stay in the UK dependant on my employers or any other party. There are several instances where individuals and their families had to relocate back to Nigeria/other countries because they lost their jobs, company went bust e.t.c. and could not get another sponsor. A lot of people fell victim to this, especially during the pandemic.

A little bit of advice for those who recently came to the UK and are seeking permanent residency in the future is to plan accordingly. Start small and gradually grow big. As you may all have read from people's experiences, it's really not easy particularly for those coming with family on tier4 students visas. I cannot overemphasize cultivating the habit of saving and financial discipline as an application to transfer to another visa category or extend your visa is quite expensive. Also, put into consideration the cost of living e.t.c. Please, don't be too quick to spend lavishly while giving people back at home any kind of false impressions. Again, there are people who had to leave prematurely after making extravagant purchases due to losing their jobs and being unable to find another one on time.

Wishing you all good luck and all the best.

freedomtours:
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SAMWISE94:
See you need to understand this bribing thing. It's for people whose visa application documents are not so perfect

SAMWISE94:
My last addition to the discussion so far is when thinking of getting out of Nigeria, Ukraine should not be your first choice.

Many of us that got Ukraine visas never started with applying to Ukraine. Na condition make crayfish back bend. Peace! One love!

GeneralDae:
What are the benefits of Ukraine though? Does it offer much after studies in terms of jobs, PR and Citizenship? I ask because I used to see Ukraine as a transit point for Nigerians, where you go with the hope to get visas to other European countries.

SAMWISE94:
Who says Ukraine doesn't have anything to offer me? Quality education, good transport system, uninterrupted power, good health system....to name a few. You think it's everyone that wants to cross to other European countries? Some person are comfortable here.

SAMWISE94:
So because i can't travel freely to other countries from Ukraine, that makes Ukraine a dead-end? Lol. What's the big deal in applying for visiting visas to other parts of the world?
Abeg...kindly carry your bad energy comot.

SAMWISE94:
Abeg, go and concentrate on your UK forum. I think don't you belong here. "dead-end" is such an unpleasant word

SAMWISE94:
Obviously you don't leave in Ukraine. But you here making people feel like the country is shit. I am sorry to say that your opinion is very wrong

SAMWISE94:
What do you know about Ukraine that you are saying it's a dead-end country?

Gwill205:
Please I need help... my agent said I should pay $1200 (700k) for my visa guarantee fee... is it advisable to pay?

TRAY2:
@Justwise and co please can UK driving license be used in Naija, and can one be able to use UK bank app for transfers/ transactions in Naija. Lastly please the day 2 lateral flow test kit, did you order it while in Naija?

AKALAMAGBO:
Congratulations 5gee … Omooo mehn, this particular thread no be for kiddos ooo, I mean sometimes I just imagine the age of some gurus here and I be like OOH; justwise go be around 42 TheGuyFromHR go be like that 45 LexusGS430 fit be 37 Fatima04 maybe 38 Aprokodaughter response dey always twist my head one kind, maybe 37 ( me and her still dey same bracket ) …… BUT MEHN I respect all of you GURUS and thanks for supporting us upcoming gurus as well, God bless you all… No PUN intended Aprokodaughter

5gee:
I got my ILR.
10 year route
1 year - Student visa
5 years + tier 2
4 years Spousal/partner
Hopefully I will get my passport in January. Then I can start applying for jobs abroad.
I did not apply for my ILR on tier 2 because I was naive. I was at risk of redundancy with barely 2 months to my ILR and the company wouldn't give me a letter without stating that I was at risk. I didn't feel comfortable applying with that on the letter so I canceled my appointment and when I failed to get another sponsor and not enough time to find a decent job in Nigeria, I applied for a spousal visa which reset my timeline.
In hindsight, I should have applied and I would have been granted it, saving me thousands of pounds in application fees and NHS surcharge. More painful is the fact that I had considered moving back home in the earlier years but got to the point where going back without at least ILR was not logical. Hopefully I find a good role back home or somewhere near , Amen.

Azbk1234:
Hi all. I applied for a visitor visa in 2019 listing only my wife and first child as dependants although I have a second child but he lived with my mother in-law then. I'll be applying for a student visa shortly, will it be a problem if I include my second child as a dependant which will deviate from the details I presented in 2019 as the child was born in 2016. I'll expect your prompt response. Thanks in advance

adeakin:
https://www.nairaland.com/4933819/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/523#108513049 A thread already exists. Post there

Manlikechoba:
@justwise..heard or seen this b4??

I applied for this Europe jobs stuff and it became suspicious along the way, I don't mind sending you all their emails from the beginning sir... and according to the mail I got,the company (the employer) has deadline,so I want to be sure b4 proceeding or backing out

kingvilleshines:
@ justwise
Thanks for the clarification now I can book my flight in peace hope Tuesday next week not late

kingvilleshines:
Hello fam please a quick one since we are no more on the red list in the uk. Are we still going to be compelled to pay 2285£ for quarantine or we can stay at our place to quarantine pls need help on this am a bit confused. Thanks

Holufunmee:
Please guys i need help with clarification, Uk entry instruction says "Covid must be done 2 days before you travel to England" My travel date is Saturday but i will arrive at Heathrow by 12pm on Sunday. Where i want to do the test i was told if i want the test result on Saturday morning i have to do it on Thursday. Will the covid result be questioned in England if i take the test on Thursday?

hustla:
yeah

December 17 to March

hustla:
Hello All,

Is it a must I arrive in the UK on the date I specified during my app?

Can i go earlier, maybe 2 days before or 4 days after?

Checked ticket prices and it seems cheaper some days before and after

Kindly clarify

Thanks!

Uk2022:
Hi justwise and all

I requested for my statement from 14 Nov to 12 dec
As shown but it came out and stopped at 10th dec because there was no transaction after,

Can I submit like that or do I make a transaction and reprint

hustla:
Wow, nice

I guess that applies to those with british passport

EDIT -

Through EU route

hustla:


Did you change it for them at the POE as planned?

Aprokodaughter:
Have you sorted yourself out? How did it go?

mizGene:
Arggh! This is painful! So sorry about that.

hustla:
Left already?