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naijatisumi:
@Just wise and gurus in the house please this is urgent and I need your help. My wife, my self and my 1st daughter has gotten our visas but my 2nd daughter visa is still at DMC even when it’s 16 working days already and we’ve already booked ticket , booked Airbnb and done covid test already. This is my question. She has a valid US passport. Please can she travel with that while we travel with our visas. I heard she can stay legally for 6months. We will come back and get her Nigerian passport later and re-enter with that. Hope we won’t have issue with immigration officers at the POE ? Please help a brother our flight is 8am tomorrow and cancelling the ticket for next week we are told to pay almost 2M when we got the said ticket for just 859k for 4 of us. Please I need una help. GOD I need your peace right now

I can understand how you feel about this, but if i'm in your situation i will definitely travel with her because you have no other options considering the time left.

Please check online if she needs to complete any form when traveling with US passport to the UK.

tpman206:
Good evening, please my wife was given an offer to study MSc in social work at Uni Lincoln, the issue is her name on neco result which she use as English requirement is not tally with her credentials name
Neco name: adegboye olajumoke
Degree and other credentials name: adegboye Jumoke
Please can that affect her in visal processing
House please I need help @justwise

Is her surname adegboye?

Moshabiola:
@justwise good evening sir, please I have been trying to book an appointment for my wife with TLS then upload the documents but it won’t just go, it keeps saying I should upgrade to prime time before it can proceed, and when I click no thanks, It will take me back, what can I do please?

I really don't have experience with this, hopefully someone here will be able to help.

Babababy:
I just gave hint on how to secure accomodation faster than the desired, i wasn't assuming or guessing. Most of what I have listed here is exactly how I got my accommodation for a family of 5 in Newcastle. I offered additional £70 to what was advertised and we got it almost immediately after two moths search,by the way we had been offering to pay 6moths upfront and could not get any.

So when you say this is not true, that is not accurate .

Its not true that renting is open for bidding, you paid more because you want to but not because its the standard. Who wouldn't want to get more money if offered?

Ordinarily Letting agents are willing to milk you dry let a lone when you offered them free money

TheGuyFromHR:
Nigerian community?
You left Nigeria and you still dey find Nigerians?
Unfortunately, Nigerians abroad are generally no different from or less dysfunctional than Nigerians in Nigeria - you're more likely to find their strange and rather senseless feeling of being in competition with themselves than any genuine desire to help. Relate with Nigerians as individuals, and not as groups, you're more likely to achieve something that way.

Valid point!!!

keemo:
Please @justwise and other gurus in the,please what documents will I need for my wife to apply for her dependants visa after I have arrived in the UK....thanks �

Check first page of this thread, you have detailed explanation there

mercauly:
Thank you so much for always. I will do just that.

One more thing, try as much as you can to avoid calling from Nigeria, email is better until you get here.

We Nigerians don't have positive image here, the moment they see your international code and the name Nigeria...you may get a different response.

TheGuyFromHR:
Correct.
And all the rush to secure property close to school makes no sense and simply drives up prices in that desired area. Anywhere you live within commuting distance is fine, remember that a) you will have other commitments in that city aside from going to school, e.g. your place(s) of work could be anywhere in the city, and b) as students you can get discounted bus monthly or weekly passes and bus passes generally allow for unlimited travel on that service in most cities.

For those who have children, your priority should be finding areas with good schools, and living as close to them as possible, because that is the best way to make life easier for yourself. Centrally located schools are usually not as good as those farther out in the suburbs, for instance. All in all there's a mix of factors you take into consideration when house hunting, not just living in Akoka because you are going to Unilag.

Exactly!! renting close to university can be expensive including bills.
The very first thing you have to do when you get here is to avoid paying more for ANYTHING, i mean ANYTHING, else your money will be gone within weeks even before you get a job.

Students struggle to get accommodation because most students move out without paying rent and bills. This brings me to the next point...

When you move into a new place call the utility bills companies to change the contract, gas and electricity, water, internet etc...so that you don't pick up bills left by the previous occupant.

timojerry:
Good evening guys,

please how can one rent a place for family of 3 in either doncaster and surrounding areas. its tiring as i have called various agents all to no avail

kind help. we leave soon

Check this website https://www.gumtree.com/property-to-rent/doncaster/private+house+to+rent

Register in that website first then go through those houses and email the landlord, warning!!...do not pay deposit until you get to the UK and view the house.

You can also pay for school accommodation for just one semesters then use that opportunity to get something better for family.

Doncaster is a cheap place to live so you should be able to get something pocket friendly

Babababy:
Some tips on how to secure accomodation.

1.You need a UK phone number when registering on sites like zoopla,onthemarket etc. You can register with your Nigerian number though, but they wont take your request too seriously. They would usually call to follow up an application and once its an International number ,your chances of them calling you is very slim

2. Most of them would request you to view the property, a viewing request means you have to be in the Uk or have someone that can view on your behalf.Viewing also shows serious intent .

3. When they advertise a property for rent and place a £500 rent on it, just an example. When communicating with the agent, make an additional offer of like £550 instead, you are more likely to get a response from the agency. They dont tell you but most rentals are up for bids, and they like a higher bid because the agent gets more.

4. Download your right to rent status, and attach it to your application. It would eliminate any ambiguity the agency might have about your immigration status . You can get your right to rent status from this link attached here

https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-rent

5.It would help a great deal if you have a current job, sounds like impossible because you are a student but it Is what it is. During the pandemic, the government mandated that waivers should be extended to people who cant pay rent hence a lot of landlords were short changed. Most landlords now basically want to rent property to only people with jobs, who can pay the rent

There is a current surge in rental properties at the moment, and its a contest getting accomodation. Once a property goes up for rental, they get multiple applications and the agencies are mostly interested in tenants who can pay rent, and your student status is apparently a disadvantage.

The link below can also help in understanding some pointers

https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/Information--Advice/Preparation-and-Arrival/Planning-your-housing#layer-3094


Finally keep trying, something would eventually turn up

This is not true, if the house is advertised for 500 or 1000 that is exactly what you should pay, you don't offer to pay higher amount, you can offer to pay more than one mouth rent deposit in advance just to secure the place.

If you want to get a house quicker as a student look for houses a bit away from your school, 15-20mins distance, houses closer to universities are in hot demand now but by Feb up the demand drops.

Alternatively..rent school accommodation for only one semester then move out after that for a private accommodation which is cheaper.

If you are renting through an agent you will be asked to pay additional fees for their services, for paper work and even renewing that tenancy agreement.

Moshabiola:
Thanks bro, but how soon do you think they email me to complete the payment cos I’m thinking of doing walk in tomorrow, hope that won’t be delayed

I really don’t know the timeline for this, could be within hours

alwayspositive8:
Please I got an email from UKVI that they may not be able to process my priority visa in the time that is expected as they needed further info which they may or may not contact for...However the signature on the email states that UK Visas and Immigration
South and South East Asia Region...I thought its meant to originate from UK pretoria since am applying from Africa..Is this normal? can the mails originate from any where or did TLS made mistake of sending my application to a wrong DMC

Your application can be processed from anywhere especially now that they are busy

Moshabiola:
@Justwise, please help sir

My wife IHS keep bringing $668 while mine was 1,002, please what I’m I doing wrong, someone should help me please

Continue with the application they will send you email to pay the correct amount of what you paid is less than required

fabulous2019:
Please which is more affordable, buying iPhone in Nigeria or buy in UK
Can phone we using here work perfectly in UK
Please people already there I need ur opinion

What type of iphone? New or used?

Your Nigerian phone will work here

adexcube:
Hello Everyone, please I need your advice. @Justwise

My daughters passport expires by April 23, 2022. That means it will be 6 months to expiry date by Oct 23, 2021. I am getting my CAS before the end of this month and want to fill the UKVI form for my visa. I am hoping to get first or second week of November for Biometric. I have paid for a new passport for her but immigration guys are saying it wont be treated until its 6 months to expiry. Can I use the passport with me to fill the UKVI form and also submit this passport. My fear is it would have been less than 6 months to expiry before biometric date. Please advice.

thanks

You can use her current passport

ArcFresky:
@ justwise
Hi guys....

I applied for UK study visa,
Biometrics at VI TLS center on the 8/09/21 (priority)
self-upload
No prior visa refusals
Ghana travel history declared
No criminal record
No Non-straightforward mail
POF was a lump sum from a property is sold ( hence I submitted 30 days POF after the said deposit).
Sent a paid mail and they promised a response in 7 days.

What could cause the delay?
Can I request for a refund, since my school will be resuming very soon?

Sadly you are not the only one facing this, i'm not sure if you can cancel but you can email to request cancelation.

I really feel for those who paid for priority and still go through this frustrating waiting time

When is your school resuming?

ankaravillageng:
Sorry to bother you. My brother doesn't even know nor have his account officer contact. How best do you think he can solve this, cause that like his major account and if he can't access the account via mobile app or debit card then funds would be trapped there. All efforts to speak to a customer service representative here is met with machine response.

He should be able to use the app here, my app works well for years and i can also access my account through the web, there you will see your account manager's name and contact details as well. You can also get their number from their website and keep calling till you get through

jvmum:
Seriously I don't know why people who join the thread are always so eager to join a WhatsApp group. If Nairaland was not beneficial with open info stored over the years, would you come here in the first place? Those who create the WA group monopolize and monetize information as they become middlemen with people who can provide help with certain facets of this journey. It is NOT any bad belle from @justwise- it just that having these information here will help others who come years after people here may have forgotten this thread. What if the creator of the WhatsApp group leaves the group, how will those coming later benefit from all the contributions made?
If you want to chat one on one with someone for specific info already discussed but still not clear to you, simply use the provisions of Nairaland and message the person. It also helps with accountability cos any dealing you carry over to WA, it is all on you..but right here, your conversations are in the open and documentary evidence. It is truly selfish and same thing killed the Canadian PNP thread ...now no more info and people's eyes are clear. Arrggghhhh.....we are just one of a kind people in this country! Mtcheww

That is one of the reasons why they do that.

I closed Canadian PNP thread because of this as many preferred sharing illegal materials and ideas in whatsapp group because they know i will not allow such in this section

Googledrive12:
GTB it is finished.

They have actually done me a massive favour by blocking that account, each time i send money home through that account i get charged for the service and also for sms, so now i don't have to pay all that, i send directly to my relatives through agent.

AlakeOfEngland:
With GTB, I had a similar experience. It was horrible and unpleasant, and I had no choice but to abandon it until I returned home. They charged me for the replacement card, and when I went to pick it up, they informed me that it had been over a year and that I would have to pay another fee for a new card. I'm not going to renew when the current one expires.

That was my experience as well, don't bother contact your account manager because you will not receive a reply.

My account was blocked yesterday as i was trying to change from Token to Pin and was asked to call certain number, i can't be bothered

The only thing i like about them is that ad about 737

Amarathripple0:
He’s saying the fees were subsidized because of Covid, that it’s likely to go up for future intakes after the pandemic or with the influx of applications. In essence, their usual fee is higher than the 9k people are getting it for, not that they’ll ask them to pay extra later.

yes but why do you need to worry about future tuition fees when you will be applying now?

Selfish ones here have killed this thread with the introduction of whatsapp group.

You will be banned.

Futureukstudent:
Again to clarify, that hull fee is just for this year and that is not their normal tuition

There is nothing like normal tuition fees, pay whatever fees they asked you to pay, you will not be asked to pay more after covid

JahMan1:
It's not everyone that had the intention of not declaring. I personally asked for details of my relation in the UK hoping to declare it. I was deceived by the list they showed of the meaning of a family. I didn't know it was an example or including some relationships that may not be obvious. If I had tried selecting YES maybe I could have seen the options that suits my relationship, but I didn't. It's still paining me because my relation was already planning for the arrival of my family to host them. Now I have to spend money to quarantine elsewhere or go to a friend's place which is quite inconveniencing for me, my family, and possibly my friend.

I do hope I could have a way of sorting this error soon or forever pretend that I don't have a relation in the UK.

You don;t have to do that, that will even complicate issues, leave it as its and IF you are asked(not everyone get asked) explain to them exactly the way you did here. people usually get stopped and questioned when there are too many things in their form that does not add up.

awwal1117:
@justwise @mimilyrics @all

Please am completing UK dependant child application for my son (3years) and I will be using my bank statement for the proof of fund. Please which option do I have to choose here? Picture attached. Thanks

The option you selected is right

Irenenwaka:
Ahh justwise firsbank didnt require any video interview with me you know… i got a proof of my address+ my passport + the diaspora form

Documents were signed, dated , stamped by a manager at a hospital (RMN). Took pictures and sent it back to them… in about 15 days it was done(i was fully migrAted)

When I requested for a card… staff told me it would take about 10 days to process my card and token to me. And about 5 days for dhl to deliver.

At the end I cancelled my request for a card.

thiagoteres:
From personal experience, it took far less than that (just over a week) .
I got someone to pick it by proxy and bring to the UK.

That was not my experience with GTBANK, it was a frustrating experience , you send them one email you get 3-4 replies of the same content and different ref numbers, I posted the whole experience in the previous part.

If my card expires I will forget about that account till anytime I visit Nigeria.

Irenenwaka:
Send an email to GT bank…they’d have to migrate yu to diaspora banking first.

After which they wud be able to post a card to ur address in the uk ( there would definitely be charges)

This happened to me recently with my firstbank acc… the price they quoted to post a card and token to mey uk address was about 20k naira

Its not that simply , he has to complete length forms, get it signed by references, attach list of documents they will list in that form and do video interview as a form of verification, this can take as much as 3-4 months if not more

fificole:
Hi.

Is this a blood or distant relative?

I do not think it is an issue though.

Not sure immigration officers have readily have information on your application. This they can get go get if ever one gets the white slip.

Many have used school address or booked a hotel and quarantined elsewhere. I did same. mine was a different city, but I did declare I had an in-law in my application.

The passenger locator form, if memory serves me right, did not ask name of my host, just address and my phone number.

Please always try to declare these things or just stay away totally (at least on record)

God bless you. I really don't understand why people struggle to get this right.

Genevach:
I said this in my last post
End your statements with [/b]MY THOUGHTS THOUGH”[b]

That's what they make us to believe
but it's like that in every 3rd world country, unless it's visa free or your countries signed agreements.

I know Ghanaians that have tried Canada and USA visas with a good profile even with an American bank account with enough money to sponsor 20 people for 4years in Canada and didn't get the visa, even Zambians and tanzanians. I disagreed until I saw proof,
that's why I'm now telling you, you are misinformed. have you heard of Ghanaians NANA?. Lol

One of them his money is still in a German bank and he's also waiting for decision from Canada almost a year now.

Dude you don't know jack, like i said before you are ignorant of what you are talking about

You know every foreigner that have committed visa fraud

Cloud700:
Abeg leave that Nairaland Lord called Justwise, him no sabi what is going on. Even most Asians are being denied visa to study in countries like America, UK and Canada and at the end they decided to settle for Eastern European countries. So if person no get good statement of account or have the opportunity to runs traveling stuff make the person no travel abi. That is how it is and will be forever, you can’t change anything and no one is stopping you from using your own genuine documents. Who knows maybe you no even get passport and has been active on travel section of this forum. FYI I’m not in support of traveling abroad with fake documents but let people do their thing in peace Biko. Wetin work for one person can’t work for others and this embassy don’t like the truth. I remember being denied visa because I’m single and no kids but later lied to them I’m married and have got kids. I got the visa straight away. Abeg just let people do their thing, no be only naija corrupt na because we just loud

You are, no point trying to deny it.

You don't know jack apart from supporting travel fraud.

I started traveling before nairaland was even created.

Genevach:
Ok Mr man
I'll prove you wrong, it's not only Nigerians that struggle to get visa to many countries. I have friends here from different part of the world that tried USA and the likes before trying Ukraine 2/3 times then getting it.

Nigeria is an undeveloped country, so the oyinbo people won't believe that you can leave your 3rd world country and enter one of the first world country and still return back.

So from a first world country to any world country is the most easy because you are from a developed country where everything works.
2nd to 1st world is a bit less stressful.
But from a 3rd world country to a 1st or 2nd world country is not easy because you're like a village boy going to a metropolitan city/area.
it's not only in Nigeria, I have met with many citizens of different countries so I'm taking from FACTS

don't say I'm this or that give US FACTS
Don't just come and say your mind without [/b]ADDING TO YOU SENTENCE THAT IT'S JUST YOUR THOUGHTS THOUGH.[b]
And don't insult it's a childs way not an adults way.
No insults in this.

You are still making excuses, is Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Namibia..the list is endless are they not 3rd world countries but still getting a visa with their passports are a lot easier than Nigerian passport.

Nigerians are fraudulent to the core, Nigerians are shamelessly corrupt and willing to use the name of God to cover it up.

That is why we struggle to get a visa even to African countries