₦airaland Forum

fatima04:
Hmmn, it is not a lie as it is being treated here. When I was filling this form my interpretation of the question is "is the dependant coming with you to the UK" simply because the superceding explanation states this" is to enable you put in their passport information details for when your dependant applies" which they will have to fill an independent application.

I believe this is just for verification purposes only to match up the details of the principal and dependants

When filling for Tier 2 with dependants you want to be careful, especially when the COS covers
them for fund maintenance requirement.

For example, when applying for NI, a question asks where was your visa issued (my BRP clearly states UK) but in reality DWP wants you to choose Nigeria. When my friend assumed differently and chose UK, he got called in for an interview for a false misinterpretation.

This is in no way trying to justifying lying on applications/ang scenario because it just complicates your life out in tying loose ends.

Asking a question for clarification is different from asking to know if you can get away with lies.

connectgt:
Let me add my contribution to this issue. I am not in UK, but still searching for an opportunity to leave naija.

@Aphrodite007 said is correct. I got to know about this while researching for ways to travel. Please, read the Premium times news paper for July 24, 2019 with the link below:

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/342672-nigeria-introduces-new-federal-marriage-certificate.htmlquote author=Aphrodite007 post=80488321]

I am not sure how correct this is. Before 2018 the embassies received all wedding certificates both local and federal. But there was a circular in the newspapers that the embassies are only going to recognise federal.

I didn’t want to test the waters with my own spousal visa so I just went to a federal court and did mine to avoid stories that touch. So unless someone that did their spousal visa in 2018 says that they used their local govt wedding cert, I think it’s best to just do the federal.

This is not true, the UK embassy in Nigeria accepts marriage certificate from local registry and a family member used the local one to get spouse visa just last year.

danberg:
Good day all,

Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to assist with information on this issue. Including the negative comments. Someone even called me a bloody liar!
Well, the update is that I was prevented from boarding by Nigerian immigration till I paid money.
Presently, boarding my flight to UK.

Thanks again all!

Bloody criminals! If you had refused to pay and created a scene they would have allowed you to board.

Enjoy your flight.

rinzaugustine:
How I wish you are moderating the whole Nairaland ,instead of only the travel section.I know you would have censored all these kids off with their rubbish comments

Hmm..bro you don't wish me well..

CanadaOrBust:
Stay there. I’m just being real. I can sense this is a decent person and I wouldn’t mind hooking up - has nothing to do with getting out of the shithole

Your choice of ID disagreed with that.

CanadaOrBust:
U r welcome and if u r going to be dumping that guy let me know

CanadaOrBust:
Be easy on her, mod, she was pissed off and excited and justifiably so. She was even tame - if it were me you’d be seeing words like shithole, scammers, 419...

You couldn't make your intentions any clearer. Stop apologizing on our behalf and go straight to the point.

ProYouWebsiteUK:
I think you should have said it better than this.

Advertising keeee?? Haaaahaaaaa. The person asked question which I thought I could help. I don't know bymafit CEO not to talk of working there so how come would I be advertising for them. I did my registration there and someone was asking where he/she could do Same registration. I'm not advertising oooo. How does that even sound like an advertisement?

Even if you did not feel good about it and you wanted to correct it, you could have said it in a polite way and not the way you said it and threatened to ban me as if Nairaland is the only way to make heaven and the only way to paradise.

That statement was extremely awkward.

Yes its an ad and you have done it 4times already.

babyfaiz:
You have done nothing wrong, I can tell you that 100%. There’s a ban on those who went for birth tourism by the Trump administration. They VO’s are working under the instructions of their superiors. Even if you paid, $20,000 your itemized bill will show a discount. Even figures quoted for insurance companies are subjected to discount. They have a list they’re working on, given to them by their superiors. The list shows the average price for child birth in each state. If only your bill was around 12k, they would surly grant your visas. They are aware of the discounts by hospitals & they know you paid without using any governmental grant. However, they have to leverage on something to justify their denial. Trump doesn’t want birth tourism - period. If he has he way, he’ll abolish it with immediate effect. Measures are put in place to check birth tourism and one of it is the discount bills international patients receive. You can try again after some few and stick to the same story, you MIGHT be granted. There are no footprints to these things. Better still, wait till next year. U.S elections is around the corner. Some very few have been granted paying less but majority have been denied under the same circumstance. Next time when you are asked, if you got a discount, answer yes & let them know you didn’t request for it but was a standard by the hospital. Any patient that paid 12k and above have a very good chance for successful renewal. My advice is for you to wait till after 8 months after which you must have visited another country in between. Trump has no joy for Africans

You are contradicting yourself, if you are 100% sure about the ban why then will they give her a visa at the same time?

Onyinyechiakata:
WOW LOOK AT WHAT WE HAVE HERE !
THIS IS YOUR ONYINYECHI SWEET "AKATA " you speak of I am across the world and have stumbled upon
A whole forum bashing and judging me about making a better living for MYSELF IN MY country!
How could you tell me to MAKE DECISIONS for myself when I shared with you about my people accusing you of being a user and scam! Because you are from Nigeria! I didn't listen I followed my heart I made a decision to use my VERY OWN JUDGEMENT , I listened to what you said and respected your wishes all for you to turn around behind my back and do the very same as me except its from COMPLETE ICOMPENTENT and IGNORANT TROLLS , you value these opinions !?? YOU ARE ASKING ABOUT Finance , money and opportunity not once saying you love me .. the username Byron asked if you did IN FACT LOVE ME and YOU couldn't even answer! That is what marriage is about LOVE ! I fell in love because I thought you were so different ... not looking to use me but I see I was so wrong ! YOU ALL HAVE NO IDEA what its like to be an AMERICAN so really all your opinions do not matter. I have not committed a crime ! I simply did what was best for my future. If you all had the chance you would ! How do you think you can afford school here , YOU WOULD HAVE NOTHING MOVING HERE.I was willing to go after OUR DREAMS we talked about together! I DIGRESS I am appalled in this community. My family and friends were right after all I wont say this about all of NIGERIA but I FELL IN LOVE WITH A SCAM !
I could be so DIRTY and EXPOSE WHO YOU REALLY ARE! EXPOSE SECRETS AND FLAWS YOU WANTED ME TO ACCEPT AND I DID BECAUSE I LOVE YOU and still care.! AND YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT ME TAKING MONEY FROM YOU! PATHETIC! AS FOR ALL YOU STUPID JUDMENTAL PEOPLE I PRAY YOU GET A LIFE AND EDUCATE BEFORE JUDGING !

YOU KNOW WHO THIS IS!

You don't need to be rude and insulting, people have every right to air their views, yes some might have gone too far but this is what you get in public forum.

You have every right to be angry with the op for not declaring his love for you here and was more concern about his own gain but you can't blame people who gave their opinions based on or without experiences.

Phayie:
I feel it was just a question

Yes a question to lie in visa application

Phayie:
I just feel the bashing was just unnecessary. Someone asked a question, answer if u can and if u can't move on. Simple

I think its necessary because the action of one person affect all of us, we should call it out each time somebody come out publicly seeking for a way to circumvent a system.

Sometimes we Nigerians take extraordinary step to do the wrong thing even when doing the right thing is easier.

joyivro:
Thanks to Justwise and the other gurus 6 months visa approved for me n kids I appreciate all the input God bless you all,need to port to tier 4 visa again for my son.

Congratulations!

NanaOne1:
Dear Justwise and all

I wanted to find out if this travel arrangement is possible

If you have a UK Visa, and I you applied and granted a multiple Germany visa can I do the following
1. Buy a return ticket to Germany and
2. Buy another ticket from a different airline from Germany to London and back to Germany

So that the travel plan will be from Here>to>Germany>to>London>to>Germany>to> back home

Please has anyone tried this and it is possible with no issues at any of the poe's

Thanks

Nothing wrong with this, perfectly ok.

@ProYouWebsiteUK

Any more advertisement here will earn you a ban

LuvlyIva:
Please dear house I need the requirements one can meet for self employed route. Please those of you that have gone through self employed route for spouse visa kindly educate. I got confused when reading it on line. Category G and category F. I saw that one have to be earning about £23,000 for full financial year and the other one u add two financial year and divide by two. I am confused. I taught that the minimum annual salary is £18600? Is the self employed money diff from permanent job? Please @Lexusgs430, @Justwise and others who have really assisted me pls put me through this one. My wife works as agency health care assistant and she is paid weekly, she has accountant and also work with different agencies, mostly shift job. she works so hard when there are plenty shifts at the hospital. Pls we need advice on the self employed route. Many thanks.

I'm not sure where you read that from but this is the official link here https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/783641/Appendix-FM-1-7-Financial-Requirement-ext_1_.pdf

I also attached the section that deals with self employment. Your wife needs to go through it and see where she fits in.

missjekyll:
I m not quite happy with the tone of this reply. I preferred the first two replies. Lying is not an exclusive preserve of Nigerians. Babies start to lie before they can talk.
Poster only wanted to know whether there are any advantages to adding an extra passport number when applying.

I cant help though poster. I dont think it ll reduce the cost of the visa so just answer no and jump and pass. Tier 2 visa are usually walk overs anyway as they need your tax to finance f***ing brexit

That makes it ok? So what do we do? Condemn it or normalise it because its not exclusive to Nigerians?

LuvlyIva:
Hello house please what is the process of using NARIC to verify degree certificate. I am a bit confused. Can any body put me through. Moreso are they charges I have to make to NARIC? How much is their payment. Please I will appreciate any one that have gone through it to explain. Many thanks.

Log on to https://www.naric.org.uk/visas%20and%20nationality/Default.aspx and register, use your wife's address then upload your degree certificate, result transcript and letter from your university stating that your course was taught in English language.

You will pay £150 + cost of posting and it comes out within 7days, they will post it to your wife's address.

Vlesparza:
The legal system is not only for suing but regardless, we are not into providing legal advice. Know your information, never lie, and please be polite and humble. Wishing everyone the best of luck in your interviews.

You really do need that.

kamee:
hello house, so i went to to renew my visa by drop box but i and my family (myself,hubby, and 2 daughters but the last is a citizen and ther was no one to leave her with) but we were asked to reschedule and appear. so fast forward to the vo asking question

VO - where are you going in the us and why
WE - florida for holiday about 2-3 weeks
VO - what do you do
I - business and explains
VO - faces hubby with same question
HUBBY - work at a corporate office with detail
VO - types and starts murmuring looks like he couldn't find any error on our document
VO- turns to the baby and ask why she was not an applicant
I - she's a citizen
vo - can i have your receipts and did you inform the embassy of your intent
we - yes we did and handed the intent later along side receipt and told him a total of $7500 bill was fully paid
vo - so you got a discount
we - no we did not, there's a zero bal inside the envelope stating we paid all there was
VO - why did you get a discount
I - was furious but kept my cool and said againg that there was no discount
VO - kept insisting about the discount (infact mention it 3 times) like his mind was made up about the discount and asked what state we had the child
VO - looks up and said NJ birthing bill was usually $17,000 so paying $7,500 was dicounted
VO - -hands over the blue paper

you see, all we incured including uber, housing, feeding, scan, blood works etc was totalling $15,000. should we have added all these expenses as birthing?. When the hospital billed us as self payfor 2 nights should i have asked them to increase my bill? I really need closure to this rejection. if he had said that we did not make our intent clear from the time of application, that would have been understood. Hubby says we should move on and try uk cos we want to take the kids on vaca but i want to explore the usa more since that is where my business is sourced from. and i also feel that if we do not clear the air about this discount, we would keep facing it or what do you think guys? Do we stand a chance if we re-apply?

If you add scan and blood work how much will it come up to?

Uber, housing and feeding are not part of it

Vlesparza:
Get a letter from the doctor and hospital stating that the price is available to all non-insured self-paying patients (not just international). The letter should also state no govt funds (Medicaid) are used. This would contradict what the officer is saying and would be from the doctor and the hospital, which they can always call to verify (but usually they don't want to know so they don't call). If you are rejected afterward you will know it's bureaucratic racism, and not the "discounted price" some use as an excuse. In this sense, you would be in a position to do something legal if you wanted to.

The best advice is to go prepared with both documents ahead of time, and if they use the "discounted price" line on you, you have official documentation that states the contrary in the moment of the interview. Always, know the documentation you are carrying to the interview and don't just wait until they ask for it if they start to reject you for that reason. Best wishes.

Waste of money and time, you can't sue any embassy just because they refused you a visa.

@Qei2u

I'm beginning to question your intentions in this thread and Canadian birthing thread, you should not discuss someone else's medical issue or indirectly advertising a hospital here.

Thank you.

Busayosoyemi:
Hi all,
Really important question. If you arrested in the UK but not charged do you have to state this in your visa application. I have someone tht is applying for uk visa this September

Yes. If the question specifically asked if you have been arrested or charged in the UK.

Abini2012:
We worshipped in the Centuries old church. Bucket list ❤️
Elevator to the basement for handicapped and elderly people
Tea and biscuits after beautiful church service. Only offering was a call for support to the people of Sudan in need of essential services

That is the type of church i'm looking for not all these Nigerian business centers called church

iampistis:
@justwise and others...help me in finding peace of mind. I laminated all my certificates since 7 years ago but recently checked the certificates where I kept them and discovered that the lamination has reacted on my bachelor degree certificate (I don't know if this is a chemical reaction or not) but some few words have faded. I had to remove to lamination from that particular side in order to save my certificate but still half of my certificate is still laminated. My other certificates (WAEC, NYSC and birth certificates) are in good condition. If I go for documents submission, hope this won't affect my visa issuance? Though, my name and other things are still bold on the certificate. I have an original copy of my transcript too but I'm just scared about the condition of my certificate. I hope to get a prompt reply. Thanks

Can't you get it reissued?

EasyMoney007:
Ok thanks for responding.

The program is European Master of Science in Occupational Therapy.

Organized by University of Applied science, Amsterdam in partnership with 4 other European Universities.

All the necessary documents from the institution has been sent. Just to apply for the short term study visa.

Need your suggestion and counsel.
Thanks guys

Which university in the UK is running the course?

Lexusgs430:
Would only happen if the Conservatives, bring down the government.........

Remember what happened to May's snap election?.....?

You lost me there

LagosismyHome:
....... Hopefully does better than Ms May but i doubt it . Let see

He needs to call for snap election( i doubt he will risk it) then the general public will have a say

hosey:
Did you win the NTU International scholarship or Postgraduate Masters scholarship?
Did you apply for Nigeria High Achievers Award scholarship as seen here: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/international/meet-us-in-your-country/visit-schedule-by-country/africa/nigeria ?


Note that in addition to your own Tier 4 visa requirement, tuition fee and your maintenance fund, you must also have the maintenance fund of your dependant. If you want to bring one dependant, this is what you need:

Tuition: 14500 minus 2000: 12500 pounds
Maintenance: NTU is outside london, so 9135 pounds (If inside London, you will need £11385)
Dependant: NTU is outside london hence 6120 pounds (If inside London, you will need £7,605)

Total amount needed in your account since NTU is outside London is: 27755 pounds. You must keep that amount in your account for 28 days before you can apply for visa. Since you have paid part payment of 6,000 pounds, hence you must keep £21,755 in your account for 28 days.
Make sure you tell them you have made part payment and explain explicitly your application.

5. Check currency fluctuation here: https://www1.oanda.com/currency/converter/

6. Good. You can do TB test now. It lasts for 6 months. But before you apply for visa, make sure all the above is correct

7. Not really.

Why not?

kress2m1:
If it was posted to you in Naija by a family member, it's actually illegal and you may encounter issues when you attempt to fly with it. I've witnessed individuals where the passport was seized and destroyed by the British Consulate.

Best thing, get a Naija passport, when you're leaving Naija, present Naija passport, when you arrive in the UK, present British pali.

Now, on arrival at the UK, you can either scan your passport at the e-reader or be called to the immigration desk, depending on how busy it is.

If it is the first, all good, if it is the second, you just need to be careful how you answer the questions posed to you. Examples. If asked is this your first time in the UK and you say yes, red flag don go up be dat. Passport will be seen as issued in the UK and here you are travelling in with it for the first time outside the UK.

Just give brief responses, like, you went on holiday, visited family, going back home. Where is home? London. Where specifically? Get your family to give you details and memorise them. If they can give you some small British pounds and coins to hold, even better.

Do you have a job in the UK? No. Applications are ongoing. Waiting to hear back from them.

Lesson don end

There's no need writing this long story because he doesn't need it.

If you apply for British passport from Nigeria it could be posted to you from anywhere, that is not your problem as you don't choose where your passport will be issued.

TWoods:
Are people allowed to promote their businesses in this manner?

No, the reason why i occasionally allow this is because they are the only company that has stayed here for years while other companies can't even last longer than a week or two.

@Vlesparza you are beginning to abuse this.

Icesnow:
ok, thanks. But I saw this on a university website.

Yes i know about that rule but you can't force your ex husband to travel with you leaving his job or new family.

You need to present an evidence to support the fact that the marriage has ended and you have custody of the child and he has given you the consent to travel with her.