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cao:
Not in this country, they'll even calculate to ensure that you haven't exceeded it We were only 2 people at the university, who had this issue. The other girl was able to finish because after the calculations they discovered she had exactly the 6 months she needed to finish, so her extension was given to those exact 6 months.

My own was a special case, the university never pointed out that the 2 years I'd used for my A-Levels would actually help. All I wanted to do was finish the year, the irony was when I finally got a lawyer & mentioned my A-Levels in passing (while filling out my form), she and her colleague literally said "indefinite leave to remain"' in unison. So in their quest to bounce my butt, they unwittingly enabled me to apply for indefinite leave to remain.

ttmacoy, the new policy means you can only stay a maximum of 5 years as an international student in the UK. So meaning if you've already exceeded the 5 years already (maybe from a previous UK degree, masters with year in industry or whatever), then you'll be unable to apply for a visa. In fact the school would not even give you an acceptance letter.

Previously, all their former international student laws never enforced retroactively, until this one happened. I remember when the news about the limit was revealed the year earlier, I asked the university, they assumed the new rule wouldn't be enforced retroactively...then the government told us otherwise. The university had to reject and rescind their acceptance for a lot of students.

Yes you can study for more than 5 years in this country, the 5 years limit is targeted at people who spent time studying the same course at the same level just to accumulate years for 10 years residency.
If you spent 1 year studying foundation degree, 4 years studying degree course and 2 years on masters course that is 7 years and it's perfectly legitimate.

DSSHQ:
This law is serious.What of if I want to do a PhD and my masters course is approximately 18 months in duration ? (18 months because I started in January;PhD is 4 yrs most times).So I won't be able to do that ?

Of course you can do that legitimately.

@ hayqinsbFX

Please i don't want to keep hiding posts here.

Stop derailing this thread, this has been going on since yesterday.

This is Canadian student visa thread, stay on topic.

lolly2pops:
You got the whole thing wrong. There is a very noticeable difference between SA and Zim but only to the ones who have their eyes open. Yes I have been to Nigerian villages. The roads are bad, the night is pitch black, not even a beam of light. Truly sad I must add.

Zim and SA are the same chick of the same backside, same HIV ravaged country, same sense of dressing, developed and sustained by the White. Just the same.

lolly2pops:
Infact I landed in your disorganised Muhammed Murtala airport. As the plane descended it got very clear to me how bad things are on the ground. Not even that was enough to prepare me for what I later saw. But again, the people are so warm to foreigners unlike some of my SA brothers and sisters.

I used the same airport last month..yes things are bad, Nigerians complain about it, we know our problems, we solve our problem, we don't need or rely on whites to develop, feed and rule us like SA do. There is a huge difference here.

lolly2pops:
if that's the case what ARE YOU DOING IN SA?

The same thing Thabo Mbeki did in Nigeria and other SA companies doing now.

lolly2pops:
I have been to Nigeria and there is absolutely nothing to write home about. You rely on peasent farmers to supply your whole country with food. You don't have any mechanism of support for your farmers. Currently 50% of farmers here are black and guess what? They are using the latest technology in farming. We can't say the same for you though. Don't compare us to Zim OR YOURSELVES, we have nothing in common accept in your mind. What did you develop for yourselves? Are you talking about your airports that look like old dirty train stations in the bundu? Or are you talking about your roads and infrastructure? But then again, what infrastructure? I just don't know what the heck you on about. Today the same Ghana you retaliated against is doing much better than you. So what does this say about you and your big mouth?

You visited a village in Nigeria going by your posts. There is no different between South African and Zim .just a name, I have visited both countries, lived and studied in Zimbawe, so I know.

lolly2pops:
The economy that benefits a handful. Your statement means nothing to an old hungry granny somewhere in the forgotten village of Nigeria or your hungry youth.

The same hungry pot smoking South Africans even with your development.

lolly2pops:
LOOK VERY WELL. YOU OBVIOUSLY ARE NOT SURVIVING IN NIGERIA. EVERYONE'S DREAM OVER THERE IS TO GET AWAY FROM THE DUSTY DARK COUNTRY FOR GREENER PASTURES.

Nigeria is the biggest economy in Africa. Deal with that.

lolly2pops:
See South Africa saw things from a different perspective. We learned to be tolerant of "whites" not because we so love them but needed them to continue investing in this country through their formal businesses. Makes me wonder why Nigerians never saw beyond their hatred for whites, and not only did they hate whites, they went as far as chasing Ghanaians from their country and as a result Nigeria's relations with Ghana remain sour to date. How did you benefit from your hatred? Nothing I guess as your country is still in shambles. You always seek attention, for the west to assist you even going as far as saying the world is not helping Nigeria fight BH. Yet you yourselves remained absent from the zones of conflict.

I'm completely against the killing of foreigners in my country and I strongly believe the government should have put majors in place to avert such since the 2008 xenophobic attacks. The mentality of some South Africans is that foreigners are dirty, stupid and always at their mercy. What shocked most receptive South Africans was the government sluggish response to the attacks and their failure to reprimand the stupid Zulu King for inciting all this violence. I've mingled with foreign nationals since my days in varsity and continue to do so as I am married to a foreigner. I receive all foreigners with love and treat them with respect irrespective of where they come from, culture and all. Unfortunately some of my brothers and sisters are not seeing this from my view.

Yes you allowed the white to stay because you got no choice, SA would have starved to death , you got nothing left, the white owns practically everything so you got no choice other than beg them to keep feeding and providing for you and that has been the case till today.

Zim did the same in 1980, they allowed the White to remain in those farms providing for the whole country, companies like Barclays, OK, spar etc were left to do business freely and zim was great but when Mugabe started killing white farmers using war veterans...what happened? Those companies moved out or reduced their businesses in zim, white farmers move to SA, Nigeria, Mozambique and other southern African countries and ZIm collapsed. The same with SA, you are living a borrowed life, you got no solid foundation unlike Nigeria we own what we have, you developed it from scratch and can survive anytime.

Ghana started chasing Nigerians away before Nigeria retaliated hence the slogan Ghana must go. Go and read history.

Pergrace:
Thanks
In other words, I should answer no to (Is someone other than you paying for all or a part of your trip?)
Sorry I am asking too much

BTW
I also had to state the same amount for myself for my spouse as well,( how much of your total monthly income is given to your family members and other dependents?)
She is unemployed

The answer is Yes. Then you enter the amount just like in your form because you are traveling together as a family. That is the total cost of the trip to both of you.

Remember to use the blank space to explain this clearly that you are sponsoring the trip, if you called for an interview then better you can explain it better

biggerthanthis:
I am to get some help. I am a South African citizen and want to go study in the Uk. I have applied and got accepted. My problem is I was refused a visa in 2006. The first time I was told they did not believe that the supporting documents were legitimate, which they were. The second time I was refused because I overstayed and used public funds which my passport stamp stated I was not supposed to. I had overstayed. I was a under the age of 18 when I overstayed and had nobody to stay with since my mother was in the uk. I overstayed from 2004-2006. But each of these years I would return to SA after school was closed for the year and return to the UK for new school year. The whole time I was waiting for my unabridged certificate to be issued. And it took 3yrs for it to be issued after numerous times of the "applications were lost". I was using different passports, the first one got lost and had to get a temporary passport. Which I used for 2005 and used new permanent 2006. I only disclosed the last time I overstayed cos I assumed they knew about the other times. The public funds story, I went for a fee assessment in the college I was attending. And they told me I don't have to pay. I explained this to the immigration officer but guess they did not believe me. I was days away from turning 18 when I applied for the dependency visa, the officer said I just want a visa. Since I was a minor, what were my rights? Though I was turning 18! The UKBA guide for immigration officers doesn't classify attending college as recourse to public funds. Why was I told the opposite? What are the chances of getting a tier 4 student visa? The last letter of refusal explicitly stated I will never be issued a UK Visa, no mention of any time limit.

Studying fee free when you are not entitled to it is clearly recourse to public fund. That is a breach of your visa.

You really messed up your chances of getting a visa. You overstayed many times, and studied without paying.

Is your mum your sponsor?

Pergrace:
Hello Justwise & esosa4real!

Since,I am the one paying for the trip , what answers should I give to the questions below for my spouse?

Is someone other than you paying for all or a part of your trip?
What is the total cost of your trip, including money others may be giving you, in GBP(£)?

There is no way to separate the cost since you are traveling together...fill in the same amount, the whole thing will become clearer when the package is put together as a couple.

vamum:
All, let's continue to give advice based on experience and not on speculation.

Your husband having a green card does make things a little harder. Didn't want to mention this so I don't discourage you, My husband tried a visitors visa 3 times and was denied all 3 times cos there was clearly an intent to immigrate according to the VO. And at this time all I was doing with my green card was going to give birth and the 6 month routine.

You do have to pay your bills as you are not yet a permanent resident. Even logically if you go to a hospital do the bills come out in your name or your husbands name?

And yes if you are not able to go right now, I wouldn't worry too much as your husband can still file for you all. You giving birth there would only have made the process a little faster for only your child.

And as I said everyone's case is a little different so I won't discourage you, just be ready with all your answers and pray really hard. Be careful with any responses as it concerns husband being in Nigeria and working. Everything will work out for your good.

God Bless

I have to agree with you.

Amother4life:
I don't think her husband being a resident improves her chances oh. I think it actually makes her look more like somebody with an immigrant intent. I would avoid mentioning anything about hubby being a resident if the VO does not bring it up because by law he is supposed to be living in the United States and not in Nigeria... That's why it is called permanent residency. He can't spend more than 6months outside the United States or he would put his green card at risk.


You may be found to have abandoned your status if you:

Move to another country, intending to live there permanently.
Remain outside of the United States for an extended period of time, unless you intended this to be a temporary absence, as shown by:
The reason for your trip;
How long you intended to be absent from the United States;
Any other circumstances of your absence; and
Any events that may have prolonged your absence.
Note: Obtaining a re-entry permit from USCIS before you leave, or a returning resident visa (SB-1) from a U.S. consulate while abroad, may assist you in showing that you intended only a temporary absence.
Fail to file income tax returns while living outside of the United States for any period.
Declare yourself a “nonimmigrant” on your U.S. tax returns etc.

That will not help her situation at all because that info is material to her application.

cao:
The changes which the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition made affected a lot of students - both legal & illegal. In their attempts to cover the student to citizen loophole, they've now made it a maximum of 5 years to stay in the UK as an international student, unlike all the previous international student laws, they made this one count retroactively, meaning all your previous years now count, regardless of whether or not you completed your degree.

I never paid attention to that new policy until I read your post now, yes they have managed to cut off student to citizenship route but with straight forward combination one can study for more than 5 years maximum.

GeneralShepherd:
DO NOT TRY IT! first you can never make enough money legally to complete your school fees, you will suffer for one year and probably not get a job if you manage to finish.

try more progressive countries, forget the UK. I came here with enough money to survive so its not because I am suffering or anything, I am just saving you from heartache

you are not smiling with the UK these days. We need to balance it...if you are coming to the UK to hustle through student visa then forget it because the chances of make it now is slimmer than ever. But you are coming purely to study and leave then the UK is a place for you.

Australia is not even the answer because the UK modelled her immigration policy from Australia, Canada is changing theirs faster as well.

hercules906:
hey guys, picked up my visa today...thanks y'all, justwise and vicjustice, God bless you.

Congratulations!

Iamemblem:
Thanks for your respons, iit's self sponsored with my support.

It will not be easy if he can't provide the bank statement with money ready to be spent. He also need a letter from his school authorising the trip.

Post it here for the VO https://www.nairaland.com/1792591/u.s-immigration-questions-ask-u.s

@Sile12

You are unbanned. Please avoid quoting the post as it has been tagged by ant-spambot

diamondsare4eva:
Hopefully people are not blocked from expressing their views on a topic. @ justwise, I hope you don't take all these personal, just because someone does not agree with you does not mean, they should be blocked Or their pages deleted. we live in a country where views of others are respected and not retaliated against.
All the people on these forum are faceless. Can we all move past this and attend to questions of people that needs information.
Any medicals this week? share your stories and documents submitted.
Best wishes to all awaitees

You lot have been posting, replying yourselves and at the same moaning about me banning people because they disagreed with me. I have been arguing with practically everyone of you here since yesterday, i did not ban or delete your posts.

Don't tell me about freedom of speech if you are not able to argue without personal insults and name calling.

yregs and Ohameed199 were banned as they turned it to personal insults and name calling.

I will not be replying anybody on this issue again.

Newmum15:
Thank you very much.

No worries, good luck.

Newmum15:
Hello @justwise,pls I want to know if I would need a transit visa to enter the UK during my stop over flight to the U.S. and Nigeria.pls I really need the info.Thank you in advance.

If the transit is less than 24hrs then you don't need a transit visa

talk2jt:
Good day all,

I applied for a UK 6 months visit visa last year September and I got it. I went in November 2014 (2weeks) and February 2015 (3weeks). I want to apply for another visa, is it okay to apply for 2yrs now? Thank you.

Yes you can.

poshstore:
Hello,My wife has won a scholarship to do her PHD in one of the universities in the UK but she wants me to accompany her there.We have been married for over 4 yrs but we are still expecting kids.Shes a lecturer in one of the universities here in Nigeria,So she will still be getting her salary monthly.I want to know if its possible for me to accompany her to the UK and whats the procedure.
Thanks and i will be expecting your reply.

Yes you can accompany her, if the scholarship covers all her fees and maintenance money then she only need to show maintenance money for you.

You all get all the info here https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/420033/PBS_dependant_guidance_0415.pdf

Iamemblem:
Hello friends, brothers, and big Boss.
Pls house, I have an issue that I believed it will be solved here.
My brother is currently a medical student in India and have a medical conference to attend in UK which he has registered and been given an invitation and acceptance letters including accommodation. The broblem now is the prove of financial status of his stay in UK or sponsorship letter with statement of account which is part of tourists visa requirements.
Please house, I want to know what to do as a student

Who is sponsoring the conference?

lolly2pops:
Look around you, you are obviously not coping. Or else your countryman wouldn't leave Nigeria in such numbers for elsewhere. I am surprised to hear so many testimonies on your Christian tv channels on granted visas. It's a shame that many's dreams there is to just get away. Yes, you chased them away but today it's rather embarrassing seeing that many of you are leaving Nigeria for the whiteman's land.

Funny enough South Africans are killing other Africans because they are taking their jobs? But the white took your job, your freedom and your ID for years and still living far better than you in your own country..guess what? You got no balls to fight them.

tnuola:
Funny enough I've not really said anything about it.
It would be nice if you could lead/moderate by example and accept that you're wrong, how difficult could it be to accept that you're WRONG?
This world would be a very beautiful place if sometimes we accept our mistakes..

Listen tnuola, i'm 100% right and i stand by that. move on. I don't have to agree with you or anybody.

lolly2pops:
But since you are smart why is your power supply not smart? You experience interruptions up to over 60 times a day? Why Nigeria? Why hey? See Ghana's got it going well. You were so adamant that the white man was your problem and chased him out but it seems you are your own problem.

Yes we chased them out since 1960 because we can survive on our own unlike SA who is incapable of doing jack for herself.

tnuola:
Well I used the word probably.
However, In an arguement when everyone is on one side saying the same thing, the person on the other side should agree/admit that he's wrong.
You're the moderator for christ sakes, you frown at misinformation , so I really don't get why u of all pple won't accept that u weren't right, and the information u were trying to pass across wasn't totally correct.

Like u said, you don't have to agree with me, but I've made my point.

Cheers

Exactly! so why do you keep saying the same thing since yesterday? You made your point so why not just move on rather than coming back over and over again to preach to me?