Raalsalghul:
Hi Guys.

I want to ask what's the implication of applying for a skilled worker's visa before the start date on the certificate of sponsorship.

Start date is in May, but CoS was issued this early march.

Applicant wants to go ahead and apply because of the impending immigration policy change.

Yes for sure, once cos has been issued you can apply.

nolarex:
I have some money aside to pay my house rent plus bills for 3 or more months.
The real question I think I have is if the business can comfortably generate enough profit to continue to pay my house rent and shop rent plus bills which would be a little over 2k monthly. More like I want to know the profitability in such a business or if I should do another kind of business.

You need to find someone who done a similar business to understand more of the in and out. Otherwise mistake can be costly so its best to learn from others mistake instead of yours.


If you start based off your comment you are not bringing experience or anything to the table and just money. Meaning your learning curve is from scratch

Lexusgs430:


Bobo no go die unlessi to ba darugbo.........😁🤣

Make I laugh even though I have no clue of what was typed 😁🤣😁🤣

Ps. I have now found the meaning of the slang on Google

ukay2:


Long time... Been a long time

Life got very busy busy but good to see some old names still active here and helping.

Nice one, keep the fire burning

Lexusgs430:

Wow some old names still very much active here.... nice one

Umeleeds:
Good afternoon Elders,

I have been reading and learning from thread 1. Now @3, I will appreciate some help. please my questions are thus:
I am moving from SE to North London , Barnet and Edgware environment.

Please, is there a setting similar to Peckham in north? Where I can shop our food fresh and network. And are there any cost saving tips . Na cost make me move , but I will love to save more in the northern part of London if anyone knows the best broadband, electricity and others . Also, the African nanny helpers in Woolwich and Peckham, do they have such setting in the north. I need help with baby when working. Thanks .

Fresh naija food.... burnt oak

DoubleN:
Good afternoon all, please help advise if it is advisable to use this Patio Electric Infrared heater indoors.

Thanks.

No please .... this can even be a potential fire hazard. This is meant only for garden where there is proper ventilation. Do not use this indoors at all

Wking:
my people i want to apply for canada visit visa from Uk but my family live in Nigeria and i want them to join me on this trip.
but the problem is I Moved here four months ago on a skilled worker visa, with the hope that I would be able to start work in care work immediately i landed ooo, and my family haven't join me yet if not shege pro max.

my family live in Nigeria while i live here in the uk and i want to process a visit visa for us. is it possible she do her biometric in Nigeria while i do mine here in the Uk. Is it possible for me to Use my Nigerian bank statement and company documents to complete the entire visa application Because if I use a UK bank statement, it means that I need to submit a payslip, which I haven't been on any employer's payroll.

All these long months with no shifts are you sure it won't affect ILR later. Keep worrying your employer about this topic.

Ahappygirl:
Please I need advice. Is 30 hours for a 3year old public fund in England? I have read gov website and it says if you don't have settled status, it is public fund but I've been reading about people say its not. Any advice please? @mamatukwas @lagosismyhome @ticha and anyone who can advice

Ideally it is public funds for immigrants and for settled people (citizens) it capped at Earnings of 100k but what I am hearing is some schools are opening it to everyone . So yes some schools are allowing immigrants to get it

Whether it will be an issue later on. I can't say for sure

eniola1010:
Hello guys.

I had a job from nov 2022 till date. PS its my first and only job in uk.

Now from nov 2022 to april 2023 my salary is not up to 12k. But within these months, i paid tax of about 100+ in feb,100+ in march and 80+ in apr 2023.

On the hmrc site it says i paid 0 pounds which i assume is the correct thing.

But my employers took taxes from me according to my payslips.

I feel i should have the feb,march and apr taxes refunded by now or could i be wrong?

Yes the Refunds have gone out as I know two people who got for last year tax rate. Make sure your address is up to date with hmrc because it only through post they contact you for Refunds

Also if you need any clarification, call them

Peerielass:


Did you manage to avoid the rain? I was there this time last week and it rained almost everyday 💧🌧️.

Very annoying. We left UK to find the sun and it wasn't any better but we made the most of how we saw the weather.

Thastie:


Did you apply for a visa in France?
I just realised I needed one over the weekend

I have a British passport and if you have a naija passport then yes visa for sure is needed.

Paris was peaceful and was lovely, no sign of trouble

jagbasneh:
Good morning guys, please i need some clarification on this questions.
1. Tier 2 visa holder came to UK with 7months old baby, if the baby is put under benefits it is fall under public funds.
2. About to have another new born baby in UK, if the new born baby put under benefits it is fall under public funds?
Thank

If the both parents are tier 2 holders then I think none of the children should be under benefit . That will be wrong and probably cause problems later on.

bigtt76:
How so? If both are in the same sector - one MA and other dependent for 2 years on one hand, and one MA (former dependent) and other dependent (former MA) for 3 years ...I'm curious to understand this more.

If Ma remains as Ma then it counts. ... if Ma switches to dependent and vice versa the clock starts again if on the 5 years pathway

However if for any reason they are on a 10 years path then any legal stay would be counted such as time spent as Ma or dependent

Thastie:

I tried o. Airline is saying I will pay £98 to change date/destination. With this unrest in France, I don’t want to go.

Will be happy to transfer to someone if they can bear other costs like. It’s a 2 person holiday

I am scheduled to go as well in 2 weeks with my family so been monitoring it. So far it appears to have calmed down

The UK government’s advice to holidaymakers as of 10 July advises, "While the situation is now calm, you should monitor the media, check the latest advice with operators when travelling and follow the advice of the authorities."

https://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/07/13/is-it-safe-to-travel-to-france-right-now-country-recovers-from-sixth-night-of-riots

Goke7:


and you think the average EU citizen will pay that much for IHS fee when the Uk is not heaven

Even Africans will soon wise up and go somewhere else or campaign for their country to be better. Is UK really worth additional increase in fees

justwise:


So in 5yrs route one will pay £13,500 in Immigration Health surbcharge and those on 10yrs will pay £27,000? This is just for s single person.

Why would anyone pay this much to get into the UK legally when you can pay people smugglers far less than that and get in and you will not be deported to Rwanda.

This is madness!!!

They started with Theresa May wickedness model. Let them continue. Only them will start cancelling flight, cancelling all operation and shouting that their fruits and vegetables are getting rotten due to lack of staff

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yomisley:
This post is funny. avoiding telling your marital issues to any yeye pastor.
In this uk man and woman must bring something to the table, so far the woman is working.

I am sure the man wife is bringing to the table... and same man with go to front of church and preach otherwise.

Lexusgs430
First and foremost......

Write a list of all the bills + mortgage/rent......

You can decide to go on wage percentage terms or simply pick and choose........

One person no dey pay bills for the UK, person go just die (whilst the other person is just buying bags and sending unallocated fund's to families abroad)......😂🤪🤣

I went for a baby dedication last week in naija church one of their London branch and the pastor was preaching how it is wrong for a woman to bring anything to the table

That it's biblical that a man is suppose to pay all the bills and anything relating to the house and let the woman keep any money made
BTW this pastor has been in UK for years

I had to smh that you see how some religion are always causing problems . I am sure after the service some couple went home to fight based on that preaching

Mamatukwas:


A family friend said their school mgt sent them a video the school intended to play for the students so they could request exclusion if they didn’t want their child to watch (sec level). He said the video was GROSS and he asked his child to be excused. Apparently when they went back to class, the ones that watched said they were traumatized by it. I don’t know what the schools hope to gain by assaulting young peoples senses so early. It’s crazy.

This country is slowly going MAD right in front of our eyes. Problem really no dey finish. Naija issues, UK too has its own issued

jajad:
House, I need some advice. I am currently in Scotland on a Student Visa doing a Masters (to be completed in January 2024) in an IT-related course. I have received a job offer (with sponsorship) for a tech role. I am married with 2 children. Does it make sense to switch to a Skilled Worker Visa now? I still want to complete my Masters.

Who masters truly help in this uk... so many jobs don't need master to get the role or to do the job

If I were you I would switch and then think how I can do the rest of the masters part time or online

Mamatukwas:


It’s True. They don’t collect government money so do not have to collect government nonsense. Most (not all) private schools too have Godly foundations so you will hear a lot more about Christianity than a public school.

In our experience, they do not teach any of these things at all in Junior/Primary school. In Senior school where it’s discussed, you have the right to ask that your child be excused from the class if you prefer. And it’s mainly rights of everyone, not mast*rba*tion.

You’re paying cash, your opinions are much more heard and very valuable.

If you can go private, do so with the quickness.

England are teaching primary school level... you even hear them teach wet dreams and some other graphic stuff from year 4 all in the name of PSHE

courage54:


Please can you confirm if this those not amount to public funds? Because my daughter was also recommended to see a speech therapist but we are not sure if is not public fund

No.child left behind... stuff like this can never be public funds. Please proceed and get any help she needs

Lexusgs430:
Parent's teach/guide your children right .........


This boy had an incident with my son, some years ago (primary school).......... Caused injury to my son ......

Primary school refused to deal with it appropriately......... So I leave am for God ........



https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/unmasked-the-snapchat-sex-monster-who-groomed-nine-girls-289283/

You be surprised at how his parents might have guided him but only him carry him leg to where nobody know

Parenting is the grace of God is what I am realising. I keep talking to my kids but you see one or two thing you be like ahhhh. After all the talk and guidance . It all the Grace of God

Lexusgs430:


Madam you never talk this matter finish o.......... 🤣😜

After more lessons in Nigeria, arrive UK then enter M25......... 😭🤑

Many of these new carer are doing it ....

Scary but I guess when there is a will there is a way but I keep praying that nobody has an accident and then kills an innocent person.

lukasa:
I submitted the normal Nigerian drivers license,I haven't handled a ride for some time after I.left driving school

Are you still in Nigeria. If yes then spend money and go for more driving lessons

bigtt76:
How una de take fok for dis country de wonder me sha. Lol Nothing to do for now but try step up the effort to get a sponsorship job or prep for psw visa

Na wa for you oooo. Are married people not doing it steady every week or even daily in some cases . Life is for the living . Why you no go live your life to the fullest . UK or no UK

mayluv:
Good evening beautiful people, please I have a question. I apply for a say 5 year visitor visa for my mum.

I want to understand how it really works. The maximum stay of a visitors visa is 6 months. If for example she stays for 5 months and goes back to Nigeria and then she comes back after 1 month and then stays 5 months, has she violated any visa rules?

What is the best way to maximise the use of this visa.

Thanks in advance.

cc justwise fatima04 lexusgs430 ticha and all the sabi people on this thread

She technically hasn't but if you becomes too frequent she can be denied entry and sent back . I am talking from personal experience as my mum was almost sent back. The luck I had was that they called first as they were denying entry and I was able to convince them to allow with conditions .

VictorUSA15:
Ma'am I miss you so much. You are not on the US student travel thread again. We need you there please.

Awww would be nice to visit the thread but life has gotten really busy

gmacnoms:
I got two new whips 😁

I bought one, and someone gave me one for free on nextdoor app

The one I bought is small and if your “pikin” need am, and you Dey near me, just come pickup(The red one) for free. It’s a Piranha Atom 20” mountain bike

Bristol.

Second pics was how I turned up to work yesterday 😁. I won’t try it again sha, because I almost suffocate for road.. Make I jeje Dey enter my bus. After all, I get all month ticket

Was in Bristol last week and first city I seen with so many electric scooter. .... they were everywhere