Does anyone know any private individual that can transport someone from Heathrow airport to Newark in Nottinghamshire?
We can just agree on a few over a call

Hi Guys,
need an opinion from guys that have filled visit visa for their parents.
I am doing one for my Dad who is retired and one question that is on the form says: "Why are they helping to pay for your visit?" What are the typical correct responses that I could use so as to confirm what I have stated is also valid

ricdavies:


Thanks for the encouragement I will start looking immediately. I don’t have work experience relevant to the field though as I’m currently doing my master immediately after my Nysc. Whenever I see the job description asking for experience, I just don’t know how to spin it, even for graduate roles. In your opinion can getting some online certifications to back up your degree prove useful in securing the job

I believe it gives an edge. so she did a certification called PBA-PMI and also did ACI (trading) certification couple of months before she started the program so she talked about the whole certification process during the interviews too.
But most graduate roles might not require having certifications because your typical consulting firms would train you and also pay for these certifications for you while on the job

Can’t say if we applied a trick per say. We just did lots of practice and tried to validate responses.
Accenture’s second level interview was more around picking a topic amongst a list of selected topics and then talking about it. She picked AI, she specifically picked up deep learning use cases I think. Talked about similar class room projects about it and her experience in it using python. Then there was the behavioural now because it’s a graduate role she tried to answer them based on class room activities and did not really talk much about her previous experience in financial related stuffs she had done on Nigeria because at that graduate level they don’t expect that much because they intend to train you I believe.
Also we did lots of practice as I wanted to hear how she sounds over the questions to ensure she was confident and all.
Her final interview was with a technical /lead person in the firm I think. Same kinda process like the first. I know it’s competitive �
All the best and good luck in your next interviews

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ricdavies:
Please can someone advice me on how best to search for Project management jobs with T2 sponsorship. I’m currently searching while I’m trying to round off my masters. I just need to know what to search for and possible certificates needed. I’m hoping I can get a job at grad level in any industry as long as it’s project management role

Permit me to say a few around job search and a strategy when coming in to the Uk via your question maybe it may help a few peeps:-
My self and my wife we came to the Uk October 2020, My wife was a student while I was the dependent. I got a job almost immediately and starting working as a software engineer in a firm in Liverpool while my wife focused on her studies as we literally sold everything and planned to start a life here in the Uk. But we *had* a plan. Our plan was that by God’s grace I would get a sponsored job and because she also had experience as well, she would also finish her masters and also get a sponsored job kinda both of us having sponsorship running differently to avoid stories that touch. By the way my wife has about 5 years experience as a BA in treasury management mostly around a solution called calypso(one of the biggest around). Immediately she started school she started applying for graduate roles because they kinda offer jobs months/ even a year ahead with sponsorship before you even finish your program. We got lots of rejections, too many for that matter. Most times she would cry as I was always consoling her that they are the ones missing out as she would definitely get one.
As God may have it she got Accenture graduate role more inclined around project management. We were excited because at least we got the ball rolling as regards our big plans. 5 months after working in the firm in Liverpool I got an offer with sponsorship with another eCommerce firm in Leicester which required us is to relocate to Leicester, again the plan fell into place.
Wifey finally graduated in October with a distinction( as our money no fit waste �). Plans changed as I thought that she can actually get better in terms of job and pay. We started looking out for Calypso roles and to my surprise they are high in demand here in the Uk and the pay was great. Of course We we’re looking at sponsorship but we did not mind having one without sponsorship but with a better pay as she can go
Under me as a dependent but I had that believe that we can eat out cake and have it��. We applied to FD and LSE as they had roles and pay structure was great! To our surprise we had interview slots. My o my the interview was a breeze as na my wife they teach the guys for the interview. FD gave her an offer as a senior BA after like a week and said they will sponsor her visa under mine and we were like should we take it, meanwhile LSE was in the pipeline and the interview was also a breeze off cause we stalled FD’s offer and waited for LSE it was a bit slow because it was via an agency and the agency was skeptical about sponsorship but the final manager that interviewed her was so impressed and pushed for sponsorship and eventually they gave her an offer!!! FD got back to her and she told FD that she has an offer now with LSE, and they said they will match the money and started talks about how they can strategise her into management in no time but come on LSE was just the height!
She is starting with LSE later this month and all our plans since we came to the Uk kicked in, it was all God and preparation and opportunity!
Why I am saying this! If you come in to the Uk in October or January start applying immediately, don’t wait till your masters is about rounding up before you apply, there are lots of graduate roles, I would reckon that more experienced roles would want you to start immediately and would not give you the buffer to start months ahead.
Lastly you can always yearn for more! Go for it! You have it in you! Hope this helps anyone

justwise:


I will be looking forward to read from someone who has done it recently ...especially switching at the beginning or mid-way to the course

I have a friend that did the same maybe slightly different but. He did his first masters in 2019 and applied for another masters 2020 because the PSW did not cover him. Two months into his second masters he got a graduate job with sponsorship in an engineering firm and switched his visa and deferred his masters

Hi guys, I have a 25kg item to send to naija, what’s the most cost effective platform/means that I can use to send from Uk to naija

IamE:
Dear @Katherine98
@Aphrodite007
@jtech17
@mdeeokoye
@fatima04
And all tech enthusiast willing to start or further their career in UK..
Aside Nursing, Tech seem to be the next big thing and most of us who have a little knowledge about it do not know how to fix ourself into thé system..

Please if you are viewing this and you already in the UK tech space, your contribution is needed too.

Can someone please create a thread for this purpose. my account is quite new and may not be able to create a thread.
Thanks @justwise

Been a while, so from my experience so far. Having previous tech experience puts you in a commanding position for interviews and co and also an opportunity to show what you can do. Recently I have had a good number of friends come in from Naija from the company I work, they have seen that Nigerian devs are really good and our tech eco system is doing really well but you have to know your stuff. I see Nigeria becoming the new India in terms of tech in no distant time so if you have good experience you will get in easily here or if you get in here with a dependant visa you can actually get that sponsorship job really fast. Blending in might take a while depending on how fast you can but the base work is the same, same coding and all but a bit more organised here and they take their time here a lot. For those that have no experience, I would advise you do lots of practise, if you have friends that are developers in Naija, link up with them, get side Gigs even if it’s for free, do it get the experience package it very well on your Cv, even if after school you do not get a sponsored job after school start with any dev job you see, get the experience and then chase the sponsorship jobs, recruiters here are very keen about having Uk experience as well because they have that feeling you have had some form of validation to an extent.
I have found out that not so many firms sponsor yeah, the ones that do not sponsor do very interesting stuffs and also use some amazing tech stack. Does not matter which language you do, there are lots of openings for different stack just know one very well and you would be fine. I’m my opinion in tech they need you more that you need them always bear that in mind and have that mind set in your interview, it worked for me �!
Lastly getting the job is kinda the easy part, keeping the job is kinda more difficult cos you have to be on top of your game and also have to go the extra mile!

Even without a Uk experience he can get a job. I got a professional job about a week and some days as a software engineer with “No” Uk experience.
Luckily enough for me after 5 months I got a job with sponsorship. Let’s spread more hope ��. With the right skill set you can get that job.
I agree with you raising the balance will be a big deal even if he gets a job the next day so yeah he should have chosen a cheaper school. My wife is currently studying in Liverpool Hope uni and we paid 8400 after a scholarship (for 1st class and 2’1 holders. ) I understand that Hull is also cheap uni! Best of luck�

hosey:


If money is a problem, you should have chosen cheaper schools of tuition of 11 to 12000 pounds.

You can but wont be easy. You will have to rent 2 bedroom flat because of her condition. Who will help take care of her when she delivers. You will need furrher help. You must be prepared to do menial job for now as you dont have UK work experience. You should begin applying for work in Nigeria when you get visa.

Andela use to have tech bootcamps, not so sure if they still do it. There is a talent accelerator programme that Decagon does that pretty much is like a bootcamp. There might still be a few.

LagosismyHome:


Are there boot camps in nigeria .....

I am more of .Net MVC,.Net Core,Angular and React Js guy. Honestly i think there are lots of roles for different stacks. My coding test was to analyse a set of data, create a schema around it, perform some CRUDE operations around it, created a UI and there were marks allocated to proper coding standards around it and further additions and effizy you can add that earns you extra points. But the Q&A was alot around .Net/ Core, Architecture and Behavioural questions.

Braket:

Thanks for the update. With the job ads I'm seeing, there's a lot of opportunities in the uk software sector. Not surprised you finished recruitment within two weeks.

Do you mind stating your stack and what the coding test you did entailed.
It will be really helpful.

I think just as in every field you can always learn and i don't think there is an age limit to it. Programming can be a self taught approach so i advice you learn a-lot by practicing before you even start your BSc here. You can get courses from Udemy or go for internships/bootcamps and the likes you will do fine. Data Engineering is also the real deal now there are lots of opportunities as well!

Ijomobi:



Congrats bro, would like to ask for your option and advice for someone who's 30+ in age going to start Bcs in computer science afresh for the purpose of being a software Engineer or Data analyst can the person cope considering the fact that he doesn't have any knowledge in computer or programming at all.

thanks for your reply.

Salary range for Senior Developers and Mid-Level Developers is transparent for most roles as you will see them in the Advert, even though you can negotiate for higher pay. All depends on what you want and your experience. The office is in Lancashire

nihilistjnr:


Do you mind if I ask what the salary range was? And where the job is located?

,That's how to determine what doing fine means

Exactly! Most salary they offer can sort you out for a month comfortably depending on your life style though.

ThinkPad01:


For now, I don't think the salary really matters for someone just coming in to the country. Getting your foot at the door and getting the Uk's experience is very important.

Thanks, I hope it helps others out there. It actually resumed 2nd November ***(typo error), Today makes it a month and some days with them.

LagosismyHome:


This was really fast oo. Nothing as precious as when you are in a field that is looking for people.

Thanks for sharing and all the best in your new role .....

So i will share my experience. I got in Oct 17th 2020, I happen to be a software engineer and i can say that there are lots of opportunities in Software engineering once you know the craft and got some good experience. I got in on a Saturday and started applying on Monday lol. I enrolled and uploaded my CV in Total Jobs and edited my CV and took out the locations from my work places (watched this from a video and felt it made some sense) but my last role as a Software Engineer in one of the Big fours and a dev project for a US firm i added the location because i felt it will stand out.
I had a family friend that got me a GifGaff SIM the weekend i got in because i felt they will call. On Monday i received lots of calls and started interviews the next day, interestingly most of them went well, for those with software experience just study algorithms and data structures, although different firms have their own type of questions. One of the recruiters i spoke to that day said she has a role that just has two stages of interview and they are one of the big players in the Insurance sector in Uk and US, i saw the JD i loved it!, did the first interview, it was a Q&A with their Head of Engineering and some senior engineers, i was struggling to hear some of the questions but again they were not so difficult i did well and they scheduled the next day for the final phase which was a coding test to be submitted in two hours and i did it before the allocated time and went into a Pair Programming exercise and as God may have it also went well. We discussed salaries and they gave me an offer on Friday same week and i resumed 2nd December.
I recently applied for NI so the HR said that would not be a problem as i should update it on the portal once its ready. About my experiences so far, its been an interesting one even though we are all working from home due to the lockdown and most developers are scattered around the country and it seems to be a work from home policy till june next year i think.
Lastly i was specific about the firm because they are amongst the list of firms that can provide sponsorship and we spoke about its possibility next year. If you are a developer i think you will do fine in the UK! Cheers!!!

fatima04:


Congratulations, glad you didn't miss the opportunity. If you don't mind, share your experience and journey in settling, job etc al for people coming to the UK as a newbie to learn one or two things. And also pictures , Xmas is starting

That was how one recruiter was trying to "bobo" me yesterday that once i work for 3 years then i can apply for ILR. I just told him OK.

Bourne007:
The same Tier 4/post study rules apply to dependants.

If your tier 4 dependant switches to tier 1 or 2, then the 5-year route applies on the day you are issued.

Good evening All, pls what’s the best/recommended bank for a student/ dependant. Preferably a bank without much kyc documentation. NatWest is requesting for proof of address ie Bank statement or Utility Bill or Tax. I am staying in an Airbnb and can not provide that.

Check out Liverpool Hope Uni, school fees for Data Science is 11400, if u have a Ist Class or a 2.1 u will be eligible to automatic 3000k pounds discount. There is also a 50% discount scholarship! There are other schools too.

Heavick:
Hi, I need your help. I want to Study Big Data Analytics or Data Science. Does anyone has information about the scholarship in UK please

Finally!!! Indeed this week came with a promotion at work and my Dependent Visa for me and a student visa for my Wife.

Timelines
Sept 3 biometric and interview
Sept 3 Received by DMC
Sept 24 Transferred to VAC around 7.am
Sept 24 Collection Email

Wish u guys the best and thanks for your advice and responses!!! Cheers!!!

It still has to get to Application Received By Vac and Passport Picked By Applicant before collection email i think

mdeeokoye:
Not Yet

Not Yet

whuzmhan:


Congratulations
Did you get a decision mail?

Mine just moved to Application Transferred To VAC

mdeeokoye:
Today is the 15th Day for some of us that had interviews/Bio on the 3rd of September. Kindly update us

Today is the 15th Day for some of us that had interviews/Bio on the 3rd of September. Kindly update us

3rd September Bio/Interview....Any movement to VAC or mail ?

Congratulations!!!.. you have been super helpful!!

Aprokodaughter:
Hey Guys its here its here

Submitted: August 21st
Biometrics/interview: August 28th
Collection Mail: September 21st
Collection: September 21st

Visa Granted.

Thank you to everyone on this forum I really appreciate.

Sept 3rd No mails..No Update

miccheck123:
Sept 1 interview, VI TLS.
Non straight forward email just came in some minutes ago. Fingers crossed.

Anybody else waiting from 25th Aug - 3rd Sept?

Please are there people here that did their Biometrics on the 3rd? . I am guessing its going to be next week

I am guessing those of us that our interview and biometrics was on the 3rd of Sept should just be hopeful for next week��

Thanks a lot for this. However can u kindly send me the link?

Zeecos:

Dependents are exempt also

Okay Thanks

Cyberknight:


There was an extensive discussion of this some months back on this thread involving people who are actually living in the UK now, if I remember clearly.

Go back and read it. I think someone even cited a decided court case in favour of their standpoint.

Hi guys,
Pls do dependants pay council tax? Can someone throw more light on where and who it is applicable to.