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Mysterdema:
I went to the VFS Global office yesterday. They said study and permanent residence Visas take time, and if I think it is taking too long, I should ask my institution to write to the Embassy.

What an answer.
I just hope they would never refuse a visa on the account of late.

Because I dont understand how they could hold on to a passport for over 3 months

Mysterdema:
To everyone waiting for study visa, I hope we get good responses quickly. I applied on the 8th of March and this is my 10th week too. I' plan to visit the VFS office today or tomorrow to get any explanation. I also emailed the Consular General yesterday but no reply yet. I pray it will end in praise.

Hope u doing well.

Please did u visit the vfs? Is there any explanation maybe regarding the delays

ZubyDee:
don’t worry, your sis will get the visa, since you guys already paid school fees. Try and see if the school can write them on you guys behalf.

Thank you alot. I do appreciate ur input

Am looking forward for the best

wisenewgem:
I want to sincerely thank everybody that gave useful contributions on this thread. I wanted to use an agent initially and I was told 150k, out of annoyance I came to this thread, read as much as I could and started the process immediately myself.

Application Date: 14th March
Calls from S.A Embassy : Yes (A month and some weeks after).
Visa category : Visiting
Duration : 15days
Exceeded date of departure on application: Yes
Date received : 14th May.
Key: Just be patient, study all documents you sent when applying, answer all questions corrected when being called.

That's all!!

Congratulations bro.

Diamond1960:
Your sister should prepare for 2020 for her resumption since most undergraduate students are commencing their exams this month.

But if I may ask. How about the visa. If she is to prepare for 2020 would she stil be granted the visa. Cos after paying so much and both school fees would all that be a waste? Cos I was never aware that visa can take 3 months and stil counting. Wouldn't that mean they are intentionally doing that

lordwilliem:
I tire oh. That's about 14weeks. Both insurance, application fee, SAQA evaluation fee because mine is master's. One has spent a lot . though I heard as far as one has not done registration, the insurance will not start counting.

This one your sister's own is undergraduate, let's be hopeful. That's hope they have not resume in her school?

Yes I remain hopeful.

olasund1:
hi guy,
Momentum will change the start date if your health insurance to the time you enter the republic. you only need to present the evidence to prove that ...e.g your visa. I have done that before.

Thank you my brother. Now i understand

lordwilliem:
I tire oh. That's about 14weeks. Both insurance, application fee, SAQA evaluation fee because mine is master's. One has spent a lot . though I heard as far as one has not done registration, the insurance will not start counting.

This one your sister's own is undergraduate, let's be hopeful. That's hope they have not resume in her school?

As far as one has not done registration insurance will not start counting. That's not true. Remember it's with the school acceptance later that you will use to apply for the insurance. Check your insurance certificate you should see the active months there. Meanwhile are u also aware that in some instances you would be required to pay 1/3 of the school fees?

lordwilliem:
What was the reply from the advisor?

He said I should write him and email explaining in detail about the visa delay then we can only try but no guarantee to see if momentum will forward the date.

I just called the momentum financial advisor now to enquire if anything could be done. Since the student health insurance has been active since 1st March. If it could be stopped and the date changed to future or something.


These Vfs guys are not really considering nothing here.

Who shall speak for us in these land?

lordwilliem:
@Mimicle

I tire for these people ooo, I applied for study visa too since 8/2/2019, and mine is still not out yet. This is the 14 week already.
May God help us ooo.

That is 3 months 2 weeks!

But why would they be doing these. For school for Goodness sake. And how much one has spent for insurance, school fees and other things just to study. Is really so bad.

One should be already studying by these time now.

My sis study insurance started since 1st March and this is May so what's really going to happen

Viquetohr:
Please mimicle, how did your sister book for accommodation?

Viq
No we are accommodating her. So we have proof of residence

Mysterdema:
What alternatives have you explored? Have you emailed the VFS or Consular? Have you visited the VFS office? What's your study, PhD or Master's. This is my own 10th week. I pray everything will end in praise.

I have not mailed them yet.
Is for undergraduate study for my sister.
We are really tired of the things especially as there is no understandable explanation to the delays. Though I have been thinking if I should mail them.


By friday will make mine 12 weeks

mrsbw:
Visiting visa.
Submitted Apr 24
Ready May 10
Picked up today
Visa granted

Congratulations
And thank you for the update.

Atleast it will give some of us hope

DoubleGiant:
how can these people keep us waiting for 2 to 3 months... what is happening??... I don't understand again ooo...
Visit visa is taking up to 2 to 3 months,, then you begin to wonder how long a study visa will take... I mean, this is preposterous...

..... is even more than preposterous already haba

Odayo3630:
Hello house,
i applied on 25th of March using VIP LOUNGE. I got a text message today. Processed Visa Application Reference number SALA ••••••• is ready for collection at the South Africa �� visa application centre.
I’ll know my faith tomorrow.

Best of lucks. And study or visit

ZubyDee:
patience bro, that’s the only way to overcome the endless waiting. All the best

We are actually having patience and cant even change anything even as we lament here.

But I guess is nature. Waiting for a week to pass as you expect for that email from vfs is like and feels like 6 months.

By the way I speak unbehave of my little sis. Cos that one don tire. I only want good news

olasund1:
This is the my 10th week of application for study visa. No response yet. It is very fraustrating.

Did you tried emailing them or something

ZubyDee:
Visiting visa, submitted in Abuja in March 22, it will be 8 weeks by Friday. Never thought visiting visa will take this long, almost 2 months.

My bro these stories touches the heart. The bad part of these is there is no explanation to why it's all happening

Atleast if only there is an explanation maybe people wont be having depression and getting frustrated cos my self am in that mood.

No one to speak 4 us sha

Guys these is my 11 week waiting for study visa

By the way I have not been hearing about anyone collecting there visas / passport are they no longer giving it or people no longer apply.


Let's be updated guys to know what's going on.
Yes even you silent member reading these post now your opinion keeps the place alive

depoty22:
Application in SA seem more faster than in Nigeria, That my observation but in most case i do have insider that i use for some applications.

In SA CSV take within 1 Month.

Inside... in sa or 9ja.. and are they able to fastrack applications

depoty22:
it shouldn't take that long. If he submit without pushing it may take long.

The application that are faster are CSV and study.

You need to keep pushing him, it will be out.

I really doubt if study is that quick though. Cos next week would be my 11 weeks. And that don't seem to be fast enough bro. Eyes are red as it stands

Viquetohr:
Remember we both applied the same day, Feb. 21. I got mine 7th week after, though was refused due to my late application. I have now deferred to July and I am reapplying hopefully by Monday, May 13th at the VFS center in Abuja.

Please help on sites to do a 'book and pay later' residence reservation. Thanks.

Oky my brother.

Now i understand but I didn't know u were refused and based on late application.

But u know mine also was kind of late

But I was told by the school that there would be another registration by june so am thinking those maybe why I havnt got a response yet.

Your school also has seconds registration I guess and did u pay school fees in advance


That reminds me. Please I really dont have idea about the booking cos I didn't do it by myself. But try go up the comments those informations and links should be here.

Viquetohr:
Please who can help with sites where I can do a 'book and pay later' reservation for my study visa in Johannesburg??

Viq. Are you just applying now. I did read your post about yello fever as at February 2019.


I thought you applied then

Juwohn:
Did you apply for undergraduate or honors?
For both, VFS will confirm from your institution if you're likely to be accepted. The decision to grant a visa in that case will be based on whether the school can still accept you or not. If you have paid part of the tuition fees, my advice is that you follow up with your institution.

Is for undergraduate study.

Yes I paid part of the school fees according to the school rules.

Though i did spoke with the school manager he told me they do have another registration around june. And that the vfs also know the way it's done.


Am only just hoping for wonders..

Thanks for your response.

Juwohn:
Unlike Masters and PhD, honours is a bit more structured. You have to resume in January. On rare occasions, you may be allowed to register in July. Resumption beyond this two periods is hardly possible - at least to the best of my knowledge. Even VFS may not grant your application.

Please kindly reply.

About registration.

We did applied for undergraduate study February uptill now that the visa is not out yet.

I believe it wont really be a big problem at the vfs in terms of Registration. Though I did paid 1/3 of the school fees and the proof was part of the documents submitted.

Please I would appreciate ur input

cucumbar:
na wa o! Must you give them? So they can actually make one miss a flight because you refuse to settle them?

My bro. When u are soo young inexperienced and excited at the same time and in such position you may even give your last kobo.

I know what am talking about.

By the way am over it.

Predstan:
Lol.. This is for Someone that have travelled once before... You surely don’t understand what those guys are doing to First timer. They won’t smile with you because of whatever they want to get from you. The Nigeria immigration will ask you for BtA and tell u that you must have 1000Bta thy will ask that you go get it but will seize your passport. They will even tell u to give almost 20% of whatever BtA u have with you. I have seen someone who paid them about 100 from 500$ . The only way to solve this is to hold some naira currency so that you can just give them that little when it’s almost time to Board the plane. They have delayed many people that they missed their flight.

I could remember my first time. I even gave 50$ after the other guy took me to another office and refused collecting naira while others collected naira. Threatening me that I will miss my flight. Being so young I have to gave in cos I was scared

Mimicle101:
My people

Please what is the maximum or longest time study visa can take.

Is 11 weeks now

And

Next week will make it 12 weeks..

Body de hot now ooo

Please NL family can someone reply on these

Thanks in advance

andrew444:
Got my passport back and visa was not given because of CONTRADICTORY INFORMATION according to what the document said

Me I just tire sha ,but no wahala

It is well my brother Andrew

My people

Please what is the maximum or longest time study visa can take.

Is 11 weeks now

And

Next week will make it 12 weeks..

Body de hot now ooo

Odayo3630:
@andrew444, I know how you feel okay. I haven’t gotten mine and I also submitted on 25th of March using vip, let’s just hope this week or hopefully next week and pls be positive

U didn't see his last post.

Am sure he was the first at vfs dis morning

He got SMS yesterday