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No, you only need to fill in the details in the information section when you fill in the details.

Renesonz:
Please, if you’ve been refused visa ( visit visa) to the UK, must you write a cover letter when applying for study visa?
I was refused 2 visit visa applications last year with the second one in August and I’m applying for a study visa.
The visit visa application was to sit for exams for some courses I had done remotely( online) and I’m now applying to the same school to sit for the exams and complete the entire course ( as I couldn’t do anything more because of the refusals)
Please advice.
Thank you

If you have them and they don't negate the information on your application, yes.

Davudu:
Pls clarify, do I have to attach bank statements to the payslips even if they're from different employers spanning a decade (in addition to POF)?

Greenwich is okay but studying in the UK is what you make of it except you're in the likes of Oxford, Cambridge and the likes where a combination of your study efforts, course and the school name will be an advantage. From what I remember, there are no red flags.

thelonehermit:
Please what do you think about University of Greenwich? Tuition fee is affordable. Please is it a reputable school, I saw rankings but it's not among the top.

Please anyone that knows this school could you please tell me about this Uni

Thanks so much

No, it doesn't but if you tick all your boxes, dot your Is and cross your Ts, you have a very high chance of approval and any errors can be addressed via AR.

thelonehermit:
Ahahaha we been don already dey together for many years, engaged already but na economy make us never marry so no be say na just visa wan make me marry biko kwa.

Also, please does University choice play a significant role in visa approval? For example if you get admitted to any of Oxbridge, is that already a sure banker for visa vs smaller Unis?

Thanks a lot for your insightful answers. Are you already in the UK or also a prospective student?

Biko, don't marry because of UK student visa ties.
If required, you can state that upon the completion of your degree, you will be going back to Russia to rejoin your girlfriend to enable you start a family blah! blah! blah! as suited to your situation. Don't ever say that it is because there is no job as this can be miscontrued as your not wanting to leave the UK at the end of your course/PSW. You can even look at Nigeria to see if your degree will enable you to create a business that transverses Russia and Nigeria. Just be able to concisely state your reasons to show that you intend to leave at the end of your course if you get NSF emails.

thelonehermit:
Thanks so much for your reply.

About ties, I just graduated this summer and because of the war and sanctions it's been difficult to find a good paying job.I do remote work as a web developer and also make money from my tenants in Nigeria.

Only tie I have to Russia is permanent residence which is equivalent to ILR in the UK. I'm not married yet but in a relationship, will marrying my girlfriend boost my chances? my gf is Russian.

Basically the funds, TB test cert and any doc that proves a genuine relationship between the main applicant and dependants. Check the 1st page for more info.
Use the letters, payments and any docs to prove your GNLD distributorship, if required. You only need employment letters if you were actually employed.

angel4sure:
Pls main applicant coming with dependents (hubby and child). Pls what documents are meant to be uploaded during the Visa application. Plz I need to start gathering the documents now so I don't make mistake. I don't want stories.


Pls secondly, I finished schooling in 2011 and did my Nysc 2012- 2013, after Nysc no job, but was involved in network marketing (all these GNLD business) until 2019 when I got a paid job till date. Pls do I need employment letter for the years I didn't get job

No, it is not necessary.

Aieboocaar:
Guys quick question
Please are we supposed to upload the visa application form on the TLS portal ??

I have already uploaded and submit my application and I didn't include my visa form

Speak to the school. They are best positioned to advise you on this.

nofij:
Good evening all.

I received a conditional offer from the University of Gloucestershire. As part of my condition, I was asked to take a pre-sessional English course.

Can I still bypass this by taking IELTS instead?

No, it won't as long as your CAS states that you will be using your transcript. Transcripts and certificates are accepted by UKVi as standalone documents - you don't necessarily need to have the 2.

micol10:
Good evening. Please I don't have my Bsc certificate ready because of the strike but my transcript and statement of result are ready and it's already approved by the school. I hope this won't be a problem for visa?

Yes, completing a one-year MSc will qualify you for PSW.
Easy is relative. Check Greenwich, Uni of East London, ARU London, Queen Mary University of London, Kings College London etc. Check the school's websites for their offerings and pick the one that closely matches your needs.

Most schools end January intake applications by November for int'l students so check with the schools as January should be open now.

I think you're better off applying in Russia where you live and probably earn but you should draw on all ties that you have there and in Naija in your application. If the organisation that you work with in Russia is happy to have you back after your course in the UK, state it and support with a letter authorising your study leave.
Note: In light of the current tensions with Russia, the ECO might question your UK study as a means to "japa" from Russia so be prepared with docs and info.

thelonehermit:
Hello everyone, I wish you all a happy new month. I pray this month of August favours you all.

Please I just graduated from University in Russia.

Now I want to move to the UK for Masters.

I read that it's now possible to get 2 year postgrad visa after studies, I want to know if a one year Masters qualify me for this kind of visa.

My BSc was in International Business and management. please which course can I easily get admitted for Masters in UK? It's difficult to find cheap MBA, can I go for Master in HR or Psychology, or sports management, if yes could someone please tell me reputable universities in London with affordable tuition that offers such courses, I'm planning for January intake.

Is now a good time to start applying for January intake?

I have permanent resident permit of Russia but I don't have much ties there, are my chances better if I apply here in Russia or return to Nigeria. In Nigeria I have landed property (commercial house rented to tenants)

I will really appreciate a reply from you guys please



@bullstriker I see you are doing the Lord's work please don't ignore me

Try to reach the companies for copies of your employment documents.
If it is absolutely impossible to do the above, Write a cover letter explaining your situation. Attach your payslips and bank statements showing your salary payments for that period. Note that accepting this will be at the discretion of the ECO.

fred900:
Hello,

I got a NSF, requesting I present documents explaining my study gap from 2007. The thing is I can't find my employment letters from 3 of the places I worked in the past.

What should I use? I only have a few bank statements showing inflow of my salaries. Also getting reference letters from these companies is very difficult now.

I am a bit confused on how to handle this, PLEASE HELP.

I am going to Manchester Metropolitan.

Newspaper name change isn't a necessity for UKVI. The marriage certificate is sufficient as evidence of the change in her marital status/name.

Araabmoney:
Please I didn't get what you mean. She hasn't done the newspaper change of name thing so her father's name is what she has on her passport. Want to know if she can go ahead to apply as my dependant. We have marriage certificate from the registry.

IHS is only refundable if a visa isn't granted. If a visa is granted and you don't travel, it is not refunded.

Gift7428:
Are they not meant to refund his IHS?

So sad to read this but this is normal; it is not peculiar to your school. If you attempt to travel, you will be denied entry at the border. As your school said, you'll need to defer to the next academic intake for your course, reapply with a new CAS, and pay visa and IHS fees for the next year as you will not be refunded. Whether you updated the school or not, they did not extend the final resumption date beyond July 5th which automatically meant that your CAS had to be withdrawn. The visa will not be updated to reflect your new reality.

The above is based on a real-life situation like yours. The school stuck to its guns and UKVI did nothing to help. Positive side was that the visa for the next application was granted within 7 working days on a standard application process.

A part of me wishes that something will give in this situation but the most likely reality is the above. I apologise if that is dampening to your mood.

Lekeleke2022:
Good evening everyone. Pls I need your expert advice as regards what to do next
I recently picked up my passport on the 26th of July with visa issued on July 15 after a long wait( biometrics was April 1).
This was following complaint I made to the home office which they acknowledged and apologized claiming it was an administrative oversight because the visa was initially issued May 13. They eventually reissued another one July 15 having sited the error and tendered apologies.
My school final resumption date was July 5 after several extensions by my school though have been updating them about the visa delay.
I immediately mailed my school informing them of my visa but to my surprise they responded that the CAS has been withdrawn even tho it was still within the 6months expiration period cos it was issued March 30. They further said I should accept option to defer to the next academic date which I didn’t even mind but the issue now is they said I have to get a new CAS and apply for new visa (N.B I have to pay a new visa fee, IHS and do another TB as the present one expires soon mind you the present visa expires Oct 13
I mailed them back and also copied Home office stating my displeasure that I can’t accept making another visa application since it wasn’t my fault and a new visa was just issued. I further made them realize that if a new CAS must be issued then it should easily be updated with the present visa since it’s same office that issues both CAS and Visa
Am awaiting the school and home office response.
I need expert advise and I also want to know if anyone has experienced such before and if yes, how was it resolved.
Thanks

Doesn't matter. Name change after getting married isn't compulsory. She can maintain her maiden name; if she wants to change the name on her passport, her marriage certificate is sufficient proof of name change for UKVI.

akinyemire:
Good day everyone.

Please I need an enlightenment on which name my wife should use for renewal of her international passport . The name on all her supporting documents is her fathers' name.Now that she is married and since we will be filling all applications as couple...which name will be better.

You're welcome.

Yes. You will need to show school fees + maintenance. School fees will be on the course page + the offer letter. Maintenance is in the UKVI link in my comment.
For your wife: School fees or balance + maintenance of £1,334 per month * 9 months for inside London OR
School fees or balance + maintenance of £1,023 per month * 9 months for outside London.
For you, the dependant: Maintenance of £845 a month * 9 months for inner London OR
Maintenance of £680 a month * 9 months for outside London.

The dependant's application is hinged on the main applicant's. If you're applying at the same time, then get your documents and evidence at the same time. If not, get your documents (eg. TB test) like a month before you apply + the evidence your spouse's legal stay in the Uk (visa vignette/BRP/Student status letter. If applying within a few months of the main applicant, please ensure that the main applicant's POF or receipts (rent, tuition etc.) is available to show that the funds are truly available and not recycled, if requested at any point in time.
https://www.gov.uk/student-visa

DTOBS:
I am really grateful for your response Mimilyrics, you have done more than what google will even do cos, trust me, it can be so confusing especially when you don't have a clear direction, but what you've done is to make it so simple for me to relate with and run with. I am so grateful and God will keep blessing you.

Furthermore, on the No 2;
- Are you saying once we know the school fees/tuition, we can go ahead to start sourcing for funds to use as POF? How then do we know how much we need as POF? will this be included as information during application to the school or how do we get to know the exact POF needed?

- Where do I come in as a dependent in the whole application process? Is it at the point after the CAS has been issued to my wife or when?. Cos I understand that there are some test both the MA and the dependent must do, example is the TB test. Will that be done together or differently. (I hope you understand my question).

Once again, thanks so much.

cc: ducchess90 daviddango

Except you have a degree certificate granted by the UK or other English-speaking countries as recognised by UKVI. Also, if you showed evidence of such during a successful previous application, you don't need to show it again. Plus NARIC.
https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/knowledge-of-english

donogaga:
Are you sure of this?

Reason being that I haven't heard of anyone who has written it here.

Yes, you can apply to join her later as long as you meet the requirements.

Vitusvivi:
Pls I need a further clarification on this matter.
My wife is almost through with the whole process of get her Visa and I been her dependent is yet to meet up with all the requirements. My question now is can I still be granted visa even when she might have traveled to join her later. Her scholarship is fully funded for postgraduate study.
Thanks.

1. Google is your best bet. Search for schools that have the course that your wife wants to study at. If you have particular locations, include that in your search. No one can do the basic research for you as people pick different schools for different reasons. You can try University of Kent, University of East London, Greenwich, Stirling Uni, Anglia Ruskin Uni, Northampton Uni, Oxford Uni, Cranfield Uni, Robert Gordon Uni etc.

2. Start prepping your POF the moment you decide on where you want to go and you know how much the tuition will be, in addition to your maintenance.
Apply to school => Get offer => fulfill offer conditions => Undergo your TB test around this period => Show POF plus other required documents (TB test, BSC/educational qualifications as required) to the school for CAS issuance => Get CAS and start online application => Submit and pay for your application online, select biometrics date, and upload supporting documents via self-service => Go for your biometrics appt and use assisted service if you have documents not uploaded via self-service => await UKVI's response.

DTOBS:
Thanks so much for finding time to reply me.

I have gone through the first 10 pages of this thread and even the previous ones through the links provided.

Now these are the questions, confusion and worries I have as at now;

1. How do I get a school to apply to for my wife? I have tried google but most time, I get same response that do not help or not enough, so I will appreciate if you can direct me on some list of schools to check and apply to for my wife. I am also considering the tuition in this place, so I want moderate tuition schools.

2. After Application, are we to proceed to the Visa office for the Visa Application and when do we start getting our POF documents ready?

I am anticipating your answer sir/ma as I want to start the school application process as soon as possible and see how far we can go in short time.

Thanks so much sir.

cc: duchess90 mimilyrics

No. For you to pick a biometric date, you need to submit and pay for your application online. Your POF needs to be mature (at least 28 days) before you submit and pay and pay online.

Adetoyin24:
Good afternoon house

Please I need an insight on this if ones pof is not yet matured, is it possible to initiate visa application to pick biometric date that will be ahead of the date of pof maturity cos the struggle for getting date is really tough now. So I'm just thinking if it is possible to initiate application get date and hold on with document submission.

Thanks for your response.

It is outside of the normal visa process and is untrackable/untraceable. There will be a request to submit the passport for the visa vignette after which they will put the vignette in the passport and send to TLS for pick up.

WatchYourSix:
What does black box mean in this context..

The sad part is his has given her the passport back after the denial..

The AR process is like a black box process; the passport might just be sitting in a folder for all you know. They only need to print the vignette and paste in the passport but they might be short-staffed at the moment.

WatchYourSix:
Thanks....3 months.??.hope employer no go cancel my sister inlaw job like this.... those UKVI ECO dont know their own policy sometimes...she shouldn't evem be in this situation right now...

They denied my brother's wife becos of English-language proficiency claiming she doesn't have ielts.......yet she uploaded NARIC report which is an alternative to IELTS....

The Adminsitrative review didn't even reach one week before they overturned the refusal...now the decision making center have refused to say anything for 12 days..

You should be able to do it anywhere since it is just you declaring/swearing before the law that information as provided by your/on your transcript is right or wrong.

meljoe:
Good afternoon everyone, please if a school is asking for affidavit concerning error on date of birth of transcript on the offer letter , can the person get it from any court in Nigeria , though the person didn’t school in Nigeria or must it be in the country the student studied ?
Please I need your help

Yes, you can.

jamykay:
Please house, can I pay my tb test fee through the mobile app and printout the app generated receipt for the test.
There's no standard chartered Bank branch in my area and my test is on Thursday.
Please I need reply urgently.

Successful overturned decision via AR is usually communicated within 2 weeks from the submission date but passport return after you submit it can take anything from 2 weeks to 3 months or more.

WatchYourSix:
Sorry..an unrelated question...
If an administrative reviews is successful and decision overturned ..

Do you know long it typically takes to get a new response?

1. You might, You might not. Request to prove how the money is gotten is often at the ECO's discretion; usually when it is suspected that the funds are not truly available. If this money is from your family, your savings or any other means, have the proof readily available just in case.
2. No, you don't. If you're working, it is usually just to prove/show what you do in Nigeria but if unemployed, just state that if it is requested.

Collins4u1:
Please I need your opinion on this.

My POF has matured and I'm set for visa application.

The POF was deposited into my account by my sponsor, will I be asked to prove how I earned the money or how I got it?

Do I need introduction letter from employer for Student visa and I'm unemployed.

I thought it's Canada that request for these things.

What are your plans after enrolling in a foundation course? What course are you looking at? Are the funds readily available to sponsor this? Foundation degrees are usually Level 5, meaning your work hours will be around 10 hours/weekly and you can't bring your family except it is a L7 foundation program. Would this be a problem for you?

pufframmy:
people staying una good afternoon .. just want to ask is it good for someone to enrol via foundation course to migrate to UK?

No, it is not on a minimum-wage job.
For a 1-year postgraduate program that starts in September, your term time will be about 10-11 months.
Autumn term: September–December (3 months excluding about 3-5 weeks of holiday as most schools resume in the 1st or 2nd week of January).
Spring term: January–March (3 months with about 3-5 weeks for the Easter break)
Summer term: April–August (4 months mostly time spent on your dissertation. The moment you hand in your dissertation, you are free of school).
The minimum wage is £9.50 for age 23 and over.
If you get a minimum wage job, you will be earning
£9.50*20 hours weekly = £190
£190*4 = £760 monthly
£760*10 months = £7,600
If you're lucky to get work hours during the Christmas and Easter breaks, you'd be able to earn more depending on how many hours you get.
The above is based on the assumption that you will get a job immediately you get to the UK but this is not always the case.

NHS London jobs pay a lil more than this because of the enhancements - HCA & WTD (Band 2 new entry - £12.99 inner London & £12.63 outer London; Band 3 new entry - £14.01 inner London & £13.65 outer London; Band 4 new entry - £15.28 inner London & £14.91 outer London) but getting into the NHS can sometimes be hard.

You're happy that you might be earning the above, right?
Now comes the expenditure:
*Accommodation: Estimated at a minimum of £400 per month (bills inclusive - Gas, electricity, water, Wifi etc) for a double room in shared accommodation. This can sometimes be higher depending on area and if you get one that doesn't include bills.

*Transportation: Minimum of £184 per month - This is based on London monthly travel card costs. Might be lower depending on how close your work and school are from your accommodation. Might be higher if you go out more often or take cabs at some point. Outside London, you might be able to get discounted yearly students' tickets for around £180 to use on the local buses. Train use will increase your costs.
For the purpose of this estimation, let's assume that you will be outside London and get the discounted ticket.

*Phone bill: Minimum of £10 a month for unlimited data, UK calls and free calls to some EU and North American countries. For calls to Nigeria, WhatsApp and Tesco International calling app will help to keep your costs low.

*Food: How do you eat? Your lifestyle will determine how much you spend. When I was in school outside London, I survived on £10 monthly for groceries (Milk, cereal, pasta etc) because I had a steady supply of cooked and uncooked food from home in London. Many people on a frugal eating plan might end up spending something around £50-100 monthly (depending on if you spend money on raw rice, beans, soup, bread etc) but this will require you to do some bulk cooking at some point to keep your feeding expenses low - the money spent on the cheapest meals eg. McDonald's wrap of £1.99 adds up to a high cost eventually.
To keep costs as low as possible, Aldi, Lidl, 1 pound stores (Sam 99, Poundland etc) are great options as they have some of the cheapest prices but you have to compare items across them to find out which one is cheaper for you.
I'd use lower ended £50 as the estimate here.

*Body care: Body creams, soaps etc come at their own costs too. Let's estimate this at £10 monthly.

The estimated total of the above with the London monthly travel card cost for trains & buses is £654 (Rent - 400, Phone bill - 10, Food - 50, Body care - 10, travel card - 184). You can opt-out of the Travel card option and use contactless which might end up costing more if you travel very frequently around the city.

The estimated total of the above with the outside London is £485.333 (Rent - 400, Phone bill - 10, Food - 50, Body care - 10, Discounted student tickets - 184 yearly broken down into 12 months is 15.333 monthly although you will usually have to pay the total cost upfront ).

Taking out the estimated expenditure from the estimated earnings will be as below
Estimated monthly wages - £760 minus estimated monthly spend - £485.333 = Balance remaining - £274.667
Balance remaining - £274.667 * 10 months = £2,746 during term-time.

Please note that the above are estimations and actual costs/wages might be higher.
Now, with the above, do you think that it will be possible to raise £10k that you most likely need for your tuition balance in less than 10 months?

Munamoqel:
is it possible to raise 10k pounds in the uk as a student ? After paying 10k with 5 months before enrolment

Temp bank roles as an entry into the NHS.

Bank Infection Control Bank Administrator Band 4. Location: Mile End, London. £15.28 Per Hour (Inner London weighting).
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/job-vacancies#!/job/-v4422337?ref=JobsByEmail&locale=en-gb&

Bromley & Bexley BANK Healthcare Assistant Immunisations NHS AfC: Band 4. Locations: Erith, Bexley & Chislehurst, Bromley. (3 months) £26,447 - £28,780 pa inc 15% HCAS
https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/v4375702?ref=JobsByEmail&locale=en-gb

Sutton/Kingston/Wandsworth Healthcare Assistants Immunisations-BANK NHS AfC: Band 4. £26,447 - £28,780 pa inc 15% HCAS.
https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/v4375842?ref=JobsByEmail&locale=en-gb

Then, there's no need to change it.

Amarachyy:
Everything is correct just the address.. Thanks

You can use it without changing as long as your demographic and passport details are correct.

Amarachyy:
Good afternoon all,

my TB test is bearing university of derby school address, I want to verify if i can make use of it or i must change the address to the new school I'm going to ?

Yes, she needs to. His US passport only allows him to be in the UK as a tourist, not as a UK resident.

dammy135:
Hello House. Please assist me with answer to the question below for a friend.
She has a five years old son who is a US citizen.
Does she needs to pay for IHS and visa fee for him too?
The mum is going for 2 years Master's program.
Thank you.