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cole82:
I visited UK a in 2006 before the introduction of the biometrics with 6months multiple visa, I spent 3months and came back b4 the visa expired. I did drop box and I was denied.
In 2008 after the introduction of the E-passport in 2008 I was misled and deceived and was made to applied for a visiting visa again, this time around not with my real names and my biometrics was taken at UK Visa application center, at the end the visa was denied. Right now I want to genuinely seeking a study visa to do a postgraduate masters in social work in United kingdom. Pls, I need to know what are the necessary things to do in order to be transparent to clarify this. Thanks in anticipation.

Ladimeji01:
Brutal �
Please tell me more.
And you have got ideas about the course generally, prospect in Uk and job (to remain).

Owojuyi:
Hello people, pls I applied for a tier 2/ health and care visa, however I want to go and ahead and apply for my wife as my partner/dependent, which of this am I to select?

I initially selected tier 2 general visa and it's asking for her CoS ref no. I selected tier 2 skilled worker and also asking for her CoS ref no. Is she supposed to use mine as well?

Pls urgent response. Thank you

hustla:
Thanks boss!

Can i switch my number to another provider?

CeeCyrils:
Guys, please what do they mean by "eligibility to work in the UK"?

Also, some sites are asking for qualifications. Should I just list the ones relevant to this health and care jobs or I should start from my O'level to Post Graduate level?

Kindly clarify us. Thank you

Ladimeji01:
Okay boss
MSc Reproductive medicine: Science and Ethics

homole:
Hello boss, please how did you hey on the electoral register? Kindly advise

Anniegood:
Hello, pls I need a clarification on some IHS I had last year

So I applied for UK student visa and got it but I was unable to travel. Will I still pay for the IHS again if I have to apply again this year ?

Pls help me out . Thank you.

Ladimeji01:
Hello fam

I got an offer to study at the University of Kent.

Please gurus anyone know anything about the university and Canterbury generally.

Accommodation, lifestyle and jobs.

AllisonUK:
At first, we were advised to just be tough as rejections would be many, continue applying... But now own is that heyyy, don't even bother, we have stopped accepting. Pheww...one message read that they probably would continue in the new year as they gain more financial momentum blah blah...this one that we have not even finished the first quarter of the year.

elenengine:
They grows wings once they are here and start to be disrespecting you.

Jesutofunmifako:
No
My school fees is 11,000
Stop passing wrong information na

beautyfoch:
It is actually a Trust in London.

The attached screenshot was the basis of their argument, that they cannot issue COS for band 2 jobs as per the going rate on UKVI website. That band 2 was not listed in the table hence is not eligible for sponsorship.

beautyfoch:
Let me share my experience with an NHS TRUST.

I applied to one trust that has Certificate of Sponsorship advertised in the role (the Per annum salary was over 21k pounds). I was shortlisted for an interview.
On the day of the interview, I specifically told the interview panel that I am NOT resident in the UK and would require a Certificate of Sponsorship if successful. They assured me that they were aware because it was mentioned in my application.
The interview lasted for more than 30 minutes with lots of drilling and questions flying up and down.

One week later, I received a conditional offer of employment which was even addressed to my Nigeria home address. I was so elated and danced to my "answered prayers".

I then noticed that part of my conditions was to provide my "right to work in the UK". I sent an email immediately and notified them that I would be needing a COS in order to apply for visa as earlier mentioned during my interview.

Boom! I received the shocker of my life, they cannot issue me a COS (that the healthcare assistant role I applied for is not eligible for sponsorship)
I was shocked to the bone marrow, I referred them to UKVI website with the necessary links to back up my facts.
They maintained that for NHS band 2 jobs, sponsorship cannot be issued as it does not meet the "going rate" on UKVI website irrespective of the salary.

After some days, the offer was withdrawn. I felt very bad and discouraged.

This particular experience taught me a lesson for NHS applications. It's clearly obvious they do not sponsor lower band jobs.

I have picked my broken pieces and moved on. I believe God that my YES is around the corner

giftedchild009:
My question is, can your dependants go together with you and enter UK together with you, or you will first go and they will come and join you?

jagaban17:
Hello people. I am in the UK. Dependent Visa.


1 Please is it true Nigeria/Ghana Dependent Visa (On a Tier 4) can not apply successful for a Health and care workers Visa.

2. What Can I show for Proof of English. I have "certificate of study in English" from school. ?

MabraO:

Hi justwise
Does change of DOB affect visa application?
My brother has applied for uk visa twice was rejected and now his passport is expired and changing his month of birth to the one in his documents affect his previous spppicstion if he reapply?

aminlove:
Hi guys, I got a job in the UK and the company is reading to sponsor the visa, help me to apply and cover all the cost. They were now asking what will be the next step, how will I get the visa if they do all that from the UK?

Gloriouscrown:
Hello Mamas, please can you recommend thick tights for my 4+ daug. Her teacher said she struggles to pull up the tights I wear for her. She usually wears 2 because I want her to be warm enough, so after pulling up the first one she leaves the second at her ankle. I need suggestions for thick tights that would give her sufficient warmth without me having to double it. Thanks.
Cc mamatukwas, mimylyrics, LagosismyHome et Al.

nellaluv:
Hello. I follow this thread back to back and you guys are doing a good job

Please I need a little help o. I want to outsource my essay project. It is 2 essay project and submission date is fast approaching. I will to do one and outsourced the other one. I will appreciate any help. Course is in mental health nursing

Thanks

Safeob27:
Hi mimilyrics , sorry this is off topic but I just need your opinion

From your posts, it seems like you work in the health field. Please I got offers to study nursing in Kingston and Bournemouth university. I’ve been finding it difficult to pick one. Please do you have any idea or experience with these universities or the city

Thank you

Omonas035:
I have been given an offer from Teesside university for Sept 2022 intake even though I haven't received my CAS yet. I have read a lot from people saying if you say you know someone in the UK, your visa can be rejected. In my circumstance, I have two children I am willing to take along as my dependants, my last child has a british passport because his Dad is British/Nigerian. He is permanently based in UK. My university location is 4 hours away from where he lives so we wont be staying together. We are not married.

Do I need to state that I know someone in UK?
Do I need to state that one of the children I'm taking along has a British passport?

I'm asking these questions because I've heard a situation where they can say you might not want to come back to Nigeria after your studies.

Please anyone who has gone through this situation should please enlighten me.

Thanks

Vicas2000:
This is the only downside lol. You have to live with that, unfortunately.

By the way @mimilyrics, thanks for your numerous contribution in the UK Visa thread in the past. I used some of your tips for a family member and it worked. Blessings from this side.

Zakozahbehni:
Does anyone know how the job market is for IT careers in Essex, would need to make a decision on this unconditional offer I received from the University of Essex.

Many thanks in advance for your responses

Vicas2000:
I currently do this with my Son and he understands yoruba fluently and can speak in the correct accent decently for his age.

Here's what I did:

1. Only speak in Yoruba at home. The first 1-2 month will be hard for you, but you MUST make conscious effort.

2. For children who don't currently speak, you say things in English and then repeat it in Yoruba for every sentence. This is very important. You have to do this over and over and over again.

3. When it's raining, I sing "Ojo nro...sere ninu ile", when I am bathing him, I sing "we ki o mo, get ekana re". When driving in the car, I sing "Labe igi orombo" I make this constant practice etc.

4. Teach them body parts. e.g. Head, shoulder knees & Toes (then you proceed to teach other things). The other day, I saw a flower on our way back from school, I simply said to him...Ki leleyi? he goes...flower...I said...Ododo....and asked him to repeat it (note - I say this in yoruba to him).

5. I do a 30 minutes class for my son weekly. We have Alawiye (I got someone to buy it from Nigeria). I also bought some yoruba books on Amazon (e.g. "Iresi was nile" is a good one), and we read it 1 - 2 weekly. I would do more, but I am always very busy with work.

6. I never ever speak English (except when I am angry with what the they do, and my "Englishness" switches in). It's always Yoruba. Even to the toddler who can't speak yet, I say everything to him in Yoruba. At 1, he understands "was gba" (come and take).

7. Sign up to "cultureTree" on Youtube, they have some decent songs in Yoruba (if you are Yoruba). There are some great Igbo youtube channels too.

8. I am a sucker for King Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey (and even have some old Vinyl records owned by my dad and inherited by me), so I play them on my Turntable and I sing it. My son (4 years) sings "asiko mi tito" by Ebenezer Obey (not very fluently, but he understands it and dance to it.

9. Teach them Yoruba alphabets. Let them know how different it is from the English Alphabets.

10. Watch Yoruba movies with them. No, I don't mean "Yorubawood" Those ones are trash. Look for deep-rooted amazing Yoruba films e.g. Any Tunde Kelani or Kunle Afolayan based yoruba movies should be ideal.

11. Patience: You must be patient. You must be resilient. You must keep at it, when you do, after one year, it will pay off.


My goal is to ensure my kids can speak very fluently with a proper Yoruba accent (without Britishness) and be able to read and write it without any issues. I don't even bother teaching them English. They will learn that without stress in school.

mogatti:
Yes sir I am aware refusals just come with a letter and no vignette. In addition to the letter they usually write the refusal reference number with a pen at the last passport page. I was refused visitor visa sometime in 2008 and they wrote it with a pen at the last page of my passport. For you it may not be the last page but check through all the pages in your passport which was used to apply you should see it unless they have stopped doing that

Igbamatigbi:
Thank you for your reply.

tonero230:
Is Canterbury expensive to live in. Are there student jobs there

mimilyrics:
Canterbury is a beautiful town and you'd love it if you're into picturesque landscapes. It's also a quiet place.

The study experience is cool. The teaching quality is high but not as high and vigorous as its neighbour - UoK; you're expected to produce the highest quality work on your studies but once you get a good grip of your academic writing style and engage with your course, it's easier to do.

Students jobs are in constant supply. There's a club (club chemistry and its sister club, Tokyo Tea rooms - you can search them up on Facebook) in town that are constantly recruiting; no bartending or club work experience is required, they train newbies. They pay minimum wage which increases depending on how long you've been with them.
You can also work on UoK campus (Venue night club, school cleaning dept, the school food stores e.t.c) or off campus (stores on the high street, bars and more are constantly recruiting); the school jobs pay just the minimum wage, no extras. The job shops in CCCU and UoK also constantly post on and off- campus jobs on its site and its doors.
Your best bet for work would be Club Chemistry if you don't mind working at night, they also have programs with music artistes and DJs, charity events e.t.c from time to time which will give you more than 20hours (in 2-3 days) when it's not term time. If you end up going there, go to Club chemistry/Tokyo Team rooms and ask to speak to the manager or check their website for their contacts and send them a mail or call them.

The East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust also usually has part-time jobs available.

Living expense is quite low if you don't go for the extras or on-campus accommodation.

*Accommodation ranges from 290 to around 500 for shared apartments. One of the houses I lived in was fully finished with 5 bedrooms which ranged from £320 (single room) - £400 (double room) which included all bills (Internet/Gas/Electricity/Water). It is close to the city centre so it is easier to shop and access buses to school/work/church.
CCCU is very close to the twon centre so you could walk on some days if you want.

* Food costs the same as across London, I spent around £ 20-30 on food (Cereal, pasta and the likes) monthly because I usually had like 5-8 bowls of soup/stew which sometimes lasted me 6 weeks (I usually got this each time I went home in London so I didn't pay for this). Major purchases like a 5kg bag of rice, yam flour, poundo e.t.c cost me about £20 amd lasted for about 2 months. There's also just one African store close to the city centre (not sure if this has changed cos it's been a while since I visited).

*Transportation is quite cheap. At the start of each session, Stagecoach has a 9-month Unirider ticket offer for travel within Kent and East Sussex at around £250. You just need to show your card + student ID when you board buses; extra cost applies if you're going outside the coverage areas. If you don't buy the Unirider ticket, each return trip will cost you around £3.50.

babranancy:
Please house, what are the recent covid requirements for individuals who are well vaccinated traveling traveling to UK. Thank you.

Bluebird24:
Hello, everyone... Pls does anyone have an idea of how I can get a copy of my UK refusal letter from the embassy, I lost the copy given to me from 2013 and the school I am applying to said I have to submit it before I am.issued CAS. Thanks

Akinwalesuarez:
I am currently in the uk on a tier 4 visa planning to apply for a spouse visa after marrying my partner here in the uk probably next month. Visa expires in September. We’re not having a big wedding, just signing and 2 witnesses. Is there anyone who has gone through this process or sth similar. I need helpppppo