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BobbyDean:
Good day house. It's really nice what people do here.
i have some question and i will be highly appreciative of very reliable, evidence based answers and opinions.
someone i know tried to apply for UK visa about 11 years ago with passport that bears a name and date of birth that we will call J.K. Elizabeth and Bleep for the purpose of this thread and was denied(reasons not stated and more importantly her fingerprint was taken)
fastfoward to 2020, she's wants to reapply with another passport with her genuine name and date of birth.
now my questions are;
1. does the UK embassy keep biometric records for refused/denied visas? if yes, for how long?
2. does she stand a significant chance of visa approval this time? what are the odds?
3. what are the consequences if the previous records pop up?
like i said earlier, informative and factual answers and opinions will be highly valued.
thanks a whole lot.

area74:
@justwise, mimilyrics and other experienced people in the house.

Please I need clarification on the status of qualified accountants (ACCA) moving to the UK for studies. Is it that there are no jobs for accountants or British people are not just willing to employ foreigners because I do see loads of accounting vacancies on different jobs boards ad well as those posted to members portal by ACCA.
I am just wondering how it can be so difficult to get lucky with one of those opportunities that one is clearly qualified to take.

Thank you

DareFadi:
festacgirlie

Is this true mimilyrics ? .... because if yes then the main applicant can easily apply then use that same money to apply for the dependent... meaning recycling the money

I would say it the main applicant maintenance plus dependent that should be shown

Just wise I think I seen a very old comment from you on this topic of recycling money

Ibromoney:
Please, I need a template of consent letter for my daughter. In her checklist, consent letters are required. Thanks.

Megadixh:
Greetings great minds.
Please i am currently filling the IOM form for TB test. I have filled my address(nigeria) and the next page is asking for address and phone number in UK. Please what ll i fill in this places?

EmemKingsleyU:
Good evening all
please how long does it take to get your TB test result?

just4obitex:
Hello house @mimilyrics and other gurus in the house, please I have a question, I have been trying to pay my school fees but for the past two weeks it hasn't been possible. I've never prayed for my account to be debited this badly. So the question is
1. My money has passed 28days at the moment, can I now withdraw? Or do I have to leave it in the account till I finish all my processes. Please I need answers. Thanks

festacgirlie:
Good evening all. My husband is a tier 4 student visa holder in UK. He recently got his visa. Please I would like to make a dependant visa application. I would like to know if I am only to show 6,120GBP (or naira equivalent) in my account only or do we need to show 9,150 (for him again) + 6,120 (for me) for the maintenance funds. We plan to use my account in Nigeria.

Thank you!

Brightingsus:
Who can confirm this flight schedule/allocation? I checked on NCAA website and Google but couldn't find this.

Akomosule:
@skymoore1004

Please is it necessary to upload a proof of accommodation when uploading on TLS site??


And do you know of anyone who has used VI priority service?

Patience212:
Goodevening everyone, please pardon my ignorance but I need to ask...is the 2years post study stay back option now functioning in the UK?

toyclicks:
Alright guys

Visa Approved
Here is my TL

Started this journey last year December
Initially chose Management as course of study.
I later remembered that NL was an info hub.
Got on this thread an d mentioned my course choice.
Some folks came up here and told me that I should not waste my money with that course that it is like going for a one year holiday in the UK at the cost of almost 10M investment. Rather I was advised to check the shortage list or choose anything related to IT. I wanted to settle for MIIT as it was an option that merged management with IT.
During this period, my Uni posted that they were going to start Fintech this 2020 sept session. I checked the course, it sited me excellently and it didn`t take long before I fell in love with it.
Course changed from Management to Fintech. Everything went smoothly but CAS was dragging and the wait was tiring. They finally told me CAS was gonna be ready one day. Later in the afternoon same day, School rep called me that he`s got a sad news. School can`t continue with Fintech for reasos beyond their control. CAS landed same day carrying FinTech as my course of study.
I reverted back to my MIIT jeje.
School took 2-3 days to effect change of course on UKVI

Submitted application on 28th of Aug
Made mistake on one of my parent`s DOB gave 3rd instead of 5th( I decided to leave it like that)
Got 14th Sept appointment date
Walk in - Monday 7th Sept. (They stopped face-to-face interview that day) so no interveiw
Bio metrics done same 7th Sept
Application transferred to DMC - 8th sept
Application received by DMC – 8th September
Application transferred back to VAC 10th September
Received this mail on 11th morning
Please be advised that a decision was made on your visa application today. Your documents and visa decision will now be returned by commercial courier to the visa application centre where you applied (unless you paid for the courier fee in which case it will be returned directly to you). This can take a few days and be subject to unforeseen delays so please wait for the visa application centre to advise you when your documents and decision are ready for collection.


Regards,
UKVI Pretoria
Application received by VAC 11th afternoon
Received mail to come for pick up a few minutes before 4pm on Friday 11th
Couldn’t concentrate on anything through the weekend
Picked up Passport on Monday morning 14th Sept that was initially supposed to be my scheduled interview date.
NB : I did no interview eventually neither face-to-face nor phone call.
It wasn’t a priority Visa, I only did walk in to bring interview date forward.

I rather subscribed to Abba’s Super priority and Super favour. Fortunately, He doesn’t have the capability to shame His own

Btw, special thanks to @Mimilyrics, too much of a darling, She literally got me to mail my SOP to her and did a thorough editing and fine tuning. See ehn, I leave holyspirit to do the prayer for you. You are loved.
This family has been invaluable. God bless @Seun Osewa

EndtimeBlessing:
Please who has a list of acceptable financial Institutions in Nigeria? I mean banks where you can keep your money for 28 days. I heard some financial institutions are not accepted?

eddieifeoluwa:
@mimilyrics Hello Boss, and all the gurus in the house...Please I need assistance, my dependent IHS form is requesting for visa expiry date for main applicant which is me and I haven't even submitted my application yet talkless of getting visa , we can't proceed to payment until this is sorted out,please kindly help me on this.

ronaldod2nd:
Hello guys
For those of us using assisted service, does the officer in charge crosscheck if they uploaded correctly the documents listed on our CAS? Yes I got a checklist that just signified I submitted evidences, that’s all

@mimilyrics @justwise

bayrash:
Hello Great minds,
Kindly which schools in the UK are presently taking in third class degree holders for a master's programs
Thank you

just4obitex:
Hello please whats the implication of this message, is it that I have to have finished my process or that I have to be in school by then? Elders in the house please help.

utchmanny07:
Gurus in the house good morning.

Married with kids, though they are not applying with me right now, they will be joining me latter next year. Do I need to upload marriage certificate and birth certificate of my kids in my application??

Copied: Mimilyrics, Justwise

Irenenwaka:
Thank you so much Mimi... she has a propety, but has no C of O for it. i spoke to her and she said getting a C of O is very expensive. but i have just told her that we would have to try to get it or get another document to prove she has a house. thats all she has actually.

Lawrence6:
Good evening gurus in the house, pls is it mandatory that one must upload his or her rejection letter in the application submitted to UK govt?

Momoreoluwa90:
Thanks sis.

1. We'll include only the permit then. I mentioned the tenancy agreement since the application form asked for current address and whether you "own it", "rent it", etc.
2. The VAC in his country is closed due to covid restrictions. Please see the photo I attached from gov.uk website.

Sanguine1:
Hello all,
Please help me with the link or website to visit if i want to fill my DS160 and VISA APPOINTMENT

yusufDeveloper:
Thank you very much. I really appreciate.

Please, last questions. I deferred my admission to January due to COVID 19 and my 28 days financial requirements completed July 18. Please, when I'm ready to print my statement, should I print from July to date or I will print only one month.

Also, I have been seeing some terms here which I don't really understand. What's (1) Walk in (2)assisted services.

Thank you once again.

Irenenwaka:
Hello all the Gurus in the house @mimilyrics @justwise @giselle237 and every other gurus. i am Irene and currently leaving in the UK. I am married to a nigerian british here in the uk. My husbaand brought me to the Uk through a student visa in 2018 before we did our wedding in 2019 and then i migrated to a spouse visa. The two refusal letter was for my mum when she applied for a visa to attend our wedding last year. Note- please i am going to be doing a lot of explanations so the gurus can clearly understand my situation in order to provide a genuine help.
So my mum is a business woman in alaba who sells furniture but whose finances is dependent on how many customer she has. my wedding was on april 27th. i did her first application myself in march, with some help from gurus here on nairaland. In the first application, i said she would be sponsoring her self and also submitted her trading account and also proves of business registration. As seen from the first refusal letter, appeared i failed to fully clarify the ECO on her income. when the refusal letter came it was about 4 weeks to my wedding and at this point i gave in to fustration because as the last born and closest child to my mum i couldnt stand my mum being absent at my weddding. it was severely heartbreaking. i decided to make another application ASAP but through priority service as the wedding was getting closer and this time i decided to apply through an agent as i was emotionally and mentally distressed and felt a professional such as an agent would avoid the mistakes i made in the first application.
Apparently, it appears this agent woman did more rubbish things than i did. In the Second application, She stated that my mums brother would be her sponsor( This was agreed by everyone, she also submitted very substantial documents from her brother as her brother is extremly wealthy). Again the agent said my mum was coming to visit me for 5 months and 8 days, which was completely a big lie and very useless because my mum was sincerely just coming for my wedding and didnt intend staying for more than two weeks. This agent proved to have very poor expertise, it only took the grace of God for my mum not to physically wrestle her loool. so i ended up doing my wedding in the absence of my mum.

So now forward to september 2020, i am now pregnant and my due date might be in april or may (not certain my first ante natal visit would be on the 24th of this month). i intend applying for a visa for my mum to come over for omugwo for about 2 months. Now i am back to this platform again and i must say i am strenghtened to make this application for my mum again under severe guidanace and plans.

My plan for the application in march 2021, taking into considerations the points listed by the ECO on the refusal letters is as follows:
1. I plan to tell my mum to start paying her self salary every month from this month from her business account to her personal account. As this might be easier to explain to the ECO. so she would end up submitting her personal account statement and just tell the eco that she pays her self salaray every month from her business.

2. my husband has a permanetn employment in the NHS and i am self employed. we both plan on sponsoring my mums trip this time for her omugwo. we will be covering every area of the trip and she will be staying with us .... I plan on my husband and i to send all our documents including his employment letter, payslips, my paid inovices, our bank statement , our proof of residency and invitation letter.
3. Also i plan to show sufficient proof of relationship, although the ECO never doubted our relationship of my mum nd i from previosu refusals.
4. finnaly, i plaln to add miscellenous documents....as much as i can from all three praties (my mum, husband and i).

please Gurus is this a very good plan?? i am sorry for all the stories.

yusufDeveloper:
@mimilyrics. This is the post. I'm still waiting for his own reply too

Islamiat01:
Hi guyz, I’m a new member here. I want to ask about University of Greenwich Application and I’m having a two-sittings in my o’level in which one of the o’level error was made in my Date of birth instead of 1994 they wrote 1993. Hope this mistake won’t affect my visa processing or denial of my visa. Pls I really want to know before starting the process.
Thanks y’all�

yusufDeveloper:
Thank you. The reason why I asked is because the person were asked few of these questions:
1) Who's sponsoring me?
2) How much does he earn
3) How many dependents does he have?

If I tell them I'm self funded since all the funds is in my account, won't they ask for the work I'm doing?

yusufDeveloper:
mimilyrics, Lagosismyhome and others

Please, I read a post on this thread where someone said he was asked during the interview Who's sponsoring me?. For those whose brother sent the funds into their account, what should be their reply to this question since a brother is not a legal sponsor. Should the answer be self funded despite the brother sent the funds to him into his account?

naledis:
Thank you! I’m steering clear of any airline that could stress me with cancelations and mandatory Covid testing. I want to close my eyes and wake up in Heathrow safe and sound by God’s grace

naledis:
Mimilyrics God bless you real good. For the advice, tips, counsel, everything.

Super grateful for this forum!

qonfupanda:
Alhamdulilah!!!
Visa approved for my wife and my friend
They both submitted on the 20th of August.
Interviewed : 20th of August
Visa transfered to VAC 10th of September
Collection mail 10th of September.
Passport collected 11th of September.
Special thanks to MIMILYRICS( she is actually a life saver) and everyone who has contributed to this precious journey.
I wish every prospective applicant best of luck �.
I am Greatful to Allah.

sojourner256:
Hey guys,

During my VISA appointment I didn't opt for the courier service for my passport? Is it still possible to contact them to send it through courier or can someone collect the passport on my behalf?

Thank you.