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Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 12:38pm On Jul 23, 2020

Yes, you can but why not just put the total funds that you need in one account? It saves the stress of providing multiple evidence and worrying about the ECO missing information on any of the bank statements.

gracedforever:
Please explain further. Does it mean I can use my mum and dad's account separately, if the sum of both gives the required amount?

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Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 12:21pm On Jul 23, 2020

Sorry about that.
It simply means that the amount in the account statements that you submit will be
- the total amount (closing balance) available in one of the accounts at the time of the online submission of your application plus
- the (closing balance) amount available in the other account(s) that you're using on the date you submit your online application.

If I need to show £20,000 as total of maintenance and tuition fee balance and submitted my online application on August 1, I need to submit bank statements showing the money.
If I submit 3 bank statements with closing balances of £3000, £9000 and £8000 on the date of my online submission, the ECO will take the amount available to me as money from one account (£9000) plus additional money available in the other accounts on the day of my online application submission (£8000 + 3000).
The above sums must be the total in the account on August 1 (the day I submitted my online application) and must have been in the account for at least 28 days before the submission of my application online.

Lianalexa:
My dear the grammar is too big I dont understand. Can you break it down for me or give me an example if you dont mind.

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Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 10:44am On Jul 23, 2020

You can but if your bank has imposed monthly or daily limits to your Forex transactions, you will have to use separate cards, find a bank which doesn't have limits yet (I think someone mentioned Access Bank earlier), or use a Forex card.

aivewobhor:
PLease house can’t we use our Naira card to pay for visa fee and HIS fee

Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 9:55am On Jul 23, 2020

Yes, you can.
The funds will be calculated as
• the closing balance of one account;
• any additional money available to you on the date of that closing balance, for which you have provided the required evidence.

Lianalexa:
Hello guys a little help here please. Can I use three account statements if they are either in my name or my parents. If so ,how will the funds be calculated

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Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 7:18pm On Jul 22, 2020

If the MFB is duly registered and regulated by the CBN, yes.

Oludare90:
Hello everyone!
Please is a bank statement from a MFB acceptable by ukvi?

Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by mimilyrics: 3:58pm On Jul 22, 2020

I said that no extension to visit visas has been announced and it's uncertain that there will be. It simply means that you have to reapply for a new visit visa except UKVI announces otherwise.
Only the extension of expired 30-day vignettes to 90 days has been announced.

oyin000000:
I dont understand. Have they announced "there will be no extension to visit visa" or they havent announced it yet?

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Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by mimilyrics: 3:38pm On Jul 22, 2020

No extension to visit visas has been announced.

oyin000000:
Good afternoon o. please is there anything being put in place for extension of visit visas that werent used due to coronavirus? Abi we should just go ahead to reapply?

Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 3:35pm On Jul 22, 2020

No. You have to pay online.

garuskoko:
How can you use form A to pay for IHS and visa fee??

Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 3:31pm On Jul 22, 2020

Looks like there's an error on the certificate; you should go back to IOM to correct this. If the xray comes out normal, only the "not done" box of the sputum test, "normal" box of the chest xray and "no evidence of TB" will be ticked.

If it comes out abnormal, the no evidence of TB box won't be ticked and the referral letter box and the abnormal box will be ticked.

hopefuliam:
I did my TB test at IOM and on my result at
Chest XRAy section what was ticked for me was abnormal
also Referral letter given to applicant was ticked as well (none was given to me)
the no evidence of active pulmonary TB was ticked
Is this result okay
Please house

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Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by mimilyrics: 3:21pm On Jul 22, 2020*

The OP didn't mention that the Uncle holds an EEA or Swiss citizenship. The EEA family permit route excludes UK nationals who are not EEA or Swiss nationals.
Also for an EEA family permit, the applicant has to show dependency on the EEA citizen or membership of the EEA citizen's household or serious illness that requires his/her reliance on the Uncle to care for him/her.

Adeyholla:
He or she is eligible for an EEA family permit.

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Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by mimilyrics: 10:34am On Jul 22, 2020

Wrong advice. The OP is not eligible for the route mentioned.

Adeyholla:
You will have to do a DNA test to show you are a blood relative.

Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 10:26am On Jul 22, 2020

As an alternative, you can open a $ account, get a $ card, buy $ from the BDC and have the BDC transfer to you instead of direct cash.

garuskoko:
Now that almost all the banks have made a downward review of the international spending limit on their Naira Master cards to be $500, how are we going to pay for IHS that is £450($567) ?

Or are there still banks with monthly spending limit of $1,000 ?

Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by mimilyrics: 10:11am On Jul 22, 2020*

An applicant who chooses self-upload will have to scan and upload at home before biometrics. If not, the applicant will have to pay N11,700 for assisted scanning at the VAC if not done by the biometrics appointment.

Brightingsus:
Pls, this self upload, would an applicant have to self upload at the centre or can they self upload at home? If yes, must it be before or after the Biometrics appointment or it does not matter? I am asking cos I want the applicant to scan and send their documents to me while I add mine as the sponsor and upload all once.

Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 10:03am On Jul 22, 2020

Maybe just for a few days but If the landlord finds someone else before you arrive, the apartment is gone. They'd rather go with certainty in the person who's available and who's paid than one who isn't in the country yet.

Mikeval001:
I've been seeing a lot of "don't make payment nor sign any contract before seeing the property"
Realistically,is it possible to secure an apartment with the Landlord or agent while you are still in Nigeria without making any payment nor signing any contract?

Is it possible for the Landlord or agent to keep the apartment available for you till you arrive in the UK without you making payment nor signing contract ahead?

Thanks for your response ahead

Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 9:58am On Jul 22, 2020

Yes, you'll be.

Sanitizer:
@justwise

Good Morning

On the the of my appointment with tlscontact will I be interviewed after data capturing?

Thank you.

Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 11:27pm On Jul 21, 2020*

A tenancy contract is legally binding from the moment you sign it with the following exceptions

BREAKOUT CLAUSE
1. When you use the breakout clause (if it exists) in your contract.

LANDLORD RENEGOTIATION
2. When you discuss with the landlord and agree new terms regarding your opting out of the contract early.

BREACH OF CONTRACT
3. When the landlord breaches the contract.
4. When the tenant breaches the contract.
5. If you discover deception or misleading information within the 1st 90 days of the contract.
6. When the landlord arbitrarily increases the rent.

I was in contact with my council as soon as I knew I had to end my tenancy and the way out was to discuss with my landlord since I couldn't utilize the breakout clause.

The other tenants had to see out their tenancy or pay for the remaining months on their contract but they got their security deposits back or used it in lieu of the last month's rent. One tenant that had to quit school also discussed with the landlord and he was opted out of his contract within the 1st 3 months and the landlord found a new tenant for the free space in the 5th month.

Anyway, the bottom line is that everyone renting should ensure that they read and understand their contracts and the clauses included before signing them.

justwise:
No landlord can force you to see out your tenancy when you have no intention to live in that property any longer.

This is why its very important to make sure that your deposit is registered with council scheme and one month notice is given to landlord.

Whether you sign long or assured shorthold tenancy agreement you can move out without living out the whole period.

That said..if you are signing tenancy agreement with property agencies like Rightmove or Zoopla then make sure that you read that agreement propertly and the small prints else they will leave you out of pocket.

Always deal with private landlord directly, avoid agents if you can

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Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 10:50pm On Jul 21, 2020

I think it actually has to do with the landlord and the type of contract signed. All the houses available where I schooled were up for 9 months contracts (for September starts) with the exception of the summer rentals. They had no breakout clauses except you got someone else to take over your contract.
Though I was able to get out of my 9-month contract one month early due to a personal emergency situation that cropped up and my landlord agreed to use my security deposit for my 8th month in the house and let me off for the 9th month, other people weren't so lucky.

justwise:
Don't fall for that, its 6months and you can move out before that 6 months expires as long as you give the landlord one month notice.

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Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by mimilyrics: 10:33pm On Jul 21, 2020*

Okay then. A notarized affidavit is good.

arhyur:
Thanks mimilyrics, I actually spoke to a lawyer today, he said it’s best to do Notary Public, it’s better than just doing an affidavit

Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by mimilyrics: 6:54pm On Jul 21, 2020

That's the only official solution you have except you want to go to each institution to change your name to match the name on your passport which can be time-consuming.

arhyur:
Yeah, I saw it but someone offline is
telling me it won’t suffice that’s why I need other opinions, please help if you have another suggestion. Thanks

Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 6:46pm On Jul 21, 2020*

One way tickets. You only buy a return ticket if you know you'd definitely be using it. Return tickets are only compulsory for short term visas i.e. visit visas.

mamacajah:
Please, as students, do we book one -way tickets when travelling with dependents or we can book a short flight ticket for like 3 weeks and after arrival, ignore the return leg? We are having an argument here about which option is right.Thanks guys.

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Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 3:25pm On Jul 20, 2020

http://www.nhsgraduates.co.uk/

mamacajah:
please could you post the link here? thanks!

Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 3:10pm On Jul 20, 2020

It shouldn't be an issue and since you have an affidavit, you're good to go.

Donracy:
@Justwise @Duchess @Mimilyrics @Lalablink

Please I some answers because its a matter of some urgency.

Will it be a problem if the name in my bank account name is one name short from my International passport?.

Let me break it down.
The name on my bank account is the same on my documents including school credentials, both birth certificate.

But my international passport had an additional name(English). I did affidavit of fact and also newspaper publication of the additional name.

So I want to know if the discrepancy in my bank account name and international passport would be a problem during my visa application.

I tried contacting my bank in Nigeria to add the English name to my BVN but the process requires my presence

Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 2:58pm On Jul 20, 2020*

What specialised skills do you have? If you're doing a management course, you should have skills that can put you ahead of other candidates in the UK job market i.e Excel skills, Finance, Project Mgt, Business analytics, specialised software skills e.t.c.
For management courses, I'd advice you to go for those that will improve your numeracy and other highly sought skills like those listed above.

Dos2020:
Gurus,

Please help me out. What post graduate management course can I do this is most likely to help me get a tier 2 sponsor? Have 10 yrs HR experience, planning on relocating to UK with my family.

Thank you.

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Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 2:54pm On Jul 20, 2020*

Anyone with an undergraduate or postgraduate degree and at least a 2.2 can apply but must have valid leave for the 2-year period. It's closed for this year though. Usually starts in Sept with applications closing around June of each year.

mamacajah:
Hey sis, I am very interested in this.. is it only for student graduate or anybody can apply?

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Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 2:38pm On Jul 20, 2020*

Are you driving or using public transport?
If you're driving, once you get into Lagos, go past Berger towards Motorways and take the turn that leads to Ojota. Drive straight on till you get to Maryland and turn right by the roundabout into Mobolaji Bank Anthony. Make a u-turn after the military barracks (around the virgin Atlantic office), take your next right turn into Adekunle Fajuyi and turn right to Isaac John street. IOM is on the left, keep looking out for it, it's easy to miss.

With public transport, board a bus that can get you to Ojota/Maryland or Berger from Ibadan. If you stop at Berger, get on a bus to Ojota/Maryland. Alight at Maryland, turn to the right of the roundabout and board a bike or Keke. If there are no bikes or Keke, you can take a cab to Isaac John. Tell the driver exactly where you're going.
You might be able to get on a bus to Iyana-Ipaja and its environs if the bus will go through Adekunle Fajuyi. You'll stop close to the 1st right turn on Adekunle Fajuyi and take a short stroll via the same 1st right turn to IOM.

Just your international passports and payment receipts are all you need.

Yemsot:
Please can some give directions on how to get to IOM Lagos from Ibadan. I have an appointment tomorrow with family.

Also, apart from our int'l passports and evidence of payment, what other things are we expected to bring along?

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Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 2:03pm On Jul 20, 2020*

Do you have any health-related work experience? Why don't you apply for a course that will make it easier to get into health/social care? What kind of short course are you looking at? Most short courses that I know of are better suited for people with experience.
I don't think that just doing a short course in health care will help except you have relevant experience or if the course gives you any relevant work hours. If you can't get a job after your course on your own merits, I doubt that a short course would do that for you.
Read up on healthcare vacancies and see if you meet the requirements or can meet the requirements before you start applying to them after your course because Tier 2 sponsorship is competitive and you can't afford to go in blind.
You can volunteer with NHS and other healthcare organisations while studying in order to build up your work experience. You may also be lucky to get an employer who doesn't mind training you for the job but I'm not sure about employers would want to do that if they have access to a more diverse pool of options in T4 applicants.
You can also apply for the 2-year NHS graduate management program; you'll gain loads of experience on how the NHS works.

Tadebisi:
I have been meaning to ask. If after my course ( international business) I don’t get a tier 2 sponsor, and I then decided to do a short course, say for instance ( support work nhs standard) can I use the certificate to get a tier 2 sponsored job in the health sector?

The summary of my question is after my masters can I switch to any health related field with just a short course certification and still get sponsored.

@mimilyrics @justwise I won’t also mind your input.

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Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by mimilyrics: 9:50am On Jul 20, 2020*

The ECO might send a message requesting for a new one. Not all ECOs do this though so you might be better off doing another test before submission.

famzynet:
Please what if someones TB certificate expires after biometric is done,while waiting for decision or before travelling? Will another one be done?

Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 9:43am On Jul 20, 2020

If you switch to another visa, it's a good plan but if not, exceeding the time limit on your visa will get you in trouble and colour your future visa applications because you'd need to state that you overstayed your leave at a point.
If you're not interested in switching courses or changing your intentions on an expired PSW, you might need to rethink your options.

Goddys:
Thank you very much for your deep analysis. Please does it worth it staying back after PSW has expired just to earn some money, repay the loan and relocate to another country cuz I'm 100% certain that my course of study cannot get me a job in UK. So my primary intention is to leave the country through that means since I'm presently earning nothing here.

Please kindly advise

Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 1:09am On Jul 20, 2020*

In addition to the quoted comment below, bear in mind the following, in no particular order:

1. you might not get a job immediately you get into the UK.

2. When/If you get a job at minimum wage or at a slightly higher rate, you will be make about £184 weekly and roughly £736 or slightly higher monthly during term time. You should be able to make more during non-term time but this is usually not feasible till after you submit your dissertation because the holidays between the 3 terms are quite short.

3. Is the $15,000 inclusive of maintenance (rent, food, transport or phone bills)? Or is it just for maintenance with your school fees paid via other means?

4. If the $15,000 is just for the course fees and isn't inclusive of maintenance and you succeed in showing the balance in a different way, how do you intend to meet up with your monthly repayment plan? This is because rent, transport, food and phone costs (roughly around £500-600 depending on several factors) will come out of the around £746 that you might be earning monthly.

5. Your monthly payment will have a fixed repayment date and missing this date will attract penalties which will increase the overall amount you have to pay back. Are you ready for this if it happens?

6. Is the 15k inclusive of interest or without? What's the total with interest?

7. You might not have up to what you need to repay monthly by your monthly instalments deadline. Is the loan giver flexible with payment dates? i.e. moving the date by a few days.

8. If you get over stressed as a result and don't engage with your course as you should, it could lead to undesirable outcomes. You wouldn't want issues with your grades and your T4 sponsor because you can only take advantage of the PSW if you successfully complete your course.

9. Some of the above questions/points are based on the premise that the loan giver might want to treat this as a legal business transaction and get a lawyer involved because of the loan amount. If some of the points don't apply to the loan terms and conditions, kindly discount them.

PS: it's a tough one as @skymoore has said and on some days, you might lose your mojo, be disillusioned or even breakdown as a result. It's all grit and no child's play so critically think your options through.
If you don't have to start repaying the loan immediately though, you can make the money in less than your anticipated time span depending on your lifestyle and tastes but you'll have to put in the time.

Skymoore1004:
Yes, you will be able to pay back but it won’t be easy. It’s quite painful to do shifts and realise that you have a debt to clear from your pay. Do whatever it’s best for you

Goddys:
Please I need an advice of guru in the house. I'm contemplating on taking loan from a family member to finance my postgraduate education in UK. Is it possible to pay back a loan of $15000 from casual job within 3 years(including 2 years post graduation visa) that I will be entitled to stay in UK.

@justwise please your opinion will be appreciated

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Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by mimilyrics: 12:41am On Jul 20, 2020

He'd have to do another one except UKVI creates an exception.

tabadmus:
About Tuberculosis Certificate

Hello All,

Please, if someone Tuberculosis test certificate will expire on August 12, 2020 and his previous appointment in March, 2020 was cancelled due to lockdown. Does it mean he has to do another TB test because virtually all time slots before August 12 have been booked.

Please your comment.

Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by mimilyrics: 12:40am On Jul 20, 2020

I remember seeing a response to your question on the UK student thread so I'm not sure why you're asking again. Is it that you didn't see the answer or it wasn't sufficient?

arhyur:
Could anyone help with this??

Travel › Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 4 by mimilyrics: 11:17pm On Jul 19, 2020*

Usually, no. Your CAS is what the UKVI has access to. The pre-CAS information is just for the school to confirm that all the details to be included on your CAS are correct and in line with the required T4 Visa guidelines. The pre-CAS interview is more like the school is trying prep you and gauge your success at the application + interview to prevent a refusal that might negatively impact their T4 sponsorship licence.

browneyes7:
Hello guys

I want to ask if schools do send details of the pre-cas interview (asin your replies to the pre-cas interview questions) to Ukvi because I don't want to contradict myself during visa interview.

@justwise or the gurus on the house

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