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No, it's not necessary.

Apmix:
Pls my people., I have the required amount counting days in my account. But please is it a most for me to be transacting (depositing and withdrawing) with d account? Because ever since depositing the required amount I av not done any transaction with the account (cos I av several other bank accts I operate)

That's the equivalent of £325 in dollars. The fees are usually converted to dollars at the point of payment.
Yes, you can use a Naira card as long as it's enabled for online forex transactions.
You'll pay the IHS fees before your visa fees. Once you're done with submission, the next task will be to choose your brp collection centre and thereafter you'll be directed to the IHS website after choosing your appointment date.
The steps are in the list of application to-do once you log into your account. Each completed task turns GREEN.

Renee25:
Thanks a lot for your responses @liana001. I'll fill that part as YES since I've done NYSC and Yes, mine is tier 4 General as well.

To the gurus in the house, at the end of my application, I saw the total cost as 487 USD. I can't understand how it comes up to that from 325 pounds that was stated on the GOV.UK website. Does this include some other charge? How much did you all pay? Can I use a naira card to pay via my online platform? And at what point would I pay for the health surcharge?
Thanks

No. For student visas, the source of funds in your personal bank account doesn't matter. Print from the day after the deposit when your opening balance is commensurate with the amount you are required to show.

olashubomi01:
Hello house please I need a quick response to this question. My brother helped me we with the money in my account for 28days since I can’t use his own account statement. Now my question is if I’m to print the SOA, do I have to print from the day the money came into the account or I can decide not to print from the day he transferred the money to my account?

No, not necessary. A cover letter might be needed if there are unclear parts of your application that you'd like to shed light on to avoid errors or miscommunication on the part the CEO.

holubukola:
Is it compulsory for me to submit personal statement alongside other documents? Its not listed in the checklist

It's normal when it looks like the standard timelines will be exceeded. I won't be surprised if you get your pick up email this week (around the 12th working day Mark.
Thank you.

Scottiemi:
Morning pls I also just got a not straight forward mail,
what do you advice and again congratulations on your visa

It's linked to your application.
You will pay online after you submit your application. You'll see the next step After submission on the application portal after scheduling your appointment.

Apmix:
Please can I pay for my IHS fee now and pay my visa fee by first week of Sept? If it's possible please how can I pay this IHS Fee?

Go to your bank and ask.
For some banks, you need to have a current account for form A transactions. You'd also need your passport, BSc certificate, filled form A form (the bank will give you) and invoice or letter from your school stating how much you're to pay.

hosey:
Guys. Can anyone put me through on how to pay for my school fees through bank via CBN rate PTA

Is the rategoing to be CBN rate. Which bank will give me the equivalent of CBN rate to pay.

I want to pay my school fees of 9000 pounds and I want to pay via Naira using PTA CBN rate form A.

Thanks

Yes, weekends are counted.

Apmix:
Please is weekend counted? Can I print statement of Saturday, 3rd/Aug - Sat 1st /Sep.
Please I really need to confirm this.

BrExit and the lack of a post study visa. People are opting to study in countries that allow them to stay on to work after school without issues.

yerilistik:
Why the low patronage and what obvious reasons please?

Since it is listed on your CAS, send a scan of the document to the Sheffield mail immediately (Not sure if it's okay to post it on here) immediately. It's used to request for and receive documents for submitted applications but Note that requesting for more information is up to the ECO. It's important to send it quoting your GWF number before it's prepared for consideration and before an ECO accesses it.

Phocusjosh:
After submission of visa application, a document checklist was generated and degree certificate was not stated. Degree certificate was only stated on his CAS Statement.

From what I've seen so far this year, UKVI has been treating applications within their official timescales except for unique situations where they might need more time to verify information on an application from a 3rd party.

Scottiemi:
Congratulations, my visa type was standard not priority so I guess I have to wait for a longer period

You're supposed to book an appointment before paying the fees because the fees are subject to ForEx fluctuations.
Depending on your location, send a mail to iomlagosmedicalbooking@iom.int or iomabujamedicalbooking@iom.int with your preferred test date.
You'll be sent a confirmation of appointment with a pdf document (revised information sheet) which will have the current amount charged for TB tests, their address, test Info amongst other info.
Check to confirm that the amount you paid is the same as the current TB test cost that's contained in the document.
NOTE: The TB test cost was revised upwards to N54,000 in March and was still N54,000 in June but it's always safer to confirm the test fees from IOM before paying.
If the test has been increased from N54,000, all you need to do is to ensure that you pay the difference before your appointment and go along with the 2 payment tellers/evidence. If not, you're good to go.
Ensure that you go with your travel passport on your test date.

kaad:
Please how do I book an appointment for TB test. I already paid the fees. Thanks

You don't need it. Your online application is enough along with your supporting documents.

obeauty21:
Thank you. Pls am I supposed to print out the self assessment form and fill.

Hi @holubukola,

You're welcome.

There's a section of the application form which asks for your maiden name and if you've been known by different names or aliases in the past; you can list the names here including the one on your bank account.

Get an affidavit stating that all 3 names are for one and the same person (you) and include it in your application along with the newspaper publication.

You can also include a cover letter explaining this just so the ECO doesn't have a chance to miss it.

holubukola:
Thanks for the prompt response my next question that I really need help on is on name discrepancies


LETS assume My maiden name is ADESHOLA MARY JAGUN......

Married to TEMITOPE ISREAL FISAYO

I have been married for 3years but I just recently changed my name and also did a newspaper publication also with new name as ADESHOLA MARY ISREAL......Reason been that we no longer want to use FISAYO

1.Hubby has his international passport as TEMITOPE ISREAL FISAYO

2.I have my international passport as ADESHOLA MARY JAGUN......

3.I was offered unconditional admission as ADESHOLA ISREAL.

4.we will be using our joint account with my name and his name written as ADESHOLA FISAYO&TEMITOPE ISREAL.....at the point of opening the account I was requested to submit marriage certificate since I had maiden name in the id I use then and the bank said they will pick two names each and they picked that FISAYO that we no longer want to use for me...because we opened the account immediately after our wedding



My question:

Will a letter of explanation suffice for me as hubby will be coming along as a dependant?

Won't Hubby's name be questioned that why does he have my last name as his middle name.


Please HELP

1. Currently standard applications are treated within the 15 working days timeline (this is also dependent on information on your submitted application) so it's basically up to you to decide. You can go for priority if you don't want to take chances.

2. Biometrics and interview are always on the same day for Nigeria.

3. You can pay for the courier service (This means that you wouldn't be getting your passport until between 1-3 days after TLS receives it).

4. It depends on how much you're paying. A standard application plus IHS is around $802-820 for a year's course so if you multiply by 2, you will be paying $1,640.
GTBank's forex limit is currently $3,000 so if you're using GTBank and you're paying for only 2, you can use your GTBank Naira MasterCard. Stanbic's limit is also $3,000. There's not much difference in the black market rate and what the bank will pull from your account.
If you use another bank, verify their transaction limit on their
Naira card before use.
If what you will be paying is more than your bank's $ limit, buy $ from black market and fund your $ card.

holubukola:
Good day Gurus in the house,,


HELP A SISTER

My school resumes on 14th of September I will be applying on the 8th of August I intend to travel to abuja to apply for priority service,hubby will also be applying for a dependent visa alongside with me.


1.Do you think we still have enough time to apply for standard instead?

2.Can Biometric and interview be the same day?

3.If we submit at abuja office..do we have to go back there to pick up our passport or we can use courier services?

4.Should we use our naira card to apply or dollar card..or it doesn't make a difference?


Thanks for your response in advance.

A 30-day statement is ok since what is required is for the funds to have been in your account for a 28-day period. Just ensure that if you count 28 days from the date of your submission, your funds will not fall below the required amount for your tuition/maintenance.
6 months statement isn't necessary.

Apmix:
Please house, how many days statement of account are we expected to print for the visa submission?
Will a 30days statement serve or it has a stipulated month e.g 6months?

Wrong Info. Both links are valid.
https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/Account/Register can Also be used to apply for a student visa.
The 2nd option is my preferred application method though because the interface is more user friendly. .

Apmix:
1 is for the study visa (https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/apply-visa-type/tier4)
The 2 is for other visa

Hi Bingos,

Here are the questions I was asked in my last interview. I was asked only 6 of the questions below in the application before the last one.
Note that some questions may be dependent on what information that you include on your application and your travel history.

- Name, Date of birth, Nationality.
- Where will you be studying?
- Course and resumption/end dates.
- How long is your course for?
- Why did you choose your school?
- Did you apply to other schools? (If yes, pls state the other schools and courses and say why you chose your current school over them)
- Why did you choose your course? (No generic answers pls. Have a clear, explainable positive impact that the course will give you. You can tie it to your personal and professional goals.)
-Why did you choose the UK? (Pls do not give a generic answer. Make your answers as personal as possible)
- Where do you plan to stay in UK? (If it's off campus, you can mention some of the options you've seen online and are considering. If it's on campus and your room hasn't been assigned, say so)
- How will you get from your accommodation to the university? (Know the best kinda transportation for you, know what it costs per month and for the year)
- Do you have any friends or family living in UK? (Yes with a
Brief explanation. No doesn't need an explanation)
- How much is the accommodation? (GBP xxxx PCM (Per Calendar Month) inclusive of bills)
- Have you paid for the accommodation? (No or yes with a brief explanation of your accommodation option to show that you've done your homework)
- How are you paying your fees? (Self funded, Sponsored by family (Parents), Home Govt, International Company/Organization)
- Why is XXXx sponsoring you? (Govt, international organization/Company) You can briefly mention how you heard about the sponsorship and your application process / What's your relationship with your sponsor (Parents)?
- What are your plans after this course?
- What type of salary do you expect you can earn after completing your studies? (You can give a ballpark figure if you are not 100% sure)

Bingos:
Emmastone, what questions were you asked share if you can still remember

No one can suggest any as far as I know. This is because each application is different and the time spent on processing an application plus reaching a decision will be dependent on the kind of processing you choose, the documents you submit, your immigration history and any other information you provide.

Irenenwaka:
Hello house mates, who can suggest the best state for a faster processing of visa via the priority
service? Lagos or abuja??

An affidavit plus an explanation about this should suffice.

obeauty21:
Pls haus, i need some clarification on this matter. The problem i am having now is this, on my birth certificate, my father ommited one of his names which happens to be his first name. Now on his bank statement, the first name appeared and i need to show r/ship ties. Pls can an affidavit be used to show both names belong to same person.

Eg his real name is Laxis Segun bass (which appears as this on the account statement)
But on my birth certificate, his name appears as Segun bass, the first name which happens to be laxis is not there.

Plss anyone, help.

Your bank statement is okay and acceptable as long as it's stamped, signed and on your bank's letterheaded paper.
Your bank statement shows them the amount in your account on each day of your 28-day count (which is what they want to see), a letter from your bank doesn't.
In my experience, Nigerian banks will only give you an account statement for visa purposes, not a letter though bank letters are accepted for some countries.

Irenenwaka:
Also please has everyone on this forum been submitting bank statement?? Has anyone submitted just a letter from the bank as stated as also a means in the image

First off, the account statement you submit to your school or UKVI must be for a 28 day period. Your school probably counted back 28 days from date of print and probably noticed a shortfall on one of the days.
Normally as long as the opening and closing balances of the account never fall below the amount you require for a 28-day period, you shouldn't have a problem.

Your college probably got confused with the numerous withdrawal figures popping up in the bank statement and if they are, the UKVI might make the same mistake.

Solution to this will be to move the money to your account (Or another of your mum's accounts) for 28-30 days (The first day of the deposit doesn't count as day 1) and ensure that you don't make withdrawals during that period. Or better still, your mum should stay withdrawals on that account for a 28-day period)

This is to avoid a situation where time will be wasted because the ECO shares the same reservation that your school has and where you have to go for an AR. Though with an AR, such reservation can be thrashed but time would have been wasted.

You can also thrash this out with your school while showing them that your mum's cash withdrawals didn't have any impact on your fees which remained untouched in her account for 28 days despite the withdrawals. Show them the T4 guidance (which I've also highlighted and attached to my response) that states that the money must be available in the account (which in this case remained in the account despite your mum's withdrawals). The guidance never said not to withdraw while fees are in the account, it only said that the full money must be in the account without any shortfall at any point.
If this works with your school and you get your CAS, please make sure that you include a cover letter addressing this in your visa application and/or The additional information section of the online application form.

Irenenwaka:
@justwise and other gurus in the house
Just like as suggested some months back, my mum moved the 9 million required for my college from her business account to her personal account on the 2nd of july. I submitted a bank statement of just 3 days(from 3rd - 5th ...it didn't show where the 9 million came from though)to my college to prove that the money is already sitting in her account. Since the 2nd of july till this very moment my mum has been doing numerous transactions with her account but it her balance has never gone below the required. Just today my college contacted me and said they wouldn't continue with my application because they dont understand who my mum is sending money too and they dont understand why she is receiving money. I am perplexed, is the account expected to be static with just the 9 million in it or what

Whether you print on the 3rd or not, the rate on the day you submit your online application which, in this case, is August 29 is what will be used.
So if you print on Aug 3 when rate is 400 and the rate when you submit on Aug 29 is 410, it is 410 that will be used to convert what you have in your acct.

kaad:
@olowoB does the above means I can print my bank statement on the August 3rd and submit my online application say" on August 29th" and the oando rate of 3rd of August will be used in calculating my maintainance fee?

It won't. Just use your school address as it appears on your CAS and have adequate information on your accommodation plans (What type of accommodation you'd be getting, cost PCM and whether it'll be inclusive of bills or not, an idea of your accommodation location (s) and how you'll get to school from there (cost of transportation and distance from school).
The above will show that you have made your findings and that you're well informed about your accommodation plans/options.

olashubomi01:
Please house! I’m about to submit my application but I’m yet to secure an accommodation yet. Hope it doesn’t affect my application? I need a response from someone.

Thanks!

Thank you KingDemolah.

The ECO assumed that my sponsor wasn't a multinational and didn't run a check to confirm.
For my 1st AR, I explained the ECO error citing the T4 guidelines and included proof of the organization's operating addresses, Google search results of the company news articles detailing the organization's entrant to Nigeria, the area where the address was on my sponsorship letter. This led ECO to contact and run an independent check on the organization.
The ECO then confirmed that indeed, my sponsor wasn't a local business and then revised the refusal due to another error.

For my second AR, the ECO said that my sponsor didn't State how much they were giving me even though my sponsor clearly stated that they'd pay my outstanding course fees and maintenance cost during my course.
For this, I referred to the part of my letter where this was written (I included a highlighted screenshot of the letter) and the T4 guidelines that stated that a sponsor can either State how much they're giving or write great they'll be responsible for all my tuition and maintenance costs. I cited the page where this was written in the T4 guidelines and also included a screenshot of the page.
Each AR took roughly 2 weeks.

KingDemolah:
Hi, congrats. pls can you tell about their reason for the 1st & 2nd refusal in 2017 and how you countered their reasons for the decision to be upturned? Thanks.

It came in too late to be used. Buried myself in work thereafter. Thanks for checking �

justwise:
I hope you got your visa and already in the UK? We haven't seen you here for sometimes now.

Yes but only if that private company has branches plus registered and active business operations in 2 or more countries.
If they do, their sponsorship letter must clearly show at least 2 of their verifiable business addresses in 2 countries.
This shows that they aren't a local business and that they can move or have experience in moving money across countries.
It will also be helpful to have their contact details (Tel, email and website) clearly indicated on the letter.

Apmix:
Please guys, can a private company serve has sponsor?

Hi Everyone,
Been long you saw me. Lol! Hope you all have been good.
I'd be sharing my 2017 and 2018 timelines. I hope it helps. Note: my 2017 visa came in too late for me to use it after 2 successful administrative reviews due to UKVI errors.

2018 APPLICATION TIMELINE (Standard Application)
Online submission: 30th June, 2018
Biometrics + interview: 2nd July, 2018
Received by UKVI: 3rd July, 2018
Sheffield mail+ECO: 12th July, 2018
Not straightforward mail: July 18, 2018
Decision and pick-up mails from tlscontact: 23rd July 2018
Tlscontact tracking site updated: 23rd July 2018
Passport with Visa picked up: 24th July, 2018
BRP letter dated 19th July 2018.

2017 APPLICATION TIMELINE (Standard Application)
Date of application: July 16, 2017
Biometrics: July 19, 2017
1st refusal: August 22, 2017
1st refusal letter received at TLS Ikeja: August 25, 2017
1st Admin review submitted: August 26,2017
2nd refusal with revised reasons received: September 12, 2017
2nd Admin review filed: September 13, 2017
AR submission acknowledgement: September 14 2017
Refusal decision overturned mail received: September 27, 2017
Passport Submitted at TLS Ikeja: September 27, 2017
Call to UKVI: October 3, 2017 (Response: AR updates cannot be provided. Wait till you get a passport collection mail)
Email to UKVI: October 11, 2017 (Still same response)
Passport picked up from the BDHC: October 20, 2017 (After 2-3 visits to the BDHC)
Latest date of arrival: October 6, 2017
Visa was unused because it was way past my latest date of arrival.

I thought we discussed it before. Pls use the opening statement for the date which favors you which is 12th of August. All they want to know is that the money stays in your account for 28 days.

sleyflash:
@justwise @mimilyrics @wonderful house
I'm really getting scared about my acct, fearing I might make a mistake. Those who have successfully passed my stage should pls render assistance oooo biko.
I'm going to attach sample statement of my acct. View it and let me know ur view becos I got a very strange advice.
NB: I initially thought the 28 days counting should start on the 12th of aug(though I deposited the fund on the 11th). Since that's when the opening balance of the 8m I deposited on the 11th of aug would reflect at the top of the statement but someone said no I have to start the 28 days the first day the actual fund for the tuition and maintenance fee reflect in the statement.
If this be the case, I transferred the fund on the 11th and reflected that very day but the issue is that the opening balance for that day is zero--.
Pls what's the right direction? When am I to print out this statement?
Thanks and God bless you

https://contact-ukvi.homeoffice.gov.uk/app/visa_application/checkvisastatus
It only works when your case has been assessed and decided though

udemski:
Good morning,

I want to ask if there is any link to track UK visa application. Apart from

https://uk.tlscontact.com/ng/ABV/index.php

If there is, kindly reply my post and give me the link

Thanks in anticipation

Whoops! Congratulations!!!
Give it some time, it will be recognized eventually. You should get a pick-up mail later today.
Looking forward to reading your good news.

shyy:
This is my timeline so far:

Biometrics : July 13
Sheffield email: July 20
TLS decision made email: Aug 25 @ 08:27a.m

My ref number is still not recognised on d ukvi website, guess they haven't gotten around to update....

I haven't gotten a pickup up mail from TLS yet....
I hope for a positive decision ....
Goodluck to those still waiting

Don't panic. Hopefully you'll get your decision from them while you await their response.
Did you get any not straightforward mail?

danielloso19:
Hi ellizle, i applied on the 13/07/2017 at ikeja vac, non priority, checked countless amount of times and still no update, today is my 30th working day, i am over wotmrried and panicking!! Sent an email again to them today.. dont even know what to do or think anymore