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All your documents will be scanned and returned to you at the point of submission.
You can pay for the priority if your application date is quite close to your resumption. I didn't purchase it but you can pay online when you choose the kinda application you want (standard, priority etc) or at the VAC-Those who have purchased this will have more info on that.

christisam:
Hi everyone special thanks to justwise I have gotten my CAS letter, i had my maintenance cash intact but something private came up and as a result I had to restart the 28day deposit, so for now am counting days I want to ask about the priority visa application process am not cleared with the process am scared of using standard since my money would be ready on the 23rd of August and from the thread I have noticed that most people response is taking more than usually due to peak time. Secondly am I to sumit my bank statement during the online application process or after I indicate I want priority and I receive a confirmation mail then I can print out my bank statement a day to my interview. Please help I want to conclude my plan Abj on my mind. Thanks justwise and others who don't criticise my post and go out of their ways to respond. Information is power.

There's no approval rate. It's not a lottery. If your information and documents check out, then there's no issue.

legitimatefrank1:
please guys..What is the approval rate when apply for a UK visa when all your document are intact? or should i go for less busy destination like northern cyprus

No problem @justwise. I understand. Just wanted him to know that the fact that it worked that way for him doesn't mean it would for others if the T4 rule concerning that is strictly adhered to.

justwise:
@mimilyrics

Sorry i have to remove your last post and the one you quoted, the post from Ademuyiz is against student visa rules and should not be encouraged here

No. Only TLS tracking is available. Except you get a message from them. That's because GWF tracking is only available for applications submitted within the UK.
Use the back tab at the top of the page where you got the 'reference not yet recognized' option till you get page where you'd see the applying outside the UK page which it leads you to. I also wondered why i got the unrecognized response too till I checked. I've attached screenshots for your info. You can also check my response to @Cumulus above.

kayluv21:
Have you been able to track the status of your application on the other site (aside TLS)? It's been giving "Reference not yet recognised"

Before now, you could check your application status using your GWF number on the UKVI website but that option has been removed.
There's another site in beta testing stage but it only works for applications within the UK. For outside the UK, it gives info on how you can reach them via email and telephone.

cumulus:
Which other site? On tls, it has been on application received by dmc since about 17th July.

It will be scanned and returned to you. Digital copies of all documents are now sent securely by TLS to UKVI.
It's best for you to leave the cash you require in your account till you receive your visa. Do not touch what you need to show till you receive your visa.

christisam:
Hi everyone please if you go with a letter of consent and bank statement as a prove of maintenance will you be asked to submit it and secondly if the statement is ready n the person has removed the cash from the acct is it an issue.

Still being processed. 7 working days now. Try to expect no text or email updates, only tracking via TLS website. It seems they either have issues with their messaging system or have stopped all message updates.
The 3-5 day turnaround might not work cos of the high number of applications being processed. And if it works which it normally should, add 1-2 days to allow TLS update their system because it seems it takes a while for them to update.

Ademuyiz:
Amazing, thanks. What was the processing time of your application?

I hope to do the priority service but I don't trust the 3-5 day turnaround time quoted on their website. What are your thoughts?

As long as your school accepted it and it's original you can use it. It will be scanned at the point of submission and returned to you. The scanned/electronic copy will be sent securely to UKVI.

BiggySammy:
Hell everyone,
I am in the process of making my visa application. Can I use the student copy version of my transcript for this process? Please anyone with knowledge or experience on this should kindly reply. Thanks.

depends on the volume of booked appointments but you can get available slots from the next day after submission. when i submitted mine, the next day up to about 30 days were available for me to pick from.

Ademuyiz:
Has anyone submitted recently?


What was the appointment availability generally like?

For example how many days from the day of online submission will an appointment date be available?

Swift reply appreciated, thanks.

The sponsor information is on your CAS only if it's sponsorship given by your school. External sponsorships do not appear on the CAS.

christisam:
Hi everyone, I will soon start my visa application process, am just waiting for my CAS letter this forum is the best I have been following up the various post am grateful for the information I get here, justwise please I got a draft CAS from my school but it didn't include my sponsor details am expected to go through it and make sure everything is intact. Do I write to them I case it's an error I should be worried about or it's ok. It's a Uk university and fellow scholar on scholarship should help out with info on your CAS letter thank you.

I'm optimistic for you too. I'm awaiting your approval post*winks*

Vicrown:
Hello house, I had my biometrics and interview today. The process couldn't be smoother. It was as if I paid for premium service and I'm optimistic that I will get the visa by next month.

Use your GTBank Naira MasterCard. limit has been increased to $1,000 or request a dollar card and load with dollar. note that Naira MasterCard is higher than black market rate. FCMB and Zenith too have increased their naira card limits to $1,000

Ebwese345678:
Hello Everyone? Please can someone advise me on how to pay the charges more than $300?
Thank you.

Since you can use 2 accounts, you can put the £ in your domiciliary account if you have 1. The would save u the stress of changing. The following info is from the T4 guide.
217. Where evidence from two or more accounts is submitted, we will assess the funds available to you as being: the closing balance of one account, plus any additional money available to you on the date of that closing balance, for which you have provided the required evidence.
218. We will always use the closing balance date from the account that most favours you.

Or you can ask your brothers to use the money to pay for outstanding balances on your tuition fee to you school and have your CAS updated. That way, the money in your acct will be sufficient for you application.

lafad11:
I appreciate you all that took time to read and reply my post. I'm in a fix right now. Telling my brothers to send money from UK, changing it to naira and later changing
it back to pounds is kinda difficult for me.

Like I said earlier I have more than my living expenses (£9k)funds in my account but the the balance of the tuition is what I dont have in my account.

Thanks

1. Let them send it to your account. Your parents are the only family that can sponsor you if the money isn't in your account.
2. The TB test centre is at 1 Isaac John street, GRA Ikeja. Note that it's at the junction of Isaac John street and Oduduwa way.
It costs N47,500 for an adult(11 years and above) and N19,000 for children below 11years.
You will need to book an appointment by mailing iomlagosmedicalbooking@iom.int or calling 234807 219 1112.
After your booking has been confirmed, you'll need to pay at any standard chartered bank and take the teller +your passport to IOM office on your test date. Note that there's a different teller for IOM payments so ask for it when you get to the bank.
IOM account number is : 0001847002
Account name: international organization for migration.

I hope that helps.

lafad11:
Hello to everyone in the house. Kudos to the gurus in the house, you guys are doing a great job.
I have some questions that I need urgent answers for.
1. My sponsors are my brothers and they reside permanently in UK. Do I need to tell them to send the money to me to deposit in my account? Or can I use their own bank statement and a letter from them indictating they are my sponsors. Though I have a reasonable amount that can take care of my living expenses in my own account.

2. Are there designated medical centres for the TB test. If yes, kindly send them to me.

Pls kindly put me through cos I'm a bit confuse
Thanks

Yes, you're right. I'm sure preparing for it. I pray it all works out well. I'll post updates when I have any information that might be useful.

Question1:
I guess you still have enough time to apply for standard Visa and travel since you'd like to travel around August. But in my own case I might apply for priority in early august(by God's Grace) because of the 28 days thingy. I started it last week.

Thanks sha. And prepare well for you interview.

No offence meant @Justwise. That's meant for anyone who may have used the date they started their 28-day count and still got their visas approved as the ECOs who treated their files may have discarded the guide and used their discretion. It wasn't directed at you.

justwise:
That is unnecessary.

While I'm not disputing what you said, I didn't ask him to top up every time. I only said that an extra equivalent of £1,000 in Naira should be put into the account before the 28 day count starts to avoid the balance dipping because of the difference in the exchange rate on the date of application. Either that or he pays more of his fees to the school without touching what is in the account if the 28 day count has started and his account balance might be negatively impacted. I have highlighted and attached the part of the T4 migrant guide that deals with that. My school also emphasized the same thing with the exception of when the account is a £ account. I know of someone that it affected. It's better safe than sorry.
We all don't have the same experiences and I don't claim to know it all but at the end of the day, he could also use the date he started the 28 day count which is before the date of application if he has started counting, miracles do happen and favour does speak when all else fails. It also boils down to the use of the ECO's discretion.

justwise:
Practically Nchabuomo is right, you can't be held responsible for the fluctuation because its impossible to keep up with that.

Each time you topup because of exchange rate fluctuation it means restarting the 28days counting again.

I have never seen anybody that refused because of that.

No. I paid for the visa yesterday and I chose standard visa processing. Available interview dates were from today through to the 1st week of next month. Hopefully, when you're ready to apply the dates available will be close enough for you if you don't want to pay for priority visa.

Question1:
This is informative. Thanks @mimi. But did you pay for priority visa?

If you had taken your time to read through well, you'd have seen that what I typed wasn't different from what your school sent to you. My recommendation doesn't insulate the individual from anything, it is to avoid a case where the balance in the account falls below what is required due to exchange rate fluctuations. Even the T4 guide advises that.
You put in what you require for the 28day period if you're using a Naira account and an extra of about the equivalent of £ 1,000 in Naira, such that any fluctuation will not have any negative effect on your balance through out the 28 day period. You can only submit your application online once the 28day rule is fulfilled. The day of your submission is regarded as the date of your application so it's the Oanda exchange rate for that day that will be used.

Nchabuomo:
Well this is what my school sent me:
"This means that, when you apply for your visa, you will need to provide evidence, such as bank statements, showing that you have this money in your account on the date you apply and pay for your visa and for the whole 28 days immediately before that. Therefore, if you apply for your visa on 1 August, you will need to prove that you have had this money since 2 July without any break. Remember that the exchange rate of your currency will affect the equivalent amount you have in British pounds."
Although your recommendation of also insulates the individual should he decide to follow your suggestion.
Yes the 28 days includes weekend @Oluwadelana

Yes, it does.

oluwadelana:
Please house, does the 28 days include weekends?

For anyone who wants to pay using Naira MasterCard, GTBank has increased the limit on its Naira MasterCard to $1,000 so if you're just paying 1 year study visa fees(1 year programs) + IHS, you can use the GTBank Naira MasterCard. But note that the rates may be higher. I applied for, funded and used my $ card for payment but I noticed that the day I bought $ at black market rate of N367, GTBank was trading $ for N375 for online Naira MasterCard transactions ( the charge might be higher than what's advertised too). So make your choice wisely.
Total I paid was $755.7 5 (£335 for 1 year T4 visa + £225 for IHS) using my dollar card. That's about £560.
I just thought that you should all know Incase you need the information/options available.
PS: My dollar card was ready for pick up in 3 days, activation took less than 10mins. Cost issuance plus maintenance cost was N7,344 or its equivalent in the currency of any of the account you want to be debited for. You need to have an existing domiciliary or current account to request a dollar card. you can request online via internet banking or physically at any of their branches. I don't know about other banks for now.

That's not quite right. It's the Oanda rate for the day you submit your application after the 28day rule has been satisfied that will be used. So if you deposited the money by on July 1st and your 28 day is complete by July 29, if you submit your application+Pay your IHS and visa fees on July 30, it's the rate that applies on July 30 that will be used for your application, not the date of deposit. So just put a little extra of about maybe £1,000 so that any fluctuations will not affect what you should have in your account for the 28 days

Nchabuomo:
Use Oanda rate. The rate changes everyday so the rate on the day you begin your 28day count is the way to go.

Go back and get the certificate replaced. If the mistake is from them, you might get it replaced free of charge but if not, you'd need to pay N8,400 for a new certificate.
PS: Did they give you to check the accuracy of the details on the certificate before they stamped,sigbed and placed their hologram on it? They usually do this after you do your x-ray and see the doctor for your health history questioning. If they didn't do this, you have a valid reason for not paying for the renewal but if they gave it to you to verify before printing and you okayed it, you'll need to pay for the reissuance.
Call them to let them know and hear what they have to say though.

Vicrown:
HELP O! I did my tuberculosis test today. However, I noticed when I got home that an extra letter was added to my surname. I'm freaking out. How serious is this error?

Yes. Only what is available on Oanda is used for UK visas.

humblemoi:
Thank you. So all that black market rate and interbank rate don't apply here. Officially it should be Oanda currency converter rate if I am correct, right?

Wow! No time to waste time. Have a great time
And hope you got your luggage back.

Rutharu:
Arrived in the UK today.Took turkish airline not impressed at all.The food was horrible,strange meal.To make it worst misplaced my Luggage which I have never experienced before,not trying to spoil business but they can do better.

The last form A transaction I did was at GTbank. Took a day after they received all the required docs: Bachelor's degree certificate, invoice or letter bearing the school logo confirming how much to be paid, filled form A, funded current account, authorization form, copy of passport.

MrsF:
Hi Everyone

Has anyone used form A recently? What bank and what was the time frame?

Thanks

You won't be asked if you have friends and family in the uk on the T4 application.
You can also use the additional information part of the form to address previous issues/inconsistencies. @Justwise and all, can he put details of previous refusals in the additional information part of the form or just stick to the question that deals with visa refusal since the ECO can always look up previous application decisions?
Answer to this should help @question1 with this

Question1:
You sure right, I made a lot of mistakes that caused the refusal. Plus I have not discovered nairaland then.

Information like do you have any friends/family in the UK? I ticked "Yes" because
I used to have my uncle there but I lost his contact.
Can I input "No" when fillingTier 4 application?

Congrats Ruth......

Rutharu:
Glory to God!Got up this morning,prayed and headed off to Victoria island.After waiting close to two hours,I was given my passport with visa.God answers prayers.I have so missed my husband.Tank you all

Okay. Thank you so much. Do I need to let them(the school/staff at the IC) know I'm inputting their detail or just fill in? Pardon my many questions Biko....

justwise:
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Use your school international centre as your address fro now

Okay. Thank you. Sept 16. I'm submitting my application this week. Had to get an updated letter from my sponsor.

Question1:
Your school address is safer.

Please when are you resuming, and have you gotten your visa?

Thank you.

MrsDaniels:
my dear input ur sch address. Thats the best option for you. Cheers mate!