₦airaland Forum

Resurgent2016:
The only reason why Ukraine still exists is because the president was brave enough to stay and fight, risking his own personal safety.

Putin intention was to literally kill or destroy everything prowestern in that country if he had his way.

Bamo2020:
Wow! So fast

Ebiwe:
Was it a priority or Standard application?

ICRMJigawa:
Also in your shoes currently.

We did ours just on Thursday (MA-Priority with two dependants-standard), and all three of us got collection mail this evening.

Celwayne:
IF ITS NOT GOD… ITS NOBODY!!!

VISA ALERT!!!!

Family of 2( husband and wife)
We did our biometric together on the 20th of April

Got a mail on the 19th of may that document is ready for collection. ( we choose DHL delivery)

Got our passports with visas on the 20th of May.
No NSF!!! No paid mail!!

Document submitted;
POF for both of us
CAS
Marriage certificate
2 travel history stated( Dubai 2020, Ghana 2021)
Spain tourist visa refusal for both of us (2022)
TB test

bali233:
Visa Alert!

CAS Request - 25th March
Received CAS - 28th March
Visa Application - 29th March
Biometrics - 31st March (Abuja tls)
Moved to DMC - 31st March
Received at DMC - 31st March
Transferred and Received at VAC - 12th April
Collection Mail - 12th April
Visa sitting Pretty!. Thanks to all those who helped answer my questions

Chester Uni May intake!

bali233:
Just received my CAS for May 2022 intake. Chester is so fast. I completed the CAS request on Friday

dollyparton:
Hallelujah

May God's name be praised. I picked up my passport today at VI TLS.

Applied to 4 schools and got offers from them: Coventry, London Metropolitan University (offers in 2 courses), Middlesex University and Glasgow Caledonian University. Paid deposit to Middlesex as I got their offer 3 days after applying (October 7). I did 3 pre-CAS interviews and I was proud of my performance but was denied CAS because of my study gap (7 years). Applied for refund of 4500 pounds deposit (got refunded just last week since December).

Had to find a way of paying 3000 deposit for London Metropolitan University and applied for CAS in December. Got my CAS, January 6. No interviews. They are probably the fastest with CAS once you get your documents ready. You can get CAS in 3 days once they verified your payment.

Visa Application Jan 10th
Biometrics VI TLS Jan 18th
Paid mail February 7th Decision made
Collection mail February 7th
Passport collection February 8th
Documents submitted- Degree Certificate, Transcript, IELTS, POF, CAS, TB Certificate, Introduction letter, no NSF despite 7 years of study gap.

Went through a whole lot during this period. Already gave up hope as my school gave me 14th February as latest day for me to be the UK and they already advised me to defer till September but the good Lord came through for me.

What kept me going during it all was someone's testimony on Part 7 when she said her bible verse for prayer was Ephesians 3 vs 20. Since that day in early January, I wake up every night to pray and use the verse as point of contact with God. He answered my prayers.

I'll be in London this week as God lives and I am not sure I'll be able to hold my tears at Heathrow when I get to hug my eldest brother for the first time since 2002 when he left Nigeria. Man Sponsored everything.

I am crying as I'm typing this. I've gone through a lot.

May the good Lord grant favour to each and everyone of you still waiting on him as regards visa application, he will surely do it. You only need to believe.

Thank you Nairaland. You guys are all amazing. Words alone cannot describe the lives you guys have changed here. Let's keep the flag flying.

Suigenerisshegs:
Help! I know next to nothing about how the visa processing and application works but I have been offered admission by Middlesex University and resumption date is Jan 22.

I have accepted the offer and uploaded the certificate requested in the conditional offer.

What’s the next step please?
Can I request for an agent from the school to guide me?

How do I pay the deposit? Do I need a domiciliary account?

When/How do I apply for the visa/IHS/TB test?

Can I connect with an informed person(probably a student/aspirant of the school) that can guide me through the application process please? �

Zangovinchy:
Thank God. Visa dropped for family of 5. Standard. 12 and 13 working days.
It can only be God

dollyparton:
Good afternoon house, I hope we are all having a great Sunday. Pls I have a few questions and I will appreciate clear responses. Thanks

I hold an unconditional offer from Middlesex University and I've already paid even more than the required deposit. However, I learnt I'll still have to undergo a credibility intervi

1. Is there anybody in Middlesex or an applicant that can put me through how to book the credibility interview?

2. My study gap is more than 5 years as I graduated in 2014. However, I've been seeing issues related to proof of employment experience but my concern now is I've not really held a formal employment in that period. I've done teaching jobs but not with schools, I've only taught at tutorial centres (jamb classes) which we know are not full time stuffs. I put a couple of them in my CV. The main problem is I don't have employment letters or pay slips but I can easily get a reference letter from them. What do you advise?

3. I have done my masters but I didn't put it in my application for obvious reasons. I hope that's okay

4. I have a registered business from last year but I dont have a bank account in the business name, i use my personal account to run it, can i put the business name in my CV given i have the CAC certificate? Wont I be asked to provide transaction details for the business if I put it in my CV.

Thanks a lot

mechoau:
The school bank details wasn’t included in the unconditional offer sent to me. It’s only debit card option I saw through the link

mechoau:
Are they still accepting deposit? as I read days ago, can’t recall where a person said they have closed offer for deposit. Pls any idea if they are still accepting deposit ?

morenikeome:
VISA ALERT!!!

GLORY TO GOD!

Biometrics date for me and my spouse: October 5th 2021

After that we didn't hear anything, no decision mail nothing. Once 15 days had passed we escalated via calls and paid mails. We kept calling almost every 2 days. Eventually, Sheffield Escalations responded that the case had been escalated and we should get collection email soon. This was on November 3rd.

Transferred to VAC: 10:30am November 8th
Collection email: 1:15pm November 8th

God is wonderful. The waiting was not easy especially when it passed 15 working days. I'm convinced the Escalation worked. God be praised!

Off we go ✈

mystikal:
VISA ALERT

Application Type: Student Visa PhD

Applied on the 16th of October

Rescheduled Biometric earlier set for 20th October to 21st October (next day)

I did Biometrics on the 21st of October in Abuja (Priority)




Congratulations!

Received a Non straight forward mail on the 25th of October

Sent a paid email to UKVI on the 30th of October

Received an email about decision on 2nd November

Collected my visa via courier 5th November

Student visa valid till Jan 1st, 2026

It is instructive to note that I had an immigration problem with regards "overstaying" in the UK ten years ago, which ultimately carries a 10 year ban. I wasn't sure if I was effectively on a ten year ban or not but had to wait for 10 years to apply to enter the UK again. At some point I wasn't sure what to expect of the outcome, thats why this outcome is a super relief for me and a shot at second chance.

I am grateful to everyone here whose inputs I learnt from and believe more testimonies will come out from here.

Off to Glasgow in a couple of weeks.

Adaglo:
Thanks just did. I applied since last month and my application is still under consideration .

Adaglo:
Same here, still waiting for them to respond ..can i email you ?

washsbae:
Hi guys
Please anyone going to Middlesex university. I have some information questions on CAS

Sweetkid:
Hello House,
I am about to get a nice paying job in London but the company is requesting for my National Insurance Number which is yet to be given to me. My question is what do I fill in my application , it can't be left blank. Thanks

em7even:
Middlesex don't have deadline for submission of POF. Only offer acceptance.