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Thank you.

Hello all, what's the new rule on passport submission? Is appointment needed to submit passports. My parent intends to go submit their passport at VFS tomorow morning.

I had tried booking appointment but the appointment portal only brought out the "biometrics" option.

My question is "Is an appointment required for submission of passports at VFS Lagos"?

Thank you.

Did your parents need to book appointment to submit their passport?

You will need a transit visa to use that itinery

Profgordons:
Who has used KLM with two stops, one at France and the other at Amsterdam

Maybe i should go there too. I submitted passports for 2 of us Oct 21. One has been confirmed ready for pick up Nov 8 while the other still says under processing when i tracked. When i chatted their online agents; they said package not ready for pick up. Could it be because the other one is a new passport i just renewed cos of short validity of the old passport I used in submitting the application.?

tlk2Prince:
Lol I don’t know oo
I submitted on the 25th of October

I submitted passports for 2 of us Oct 21. One has been confirmed ready for pick up Nov 8 while the other still says under processing when i tracked. When i chatted their online agents; they said package not ready for pick up. Could it be because the other one is a new passport i just renewed cos of short validity of the old passport I used in submitting the application.?

wolske:
MumTee, have you got your passport back?

Maybe i should go there too. I submitted passports for 2 of us Oct 21. One has been confirmed ready for pick up Nov 8 while the other still says under processing when i tracked. When i chatted their online agents; they said package not ready for pick up. Could it be because the other one is a new passport i just renewed cos of short validity of the old passport I used in submitting the application.?

tlk2Prince:
Lol I don’t know oo
I submitted on the 25th of October

One is ready for collection, no update yet on the other passport. And both were submitted same day

wolske:
Any update? Have you heard from them? I think this issue is being experienced by those who submitted in Lagos VFS.

NIS will renew it even if it is 8 months validity remaining. You just have to explain the reason to them (they call it migration)

jaydave:
According to NIS they won’t attend to renewal only if it’s 6months to expiration , I don’t know if the policy has changed now . I doubt if they would renew ur 8months to expiration pp, but if they do, u have to let ircc knw bout ur updated pp via webform so by the time ur application gets approved you can able to submit the new passport for stamping instead of d old one

Try and renew if you can, find a contact in Immigration offices in Ilorin, Akure etc to have a shorter passport processing time, then when you get passport request, you will submit both old and new.

To renew over there in Canada, u will have to go to Ottawa to do it, depending on ur location in Canada, that might cost you about 1,000CAD or more (flight, hotel, passport fee etc)

Thelz:
Please if you do not mind me asking, my passport will expire august next year which is more than 8months now ..does it mean I have to renew for new one before sending to them when they request for it..or can I still use it and renew when it expires ..please I need urgent answer on this because am in between renewing or leaving it because of stress and time it would take please

I submitted on Oct 21st too and passports yet to be returned. I tried to track online but says it has been submitted to Canada Visa office. So i chatted VFS agents and they said they are yet to receive passports that were submitted Oct 21st back from the Embassy. Same thing when i sent a mail to enquire, the response was "your parcel is not ready for pickup"

I guess its a general challenge, could be the delay came from issues around the security alerts the US embassy put up sometimes ago. Maybe their embassy staff had to also leave or go into hiding temporarily during the security threats.

We can only wait on them, meanwhile flight tickets are rising. I am beginning to consider going ahead to purchase tickets as price has increased by over 800k for us since receiving PP request.

Blackfinegirl:
Please when did you pick up your passport?

I submitted mine since on the 20th of last month

Use your existing IOM Oct 19th appointment mail to send a mail to iomlagosmedicalbooki@iom.int also attaching your IRCC Medical request letter to it and passionately appealing to them for an earlier date because of the short time frame you have. They give preference to people with Medical request letter. That was what i did and i was given an earlier date.

Gilb231:
Good afternoon house,

I have a question.

June 13th application

I just got my medical request. The medicals I submitted was from November last year with my first application.

I couldn’t find a slot on Qlife. I will try again early tomorrow morning. I hope I get an earlier slot.

I have a booking on IOM for medicals on the 19th. I don’t know if that’s enough time. I have only 30days to submit.

I will appreciate any feedback. Thank you !

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Immacbaby:
Hi good morning house, I have some questions to ask please!!!!!!

1) Please what's the naira equivalent of one dollar at qartar airways office? Do I pay at official bank rate?. I need a response please!!!

2) I saw a price in naira via their site is that what I'm going to pay at the office?

3) I'm in Imo State is there a way I can pay from here without using an agent or dollar card? I contacted an agent and the addition is a bit much.

4) How can I reserve a space to pay tomorrow?

Please I need a response!!! Your answers will be greatly appreciated!

who decides which one is withdrawn? IRCC or the Applicant? Or would IRCC write to you to ask which is your preference in the case they receive a work permit application then a study visa application some months down the line from the same applicant?
@justwise @technix @goingforward @justmellow and other gurus in the house please respond

impeccablerose:
SOWP, VV and Study permit are all temporary visas (same intent) so if you apply for all 3 or 2 of them at the same time, one might be withdrawn for the other. Hence its not advisable.
Express entry is for PR application (a different intent).
You can have a PR application and a temporary visa application being processed at the same time (dual intent) but not two or more temporary visa applications.

Congratulations, i'm happy for you.
How did you submit your passport when u got PPR especially since you did not have to do fresh biometrics & may not have the biometrics slip they talk about. What are the documents you submitted alongside your passport, did you have to pay transmission fees? Please give a step by step of what you submitted and what you paid for

Abi2022:
Come and join me sing Halleluyah!!!!

I have received my love letter. PPR received 12:41pm. April 26, 2022.

Portal - New Portal
Application Date - April 26, 2022
Biometrics - not needed since I had a visitor visa in 2016 and Biometrics is still valid
Upfront Medical - May 25, 2022
Upfront Medical Passed - June 23, 2022
PPR - August 02, 2022
Sponsor - self Sponsored
Age - 39
I used an agent who helped with admission and application

It has been God all the way.

I stumbled on this thread a month after submissions when there was no movement with my application. I did not submit the numerous documents seen on the thread and doubted my application will be approved at a point especially home ties.

I got frustrated when my medicals was not updated for at least one month. I sent various emails to Accra, Lagos, Nairobi, Abuja and filled numerous forms. My faith was tested and still I believed that God who started this will perfect it.

Documents summited include
1. Bank Statement (Salary and Savings account)
2. Payslips
3. Letter of Explanation on sums paid
4. Offer Letter from Company
5. Acceptance Letter from School
6. School fees balance payment (Submitted through Webform)
7. International Medical Insurance Certificate
8. School Certificates
9 Professional Membership Certificate

I pray for all waiting that the God that did not fail me will show up for you too.

The wait is over

Thank you @Anon123 for your responses, do you mind if i DM you?

Anon123:
As an international student applying for a study permit, you are expected to demonstrate career and academic advancement as the reason why you are coming to Canada even though the primary goal is to japa.

Mentioning either MBA or Msc doesn't show to the visa officer you are coming to Canada to advance your last academic status. Hence why I said you will not be fulfilling your purpose of visit.

Anon123:
Your academic history should be your bsc and transcript. No need to include the already acquired masters.

I will advice wen applying for the visa, DO NKT MENTION YOU HAVE A MASTERS ALREADY otherwise, you might be denied on purpose of visit

What if the Naija Masters in MBA and the intending Masters for the Canadian School is MSC Economics, guess they are in 2 different fields. Will mentioning the MBA still pose an issue?

Are you saying it does not matter that what was written on the Medical form is Work Permit and now to present it for Study permit purpose?

Anon123:
Since it is still valid, then yes you can

Hello Nairalanders, Can one use a previous Medical submitted for a Work permit application to now submit an Upfront medical for a Study permit application. The Medical was done Oct 1, 2021 and still valid.
@justwise @technix @goingforward and other gurus in the house, kindly shed light on this

After getting study visa stamped on your passport which is due to expire before the completion of your program, is there any harm done when you go and renew that passport and it gets canceled so one can get a new one? We know Nigeria Immigration will have to cancel the old passport before releasing the new one to you. Is there any consequence to this? Will the Canadian Study permit on the old one still be valid?

I learnt there's something called counter foil on the visa, will it be affected by the cancellation?

@technix @goingforward @justwise- and other veterans in the house, kindly advise

Hello,
My mum's interview is next week and I couldn't upload her passport photo online while submitting the DS 160 form.
She just sent me something on the form which says "effective immediately, visa applicants who don't upload their photos won't be allowed to be interviewed"

How correct is this, what if she goes for the interview with her photographs.
How do we go about this? Anyone who has attended an interview recently in Lagos Nigeria?

Hello Dupsy,
how are u and the baby doing? Please my friend is coming to San Antonio and her Point of Entry is Chicago; how friendly is Chicago as POE for pregnant women.
My friend's sister and hubby just got turned back about 2 weeks ago. The entry officer claimed the hospital & Doc's fees is over-discounted and screamed FRAUD despite they had paid $10,000 in advance. This is already giving me the jitters for my friend coming in by September.

dupe007:
Please anyone coming to Chicago on the 17th? DH needs to send the notarized form to me. Please help a sister

[quote author=dupyshoo post=46853006]Hi all,

The journey that started last year May has finally come to an end. We finally landed in Canada yesterday. Glory to God as we are now officially Permanent Residents of Canada. Nothing much was asked except if we have new family members and if we have any criminal record. Even POF was not asked.

Want to wish everyone with their applications still in process all the best. For those that are still awaiting ITA and PNP, God will perfect it and finally for those who are contemplating on starting this Canadian PR journey, please start as soon as you can, you have got nothing much to lose.

I will still be on the forum to answer any questions you may have but I won't be able to answer any job related questions as we are only doing short landing. We will be travelling back home in the next few weeks as we are not planning to move to Canada permanently until the next 2 years.
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So soothing and pleasant is the sound of success, Congrats Dear.

See all my people on the USA birthing thread, vcole , Iphie5 etc. How are ur LOs? I hail o, how we dey do this Canadian waka o?

Lialian:
Please which pediatrician did you use?

Doctor Rubina Khan of Clinicare, Did the 2nd PKU test at Herman Memorial Lab on d floor beneath Clinicare.

My Fellow missionaries, its been a while, trying to settle down after my 2 months missionary journey. Here is my transcript.

Travelled via BA Nov 23rd, Houston POE was a breeze. Honesty pays o, as i declared Child birth during visa interview. Had my doctor's correspondence, Cash, debit cards etc for POE hence all CBP officers were friendly even at secondary inspection. I rem him saying its not a críme to birth here, all We are after is declaration and preparedness.


My wonderful Doc E cared for My prenatals and took delivery of my son vía CS at Oakbend Medical on Dec 23rd. My mum was surprised i was up d Next day considering my experience with my First daughter. All Baby documentation were out in récord time. I had a good time and wont mind doing It again. I left for Naija 24th Jan with my Prince and Mum vía BA

Below is a summary of my bill:
Doc fees (CS) $2300
Prenatal tests $ 119.6
Hosp fee (CS) $3500
Anaestasia. $ 950
NICS. $474
Brown & Assoc $87

Paediatrics bill after discharged:
First visit $75
2nd visit. $55
2nd PKU test $60 (Pls negotiate as self pay upfront b4 u do d test o so that u dont pay this much, a mama on this platform Paid $12. My Next Door neighbour didnt pay as d Paed Did It for free.

This platform has been so so helpful, i appreciate all d people who Have answered ny queréis, responded to PM, those that has Just provided info publicly to We users. Cant begin to mention names cos everyone has been helpful. I am also available to respond to PM if i cant be on d Forum anytime.
May God bless our LOs, We wont labour in vain over them. Our children will matter wia It matters by God's grace, Amen.
For those of us preparing for this journey and those in d waiting room, your testimony is sure, Just follow d rules and Take out time to research, It gets u prepared and confident, Nothing takes u by surprise.
I came, I Saw, I conquered!

Hello my wonderful family, does anyone know about or done this Gerber insurance thing thing for their LO. I stumbled on their application When packing in prep for porting back home. Please shes some insights

Firstymum Abeg i need your comment on this.
I remembered ú mentioned using Dr Rubina Khan for your Baby coating $75 for First visit and 2nd PKU test @ Memorial Herman $12.
How Did u get to pay $12 for d PKU test cós they told me to call their Billings Office and pay on d phone. On calling, billing Office insisted on $60 even after calling severally to request for discount.
Abeg Let your NL sis into d trick o.

Apple19:
No mind these fabulous Jaye Jaye mamas jare. Dem dey make us jealous too much. As to me sleeping all through new year and my birthday (wen I no get ppl to visit.) No sha forget me in your kingdom of Abj Squad. You just be the chairmama, I go gladly be secretary ;DD

Meanwhile, I don find compression socks tire, as my legs don begin swell since Christmas day and wouldn't even go down no matter how high I raised it Pls bless a sister O, (even If na fairly use) as my waka don near finish. Cc Abuja mamas HELP OOOO!!!

@Apple 19 check on Jumia online, Thats where i got my compression socks. Pelé.

akelvin:
Thanks dear.Baby didn't go to NICU was wit me thru out,dats what we tried reconciling wit those people they kept insisting is cos is cs n she was big so screened her for neonatal diabetes n I did hearing test.infact this amount was after d discount.Had to pay before d deadline given after going back n forth no further reduction so don't know if they'v increased their rate waiting to compare wit other mums using them.

Akelvin, i also had the same encounter, after applyong discount had to pay $474 Cos We werethere for 3 days cos of CS Plus hearing test. And das given deadline to pay or loose d discount. After much going back and Forth, had to pay.
My observation is Just that they are more efficient than d Anaesthesia And Brown & Associates people in preparing bills, revieving payment and issuing zero bal & revisor.

Wen i waited endlessly for d Anaeathesia to come collect Dir Money b4 discharge and didnt show up, had to stop by at their Office at Fountainview on Westheimer Road to make payment today on our way from passport Office.

To God be the glory, We welcomed my prince Into d world yesterday afternoon at Oakbend Med Center. Dr È was wonderful & so was the entire Oakbend crew. This thread has been so informative and selfless and I appreciate everyone. Documentation will begin after discharge & rest from CSection. Will feed d house back on how it goes. Luv u all.

Hello people, is travellex still selling PTA, how much is it and how soon can one travelling today get it? Do u have to go with cash or they accept transfers?