₦airaland Forum

1Sharon:
And when the kids grow up, you all complain that they don't speak their language.

I never complain that kids don't speak their language. I only said I like when I hear the Asians speak. I'm very indifferent about kids speaking native languages. I speak mine well, but it hasn't earned me anything

isaacola57:
but no jail term?

This cracked me up. �����

babythug:
Glad for a thread like this. I have three boys and I’m worried lest they pick up the typical British waywardness..
I find many of us Nigerians myself inclusive don’t encourage our children to speak our local languages. The Asians and Indians/Pakistanis do that a lot. It may help the children remember that we are actually Africans and help in this training/raising our children that we are discussing

The language this is another issue to unlearn and relearn �

It's not easy honestly. Especially if the parents are from different ethnic groups. I admire the Asians when I hear their kids speak, but incorporating it is a big issue. I don't even remember to speak to them. May God help me

JustAPasserBy:
“My husband still does 98% of the expenses”
Meaning: My husband is a ‘Big Boy’ in Naija. He earns (possibly in Naira), then converts to Pounds (£1 = ~ NGN 750). Then he sends the ££ to us in the UK to spend.

“It’s expensive though, I must admit”
Meaning: No try am if your other half cannot be able to be sending up to 98% for your needs.


“The idea of making money immediately is not realistic”
Meaning: If you are not already rich, very rich in Naija. No try am. You go wound.

If this is your interpretation, good for you.

I only stated my reality. Because people ALWAYS ask me how they can work with that arrangement. It's not about wealth, its about sacrifice.

I came with people that thought getting a car immediately was priority. Or sending money back home. So we all have different realities and what works for us.

For me, staying at home without working was a cheaper option for us. And it worked till I finished Mt schoolwork. Now I'm working full time and paying for childcare. Like I said, this is what has worked for me.

Mamatukwas:
I agree. It’s not easy but it can be done. I’m practicing not shouting unless absolutely necessary. The most I do now is pull their ears and they hate it. No more beating oh.

If you shout at my son now, he will say you’re scaring him Na wa!

Yes, we all need to unlearn and relearn this shouting issue.

My 2 year old is quick to say "mummy you shout on me" even when it's ot "shouting" he would rather you spoke to him in a calm way. And surprisingly, it works.

The noise in naija sef won't allow us talk normal. �

StrikeBack:
Southyorkshire woman

Nope. I'm in West midlands

Peerielass:
How do you manage to study and work with 3 underage children? Did you come with a nanny from Naija?

A lot of people are wondering how I'm doing it. Let me try and summarise.

It shocks everyone. Especially for someone that had all the help needed in Nigeria. But I was determined. My husband still does 98% of our expenses from nigeria.

I didn't work for the first 6 months. I finished all my school work. My course is 2 years, so now I'm on holidays till end of May. My advance practice starts in June. So it all just works out. I currently work as an administrator, Monday to friday, flexi hours but full time. So I chose to do 9:30-5. I don't work weekends at all. I'm a mother hen. I still love to be 5&6 with my kids. I go EVERYWHERE with them. Even in Nigeria, never used to leave them with maid or nanny. I wasn't working in Nigeria though.

It's expensive though, I must admit.

Now that I've started working, my 2 year old has to be in nursery from Monday to friday. So i pay for that. My neighbour picks the three of them from school and nursery and keeps them till 5, when I close. I pay her a token. And the kids love it there.

It takes a lot of patience. Can't be rushed. The idea of making money immediately is not realistic in this case. And you must get support from somewhere sha. I also built relationships with neighbours, that's why I got the help for after school.

I was initially paying for private after school for the older ones because their school doesn't do after school. Stopped when my neighbour offered to help.

Not as easy as it looks in black and white, but very doable. I'm resting now though. Got a visit visa for my mum and she's around. But my kids also learned a lot of independence around the house. We grew quite fast in the last 1 year.

Awesome. We'll done mamatukwas, long overdue thread.

Here alone with 3 kids all under 8. husband is in Nigeria and just shuffles. Schooling and working without breaking a single rule. I hope to contribute as much as possible

Zenbabe:
Hello mumzt, please was your 10 years Visit visa cancelled when your student visa was approved?

No it wasn't.

The entry clearance officer even stamped us in with that instead of the study visa. So its still on the pasport. Just idle

prissyllar:
If she’s inside the UK she should try to take a train to Bolton so she can know what’s going on.
She can also send mails to them and copy every single email she finds on their website
Including that of their reps and lecturers or course leaders etc
Put calls through
Go to their Instagram page and send a dm
Go to their LinkedIn page, try to contact their current students etc

Below is the contact on University of Bolton website.
+44 1204 900600.
She can try to contact this person too������

Janet Galligan 3rd degree connection3rd
General Manager, Bolton Students' Union

stanjan23@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/janet.galligan.9/about_details

Thank you for this. She's been to the school but campus is not open yet due to covid. Will send her this information.

Thank you

Hello everyone, trust everyone is dping good. Please anyone with information about bolton, kindly help. Do they have a naija rep and any contact details please? A sister applied and has paid her full fees but theres been no acknowledgment or response from them for weeks now.

She's applying from inside the uk and her current visa expires end of this month so she needs to have put in her visa application before then to allow her stay on.

She's just waiting to get cas. She's sent several emails and phone calls but just the generic response of heavy applications bla bla.

Please if theres anyone with useful information, kindly help.

Good morning everyone, please does anyone have accommodation links in Birmingham? Aside from Zoopla, Rightmove, open rent? Kindly help

okhueleigbe:
Please I used my statement of result in place of degree certificate to get my unconditional offer as the certificate is not yet out.

Can I still use it for my visa application

Please I need your reply

Yes you can. That’s what I used

LagosismyHome:
This is incorrect as it should be the same not lower .... so maybe it wasn't spotted. I hope they don't come and make it an issue during renewal

It actually staes there that its a bit cheaper for hildren.

I was charged £1280 and my dependents £1007. I used my course start and end dates and it brought up the amount. If its an error, I'm sure id be contacted.

sammyoo:
I have come again o.
Pls is dependants IHS amount usually lower than main applicants amount? Just asking out of curiosity. We used my course start and end dates but the amount is lower than what I paid for my own application. Hope I've not messed up.
Cc Justwise

I paid lower for my dependents.

Howoheye:
Another call for celebration. And TGIF

Congratulations!

Thank you

Deering1008:
Congratulations madam, did you pay your TB test fee online or at the bank?

At the bank. Just because standard chartered was next door. My friends paid through their gtbank app and it worked.

Good morning everyone, glad to be in this next phase.

Please how are you all sorting accommodation? Most of the ones I’m seeing either don’t want children or don’t want students.

My school is ulster in Birmingham. Can someone provide some guides please?

VISA ALERT

family of 5
Took about a week to finish all the 5 applications. Uploaded wrong statement, had to redo it at the centre. It wasn’t funny at all because we have extensive travel history and the documents were plenty. But it was for the best and thank God we even noticed the mistake.
Did biometrics on 27th April
No decision email
Collection mail 5th April
Picked up 5th April
Approval was since 29th

Main applicant - priority
Dependents standard
Picked up same day

Thank you everyone for your help and information. I wish everyone success on this journey. May we find favor in the Uk. Amen

Deering1008:
Please all the guru in the house, if anyone applying to the uk for study visa misplace the original copy of one of the supporting documents used to obtain unconditional offer of admission, what is the next step of action to take before school issues CAS? In my case, I misplaced the hard copy of my transcript and birth certificate but my agent said I can self upload the scanned copy with me but my guts tell me to mail school and send them a copy of the new copy of my transcript explaining to them that I lost the hard copy of the previous one. Please I need advice as I am currently counting my 28 days and I don’t want anything to jeopardize my admission or visa application. I have already paid tuition deposit.

You can upload the scanned copy yourself

canadaishome:
I hope this is true because it will help save some money

They will be examined. Their own cost is just lower.

Iyafife:
I was thinking since they were immunized against TB, they shouldn't need it though

They also need Tb certificates. They won’t do X-ray but the iom doctors will examine them and give them an all clear.

Tb vaccine is bcg, most people took the vaccine, even adults, but still require a Tb test

SamReinvented:
Take the correct documents to your appointment and upload everything again using their paid assisted service.

Okay. Will I be able to delete what has been uploaded?

DeeOneBangin:
Very easy. Take it with you when going for your biometrics, explain to them and pay ₦11,800 to get it uploaded (assisted service).

Not sure of the current amount, you can google to find out though.

Ah thank God. Was almost losing my mind. Thank you very much

Good morning everyone,

Please I need a desperate help. After uploading my documents for my visa application, I realized my bank statement is for 27 days and not 28. I have generated another one with 30 days. But I have submitted and I’m not able to upload anymore documents. My appointment is for tomorrow morning. Please is there a way this can be rectified? I generated a new statement and have written a note for “additional information”.

Please does anyone know how this can be done?

Cc justwise, lagosismyhome, anyone that has had to add extra documents.

Please help

Ezriela:
On my CAS the code of MSc is NQF7 but while applying there was no NQF7, I did not know it was the same as RQF7 .As seen on the street of telegram,so is the same

Oh okay

HollyMadison:
Please what does this question mean?

I’m going for masters in data analytics

The code for MSc is RQF7 not NQF. But it should be on your CAS statement

Futureukstudent:
the other person that noticed also paid with a dollar account. I guess it affect people paying from offshore account

Very possible

Futureukstudent:
Hello please who paid for UK visa and ihs fee of recent, I heard visa fee and ihs fee has increased. How true is that?

This is possible. I was charged £1259 and each dependent £978 and visa fee £373 each

I paid with a Uk bank account.

CaptainAfrica:
Dear all, good evening. Trust you are fine. Please I have a few questions about the documents for the study visa. Must all your 3 names as shown on your international passport be shown on your CAS and admission letter? If only your first and last name (without middle name ) is shown on these documents, will there be issues? Also, why can’t the schools issue the CAS as soon as Po after satisfying the requirements. Why are they saying until June before they give CAS?

I think because they are attending to may intake now, September intakes wont come accross as priority. This is just my opinion.

donmanuel1:
Please, who got an offer with ulster university, Birmingham campus

I did, may session

LagosismyHome:
You didn't give us update on how the Soap went .... did you carry it?

Hahahahhahaha