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Novicee Congratulations, so happy for you

@ portsmouth86, yes, medway is a new airline flying to Gatwick airport on just four days of the week. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday

@ portsmouth86, congratulations
I told u.

@ portsmouth86, your hubby should get his passport withing Monday to Wednesday. Take me for my words and visa issued on Jan 27 the day u went for interview.... congratulations Mr and Mrs Bakare

The date got nothing to do with the visa if u re successful. They start counting ur 30 days from the date of ur decision. Like someone i know was met to travel first week of Nov but got visa issue on Dec 4. Then the 30 days starts from dec 4 and got passport at Ikeja visa center on the 16th Dec. And the 30 days expires Jan 3. Just two weeks to book tickets and travel then pick BRP card within 10 days of arrival in the UK. Hope it's helps

@ Faithadunni, congratulations

Congratulations bro @ Jangolo

Happy for you, @ Faithadunni. It's better he waits, maybe tomorrow wed or Thursday before the end of the week they will email him

@ Faithadunni, I'm happy for u, they have made decision on ur application now. It's 3-5 working days. Just a week

Good news @ portsmouth86 . So happy for you, just go for the interview and go home. Prepare for ur hubby arrival ok. All the best and to everyone waiting too.

@ mimiamal, it's best to go to ur bank, they will help u out, if u bank with Diamond bank they are good with this type of issue. Just know ur card wouldn't work outside Nigeria

Yes.

International Operations and Visas
Home Office, UK Border Agency
P.O. Box 3468, Sheffield
S3 8WA
United Kingdom

@ nma01, yes , she was able to answer, it my family then she was asked questions about my family like dad date birth an hw many siblings I got and where are my parent an siblings at, its good let ur spouse know more about ur cousin that's all cos they will wanna know who u come to visit and when u start ur relationship

@ nma01, yes, I apply with more than two years valid family visa for a spousal visa and it was issue but asked my partner who I come to visit during this times when she went for interview

Calm down, mine took 13 weeks, have not got supporting documents back and before I got the BRP cards was hell too, have to email them again cos I was at the post office giving to me with decision letter and no card
Email them before the card was sent, it's over a month now with my wife no supporting yet but got the card. Just be patient ok, for ur 12 weeks to complete and u will hear good news ok.
Best of luck

Yes @ 7508, she can use the NARIC to rate her certificate if she got first degree in Nigeria. Get her transcript and original certificate and a letter from here school of study to prove she was taught in English and all address to home office visa section Sheffield and still rate it too. With that no need for English test

1. Yes, Ikeja is services pay center but will be added to your payment before u can pay if u choose Ikeja as ur point of submission. If not choose VI and u will not pay for service center.
2. Sent to Sheffield, spousal visa is not handle by UK embassy Nigeria
3. Yes. Your spouse will do but if u have all the supporting documents u can send them with DHL to Sheffield yourself that's how I did mine in Sept
4. Interviews will be done but I don't think it's 100% just tell ur spouse to get ready and guru here will help u out when the time comes and ur spouse should make her phone ready for call from Sheffield visa section
5. 12 weeks or more, mine took 13 weeks but was contacted on the 12 weeks on Wats going on about my application with them
6. Nope, within 30 - 45 mins if u re interviewed but if no interview less than that.
Hope that helps

@ portsmouth86, so sorry to hear all this, I will advice not to call them, cos that will make u pay more. It's better to go with Jangolo advice, u will get a visa with or without wedding certificate. You have been here more than twice

Hope this helps someone.....

HEALTH SURCHARGE PAYMENT
From 6 April 2015, visa applicants intending to stay in the UK for longer than 6 months will normally need to make a Health surcharge payment when applying for their visa. To avoid unnecessary delays in processing visa applications, our customers are strongly advised to visit our website, www.gov.uk/home-office before making an application to check whether the surcharge applies in the category of visa bring applied for. Specific surcharge enquiries relating to an application already made should be e-mailed to IHS.Sheffield@fco.gsi.gov.uk
                  
 
WHAT IS COVERED BY THE SHEFFIELD VISA SECTION?
 
The Sheffield Visa Section currently deals with settlement applications lodged in:
·         Canada
·         Jamaica
·         Nigeria
·         The United States of America
 
The Sheffield Visa Section also processes all applications submitted at:
 
·         Victoria Island Visa Application Centre in Lagos, Nigeria.
·         Visa Application Centres in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Banjul, Gambia, Yaounde, Cameroon, Dakar, Senegal and Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
·         St Petersburg, Novosibirsk and Rostov on Don Visa Application Centres in Russia.
 
Important note: Emails regarding any other categories or countries will receive no response and should be addressed to the Visa Section to which you have applied.
 
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO PROCESS MY APPLICATION?
 
·         For applicants who plan to come to the UK on a temporary basis, including visitors, and applicants applying under the Points Based System (PBS), we aim to make a decision within 15 WORKING DAYS.
 
·         UKVI aims to conclude settlement applications within 12 WEEKS of the application date. 
 
Any emails sent before the above timescales have elapsed will not be responded to.
 
Should your application decision be delayed we will contact you to explain why.  You may wish to check the current processing times online for the country in which you intend to or have already applied in.
 
CAN YOU EXPEDITE MY APPLICATION?
 
We are unable to expedite any applications unless they are exceptional and/or compelling reasons to do so, e.g. a serious medical reason for travel. Prepaid flight tickets or hotel bookings are not considered to be a compelling reason to prioritise an application. If you are making an enquiry that relates to compassionate or compelling circumstances please include as much information as possible.
 
 
HOW CAN I FIND INFORMATION ON THE VISA APPLICATION PROCESS?
 
You can find information about applying for a UK visa on the UK visas and immigration website.  Here you will find information on whether you need a visa, the requirements for each visa category, the cost, guidance on how to apply for a visa and a link to information on your nearest visa application centre.
 
Should you need to ask a question about the visa application process, you may contact our international visa enquiry service.  Staff at Embassies, visa processing centres and visa application centres are unable to assist with general visa enquiries. 
 
Detailed information and guidance on applying for a visa can be found on the following websites.
 
·         https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/
·         http://www.ge2.gh.tpcontact.co.uk/
·         https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration
 
Queries about the visa application process sent to this inbox will not be responded to.
 
 
CAN I SEND EXTRA DOCUMENTS TO SUPPORT MY APPLICATION?
 
Due to the high number of applications received, we cannot guarantee that such documents will be linked to the application in order for the Entry Clearance Officer to consider them. Any supporting documents should be submitted at the time of the application. If we require additional documents, an applicant may be asked to supply these after the application has been submitted.
 
 
HOW DO I APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION MADE ON MY APPLICATION?
 
There is no full right of appeal against the decision to refuse visit visa applications. You are entitled to make a fresh application at any time addressing the points made in your refusal notice.
All appeals must be lodged directly with HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) in the UK. Please follow the instructions on guidance form that comes with the refusal letter. Details of how to pay the fee and lodge your appeal are available from the following link http://www.justice.gov.uk/.
 
If enquiring about the progress of an appeal, we will not be able to respond. Please contact the HM courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) by emailing customer.service@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk. Once your appeal is forwarded to us by the Tribunal, your appeal will be put into a queue for an Entry Clearance Officer to review the decision. In fairness to all our customers, appeals are dealt with in a strict order. Please note that we have no influence over how long the appeal process takes and we will not respond to queries about this.
 
If you are enquiring about an allowed appeal, please note that we will contact you once we have received our official copy of the appeal determination from the First-Tier Tribunal in the UK. We are unable to process a successful appeal until we receive the official copy of the determination. Please note this can take up to 6 weeks. Emails sent before this time has elapsed will not be responded to.
 
 
CAN I REQUEST A REVIEW ON THE DECISION MADE ON MY VISA APPLICATION?
You will be told in your application refusal letter if you can ask for the decision on your visa application to be reviewed. This is known as an ‘administrative review’.
You can only ask for an administrative review if your application was refused and all of the following apply:
You are outside the UK
You applied outside the UK
You applied to work or study in the UK under a Tier 1, 2, 4 or 5 visa
You must apply for an administrative review within 28 days of receiving the decision.
You must:
Fill in the administrative review application form stating why you think a mistake was made
Email the completed form to Administrative.Reviews@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

@ blza, call this number appointment if u re in lagos but result is ready within a day or that same day if u can still check back. Here is the details u need below.

TBS center
1.1 International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Migration Health Assessment Centre (MHAC)
No 5D, Reverend Ogunbiyi Street, Off Oba Akinjobi Way
G.R.A. Ikeja
Lagos
Tel: +234(0) 807 219 1112, or
080 2226 4059, or
090 9215 6079

Email: IOM medical booking
It's better u do over the phone

@ Jangolo, i paid 1k each for the certificate cos it's two copy they will keep one for record and give u the other copy, they just write in the certificate with pen not type

Yes @ Jangolo, that's wat i pay for too, was within two weeks. Pay like 60k naira, and on the day paid for certificate and all staff there want us to pay for joy as they call it and also rent flower too. Lol

@ Portsmouth86. Just know how ur sponsor fill it in the form, if that's the way u said it no problem, just make sure u guys say the same thing that's all. Pls know the date u first met in person and how u started communicating before meeting up. Hope that helps

Nope was there at almost 4pm that day and was the only one in there in the collection center@ noirAlex

I say a big thank you to everyone, justwise, to mention a few and every good people here.
Aug 31st. TB Test

Sept 9th. Online application and payment made.

Sept 15th. Appointment @ 12noon @ Ikeja TLS and all supporting doc. Sent by me to Sheffield, came back with them from UK

Sept 17th. Supporting doc. Receive from Nigeria DHL, tracked and was signed for in Sheffield but no acknowledgement for receive

Sept 25th. Email from Sheffield saying online application received and will be look into by the ECO

Nov 26th. Phone call for interview on Dec 4th

Dec 2nd. Email from Sheffield that application is not straight forward.

Dec 4th. Interview @ battleship building, London @ 11am

Dec 9th. Email from Sheffield that decision is made.

Dec 15th. Pickup passport with visa date Dec 4th.

Congratulations, got mine today too at Ikeja TLS today @ noirAlex

Happy for you, congratulations

Before friday or Monday @ Vuitton007

You will get an update on the TLS site when ur passport is back and ready for collection @ Vuitton007

U re welcome @ jangolo, interview at TLS is random but in most cases if u have been there u wouldn't be interviewed at TLS but sponsor will be interviewed for the last stage of the spouse visa.
Questions
1. Ur full name
2. Date of birth
3. Who u go visit in uk for past visa
4. Family history, like how many siblings, dad name, date of birth and mom too.
5. Sponsor work details
6. Where u planing to live in uk with ur sponsor
7. Uni u attended
8. Where u first met u sponsor and date u first met
9. How u communicate
10. Any prove of gift or cash sent to ur spouse
11. Where u got wedded and date
12. Course of study and wat u will be doing in the UK.
That's all I can remember. Hope it's helps

@ Jangolo, will advice u to print as much page u can cos two pages a month is too small to prove ur relationship but print more from the last six months
The question u re asking for, TLS or ur sponsor interview? Which of the interview. If it's TLS u don't need interview if u have been to the UK before but if not, u will be interviewed
Hope it's helps

@ Jangolo, thanks, I pray so