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giselle237:
No 8 day quarantine. Quarantine is 10days

How about the 5 day release ? Can this not be explored?

nellytivities:
Oh! Thanks for responding.. I’ve not come here in a while. Any luck?

Hi,

I and my family were all given the visas. So I would say that conversation was a good one as it might have given the consular officer some comfort to grant us the visas.

urecee:
It is most likely it has been approved because this days they send refusal via mail. So be calm by Monday go and collect your passport with visa

Agreed as I have a similar experience which turned out positive.

graceodini:
May be.

Might be the case. Picked up my passport with the visa today.

graceodini:
It was sent via email

Does it mean when you receive an email to pick up passport at the VAC it’s been approved?

Was this sent via email or was it at point of passport collection at the VAC?

graceodini:
Good evening house. Please a colleague has just been refused a visit visa. He showed me his application form and other documents he submitted with his application this afternoon. He stated in the form he has other income of 360k in a year which he got from property and he included every necessary papers to support this but the ECO stated in the refusal letter that he claims he is earning 3.6M as other income.
The ECO also stated that the 10days he is planning to stay in UK is only for self isolation. Please how can he tackle this in his complaint? Please the guy needs your input. Thank you all.

Cyclops33:
My brother got a call from them Too, have you gotten back your passport ? What’s was the outcome ?

Just got the mail today that my passport is ready for collection. Yet to collect it though, so fingers crossed.

TradeSunMoore:
Guys! My daughter PPR just dropped!. Oct 6 , 2020 Applicant, (17 years undergraduate ) . NSE request, but ignored. upfront medical updated to pass since 29 December, 2020. Review of Eligibility started last Monday 17 May 2021.
Many thanks to all on this wonderful thread especially the Ogas - Frank and Just mellow - (I remember reaching out in January when I got agitated and the sound and assuring feedbacks you guys provided.).

I will endeavour to document the process later in the week to help others coming behind.

TO ALL AWAITING PPR ! This shall be the week !.

Congratulations. May this week favor us all waiting for PPRs

nellytivities:
Hello, please do you know anyone that received a call? I
will like to follow up on the outcome. I was planning to apply as well but I have been wondering if it’s a good time to apply for a vacation and what the consular officer would think.
I would like to know the outcome of this so that I can make that decision.

Hi

I was the one that was reached out to. Not sure what the final outcome is but the VO mentioned he would make a final decision once he drops the call. I also enquired when I would get my passport and h mentioned this week. So fingers crossed.

However, I would advise if you can hold on applying you should cos he was really concerned why I would want to travel in th midst of a pandemic and I had to explain several times. I was lucky to b called perhaps and he didn’t conclude in his mind I might have ulterior motives.

Morning Guys. Has anyone here got a call from the embassy before with respect to his/her application? Appears they wanted to know why the applicant wanted to travel in the midst of a pandemic with a need to quarantine for 10 days....

asjay:
No issues at all

If the tracker says your visa is still with the DMC and the time frame for response has passed , you can either call them and they will deduct your money or your pay small money for email and you can send a message to ukvi and they can tell you what is happening and possibly escalate things for you

How can one contact UKVI. My visa processing has taken over 5 weeks. The status still shows its at the DMC.

Ih123:
Hi everyone

Just want to say thank you for all the help on this platform.

I got my visa in 3 days. I paid for priority last week Thursday and collected my passport today. I've been denied Visa to France (Lol) before. I got 2 years Visa . I was sponsored by my dad (as a birthday present) even though I currently work and have over 10,000 GBP in my salary savings account.

What I did was to attach my proof of employment,pay slip, salary statement, ID card and then my father wrote a letter of financial support which I got notarized.

I also explained that I would like to travel now since uk is gradually easing off restrictions and that I would quarantine for 5 days with the test to release option.

Wow. I applied for my visit visa with my family on 11th April and did biometrics on 13th but have not received my passport to date(over a month later). Is anyone having the same challenge?

Congratulations

Alchemist01:
My people, it has finally ended in praise.

My PPR just dropped a few minutes ago !!!!!!!

My timeline is as below:

Application Submission: February 25, 2021
Biometrics Request: February 26, 2021
Biometrics Completed: March 2, 2021
Request for NSE Documents: March 2, 2021
Upfront Medical: March 27, 2021
NSE Documents submitted and acknowledged: March 31, 2021
Medical passed: April 14, 2021
PPR and Correspondence Letter: May 20, 2021

Can someone please provide me with the steps to submit my passport for stamping and get it back quickly?

I have started lectures remotely since May 3rd and it has not been easy at all.

Thanks.

Jachi15:
Hello Guys,
God is faithful!
My PPR dropped today after 7months of waiting and 7ghost updates.
Submitted on the 8th of October
Biometrics 12th of October
NSE 23rd of November
Review started 4th December
Medicals done on the 7th of January and updated on the 14th of January.

From here I got help on how to send emails to Nairobi office and I did that all through the updating process and I always got a reply.
PPR finally landed 14th May at 1.11am.

Serving God pays!
What God Cannot do does not have exist.
I wish you all still waiting get your PPR’s soonest��

Congratulations

NwanyiOkpa:
It has finally ended in praise for me. God bless Frankrobbn, Justmellow, and the many others that have been giving me hope and answering all my plenty of questions. Note that I used an agent or my application because i was too busy with work to continually study the tips on this thread and apply them. I am a second-time applicant.

Timeline:
January 20th: Medical done
January 27th: Application submitted with all NSE requirements- Sponsor's 1-year Mybankstatement of about 11million, IELTS result with 7.5 band, and Medical result.
February 20th
February 26th: Second ghost update
March 4th: Third ghost update
March 9th: Fourth ghost update
May 4th: PPR and correspondence letter


Reason for the first refusal: They said that my finance wasn't sufficient even after i submitted an account statement of 12million and paid my first-semester tuition.

How i tackled the refusal: I paid the full tuition for the first year, provided the sponsor's account statement of 11million and i also made a notarised affidavit of sponsorship signed by my sponsor. I did not use a notarised affidavit of sponsorship in my first application but i used an affidavit from the high court. A friend advised me to use a notary lawyer for my affidavit and so far, everyone that i know that used a notary lawyer was approved. Notarised documents are recognized worldwide.


Documents submitted:
All IMM forms
Tuition payment receipt CAD$21,000
notarised affidavit of sponsorship
notarised affidavit of good behavior
police report
IELTS result
medical slip
letter of explanation
passport photograph
data page of passport
sponsor's birth certificate (sponsor is my brother)
CAC document for my business
Employment letter
Recommendation letter

NOTE: I used an agent for my application. There are a few agents that knows what they are doing. My agent did not hold back my login details like other complained about.

I got admitted into about 7 schools in the USA also but I decided to go to Canada for reasons best known to me.

God wey do am for me go do am for una.

I am so excited. As i dey type sef, my fingers dey shake. Immediately i logged in and saw that my application has been updated i was like; "these people with their ghost updates again" before i clicked on the application and saw my correspondence letter and PPR. I immediately ran and woke my dad from sleep to break the good news to him. He has always been supportive.

Congratulations. All the best.

Ysakaws1:
PPR JUST DROPPED!

My application journey is quite interesting, and I promised to share here if I get a PPR. So firstly, I applied using an agent. As a matter of fact, I got admission using one agent, and got the visa using another agent. My application made me come to the conclusion that using an agent is truly not worth it. Imagine that I paid 300k just to get a PGD admission in University of Winnipeg. Bygone, anyways - lucky agent. After my admission, I switched to another agent because my Dad, who previously didn’t show interest, decided to be involved. The second agent came through my dad (he paid the agent 250k or so) - he was recommended by my uncle. I gave him the LOA I paid 300k for, and he requested me to write my LOE. I was able to write a good LOE with the help of Google, and of course, Nairaland. I am sure you are wondering what exactly this agent was paid to do, if both LOA and LOE came from me. Me sef dey wonder lol.

APPLIED - DECEMBER 7
BIOMETRICS - DECEMBER 8

Na where wahala start be this. The whole journey was mentally exhausting. This agent fit make person crase with obvious lies and pretense. Want to make this as short as possible, so let me just drop one example. The agent was supposed to have applied long before the time he did. So we pressured him till he lied and made a fake medical request letter. In his own letter, the medical has to be done in 90 days, instead of the usual 30 days. Note that biometrics had not been done then oh. He also gave us fake biometrics appointment letter one time, and when the day came, he said IRCC has technical issues, and he would have to book another date. Basically, my whole journey with this agent was filled with altercations and mistrust. It got to a point, all we wanted was access to the portal, but this agent was giving stories like he didn’t know the password offhand, and he would find it. Moving on...

ORDERED GCMS - MARCH 27

Fast forward to April ending, I hadn’t heard anything from this agent. Was checking this thread regularly and seeing even January applicants receive PPR. I decided to message this agent to remind him. This was when the agent logged into my portal and saw that I got medical request 8 days before.

MEDICAL REQUEST - APRIL 14

Finally, he was confident about the application, and dropped the login details even without asking him.

MEDICALS DATE - APRIL 27

I was eager to get the PPR, and was checking my portal like every hour after I did the medicals. On the morning of April 29, I opened my portal, GUESS WHAT I SAW? Booooom! Procedural Fairness Letter - I wanted to faint even before opening the PFL.

PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS - April 29

I opened the PFL, and what I saw was that the VO has concerns that my Dad’s statement of account is not genuine. I am to prove that it is genuine in 15 days, or I get 5 years ban. I was destabilized and scared to the bone. A lot ran through my mind in milliseconds.“ Could it be that this guy used a fake SOA, instead of the one we gave him?” “Could it be that he altered some transactions?” Picked up the phone to call this agent, and for like 2 hours, his number was switched off. I started feeling like he already saw the PFL, and was on the run.

Finally, we reached him, and he assured us that he used the SOA we gave him. He told us to go to the bank for MBS, and give IRCC a SOA that shows transactions till the date of the PFL. We did that immediately, but how could I trust someone who once gave us fake medical request and biometrics appointment letter?

I became restless since that minute I saw the PFL, and even after submitting MBS, I couldn’t still sleep or do anything. I was literally checking my portal uncountable times in a day.

MEDICAL PASSED - MAY 1

This should have been an update that would have made me rest assured of finally leaving this Nigeria, but I remained unhappy and restless because of the PFL.

GCMS NOTE RECEIVED - MAY 3

Finally, GCMS note came in yesterday night before I slept. Saw that everything has been passed. I also saw that instructions have been given that I get a study permit till 2023. Lastly, it was in the GCMS note that IRCC had messaged my Dad’s bank to confirm if the SOA is genuine, and they got response from the bank that it is genuine. This happened since the beginning of April.

THEN WHY ON EARTH DID IRCC GIVE ME PFL ON APRIL 29 Shaey IRCC dey whyne me ni

The more I thought about the whole issue, the more it becomes obscure. I search Google tire to see if anybody don face the same issue before, but I no see anything.

To God be the glory sha, I opened my portal 12pm today, and I saw ORIGINAL PASSPORT REQUEST! Booomshakalaka!!!!

Till now, I can’t explain what happened concerning that PFL thing, but I just thank God. I no even wan understand again sef lol. Thanks to everyone doing a good job here. You all will be forever appreciated.

CORRESPONDENCE LETTER & PPR - MAY 4

Congratulations. It must have been quite the wait.

LadyBlaq:
Good morning house!
I guess the almighty eligibility review has started for my application(submitted 17th April).

Jehovah God, unto your hands I commit my application, it's filled with so many errors and apparently imperfect but I trust you to perfect it all for me and all the PPR hopefuls in this thread, Amen.


IRCC be hoarding PPRs and giving applicants high BP and restlessness, It's not easy to maintain focus but we must, for our sanity. Happy new week people!

Hello,

I see review of your additional documents also started today. Did you submit NSE requirements along with your application on the 17th of April or you responded to the request letter.

111Doris:
I applied in October,got NSE request in November ending but I didn’t go for it
This April they requested for it again so I had to send MBS to them with an explanation letter, but I was worried cos of the IELTS so I had to write it quickly,my result just came in and I got 5.5

My question now is that the deadline for submission of the NSE has passed,should I still send it like that or request for remark so I might reach 6.0
But the second letter they sent to me didn’t specify the band I ought to have in my IELTS,just asked me to provide MBS and IELTS so they can reach a final decision in my application

I need advice on what to do please

Can you share the second letter sent? You mentioned they asked you to send an MBS and IELTS to finalize the decision. You can mask you UCI when you paste it.

Frankrobbn1:
Renew the passport in Nigeria if you've a good contact that will facilitate the process on your behalf and save yourself the stress of travelling to the Nigerian Consulate in Ottawa for passport renewal and applying for study permit extension.



It will end in praise

Thanks Frank

Hi Everyone,

Is it advisable to seek to renew ones passport if it’s going to expire by June next year? I applied for my study visa recently for the Fall session and I think IRCC does not issue a visa beyond the validity of your passport. Would that mean applying for another Visa while in Canada? This is the major reason I want to renew the passport now.

I am registered for the May exam. Kindly add me to the whatsapp group via DM. Thanks

Hi Guys,

Please can you advise on the documents to take for a Biometric appointment at TLS?

Metrobox/Metroexchange, please resolve your logistics challenges asap. A good name and integrity in business is extremely important. Some of us are watching things keenly and looking at the complaints of others and how you quickly sort them out will determine if we do business with you.

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nayo10:
Good day guys, gurus in the house help me decipher my gcmsnotes o, just got it today after applying since April, on the eligibility part, I saw recommend interview and I don't think Nigeria does interview for visa application. Guys pls kindly explain what does that means ?

That's a bit strange. Its possible someone here would have had a similar experience and advise you. How long did it take from when you requested for the gcms notes to when you got them?

Frankrobbn1:
You only did an upfront medicals which was updated as "Passed". This in no way exhibit a positive sign on your application. You will have to wait until you receive an AIP letter from IRCC and afterwards you can request for your case notes.


It will end in praise.

Thanks for the feedback.

Urrch:
He needs his passport

I actually meant passport photographs. You do need your international passport.

Brownie1003:
Good morning everyone, pls for those that have done their biometrics. How many copies of passport data page. I have two colored copies but these yours here are saying 3 copies. Pls is it true?

Two copies required. Do not listen to them. You do not even need passports...

Got my medicals updated to passed today after carrying out the upfront medicals on 1st August (and sending websform, emails). This came 2 days after completing biometrics (which is updated same day). Could this be a good sign that an AIP might be on the way?

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Miide2:
I ordered for gcms on Sunday.. I’d keep you posted
Thank you

How did you apply for the notes?

MadeMan01:
Got there 6.30 am to beat traffic from Egbeda.
By 7am queue had been forming outside.i joined queue at 8am as I was scared of crowd and my appointment was 9.20am.
By 9am, a staff of VFS came to announce that biometrics Canada was first and would be called in hourly batches. Mine was 9-10am. ( Advice for those booking to pick early hour if you don't want to waste time there. Pick later time if you may arrive late). A tout finally confirmed I don't need pictures for biometrics. He viewed the passport photos I had on me from home and said they were good and compliant to specifications but I don't need it for biometric as the VFS would capture my pics and finger prints. I tipped him N200 for being honest when I came out. Under 30minutes

Went in, filled 2 consent forms given by VFS staff and was 7th to be attended to. 15 booths so clients are speedily attended to for different stages. All the best to all. Go with pen so you won't be borrowing to fill form. All required docs:
2 copies coloured passport data page
1copy appointment letter
1copy Biometric Instruction Letter

Thanks for this. Contains all we need. All the best.

MadeMan01:
I read on this thread one should go with copies so I made two

Thanks. We will get feedback from the front runners today.