Pauloot:
Got an offer from this Teesside for September sha, but am afraid I will pay their deposit with all these am reading about them here. Though payment plan is juicy but I Dey fear dem, make I no go wait for 3 months for CAS lol

mimilyrics:
That might have been an ECO error as in the case of a lady whose daughter got denied and son got the visa while based on the ECO explanatioand student visa rules, they both would have been denied.

Km007:
Well, for me I paid for my ihs and submitted my application before my POF matured and still got my Visa. Just paid for assisted service. But I guess every case is different.

Acanubs:

I haven’t done the check-in yet . I booked on the 30th and flight is for tomorrow morning . I did the first test yesterday which was inconclusive and was asked to do another this morning . I hope it comes out negative too . Thank you

Tahna:


Look for a better sch for peace of mind

hustla:


If you start early and tick All their boxes, you won't have any issues - but you'll need to be patient

If there's an alternative for you, please pursue that alternative to avoid stories that touch the heart and soul

Pauloot:
‘to avoid stories that touch the heart’ am choosing that part. I no Dey for trouble lol

mimilyrics:
That might have been an ECO error as in the case of a lady whose daughter got denied and son got the visa while based on the ECO explanatioand student visa rules, they both would have been denied.
ECOs sometimes make errors which sometimes favor or don't favor applicants which is why there is AR for those who meet all the requirements but still get refused.

olutop:

Okay
If My Visa application reads Nov 10 and I print my POF to end before Nov10 which is probably Nov9, and getting Biometrics appointment from TLS became problematic and you sha get it atlast by Dec 12, submitting a POF that ends in Nov 9 will be outside the 31 days rule for visa application, Nov 9 to Dec 12 is 33 days, The application will be automatically denied for lack of Financial requirements....Reason being that for an applicant applying outside the UK your application day is the day you complete your Biometrics therefore your POF must not be more than 31days of your Biometrics but for someone applying inside the UK, Application starts immediately they submit online because UKVI already have their Biometrics .
So please get Biometrics appointment first before printing out POF to avoid stories that touch.

olutop:

Those ECO's rearly make mistakes when it comes to Student Visa, just that sometimes they dont explain the reason for the refusal clearly because they got some informations from Banks(Like checking your account balance instead of just confirming the bank statement) which is against Bank Privacy policy and the reason why if someone fights some refusal due to Financial reasons that's not clear they tend to overturn the decision or else they will face serious legal battle and even implicate the Banks.

KosoMo:


Wow... So biometric date matters while printing POF

STENON:
Meaning you are paying for 2 tests ?
I suspect scam from Medbury

mimilyrics:
Trust me, they do make mistakes. I've seen so many.
Sometimes it could be not verifying information and just assuming that an applicant doesn't meet requirements whereas the information showing that the applicant does meet the requirements is on the application and AR resolves this.

olutop:

Good then, they just need to make AR easier for those outside the UK

elenengine:
It's better for her to school while me I can do full time hustle.

sweetoma:
Please guys how much is TB test in naira I’m getting conflicting rates. I thought it was N57,800 ? I’m seeing 150USD on the UK gov website. Same with the visa and IHS fees. I’m seeing it in pounds on the site and when I go by the dollar rate or naira equivalent it’s different so I’m quite confused. For example when I calculate in pounds IHS and visa fee for family of 3 is about 3.4m while in dollars it is 3.1m is this accurate ? Also TB test for family of 3 including a child is about N204k is this also accurate ?

Mikool101:

Hi.
Please my 28 days matured even before Dec 1, 2021
But I was having issues paying my visa/ihs fee till it was successful in Dec 8. But I have already started filling my visa application before my visa/ihs became successful. So I printed my POF in Dec 9 which covers the duration from Nov 9 - Dec 8 (30 days) because I wanted the visa/ihs fee to reflect in my bank statement. I uploaded my docs including POF in Dec 10. I hope I am safe o.

sweetoma:
Please guys how much is TB test in naira I’m getting conflicting rates. I thought it was N57,800 ? I’m seeing 150USD on the UK gov website. Same with the visa and IHS fees. I’m seeing it in pounds on the site and when I go by the dollar rate or naira equivalent it’s different so I’m quite confused. For example when I calculate in pounds IHS and visa fee for family of 3 is about 3.4m while in dollars it is 3.1m is this accurate ? Also TB test for family of 3 including a child is about N204k is this also accurate ?

STENON:
lols..Many fake VOs on nairaland but the truth is some things are rather experienced than read on nairaland
Do you remember when I came here to ask for rules pertaining to working as a Part time Teacher while on Student visa ? many people said no , not allowed and bla bla. If I had waited one month extra without taking action first Lockdown would have finished my life with 8-8 shift as Health Care Assistant

Only Doctor, nurses, sportsperson etc was mentioned on UKVI as been banned from working , none mentioned Teaching. I went for it and I am happy. "It takes risk to succeed in UK" is my Motto . Follow what is written in the UKVI law book and if what you want is not there, then it is not applicable to you

Justwise won't be happy with that motto

Aprokodaughter:


You are right but sometimes we still need to be careful and what we put out here because passerby and new members come here. So we dont damage this forum. This forum has been here for years let's not tarnish it.

justwise:


i'm hoping for the best for you.

mimilyrics:
I used KLM on my trip to Nigeria in November and one of the requirements per the checklist that they sent was that for anyone transiting had to get a transit visa. When we contacted them because it was silent on British passport holders, they said that it was not applicable to British passport holders and the likes but applicable to Nigerian passport holders and the likes.

Extract from NL website: If you are a Nigerian national travelling from Nigeria via the Netherlands to the UK, you can apply for an airport transit visa (ATV) at the Belgian embassy in Abuja or the French consulate in Lagos (both Member States representing the NL for Schengen visa in Nigeria). You are required to hold an ATV while transferring through the Netherlands

justwise:




In addition to the above post..

You keep snitching on yourself, its one thing to commit a crime and yet another thing to come online to boast about it.

There is a difference between exploiting a loophole in the system and fraudulent activities

My sincere hope is that we will use this forum to help each other and put out the right information here for everyone to benefit from and not turn it to a dark web.

If this makes me a fake ECO? I take it any day.

kennykale:


This is not true

You can pay you ihs and visa fees and submit your application before your POF is matured. You only need to book a date after your pof maturity when on TLS website.

I submitted my application since Dec 3 while pof mature on dec 16.

If you wait till pof matures, you will just be there struggling to get dates. Make your payments and submit your application for them book a date after your maturity date on TLS site

kennykale:


This is not true

You can pay you ihs and visa fees and submit your application before your POF is matured. You only need to book a date after your pof maturity when on TLS website.

I submitted my application since Dec 3 while pof mature on dec 16.

If you wait till pof matures, you will just be there struggling to get dates. Make your payments and submit your application for them book a date after your maturity date on TLS site

bali233:


Chester delays alot. I was in same boat as you. Mine was like 9weeks. Send them a message or use their registered agent (this option gets a quicker response). this is absolutely free. What course are you applying for?

Zitarmy:
Please what’s the best way to pay for uk study visa . I just got my CAS

olutop:

Most times we misinterpreted UKVI rules, For people applying inside the UK, their application starts the day they submit there Visa form, but for those outside UK it starts from the day you did Biometrics irrespective of when you submit visa application.
An example of this is someone who submits online form and make Ihs and visa payments on Dec 6, the POF matured on Dec 4, if you do your Biometrics on January 10 due to 1 thing or the other, your Visa will Automatically be refused due to not meeting financial requirements because Dec 4 is outside January 10 that you did Biometrics and this is the major reasons people's application are being denied....

So to be safe please your POF should be in relation to your Biometrics, so get Biometrics appointment first before printing POF irrespective of when you submit application online