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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 4:07am On Feb 06, 2023
eniola1010:
I wan ask one thing.
If applicant and dependent (married couple from naija) enter uk.
Maybe them fight. Everyone go their seperate way.
Live in different cities.
Can either of them legally marry another person in uk?

The applicant, would have to legally divorce the dependant..... The divorce can be done in the UK, but after the divorce, the dependants visa would be curtailed and would have to return to Nigeria (not unless the dependent got a claim of abuse) etc etc....

If that's the case, be prepared to pay a good lawyers bill ........

The applicant can remarry in the UK, but a decree nisi must be in place before marriage or home office would not issue a marriage license............

Make Una think am well ........ It's not that easy ......🤣😂😜

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by eniola1010(m): 4:17am On Feb 06, 2023
Lexusgs430:


The applicant, would have to legally divorce the dependant..... The divorce can be done in the UK, but after the divorce, the dependants visa would be curtailed and would have to return to Nigeria (not unless the dependent got a claim of abuse) etc etc....

If that's the case, be prepared to pay a good lawyers bill ........

The applicant can remarry in the UK, but a decree nisi must be in place before marriage or home office would not issue a marriage license............

Make Una think am well ........ It's not that easy ......🤣😂😜


I swear. U have to pick ur spouse well
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 4:24am On Feb 06, 2023
eniola1010:


I swear. U have to pick ur spouse well


It's a mistake that MUST be avoided at all cost (where possible)...…....

We see the signs before, but we ignore ....... Hoping we can change them/or they would magically change.........

But that singular move, simply grants them an unlimited licence, to grow wild ........... cheesy


In marriage....... I have been extremely lucky....... Almost 25 years of blossom, peace, prosperity, love, growth etc etc etc.......... 😂😜🤣

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by rollykotex: 5:12am On Feb 06, 2023
Lexusgs430:


Was your employment based on your student visa .......
It’s a full time role that I secured while I was a student, but didn’t resume until I graduated in September due to restrictions on my hours to work as a student. I have only worked for 3 months and about rounding off my probation period before all these wahala. I don’t want to get sacked because I need them as reference. That’s my worry. I hope everything gets sorted soon. I’ll give an update after the disciplinary meeting.
Thanks everyone!
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by semmyk(m): 6:42am On Feb 06, 2023
Can't agree more with the bolded. #Professionalism in all, at all ...
If they called a compliance meeting, that might be understandable. However, going outright to disciplinary with a threat of dismissal, is over the board. Must be defended vehemently.
ACAS is the first step before Employment Tribunal. ACAS doesn't mean you must go to Employment Tribunal after either. However, approaching ACAS is not simply to get back at an employer but a necessary advisory step. It assists both parties.
ACAS offers early conciliation (if the intent is to approach the Employment Tribunal at a later stage).
ACAS also offers mediation support with an end goal of mending relationship at work (from work disagreement).
In any case, ACAS or no ACAS guidance or involvement, facts are critical. Ensure you have all your documentary evidences with you for your so called disciplinary 'meeting'. Pay attention to all the pointers you've received on your post here: such as from Mimilyrics, Poanan, AlphaUno, Lexusgs430 and all I did not tag.
All the best. Keep calm, it shall comes out all good!
mimilyrics:
... ... There was a compliance/disciplinary meeting called and the company still went ahead with the payroll scrub.
... ...
Try to be as professional as possible in all your communications with the company to ensure that the error is cleared up and that no bridges are burnt.
Worst case scenario, you can always go to the employment tribunal to get compensation for the unfair dismissal if they go ahead with their threat of dismissal.
... ...
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by semmyk(m): 7:03am On Feb 06, 2023
When our people gets to 'saner clime', they gets surrounded with or get involved with people, or with bloggers/YouTubers that makes it all rosy to be 'independent' all of a sudden. Interestingly, more often than not, the independence isn't much of financial independence but 'freedom' (to go wild). That's not to say that indeed there're not some that are truly oppressed (or even abused in the true word).
Any of the party, including the man can lay a defence. When you do, the plaintiff, claimant would soon see it's not all easy as they portrayed it to be to them. This often when its the wanna be independent gang. More often, especially for the men, the non-abusive ones, they are made to fear and they don't put up credible defence during the process. That a wanna be independent spouse decided to call police on you or file for so-called divorce doesn't mean you are stripped of your rights. So much that you sulked up and not do the needful. Unfortunately, it's often too late to start to gather credible evidences. If you're truly non-abusive, you'll get through as soon as the signs starts to show 🔂. Ifura logun agba
For the Christians in the house, may it be, through God's grace according to the song ... God gives us Christian home ....
To all, may we all build a lasting home.
PS: this is not a post to come down hard on our lovely ladies in the house.
Lexusgs430:
The applicant, would have to legally divorce the dependant..... The divorce can be done in the UK, but after the divorce, the dependants visa would be curtailed and would have to return to Nigeria (not unless the dependent got a claim of abuse) etc etc....
If that's the case, be prepared to pay a good lawyers bill ........

The applicant can remarry in the UK, but a decree nisi must be in place before marriage or home office would not issue a marriage license............
Make Una think am well ........ It's not that easy ......🤣😂😜

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Nobody: 8:06am On Feb 06, 2023
hustla:


So students can't switch again? They also need to ensure all companies have sponsorship or make it easier to obtain one if we are keeping it a buck

Can't be complaining of labor shortages and be putting restrictions everywhere. Canada and Australia removed those restrictions and are currently enjoying it so

UK schools should stop pretending to care about students who don't get access to public funds and are affected by cost of living issues too. Massive fees, increase in cost of living and no cushion to fall back on, how them expect people to do am?


Switching before completing the course is abusing the system. Of course people are free to do it as it's legal but it's clearly a huge problem as those people take up spaces and then abscond thereby leaving the unis out of pocket but also depriving other people who genuinely want to study of the space since the unis cannot recruit ad-hoc after admission cycles.

I had a chat with an entry officer on my way back in from a trip recently and it's clear people are aware that the route is being abused. I just hope when the remedy comes it won't be too strong a shift to restrictions and loss of the current opportunities, because I know people will start screaming racism or 'right-wing' even though what has been happening is not something that they would entertain in their own countries.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by harddrive2012: 8:08am On Feb 06, 2023
Please I need help in getting a temporary Accomodation in Glasgow. The Airbnb I’ve been seeing are expensive. Also, how do I go about getting a 1 room for myself and partner that doesn’t share bathroom but rather with a private bathroom.

Can you advise me on transportation to book from London(Heathrow airport) to Glasgow. Arrival time is around 4:30pm. I saw British Airways for 9:00pm but they won’t allow me carry the full luggage(23kg*2) except for business class which is costly.

Thank you
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dduchess90(f): 9:04am On Feb 06, 2023
Hello

Is anyone in Bedford/Bedfordshire area that would want a grey 2seater sofa, fridge freezer and a TV stand?

It's up for sale but if it's not sold by Friday then the person can collect for free on Saturday

Cheers
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by LionInZion: 10:04am On Feb 06, 2023
Santa2:
.

People learn differently so for some people when the pay for bootcamps, they learn better are able to practice and bag jobs. But the thing is you can actually make the transition your self by studying your self. Youtube is one of the most underated resources that most people are sleep on. Say for example if a bank teller want to transition to business analysis. You can search youtube for videos that give an overview on business analysis. Then then there are lots of reseource that go even deeper into it. If you discipline and spend your time. what you get would be an equivalent of 2 or 3 bootcamps. Simplilearn is one youtube channel that has several great materials on this and other areas. After understanding the landscape, you can go a step further and search for virtual internships to garner practical experience. Forage is on good resource for virtual internship and it take less than 5 mins to register. You get to work on live projects from fortune 500 companies(Deloitte, GE, TATA, KPMG) and can even reference this on you resume. The most important thing is get the experience and skillset. And you can do this without paying a penny by just investing time, internet connection and research, research research!!! From your room you can get experience. Especially if one is not an Omo babalowo.

For interviews, there are lots of materials youtube that can guide you in answering questions in your subject area especially using the STAR method. Record your self during interviews so you can know how well you perform. Take note of the questions you were asked, and research after the interview how to answer optimally. You can even use CHatgpt to get good answers and relate it to your experience. Searching for jobs is a job on its own. With grit and perserverance you will get what you looking for.

Thank you very much for these wonderful suggestions. I've always underrated YouTube courses, but with what you said here, I'll just have to start paying attention to it now. Many thanks Bro
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by rayralph(m): 10:35am On Feb 06, 2023
harddrive2012:
Please I need help in getting a temporary Accomodation in Glasgow. The Airbnb I’ve been seeing are expensive. Also, how do I go about getting a 1 room for myself and partner that doesn’t share bathroom but rather with a private bathroom.

Can you advise me on transportation to book from London(Heathrow airport) to Glasgow. Arrival time is around 4:30pm. I saw British Airways for 9:00pm but they won’t allow me carry the full luggage(23kg*2) except for business class which is costly.

Thank you

National express coach to Glasgow

8:30pm & 11pm

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by harddrive2012: 10:52am On Feb 06, 2023
Thanks for your response bro. I’m trying to book in advance from here but getting error. Find attached the error message please. Can I book directly from the airport with cash/card and how many hours from London to Glasgow please ?

rayralph:


National express coach to Glasgow

8:30pm & 11pm

Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Nobody: 11:12am On Feb 06, 2023
harddrive2012:

Thanks for your response bro. I’m trying to book in advance from here but getting error. Find attached the error message please. Can I book directly from the airport with cash/card and how many hours from London to Glasgow please ?


Use a VPN set to UK and the page will work. Don't wait till you arrive at the airport - price will be higher.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TouchOfSpice(m): 11:42am On Feb 06, 2023
AlphaUno:



‘absolute discretion of the company’
That sounds way too much and creepy.
They can come up with anything just to get rid of you

Thank you @Alphauno and everyone for your input.

I want to ask, if i keep my mouth shut and not disclose it anyone or let the weekeend job affect my performance. is there anyway they can find out?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TouchOfSpice(m): 11:53am On Feb 06, 2023
Hello Boss.

Na true. me sef follow watch that Radio program. i fell in love with the radio program and the name.

But no be me be oooo. smiley


lightnlife:
TouchOfSpice grin grin

Reminds of that Radio Show on Star FM 101.5FM by Funmilola Aofiyebi (not sure of the spelling tongue).

Abi na you? cool



Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by justwise(m): 12:40pm On Feb 06, 2023
dduchess90:
Hello

Is anyone in Bedford/Bedfordshire area that would want a grey 2seater sofa, fridge freezer and a TV stand?

It's up for sale but if it's not sold by Friday then the person can collect for free on Saturday

Cheers

You may get rid of those items quicker if you post an ad in Facebook Marketplace, you can put the price for as low as £30-50, if you put FREE you may struggle to get rid of those items.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Zahra29: 12:44pm On Feb 06, 2023
koonbey:



Switching before completing the course is abusing the system. Of course people are free to do it as it's legal but it's clearly a huge problem as those people take up spaces and then abscond thereby leaving the unis out of pocket but also depriving other people who genuinely want to study of the space since the unis cannot recruit ad-hoc after admission cycles.

I had a chat with an entry officer on my way back in from a trip recently and it's clear people are aware that the route is being abused. I just hope when the remedy comes it won't be too strong a shift to restrictions and loss of the current opportunities, because I know people will start screaming racism or 'right-wing' even though what has been happening is not something that they would entertain in their own countries.

Well said. Presumably if the student switches visa mid course, then they do not have to pay any outstanding uni fees? If so then it's obvious why the universities will support a ban on visa switching, and why the government might take the view that it opens up the system to abuse by "fake" students.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by HollyMadison(f): 12:55pm On Feb 06, 2023
Hi elders, hope we are all good..


1. Please can anyone share tips on inviting grandma for omugwo? due date is mid 2023 and we want to start processing visit visa now.

2. In applying for the visit visa, which case is stronger?
a. Grandma coming for omugwo (visa application will be done by her daughter who’s on tier 2 dependent visa)
Or
b. Grandma coming for her brother in laws burial (visa application will be done by the her sister, the widow who’s a British citizen)




Thank you 🙏🏽
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by bigtt76(f): 1:04pm On Feb 06, 2023
How much is the AirBnB you are seeing? You might need to choose one away from the city centre to reduce the cost


harddrive2012:
Please I need help in getting a temporary Accomodation in Glasgow. The Airbnb I’ve been seeing are expensive. Also, how do I go about getting a 1 room for myself and partner that doesn’t share bathroom but rather with a private bathroom.

Can you advise me on transportation to book from London(Heathrow airport) to Glasgow. Arrival time is around 4:30pm. I saw British Airways for 9:00pm but they won’t allow me carry the full luggage(23kg*2) except for business class which is costly.

Thank you

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Ihategirls(m): 1:07pm On Feb 06, 2023
Hey guys, I recently moved to the UK, currently in an AirBnB, now I want to get my own place and they are asking for Former landlord reference, some are asking for guarantor

Please how do I get this resolved?

Please help
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by skealoo: 1:08pm On Feb 06, 2023
Dear All,

Please advise on the best approach to getting my IHS Fees refunded. this was paid during our Tier 4 visa.(5 dependants)

My wife has moved to tier 2 visa and has been working as a care assistant even from her tier 4 visa days. unfortunately we didnt apply for the refund back then.

now that we are on tier 2, how can we process the refund.?

all efforts to reach UKVI has not been fruitful. does anyone have an email address or contact number for UKVI

Please any advice on how to get the refund in light of the above situation would be highly appreciated.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by nineville(m): 1:09pm On Feb 06, 2023
Peerielass:


Are you into shady dealings 😂? I’m only keen on the switching bonus.
They all have their individual problems eg. TSB has intermittent IT issues, HSBC is very selective when it comes to choosing their customers etc.

Eligibility for switching bonus is for those with permanent residency in UK
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by mimilyrics: 1:11pm On Feb 06, 2023
https://rentguarantor.com/

https://housinghand.co.uk/university-guarantor-service/#:~:text=Housing%20Hand%20acts%20as%20a,provide%20a%20qualifying%20rent%20guarantor.

https://amberstudent.com/plus/service/student-guarantor?utm_source=google_adwords&utm_campaign=roas_performance_max&utm_content=pmax_roas_asset_group&keyword=&gclid=CjwKCAiAxP2eBhBiEiwA5puhNbyDHccsi-_2uGNxGnqYCGOjFUMWfDMKQB_kh3X27qwcCe0_41ZYyRoCNr4QAvD_BwE
Caveat Emptor: I've never used them before but I've heard that people have used them successfully. Please carry out your due diligence.
Ihategirls:
Hey guys, I recently moved to the UK, currently in an AirBnB, now I want to get my own place and they are asking for Former landlord reference, some are asking for guarantor

Please how do I get this resolved?

Please help

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by mimilyrics: 1:14pm On Feb 06, 2023
All you need to do is to
1. visit the link - https://www.gov.uk/apply-immigration-health-surcharge-refund
2. Fill out the required information.
3. Input NI number instead of BRP number
4. Provide the payslips for that period that you're claming for.
5. Wait for a response on the success of your application. If successful, it will be refunded to the card/account from which the payment was taken.
Note: As long as she worked in healthcare for the period for which she claims and has corresponding payslips, she should be refunded.

skealoo:
Dear All,

Please advise on the best approach to getting my IHS Fees refunded. this was paid during our Tier 4 visa.(5 dependants)

My wife has moved to tier 2 visa and has been working as a care assistant even from her tier 4 visa days. unfortunately we didnt apply for the refund back then.

now that we are on tier 2, how can we process the refund.?

all efforts to reach UKVI has not been fruitful. does anyone have an email address or contact number for UKVI

Please any advice on how to get the refund in light of the above situation would be highly appreciated.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by rinzylee(m): 2:12pm On Feb 06, 2023
Hi family, happy new month.

Please can I get your opinions and guidance on this matter..

A new family in my city here (Man , wife and 3 kids (2 girls and 1 boy) moved in October. Man is a a student and wife just started care job today.

Their son who is the eldest goes to a school close-by, but the girls have to wait till September for a space so they had to secure another school 6 miles away.

This new school sends a taxi to pick the girls everyday at the cost of the school. I am worried this may be public funds. I said they should confirm that this would not cause some trouble in future. I asked the woman again yesterday and she said her husband said it is not, but pleaded I help her verify.


Biko my people, are they safe with this free taxi


Is it a trap?


Is it public funds



@Lexusgs430
@Justwise

And anybody bikonu

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by skealoo: 2:37pm On Feb 06, 2023
mimilyrics:
All you need to do is to
1. visit the link - https://www.gov.uk/apply-immigration-health-surcharge-refund
2. Fill out the required information.
3. Input NI number instead of BRP number
4. Provide the payslips for that period that you're claming for.
5. Wait for a response on the success of your application. If successful, it will be refunded to the card/account from which the payment was taken.
Note: As long as she worked in healthcare for the period for which she claims and has corresponding payslips, she should be refunded.


Many Thanks. for your response. But when filling the form how do i answer " what type of Visa does the applicant hold"

do i select my current visa or the visa i paid IHS On
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 3:09pm On Feb 06, 2023
koonbey:



Switching before completing the course is abusing the system. Of course people are free to do it as it's legal but it's clearly a huge problem as those people take up spaces and then abscond thereby leaving the unis out of pocket but also depriving other people who genuinely want to study of the space since the unis cannot recruit ad-hoc after admission cycles.

I had a chat with an entry officer on my way back in from a trip recently and it's clear people are aware that the route is being abused. I just hope when the remedy comes it won't be too strong a shift to restrictions and loss of the current opportunities, because I know people will start screaming racism or 'right-wing' even though what has been happening is not something that they would entertain in their own countries.


I am all for completion of studies, no issues with that one as i think it should be enforced even

It's the other things apart from that which irks me
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 3:10pm On Feb 06, 2023
rinzylee:


This new school sends a taxi to pick the girls everyday at the cost of the school. I am worried this may be public funds. I said they should confirm that this would not cause some trouble in future. I asked the woman again yesterday and she said her husband said it is not, but pleaded I help her verify.


Biko my people, are they safe with this free taxi


Is it a trap?


Is it public funds



@Lexusgs430
@Justwise

And anybody bikonu


Who pays for the taxi?

The school or government?

grin
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hayesconcept(m): 3:12pm On Feb 06, 2023
Public fund on lowkey grin
rinzylee:
Hi family, happy new month.

Please can I get your opinions and guidance on this matter..

A new family in my city here (Man , wife and 3 kids (2 girls and 1 boy) moved in October. Man is a a student and wife just started care job today.

Their son who is the eldest goes to a school close-by, but the girls have to wait till September for a space so they had to secure another school 6 miles away.

This new school sends a taxi to pick the girls everyday at the cost of the school. I am worried this may be public funds. I said they should confirm that this would not cause some trouble in future. I asked the woman again yesterday and she said her husband said it is not, but pleaded I help her verify.


Biko my people, are they safe with this free taxi


Is it a trap?


Is it public funds



@Lexusgs430
@Justwise

And anybody bikonu
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by rinzylee(m): 3:13pm On Feb 06, 2023
hayesconcept:
Public fund on lowkey grin

Haha wink


Nawa o
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by mimilyrics: 3:13pm On Feb 06, 2023
State the visa that is currently held but not the BRP number.
skealoo:


Many Thanks. for your response. But when filling the form how do i answer " what type of Visa does the applicant hold"

do i select my current visa or the visa i paid IHS On

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by rinzylee(m): 3:13pm On Feb 06, 2023
hustla:



Who pays for the taxi?

The school or government?

grin


If school what is at stake?




If government what is at stake??

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