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Abbebbay:
Please does anyone know if VFS is open for new application and if there are availability of biometrics date now Please


author=davodyguy post=132943333]I reached out to VFS now and the site says we cant track the stage of our application, those of us that applied via TLS|Contact

He don happen

iyaoge24:
You are more likely to get a more informed reply on the UK Student Visa thread. This thread is more for tourist/visit visa information.

davodyguy:
new link to apply via VFS

use this link

https://visa.vfsglobal.com/nga/en/gbr

select a centre in Ikeja, VI and Abuja

Abuja Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) 08:00 - 17:00
Lagos (Ikeja) Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) 08:00 - 17:00
Lagos (VI) Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) 08:00 - 17:00

Delab:
Please I had booked an assisted appointment for next week on TLS before now, but I tried logging in to my tls account through the UKVI portal this evening and it redirected me to the VFS portal where I'm asked to book another appointment.
Is this the process now?? I thought the TLS appointment still subsists based on the email they sent earlier. Kindly provide clarity if you have this info.
Thanks

Exceldamsel:
Please o I need help, I have done the application, picked a date and made payment but can’t see where to upload documents on the new website, is there anyone having same issue?

CornOak:
Yes, plenty free dates. TLS really did Nigerians dirty.

Abbebbay:
Please where can someone upload document on the VFS site ....

courrage9:
Hello everyone, please help. I got my UK visit visa refused today and my osce exam is 3 weeks away. I will share the refusal letter.
Please note: I am a Nigerian master student in North Cyprus and I didn’t upload my own bank statement (it’s in Turkish tl) I uploaded only my sponsors.
I also uploaded my acceptance letter, leave of absence and student letter

Khalifa001:
Hello everyone. Please I just got a refusal and would like to reapply. Unfortunately, I found this thread after my application was submitted. I have some ideas of what is wrong, clearly from the explanation given. However, it would be good to get advice on how to proceed when reapplying.

For context;
My husband sponsors my monthly expenses along with my salary hence the stated amount is true but I didn’t prove this.
My husband is on a govt sponsored scholarship. He is our sponsor and he is also on a paid study leave. He is definitely coming back to Nigeria and we have no plans to stay beyond the stated period.
His statement of account, letter of introduction and all study documents and accommodation documents were submitted.
For me, my employment document, statement of account, marriage certificate and affidavit, pictures.
Our two kids, their dad’s supporting documents, my documents, birth certificates, pictures.
Red flags:
1.My closing balance was very low, money was used for a purchase and was to be replaced by my hubby; however the money is moved back into my account (I’m worried because my husband had just made the lump sum payment yesterday and the refusal came in last night, so my closing balance is around 2.3M)
2.I have a change of name affidavit(valid since 2020) but my bank change of name has not been done and my name at work is still my maiden name.
3.I stated my refusal earlier in the year to the USA (tourist visa). It is my first application to the uk and I have never travelled out. My husband has travelled a lot, he has a long travel history.
4. My employee would pay me a lump sum (around 1.5m) at the end of this month because they owe me debt from July. In a reapplication, would this pose a problem? Together with the huge deposit from my husband which is purely coincidental.
5. What does the eco mean by my supporting document does not support the immigration law?

Thank you for taking out time to read this much. I intend to reapply and see my husband in December along with our two kids. What to do?

Ashirioluwa:
You meant TLScontact

CornOak:
Yes, plenty free dates. TLS really did Nigerians dirty.

Segun889:
I'm really sorry about your refusal, i think there were a few key details you missed and which made the entire application look incomplete.
1. To Start with, i think 3 weeks for you to reapply and get a response might be very tight so if you would wanna consider deferring your OSCE to a later date.
2. In your submission, you claim you earn money but provided no proof, no employment letter, no statement of account ( you can still submit your turkish statement of account, remember you're in Cyprus and believe me they can read your statements or get it translated).
3. It is not enough to provide a sponsors document (statement) without proof of the source of income. Reverse the role and see if you were the case handler you would give it any weigh. A sponsor has to provide a letter to support your application, verifiable proof of their source of income including but not limited to their employment letter and how much they are gonna be sponsoring you with.
4. In the absence of the above, any case worker would start to doubt if there are any strong ties you have in Cyprus.

In conclusion, get the documents above, and carefully resubmit your application and i believe your application would be considered positively. Also, you can include the receipts of your fees for your education in Cyprus when resubmitting. All the best and wish you luck. Cheers


NB: My above submission is a personal opinion and not a professional or official advice.

Segun889:
Hi,
Apologies as i just took note that your stated annual income is £9k. You need to show how your parents send this money to you. Saying you don't have another income is technically right. (We regard income as money received in exchange of labour or services).

With the statement written in bold above said, if you want to support a financial sponsors account, you still have to show how they make that income ( invoices/receipts/payment orders etc) in their bank account.


Thank you so much for the pointers however, in my application I stated that I’m a student and I have other income (allowance from parents). If I submit my statement of account, how do I prove the credits are from my parents since there isn’t a direct transfer from their naira account to my Turkish lira account or should I have stated that I have no other income?

Secondly my mum runs an informal business (palm oil business), how would she prove the transactions are for her business?

courrage9:
So would you suggest that my next application that I have no other income?
And for my mum’s account how do we prove the transactions since it’s an informal business, her contracts are mostly verbal also and it’s not registered so there are no tax or invoices.
If you don’t mind sharing your email so I can contact you for more pointers if that’s fine by you

giselle237:
There is no other way. You have to provide proof of how whatever is accrued in your mother’s account was accrued.
Also alot of money lodgements in your mother’s accounts and they can not verify where the monies are coming from.. if you can not provide these, I’m afraid there is no way around to get the visa. You must also provide your bank statements and how the money inside was accrued. If they are money transfers from Nigeria, there should be receipts of these transactions…

Abbebbay:
Please where can someone upload document on the VFS site ....

Exceldamsel:
Please o I need help, I have done the application, picked a date and made payment but can’t see where to upload documents on the new website, is there anyone having same issue?

davodyguy:
To upload documents

Image 1 shows you free upload option and assisted uploading option

Image 2: shows you'll select free option, which is self upload

Happychild101:
Hello beautiful pple.
Pls I have a dilemma.
BCS in Finland or MSC in UK
Both with dependent and comparable

Abbebbay:
It's no more Tlscontact ,It's Now VFS GLOBAL ......Where can someone upload document for VFSGLOBAL .....

Segun889:
Having dependant visa for PBS student is now more tedious. My guess is UK is also more expensive for your study but i recognise it's an MSc degree which is better off than a Bachelors degree.
Relative cost --- Finland over UK
Bringing Dependants ___Finland over UK
English speaking ____ UK over Finland
Quickest to permanent residency__Finland over UK
Work Prospects-- Not sure

Overall, with the current policy trends in UK, i personally will be more inclined to Finland than UK. Although there is bigger african communities in most of the UK, Finland is a beautiful country to live in.

Mutantxcrypto:
Hi everyone. I am new here. On a student visa, how long should I stay in the UK before I can invite my spouse to come visit me. I own a business in Nigeria that can cover all the costs. I plan a 3 months visit. We got married just before I traveled and didn't get the time for a honeymoon. Thank you