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Are you in Birmingham yet pls?


Planning on arriving on the 25th!!!!

Chinuaj:
Yes

Any luck getting an apartment yet?

Looking to get one before arrival but no luck getting a viewing as most options are usually taken in a matter of days.

Vianey23:
Yes oooo
That's where I'm going to.
What's up?

Neyopumpin02:
When was your bio?

28th

Ulster Uni Birmingham student here but no visa yet. Did my bio on 20th December, and nothing at all till this moment. Not even an email to acknowledge my biometrics. Tired 😪

28th of December or November ?

88natzy:
28th

Richie003:
Ulster Uni Birmingham student here but no visa yet. Did my bio on 20th December, and nothing at all till this moment. Not even an email to acknowledge my biometrics. Tired 😪

Be positive it would drop.
Just try updating the school on ur portal about your visa status.

luvlyoracle:
Be positive it would drop.
Just try updating the school on ur portal about your visa status.

Thanks you. I have been getting mails from them asking about my visa status but I have not responded to any because I thought it wasn’t necessary since I already applied and just waiting but I will do that now thanks.

Richie003:
Thanks you. I have been getting mails from them asking about my visa status but I have not responded to any because I thought it wasn’t necessary since I already applied and just waiting but I will do that now thanks.

I think you should update them.
They might write UKVI.

DosaGl:
Hi,

Currently discussing a similar situation.
Bio was in Abuja on same 9th Dec.
Escalated and got same response you just got.
Today, was emailed to provide additional document just to justify post-graduation acivities.

So, hopefully you should receive a response shortly.

Best of luck!!!

Please what do you know about tradetest certification from Nigeria?

Richie003:
Thanks you. I have been getting mails from them asking about my visa status but I have not responded to any because I thought it wasn’t necessary since I already applied and just waiting but I will do that now thanks.

I have not been responding too. The mails dey fear me to reply.

Mindlog:
That "staying afloat" is the immediate concern because the opposite doesn’t look good here in the UK.

It is then left for individuals on Care COS to continually invest in their personal development , no matter how little, bit by bit, so that they will not in the next 5 years from now, still hustling for care job shifts.

If anyone must still come to the UK through the study route, they should intentionally go for courses that would give them a higher chance in the UK job market, not wasting thousands of pounds on nice sounding courses but actually won't give them a chance of getting visa sponsored in that field.

Pardon my ignorance, does it mean immigrants who are sponsored by care agencies can ONLY work in that industry for the next five years without being able to change their visa status to another industry even if they have employers willing to sponsor it? Also, can't they find jobs in an entirely different industry without being tied to an employer in the care industry?

To illustrate this, a standard work visa (for those with a minimum of a bachelor's degree) in Japan can be used to work in any industry of choice without being tied to a particular employer.

luvlyoracle:
I think you should update them.
They might write UKVI.

I hope that do and I just did thanks. I’m tired of waiting. I thought it was supposed to be within 3-5days like I heard before applying.. Not motivated to prepare even🙁

Vianey23:
I have not been responding too. The mails dey fear me to reply.

At this point I think you should. When was your biometric done?

seniorOlu:
It’s far I’m going before then I have some things to do
I saw 1.3m sha

Airpeace is 1.4m 23rd January. And is Direct. Instead of the 1.3m with stopover why not just go for Airpeace.

xzeal10:
Those who are already in uk.. can you tells us your airport experiences?
which airport is best to land plus what questions were you asked at the point of entry.

😊 Thanks

My Wife went there on the 25th. Gatwick Airport. She used Airpeace. What they asked was the name of her school, course she's studying, where the school is located and how is she funding her study too. Then where she intend staying too.

Vianey23:
I have not been responding too. The mails dey fear me to reply.

Your CAS is at risk of being withdrawn if you don't respond to the emails. Did your school give you a CAS SHIELD login where you can update your profile?

Richie003:
I hope that do and I just did thanks. I’m tired of waiting. I thought it was supposed to be within 3-5days like I heard before applying.. Not motivated to prepare even🙁

Standard application is an average of 15 working days.

Not everyone’s application might take 3-5 days.

But don’t worry and pray you don’t get any NSF mail from now till your 15th day and it would be out within that period.

Neyopumpin02:
28th of December or November ?

28th Dec

Osasuonaghinor:
Your CAS is at risk of being withdrawn if you don't respond to the emails. Did your school give you a CAS SHIELD login where you can update your profile?

Omg make dem no withdraw my CAS o withdraw as how 😳 I have my CAS shield login YES. I’m waiting for my visa so I can do the necessary updates. I replied the last email sent yesterday this morning.

mimicue:
Standard application is an average of 15 working days.

Not everyone’s application might take 3-5 days.

But don’t worry and pray you don’t get any NSF mail from now till your 15th day and it would be out within that period.

If that is the case then that means today is just the 10th working day if I exclude 25th, 26th, 31st, and 1st… Sigh

Richie003:
If that is the case then that means today is just the 10th working day if I exclude 25th, 26th, 31st, and 1st… Sigh

Yes that’s how it works .


Good news soon.

mimicue:
Yes that’s how it works .


Good news soon.

Amen. Thank you Mimi 🫶🏻

Hi guys with experience on UKVi requirements. I was asked to provide additional information on What I have been doing since I finished NYSC in 2014.

I'm applying for a study visa for an MPH masters. Between 2014-2016, I got an MBA from University of Ilorin. Worked for 2yrs with an Engineering firm as facility manager between 2016-2018 and from 2018-2023 as a Biochemist with a research Laboratory. From. 2023-2025, I have been into E-commerce business.


Questions.

If I tell them I have had a masters in Nigeria, will that not cause denial?

Also, how can structure this to help me get the visa approval? I need all supports I can get. Thanks.

EcomGuy:
Hi guys with experience on UKVi requirements. I was asked to provide additional information on What I have been doing since I finished NYSC in 2014.

I'm applying for a study visa for an MPH masters. Between 2014-2016, I got an MBA from University of Ilorin. Worked for 2yrs with an Engineering firm as facility manager between 2016-2018 and from 2018-2023 as a Biochemist with a research Laboratory. From. 2023-2025, I have been into E-commerce business.


Questions.

If I tell them I have had a masters in Nigeria, will that not cause denial?

Also, how can structure this to help me get the visa approval? I need all supports I can get. Thanks.

From my experience, having a masters should not stop you from getting the visa.

I’m going for a second masters in the uk , although I declared mine to the school but doesn’t matter now.

You need to prove to them that it is an academic progression.

You can provide a personal statement letting them know how the previous masters and this new masters will help your future career. Just make sure you link them together .

Tips.

1) You can use modules from both the old and new course. (Iink it to how it can help your new course )
2) personal career aspiration.
3)Let them know your short / long term goals.

Gerrard59:
Pardon my ignorance, does it mean immigrants who are sponsored by care agencies can ONLY work in that industry for the next five years without being able to change their visa status to another industry even if they have employers willing to sponsor it? Also, can't they find jobs in an entirely different industry without being tied to an employer in the care industry?

To illustrate this, a standard work visa (for those with a minimum of a bachelor's degree) in Japan can be used to work in any industry of choice without being tied to a particular employer.

They absolutely can if they get another employer willing to sponsor them.

I know someone who went from a Healthcare assistant to a job in the civil service. A close friend and popular here too.

It is very very possible.

Richie003:
Omg make dem no withdraw my CAS o withdraw as how 😳 I have my CAS shield login YES. I’m waiting for my visa so I can do the necessary updates. I replied the last email sent yesterday this morning.

Better. Keep replying them so they know what's going on that way.

Sadly, not enough information to be able to explain to you. However, perhaps you could just search online and you might understand better.

Best of luck!!!

luvlyoracle:
Please what do you know about tradetest certification from Nigeria?