chuksbenin:
Same thing happened to me, so I had to pay for accommodation. I paid 1265 pounds cos that's the maximum amount that can be deducted from the maintenance fund so don't pay more. I am going to London though but I think it's less outside London.

mzsI:
Hi everyone,

today is the 14th day since i had my interview and i haven't even received a decision mail. i was worried so i decided to call the ukvi help line to track it and i was told decision has been made. how will i even know when to collect if TLS doesn't even update their website to reflect that decision has been made or email from sheffield.

has anyone experienced this?

yomiselmer:


when did you have your interview? I am not sure if you mean 14 days or 14 working days that is why. usually you should recieve collection mail in 2or 3 working days after decision has been made (FOR ABUJA VAC).

BarryJones:
Please House

I went to Diamond Bank today to inquire about using Form A to pay my tuition.
I was told I will incur the following expenses:

1. 1% + 5% VAT of Naira equivalent.

2. $25 CBN charge

3. 5000 Naira Telex charge

Please did anyone experienced this?
Is this how its done? These charges are high. I might have to look for an alternative.

mzsI:


14 working days oh still nothing on decision, though the rep i spoke with said decision has been made but im yet to receive notification from both parties

chuksbenin:
They use the day of application i.e the day you paid your visa fee not the submission day. Unless you paid on ur submission day.

yomiselmer:


My advice is that you keep praying, wait for 15 working days to elapse, then wait patiently for another 3 days, after the 3 days, call UKVI again to let them know and just do whatever they tell you to do.

your final option will be to just take your collection slip to the VAC and say you are here for collection. they will check their system and let you know if your documents are with them or not.

chuksbenin:
Please house, I applied online on the 10th of August at the rate of 1pound to 419.142 naira and I had enough money then but I just checked now and it's almost 450+ to one pound which exceeds my balance(I calculated with 440). Please will this affect my application in anyway? Cc justwise
My interview was on the 12th of August.

BarryJones:


Please

1. Can I use Form A to pay for my accomodation?

2. Can I use Form A to receive my upkeep and living expenses when I get to UK & open a UK account?

Thanks.

OlowoB:


My brother, don't stress yourself. just go and collect your visa when you get your collection mail.

Home office uses the rate of the day you paid online. Based on the bolded, you are good to go.

mzsI:
Hi everyone,

today is the 14th day since i had my interview and i haven't even received a decision mail. i was worried so i decided to call the ukvi help line to track it and i was told decision has been made. how will i even know when to collect if TLS doesn't even update their website to reflect that decision has been made or email from sheffield.

has anyone experienced this?

chuksbenin:
House, I just found out a trick about predicting exchange rate on Oanda. Oanda uses the average or mean fluctuations of the previous day to arrive on their selling rate. In case you have not applied, you can go to Xe or download the app. Whatever is their lowest and highest rate today will be reflected on Oanda tomorrow. That was how I made my prediction before my application. Remember to put ur closing balance in Naira on the left side as the currency you have and check the equivalent on the right as the currency you want. If you do otherwise, you'll get a different value. All the best.

soulhighman:

Can you give ms the help line please?

mzsI:


01 4406203. its a little above £1 for a minute

MrsDaniels:
@chuksbenin did u put ur naira on the left and then got the pounds value on the right side? Cos peeps been telln us to put pounds on left and then naira on the equivalent to the right. @elope justwise @olowob

bal2012002:
Confused here, please help me.

I started my count on the 18th of July, filled my application online and paid the visa fee and IHS on Friday 12th August (25days) and then submitted at the visa application center in Lagos on Wednesday 17th August(30days).

I hope I am fine.

Just to confirm, is the online application date calculated as the submission date or the day the forms are submitted in person and biometrics taken at the VAC?

Regards,

chuksbenin:
Yes. I am sure of this. Read it carefully, you will see 'the currency I have' and 'the currency I want'. I got the info from a friend who works at the Imperial college. They are allowed to assess students' maintenance fund on behalf of the embassy. So their prospective students don't get to submit their financial proof at the embassy. That's for top schools in the UK though. London schools are also tough on Proof of finance before CAS.

bal2012002:

Are you for real? I filled the form and paid online before 28days but went to tls Lagos after the 28days. Hope am safe ooo

MrsDaniels:
@chuksbenin did u put ur naira on the left and then got the pounds value on the right side? Cos peeps been telln us to put pounds on left and then naira on the equivalent to the right. @elope justwise @olowob

MrsDaniels:
Pls justwise and olowob how true is the bolded statement. @chuksbenin pls did you get the visa using that process?

fizzile:
No matter the side u put it,u will still arrive at the same thing. Its like putting Naira on the left hand side,it will give you the pounds equivalent on the right hand side. On the other hand if u put the same pounds on the left hand side, it will still give you the naira equivalent on the right. So what's the difference.
As for the prediction method, I think u r just doing guess work. No one can ascertain what the rate will be tommorrow or next. So let's not mislead people. No one can ascertain. You were only lucky.

soulhighman:
Thanks, but 1£? I will rather wait for them to contact me. I don't have money mehn.

fizzile:
No matter the side u put it,u will still arrive at the same thing. Its like putting Naira on the left hand side,it will give you the pounds equivalent on the right hand side. On the other hand if u put the same pounds on the left hand side, it will still give you the naira equivalent on the right. So what's the difference.
As for the prediction method, I think u r just doing guess work. No one can ascertain what the rate will be tommorrow or next. So let's not mislead people. No one can ascertain. You were only lucky.

@bolded, not the same thing. I think they normally will type the naira you have in your account on the left hand side to determine if it is up to for example £9,135 (Studying outwith London)

As for the prediction, he is just playing Lotto don't mind him.

bal2012002:
Confused here, please help me.

I started my count on the 18th of July, filled my application online and paid the visa fee and IHS on Friday 12th August (25days) and then submitted at the visa application center in Lagos on Wednesday 17th August(30days).

I hope I am fine.

Just to confirm, is the online application date calculated as the submission date or the day the forms are submitted in person and biometrics taken at the VAC?

Regards,

OlowoB:


@bolded, not the same thing. I think they normally will type the naira you have in your account on the left hand side to determine if it is up to for example £9,135 (Studying outwith London)

As for the prediction, he is just playing Lotto don't mind him.

OlowoB:


@bolded, not the same thing. I think they normally will type the naira you have in your account on the left hand side to determine if it is up to for example £9,135 (Studying outwith London)

As for the prediction, he is just playing Lotto don't mind him.

mzsI:


i think a safer way to do it would be to choose the buying GBP option cos what you have when u put naira on the right is for selling GBP but what you wanna do is buy GBP instead so that the conversion rate to use. that was what i did anyway