To Sir Gisselle :

Thank you very much Sir.

You will never lack anything in your life. 

The goodness of God shall be upon you and your family. 

Divine health is your permanent portion.

You have safe several lives tirelessly. 

Thanks so much for your wonderful guidance towards this visa application. 

As a novice, you tutored me diligently in this forum and privately without ANY REWARD. 

GOD ALMIGHTY SHALL CONTINUALLY BLESS THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS.

I JUST LACK WORDS TO THANK YOU.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU .

AMEN.

Please, I need your advice on this. I applied for family dependant visa. Based on the 28 days rule, the bank statement cover from February 1 to March 4, 2020. I paid and submitted the Visa application online on March 14, 2020. Please do the bank statement still inline with the conditions in bold and italic form as follow.

A bank-slip, bank statement or certificate of deposit that shows you have held enough money to cover your course fees and your monthly living costs for up to 9 months. They must show that you have held the required money for (at least) a consecutive 28 day period which ends within the 31 day period before you paid your visa fee online. For example, if you paid your fee online on 15 August, the bank-slip, bank statement or certificate of deposit you submit must show that you held the required money for (at least) a 28 day period that ended between the 15 July and 15 August. (Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tier-4-student-visa-checklist)

Also, I am supposed to have my appointment on 27th March, 2020 at TLS contact Lagos Ikeja Centre, Nigeria but all the centres are closed now until further notice. Please does it mean, I may be asked to resubmit another bank statement when called for appointment latter. I am afraid the money in the account may drop before things normalized. Please kindly advise me on what to do. Thank you very much.

davodyguy:


Thanks bro.

I was about to criticize people on this thread that they don't support with information, until I saw your response

I told her to leave her house in Surulere and go to Etiebet's place in Ikeja. She got there around 1;30pm and she was issued 6 months VISA to expire in October, 2020

Thank God.

Am just leaving TLS Ikeja office.

To God be the Glory

Slowandgood:


Thank God.

Am just leaving TLS Ikeja office.

To God be the Glory

Congrats to you

Have you traveled before?

Gisselle, Bigtt76, Ashirioluwa and Other ogas please I would appreciate your quick response on this:

Please, I need your advice on this. I applied for family dependant visa. Based on the 28 days rule, the bank statement cover from February 1 to March 4, 2020. I paid and submitted the Visa application online on March 14, 2020. Please do the bank statement still inline with the conditions in bold and italic form as follow.

A bank-slip, bank statement or certificate of deposit that shows you have held enough money to cover your course fees and your monthly living costs for up to 9 months. They must show that you have held the required money for (at least) a consecutive 28 day period which ends within the 31 day period before you paid your visa fee online. For example, if you paid your fee online on 15 August, the bank-slip, bank statement or certificate of deposit you submit must show that you held the required money for (at least) a 28 day period that ended between the 15 July and 15 August. (Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tier-4-student-visa-checklist)

Also, I am supposed to have my appointment on 27th March, 2020 at TLS contact Lagos Ikeja Centre, Nigeria but all the centres are closed now until further notice. Please does it mean, I may be asked to resubmit another bank statement when called for appointment latter. I am afraid the money in the account may drop before things normalized. Please kindly advise me on what to do. Thank you very much.

tabadmus:
Gisselle, Bigtt76, Ashirioluwa and Other ogas please I would appreciate your quick response on this:

Please, I need your advice on this. I applied for family dependant visa. Based on the 28 days rule, the bank statement cover from February 1 to March 4, 2020. I paid and submitted the Visa application online on March 14, 2020. Please do the bank statement still inline with the conditions in bold and italic form as follow.

A bank-slip, bank statement or certificate of deposit that shows you have held enough money to cover your course fees and your monthly living costs for up to 9 months. They must show that you have held the required money for (at least) a consecutive 28 day period which ends within the 31 day period before you paid your visa fee online. For example, if you paid your fee online on 15 August, the bank-slip, bank statement or certificate of deposit you submit must show that you held the required money for (at least) a 28 day period that ended between the 15 July and 15 August. (Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tier-4-student-visa-checklist)

Also, I am supposed to have my appointment on 27th March, 2020 at TLS contact Lagos Ikeja Centre, Nigeria but all the centres are closed now until further notice. Please does it mean, I may be asked to resubmit another bank statement when called for appointment latter. I am afraid the money in the account may drop before things normalized. Please kindly advise me on what to do. Thank you very much.

Yes ooo..u mite have to print a fresh statement...I think the present statement with you can only last for 1month I think

davodyguy:

Congrats to you

Have you traveled before?

No Sir. ...except short trip to Ghana

Slowandgood:
TO GOD BE THE GLORY
I got mail from TLS Ikeja this afternoon to go and pick my passport
I picked up the passport with 6 months visa Granted (June to December 2020)
FIRST TIME APPLICANT WITH SELF SERVICE.
INFORMATION IN THIS FORUM IS SO GOOD.
Am so grateful to all the ogas in this forum especially to:
Gisselle
Bigtt76
Ashirioluwa
Other ogas
MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
AMEN.

Congratulations! This timeline would suit your prep class and exams! God bless u too!

Slowandgood:
To Sir Gisselle :
Thank you very much Sir.
You will never lack anything in your life. 
The goodness of God shall be upon you and your family. 
Divine health is your permanent portion.
You have safe several lives tirelessly. 
Thanks so much for your wonderful guidance towards this visa application. 
As a novice, you tutored me diligently in this forum and privately without ANY REWARD. 
GOD ALMIGHTY SHALL CONTINUALLY BLESS THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS.
I JUST LACK WORDS TO THANK YOU.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU .
AMEN.

Amen ! You are welcome

@tabadmus. I am not sure but please do not touch that money in your account and/or be ready to observe the 28 day rule again when tls reopens. It will help u if u dont touch the money by then so that u cud just go and reprint for ur new appointment

kunzzy4me:




Yes ooo..u mite have to print a fresh statement...I think the present statement with you can only last for 1month I think

Okay, help me look at the, the bank statement dates (Feb 1 - March 4, 2020) with that 31 days clause. Does it mean the bank statement currently satisfy this clause. It seems I can't interpret this statement They must show that you have held the required money for (at least) a consecutive 28 day period which ends within the 31 day period before you paid your visa fee online. clearly.

Many thanks for your response

giselle237:

Amen ! You are welcome

Thank you Sir

giselle237:

Congratulations! This timeline would suit your prep class and exams! God bless u too!

Yes Sir

Na Miracle working God do am for me ooo

Slowandgood:


No Sir. ...except short trip to Ghana

You're extremely Lucky

Have you shared your experience for others to learn?

It is always good to share on the platform and not via private mails so thousands others can read and learn

davodyguy:

You're extremely Lucky

Have you shared your experience for others to learn?

It is always good to share on the platform and not via private mails so thousands others can read and learn

Thank you Sir

First time 6months UK visit visa applicant with self service

Application was to go preparatory course in April 2020 and exam in May 2020 all in UK.

Materials uploaded online :
1.7 months payslip and account statement (opening of 20k closing of 1.4M)
2.Letter of introduction to British Deputy High Commissioner office for both the preparatory course and the exam
3.Visa support letters from the exam body in UK
4.House rent transfer receipt and nepa bill
5.Letter from my pension manager and stockbroker
6.Spouce visa support letter
7. Family pictures, children school fees receipts and their results
8. Land documents and car documents
9. Flight reservations for both travels (April and May 2020)....though they already expired
10. Hostel accommodation in UK (free cancellation policy) for both travels in April and May....still current until yesterday I cancelled them since I was travelling again due to Coronavirus
11. Cover letter stating my traveling in April for the preparatory course , coming back, then travelling again in May for the exam. ...because both were 42 days apart and my office cannot great me to stay in uk that long since am not in annual leave.

Finances :
Salary 468k,
disposable income 400k.....spent 68k for family upkeep while wife (lecturer) contributes 30k from her salary. ...she also stated it in her letter & also to happily stay with the children while I travel

Total cost of travelling in April . ..360k.....3 days

Total cost of travelling in May....400k........4 days

I told ECO that both cost of travels was 760k which is still below my 2 months disposable income of N800k and I still have a balance of about N600k after all the travels. Also my investments, pension and land documents.

My home ties...

Family
Work
Investment
Land




Timeline :
My application was submitted online on 3rd March 2020 in ikeja TLS centre ( i wanted to do priority appointment of about N145k because it was closed to my traveling date. ....but on further advise, I chose standard appointment of about 45k...with hope of getting the visa exactly in 3weeks time, so that I can travel on 2nd April 2020.

Biometrics on 4th March 2020

Passport picked on 25th March 2020...exactly 3 weeks after biometrics with 6 months visa application granted starting from June to December 2020

My travel dates were April 2020 and May 2020

Due to Coronavirus pandemic. ...my preparatory course and exam was shifted by the exam body to possibly September 2020

I was seriously worried because it will affect my travel if I get visa with validity from March 2020.

I sent mail to uk visa office 2 weeks ago that my purpose of visa application has been shifted to possibly September 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic , that i will if I will be given the visa, It should start by August 2020, because given me visa from March 2020 may be expired before I travel and this may make me apply for another visa again.
After 48hours, I got response from UK visa office that there is nothing they can do about it.
I left everything to God in prayers.

I got my passport today exactly 3 weeks after biometrics with 6 months visa application granted starting from June to December 2020.....meaning I will still do all my intended travels after the Coronavirus pandemic is curtailed.

Maybe God touched the ECO heart to re-adjust the visa validity dates.

Thank you all again.

graceodini:
Hello house. Please I am to submit my application and biometrics on Monday, March 30 but due to Lagos shutting down I won't be able to do that again on Monday. My concern is this..... My host in the UK already sent his bank statement to me dated 18th March, 2020. Please can I still use that my host bank statement anytime am rescheduled for biometrics. Also I will go and get my salary bank statement this Friday as well, March 27. Thank you.

@giselle and others pls respond to this. Thank you all

Slowandgood:


Thank you Sir

First time 6months UK visit visa applicant with self service

Application was to go preparatory course in April 2020 and exam in May 2020 all in UK.

Materials uploaded online :
1.7 months payslip and account statement (opening of 20k closing of 1.4M)
2.Letter of introduction to British Deputy High Commissioner office for both the preparatory course and the exam
3.Visa support letters from the exam body in UK
4.House rent transfer receipt and nepa bill
5.Letter from my pension manager and stockbroker
6.Spouce visa support letter
7. Family pictures, children school fees receipts and their results
8. Land documents and car documents
9. Flight reservations for both travels (April and May 2020)....though they already expired
10. Hostel accommodation in UK (free cancellation policy) for both travels in April and May....still current until yesterday I cancelled them since I was travelling again due to Coronavirus
11. Cover letter stating my traveling in April for the preparatory course , coming back, then travelling again in May for the exam. ...because both were 42 days apart and my office cannot great me to stay in uk that long since am not in annual leave.

Finances :
Salary 468k,
disposable income 400k.....spent 68k for family upkeep while wife (lecturer) contributes 30k from her salary. ...she also stated it in her letter & also to happily stay with the children while I travel

Total cost of travelling in April . ..360k.....3 days

Total cost of travelling in May....400k........4 days

I told ECO that both cost of travels was 760k which is still below my 2 months disposable income of N800k and I still have a balance of about N600k after all the travels. Also my investments, pension and land documents.

My home ties...

Family
Work
Investment
Land




Timeline :
My application was submitted online on 3rd March 2020 in ikeja TLS centre ( i wanted to do priority appointment of about N145k because it was closed to my traveling date. ....but on further advise, I chose standard appointment of about 45k...with hope of getting the visa exactly in 3weeks time, so that I can travel on 2nd April 2020.

Biometrics on 4th March 2020

Passport picked on 25th March 2020...exactly 3 weeks after biometrics with 6 months visa application granted starting from June to December 2020

My travel dates were April 2020 and May 2020

Due to Coronavirus pandemic. ...my preparatory course and exam was shifted by the exam body to possibly September 2020

I was seriously worried because it will affect my travel if I get visa with validity from March 2020.

I sent mail to uk visa office 2 weeks ago that my purpose of visa application has been shifted to possibly September 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic , that i will if I will be given the visa, It should start by August 2020, because given me visa from March 2020 may be expired before I travel and this may make me apply for another visa again.
After 48hours, I got response from UK visa office that there is nothing they can do about it.
I left everything to God in prayers.

I got my passport today exactly 3 weeks after biometrics with 6 months visa application granted starting from June to December 2020.....meaning I will still do all my intended travels after the Coronavirus pandemic is curtailed.

Maybe God touched the ECO heart to re-adjust the visa validity dates.

Thank you all again.

That's great

My cousin is having her wedding in April, which is why we applied, but she had to postpone till summer

graceodini:


@giselle and others pls respond to this. Thank you all

You can, cause we're still in March, 2020

But the VAC may not open

@graceodini if you don’t get an appointment for this month as per closure due to covid 19, try and get an updated one the next time ur appointment comes up..this is what I would do

davodyguy:

That's great

My cousin is having her wedding in April, which is why we applied, but she had to postpone till summer

Ok

You will still travel na.

giselle237:
@graceodini if you don’t get an appointment for this month as per closure due to covid 19, try and get an updated one the next time ur appointment comes up..this is what I would do

Okay. Thank you.

Collected my Passport today and to the glory of God, I was granted 6 months visiting visa.

A big Thank you to all the Ogas in the house. Your contributions really helped me.

Timeline
Application: 07/03/2020
Biometric: 11/03/2020 (Abuja center)
Passport ready for collection on 24/03/2020
Passport with visa collected on 25/03/2020. (Courier service)

Congratulations and wish you the best vacation ever! Good thing they forward dated it too.

Slowandgood:
TO GOD BE THE GLORY

I got mail from TLS Ikeja this afternoon to go and pick my passport

I picked up the passport with 6 months visa Granted (June to December 2020)

FIRST TIME APPLICANT WITH SELF SERVICE.

INFORMATION IN THIS FORUM IS SO GOOD.

Am so grateful to all the ogas in this forum especially to:
Gisselle
Bigtt76
Ashirioluwa
Other ogas

MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

AMEN.

Pls share the document submitted �

Sebij:
Collected my Passport today and to the glory of God, I was granted 6 months visiting visa.

A big Thank you to all the Ogas in the house. Your contributions really helped me.

Timeline
Application: 07/03/2020
Biometric: 11/03/2020 (Abuja center)
Passport ready for collection on 24/03/2020
Passport with visa collected on 25/03/2020. (Courier service)

bigtt76:
Congratulations and wish you the best vacation ever! Good thing they forward dated it too.

Thank you Madam.

Am very grateful!

can u share documents submitted

Sebij:
Collected my Passport today and to the glory of God, I was granted 6 months visiting visa.

A big Thank you to all the Ogas in the house. Your contributions really helped me.

Timeline
Application: 07/03/2020
Biometric: 11/03/2020 (Abuja center)
Passport ready for collection on 24/03/2020
Passport with visa collected on 25/03/2020. (Courier service)

I think this will be the first time I'm opening this UK thread or making a comment here.

So my spouse has a surgery in May in the UK and we applied for a Visa. We did biometrics on 16/03/2020 and our passports were delivered to us yesterday 25/03/2020. It came with 6months multiple entry, Type C to start reading from May to November.

This is my first travel out of Nigeria. Any good advice is welcome.

Thanks.

Chidens450:
Hello sir/ma,
Does any body know about first travel and tour in benin. I want to know about them.

Also, when one travels to UK with tourist visa and decides not to come back to Nigeria, what will be the faith of the person. Will the person at least extends his visa when it expires

Pls what exactly is first travel and tour doing for you? Are u the owner?
Ur second question...the fate of the person is suffering and living an illegal life ... u cnt extend tourist visa in the uk, theres nothing like that sir

olawax22:
Pls share the document submitted �

Cover letter
4 months bank statement (opening bal N125k, closing balance N404k, had a deposit of N280k at a point, which I transferred from my other account and which I tried to explain with evidence)
Employment letter
4 month's pay slip
Sponsor's letter
Sponsor's 6 months bank statement with a closing bal of N1.2mil
Booking confirmation for the exam I was to go for
Academic qualification certificates
Evidence of accommodation booking
Marriage cert
wedding picture
family photograph
Children's birth cert
Evidence of relationship to sponsor
Letter of introduction and permission to travel from work place
Evidence of change of name
Husband's letter of consent

Sebij:


Cover letter
4 months bank statement (opening bal N125k, closing balance N404k, had a deposit of N280k at a point, which I transferred from my other account and which I tried to explain with evidence)
Employment letter
4 month's pay slip
Sponsor's letter
Sponsor's 6 months bank statement with a closing bal of N1.2mil
Booking confirmation for the exam I was to go for
Academic qualification certificates
Evidence of accommodation booking
Marriage cert
wedding picture
family photograph
Children's birth cert
Evidence of relationship to sponsor
Letter of introduction and permission to travel from work place
Evidence of change of name
Husband's letter of consent

Congrats. Any previous travel history?

Suuz:


Congrats sis! You are a strong fighter that never gave up! Make this corona virus come dey go, make you fit flex your visa.

Susan, please check your email.