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Did you receive collection mail before DHL delivered?

I have been refreshing DHL's website with my tracking number but it seems they're yet to pick it up.

kcmontez:
Yes o!

VIsa Alert!!!!!!!

Submission: 11th Dec
Biometrics; 14th
Decision mail: 21st
DHL delivery: 23rd

Waiting for dependents who just submitted today.

Northampton here we come!

If you can, go to Abuja. It wasn't crowdy when I did my biometrics. I had thought I was going to pay 42k for flexi, but I got biometrics appointment within 48 hours of applying so I saved my 42k.

PMID:
Pls which location did u choose and what date did u get?

They're only supposed to close on 25th, 28th and 1st

kooolkunlex:
Please I need to know if the VAC ikeja will be closed till next year or they are still open for biometrics and collection of visa??

Congratulations

kcmontez:
Yes o!

VIsa Alert!!!!!!!

Submission: 11th Dec
Biometrics; 14th
Decision mail: 21st
DHL delivery: 23rd

Waiting for dependents who just submitted today.

Northampton here we come!

Yes, it is.

Chyy59731:
Is it priority?

Hello kcmontez, has DHL delivered your passport?

kcmontez:
Just got my decision mail. Biometrics was on Dec. 14th at Abuja.
Priority.

Na DHL be the next prayer point now!�

Decision mail just dropped from UKVI Pretoria. Biometrics was on 18th December at Abuja!

It appears this is a very busy period for UKVI. Lots of applications and then the holidays

ehiwuogwuu:
The house � is awkwardly quiet..., what's going on ?
There seem to be no mails dropping for collection nor testimonies this week,quiet strange...
Lagos people , what the situation like at VAC ie VI and IKEJA?
Which would you advice for January 20 date?
The silence here is scaring me seriously...

On TLS website, it says anytime on your appointment date. In reality, people go before their appointment dates and are allowed once they pay the required sum

Jaygibson:
Please anyone on this?

Thank you, this worked

ayas123456789:
please remove the flexi appointment, you will see the available date. after the booking you can then choose flexi. i guess these helps.

Hey Guys, I am trying to book an appointment but cant see any dates, am I doing something wrong please?

Hi guys, I need some clarifications on some sections of the application form:

1. Address:
Is it advisable to use office address rather than home address? My office address is the same address on my bank statement. My duty post in often is remote areas and the office address of my organization is what I've always used as my address and for correspondence purposes.

I ask because further down that questions, they ask for how many years/days/months one has lived in that address, which suggest they might mean home address.

2. Will not giving info about parents do any harm? I can see its not a mandatory section.


3. Section about visits to other countries in the last ten years.
I live and work outside Nigeria at the moment and I tried to include my present country of residence into the provided space (including arrival date) but its not letting me navigate away without putting the date I left the country. I can't put a date because I'm still there. Is it okay to leave out this section? Will it impact my application in any way?

4. The section on knowing where I'll be staying in the UK.

Is it okay to answer NO and then explain that I'll be renting an Airbnb for the first month while finding a suitable accommodation?

Cc
Justwise
Mimilyrics
Lagosismyhome

Thanks everyone

Thanks, can't believe I missed that.

Teerc4:
Under government

Hi guys, under Employment History, does NYSC fit into Armed Forces(compulsory national or military service)?

Congratulations and thanks for sharing. I hope to arrive in January for a masters in Software Engineering.

mdeeokoye:
So i will share my experience. I got in Oct 17th 2020, I happen to be a software engineer and i can say that there are lots of opportunities in Software engineering once you know the craft and got some good experience. I got in on a Saturday and started applying on Monday lol. I enrolled and uploaded my CV in Total Jobs and edited my CV and took out the locations from my work places (watched this from a video and felt it made some sense) but my last role as a Software Engineer in one of the Big fours and a dev project for a US firm i added the location because i felt it will stand out.
I had a family friend that got me a GifGaff SIM the weekend i got in because i felt they will call. On Monday i received lots of calls and started interviews the next day, interestingly most of them went well, for those with software experience just study algorithms and data structures, although different firms have their own type of questions. One of the recruiters i spoke to that day said she has a role that just has two stages of interview and they are one of the big players in the Insurance sector in Uk and US, i saw the JD i loved it!, did the first interview, it was a Q&A with their Head of Engineering and some senior engineers, i was struggling to hear some of the questions but again they were not so difficult i did well and they scheduled the next day for the final phase which was a coding test to be submitted in two hours and i did it before the allocated time and went into a Pair Programming exercise and as God may have it also went well. We discussed salaries and they gave me an offer on Friday same week and i resumed 2nd December.
I recently applied for NI so the HR said that would not be a problem as i should update it on the portal once its ready. About my experiences so far, its been an interesting one even though we are all working from home due to the lockdown and most developers are scattered around the country and it seems to be a work from home policy till june next year i think.
Lastly i was specific about the firm because they are amongst the list of firms that can provide sponsorship and we spoke about its possibility next year. If you are a developer i think you will do fine in the UK! Cheers!!!

Sorry I had to bring up this OANDA issue again.

Did you guys notice that even though the rate, for Nov 26, mentioned by the ECO in the refusal letter was 504.773, she actually used the other rate, 512.490, while arriving at the applicants monthly salary equivalent in Pounds Sterling?

If in doubt, do the conversion using both rates and see which one gives you £967.72

To be on the safer side, I think it's better to err on the side of caution.

kingsilly:
I’ve been seeing words thrown both way, so I had to gather information before posting. Gbp is up Ngn is down
Below is a screenshot from someone in Uk visit visa and image from his denials and calculation by the embassy and date
He was denied visa on the 26th of November
Below are the rates. If you still think you are right after this, nothing can be done

Thanksss, I sent you a PM please.

I've been in touch with them, its one story after another
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Please go to the branch u made the payment and ask them for your telex[/quote]

Hi, do you know anyone I can contact in Ecobank? I've been debited for form A since last week Friday and I'm yet to receive telex copy. The person I'm contacting seems unable to help.

Thanksss:
3days after I got debited

You can apply for visa 6 months before your course start date. If you're resuming in February, you can apply now

boommer:
Please sir, im gathering my documents to apply to school in london for a degree program that starts February 2021, does it mean that I should postpone it to ending of 2021?

If you pay additional money, how will it reflect on your CAS? Or will the student be issued a new CAS?

Osed:
Or you pay additional money towards your school fees so you have to show less amount of money on your account.

28 calendar days

iCode2:
Pls is account statement for visa application supposed to be for 28 days or 28 working days?

Hello, how long did it take to receive telex copy after Ecobank debited you?

I was debited on Friday and still waiting for it.

Thanksss:
Eco and union bank still d best I know,I used eco and was debited the third day,a friend use union and was debited a day after

Okay, thank you! I'll hope to receive mine on Monday.

macbernard:
Next day

How soon after being debited did you receive the telex copy and confirmation of payment receipt from your school? I used Ecobank and was debited yesterday.

macbernard:
I used Access Bank, I was debited in a week

If your school has an online payment system, you should be able to pay with the debit card issued on your Dom account.

anthonanik:
Good evening gurus in the house.

I'm unable to make tuition deposit using my domiciliary account(us dollar) to teesside university account(pounds)

I'm using Access Bank domiciliary account and I asked them before funding the account and I was told that I can use it.

Now they r telling to convert my money to Naira and use form A for the transaction.

I tried using my access more app but once I get to making payment,it will include offshore charge and other charges like VAT which I agreed to pay but later it will say, you are not allowed to transfer. Meanwhile access transfer limit is 5k per day.

Please guys anyway around it

If you're unsure about the cost of IHS, please see the link below:

https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application/how-much-pay

You can as well use this IHS surcharge calculator:

https://www.immigration-health-surcharge.service.gov.uk/checker/type

Yes, if your course lasts 12 months

Jerido:
How do you arrive at this figure? Do you mean if i may understand you clearly, i will be paying $958 and my spouse will equally be paying $958 making a total of $1,916 we would be paying for IHS? Thanks

No, visa fee is £348. The £235 is for the extra 4 month leave after your studies.

Thanksss:
Please is the £ 235 for Visa fee

For a 2 year course, you will pay £(470+470+235). That's £1175 roughly $1598.

For those asking, IHS fee is £470/y. You get an extra 4 months leave after your course and for an extra leave of 6 months or less, you pay the £235 to cover that.
Your dependant pays the same amount as you.

jay3012:
What of a 2yrs and 6months course.. How do u calculate the extra 6months

For a 1 year course, IHS is £470 + £235. That's £705(or $958) per person

Jerido:
Good Morning House,

How do know or calculate the amount to pay for IHS for me and spouse for a year program. Please help your brother. Thanks