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i will going there next week to check for my daughter passport also she capture april 27

Evolution12:
Team DIY !
Alausa center (RENEWAL)
File opened April 5th,2022
Captured April 8th,2022
Collected passport today July 27th, 2022.


NOTE : IF YOU ARE FOLLOWING DIY, GO SOME DAYS BEFORE THE CAPTURE DATE, TO OPEN YOUR FILE.
THIS WAY, YOU WILL NOT GIVE SHISHSI, NOT EVEN MONEY FOR SACHET WATER TO ANYBODY.


ENCOURAGING WORDS: Don't look inferior when following DIY, because every other person paid to fast track their processing.


I was the only person with DIY process out of everyone sitted beside me on capture date.


To save yourself unnecessary headache,get a passport now that you aren't planning to travel or use it.

DIY !!! We no dey give shishi !!!!

go out paris is fun there many sight to see

Villiers:
Hello Everyone.

I am very delight to say that i got my France visa. First timer; 30 days, multiple entry.

Submitted at VFS, 6th July.
Documents began processing, and was dispatched via UPS 15th.
UPS delivered on the 18th, my flight was on the 20th.

This would not have been possible without God and you guys.
I've been following this thread and check past posts back 2 back before applying.

Thank you all.

I'm in Clichy, Paris. �

P.s: If there's any Nigerian in Paris, kindly contact me. I'm very bored here most times.

congratulation kindly share documents submitted to help others too

Villiers:
Hello Everyone.

I am very delight to say that i got my France visa. First timer; 30 days, multiple entry.

Submitted at VFS, 6th July.
Documents began processing, and was dispatched via UPS 15th.
UPS delivered on the 18th, my flight was on the 20th.

This would not have been possible without God and you guys.
I've been following this thread and check past posts back 2 back before applying.

Thank you all.

I'm in Clichy, Paris. �

P.s: If there's any Nigerian in Paris, kindly contact me. I'm very bored here most times.

management course, plan is to use that to get a degree

mimilyrics:
What are your plans after enrolling in a foundation course? What course are you looking at? Are the funds readily available to sponsor this? Foundation degrees are usually Level 5, meaning your work hours will be around 10 hours/weekly and you can't bring your family except it is a L7 foundation program. Would this be a problem for you?

ok bro

Ayomide002:
I’m not in Nigeria. I had my masters out of Nigeria.

please how did you get work visa direct from Nigeria

Ayomide002:
Hello house.

I will be leaving for Germany by August on a work visa, I will like to know if there are Nigerians in Aachen or Bonn I can connect with.
I heard about the bureaucracy in Germany. I need to guidance in what to do and how to do stuffs.
Thanks

people staying una good afternoon .. just want to ask is it good for someone to enrol via foundation course to migrate to UK?

wow that so bad

obajoey:
I saw this
Hello guys
Something funny happened to me at the embassy today
Beware of agent ooo
Ashey na December the agent booked and he edited it to July 26
Omo na so I reached embassy oo
Them talk say my name is not on the list for appointment today oo
Those security and soldiers even pitied me and said I should go back to the agent that he scammed me
They were now like I was lucky that they didn't arrest me oo
Help me thank God
Avoid agent

which center

AgentXxx:
I got mine six weeks after capturing

wow when u track it last what was it showing. i capture for my child around 27 april i went there last month not yet out
i want to wait till next week

ionome:
Finally picked up my passport today at Alausa.
Applied in April, captured in May. Team DIY.

congrat

Faworaj:
Oh my God,its ppr this monday morning.

Second time applicant.

I am super happy.

I will update you guys shortly with my timeline

u want to sponsor

Realsoul01:
We need 2 serious minded person for Valid Schengen Visa, travel date November.

do 1 month

Enitan1998:
Hello Gurus if I am to just spend 7 days in france how long is the travel insurance do I have to buy?

wow congrat
pls can you share your timelime and document submmitted to help others
thanks

Anieakan:
Oh, thank you. Sorted already, got the visa

how do u mean it broken

Kingingalways:
Has anybody been able to fill the France visa form this week? The form is broken and I’m panicking because my family vfs appointment is this week.

congratulation
wat are the document you submitted

Atunde5:
I was denied usa visa twice in 2018, when I wanted to apply for an ireland visa most people said I shouldn't disclose it but I said
honesty is the best policy. Besides, I now have documents that have made their denials look irrelevant now. To the glory of God, my Irish visa was approved this month for my postgraduate studies.

So, please disclosed it and perhaps write a letter of yours to explain why the denial happen and ways that show you are more eligible now.

tp

sunene1:
All live Sunday morning on globe TV .Do your findings about the satellite and degree .walls have ears
I'm back fully

alhamdullahi

mymzo48:
PPR Alert!!!!! ALHAMDULILHHH!
The Journey started on the 5th of October 2021, when I put in an SOWP application for my wife and the wait started. At fist it took more than 24 hours to get a fingerprint request form IRCC it was then I knew I was in for a long wait. We did upfront medical which was not even opened or even acknowledged until January 10th, 2022. Before the medical was updated to passed, I was furious that nothing was happening on my wife’s application, so I reached out to the MP of my province. This I think was the best thing I did. The MP was very helpful, and it was not until he reached out to them before the medical was updated to passed. Apparently, he called and told me that they had been working on my application just that they weren’t updating on my wife’s GC key portal. After another two months -March I reached out to the MP again and this was when he came back to tell me that Eligibility review has started which I did not get an update again. At this point I was a bit relieved that after this eligibility then nothing left. Waiting was killing but being optimistic was relieving. Then I spoke to a friend turned brother which I met on this platform we spoke and encouraged each other. He advised I kept disturbing them with emails and webform which I obliged. At the end of May I reached out to the MP to make inquiry on my behalf which he did and told me that the eligibility was passed. It was at this moment that I increased the frequency of my email to Abuja and Nairobi as well as telling my wife to do the same thing. On June 30 they dropped correspondence letter without PPR. I started firing them with email and webform. On July 7 my wife received the PPR.

To everyone here I say a big thank you and to friends expecting PPR may the good lord grant your heart desires soonest.
If there is any specific question, please reach out.
Docx submitted
SOP
CAC certificate
Husband study permit
Husband scholarship letter form both university and Lab
Marriage certificate
Birth certificate
Husband bank statement
Wife's bank statement

please still need response for this

pufframmy:
Please guru I need a response
For someone who is self employed and does not have a CAc what can he use to show proof of is business
How can he convince the consulate

Please share

study visa

DeeOkorie:
Please travelers, is there anyone looking to share apartment in Paris? I need to secure Accomodation certificate for my visa application.

congratulation Enjoy Brazil

Phamoo4u:
Good evening I will love to share my ideas here as well about the Brazil Tourist Visa

I submitted my family application and present my wife as house wife ..because she is into trading....

I presented my document with 8m account statement I do pay 500k into my account as salary with my cash just to build up my account statement
I have traveling to some country and also with my wife

I apply for just Normal tourist visa using hotels reservation and flights reservation and my wife was invited for interviewed after 1 month applied and I called to pick up my visa Last week

I arrived brazil last night... ..

Anyone who need assistance from me can easily hit me on my email address...

I want to appreciate everyone for their contribution and idea sharing to others ....big thanks to Toppy....for relating with me last night...

oh let people who have submitted to Abuja comment on that
dont know that is what u talking about

Enitan1998:
What I’m talking about is this
This is the Lagos own as to address on the cover letter
The Visa Officer ,
Consulate General Of France , 1 Oyinkan Abayomi Dr ,
Ikoyi , Lagos


The Abuja own has two I don’t know which is the correct one

use ur house address

Enitan1998:
Please Gurus I need y’all answer …. I have my appointment next month in Abuja but on my cover letter I don’t know what address I need to add there , and plus I have been denied tourist visa last year do I have to mention on on my cover letter ?

u need to wait within 2 days oo they always ask for address maybe u forget i wish you best of luck

artofalternativ:
Good afternoon all,

I submitted my application and biometrics on the 15th and got an email today saying my passport has been sent back to the VAC and is ready for collection. Then I got another email few minutes later saying my passport has been dispatched to UPS

My question is, I can't remember if I asked for my passport to be returned by courier or not. In my appointment letter it doesn't include courier in the list of services I paid for.

Should I wait for UPS to deliver to my address or should I go back to VFS? Thank you

Please guru I need a response
For someone who is self employed and does not have a CAc what can he use to show proof of is business
How can he convince the consulate

Please share

yes u have to include it in your application

Apriltreasure:
Good afternoon everyone. Please I have question, do you write your cover letter before going to the VFS for visa submission?

I THINK E USE 2 IDFFERENT passport

gbens2000:
A friend of mine got 10 years ban from Uk because he forgot to state that he had Uk visa refusal when filling his application.
Please I want to ask if he has a chance to appeal or what can he do please.

which location

phaney3:
Mine also is ready and I captured June 6th.

DIY route.

I went to their office to ask if my passport is ready and to my surprise I was told it's ready.

Will collect mine tomorrow by His grace.

thanks for sharing congratulation

Erugbangban1:
Hello guys, wanna share my experience at the embassy on this platform hopefully it will encourage someone, I went for my interview on the 4th of July 2022 and my visa was approved thank God.
Things I believed I did right that made me get the visa include
1. I explained extensively what my job entails and I used all professional terms relating to my job that I can think of.
2. I have been working in the same company for 5 years with good salary of about 1.2m every month.
3. I have traveled to many countries before now e.g UK, France, Germany, Southafrica, Italy, Ireland , Bulgaria, Turkey, Egypt ,Cyprus ……etc
4.I went to the interview with an open mind because sincerely I just wanted the america visa on my passport, I don’t really care if I was given or not I believe that mindset made me so confident.
I also just got back from a trip 2 weeks before my interview date which I believed that will not count in my favour, I believe the VO will think that why do i want to travel again so fast when you just came back from a trip and he could feel maybe I don’t take my job seriously
5. I am married with 2 kids.
How the interview went down
VO: what do you do for work?
Me: I work as a ……. at …………
VO: what will be doing in America
Me: booked a tour package with big bus tour and they will be taking us round New York , we will be seeing Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building etc
VO: you are talking too fast calm down…. Both of us busted into laughter.
VO: I don’t understand you said you work as a ….
Me: not currently I work as that in 2014.
VO: all looks good, your visa is approved you will allow 7-10 days for processing
Me: okay bye

congratulation bro

Ketima:
Landing Gist!

So on 12th of June, I set out to imo airport to board flight to Lagos for travel slated on the 14th june.

Flight info

Airline: Ethiopian airline, Air Canada, WestJet
Time of flight: 1:40pm.
Route: LAGOS - ADDIS ABABA - DUBLIN - TORONTO - CALGARY - SASKATOON.

On the 14th, left house for MM1, got there around 9:30-10am for 1:40 flight. As I entered, went to immigration abi na custom people. Crowd was there. I gave them 1k and left without my luggage searched. From there, I went to agriculture unit, they said I will pay 2k for every bag ( I had 3 luggage with 1 hand luggage and laptop bag). I got angry there cos when I brought out money to pay them, they said I should stop showing the money that camera will see it that they only accept POS. There I knew that the money was illegal. Na there I knew I had I'm on top. At the end of the day, I paid 1k with thank you sir from them. The gave me a letter of declaration of the items I have. The didn't check it. Was only asking me and I'm telling them. From there I left to Ethiopian airline stand. I was asked to weigh the bag, Omo the kg was overwhelming but what was more overwhelming was the price I was asked to pay for excess. Now this the tip if you're to use Ethiopian airline when travelling and you have excess luggage, do what is called upgrade of your luggage instead of extra luggage (outside the 2 23kg/bag allocation). This will make you to pay lesser. Paying for extra luggage is higher than paying for upgrade. Upgrade is where you upgrade your 23kg to a 32kg. So at the end, I reduced my luggage to 2 overweight bag. Each weighing 31kg. If you have extra bag, even if is by just 1kg, you will be charged for the cost of 23kg. Also, know how to woo those guys weighing the luggage. I handed him 3k, told him to reduce the weight of the to 28kg ad 25kg respectively. So he wrote it down on my luggage for me and in the piece of pepper which I used to go pay. But know this may backfire cos, as I went to tag my bag and drooped it on the weighing lever, the guy said it was reading 31kg but what's on my payment receipt is 25kg and 28kg. But it passed. So be mindful when doing this part. It may not work for you. Someone before me paid 314k for extra luggage while I paid 46k for upgrade of my 2 luggage.

From there, I proceeded to fill the yellow card, wrote the address I intend to stay at the back, went to immigration officers. Who stamped on my passport. Then to custom officers who scanned my hand luggage and laptop bag. From there I went to my gate for boarding.

Note: I was only asked to show my ArriveCan, passport, COVID-19 vaccination card (I'm fully vaccinated)

By 1:40, we all boarded and ready to move. We left at about 1:50pm if not mistaken. We got to Addis Ababa exactly 9pm Ethiopian time and 7pm Nigeria time. Went through immigration check. Then head to gate for boarding to Dublin. We left just after 10pm Ethiopian time. Not sure the exact time. Here, I was asked nothing. Just to show my ticket and passport. He wished me safe flight.

Past 10pm, our flight left for Dublin (7hrs+ flight). We got to Dublin around 5am, Dublin time and Nigeria time. We didn't go down the airline. Crew and pilot was changed. Plane cleaned and refuelled. 45mins later, we left for TORONTO.

8:10am, we got to Toronto. I only have one word for Pearson international airport. MIGHTY. Mehn this airport is big. From where we disembarked to where I went for self declaration na marathon. Please if possible, let your carry on bag be the one with leg(roller) that you can drag. I suffered carrying my bag and laptop. Please also no form oo. Ask questions oo. The airport is MM1*5. So I got to declaration form machine, placed my passport, then answered questions asked by the machine. After submission, it took my picture and gave me a printout. I took the printout to where to get the my permit. I got there and stayed on the queue. It got to my turn. He asks for my passport. I gave him. He asked is it my first time. I said yes. He said congrats. Printed my permit and stamped my passport and said welcome to Canada. Under a min, I was done. I was even thinking maybe he isn't done. I asked him is that all, he smiled and said yes. I left there to go pick my luggage.

After picking my luggage, I checked it in for my next flight to Calgary. Here another wahala began. The gate Ethiopian airline printed on my ticket wasn't the gate of my flight. After walking miles to find the gate, I stayed there. When it was my time, nothing was happening at the gate, I was surprised. Still I was waiting cos that's the gate on my ticket. Little did I know I was on the wrong gate. So as nothing was happening on the gate, I went to another gate to find out, I was told that I'm at the wrong gate and my flight is almost done boarding that I should run oo. Before I could get there, I was told the gate is closed that I should go change my flight to next one at the customer service office. Already my luggage was already checked in. So I now had to wait for another 4hrs for my new fly time. So please, if you're using Ethiopian airline, when you get to Air Canada, be asking them about your flight. Your flight gate might be wrong oo. I made the mistake, don't make same mistake.

Got to Calgary around 5pm, Calgary time. By then my luggage was already waiting for me. I picked it and waited for my family to pick me up.

So I will be here for a month before moving to saskatoon, my final destination.

Canada is neat. Chilling at the park now flexing.

All of us waiting for PPR shall surely come to this Canada.

Currently roaming my Gloline here. It changes from Beno to Telus.

My final note is, if you're flying with Ethiopian airline, please just be mindful of your self. Alot of drug peddlers going to Oman, Brazil, etc use them. So be mindful when someone just becomes unusually friendly.

Wish us all the best ok.

congratulations what are the documents submitted

andrewosagie:
My PPR has finally Landed!!!

I'm so ecstatic I don't know where to start from.

First time applicant.

In fact this is my very first post on nairaland. I have gained so much information from this space as a guest and I told myself that when I get PPR I will create an account and submit my testimony and today us that day.

My timeline is as follows.

Date of Application - 25th March 2022
Biometrics done complete - 30th March 2022
Medical Request - 8th June 2022

Date of medicals at IOM Abuja - 28th June 2022
I live in Lagos I had to travel to abuja to do my medicals because there was no space in lagos both IOM and Qlife were booked!

On the day of my medicals my bp was high 170/90
because of all the stress and anxiety I was so scared I would fail the medicals after seeing my BP

Medical exams passed - 8th July 2022

Finally PPR and Correspondence letter today - 18th July 2022.

Thank you all for your contributions.