Question2:


Mine changed in less than one week after submission. I don't think this means much. I applied online on 31st July, I paid for the visa on 1st August and did my interview and submission on the 2nd August. My application was received by UKVI on 4th August but no decision mail yet. It's now 7 working days.

pondat99:
Hello guys please I need your advice i have been rejected three times for US visa all in may and June for my flight training and Canada once during December now I have gotten a school in U.K. Paid a deposit and even application fee but it's not a tier4 sponsor so they said I should apply for a short term study visa to do the first stage but I haven't seen anyone who has gotten a short term study visa and all this my rejections won't they affect my application

cumulus:
Please, is there anyone with the following experience :

I checked my tslcontact website this morning to track my status as usual. The last update has been

'tma__application_submitted'
'tma__application_transferred_to_dmc'
'tma__application_received_by_dmc'.

But this morning it changed to

'Application Submitted'
'Transferred for Decision'
'Received by UKVI'

Please any clue as to why?
Thank you

mimilyrics:
Lol. I only mentioned internet banking so you could check the opening balance on your e-statement.
I wish you all the best in your application.

mimilyrics:
From my understanding of the T4 guide, you don't need to show source of funds. All you're required to do is hold the money in your account for 28 days. If you print from July 12th, your opening balance isn't enough for your maintenance. And honestly, I'd say, print from the 13th when the opening balance favors your application.

mimilyrics:
I understand now. The deposit won't reflect but the balance will be the 6M plus which is way above what you need. Deposits usually don't reflect in opening balances till the day after. Opening balances are usually what's in your account as at the time the bank opens for business that day and won't Change till the next day if any deposit was made.
I suggest you write a cover letter as Nnabuchumo said but if you don't mind the deposit not showing, then get a statement from 13th.

Question1:

Hello guys,

Someone should please clarify this for me as I don't want to make any error. I have printed my bank Statement, have had several deposits in my account which eventually totaled 6 million as at 12 July, however I stated my 28 days on the following day 13 July and I printed my statement today, 10 August 2017.

Now, my statement shows.. Statement Period: 12-July-2017 to 10-August 2017. It also shows an opening balance of 3,054,000 and a closing balance of 6,054,129.... Is that reasonable?

Also, GT bank staff told me they don't issue a cover/reference letter for a saving account holder, so they didn't give me.

Nchabuomo:

Personally I feel it would be good to show deposit, that's MY OWN OPINION O. Especially if the individual didn't state he was working or sorts like that.
But I might be wrong. Your account has traffic though.

Nchabuomo:

Did the transfer hit your account on the 12th if Yes. On the statement asterisk the transfer and in your cover letter or additional information explain that you started your count on 12th checked the rate and your parent/self/ funder transferred the required sum. Print the Oanda rate for that day and attach to your application.

mimilyrics:
Your deposit probably didn't reflect till 13th of July.
Your opening balance should be the amount you require(the 6M+) at the start of the 28 days because the opening balance of 3M plus isn't close to what you need at all since you'll be fully responsible for your maintenance. Using the lowest required amount for outside London for 9 months is around 3.6M (£1,015*9=9,135 which is around 3.6M using the rate of 400(Which isn't even realistic). Ask them to print from 13 July to August 11 tomorrow. Or check your online banking for the opening balance on your account statement from July 13-August 11 by tomorrow morning to see what figures are reflecting.
You really don't need a cover letter since your account statement captures all you need.

Endlessgrace:

First of all how much do you need to show in your account?

Because, your opening balance should be the amount required which you might now grow overtime to reflect in your closing balance.

Ademuyiz:


You need to factor in the Immigration Health Surcharge.

It's £150 a year (but cos you have an extra 4 months at the end of your visa, they add an extra £75)

So for everything, it's £225 + £330 + (£184 if you wanna do priority)

Comes to £739 I believe.

mimilyrics:
One year T4 Visa application fee is £335 which was $452 as at 3 weeks ago.
IHS for one year programs is £225 which was $303.75 as at 3 weeks ago.
The $ value might have changed depending on the current £ to $ rates.

mimilyrics:
While you await @Justwise's response, let me chip in my 2 cents.
You don't need to. Just ensure that you list it under previous refusals on the online form and put in the correct date and reason for refusal. The ECO can always check their records if more information is required.
You could address this in the additional information section if you wish.

Ademuyiz:
Costs £184

See the page below:

https://uk.tlscontact.com/ng/lgv/page.php?pid=added_value_services#PV

Ademuyiz:

I plan to use priority too and i want an answer to this question, but it appears nobody has used priority recently.

mimilyrics:
Okay. What did they then state as your total fees? If your scholarship is on the CAS, just put stated on CAS.
I don't know if that's normal. I guess different schools word them differently.

Mine as contained in my CAS is as below:
Course fees are 15,000
Course fees paid: 13,000
Accommodation: 0

The payment breakdown as explained on my CAS:
Scholarship:10,000
Amount I paid 3,000

mimilyrics:
I don't think I understand what you mean there. Do u mean that your CAS shows that all tuition fees have been paid?
Normally, the part that has total paid to your T4 sponsor should be £15,000 (6,000 scholarship+9000 which you paid) followed by a breakdown of how they arrived at the total paid. And when you fill the form, since you have no outstanding fees, put 0.
If this is not the case and if it's not been updated (or won't be in time for your biometrics) in the CAS system by your school, you'd still need to fill in 0 for outstanding fees (because you have no outstanding fees to pay) but include the receipt you got for the N9,000. I got a scholarship from my school too and that was how it was put on my CAS statement. The total paid to my school was my scholarship+amount I paid.
I've attached a pictorial guide though in case I misunderstood that part of your question.

mimilyrics:
1. The address listed for your school on your CAS.
Ask your school to update your CAS. If not, include your receipt for the 9,000 paid. And list it as one of the documents you're submitting.

2. Fees for your course of study should be the full fees as listed on your CAS. There's a part where you'd need to state fees paid, this should include the scholarship and the amount you've paid. It shows course fee as 9,000 and Paid!

3. If it's a licensed tier 4 sponsor(which in this case should be a University), select the paid to UK education provider.

4. Select Yes. Fill in 0 for course fees and fill in the required amount for your maintenance.

5. List all your entry dates to Ghana. Thank you

prettydamsel90:

ajoke007:
Hello everyone.thanks for all the informative posts. I want to ask if
1. The value added service - **NEW** Application and Document Checks £ 30 per Applicant is worth it.

2. is it compulsory the statement is dated for exactly one month

3. The statement i have is in my parents company name but there is an attached letter from the bank saying they are both signatories. Will that be an issue

4. I got the statement a month ago because i intended to apply earlier but couldn't due to some issues with thr sch. Is it outdated?

my interview is on friday so there is little i can do and i only came across this forum tonight but i want to be prepared just in case.

I really appreciate all the efforts going into this forum. God bless.

mimilyrics:
Yes, you're right. I'm sure preparing for it. I pray it all works out well. I'll post updates when I have any information that might be useful.

mimilyrics:
No. I paid for the standard visa processing on yesterday and available interview dates were from today through to the 1st week of next month. Hopefully, when you're ready to apply the dates available will be close enough for you if you don't want to pay for priority visa.

mimilyrics:
For anyone who wants to pay using Naira MasterCard, GTBank has increased the limit on its Naira MasterCard to $1,000 so if you're just paying 1 year study visa fees(1 year programs) + IHS, you can use the GTBank Naira MasterCard. But note that the rates may be higher. I applied for, funded and used my $ card for payment but I noticed that the day I bought $ at black market rate of 367, GTBank was trading $ for N375 for online transactions ( the charge might be higher that what's advertised too). So make your choice wisely.
Total I paid was $755.7 5 (1 year T4 visa + IHS) using my dollar card.
I just thought that you should all know Incase you need the information/options available.

Vicrown:
Please, do I need to submit utility bills and a photocopy of my data page for a tier 4 visa? Please kindly list that items I need to take along...

roblance:
Hello all, need an answer to this. I got an offer from Sheffield hallam university, I will b paying half of my fees by Monday morning. Also I just started my account today. Resumption is September 13th, will I still be able to get the visa before September 13th?