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LuvlyIva:
Many thanks. Please I will appreciate if you can assist me get the list of documents she needs so that we start of the fiancé visa process. I need to join my wife. We are not getting younger.

Yes, my wife lives in single room. It is a single room in a three bedroom apartment. So she occupied one room. We have separate toliet but shared kitchen. Will home office accept the accommodation or we look for other opinion of accommodation?

Good morning brother,
It’s nice you said your wife is reading all the responses here.
1. Why EXACTLY does she not even want to VISIT Nigeria?
2. In all her own applications for ILR, what has she been writing? Single? Married?

You & your wife needs to talk. If she loves you, as much as you Love her. Sit down together and reason like adults.
You return to Nigeria.
She returns a little thereafter.
You go to a registry and get married legally (“again”).
Organise a little ceremony.
She returns to the UK alone.
You guys begin to file for spousal visa.
#Dazzol

In one of your posts, you said travelling to Naija will be too expensive for her. That’s not entirely correct. £1400 is enough for a return ticket for her. The remaining ‘change’ is more than enough for registry marriage, and a little party thereafter.

Don’t make things difficult for yourselves.

LuvlyIva:
Hello good people of nairaland . I am new to this forum, it is through search to my problem I got this forum. I and my wife is confused and in big dilemma right now. We need advice and suggestions what we can do to solve the problem we are in right now. We never knew that this problem will come up like this and never knew that my wife will get idenfite leave this soonest. We lost hope on it. lawyers are charging us alot to solve the problem. (£1400)My wife is based in the UK. In 2013 she came to Nigeria we got married in court and did small traditional marriage .Then my wife spent three weeks bf she left UK and promise to fille spouse visa for me but my wife was refused indenfite leave two times in 2015&2017. I got frustrated staying alone ,so my family was contemplating calling off the marriage bc they need grand kids and me too need to settle down. I was also refused visiting visa twice bf I got married. So I re-applied again for visiting visa this May 2019 through an agent and the agent advice that I put single in the application instead of married. The reason the agent put single is that he said that home office will denied my visa application if I write that my wife stays in the UK and homeoffice will refuse it bc they might think I will not like to come bk again. So I agree to what the agent said, we put single. I got the visiting visa and travel around June. And also I and my wife deceided that I will not come bk bc my wife av been trying to conceive. My wife put in for her papers again, To the glory of God my wife was given Indenfite leave just yesterday .But the problem now is that i wrote I was single in my visiting visa application. Please house can my wife still apply for spouse visa for me using our previous court marriage certificate? Will the visa be denied bc of saying I was single in my visiting visa application? If my wife explain to ECO in cover letter will they give me spouse visa? Should I come back to Nigeria and apply for marriage visa, so that we can remarry again in the UK and then I go bk to Nigeria and the spouse visa will be filled? We spoke to my wife lawyer she said we can apply for spouse visa but need to explain all in cover letter to ECO why I decided to put single in my visiting visa application. Please I need suggestions and advise from the house. I and my wife are in serious dilemma. Please I will appreciate advice to this situation or suggestions on what can be done. Or is there any body that have lied in visa application and apologize and got visa? I really need to be with my wife so that we can start making babes. Thanks you.

I am assuming that in your previous applications which were refused, you wrote “Married”.

Then in the application that was finally granted, you wrote “Single”

Now let me play the devil’s advocate here.

Maybe your ‘Singleness’ was not the reason your visiting visa was granted. Maybe there were other criteria which you didn’t meet in your previous refusals, but met those in the current application.

What if you simply apply for spousal, and pretend that the ‘single ‘ was an honest error?

LuvlyIva:
Hello good people of nairaland . I am new to this forum, it is through search to my problem I got this forum. I and my wife is confused and in big dilemma right now. We need advice and suggestions what we can do to solve the problem we are in right now. We never knew that this problem will come up like this and never knew that my wife will get idenfite leave this soonest. We lost hope on it. lawyers are charging us alot to solve the problem. (£1400)My wife is based in the UK. In 2013 she came to Nigeria we got married in court and did small traditional marriage .Then my wife spent three weeks bf she left UK and promise to fille spouse visa for me but my wife was refused indenfite leave two times in 2015&2017. I got frustrated staying alone ,so my family was contemplating calling off the marriage bc they need grand kids and me too need to settle down. I was also refused visiting visa twice bf I got married. So I re-applied again for visiting visa this May 2019 through an agent and the agent advice that I put single in the application instead of married. The reason the agent put single is that he said that home office will denied my visa application if I write that my wife stays in the UK and homeoffice will refuse it bc they might think I will not like to come bk again. So I agree to what the agent said, we put single. I got the visiting visa and travel around June. And also I and my wife deceided that I will not come bk bc my wife av been trying to conceive. My wife put in for her papers again, To the glory of God my wife was given Indenfite leave just yesterday .But the problem now is that i wrote I was single in my visiting visa application. Please house can my wife still apply for spouse visa for me using our previous court marriage certificate? Will the visa be denied bc of saying I was single in my visiting visa application? If my wife explain to ECO in cover letter will they give me spouse visa? Should I come back to Nigeria and apply for marriage visa, so that we can remarry again in the UK and then I go bk to Nigeria and the spouse visa will be filled? We spoke to my wife lawyer she said we can apply for spouse visa but need to explain all in cover letter to ECO why I decided to put single in my visiting visa application. Please I need suggestions and advise from the house. I and my wife are in serious dilemma. Please I will appreciate advice to this situation or suggestions on what can be done. Or is there any body that have lied in visa application and apologize and got visa? I really need to be with my wife so that we can start making babes. Thanks you.

I don’t have an answer to your dilemma.
I rather had a question in my mind.
If I were you wife, I would be careful, very careful.
A man whose family (and himself too) thinks it’s ok to divorce me sake of say dem wan grand-pikin...wahala dey!

I hope your wife doesn’t follow this thread on Nairaland to see that you & your family had actually contemplated divorcing her because the grand children haven’t arrived yet.

bebe2:
hello fellow brits and residents,

am tired ooooo, am just tired of the uk,

the weather, the system, the environment all just tire me.

I don't even know wat am supposed to do, i have booked a holiday in dubai for January hoping


hoping it will help me reavaluate things. been here for almost 20 years, hubby thinks am just a restless

busy body , does anyone else feel this way?

“If you are indeed tired, then maybe you need to go back to the Boko-Haram and Herdsmen/Bandit/Kidnapper-infested sh*thole you came from”

Note the “ “ marks please.
No be me talk am ohhh

Adayoung:
How can I send stuff from Nigeria to Uk

1. World Courier
2. DHL
3. NIPOST
4. Etc

TrendingGist:
34-year-old Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, a Law graduate of the University of Ilorin, has become the youngest senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
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He was among the 38 lawyers recently elevated to that height. The new SANs would be sworn in September. .
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The new SANs are:
1. Adedoyin Oyinkan Rhodes-Vivour
2. Abdullahi Haruna
3. Manga Muhammed Nurudeen
4. Adedayo Toba Apapta
5. John Onuegbulam Asoluka
6. Adedokun Mathew Makinde
7. Daniel Chukwudi Enwelum
8. Emmanuel Adeyeye Oyebanji
9. Tuduru Uchendu Ede
10. Abdul Olajide Ajana
11. Ama Vemaark Etuwewe
12. Oladipo Adekorede Olasope
13. Leslie Arthur Olutayo Nylander
14. Olusegun Oyediran Fowowe
15. Andrew Essien Hutton
16. Olukayode Abayomi Enitan
17. Paul Harris Adakole Ogbole
18. Olaniyi Maruph Olopade
19. Samuel Ngozi Agweh
20. Olusegun Omoniyi Jolaawo
21. Alphonsus Okoh Alubo
22. Ayo Asala
23. Abiodun Adediran Olatunji
24. Olumide Andrew Aju
25. Chimezie Victor Chikwem Ihekweazu
26. Mamman Lawan
27. Uchefula Ugonna Chikwumaeze
28. Ebun-Olu Samuel Adegboruwa
29. Usman Ogwu Sule
30. Safiya Umar Badamasi
31. Echezona Chukwudi Etiaba
32. Godwin Osemeahon Omoaka
33. Emeka Onyemaechi Ozoani
34. Alexander Chukwudi Ejesieme
35. Jephthah Chikodi Njikonye
36. Aikhunegbe Anthony Malik
37. Alhassan Akeje Umar
38. Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi
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SAN is conferred on Nigerian lawyers who have practiced for not less than 10 years, and have achieved distinction in the profession.

See more here; http://gistmore.com/34-year-old-unilorin-graduate-becomes-nigerias-youngest-san-ever

As long as Buhari, and his likes remain president of Nigeria, only no’s: 2,3,26 & 30 will EVER reach the pinnacle of their career.

Olonseh:
Hi everyone, please how can one scale the hurdle of credit check when seeking to rent a house. The 3 year UK residency criteria is posing a challenge. I'll appreciate a speedy respone please thanks.

@lexusgs430 @fatima04 @davechapelle @spacyzuma and others abeg make una help me put mouth for this matter

Get a guarantor

DisGuy:
Put the details as if you've bought it. All the details you will find on the website or given by the seller..

Many comparison sites or go directly to the insurance website to get a quote

Hello & thanks.
But before purchase, the only thing I can see is the licence plate and number

nomad26:
One thing I'd advise is that before you conclude on a particular car, make sure to do a check on how much the insurance will cost. This may significantly influence your decision.

Thanks nomad26
Please how do I know how much insurance would cost for a vehicle, prior to purchase?

Lexusgs430:
£750 only.....

Offer £450 and move up slowly in negotiations.......... That's how to pull a good deal........

Thanks so much for the clue.
Will definitely put that to good use.
This toyota looks cool. With odometer at 180,000 miles. Will that translate to cheap or expensive insurance?
Where may I see others like it, please?

Lexusgs430:
The 1st rule to searching is, have a brand or 2 on your shortlist............

Thanks @Lexus430
Ford
Vauxhall
Toyota
I’m no particular order

Dear All, (especially @Lexus430).
First of all, my theory test was a one-time experience and it went well. I am happy.

Secondly, (and most importantly), I would like to get a first car. A little thing. Used. Max £800).
I have been looking at Gumtree and Facebook marketplace and recently e-bay. Autotrader seem expensive. I found 1 car auction company in Letchworth, Hertfordshire too.

Please what is the best way I could get a little Banger? Something little. A good runner. Dazzol.

I wish I could copy in @DaveChapelle in this request....���

STENON:
My Boss ... Who am I to argue with you? England and Scotland both pays same minimum wage for all sectors. But the standard of confortable living you can get with 350pounds in Scotland is worth nothing in England.

No be argument matter.
You are potentially passing wrong information.
Don’t compare apples and lemons.

Are you telling me that £350 in Edinburgh or Glasgow (Scotland) will give me a ‘comfortable’ living than in Hull or Leicester or Bradford or Brighton or Cornwall (England)?

Really?

You know what your ‘problem’ is?
You seem to think that England = London and London = England

Even in your Scotland, £350 in Inverness vs £350 in Glasgow no be mates.

STENON:
"Extremely slow" Same thing I was told before moving here but the truth is Scotland is more than what most people presume it to be . In Scotland, life is easier and comfortable for raising up kids and having good family with moderate and comfortable lifestyle. London is more expensive and easier to spend life savings for paying bills

STENON:
You are comparing ‘SCOTLAND’ with ‘LONDON’?
Are you for real?

Maybe it’s a good time to remind ourselves:
Country : Scotland & ENGLAND

What you are doing is akin to comparing ABUJA (FCT) with GHANA.

Apples & Grapes

popplm:
post Graduate Diploma in Education

PGDE?
Not sure such exists in the UK.
There are other teaching qualifications, but I’m not sure if your wife can get T4 Visa for those.
you want to ‘switch’ places with wifey after your own has ended. Wifey must pay school fees. Would you have saved enough from your 20 hour per week wages? Or wifey’s permanent night shift job?
Guess what?
Your wife will pay thousands of £££ in school fees.
Your wife will need to show evidence of maintenance funds for herself, and 4 dependants.

If your ‘ulterior motive’ is to use T4 Visa to migrate to the UK, you need to think (10x7X3) Times.

I know some religious folks will tell you nothing is impossible with Allah/God/Oludumare/etc... but bro, if I can be frank with you, this your plan will bring untold hardship, not just for you but your family.

popplm:
thanks for this question boss. Can I have an opportunity to apply PGDE for my wife when my MSC is almost done, where I will also switch to dependent with children to extend our stay or is there any means to become a permanent resident at the long run?

You meant PhD?

popplm:
I am sponsoring my self....I can afford to pay my tuition before I leave naija and safe up to 2M to cater for some expenses till I get work to support myself. As for the maintenance fee that is needed to stay in account for 28 days, a friend is willing to help with that. Is there any other thing I need to put in place?

N2,000,000 naira = £4,450 or so.

Yes, your wife can get a job, (earning probably £10 per hour). Working night shifts (because someone has to be home with the young ones).

If your visa is valid for 12 (+4 or +6) months. What happens after that? You move with your entire family of 5 back to Nigeria?

popplm:
thanks for your Advice sir, do you think it will be hard to cope with financing the family if my wife works as dependant and I also support with my 15 hours work permit. I really wish I can move with them.....all necessary advice and enlightenment are welcome.

Will you be on a fully-paid Scholarship? Covering your tuition and living expenses?

popplm:
No sir...coming for MSC in Scotland

Wow!
Do you really want to do this?
Dislodge a family of 5 ( including yourself) from Nigeria for an MSc in Scotland?
A 1 year MSc? Or maximum 24 calendar months?
Have you carefully thought this through?


Back to your original issue:
Yes. You can apply for all at the same time. Or you can stagger the applications i.e you go first, settle down a bit then apply for them to join you.

justwise:
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There is no need applying for their visa at the same time if you are not traveling with them, you can apply for them when you sort out accommodation.

Though traveling with 4 dependants will cost you about £35k if your school is outside London. That figure does not include £1500.00 Health Surcharge

Plus, none of the sons is old enough to take care of the others. So, either mummy or daddy will always have to be at home (after 5pm).
Or a carer will need to be employed, and paid minimum wage....


£35,000 is small money. Just about NGN 16,000,000.00 only

popplm:
You mean I have to write a letter to extend theirs if I leave them behind?

Living expenses? I can't leave my family behind while I study abroad. But I hope we can both be able to work to support our living there in Scotland.

I am guessing you are going to the UK for a PhD right?

sgtponzihater1:
Now we have comparable pay and u want me to continue, using "u are the man as a point". Man must still survive sha. This life is a pot of hot beans

I am assuming that the woman in this story is either the partner or wife of the man.

Let’s not deceive ourselves here. The man and the woman should sit down and sort it out by THEMSELVES.

No one on this forum knows them as much as they know themselves.

bussie17:
please it's urgent, if I am eligible for a scholarship and I av all there requirements should I get admission before making any application fee

This your question is so urgent that you forgot to write it properly for folks to understand.

sgtponzihater1:
A medic has a job in London, his wife on the other hand has a job in Nottingham. Who in ur opinion should sponsor the other. Anyhelp?

By ‘Sponsor’ you mean?


If you mean what I’m thinking, I would suggest no one ‘sponsor’ the other. Everyone should sponsor him/herself

Goldengift94:
Thank you. Please, Is it compulsory for my hubby to explain what he does since he's self employed.

All your hubby needs to do is to convince the ECO beyond any reasonable doubt that he is your genuine husband.
And to have the maintenance fees.
That’s all

Folashine:
Me too also got an offer but am in interview stage, this will be my third interview the first interview I did I was asked how much in my dad’s acct which I was unable to answered and I was told to come back for another interview. The second interview I was asked how much is my maintenance fee the figure I called wasn’t right they told me to come back again now this is going to be my third interview. What can I do?

You only need to be a bit more serious and read the requirements for a T4 PBS UK visa

Goldengift94:
my resumption date is September 23rd but will travel a week before resumption.

All you need to do to convince an ECO is proof that your relationship (marriage) is genuine, and subsisting

Goldengift94:
my fiancé, our wedding is in two weeks time and I want him to travel with me. Is it advisable for him to do the tb test now or after our wedding?

The answer to your question depends on your proposed travel date.

Goldengift94:
Good evening everyone!
Pls what are the documents needed to be taken along to the IOM center for the tb test?
Also, can my dependant go for the tb test before or after our wedding?
Thanks. your responses wd be appreciated!!

Documents to Take for the TB test:
1. Your travel Document (Passport)
2. Proof of payment of the relevant fees
3. (This is not a Document) but you need to have a UK address. It could be your full school address (including postcode).


As for the question about dependant.
It’s not clear. Who are you referring to as dependant (in this case)?

Folashine:
Av been having two different interviews with middlesex university, this is my third interview. What am I getting wrong or is there anyone having the same issue?

I chuckle a bit at your question.
You never mentioned the subject of those interviews.
You never mentioned the kinds of questions you were asked, nor your responses.

You now want ‘strangers’ on Nairaland to decipher what you might be doing wrong?
By some sort of magic or sorcery, please?

(Strictly for laughs)

LadyJE:
Please I sincerely would like to find out something. I have an Msc fully funded scholarship to study in the UK. I want to take my hubby and son along as dependents, however, the scholarship does not cover any of their costs. I have read carefully the instructions on the UK website but am a bit confused about the proof of funds. Should we print a one month bank statement only or is there a number of months one should print? Secondly, what can make them deny my husband and less than one year son visa to come with me?

Congratulations!
1. Proof of funds:
Depending on where your school is located.
Get enough maintenance money for 9 months for EACH of your dependants.
Keep the money in the bank for AT LEAST 28 days straight.
Print the statement of account (for example on day 32).

You are good to go

Innopre983:
Good morning all. Please my sister just got admission to study in the UK. Please are they still conducting visa interview for applicants?

A sister who can get admission should be able to read up the visa application requirements.
Don’t you think so?