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Charlex23:
I haven't been in the best of moods since last night as I got a refusal mail for my Student Visa, from UKVI yesterday, Even though I have accepted my fate and trying to move on, I still feel cheated by UKVI.

I applied in December for January intake but I had to withdraw my visa application in February due to approaching Cas deadline. And now I deferred to September intake

Biometrics - 23rd June
Refusal mail- 2nd of July
Reason for refusal: incorrect bank statement calculation. So the visa officer didn't deduct my global scholarship of £3,000 from my POF, he only removed my tuition deposit and my required funds was below the minimum due to that error. I already applied for an administrative review today and l'd keep you guys updated

UPDATE:
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW APPLICATION- 3rd July
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW SUCCESS - 17th July
My application was sent back to the original case working team for reconsideration…. I waited for almost 2 months

UKVI CONTACT TO SCHOOL- 9th September
Ukvi asked if my school was still willing to sponsor me for the September intake and my university confirmed this with me

17th september, my school resumed. Still no response from ukvi. Deadline was October 16th
25th September- I submitted a pre action protocol to UKvi due to the delay and the risk of losing my place …. I gave them until 5th October to respond

29TH SEPTEMBER - Interview inviteI was told they would love to conduct an interview on October 6th. I was scared because my undergraduate degree was similar to
My master’s programme.

OCTOBER 6th: i had my interview…. With a young British lady. She was polite and didn’t interrupt me while speaking. Interview lasted more than an hour

OCTOBER 9th- VISA APPROVAL.

To everyone else waiting wishing you the best of luck

Bro I just read the part you said you did an administrative review.

This people can be very funny sha
They deliberately delayed it and looked for a reason to still deny it.

Tor

Charlex23:
I haven't been in the best of moods since last night as I got a refusal mail for my Student Visa, from UKVI yesterday, Even though I have accepted my fate and trying to move on, I still feel cheated by UKVI.

I applied in December for January intake but I had to withdraw my visa application in February due to approaching Cas deadline. And now I deferred to September intake

Biometrics - 23rd June
Refusal mail- 2nd of July
Reason for refusal: incorrect bank statement calculation. So the visa officer didn't deduct my global scholarship of £3,000 from my POF, he only removed my tuition deposit and my required funds was below the minimum due to that error. I already applied for an administrative review today and l'd keep you guys updated

UPDATE:
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW APPLICATION- 3rd July
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW SUCCESS - 17th July
My application was sent back to the original case working team for reconsideration…. I waited for almost 2 months

UKVI CONTACT TO SCHOOL- 9th September
Ukvi asked if my school was still willing to sponsor me for the September intake and my university confirmed this with me

17th september, my school resumed. Still no response from ukvi. Deadline was October 16th
25th September- I submitted a pre action protocol to UKvi due to the delay and the risk of losing my place …. I gave them until 5th October to respond

29TH SEPTEMBER - Interview inviteI was told they would love to conduct an interview on October 6th. I was scared because my undergraduate degree was similar to
My master’s programme.

OCTOBER 6th: i had my interview…. With a young British lady. She was polite and didn’t interrupt me while speaking. Interview lasted more than an hour

OCTOBER 9th- VISA APPROVAL.

To everyone else waiting wishing you the best of luck

Bro I think you can apply for an administrative review and clearly state this point, the refusal may be overturned.

Makinde is running to avoid EFCC, just wait till after his tenure, he might spend some months behind bars like el rufai

AKAyomide:
That’s so crazy if the school had this bad experience about mostly Nigerian students. Most applicants dream to pay off their tuition balance once in UK

It's can be sometimes difficult for a student to pay up the school tuition balance oo, most employers here don't want to employ someone on a student visa due to the 20hrs/week restriction

Unless it's an MRes program that your dependant works full time, you may struggle and really not meet up with school tuition balance o

It's wise if you can afford to pay a good percentage of your tuition as deposit before leaving Nigeria o

That's my advice

Sakuzi:
I did priority and I got SLA mail on the 3rd working day after biometrics.

Pls did you pay using naira or pounds?

Jahpikin123:
Bio 31st Dec(priority)
SLA mail Jan 6
SOF Jan 6
Submitted Jan 10
Request for verifiable Docs for SOF requested Jan 14
Submitted Jan 14
Study gap requested Jan 20
Submitted same day

Visa today Jan 23

Wow
This your priority didn't follow normal order oo

Perhaps you didn't upload some of the docs hence why they kept asking for this and that, which literally delayed your outcome.

That said, I have a very urgent question, pls where you able to pay for the UKVI visa priority service with naira card or strictly with Pound

FactBoyz:
Standard

Chia
Congratulations o
Still waiting since 30th December, only to be served SLA mail yesterday crazy pple

FactBoyz:
Visa Alert

Thank you Jesus!!

Biometrics: 14th January 2026
Visa Processing Email: 19th January 2026
Visa Email: 20th January 2026 17:43pm Nigerian time

I was denied for incorrect bank statement calculation on September 13th 2025 and I never got the refusal email till October 13th 2025. But the refusal letter was dated September 13th. My biometrics then was on August 20th 2025. It was a frustrating 2 months wait after various paid calls, emails and everything only to be handed a refusal in October.

Reached out to school, got another CAS and thank God just received my visa. For all waiting, it will come in Jesus Name

Congratulations
Was your biometric priority or standard?

codegirl:
and I’ve seen people that got two days after.. be hopeful

This is hope lifting oo

Thanks

codegirl:
yeah.. it’s just an automated message.. nothing serious.especially if they mail says not complex .. it’s only frightening if it’s NSF(not straight forward) you might still get visa approval on your 15th working day maybe tomorrow.

My biometrics was on 31st

There're quite a handful of people have seen who received this like 2 weeks now and haven't gotten any further mail or approval yet o

codegirl:
everybody that I did biometrics with all got that message today! I mean everyone that hasn’t gotten visa or any additional documents.

What date was your bio?

Got also yesterday, did biometric on 30th, I heard similar case with several others applicants that had their biometric on 30th, funny thing is, only mail I got before now was a processing mail on 5th Jan, since then nothing more, only for them to send SLA yesterday

Biko SLA not met non complex, how long before any further update after this

Charlex23:
I did my biometrics on December 30th, got a processing mail on the 5th. Until today it’s total silence. Likewise my friend. So it’s possible we all were placed in the same batch. The wait is tiring but let’s keep hoping.

I think I need to follow up with you bro/sis

Same here, did bio on 30th, got processing mail on 5th till date nothing.

Meanwhile, some persons too we did same date, whom also got the same processing mail on 5th, some of them were given their visa on Wednesday

Let me follow up with you to share updates

Smilezp:
Good day please I did my bio of the 29th of dec and I paid priority got a mail 7th jan unable to process visa within processing time tho before now i withdrew my application willingly because I misplaced my passport and the school withdrew my cas which enabled the ukvi withdraw my application faster with a confirmation email before I got the confirmation email I found my passport and told my school but as you know once you request for withdrawal (refund) at im website you cant re activate the application again long story short my school spoke to ukvi and allowed me
Use my old CAS and I also submitted an investment account different from the first application and everything is correct and intact now please do I have to be worried about anything ? My Sch Aston resumed 5th

Was it an investment certificate you submitted earlier or normal bank statement?

Also, if it was an investment certificate you submitted earlier, why not just use same certificate or ask the company to simply states an extension of your investment? That solves issues of red flags

In any case, I wish us all success

That's great
Hoping it adds more value

miketayo:
Its a company issue.. If you own a truck company and your driver hit someone on duty your company is liable.

What about others that died as a result of normal truck hitting them? Did we hear anything?

People were knocked down by okada and died instantly, we didn't hear anything..

Please don't misunderstand me, I am fully in support of Dangote compensating the family, but then, the family shouldn't see it as a means to make unreasonable demands.

That's my point, none of us prays for such unfortunate incidents, but then the truth must be said, any other truck could have hit her, and we won't hear this much noise..

My prayers goes to the family bro,
And yes, Dangote should compensate the family, but we shouldn't try to make
A living out of itplp

The way many people reason both on nairaland and on social media amaze me..

Is it because Dangote is well known? Or what?
Like someone said up there, the lady that died obviously has a terrible sister.

Several people died via okada accident, we didn't hear noise..
Several other hundreds via road accident, perhaps travelling, and yet we didn't bring NURTW down.

Sometimes I just don't understand our issues,
Dangote was obviously not the one driving the said truck..

But you want to suddenly make billions out of this, like seriously?

What if it was a a truck without Dangote name that hits her? Are we still going to use this much energy?

While I condole sincerely with the family, I just don't like the way this issue is or was being handled..

Also, I don't support the company, and of course no amount of money paid by Dangote is enough to bring back the dead, however, I honestly do hope that the family is well compensated.

That said, I am ashamed, we are very terrible people in Nigeria, honestly, very terrible people.

My condolences to the family of the deceased..
May God help us all

Emmanuelowems:
This is the cheapest for now

University of Hull: January 2026

Updated course list-
MSc (by Research) Biochemistry
MSc (by Research) Biological Sciences
MSc (by Research) Fisheries
MSc (by Research) Marine Sciences
MSc (by Research) Computer Science
MSc by Thesis Data Science
MSc (by Research) Mechanical Engineering
MSc (by Research) Electronic Engineering
MSc (by Research) Engineering
MSc (by Research) Medical Engineering
MSc (by Research) Chemical Engineering
MSc (by Research) Human Geography
MSc (by Research) Physical Geography
MSc (Research) Earth Science
MSc (Research) Geology
MSc (by Research) Physics (Research)
MSc (by Research) Psychology
MSc (by Research) Sport Health and Exercise Science
MRes Research Methods in Psychology
MA (Research) American Studies
MA (Research) Digital Media
MA (Research) Drama
MA (Research) Theatre and Performance
MA (Research) Music by Research
MA (Research) Film Studies by Thesis
MA (Research) History by Thesis
MA (by Research) Archaeology

Thanks bro
Any other sch aside Hull?

This looks more of science course

Builder444:
Thanks.

I was quite scared

God is the greatest 🙏🙏🙏
Bio 25th July (In Thailand)
NFS : 12 August
Used CAS email today (19th August) from University of Bath (5:pm Thailand time)

Visa approval today as well.(19 August 10:42 pm Thailand time)
Proof of fund: parallex bank (which made me scared) I had over 1500 pounds above the requested fee and I ensure I used that bank for various transactions during.
Also I left the money intact in my bank account till I see my visa..

I used same bank statement I submitted for my CAS. And luckily, my CAS was issued same day.. on 16th of July.. submitted online application on 20th cos I was waiting for bank reference letter which came late.

Note: I had one authorisation of stay refusal from Luxembourg, thou not a visa refusal because authorization of stay is usually issue even before visa application to Luxembourg ( I had to declare for the sake of transparency)

I didn't remember to add my authorisation of stay refusal letter so I did a paid email on 7th August to allow me do that but got a feedback that I won't be able to add any further documents and if they need any further documents from my end, they will reach out. (I also added a cover letter about the refusal)


Truly, God knows the best.
In addition, 2nd masters program.(Quite scared as well)

No interview.( I added a statement of purpose with proper explanation)

In case I miss any helpful info, I will drop that later.

Hello bro,
The university of Beth program you applied for, was it MRes? And if yes, trust that their MRes allows dependant?

Biko any good and relatively affordable UK university for MRes January 2026 Intake? Kindly fill me in

amaridigital:
Dangote has received lots of beneficial economic incentives from Bola Tinubu administration. Remember that he said by the time the impact of the the reforms is being felt by Nigerians, Aso Rock will become a pilgrimage. Now if the international price of petrol goes up to $300 it won't affect Nigeria because a genius economist called Asiwaju approved the Naira for crude. May God bless those who never voted for that packaged fraud emergency Messiah and their unborn generation forever, and may God forgive those of us who didn't vote at all because we lost hope in the system. Amen. I might vote again in the next election for the first time since 1993 if Asiwaju continues these reforms

Be like say you don't understand this Naira for crude deal..

The only difference here is that dangote won't be paying in dollars but will have to pay the naira equivalent.

rudimento1:
BSC Certificate
Transcript
Waec Certificate
Proof of English proficiency
CAS
NYSC Certificate
TB test result (Qlife Clinic)
Statement of account
Employment letter
Professional Reference letter
checklist
IHS and visa fee Receipts

Thanks bro
Did you also submitted bank reference ? I heard Sunderland request for Bank reference along with Bank statements before CAS

And also bro, your TB from Q life, was it mailed to you or how? Cos I read on their site that results takes 24hrs meanwhile IOM issues theirs same day..

Did you have to go back to collect your TB results physically at Q Life or it was mailed to you after 24hrs?

[quote author=rudimento1 post=135720068][/quote]Kindly help us drop list of documents you submitted
Th

Altern8tor:
This CAS thing ,,I seem not be understanding it,,my sch says CAS deadline is 23rd June,,I'm yet to do my deposit,, see d message I got below;

"The CAS deadline is currently set at 23rd June to request your CAS (submit your financials and medicals for the remaining tuition and maintenance fees), which is fast-approaching."

Which sch is this? And what program? MRes or MSc?

Candidwhite:
. The test fee in Q-life is 80k, buh with online charges using flatter-wave, I paid 81,500.

Thanks

Candidwhite:
Got a successful mail for my visa application on Friday.

I want to really thank everyone for the loads of information you guys are putting out here.

School, University of Chester
September intake.
Opted for Standard (visa)

Documents uploaded:
-PASSPORT
-WAEC RESULT
-B.SC CERTIFICATE
-BANK STATEMENT
-TB RESULT (Q-life Family Clinic)
-AFFIDAVIT FOR AGE DECLARATION (Had wrong birth date on my WAEC)
-WORK RECOMMENDATION LETTER( 5 years Study gap)
-NYSC CERTIFICATE
-CHECK LIST

Your work recommendation letter was it address to the school? Or UKVI?

And how much for your TB test at Q-life? And was the result given same day?

YulPapparrazi:
Thanks.

Sept intake

Passport
Checklist
Application form
TB test
Transcript
WAEC
School Cert
Bank statement
Cover letter
CV
Nysc
2 Employment letters, 1 promotion letter

Visa type - Standard

Bro, good evening
I want to ask, Your POF that you submitted for Visa, did you used the account for other transactions while the money is there or just put the money there and leave the account for the said 30days period?

Looking forward to your response.
Thanks

Waleolasegun:
By complete, you mean I should payment or I should just fill the section only?

Course: Business and Management

Fill the section

Add your tution fee plus living expenses. I think around £27,500 or so

Waleolasegun:
Thank you but on the CAS Shield link they sent, I can't proceed to general document or interview until after completing the financial aspect.

What do you suggest I do here?

It's a must, you need to complete that section.

What's your course?

YulPapparrazi:
Good morning everyone

I just got a mail from UKVisaDecisions this morning, stating that my Visa was successful.

I did my registration on the 21st of May, Biometrics 22nd of May.
So I was surprised.
School is UWE Bristol

Congratulations
Which intake? May or Sept?

You can also help us with the list of documents you submitted for others too

DTravelguide:
If you’ve gotten your unconditional offer letter,you have to make your deposit immediately because it’s very important as unconditional letter means your slot has been kept so failure to pay deposit now is a risk I won’t advise you to take…please go ahead and make your deposit immediately so as to be on a safe side…

Thanks bro
Good morning, was able to get across to the school Nigeria representative.

He advised we wait till after Pre CAS before making payment. In his words, the school has just concluded means for their interview and would begin to roll them out in two weeks time.

So I asked him specifically, if I should go ahead to make payment. He said he would advise we wait till after the interview.

Thanks again bro.