Amarathripple0:
Any Architects in the house? A friend is a senior architect and has years of experience. He’s looking to practice in the UK and is wondering if there’s a process to convert/verify his Nigerian degree to the UK equivalent so he can to become a certified architect over here. He has both a BSc and Master’s degree in Architecture. He was told by someone over here that he has to start from scratch and understudy with a certified architect for two years before he can become a level 1 Architect. This to me doesn’t sound right, any insight on this would be helpful please.

misterkelly:
Please what documents should I self upload in the TLS site for the partner aside the int'l passport, PCC, TB, Marriage Certificate; and the children, aside the birth certificate, TB and int'l passport, parent consent letter?
2. Does the documents has any size requirements? Must it not be more than kb or can the pictures be in MB?
Thanks

MrJaay:
Still works fine over here.
These screenshots were taken just now.

semmyk:
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Sci-hub was taken down recently, as it was classified as a pirate site. Well, for long, it will take for sci-hub to resurface, dunno

bigtt76:
Write to the school for advise on this.

Schoolhike:
Hello house, please I need advice about my expiring visa.
My wife had a resit and she just recently passed the module. But the issue is the school is yet to add the score to her transcript which could be used to apply for graduate visa stating that it is subject to the approval of the School Board Of Examiners and External Examiners which will comes up in January.
Our visa is expiring by jan 9 2023.
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Now we are in a tight situation whereby our visa is only 3 weeks left.

I need advice on what else I can do please.

Yemsot:
My journey so far in the UK. (Please pardon my long epistle. This is to encourage someone.)
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THE TROUBLE
When the placement was first terminated in June, I contacted the school's UKVI compliance office to inform them and to let them know that I would need an extension of my study visa (my visa was expiring in 31 December) because I had to resit the placement in the next academic session. The response I got was to wait till November before applying for the extension. When November came, my resit placement was terminated on the 12 but I still had the alternative assignment to do. Then I contacted the UKVI compliance office again for the extension of my visa. They contacted my faculty and lo and behold, the faculty said they did not have any reason to sponsor me since I would not be attending classes again. Meanwhile, I informed my department that I would need my result to be able to apply for the graduate visa, so, they told me to hand in to assignment on time so that it can be marked and the result collated. The result for that module was ready but the school's board was not going to sit on results until January 2022, whereas, my visa was expiring December 2021. The UKVI compliance office then sent me a mail telling me that they could not issue me a new CAS, also that they contacted the home office and they were told that I would not be eligible for the graduate visa because I did not gain the QTS with my PGCE, therefore, I should just go back to my country - even without having my result.

MY DILEMA
At that point I did not know what to do. I didn't want to go back home neither did I want to remain in the UK as an illegal immigrant.

RESOLUTION
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5 weeks after my visa application (19 January), I got a mail from the home office, requesting for a new CAS, saying the CAS I used has been used for my previous application. I was given 10 working days to provide the CAS after which a decision would be made on my application.

DAY 1 (Wednesday): I couldn't do anything.
DAY 2 (Thursday): Started getting contacts of immigration lawyers.
DAY 3 (Friday): Contacted all immigration lawyers I knew but had the same response from them - they couldn't do anything to help me.
School's UKVI compliance office sent a mail requesting for my immigration status as my visa was to have expired in December.
During that weekend I, with the encouragement of my parents, decided to mail the school (copying everyone I could). I couldn't get the VC's email, but was able to get hold of the DVC student's email. We just thought it is either the school give a favourable response or not. In the email, I itemised my plight, starting from who I am being an international student, and how I felt during the course of my studies. I even wrote that I felt I was not being supported as an international student doing teacher training in the school. Also in my mail, I said that instead of me being informed of when my result would be ready, I was being chased with depressing emails and I felt as if the school just wanted to send me away after paying a huge sum in school fees; and I was being denied the opportunity enjoyed by international students in other universities (which is the application for the graduate visa). I informed them that I applied for an extension of my student visa and that the home office is requesting a new CAS from the school.

DAY 4 (Monday): The DVC responded to the mail, and appointed the head of the UKVI compliance and the Director of the School of Education to look into the issue as a matter of urgency.
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koonbey:
You must take it away or make arrangements with the landlord for them to keep it, otherwise, they’ll be entitled to deduct from your deposit to dispose of it.
Your options are to 1. Ring them and discuss and agree to leaving it
2. Sell it/give it away on gumtree or FB marketplace
3. Donate it to a charity shop (only if it’s still very new-ish and high quality). Most do come take things out for free.
4. Pay for removers for take it to the tip or to your new place.

Stenvee:
I already asked google before coming here.
I only asked to hear from people's experience because I was not satisfied with answers from google

erico2k2:
what courses did you see on google?

justwise:
Yes they will, those people like money too much, ... ...

oofy:
Hello friends, good afternoon. Please I need this jornal. Can someone help me out? the link is below. I will provide an email address it would be sent to when I get a response
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.specom.2021.09.006

I wanted to ask, does anyone know why the sci-hub site doesnt function? Please help.

koonbey:
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I would say there's no need to delve into the bullying terms in-depth at this stage unless they escalate and you then interact with a UK lawyer regarding how to take that up specifically, if it comes to that.

Progressivegee:
Hello guys, after officially sending my resignation and sighting issues of bullying, harassment and threat by the company, I got this mail from the MD who is the husband of the madam. I have gone through the contract over again and the only clause that talks about 4 weeks notice prior to resignation is if the employee has passed the 3 months probation and I am only 2 months old with the company.
How should I respond?

ICaSNg:
UK visa is needed not covid test

walegon:
Hello guys. Please is a covid test required to travel to Dublin via British Airways

semmyk:
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If you can afford it, volunteer for PM or project coordinator roles. If you do, do it with utmost diligence (at least for the sake of that elusive experience and footinthedoor, and possibly building network)
NB: PM principle stays and last, however the nuances evolves over time.

welbeck317:
Good day seniors in the house. I just got my student visa and I would study in Dundee Scotland. I need y’all advise on how to get a job (anything that can put some money in my pocket for the now) haven’t worked 9-5 for many years now. I would actually want a driving job because driving is one of my hobbies. I know it wouldn’t be easy and I’m prepared for the worst. Any hint or advise please. God bless y’all.

Moji12:
Thanks I know bout it n I have followed it from page 1 to 270 just trying to expand my chances.

Moji12:
Hello everyone that has successfully crossed to UK. Can you guys help in dropping any nursing homes /NHS offering COS if you know any?

It has been a tug of war since all these agencies hijacked the program and the amount they are calling is too high. Even if one could afford the fees, what is the assurance that it is not a scam.

Biko help a sister in dire need.
Majorly healthcare assistant

justwise:
You have a right in this country, start using it and stop allowing this bogus company to mess you around.
Turn on the heat and threaten to expose them to authorities and social media platforms.
You have kept quiet for too long.

Ralphlauren:
Respond to his email with a scanned copy of your contract with emphasis on the 1 week notice period.
Tell them you will report them to the home office for acts of modern day slavery, non adherence to labour laws, bullying (constantly threatening you with job loss is workplace bullying) and harassment and ask home office to revoke their license.
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If seems all these mushrooms agencies issuing COS do not know they can lose their license just with one email from an employee they've maltreated.

babino22:
If going to Manchester through BA and it’s stopping over at Heathrow then another flight to Manchester. Where will the boarder control (immigration) take place? Heathrow or Manchester. Any idea?

Amarathripple0:
The certificate is a plus, a lot of companies love it when candidates have PM certificates. However, the certificate is not enough. While skills are transferable, you need the actual PM knowledge and experience to scale through the interview process because the questions asked would be targeted towards projects you have worked on, how you handled conflict, methodologies you use, PM tools you use etc. Some companies would even ask you to do a presentation of a project you managed from start to finish.
If you don’t have any PM experience, my advice on how to scale the interview process would be to tailor your response in a way that a PM would. Imagine yourself as the one who managed the project’s lifecycle from start to finish including the team, budget etc. Also use PM buzz words like stakeholder, baseline, project sponsor, risk assessment, highlight report, impact analysis, change control, scope, etc. (don’t overdo this though).
You should also google Project Management interview questions and how to answer them. (Reddit has a lot of gems)
You can also target graduate roles as they do not care much about you having any PM experience. However, don’t depend on graduate roles alone, apply to non-graduate roles as well and just sell yourself.

jimps:

Thank you, I’ve been preparing for the exam quite a time now and since I don’t have any experience in project field, I wanted to know if experience matters in getting a job after the successful completion of the foundation exam.

jimps:
Thank you,
Yes I’ve been preparing lately for prince2 and yes it’s the 6th edition �.
I tried [i]sending a PM[/u].

eniola1010:
Abeg make we try dey talk about investment and pension o.
This pension wey dem dey commot for payslip. If i leave the job wetin go happen to the pension.
And i heard some pension the custodian use it for investment and if the investment flop. When you retire nothing for u o
Imagine custodian put pension of staffs for ftx lol

semmyk:
[PROPERTY INVESTMENT]
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jimps:
Has anyone here written PRINCE2 Foundation exam before please?

adnanshaoun582:
Can I upgrade its Memory? I have a spare memory https://www.allhdd.com/hpe-815098-b21-memory/

Dawl:
This your story is very touching and full of strength and unwavering determination and I'm happy it all turned out well for you. I'm also in the process of going for a PGCE in computing (secondary).

Yemsot:
My journey so far in the UK. (Please pardon my long epistle. This is to encourage someone.)
I came to the UK in 2020 via student visa for PGCE Primary with QTS (Initial Teacher Training) in the University of Wolverhampton. Training to be a teacher in the UK was not an easy feat for me (I did not have time for myself, neither could I do any part-time job until summer.) We had lectures Monday to Friday from 9am till 4pm, after which we were given loads of assignmnents. We had two placement blocks - one during the autumn term and the other from spring 2 term till the end of summer term. During the placement days we were going to our placement schools like teachers (i.e full-time). My first placement went smoothly in key stage 1, but trouble started during my second placement.
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babajeje123:
Advise needed please.
Now I am begining to understand why most Nigerians here don't want to accomodate newcomers who are Nigerians. I accommodated a guy who is becoming difficult for me to handle just because I don't like wahala. ... ...
He started saying a lot of things about him getting accommoation that I was not listening to. But the last thing he said made me to decide to put this here. I heard him said, 'I will leave when I get a good accommodation'. I just said okay, he ate his food and left for his room.

Please I need advise to handle this maturedly. Since he came none of his people called to say 'thank you' not even his girlfriend that we know. But I don't care at all as all I want is for him to leave as I don't want to continue to sacrifice the comfort of my family to someone who is unappreciative.

Ticha:

https://www.gov.uk/rent-room-in-your-home/your-lodgers-tenancy-type

See where it says reasonable notice? It's just that. What is reasonable to the home owner. Like I wrote earlier, if for any reason the home owner also calls the police be that out of malice or otherwise (which we cannot discount), your friend will be removed immediately. Also if no money is changing hands ie she's not actually paying rent but providing services for accommodation, then she is an excluded tenant as well so can be asked to leave without notice.

Her only recourse will be if they have a written contract that says otherwise ie states a specific notice period. However, your friend will have to take her to court to enforce that and where will she stay in the meantime?

It's easy to say she should fight and stay. How is she going to share a house, lounge, bathroom and kitchen with someone who does not want her there? That relationship is going to go south very, very quickly.

Peerielass:
Again this post is misleading! The maximum amount of tax relief available from Marriage allowance is £252 i.e £1,260 @ 20% tax.
https://www.gov.uk/marriage-allowance
... ... To claim that people can obtain tax relief up to £940 from Marriage Allowance is very misleading.

japhethGold:
MARRIAGE ALLOWANCE-MA
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There is evidence that couple who utilize their MA could reduce their tax bill by an amount ranging between GBP365 to GBP 960 per annum. So, why not claim MA.

semmyk:
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Anyone that has work as an #advisor (or consultant even) will know that often the differentiator is in aggregating pertinent information, applying their mind and wrapping use-case.
May we all be a rallying point to each other and guide for all. A community knit together.
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AlphaUno:
You get in touch with UKVI directly and state your position. Someone posted the link here some weeks back on how to use a new bank details for the refund.

eniola1010:
What if the source where the payment was made from no longer exist. I used my payoneer card to pay and now its blocked

fatima04:
See attached and follow the link for more information
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-health-surcharge-applying-for-a-refund/immigration-health-surcharge-guidance-for-reimbursement-2020#annex

semmyk:
I'll assume UKVI is aware of batter's shutdown and might even attempt to contact you; either when refunding or failed refund.
Whichever way, my gut feeling is to try and contact them ahead of time explicitly articulating the circumstances factual.

I don't know if this still works:
Contact Details for UK Visa and Immigration Enquiries
Email: UKVAIG.ServiceIntegration@fco.gov.uk
UK Telephone: +44 1243 213 322
Open: 10:00am - 6:00pm
curled from www.theukrules.co.uk/rules/immigration/arriving/healthcare/refund.html

obitryce:
Please @ Justwise and all, how true is this information?
https://thestreetjournal.org/international-students-studying-in-uk-universities-now-eligible-for-skilled-worker-visa/

rayralph:
The answers to questions asked on this thread are available online. {Edit: one of} The aim of this thread is to aggregate them and make such information easily accessible.
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Let’s encourage the man.
Cheers

AlphaUno:
If you don’t blow your trumpet, no one else will.
It’s necessary sometimes.

japhethGold:
Please be advised that if you are using your property as a resident for your family, ie you live in it by yourself, you can not claim mortgage interest relief.

semmyk:
Abeg, when is Nadhim Zahawi (CP) 'deploying' the military to help ease disruption caused by public sector strikes? I just dey ask ni o.
"If unions chase wage increases in line with or above inflation, ... " ... ...

AlphaUno:
It’s a ‘Christmas of discontent’ as public sector workers to down tools this December over pay rise in the face of mounting cost of living crisis.
From
Nurses
Ambulance services
Rail workers
Royal Mail workers
Rail Drivers to
UK Border Force
Meanwhile, the Govt isn’t ready to add ‘shishi’ to meet unions’ demands, citing further inflationary growth should it decide to do so.

And also, 2023 could be a staggered year of strikes if the Govt failed to meet workers demands. The list of workers that could be affected is endless:

ACAS, British Museum, Cabinet Office
Charity Commission
Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
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UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
Office for Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID)

Newbie123:
Please can anyone confirm if indeed you get an IHS refund after working for NHS for 6 months? Student visa holder...

0zi0:
hello nairalanders,
i have gotten my cas and i’m about to go for my tls appointment in a week or so. my problem is that i was refused a canadian study permit in october bc “the details in my application are not consistent with a temporary stay” and i’m worried my uk visa would be denied. like my dad has the bank statement and all, speaking of if i use the same bank statement i used to get my cas to apply for my visa is that ok? like i don’t know how the 28day mark works. but i asked someone and they said that as long as i use the same bank statement i used for my cas w/o withdrawal from it that it’s okay. but i can’t help but worry bc i don’t want another refusal.