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I am so sorry, the past two days was hectic. I have responded to everyone now and I hope you got my response.

JoeSef0:
U no reply my WhatsApp text since last night

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Debbieeeeeee:

You already filled the form and inputted a location, paid the fees here too, I think you may have to call the embassy to ask if it’ll be possible and be hopeful it is

Thanks, I will try that.

Debbieeeeeee:

No refund no transfers.
Pay your Canada visa fees separately, uscis & IRCC are close but different entities.

I am not asking about Canadian fee... Asking about using it still for US visa fee but routing the application through Canada instead of here in Nigeria.

Hi Guys, please is a refund of visa fee possible after linking to one's application? I have been waiting for Dropbox date to no avail. Is it possible to request for a refund?

Or can it be used in another country? For instance, if I am in Canada for study, can I use the US visa fee paid here in Nigeria to apply for US visa in Canada?

Please advise.

Please I want to ask, can guardianship also work in place of adoption? Especially if the child's parents are alive.

ednut1:
thats child trafficking. The day it comes to light you get jailed , after that lose your status end up back in Nigeria . Children can say things without knowing the consequences. Things like you are not my real mother, or your own kids telling someone she is not your child. Adopt her by contacting a lawyer then file for her.

feistymikey:
Been in London ontario since April. I Need more naija friends and connects here … male and female. Hit me up if you’re in London too

Please can you share your experience so far.... Job opportunities, cost of living, fun places, weather etc

No I did not.

chytai:
Congratulations. I want to ask, did you withdraw your hubby's previous visit visa application before reapplying with him again?



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Kolajero:


Congratulations to you. Please, what do you mean by holding ticket? Is it a flight reservation? If yes, how did you get it and it was for how many months? Tha is where I am stuck currently.

Not reservation, I just went to the airline website, filled in name, destination and date of travel, after that it prompts you to proceed to payment. At that point, you screenshot and use that as ticket reservation. It contains your name, destination in Canada, the travel date and return date, and the cost.

ShallyK:
At last! PPR is here.
Reapplied 18th March, Hubby's visit visa got approved 20th May, same day BVL dropped for me. Then July 2nd, BVL again and PPR dropped for me.

I dey come, still dey type my story.

My Story
This dream started in 2011 during NYSC and with no one to finance my study abroad plans, at that time, I didn't know about Canadian schools with full scholarship as I finished with a 4.17 CGPA. So I aborted mission in 2014 when I got a better job.
Thou from 2011, I had started saving aggressive for my immigration plans, in between then and now, I have travelled to the US twice and once to Canada for holiday. The plan was to build travel history and migrate legitimately.
Imagine my shock when I got my first study permit refusal Jan this year.

Got gingered in 2017 when my Sister and her family were reallocating to Canada via PR, started the process, score not sufficient for ITA, took a PGD course in 2019 to boost, while waiting for ITA, age took off points, then Covid happened in 2020. I decided to try Canadian visit visa since they were favouring family of PR and Citizens, so I applied and got the visa in 2021. Went to Canada and fell in love with the place and people.
It was during this trip I started to consider other routes of migration to Canada, then the study pathway came up during my research. I looked it up on Nairaland, found this thread when it was in part 18 and started reading and following people's stories.

I got admission to Fanshawe for Jan 22, defered to May 22 cos of late payment of deposit. I wanted hubby to come with me, so I delayed applying for study permit till Nov21 while he applied for visit visa in Oct, then the waiting started for both of us.
I was so sure I will get the visa as I still had a valid Canadian visit visa and been to the USA twice, but that didn't count ooo cos I got denied on the 30th Jan22.
Honestly I panicked! The only reason they gave was personal assets and financial status, I was shocked because I paid tuition deposit, had N12m statement, earn over 500k monthly, N2m Sukuku bond. I ran to Nairaland, opened this account and solicited for help. I got several reponses, thanks to everyone.

What I did differently
Requested for my GCMS using my sister's email. I know this will take 30 days so I used the wait period to pay my tuition balance via form A and bought 12kCAD GIC. Also, during the wait, I went to renew my international passport as it was expiring in June. Unfortunately, my BVN was in my husband's name so I had to do change of name before passport could be renewed. All these activities took my mind off the visa refusal.
When the note came Feb ending, it showed the document submitted does not support funds will be available or sufficient.
I reapplied 18th March and added my hubby to my application as we were yet to get response to his visit visa application that was submitted Oct21.
Documents Submitted
I applied via the new portal on the 18th of March
Study Permit (Mine)
SOP - stated strongly that I have fully paid tuition and bought GIC of 12k for my living expenses, talked about the course I am going for and how it will help boost my current career.
Mentioned my hometies: parents and other siblings, job (earn close to 600k, did not get letter from office but used my employment letter and payslip), hubby and the Sukuku bond.
BSC & PGD certificates and Car documents were also submitted.
Past visa pages with stamps to show travel history.
Financial Proof (self sponsored) - Full tuition fee receipts, GIC certificate, 4 months payslip, 4 months bank SOA with less than N3m balance, Pension SOA, Sukuku Bond certificate.

Visit Visa (Hubby)
SOP - stated he was going to help me settle, get accommodation and do the run around. Also that he having the visa will give him some form of rest of mind back home in Nigeria as it will enable him easily travel to me in case of any emergency I encounter over there.
Home Ties - his aged mother and siblings (he did not include their birth certificate or pictures), Job ( letter of introduction stating he is entitled to 25 days leave), 4 months payslip, Salary and Savings SOA (both combined were less than N2m)
Proof of Financial - SOA, payslip, my full tuition fee and my GIC certificate (both to show I am not a liability to him). My SOA ( I wrote a letter of support that I will be accommodating him in Canada and also purchase his ticket), so my GIC of 12k was evidence of that and my SOA is were the flight ticket will be purchased.
We did a table in the financial proof letter to show he will handle his PTA N300k and indicated the account that will come from. Also showed cost of the flight ticket which was about N515k and tallies with the holding ticket we attached, we indicated that will come from my own savings account.
On invitation, he stated he was visiting spouse, he used Fanshawe address as the address he is visiting.
We attached an holding flight ticket, to show how much it will cost and his duration of visit (3 weeks).
Marriage certificate
He does not have any travel history.

After submission, we started waiting and hoping approval will come in April cos school resumes in May. I did not send any email, was just hoping and praying. Last week in April, I had to defer my admission again, I got the new LOA (Jan22) on the 13th of May. I sent it immediately via email and web to Nairobi, then 20th of May, BVL dropped for both hubby and I and PPR for hubby.
I wasn't surprised I didnt get PPR, recall I said my passport was expiring in June. I still had not gotten the renewed passport as at then.
Picked up my new passport now in Hubby's name on the 26th May and sent it via webform and email to nairobi that same day. There was no response, a week after I resent it alongside my marriage certificate, change of name Affidavit and newspaper Publication.... Just to show its still me. Still no response, so I gave them two week....nothing.
I started sending weekly emails and webform to Abuja, Lagos and Nairobi...then yesterday BVL and PPR dropped and they both indicated my new name.
It ended in praise!

For those still waiting, it will surely end in praise.

Ps: My long story is just to encourage someone out there and for people to learn from my experience. This is my way of giving back to all I got here on Nairaland right from when I applied for my first USA visa in 2015 till this very day. .

At last! PPR is here.
Reapplied 18th March, Hubby's visit visa got approved 20th May, same day BVL dropped for me. Then July 2nd, BVL again and PPR dropped for me.

I dey come, still dey type my story.

We have been told to come back during the week because there is no electricity or diesel. Sad!

I just got there now. They will start attending to people by 12pm.

Lontrra:


I left already.

Are you still there? I think 12pm but I am not sure.

Lontrra:
What time does Alausa office open on Sundays?
I'm currently there and the place is locked.

Thanks, I will go there tomorrow.

Lontrra:


I once read someone here picking on a Sunday.

Pls can one pick up passport on a Sunday at the Alausa Passport office?

Thank you. I will do that.

puffmama:


You can but I think you will need to fill another DS 160 form so that the space that has all your names, given names and other names you are known as will be indicated

Thank you so much.

DrStrangelove:
Of course u can. U will also be submitting the former passport where the former visas were issued and the new passport will reference the old passport so that way they know ur one and the same person

Goodluck

Please can I apply for drop box with a renewed passport in my husband's name?
My two previous visas were in my maiden name.

Please I need help, my passport renewal is hanging because NIM did not drop. What does this means and how can I resolve it.
I reached out to NIMN on twitter and they keep saying they have forwarded to the department in charge.
Any faster way to resolve this?
NB: I already captured.
Alausa Lagos Office

Thanks, we will try this and give feedback.

Gptech:

Loss of Residual Magnetism. That's the likely cause. You can check YouTube on how to fix this issue using a portable drilling machine. You can read more about the issue here https://emcsolutions.com/2021/04/02/why-does-my-generator-run-but-not-produce-electricity/

@gptech @enochogaga please help, generator is on but not supplying electricity. We have checked the cable connection and its fine.
This happened last year and the person we called said its brush issue which he changed and everything seem okay.
Now it's happening again. Please what can be the actual fault. Thanks.

GIC is done with a Canadian bank but you have to fund it via your personal Dom acct.
So yes, if you have a Dom account with a micro finance bank in Naija, you can use that to fund your GIC account.

Lezy:
My brothers and sisters,

Does Canada accepts GIC from micro finance as a POF for student visa?

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