₦airaland Forum

marcdeco:
Hello guyz,
Hope you are doing ok.
I just received my visa to study in uk but it is late for the school so I can't travel.
What should I do?i mean regarding my visa?

Thx for your answers.

Have you contacted your school international department? What did they say?
How many weeks late are you?

How does the use of credit card as a mode of payment deter drug traffickers? Does these people think all of us are stupid?
Just start selling tickets in dollars and stop this arrant nonsense. Everyone knows the Naira is dead!

DanielTheGeek:
Hey young man, last time I checked, NL wasn't built for coding...SO is a "language-independent collaboratively edited question and answer site for programmers", TBH, you're the kid for not even knowing the differences between the former and the latter. Keep looking for badges and try offering bounties on NL nah.

Plus, who told you some of us don't contribute creatively on websites like Stack Overflow and Quora? While I'm always busy with work, I still find little time to contribute on [url=stackoverflow.com/users/6008053/danielthegeek]Stack Overflow[/url] and Quora

Seriously you had time to post links for him?
In as much as his opinion is quite valid, he doesn't know anyone here to warrant him uttering those words.

mokoshalb:
You know what..? You said the bitter truth, every single letter of your statement makes a handful sense... But thanks to google I have found some other forums that programmers don't hassle for craps, foreign forums to be precise... infact the whole of NL is gradually becoming a troll...
smh

I think the joke is that you were on this forum for programming knowledge. The place don die since na. Who doesn't know that
Dhtml is trying to revive it as it was a couple of years back but, oh well

oracle700:
Hello!

I will like the house to help me assess my situation

My start date was 19th September. But, I couldn't submit my application due to incomplete document. I have all the documents I need and school also extended my latest start date from 7 Oct to 17 Oct (reflecting on my CAS).

I want to book a super priority on wed

My questions:

* Hope there is not going to be any hitch in issuing visa or Is my application good to go using the super priority?

* Please what is the approximate amount super priority will cost in naira?

* Please, guys that have paid for value added service, they are asking for a security code on the payment page, what will I put? or is it pin?

Thank you in advance for your kind and prompt responses.

There's no need for super priority per say. If you can submit on Monday, decision should be Friday/Saturday, then you have till next Friday to collect your documents. Then you can travel that weekend
But that is, if you can submit on Monday

To answer your questions;

i. If you have all the required documents, ofcourse there won't be any problem
iii. Security code should be the last 3 digit at the back of your card

fizzile:
I disagree with you. TLS Abuja is very effective, probably those at Lagos are ineffective. Mine took exactly 5 working days for a decision to be made and I picked it up on the 7th day. So I will still suggest she goes for priority.

Best of luck then

ChiamakaO93:
guysss; i'm new on this thread. And i'm currently freaking out.

My school resumes on Monday, the 3rd of October and the latest possible resumption date is 17th October.
So basically i applied for a visa (standard); and after more than a month, it was declined due to a miscalculation in the 28 day money rule. so basically they concluded that i had insufficient funds for maintenance, since it hadn't been in my account for 28 days.

Today, i lodged a new application. And the only interview day i got was the 5th of October. I will definitely pay for priority. Is there actually a realistic chance of getting this visa before the 17th?

Also, how does one pay for priority, for the Abuja visa office?
Thankyou

It usually takes 5 working days for a decision to be made on priority applications, therefore you would have only 2 days for collection which is impossible considering how inefficient TLS sorting and collection procedure is.
You can use one day priority or try to get a closer date.

KayMagnum:
@spikesC & bourne007 thank you for your contribution.

I got a reply from the home office today and the refusal decision has been overturned. I've submitted my passport at the ikeja vac and I'm hoping to get it back sometimes next week.

I'd just like to add that i have just confirmed from a document released by the office of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration that the limit to get a response for administrative reviews is actually 28 calendar days and not 28 working days like that man in the previous screen shot claimed.

The title of the document is :An inspection of the Administrative Review processes introduced following the 2014 Immigration Act, and it is available online.

Congrats. Hope it will be out before your latest start date.

Bourne007:
Congrats mate .. How many days did it take?
It's 28 calendar days. These guys ehnn sometimes just do whatever they feel like. We even sabi the guidance pass them

This is so true. Even university international offices tell students not to ask for immigration advice directly from UKVI

yes it can

KayMagnum:
Hi guys. Please i need your advice on this one. I was refused a tier 4 visa on the 1st September and the refusal reasons were ridiculous. I applied for an administrative review and I'm yet to hear anything. I got an email after enquiring about my case and i was told to wait for 28 working days.
This wait has been nothing but frustrating for me as school has resumed and i have a extension deadline of 7th October. That's before the 28 working days limit lapses.
I am hoping by sharing my case on here i can get advice as to what to do next. I'd appreciate all input.

I'm going to attach some documents for you to understand the case better.

When you applied, did you use priority?
Someone here got an admin review done within 2 weeks but i believe he initially used priority

pato231:
@spikesC, how are you doing. Go to the African shop on the high street, (4 continent), her rate is usually Nigerian black market rate or just a tiny fraction less.

Been good. Thanks very much Pato.
Nevertheless, I wasn't asking because I wanted to send, but rather doing a small market survey for a business. We're looking at integrating money transfer services in an epayment system we're developing

mrcodebreaker:
Please how can I send Pounds from UK account to fund my Nigerian Dollar Dorm Account?

Who converts it to dollars? The Bank, wire transfers etc?

how can I go about this? Please advise

If you use lloyds bank (the one am sure of), you can actually chose the sent currency and the bank will automatically convert your pounds to dollar

justwise:
The last time I sent was 4 days ago through a friend and I was given 530.

I heard local shops have very high rates. Somewhere around your figure

Will look into it. Thanks

dustydee:
Rates have reduced since they had issues with CBN.
try dttcl.com or ping-express.com

Thanks very much, i've modified the OP to include those.
Can you please do the mini survey. Would greatly appreciate

Hello everyone, please I need your help with some information.

1. How do you and most people you know send money to Nigeria (if online, what's the website)
2. What is the rate at this time or last time you sent money
3. Considering below data, what rate do you think should be ideal

--official rate: 409
--black market rate: 550
--western union: 430
--worldremit, azimo: 437
--ping-express: 444
--dttcl: 441

umarwy:
Hi All,

...
It was all a wonderful experience until I was told to pay 5pence for nylon
...

Welcome to the UK bro

banmee:
I have to try na. Can you imagine a situation where there are millions and millions of people like ateri walking around and thinking the way he does in Nigeria. How do you expect the country to get better. Someone has to tell them the hard truth. To them, what they are used to is normal, which is why he holds the opinion that Nigeria is no different from any other civilized country. Can you imagine that?

I don't have to imagine it. I was born and bred in Nigeria. Lived there for 22 years of my life before moving out.
Illiteracy is the biggest problem in my beloved country and something drastic has to be done about it.

dhtml18:
I nominate spikesC


Just nominate for now, it will be based on VOTING

Oga dhtml, I don't even know what the contest will be about
Next now they will nominate me for suicide bombing

banmee:
I think you are confused as to the definition of jungle justice or mob justice. Jungle justice is a situation where people summarily mett out executions of perceived suspects and there is no consequence to the people who engage in it. This is why Nigerians have the nerve to take pictures of themselves doing it. What you are talking about are crimes committed in a nation. Every Country in the world has crime but not every country does jungle justice. When have you ever heard that anyone in Nigeria was arrested for doing it? That is the difference bro. And you might wanna change that mentality of yours. You have been so immersed in the rot for so long you don't realize the extent to which Nigeria is phucked up. It is absolutely reeking with filth.

How many times are you going to educate these people. Go and sleep nah, haba

InvertedHammer:
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2. Former governor of Enugu Dr. Nnamani state lived in US for many years. In his 8 years of governorship, Enugu was in shambles until a homeboy Barr. Chime came in and transformed Enugu to its glory
...
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With all due respect, please restrict your ignorant and blatant lies to yourself or any forum it would never be seen.
Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani can be accused of any bullshit you guys like but would forever be the amazon that brought advancements, security, actual developments and prosperity to Enugu state.

MrsDaniels:
@Justwise pls can i print oanda rate for the day i applied online and made payments and attachit to my bank statement? Since u said ukvi uses dt day rate to calculate closing bal on our bank statement. Also my statement ws printed on 8th sept to get my Cas issued, can i use same statement or quickly print anoda one on monday from the bank with recent date on it? My interview is on monday at the ikeja vac also paid for priority. Student visa and its much senrenren! Lol.

Yes, you can print the oanda rate of that date
You can use the same bank statement, doesn't matter

justwise:
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I will still encourage anybody to do that if the internship is in your area of study, not even about the pay. Leaving the UK to reapply for visa for internship that got nothing to do with what you studied is waste of time and money.

Aah, I get you now

notjustok00:
Afternoon, pls i got a mail from tls VI saying mine has been dispatched by courier services and to track but i dont know how to track. Pls if any1 has info pls tell me whether it is to track or when to expect it. thanks

Ideally, they would send the tracking number and the delivery company's name (DHL). Go to their website, go to track parcel and input your tracking number

Yeniyens:
Recently I have been having issues with paying online through my GT Mastercard and the One time password generated from my GTB hardware token or supposed to be sent to my phone. I don't receive any code on my phone and the code from my token doesn't work (otp entered is invalid). I am trying to pay for a CAC Name search, for my sisters swift Internet modem and other little stuffs, so I prefer paying through the Web merchants site and I am essentially locked out from merchant sites I usually pay to.
On calling the Gtb customer care rep after burning 20 minutes of calls over 4 attempts, she said that the Gtb hardware token is meant for transactions within GT online banking platform, so for external transactions like on merchant sites, she said I try the option of sending a code to my registered number. I told her i have tried both methods it doesnt work and she immediately blamed it on network issues from the merchant site.
However, on second thought this doesn't make sense. Is it not the bank responsible for sending the code. Why can't the bank take responsibility for thier errors.
I am guessing maybe it is my token that is faulty or something although nothing seems to be wrong with it upon physical inspection. Does this mean I will pay another N2000-N3000 for a new token? Why can't I just get a replacement on presenting the old one.
Any advice.

Typical ignorant Naija customer care. I only use token and it is now required for external GTBank platform transactions. I am guessing your account wasn't setup correctly so go to a branch and get it fixed

Dgirl63:
Sorry that you missed your flight, so what would you do now ?

I rescheduled for tomorrow, same time

Dgirl63:
I can't even meet up with their 4pm collection time right now and I'm meant to go on Sunday, it's sad that I'm just seeing this

So sorry. I was so much in a hurry to get to the airport I didn't post it on time. You should remember to reschedule your flight so you don't have to pay excessive fees for no show

justwise:
Apparently many Nigerians do at the moment.

I met just one in the Engineering department. Hopefully we'll saturate that place before I get back


You've always been proactive in advising students to take up any internship no matter the pay. What happened

justwise:
good luck with that bro.

I worked at Facebook. Never say never

justwise:
If any company pays you that for work placement then you must be super intelligent student from another planet.

£18K to £25K is a year salary for a graduate job

This our oga self

http://www.btgraduates.com/our-programmes/uk-internships/rewards-and-benefits/

[url]https://www.glassdoor.com/Intern-Salary/Facebook-London-Internship-Salary-EI_IE40772.0,8_IL.9,15_IM1035.htm?filter.jobTitleFTS=Software+Engineer[/url]

You can search on glassdoor or I can keep posting links all day

For those it may concern.
I got a decision mail last week Friday (9th September) and haven't even received a collection mail till now. I have picked up my documents this morning (10:45am), albeit it being late as I missed my flight (12pm)
TLS-VI received delivery yesterday night/this morning so they haven't been sorted but they tell people to come check by 2pm. So if yours is urgent and you submitted at VI, I would advise going this evening to check.

Whatamidoinghere:
I thought UK do usually pay per week, or am I mistaken?

Yes, pay is weekly and monthly but salary/wages is represented/discussed per hour and/or annually.
For example, you'll usually be asked what your yearly income is or what's your hourly rate