MrsF:
My baby finally picked up his visa today!! Yaaayyyy!!!! Guys the headache of the oanda rate of using naira to buy pounds or vice versa is unnecessary cos all i did was multiple the tuition fees by the rate i wanted to calculate it by eg £5000*N400. Cos the rate isnt stable anyway all this naira side and pound side i didnt use it it was just this week i read on the forum and saw the headache it was causing its simple maths.
So i used N400 to calculate but by the time i was submitting the rate was N419 but as justwise advised i submitted it like that cos we all really dont have control over the market. So i was about N40,000 short or there about
Also my UK bank didnt give me a bank statement as they dont issue monthly bank statements for savings account so they gave me a letter stating how much was in there and how long it had been there for wt the account name and number.
Submitted at VAC 15/09
Decision mail received 22/09
Collected 25/09
Thanks guys

MrsF:

30th of june to 30th of july it was just tuition his visa category doesnt require his sponsor to provide maintenance fees. I printed out the oanda page on the date i started counting that was 30th of june and wrote on it "rate as at the day initial deposit was made"

@justwise; seems like it is safe to assume that VO understands currency fluctuations

yomiselmer:


lol... @justwise the person is not clueless (the mail was sent by VISAINFO.SHEFO@fco.gov.uk acknowledging receipt of application), it is just @chucksbenin who interpreted it wrongly. this is an extract of the mail for everybody to make their own Judgement.

Please note that UKVI aims to complete all Visit Visa applications within 15 working days and all Settlement Visa applications within 12 weeks of the application date. If it is not possible to complete your application within this timeframe a member of our team will contact you to explain why.

...

Even the email confirms what justwise said. Please read the excerpt carefully. It says the application date not the date they received it.
We all know what the application date is right? For benefit of doubt, please check the tier 4 guideline for what the application date is

Bourne007:
The fact is either way shouldn't really make any difference. If you put Naira on the left and pounds to the right, ideally you should get the same result but the problem with Oanda is that they round it up to the nearest 5 decimal places and you will definitely not get an accurate figure. Google currency converter for example is rounded up to the nearest 2 decimal places giving £0.00 in return.

Therefore best practice is to just keep the £ on the left and Naira to the right which must people have advised

Stop giving advice on what you have no clue on.
Currency exchange has a bid and ask rate which is basically the rate you buy the currency you need or sell the currency you have . Rates are more accurate in 8 decimal places, Google currency converter just rounds it up for you to remove confusion.

Most people actually advised to keep the Naira to the left and Pound to the right which I really don't understand the F' confusion as oanda has already labelled the inputs. You know you HAVE Naira to show the visa officer so why are people being so dull

mzsI:


I have oh but no reply but everytime i call they insist a decision has been made but no communication on that

UKVI replies emails within 1 working day. To call them, you'll have to pay. So are you sure it is them that you called
https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-outside-uk

You should also keep calling TLS and possibly go to their office to check

mzsI:


I had my appointment on the 2nd of August, 16 working days!

Send UKVI an email

wait, do you guys have servers actually located in Nigeria? If yes, who is your ISP.
Infact, can you make a technical blog post of your infrastructure bearing in mind the challenges facing Nigeria (internet and power)

zaty:
Hi house,
I had my visa appointment since on the 5th August and on the 9th August I got his email from VISAINFO.SHEFO
"Your online application has been received in Sheffield, UK. Your application is currently being prepared for consideration by an Entry Clearance Officer." But till today I am yet to receive any email stating my visa application decision.
Does it take this long to get a visa decision from the Sheffield visa section?
I'm worried coz the date of traveling is quite close.

visa processing usually takes 15 working days

Whatamidoinghere:

How much for priority?

Priority is £150 for standard and £750 (i think) for one day

Sirbantu:
I applied on mon
Got to sheffield on tue
Processed at UK vi on wed
GOT DECISION MAIL TODAY
PAID FOR PRIORITY SERVICE AT IKEJA

Is this standard priority or one day priority?

elope:
http://answersafrica.com/commonwealth-uk-free-visa-endorsement.html
how true is this?

I don't know why but the information on that page does not make any sense. Maybe because, it doesn't tally with the facts on ground (especially about recourse to public funds)

miracle4:
their security feature can stop traffic from some locations or IP addresses they deem as high-risk

The user should be able to change the security settings (location based blocking). DDos protection is a must. I don't think the user actually wants those attacks on their own servers.

javijabor1:



Thank you my brother.

I just no wan talk too much with the guy. Some people just feel they know too much even when I said I experimented it.

What he said up there just proves he does not know the real function of a CDN.

The 1st function is security.

You no want talk too much because you have nothing to say. Yes, I know too much, more than you do.
What other real function? I setup HA load balancers with higher security features every other week. What the hell do you know? A CDN is a content delivery network, do basic read ups and appreciate when people are trying to help you

Thatfiyahgirl:


Service is horrible. 90% of the time you won't get to your destination with atleast one of your luggage. In my case, it was never found.

Are we still talking about Royal Air Maroc? Cos I have only good feedbacks for them and so does anyone I've ever sent that needs dead cheap flights

DFAM:
Greetings everyone,

Please I need some suggestions on an issue. I am currently filling my online visa application form for studies in the UK and I am required to supply my NI number if I had been assign one before. The issue is I got an NI number when I did my Msc in the UK, but I have misplaced the document and I don't have the number written anywhere. It's there anyway I can get the number back so that I can include it in my application? Saying I don't have the number is not an option as UKVI already have it on their record.
Cc: Justwise, SpikeC, OlowoB, et al.

It doesn't matter. If you can't retrieve it back by calling them, indicate 'no' and explain in the additional section that you have lost it

wtf, anyone can register an AWS account. What are you guys not selling these days

Cloudfare does not and can never reduce traffic to your website. All cloudfare does, like any other CDN, is cache your static resources and serve it to your visitor without the need to hit your server again. Your access logs can confirm reduced traffic but all external analytics would report the accurate traffic data as your browser would still send those data to them.

Everyone knows hosting companies cannot reliably backup your data without an extra charge. Even cloud services with all their vast storage facilities would never backup your data. This one is your own doing. You should setup external backup systems to run as regularly as you wish.

Finally, you have been on a hosting company with 83.333% uptime for a number of months? That is an indication you shouldn't even be there at the first place. So, it is your own doing

worrisome:

am really relieved thank you so much for your assistance. ..

Don't be relieved yet. You must submit the exact document stated on your CAS. Ask your school to change the name of the document to that of the transcript. It should take them just a couple of hours

mcstar:

I was at the Abuja Centre for my interview last week and I overheard someone asking one of the staffs if he could submit the photocopy of his documents. The staff said he could but it's better if he submitted the originals but he can submit the copy too as long as they're real. Why not just call your school? You'll get a reply faster.

You cannot submit only a photocopy. You must submit original documents and if you like, photocopies

OlowoB:


If you feel you are going to be a better leader, don't just make noise behind your laptop or phone, join a political party, campaign on Nairaland so that people can vote for you a very smart person. The change begins with you and I.

Enough of the complains.

Not everyone has to be a politician, nor a leader.
Numbers don't lie, the administration has failed woefully. That is what happens when you prepare for war because you expect to lose the election, but then, people without basic education on democracy votes you in and you have nothing to offer

Adobe acrobat

Conner44:


Thanks. So what you're suggesting is that I plug in my USB modem then with a cable or wifi 'share' Internet connectivity from my pc to the router which can then broadcast it's own connection via ethernet or wifi?

I don't think there's any router that accepts internet source from a wifi network. You'll have to search on amazon/ebay.
I am suggesting, using your computer as a wifi-only router aka wifi hotspot that allows other devices to connect to the internet via it. Therefore, there is no cable connection available.

Most routers I've seen that allow sim cards are merely just wifi modems/hotspots and don't have ethernet cable ports

GlorifiedTunde:


That's a modem. It cannot work like a WiFi router. That can only work for a single system

He is asking if the router can work as a hotspot for the modem, whereby it gets its internet from the modem (rather than a phone line/fiber cable) and routes it to other devices

Conner44:

Thanks. I wanted to confirm if i could connect this my modem (a GLO NETPRO USB MODEM) which i cracked to work with any sim card to the ROUTER via USB? i want to be sure my current modem would work than purchasing another one when there is no LTE/4G connectivity in my area.

I am not sure if this would be possible as the modem needs to install a software on its host for configuration. It would be possible though, to use your laptop as the hotspot via software, but only for wifi devices.

Todail:
Please I would like to ask if another account can be used in paying my fees apart from the one I intend to use for my visa application. Thanks

Ofcourse, you can use any payment source

claremont:
I exchanged Naira to Pounds at the MMA black market in Lagos 6 years ago for N250~/1GBP. These are the rates prospective students face today.

Intredasting

I'm travelling home this month. I think I am going to enjoy my stay

Timm:
Hello house

I am grateful for the responses to some of the questions I have asked so far.

I have another one, I had to get a loan from a micro lending company to meet up the difference caused by sudden fall of naira. Please I want to ask, if my account statement shows education loan and the company's name will this affect my chances?

I need your view on this my people.

Thank you

Rdgs

No it will not affect you. It doesn't matter the source of funds, nevertheless, loans are very acceptable. Infact a loan letter only, from the bank, is sufficient for you

claremont:
Just got emailed this, I don't know if it applies to other money transfer agents.

In other words, all foreign exchange income from that source will be gone. Nice country

OlowoB:


Just hearing about this now. Multiple accounts accepted for tier 4 visa? can you quote your source? Page number or heading under the tier 4 visa where this was stated?

Cheers.

You can use multiple account statements.

OlowoB:


I guess you did not understand the question raised earlier by fizzle (that was why i mentioned you). Not to bother, i think bourne007 has already clarified.

cheers.

I do and my answer actually should make it easier for him to decide which rate to use.

spacyzuma:
Thanks, claremont and ocheejemb.
I'll check with my bank.
I also tested the Credit Card Eligibility Checker on MoneySavingExpert.com and got a list of recommended credit card deals.

Use checkmyfile.com to check your score and apply for suggested credit cards through it. The credit card companies will usually not do another search, instead will take the information provided by checkmyfile as they work in partnership.
You can also try experian. Remember to cancel your membership before the trial period runs out

Anyone done priority recently? How long does it take

MrsF:
I transferred my funds into my account in the night on the 1st of July do i strt counting from the 1st or the 2nd of july does today the 28th make it 28 days or tomorrow the 29th everyday counts right now cos pound is 404 to a naira

You start counting from 1st. The time doesn't matter

OlowoB:


You know to be honest, i have never thought of this before sha, well i am not too sure but when i used mine sometimes back, i used selling rate . I never even bothered to notice the difference back then. I just used what i saw on the site. Never bothered looking below to see other rates

Looking back now, i think i should have used the buying rate (i could be wrong though).

I would like to hear what others used when they did their own tier 4 Visa too years back.

cc: SpikesC Bourne007

Oanda actually makes it easier for you with the title of the fields. Currency I have (NGN) and Currency I want (GBP)
That should clear things up