Angellaw:
VISA ALERT! Long post o

Good morning everyone, been quite busy to pen this down.

Biometrics- july 8(standard) for me and 2 dependants
1st not straightforward mail- july 20th for myself
1st not straightforward mail- july 26th- dependants
2nd not straightforward for 3 of us- August 3rd
3rd not straightforward for myself- August 4th

Then i got a call from the Home office without notification asking if i can go on with an interview, i said yes but call dropped. I was sent a mail 35mins later scheduling me for 9th of August, 2pm. 9th came they didn’t call. Around 3:52, i saw uk missed call on my ALTERNATIVE LINE wch I tried to call back but kept bouncing back.

I sent series of paid mails and called the call centre but all responses were, you will be contacted.

Then i got another call on Friday asking if i am ok to go on with the interview, another yes and this lasted for 1hr 34mins because i gave them full/plenty points on questions asked.

By 18th of August i called and told its still awaiting a decision. I told the lady that its past 15 working days i did biometrics and i want it escalated, i told the person the type of visa i did.

20th, I received a mail from pretoria saying i was under mandatory checks and its still processing.

24th of August my dependants collection mail came wch I collected the following day.
25th, past 5pm mine entered wch I collected on friday.

I declared 4 uk visits refusal, 1 uk visits for myself
3 uk visits refusal for my dependants also.

It took them 32working days before returning my passport with visa. I was really worried, i fasted alot, praised alot(all with a sincere heart o) still prayed to God to give me a strong heart if it will be a refusal but I GIVE HIM ALL THE GLORY COS IT ENDED IN PRAISE.

I left Naija through Qatar Airways on Sunday 29th,(ticket was booked on Thursday after I collected my dependants visa) and on getting to uk border, the C.O asked, who are these beside you, i told him my daughters(1 was almost my height), asked name of my sch,course, duration, and if i have visited before and if i had any immigration problem in the past, I answered all. i was told to step asidewith my dependants for more investigation to be made. I was scared but I kept my calmness, gave my daughter my phone to send msg to her father(he stays in the UK), my sister and my pastor should incase anything comes up. I didn’t press my phone at all. And within 30mins i was released to go.

ONLY GOD’S MERCY!!!

Our visa processes differs, if there is any mistake you might have made and no how to correct it, speak to God, where one can’t reach, HIS MERCY AND FAVOUR will get there.

God will see everyone through. Aamen.

Pauloot:
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Article8:
Bros,

Please what do you mean by paid mail, and how can one send that? I have applied standard since 6th of August and nothing yet. Thanks.

shadlyblinks:



Thank you for this update. I just checked my dependents, it's been moved to VAC. So I will head there tomorrow or Tuesday to pick up

I also did on August 4th,Ikeja. Got mine since two weeks ago and thier was standard.. Thank God

thaprofit88:
4th of August brethren for standard (Ikeja) any updates?

TemiRich:


Mine was 26th July with my husband and we have gotten our visas since August 12th; the letter was even dated August 5th.

My kids did their own August 2nd...... still at DMC till today; working day 17.

shadlyblinks:


Same here too. Waiting for my dependents. Also did at ikeja, August 4th. Hoping today o

oyukuwife:
Hello. Am new to this uk processing I have more knowledge on Canada but dint work out.
please how much should I budget fort he application family of 4. For the visa fees and health insurance fee.
I tried to check online but asked was asking me for details I don't ve yet to calculate it for me
Please anyone that's gone thru this route pls help me out with the fees.
Thank you

shadlyblinks:


What date was urs

shadlyblinks:



Wow. That's strange. People that did standard for august 3rd at ikeja got collection mail yesterday. Did you receive non straight forward email. And why not call Ukvi or send a mail

okehsmiley:
VISA ALERT!!!!!!!

Praise the Lord!

Priority visa and standard for 3 dependents, VI Center
Biometrics 17th August
Collection email (main applicant) 24th August
Collection email (dependents) 25th August

Only God could have made this possible. My spouse had a previous refusal on entry in 2008 which led to cancellation of visa. We declared this when filling the application and explained reasons for that. Infact, my spouse said it was a 10 year ban but I wasn't sure about that when filling the form because there was no document showing a ban. So we only mentioned the entry refusal bit and visa cancellation...however, we prayed and God did it.

This is a miracle!!

Thanks to everyone on nairaland for their guidance , some friends I have made from this platform, my fellow Teesside people (omo the wait for CAS was draining)

Our God is faithful!!!!

Sammybliss23:
Heeyy! Standard ooo. Please, who did biometrics on 2nd Aug, and has gotten collection mail. (Standard application)

Schoolhike:


Only my wife(applicant) will use priority
How can I find my account to pay the IHS and visa fee

Myself and my wife
£705 + £348 = £1053 x 2 +(£220 priority)

Totaling ===£2,326
$3,193.87 in dollar from the conversion site you gave me.

Planning to send change $3,240.

How do I get to pay this for my IHS and visa ??

Hayzead121:
Pls house, my application transfer to VAC and I dont received any messages from them till noe even no NSF..

Adarayaki:


Please, what is the UKVI email address?

efzbah:
July 30th Standard Application, Ikeja TLS
Application for all 3 dependants have been moved to VAC after sending paid mail on Monday.

You can track yours to check.

It will all end in praise. Amen.

TemiRich:


We are many on this table then

shadlyblinks:


Even 2nd never receive yet.. My dependents did on 4th and it not moved to VAC yet and today is the 15th working day o. 15 days no follow again.. It's well

Bukunmi93:

Mine was since Saturday, nothing since then

Lianalexa:
https://www.travel19.co.uk/day-2-8

Please who has used this test kit before. It's £20. I've not seen anyone book for as cheap as this that's why im skeptical about booking it or can someone please recommend one for me to book, thanks

TosinKate:
No.

Marytee2:

Age 4 and under are exempted

shadlyblinks:


Wow. I did on August 4th(standard), yet to get any email. I guess it's longer than 15 working days because of the non straight forward mail you got. Just be positive, they will revert soon.
Please who else did standard at TLs Ikeja? Let's know the date they are giving now.

OBYNOWEST12:
I Just apply for her. Am already in UK since almost a year now. Thou her biometric is on 6th of August. Self service, dependant visa.

OBYNOWEST12:
Hello House, I received email from TLS Ikeja yesterday around 6:01pm that my wife passport is ready for collection.

Two emails message came at the same time, the content still the same.

But no email for DHL DISPATCH from TLS yet, waiting for the courier return email because I paid for it.

What can be the problem for delay ?

How can I contact TLS OFFICE.

CheesyTee:


So sorry to read this.

I have read of someone’s case of refusal because his certificate was laminated.

Edward1234:
I just got a mail from TLs that my document is ready for collection o ! Please what does this mean because I didn’t get any mail from ukvi or any call. I did biometrics August 9 and the mail just dropped.

Aquarius15:


I'm headed to RGU too

Babababy:


If you are applying for entry clearance under any of the following visa routes, you must provide a criminal record certificate for any country (excluding the UK) where you have lived for 12 months or more (whether continuous or in total), in the 10 years before your application, while aged 18 or over.

Tier 1 (Entrepreneur)
Tier 1 (Investor)
Skilled Worker in education, health or social care sectors
Dependent partner (over 18 years old) of the main applicant in any of the above routes, either together with the main applicant or separately

The above are the categories of people I know that require a Police report before arrival in the UK, and as per student , some certain student from some countries are required to do a mandatory police clearance report upon arrival and Nigeria is not on that list. And it is usually stated on the vignette.If its not on the vignette then you dont need it.

https://www.gov.uk/register-with-the-police/who-needs-to-register