₦airaland Forum

LondonCool:
@ty4real,

Two of my oyibo colleagues at the Immigration got married to each other last year and were getting dissapointed that the caterers were late in bringing in the food for the visitors during the wedding reception. Next door to the wedding reception another wedding just finshed so the caterers there decided to lend their staff to my colleagues wedding reception.

To everyone's dismay when it was time to serve grub none of the catering staff were anywhere to be found.It was later discovered that outside the venue the wedding photographer was taking group pictures and because both married couple were Immigration staff the Photographer shouted "Immigration" to the crowd in order to indicate that all Immigration staff should come and join the couple for the picture. At the sound of the word "Immigration" the Asian staff and some few Black folk just dissappeared into thin air.It was quite funny.

ANOTHER SURVIVAL TIP
Know your environment.If you know that you are an overstayer becareful where you step your feet. Assess every place you go to, evaluate your enemy-the Immigration Officer (or Police ).Ask yourself will the Immigration/Police likely turn up if I am here.

One of my stubborn Tennants (he was a Nigerian of course) who refused to quit my property was picked up by the Police during a routine check as he was driving his girlfriends car at night back from a Club. He had no driving licence, and he had no stay. I told him he was an overstayer but he kept on posing as if he had a Student visa. The Police picked him up, took his picture, fingerprints and DNA sample for their database, sent him to court and he should be on his way back to Owerri without any right to apply for a UK visa for the next 10 years, leaving his gullible Zimbabwean girlfriend and baby behind.

LondonCool:
Off Topic;

I know lots of Nigerian Pastors of flambouyant churches who are on Student visa's and have been renewing it periodically for the past 9 years.

A Pastors wife did an arranged marriage HERE in UK before re-marrying her Husband again to enable him get his stay.

I went to one church on a New Year's Eve in 2002 and the Pastor was giving a new years Prophecy , " All of you without STAY, God will bring out your applications in the Home Office and give you STAY". Everyone shouted "Amen".Then he said that " God should BLIND the eyes of all the Home Office staff in charge of granting permission to stay in the country". I just strolled out jeje, because the prayer-point was quite reckless-especially as I was working there by then.

@paribus

If it aint broken,don't fix it, (so they say). Dont send what hasnt been asked for, whatever additional information needed from you would be requested from you during the course of your application.

Hannibal:
It's a safer option for Nigerians.
I hate the stories i hear about my brothers having to go through hell in Croydon.
Some people were sent back home to renew their visas, some went to Nigeria and never managed to come back and all other fuckeries.
I was told work permit holders would have to go back to Nigeria to renew(mandatory) by October.
Isn't that stressful??


I go to GLORY HOUSE every sunday at Canning town.
It's like a Naija reunion out there.
I see more than 50 old faces every week. . . . .
It's scary.

Hannibal:
It's a safer option for Nigerians.
I hate the stories i hear about my brothers having to go through hell in Croydon.
Some people were sent back home to renew their visas, some went to Nigeria and never managed to come back and all other fuckeries.
I was told work permit holders would have to go back to Nigeria to renew(mandatory) by October.
Isn't that stressful??


I go to GLORY HOUSE every sunday at Canning town.
It's like a Naija reunion out there.
I see more than 50 old faces every week. . . . .
It's scary.

paribus:
@LondonCool

Very informative thread you have here.  Your opinion is appreciated on this situation.

I have been working part-time (16 hours/2 days per week/8 hours per day/thurs and friday) with an IT company since february. The position is a job share with another full time person who have to go part time after her maternity leave. I get paid 12k p.a (which comes to 1k monthly) working 2 days a week - the wages was pro rated from the salary of the original employee which was about 31k p.a. Initially when I took the job I was concerned that when the time to apply for the post study work scheme comes, Home Office might miscontrue my wages/tax paid as evidence of working beyond 20hours per week. i raised this issue with the company and they have no problem with issuing me with a cover letter to indicate that I work part-time (my fixed-term employment contract already states this). I called the home office sometimes in march to clarify this and the lady I spoke with indicated that the amount of salary is not necessarily assumed to be commensurate with the violation/observation of the 20-hour rule. I made a post of my situation on another forum here being overtly concerned about this situation then.

Now I'm just about handing in my dissertation and the time is drawing near to apply for the post study work scheme. I have been studying the form and on the list of documentation required to be submitted alongside the application, no payslip or employment information is required. Now my thinking is if on the basis of my NI number alone (which is required on the form), Home Office have to contact Inland Revenue, won't the amount of tax I've paid monthly (about 170/month taking net pay of 830) indicate that I'm working more than 20hours a week when in reality I'm not. I presume you would have some insight into how best to handle this situation.  Your opinion highly appreciated.

Regards

Hannibal:
Cheese n Rice!!!!!

The best advice for any Nigerian coming to the UK these days is to arrange a marriage!!!
Extending visas these days is like the national lottery. . . . . . These people don't want Nigerians in their mix and would bring up the slightest detail to reject applications.
The best way to circumvent them is to get married provided u are not on a visitor's visa.
Good luck.

LondonCool:
@ty4real,

ALWAYS type a letter in your correspondence with the Home Office (at all times), and make sure the letter is sent by RECORDED DELIVERY-and keep your proof of delivery.If possible get a print-out of the Royal Mail page that has tracked your letter as being delivered and file it away. It could be your life saver one day.

LondonCool:
@ty4real,

Thanks for your positive comments (I am trying reach your number of posts).
Write a letter to the Home Office (Managed Migration section), or get a Solicitor to do it for you and inform them of the change in circumstances. They will acknowledge it, then you keep the reply for future reference.

bigmodo:
I want to travel to ny next week but unfortunately something i have been looking for to use for the travel i havent seen it. I need a magic mat or magic stick to use and fly to usa. I have already got a map, bought som thing i will eat on the way. But what is left now is the magic mat or stick. Can anyone tell me where i will find this in lagos. Thanks.

JeSoul:
Oga modo, you have come again . . .  I thot you said you were leaving Nairaland for good? and never coming back?   

funkybaby:
hahahhahah

ty4real and agaba123
both of you are ''agbayas''.
she fit get cheap decent accommodation jare. she might just be lucky !

agaba123:
Bros trust me. Nothing at stake. she was just a good friend. Was on phone with her today and she was crying like mad.
That alone is not just her problem but that has contributed so much. She has developed high blood pressure due to the conditions. I am just trying to see if I get any solution.

I have told her about moving to UK and from here moving on as it would be easier but i do not know how she is looking at it. She someone is working at helping her through canda already.

agaba123:
you de craze man

agaba123:
lol @ dog house

agaba123:
For central london, e go be wahala. If he gets I wonder how it will look.

@poster

Type 'cheap hostels' in central london into Google

beecrofty:
Please this is to those who lives in London, somewhere close to Oxford Circus,
A friend of mine is going to the Uk to study at a language school somewhere close to Oxford Circus and she needs to get an apartment,
Size: a room
type:student house/hostel
Budget:GBP80 weekly

Please i hope people in London can help me out, it is very Urgent, Accommodation will be needed by Sept. 25th.

Hope to hear from you all.

NB: you can mail me with details also,

orunmila76:
MONTA OO MILO DAAAOO.Ludo loruko ile mo pase ni orukooluwa oga ogo ki o tu e sile. OLUGBANI,AJAGBANI NI ORUKO OLUWA,YIO TU E SILE. Awon oduro ganran inu ile ati awon oseere mohun ife duro,awon agbagba ti o lana gara lati otu ife wa sile aye,awon aribi wofun,awon atakiti ibi wofa,awon agbara wona korokoro wolu,awon to gbeko loju alara,awon to gbeko loju ajero,awon to gbeko loju owa oragun,won yio fun e ni igbala. laola wala kuwata ila bi ijulasim.

tijehi:
people just dey lie on this thread. some never even comot from their states, talkless of go Ghana.





heheheheheheheheheheheheheheheh! !You must be kidding right !This is nairaland mate where falsehood thrives and some people live and revel in it! You beha join them or you keep quiet

I have been to Enugu,PLateau,Ogun(Common on AM talking about Rock city men ),Benue State,Ekiti,Oyo Ibadan( mesiogo),Ondo,Oshogbo, etc
Republic of Benin
Iya Charlys country(uk)

I never go much so I No lie!

presjany:
Yesssssssssssssssssssssss oooooooooooooooooooooooh! Shawarma I'm so so so so so happy 4 this milestone achievement! It is GOD and ONLY GOD!

Yettydear, we re tapping the annointing together ooooooh!

yettidear:
@presjany

Yes o!!!

shawamma:
@londoncool

Your immense help is appreciated particularly.

I am very grateful to you and to all who had me in mind, who have contributed by tendering their kind suggestions and prayers. The likes of kadman, incagold, maryanne, presjany, vjustice, yettidear, busybody and all.

I say thank you; You are really good fellas in all your favorable contributions, advises, calming and encouraging words.

Yes, finally, before i conclude, with songs of praise i proceeded to the VAC VI today and lo and behold the Entry clearance was granted after the long wait.

HIS NAME IS WORTHY TO BE PRAISED. Someone please shout alleluya!

Maryanne says God never arrive late;HE arrives in style when HE is needed most and i copied that and it really calmed me down. God will surely grant yours.

N.B. For all applicants and intending applicants this is yet a new story and information that some applications can take this long.
Mine stayed 2months and 14days.

kadman:
Look at your English man,sorry to say but you deserved a refusal. Anyways you can't track an appeal status. Take a chill pill and relax,you're in a long wait Bro.