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Uzland:
This thread is dedicated to the new UK Skilled Worker visa (formerly Tier 2 visa), and Health and Care Worker visa routes. Please feel free to share ideas, information, links, etc and connect with like-minded people. Our goal is to see each other succeed in this pursuit and meet together at last in the UK.

I'll start with some basic information about each of the two visa routes and the official gov.uk links for guidance on how to start the process:

1. For every information about the UK Skilled Worker visa -> https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Overview of Skilled Worker visa:
A Skilled Worker visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with an approved employer. This visa has replaced the Tier 2 (General) work visa.

Eligibility:
To qualify for a Skilled Worker visa, you must:
- work for a UK employer that’s been approved by the Home Office
- have a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ from your employer with information about the role you’ve been offered in the UK
- do a job that’s on the list of eligible occupations
- be paid a minimum salary - how much depends on the type of work you do

*The specific eligibility depends on your job -> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations

*Check if your job is on the list of Shortage Occupations for non-healthcare and non-education ->
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations

*You must have a confirmed job offer before you apply for your visa.*

Knowledge of English:
- You must be able to speak, read, write and understand English. You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of English when you apply.

You can prove your knowledge of English by:
- passing a Secure English Language Test (SELT) from an approved provider [NB: IELTS for UKVI, PTE for UKVI (Academic or General), not the regular IELTS or PTE, etc]
- having a GCSE, A level, Scottish National Qualification level 4 or 5, Scottish Higher or Advanced Higher in English, gained through study at a UK school that you began when you were under 18
- having a degree-level academic qualification that was taught in English - if you studied abroad, you’ll need to apply through Ecctis (formerly UK NARIC) for confirmation that your qualification is equivalent to a UK bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD. [Ecctis link: https://www.ecctis.com/visasandnationality

How long you can stay:
- Your visa can last for up to 5 years before you need to extend it. You’ll need to apply to extend or update your visa when it expires or if you change jobs or employer.

If you want to stay longer in the UK:
- You can apply to extend your visa as many times as you like as long as you still meet the eligibility requirements.

*After 5 years, you may be able to apply to settle permanently in the UK (also known as ‘indefinite leave to remain’). This gives you the right to live, work and study here for as long as you like, and apply for benefits if you’re eligible.

How to apply:
You must apply online.

How you apply depends on whether you’re:
- outside the UK and are coming to the UK
- inside the UK and extending your current visa
- inside the UK and switching from a different visa
*If you want to change your job or employer, you must apply to update your visa.

*You can include your partner and children in your application to stay in the UK if they are eligible.

How long it takes:
- You can apply for a visa up to 3 months before the day you are due to start work in the UK.

Getting a decision:
Once you’ve applied online, proved your identity and provided your documents, you’ll usually get a decision on your visa within:
- 3 weeks, if you’re outside the UK
- 8 weeks, if you’re inside the UK
*If you need to go to an appointment, you may be able to pay for a faster decision. How you do this depends on whether you’re outside the UK or inside the UK.

How much it costs:
You, your partner or children will each need to:
- pay the application fee (£625 for a standard 3-year visa, or £1,235 for a 5-year visa; but for shortage occupations - £479 for a 3-year visa, or £943 for a 5-year visa)
- pay the healthcare surcharge fee for each year of your stay (£624 per annum)
- prove you have enough personal savings (at least £1,270, unless you’re exempt)

What you can and cannot do
You can:
- work in an eligible job
- take on additional work in certain circumstances
- do voluntary work
- study
- bring your partner and children with you as your ‘dependants’, if they’re eligible
- travel abroad and return to the UK
- apply to settle permanently in the UK (also known as ‘indefinite leave to remain’) if you’ve lived in the UK for 5 years and meet the other eligibility requirements

You cannot:
- apply for most benefits (public funds), or the State Pension
- change jobs or employer unless you update your visa.

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2. For every information about the UK Health and Care Worker visa -> https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa

Overview of Health and Care Worker visa:
The Health and Care Worker visa was created, sequel to Brexit, to encourage healthcare professionals from around the world to come to the UK to do an eligible job with the NHS, an NHS supplier or in adult social care.
The visa opened to applications from 4 August 2020, and forms part of the UK’s new immigration system.

*For applicants, the benefits of the new Health and Care Worker visa include fast-tracked entry to the UK, together with reduced visa fees and exemption from the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS). Processing duration is usually about 3 weeks.

Eligibility:
To qualify for a Health and Care Worker visa, you must:
- be a qualified doctor, nurse, health professional (e.g. dietitian, physiotherapist, dentist, etc) or adult social care professional
- work in an eligible health or social care job
- work for a UK employer that’s been approved by the Home Office
- have a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ from your employer with information about the role you’ve been offered in the UK
- be paid a minimum salary - how much depends on the type of work you do

*Check if your job is eligible -> https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/your-job

*Check if your job is on the list of Shortage Occupations for healthcare and education ->
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations-for-health-and-education/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations-for-healthcare-and-education

*You must have a confirmed job offer before you apply for your visa.

Knowledge of English (same as in Skilled Worker visa):
- You must be able to speak, read, write and understand English. You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of English when you apply.

How long you can stay:
- Your visa can last for up to 5 years before you need to extend it. You’ll need to apply to extend or update your visa when it expires or if you change jobs or employer.

If you want to stay longer in the UK:
- You can apply to extend your visa as many times as you like as long as you still meet the eligibility requirements.

*After 5 years, you may be able to apply to settle permanently in the UK (also known as ‘indefinite leave to remain’). This gives you the right to live, work and study here for as long as you like, and apply for benefits if you’re eligible.

How to apply:
You must apply online.

How you apply depends on whether you’re:
- outside the UK and are coming to the UK
- inside the UK and extending your current visa
- inside the UK and switching from a different visa.
*If you want to change your job or employer, you must apply to update your visa.

*You can include your partner and children in your application to stay in the UK if they are eligible.

How long it takes:
- You can apply for a visa up to 3 months before the day you are due to start work in the UK. This date is listed on your certificate of sponsorship.

Getting a decision:
- Once you’ve applied online, proved your identity and provided your documents, you’ll usually get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks.

*If you need to go to an appointment, you may be able to pay for a faster decision. How you do this depends on whether you’re outside the UK or inside the UK.

How much it costs
You, your partner or children will each need to:
- pay the application fee (£247 for a 3-year visa, or £479 for a 5-year visa)
- prove you have enough personal savings (at least £1,270, unless you’re exempt)

Healthcare surcharge:
You - and your partner or children - will not have to pay the healthcare surcharge.

What you can and cannot do
You can:
- work in an eligible job
- take on additional work in certain circumstances
- do voluntary work
- study
- bring your partner and children with you as your ‘dependants’, if they’re eligible
- travel abroad and return to the UK
- apply to settle permanently in the UK (also known as ‘indefinite leave to remain’) if you’ve lived in the UK for 5 years and meet the other eligibility requirements

You cannot:
- apply for most benefits (public funds), or the State Pension
- change jobs or employer unless you update your visa.

Look up Tier 2 licensed sponsors -> https://uktiersponsors.co.uk/

Apply for NHS UK Jobs -> https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/

Apply for NHS Scotland Jobs -> https://jobs.scot.nhs.uk/

Search for Tier 2 Care Assistant jobs -> https://uk.indeed.com/m/jobs?q=visa+sponsorship+care&limit=20&filter=0

For the HACW visa, if your profession is among those listed below, then you need to register with the UK Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) first in order to obtain a license to practise in the UK, before you can apply for a UK job offer.
https://www.hcpc-uk.org/registration/getting-on-the-register/international-applications/

PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY THE HCPC (Source - #HCPCRegistrationGuide):

1. ARTS THERAPIST

2. CHIROPODIST/PODIATRIST

3. CLINICAL SCIENTIST (MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGISTS & BIOCHEMISTS ARE WELCOME TO REGISTER AS CLINICAL SCIENTISTS ONLY IF THEY'VE HAD COPIOUS LABORATORY EXPERIENCE)

4. DIETICIAN

5. BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST (ALSO KNOWN AS MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE)

6. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

7. ORTHOPTIST

8. PARAMEDIC

9. PHYSIOTHERAPIST

10. PROSTHETIST/ORTHOTIST

11. RADIOGRAPHER

12. SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST

13. OPERATING DEPARTMENT PRACTITIONER

14. PRACTIONER PSYCHOLOGIST

15. HEARING AND DISPENSER


*Regulatory bodies for other health professions*

There are a number of other regulatory organisations in the UK which regulate other health and care professions, you just have to dig up the internet (Google) to find out which one regulates yours.

*The following professions listed below are NOT regulated by the HCPC.

1. Nurses, midwives, public health or radiology nurses

2. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

3. Medical Laboratory Technicians and Radiography Technicians

4. Doctors

5. Optometrists

6. Dentists, dental therapists, dental technicians and orthodontic therapists

7. Social workers

8. Anatomists

And so on....

To all those asking for guidance on CV creation, just go to [url]uk.indeed.com[/url], sign up and enter your details (personal data, work experience, education etc) in order to create a free CV. This will automatically be used as your CV (to populate/autofill your profile) for any job you're applying for via the indeed platform. You can also download this CV as pdf and use it to apply for jobs on other platforms.

You can try some of the online learning platforms that have been suggested here by others such as Caredemy, Florence Academy, Alison, Reed, etc. Relevant courses include the Care Certificate (15 care standards) or other Health and Social Care diploma and certificate courses, which should be CPD-accredited. Florence Academy certificates are free, while most other platforms charge small amounts of money for certificates. Duration is self paced.

If you're looking to have practical care experience, then you may have to look for any of the following, convenient for you, and volunteer or work for a sufficient length of time: a good hospital, old people's home, home for the disabled, orphanage (for child and adolescent care experience), destitute home, etc. Whichever you go for, endeavour to get a proof of your work experience, be it a letter of attestation or recommendation, at the end of your volunteerism or work.

Search for the SOC/ONS code for your profession on https://onsdigital.github.io/dp-classification-tools/standard-occupational-classification/mobile_occupation_coding_tool.html?fullversion=no

GENERAL NOTICE:
Please there are differences between ECCTIS (formerly NARIC) and ENIC in purposes, requirements and prices.

ECCTIS (formerly NARIC)
You can use this service to prove your English language proficiency (instead of IELTS for UKVI), and also show that your Nigerian/non-UK bachelor's, master's or PhD degree is equivalent to that obtained in the UK. For this, you need to upload your final certificate, transcripts, and an official letter from your university which states that your course was taught in English language. The price for Ecctis service is £140 + VAT (excluding delivery cost).
On the Ecctis website: "The Visas and Nationality (English proficiency) services support you if you need to evidence the level of your degree and/or your English language proficiency for the UK Home Office."
Link: https://www.ecctis.com/visasandnationality

ENIC
If you already have a proof of English language (eg. IELTS for UKVI, Ecctis, etc) but, perhaps you still need to ONLY show equivalence of your Nigerian/non-UK qualification (WASSCE/NECO/GCE and/or bachelor's degree, etc) to that obtained in the UK, without English language proficiency, then what you should go for is ENIC Statement of Comparability. For this, you only need to upload your final certificates and transcripts, and the price is £49.50 + VAT (excluding delivery cost).
On the ENIC website: "Statement Of Comparability: A general purpose statement of qualification comparability. This service is for you if you need to evidence the level of your overseas qualification for employment, study, professional registration or another reason."
Link: https://enic.org.uk/Qualifications/SOC/Default.aspx

Please let's accord this thread the publicity it deserves by getting it to the front page, so that our brothers and sisters who aren't aware of this opportunity can see it and benefit from it. Thanks.

~Your brother, Uzland.

Cc: justwise
Cc: DisGuy

leef2022:
I think most just go into this thing like it's a POS thingy or selling recharge cards.
Some arrive, take pulse measurements they can't.
Very few understand their roles, or what would be their roles.
I run interviews for agencies that surfs staff for NHS, healthcare assistant, carers and other medical related professions. Would be shocking at the response you get from some candidates who think having 30 courses completed is enough to land them a Job with COS.
The other day I asked an applicant why your sudden change in your career, you are degree holder in Maths?
The person said I have always been a carer.
Right, what do you mean you have always been a carer if you state you only have 3years of experience? How has 3years become an always thing?
The person went i have estate agency business with my husband.
I said to the applicant wait a minute,
You have just 3years of experience, a degree holder in maths, again why sudden change in career?
Person went i was carer for my granddad, i this in church, I this in Mosque, I this in shrine.
Like why spoil my day when you can not even defend career objectives you must have written on your CV and cover letter.
Then once you says unfortunately, they go please please offer me a chance, like what chance when you can't convince that you know what you are about to go into?

There are many routes, countries, yet most just want easy route easy route, which they end up being asked to pay millions for..

cletz991:
i studied medical Biochemistry but I never practiced.am i eligible?

rkayfree:
Visa Alertzzzzzz

Firstly , let me commend Uzland for creating this thread.
I followed thru even though lazy to read , what I could gather were quite useful.

It's for a family of 5, all granted.

I can say I made the application quite robust finance wise even though maintenance was ticked.

Wishing all prospective applicants fruitfulness.

Biometrics - 2nd Aug
main applicant collection mail - 15th
spouse collection mail - 22nd
Children's collection mail yesterday.

I hope to contribute here whenever I see where I can be helpful,..

Once more thanks Uzland and all that shared one or two opinions that made it successful.

princecemo:
GOD IS MERCIFUL
VISA ALERT VISA ALERT FAMILY OF 4

COS JULY 23RD
BIOMETRICS AUGUST 9th
DMC 9th
DECISION MADE 16th
MOVED TO VAC 26th
COLLECTION DATE 26th
COLLECTED VISA FOR ALL 4 of us 29th today

My story is special i bless God, took a crazy risk, i bought my flight ticket before biometric even wen 3 different ticket agent adviced me not to buy ticket yet I went ahead and got ticket for 4 @ 1m Qatar Air and also sold all my property before biometric, if u check clearance sale on nairaland u will see dat i posted my property.

life2017:
VISA ALLERT

For my sister ( Senior Carer Visa)

Offer Letter and COS 1st July

VISA APPLICATION for herself and her husband 9th July

BIOMETRICS for her and her husband 2nd August at Ikeja.

Received by DMC 3rd of August

Transferred to VAC 26th Of August Main applicant

Received by VAC 26th Of August main applicant

Received by DHL 26th Of August main applicant

Visa collected at DHL office today 29th August. Main applicant.

The dependant (her Husband) still at DMC

tunjyalabi87:
Good Afternoon

My wife study pharmacology and I can't find her course on the list of jobs.

Please any way out or what can she do.

I need people help.

Thanks

amehrada:
LONG POST!!!

Update on my LPTC experience; I found out about them on this thread back in January I think, did my due diligence and liked what they were offering -
1. ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
2. Care Certificate
3. International First aid

I went to their branch office in Benin for further enquiry, met a staff who told me that their previous awarding body was Highfield and they recently switched to ATHE. I asked why the change in awarding body and he mentioned something about delay issues. I went further to ask him how the course is assessed, he said that there’s no exam, just assessments that will be checked if it’s up to standard, for plagiarism and that assessments can always be redone until it fulfills the necessary criteria set in place.

With this in mind, I decided to enroll with them, paid the full amount(350k) upon enrollment and I started the course in February. We started with the care standards and duly got the care certificate. Finished the whole ATHE course and first aid in May and submitted all assessments(6) same month before I went on 150hrs clinical placement. Of all 6 assessments I submitted, I only got feedback for 2 and it was about plagiarism. I redid them and submitted.

Fast forward to July, I got a mail saying that majority of learners won’t be able to achieve the ATHE level 3 diploma due to their assessments not meeting the standard that at this point we have two options. Option 1; transfer of assessments and everything to another awarding body with easier criteria and is less strict - UKQUALS. No need to redo assessments if all 6 for ATHE have been submitted.
Option 2; continue with ATHE and after 3 failure feedback on plagiarism or assessments not meeting standard, you get withdrawn from the course and as such no diploma certificate for you.

Immediately contacted some fellow learners if they had gotten the same mail, they all said yes. Called LPTC Benin office straight up, I mean where’s all this coming. This was not what you people told us before we enrolled, what changed? No reasonable response. Some days later, I got feedback on my other assessments and this time I was told some tasks weren’t up to standard. Na here I take realize say LPTC don play us big big. I didn’t just bother to redo anything.

I took the easy way out, opted for option 1 which is UKQUALS awarding body, a not so popular body, highly unlikely that is regulated by OFQUAL and not sure it is equivalent to NVQ.

They have issued me all certificate and my business with them is done but they are not straightforward. Be careful with them

LPTC PLAYED US!

ponmbe:
Skilled worker visa alert! !!
Victoria Island TLS
Interview : April 4
Interview feedback and line manager offer letter: April 4
HR verified education and test of English all tru April and May.
HR Offer letter:17th June
Cos 28th June
Visa Application 5th July
Biometric 13th of July
Decision made 20th July
Moved to VAC 22nd August
Collection mail 22nd August
Collection 23rd August

Tension almost killed me btw biometrics date and collection mail date. I called, sent mail, did everything I could but yet... I was humbled.

But at d end of d day , God did it for me.

Thanks to those that shared ideas wen I had some issues, verifying my proficiency in Enhlish language.

Agatha250:
I have come With My Testimony
Skilled worker Visa alert Family of 3
Ikeja TLS
Job offer 8th April
Cos 14th July
Visa Application 15th July
Biometric 26th of July
Decision made 30th July
Move to VAC for dependant 9th August
Collection for Dependants 11th August
Move to VAC for Main Applicant 19th August
Collection for MA 22nd of August.

What God Cannot Do Does Not Exist.

life2017:
For my sister ( Senior Carer Visa)

Offer Letter and COS 1st July
VISA APPLICATION for herself and her husband 9th July
BIOMETRICS for her and her husband 2nd August at Ikeja.
Current Status as today 18th August

So2edeks:
SKILLED WORKER VISA ALERT!!!


Offer Letter 7th July
COS 9th July
APPLICATION 18th July
BIOMETRICS 3rd August
PASSPORT WITH VISA 16 August




Praises to God, thanks all for all the useful information here.

Tolextonia:
Which are in the UK?
Stores that have affordable items are;
Aldi
Tesco
Asda
Poundland

If you can’t afford new clothes or furnitures, you can go to charity stores.

To get things for free including furnitures, bicycles, etc, download “trash nothing” on either Apple store or playstore. Then select your locations. You’ll be seeing notifications of people that want to give out things for free.

GracedVictory:
Please I have applied to over 500 care homes and the love letter is too much.

I have overall 7.0 in my IELTS UKVI general
Nursing and Caregiving diploma certificates from Alison.
Other 5 care certs from Alison
6certs from Florence
2years care giving experience
5years driver's license
BSc biochemistry
5years work experience in the pharmaceuticals
Etc....
I can go on and on.

The best response I have gotten is to come to UK first then reach out, but I need COS. No interviews yet instead it's love letters!!!

someone please help me ����

Murewaa:
Thanks to all that answered my various questions here.
I am now in the UK.
Is there any store one can get cheap items?
As all I'm seeing around is over expensive o.

Heeyhun:
Visa alert

Skilled workers visa

Submission date: June 10th

Biometrics: June 21st

Decision made: July 4th

Collection email: August 14th


Just had the longest 8 weeks of my life thanks to UKVI and TLS Ikeja

bunsuq:
Visa alert ������������!!!
Skilled worker healthcare visa - 4 years

Request for documents needed to apply for cos by my employer: 31/3/2022
Date COS was issued: 13/6/2022
Maintenance not ticked.
POF of 1.5m maintained through a month
IELTS done twice, first is IELST Academic (wrong) 12/2/2022 -Score 7.0
IESTLS for UkVI (General)done -1/6/2022. Score 7.5
First Biometric date (cancelled by me before appearance due to an error I spotted in my application) : July 8, 2022
2nd Biometrics - July 19, 2022
Visa approval date: 05/08/2022
Visa is for Main Applicant

I appreciate every one who takes time to answer the numerous questions on this procedures. It couldn't have been smooth without your help. Thank you so very much.

@ Uzland. Thank you very much for this thread. For the reseach. It's so precious. Please I want to encourage newbies to read from beginning. I went through the whole thread not once o. You learn by reading. It's not always encouraging when you ask questions that have already been answered in previous pages.
Finally, I wish us all a favorouable journey to a better future. We will not labour in vain.

Jaybadestboy:
Visa ⏰ alarm

Skilled worker visa

Job offer -March 2nd 2022

Cos and and offer letter- June 13th 2022

Tb test- 16th July 2022

Visa application- July 19th 2022

Biometrics Tls ikeja July 23rd 2022

Transfered to DMC July 23rd 2022

Transfered to VAC 5th August 2022

Delivery by DHL. 8th August 2022


Chai! I'm going back after 7 years, thank you Jesus.By next week I go dust my slippers run from miserable country! Good luck to everyone and hopefully we'll see in the Uk

EndWeakerection:
Please is there a difference between health care worker and care giver..
The post says its only for Doctors and nurses

Phelixblaq:
My institution is asking for Naric email to send the letter on my behalf. Please who has the email?

Tolextonia:
Thanks. I was worried about getting cos because I was avoiding going for PSW because it’s expensive and doesn’t count towards ILR. But God did it. I started support worker job hunting in June when I couldn’t get Finance related jobs sponsorship because all the companies I applied to are saying they don’t offer sponsorship and their pay was very low.

Tolextonia:
Visa alert ������������!!!
Skilled worker healthcare visa
Applied in the uk (tier 4 to tier 2)
Interview date: 12/07/2022
Offer letter: 12/07/2022
Request for documents needed to apply for cos by my employer: 15/07/2022
Date COS was applied by employer: 19/07/2022
COS received date: 21/07:2022
Biometric date: 02/08/2022 (priority)
Visa approval date: 06/08/2022

Imagine my student visa actual expiration date was 29th August 2022

Thanks to Almighty God for never disappointing me�����

PositiveVEE:
£232

BrosMayowa:
No, it isn't. I couldn't find another thread on nairaland for other industries or maybe I didn't look hard enough. It's in the Finance industry.

ponmbe:
Thanks so much. This worked like magic
Got the COS and i applied thereafter om 5th July,Biometrics on 13th and till now, Iv not heard from them. I sent a paid mail last week and i got a decision made feedback but passport has not moved back to VAC. Wetin dey cause this delays self.... � Funny enough, I've seen someone who had his biometric done on 14th july, thou a dependant, and has his passport picked up already.

rkayfree:
Just to encourage anyone regarding the PCC

https://possap.gov.ng/

Try get it done online register an email and provide the necessary items online , actual fee is 25k while processing fee is 5k making 30k in total .

After making payment you would receive alert and when to proceed to capture in the place you had choosen usually the state CID in your location .

Note the 5k is for these processing of the biometrics you will be providing hence NO Need paying anything else unless you feel comfortable dashing anyone money .

The increase in this is too much , and it's worth condemning rather than just keeping quiet .

If the country wasn't this way it is now , the hype in this travelling and japa things would not be like this . So , ensure you are not cheated further , the pressures are too much !

Optimisticgold:
Visa Alert!!!
Virgin passport
Dependant(SW)

Biometrics: 8th July 2022
Application transferred to DMC: 8th July 2022
Application received by DMC: 13th July 2022
Application Transferred to VAC: July 26th 2022
Application Received by VAC and collection email: July 26th 2022
Passport picked up:Successful
#Glory be to God almighty#

PositiveVEE:
SKILLED WORKER VISA ALERT!!!
AFTER 3 UK VISA DENIAL & 3 US DENIAL
Interview 14th May
Offer Letter 16th May
COS 18th May
PCC 23rd May
TB TEST 24TH May
APPLICATION 15th June
BIOMETRICS 27th June
PASSPORT WITH VISA 19th July

Above is to encourage someone that despite multiple denials of visa from different countries(embassies),there’s is still lot of hope.

Deemeeji:
Visa Alert!!!

Skilled Workers Visa (Shortage)

Timeline
Visa Application 02 June 2022 (applied with dependant)
Biometrics 10 June 2022 (same day with dependant but different time)
Transferred to DMC 10 June 2022
Received by DMC 11 June 2022
Transferred to VAC 4 July 2022 (Main Applicant)
Received by VAC 4 July 2022 (Main Applicant)
Picked Up Passport 5 July 2022 (Main Applicant)
Transferred to VAC 5 July 2022 (Dependant)
Received by VAC 5 July 2022 (Dependant)
Picked Up Passport 6 July 2022 (Dependant)

Documents submitted (Self Upload):
1. Passport Page (both applicants)
2. Proof of English: IELTS for UKVI (Main Applicant)
3. TB test results (both applicants
4. COS (employer covered maintenance for all)
5. Marriage certificate
6. Visa Application Form (VAF)

All the best to those still expecting

EnglandAmaka:
Good morning everyone. After series of refusals i got tired and abandoned this thread.

I decided to revisit it again since May that i stopped reading or commenting only to find out many visa alerts..

What changed guys?

Which company is accepting Nigerians now.

Please help me oooo.

I need to post my testimony too.

Which company should i apply to please