dustydee:

Why would anyone buy a galaxy S4?

I meant to type S24. I have modified.

If you have plans to buy Samsung galaxy S24. This is a good time to buy. You get Samsung tab s6 lite for free if you buy before April 30th. The tab is worth £349.

On a different note, how do people bring in nannies from Nigeria. Do they do visiting visas and then the person becomes an overstayer because the only travel route I know is visit, work, study or spousal

Adunnishugar:






Thank you,
She was refused last year, in that application she used an agent that stated she earns 1.5m monthly, which I think is too much, can we reduce the figure for this application? Or must we use the same figures we gave last time?

In this new application we are thinking of reducing her salary to about 800k as it makes more sense since her Account balance is about 3m.
Hope this would not be an issue?
For more context she own a bakery.

No I don’t mind showing my three months payslip, I intend to show three months payslip along with my bank statement.

On an account balance of 3M, I would say salary should be around 250k because if I've been earning 800k for the past 5 years, I think I should have more than 3M in my account.

If she can use her 3 to 6 months bank statement it will be good.

Adunnishugar:
Hello all, please I have a few urgent questions.

I want to invite my mum over as I would be giving birth in a few months, I am the one sponsoring her.
I have been hearing different information on how many months POF is needed
Some just said one month is okay, I was thinking of doing three months. Is that okay?

Secondly how much POF do I need to have in my account, is £5k okay?

Lastly, I’m sponsoring her but she also has a running business (a bakery) that we intend to use has home ties along with my dad and little sister being in Nigeria. Would she need to also show her account statement, if yes, how much should she have?

If you are sponsoring a working class/business owner, the person needs to prove financial independence. She needs her account statement. The balance will depend on how much she states that she earns monthly/annually. It should be reflective.

How do you mean PoF? For bank statement you just need to show the recent balance so it could be one month. For payslips, 3 months is advisable.

Is there any reason why you would not like to present 3 months payslip? We can thrash it.

Lexusgs430:



That's not always the true story...... The nanny in most cases, would set her employers up very nicely..........

The employers should go through the normal route and provide Tier-2 sponsorship for the nanny and be ready to meet all employment conditions or simply get a nanny here.

This childcare thing touch everybody here including citizens, that is part of why their population is not growing astronomically like back home.

If given the chance, the slavery many people here will practice will be worse than those of olden days.

Zahra29:


Yup, well earning professionals who could have afforded a UK based nanny but instead jeopardised their careers and freedom.

Hopefully this serves as a further warning to people who still think they can exploit bring over someone from Nigeria. Those people from Nigeria are much sharper now.

They just need one person in African store or church to gossip with. Once the person wispers "if you report, you will get ILR" that's it 😀😀

Teenuh:
Good evening everyone.

Please I would like to ask if Toyota Prius(Hybrid) between 2010 -2014 is a good car for personal use. I tend to see it used as taxis and not for personal use.
Is it a good car to own? Ps: purchasing a used one.
If yes, what should I look out for?
I would appreciate your input as well @Oga lexus

Like Lexus stated, as it's mostly used as taxi, it signifies reliability and comparatively cheap maintenance. However, it is not advisable to purchase used EV/hybrid except you can guarantee the battery's health.

I can buy a 2010 petrol/diesel car now and use it for another 10 years if I choose to. But for an EV/hybrid especially the plug in hybrid, once the battery has passed it's life span, it can be very expensive to replace.

Lexusgs430:


Have you heard of this product...........

All in one universal remote.......😜😁

NB : The only solution..... Don't open your door ....😁

What if they then go to court to seek warrant? Is that rare?

toughest007:


You don't need a magic wand! Alex Otti didn't need one...

What has he done?

Because of the level of mediocrity in Nigeria, once Govt tar road and commission private project, we celebrate.

Dlandisgreen:
I need your advise my people. I currently get UC and CB due to my visa status (exempt) but now I have moved to tier 2. I was initially afraid my visa would be denied when I applied to change to T2 as I declared on my application that I accessed benefits. But alas, it was successful. Now that I am on T2 I do not know if I can continue to get the UC and CB or I should tell them to stop it. I am four years to ILR. My UK mum told me not to cancel it that they can not deny me of ILR solely because I accessed benefits. She said I could inform them that I would be paying it back in bits during my ILR application. My people I am now at a cross-road on what to do. Will accessing UC affect my ILR application even when my child would have registered as a British by then? Thanks!

I like to do the right things and that is what I will base my advise on. Although, humans generally obey laws when there are consequences, I will advice you not to access the UC, not because it will or will not affect ILR application, but simply because it is against the law and it is wrong.

wonlasewonimi:


Errm your TV

Na to put cartoon then remove battery from remote. Hope say them no dey carry battery follow body.

What does TV licence inspectors check when they visit? Any ideas?

Preshyi:
If someone is expecting a baby and the Mum is coming for omugwo, can you state that as a valid reason? Will you need to attach MAT B1 etc if that reason is used? Thanks

People in the past have said they stated the above with no issues. I believe them because it is not illegal. But I would rather say "coming to visit my family including her new born grandchild" or "coming to visit my family including her grandchild who she has not seen since he/she was born". I assume the visit is after birth even if it's one day after. If the visit is before birth, I won't mention the child because how can she visit someone yet unborn?

I don't know what MAT B1 is.

Lexusgs430:


I only learn from the best .........😜

LEARN from the
BEST
COACH

.,......😁

Tarr...

According to funny set of people all this information is freely available online 🫢

mayowa94:


Can you help with a reason if my mother is coming to help with kid?
Also if the visa is granted, will I book a return ticket within 3 weeks or I can book for 5months?

Thank you

This is what I used for mine:
She is coming to visit my family including her grandchild(ren) whom she has not seen for over x years since they left Nigeria/were born.

Book tickets for her actual travel dates

NewT123:
Hello guys, I want to apply for visit visa for my mother-inlaw. She is of working age and still works in Nigeria. Please I have a few question

1. Can I apply to sponsor her fully?
2. If yes, what is the minimum savings I must have in my bank account?
3. How many months bank statements will I have to tender?
4. Does she has to provide her bank statement since I am sponsoring her?
5.what reason can I give as her reason for visit. I have kids
6. How long do I have to state she is going to stay? I actually want her to stay 6months

1. Yes
2. £1,500 upwards depending on duration of stay
3. Minimum of 3 preferred
4. Yes...very important as she is a working
5. Tell us the reason for which she is coming, we can then tweak
6. 3 weeks

Note: as she is working class, the application will be considered on her merit, not your merit i.e even though you are the sponsor, she needs to show evidence of financial independence and ties to her home country. And as she will stay 6 months, her next visa application might be affected as her absence from work for 6 months during her previous visit might raise eye brows. But it's rare to get a visa once and be denied subsequently. The first one is always the difficult one.

missjekyll:
Jesus's commandment is clear, there is your neighbour, go love them just as you love yourself. There are no exceptions. none.

Gentleman claims he is homophobic because he is a Christian. How does that fit into this commandment? #scratching my head.
Genuinely asking a question for clarification.

Unfortunately, the court will not use Jesus's commandments to judge, the case will be judge on the basis of discrimination. Has he discriminated against LGBTQ or he respects them but has his own views and beliefs which he will rather promote?

But in case we want to digress, this is the new commandment from Jesus:
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you." The rationale behind this is that some people don't love themselves e.g transgenders, so if they love others like themselves, it's trouble because they hate themselves.

Also, I haven't yet read where he claimed to be homophobic, what I read is his expression of views and beliefs which can be different even in the midst of love.

missjekyll:


He is going to lose this case. He is going to have gay clients. How is he going to support them if he feels they are "sinners"?
Can they trust him to be professional in his dealings with them?
I am a Christian too and I accept everyone because i ve been commanded to. Jesus made no exceptions to"love your neighbour as yourself" . He also regularly interacted with the worst offenders of his day . I cannot do anything less.

Going by the writeup, the guy does not discriminate against LGBTQ, he only has a different view, just like you and would not promote it just like you would not. Everybody should be allowed to stick with their views, none should be forced on each other and employers should not discriminate against anti LGBTQ just as they should not discriminate against pro LGBTQ.

As a service provider, I will be professional in dealing with my clients irrespective of their sexual orientation, if the client demands to be attended to by only pro LGBTQ personnels, that's his/her business.

Just like saying hospitals should not employ male gynaecologist because some pregnant woman prefer to be attended to by female gynaecologist.

I put it to you, if you are the judge, you will award the case in favour of the guy because you don't want to start a situation where all job applicants must promote LGBTQ before they get employed.

Atk1nson:


If the dependant is her husband, I guess she intends to get pregnant for someone else while still married to her Nigerian husband.

It is well.

Or get pregnant for her husband. That should be your first thought because why get pregnant for another man when you can get pregnant for your husband?

ReesheesuKnack:



Bro.. please, stop this posturing. Learn. Please, learn.
You may not realise, but your use of certain phrases betrays a lot of … poor understanding.
What do you mean ‘receiving end’?
You say it as if the term ‘Benefits’ is some sort of reserved for cup-in-hand situations.

“…receiving end…”
No. Please. Learn.

Keep trying to twist what I wrote, you will be alright.

ReesheesuKnack:


Slowly but surely, you will move the goalposts.
Thank you for agreeing (after your initial wrong presumption) that benefits are not an exclusive reserve of the ‘underprivileged’.
If I was you, I would save the bits about investing the child benefits for your children. If I was you, I will thank contributors who have enlightened you because your idea of Benefits (initially) was conflated with Universal credit (or similar schemes).

No more debate (arguments) with you. I am sure hundreds of people have learned from the conversation. When you (finally) obtain your ILR or citizenship, if you like, don’t claim the Benefits that are rightfully yours - your choice.

The way you guys understand things sometimes though is baffling...you've quickly used the phrase exclusive reserve, who said it was exclusively reserved?

If you would rather be at the receiving end of benefits no problem. Everyone will be alright.

ReesheesuKnack:


Thank you dupyshoo.
It’s a misconception to assume that the term ‘benefits’ is for poor and underprivileged people. Far from it!
30 hour childcare is definitely not for ‘people who want to receive rather than give’.
Refusing to receive the benefits that rightly belongs to you is like refusing a £200 John Lewis voucher from your landlord (on the anniversary of your annual rent contract renewal). Oga landlord is already screwing you badly (with rent hikes etc). You now refuse the ‘gift’ from the landlord, because you believe gifts from landlord is only for underprivileged people?
Nah… not at all.


See what I found on my commute this morning:

We are talking about benefits, you are using gift as example. Looking at the criteria to be qualified for some benefits, would you rather receive them than give?

Incase you still want to use the childcare benefit to counter my point, I didn't mean absolutely all benefits, just most.

celi4ever2k5:


Please which insurance company do you use?

Hastings Direct.

But this should be applicable to other insurance providers because some people here have said their prices remained the same when they updated their licences. Just that they didn't mention the provider.

Jennex:
Before the seven years how will she survive?

She's already overstaying her visa and surviving. It's just to continue.

BouharryArtikou:


The bolded is CATEGORICALLY untrue.
‘People taking advantage of benefits make themselves less privileged’ Really? That’s bunkum mate.

Do you know the salary of an Associate Professor? Senior Lecturer? Postdoctoral Researcher?
Do you know that the salary of a Band 8a nurse or radiolograher or Biomedical scientist is less than 50k pa?

Are these folks above ‘less privileged’??


Your assumption appear to conflate BENEFITS with UNIVERSAL CREDIT.

So in your postulation, Tax Credits (as mentioned by Lexusgs430 and Zahrah29 is for ‘less privileged’?
Sorry mate, you are wrong (on this occasion).

As I have said Benefits are [largely] for the less privileged, if your company pays annual bonus to it's staff as a form of company benefit, if you want to assume that I mean everybody working in that company are less privileged, you're welcome.

dupyshoo:
I am sure the person meant Universal credit.

I meant benefit.

Lexusgs430:


Not also forgetting if he finds himself unemployed...... He would also be entitled to unemployment benefits (or whatever they call it now)........😁

He would now also be able to apply for a student loan (Incase he needs to return to university)........😁

I am sure many more benefits are now open ...... The question is ....... Would he want to collect pennies, when he can earn pounds........😜

For those that have been clamouring for benefits/public funds, this is a wake up call. Even when you become a citizen, you might not still get it. Benefits are for the less privileged in the society. People taking advantage of it make themselves less privileged, do you want to do the same or take control of your finances? The earlier you remove your mind, the better.

When it comes to giving and receiving, I'd rather be on the giving end than the receiving end.

Zahra29:



The curtailment period is 60 days to find a new sponsor and this applies only if you are in the UK and have formally been served notice.

When a sponsor licence expires or is revoked it will automatically curtail any individual that is the main visa holder or dependent on the licence if that individual is abroad. The curtailment is deemed served and no notice is required for those overseas. While your checks with the BRP may show they remain valid it may show an entirely different set of circumstances at the internal information systems available at the border.

Most legal practitioners caution that if you are already outside the UK or travel outside the UK, regardless of a formal notice of curtailment, your visa will be automatically voided by default and you will be refused entry as the sponsor license is no longer valid. This is standard practice in the US I believe.

It's a grey area as the home office specifically mentions first time travellers and not those already working in the UK, and it is down to the discretion of the border official. They could offer Temporary Admission for instance but that will be based on their view of the circumstances.

Point noted but the original story is still fake because they would not be travelling with CoS and a used CoS cannot be revoked.

ehizario2012:


Oberclearness dey worry the story sef... Wetin nor first clear for there?

If they were in UK before travelling back, it means they have used their CoS, they are now BRP holders. Therefore the chatgpt that generated this post no know book. If within the 10 days the employer have terminated their employment, they have 90 days to get another sponsorship so the chatgpt no still know book because their BRP will be valid.

Your pal is not a standard, he did what best suits him. This family could have planned their holiday to align with the burial period (even though the story is false).