wintabotom:
Hello, please i need clarification on what documents are required if a single mom who just got her skilled worker visa wants to bring in her children to the uk.
Basically their dad is totally absent and she got some legal documents on custody etc

Her cos states maintenance for dependents as well.

Please i only need list of documents to provide for the children’s application. Thanks

TheGuyFromHR:


Well, there is clearly no academic progression from management and international business to an MSc in Nursing that you can demonstrate, so in your shoes I would keep searching for another university.

What you have to do next is draft a convincing statement of purpose. Something along the lines of how the recent massive effort by the health service in handling the major challenges of the pandemic and the heroic endeavours of healthcare personnel inspired you to decide to devote your career to helping others and doing your bit, so now you want to change careers to nursing, etc., etc.

OluAjo:
This is a total career change.
You need to give convincing reasons why you want to embark on an MSC in nursing.
I have an MBA but I'm going for a second masters in HRM.
It is possible to change careers but you need to be convincing.

Kellyvista:
IS THERE ANYONE THAT HAS DONE THEIR BIOMETRIC ON THE 16TH OF AUGUST AND HAS RECEIVED THEIR VISA USING STANDARD PROCESS

Funnygirl1998:

Hi ,
I actually got my visa in 6 working days though I applied from Abuja & paid for priority

Mote2:
Please what do you mean by having the ATM card close by?
I intend calling them tomorrow morning.

donbuscka:
PLEASE I NEED RESPONSE AND GUIDANCE!!!

I paid for PRIORITY SERVICE and have done my Biometrics in Ikeja Lagos on 19TH AUGUST 2019.

Its already 10 WORKING days today and i have not received any news or email.

My application still says its with the DMC.

Please what should i do?

Is it normal for a PRIORITY visa application that should be processed in 5 days to take 10 working days and yet nothing has happened?

Please HELP?

wintabotom:
Please go for super priority because even priority visa has been delayed for up to 10 working days and still no reply yet

Goldengift94:
Hello guys, please i need your take on this.

My 28 days is counting and I hope to apply on the 11th of September. My resumption date is however 23rd of september while the latest date is 7th of October.
Considering these facts, would u advice I go for priority or super priority.

Secondly I intend going with my husband as dependant. Although I still carry my maiden name owing to the fact that that's what is on my passport and the name I gave for my school application. Do you think that's a problem or could it raise an eye brow. Even though we are married with a proof of marriage cert.

Thirdly, would you consider these documents sufficient for a proof of marriage and application.

1. Marriage certificate stated July 3rd 2019
2. Wedding pictures, pictures taken before and after marriage.
3.Random screen shot of Facebook and what's app chat starting from 2016 when we started dating till present.
4.TB test cert
5.CAS
6. Statement of account of the amount that covers myself and my hubby in my account.
7. B.sc cert

N.B
I have the news paper publication for change of name to my husband's name. Do u think this can be added to the documents even though my application doesn't carry his name.

Please your responses will be appreciated. Thanks.

Zoey1:
What exactly should He do with the print out.
UK Tier 4 application does not ask you evidence of visa denials.
Simply state. When and where.
Why una like to dey overdo and complicate your application.

Saarah:
Please who applied for their tier 4 visa on the 14th of August?

Andrepete:
Hello house, good evening....... Please I need help deciding what to do..... I have previously been denied visas to the following countries
Uk(tourist visa) 2011/2013
US (tourist visa) 2018
Canada (student visa) 2018. The thing is I already declared all of the refusals to the school... But don't know if to declare the US refusal to ukvi as I can't find the refusal letter . Thought about not stating the US refusal since I don't have the refusal letter but I am scared of being found out and punished for it..... Please I need your advice on what to do. Thanks

Kairosmoment:


Am so sorry for the late reply.

Thank you so much for your concern in my case.

My wife is British Nigerian( she has a British Passport)

I stated we will be travelling together in the application.

Also, to prove that she is not a financial dependent, I attached her payslip from Reed UK.

I believe all is alright with that.

i believe you are fine too based on the info provided.. all the best

Laurasky:
did you use Abuja or Lagos Embassy?

beryour:
Hello guys, thanks for all the good work you do in here.

I need advice please, My spouse got admission for a doctoral program at Chester which is 4 years and we plan to apply together with 2 kids. We already have the maintenance in the account and 28 day period has started counting already.
Also, we hope to pay the deposit for school fees next week.

Please, what other things should we take note of or add to the application as we plan to do a priority application cos of time.

CAS will be requested after the 28 days period after which application and Medicals will be done.

Kindly assist with any other information required so as to prevent refusal.

Thanks all

justwise:


Definitely not in this thread or section

Kairosmoment:
@justwise @Zoey @lajibilik

Please I need you to kindly help me review my Teir 4 Visa Process with a Dependent:

1. I got an offer for NTU with School Fees £14,500
2 I got scholarship in form of fee reduction £2,000
3.I paid £6,000 part payment
4. I deposited 10.5Million Naira ( for £21,755 deposit requirement) on June 26th
5. Please, based on exchange rate fluctuations is this enough?

6. I intend to apply july 26th, I have booked TB test for me and my son for july 25th

7. Also, do I have to leave all the 10.5Million in the account through out the 15 working days processing time?

Kairosmoment:
@justwise @Zoey @lajibilik

Please I need you to kindly help me review my Teir 4 Visa Process with a Dependent:

1. I got an offer for NTU with School Fees £14,500
2 I got scholarship in form of fee reduction £2,000
3.I paid £6,000 part payment
4. I deposited 10.5Million Naira ( for £21,755 deposit requirement) on June 26th
5. Please, based on exchange rate fluctuations is this enough?

6. I intend to apply july 26th, I have booked TB test for me and my son for july 25th

7. Also, do I have to leave all the 10.5Million in the account through out the 15 working days processing time?

lalavita:
I joined this thread a few years ago at a time when I did not have defined plans for graduate school.
However, I have been uplifted by the positive stories even beyond visa approvals.
Thank you to everyone who keeps this thread going.

Approved Visa transcript - F1 and F2

Background
Masters in a non-STEM course
Full Funding - Covered all my costs entirely. However, a deficit was created when I added dependents. This was listed as Dependent Costs on my i20.

NOTE: For my school to issue your i20, you need to transfer the total amount due to be covered into a US Dollar Account in your name at a bank which has a commercial presence in the United States. So basically an American Bank like Citibank, Bank of America etc…
I found it interesting. Let’s see if more American schools start doing the same in the future.


Ready
I felt I had a strong case due to the quality of my program and ties to Nigeria from my job, however, I was concerned about my US ties such as child and sibling as well as travelling with my spouse/family. That aside, I ensured that I did the following.

Prayed - Very important for me

DS160 - I dedicated quality time to completing this. I reviewed it several times to ensure that it was completely correct and complete before submitting. I will say it took me 3 days to fill this form lol. I completed it but kept going back to re-read to ensure correctness and completeness. My spouse did the same as well.

I know some people who have funding have asked this question. For the question on who is funding your trip, I put the school rep and school address.
Also, as I mentioned in an earlier post, my form did not have the previous education question.

Documents - I got a multi-segment folder and put all relevant documents in different easy to locate categories.
For example, the essentials such as passport, SEVIS receipt and i20 were in the main segment while other “might ask” documents (this came in handy later) were in other segments.

Interview
The pre-screening was smooth.

So I was feeling nervous during the pre-screening but once I got to the finger-printing, I became very very relaxed and when I got to the VO, I was actually excited and looking forward to the chat.

Why are you going to the United States?
To complete my Masters Degree in Governance, Policy...

I see you have a scholarship…
Yes, I have full funding. It covers all my tuition and costs

Why do you want this degree?
Me: (Excited and smiling - I’m passionate about what I am studying so I was looking forward to sharing my story.)

I joined the non-profit sector in 2014 and since that time, I have experienced first-hand the massive impact the non-profit sector and the private sector has on communities in Nigeria.
However, I have also seen the massive gaps and issues that can only be solved by the government/public sector intervention. I am pursuing this degree to build my expertise, expand my network and capacity for impact in this sector.


(Looks at spouse) Says; You are accompanying...
Yes

I see you have several B1/B2s, what’s the longest time you have spent in the US?
3 Months, when I went to give birth.

Have you presented your receipts?
I have not had the opportunity to.
Here you go…(Gave him receipts)

VO typed for a very long time. In my mind, I was like, let this VO ask me more questions LOL but he kept typing. I had been looking forward to the interview for so long that I was just so over-eager to answer questions lol

Do you have more children?
No

Your visa has been approved.
You will get an email when it is ready. You’ll these documents (i20) when you arrive.

That was it.

Even though we had so many other documents we felt may be requested.
Visas have been picked up.

In terms of advice, I would say, be honest, transparent and well prepared.

Side Note
I see a lot of STEM students with full funding. Well done everyone! There are brilliant people on here!
Full funding isn’t limited to STEM. In my sector, government/policy etc… I know international students who have gotten full funding recently from the following. I know these are very competitive programs but with a high GRE, solid GPA, references and great personal statements, if this is your area of interest, you can do it.

WWS at Princeton - All admitted students are given full funding
UC San Diego - GPS - I know someone who got a fully funded offer this year
George Washington - Trachtenberg - I know someone who got a fully funded offer last year
NYU Wagner - I know 2 people who have been fully funded over the recent years
Harvard Kennedy - If you are a quant superstar (Economics or Stats or Mathematics) - try the MPA/ID. This is a good alternative career path for a math or econs whiz who doesn't want to go down the traditional PhD route.
Michigan - Ford
Georgetown - McCourt
Sanford at Duke

Brown2Green:


Point I'm making is once it shows 'English Proficient' there is no need of requesting any letter.

Brown2Green:


There is no need taking a letter if it is stated on the I20.
Your case was that it requested English proficiency on your first I20.

Esther52190:
Hello guys,
I was exempted from toefl but I wrote gre and was given admission. Do I need to write toefl exam for visa interview?

ProYouWebsiteUK:


There is nothing like oversabi in what he was saying. He was only trying to help by telling you what he thought was the right thing for you to do next.

All the VOs expects all students to take Standardize tests no matter what, and sees students that did not take the test as an unserious student.

What he was trying to say is that, what if you try again without taking the GRE and you get to the interview and the VO ask you if you take the test and you said No. It takes only the Grace of God to be approved Visa if the VO ask about Standardize Test and you said you didn't take it. You wouldn't know the type of question the VO would ask you. The VO might not even ask you about English Proficiency Test in your next interview but ask for Standardize Test.

There is sense in what he was saying, you just chose to hate his words because you don't like him. Stop seeing him like he's acting oversabi. Think over his advice before you reapply. At least, you will be able to tell the VO that something has changed about your application.

Who knows maybe God used him to tell you what might hinder you from getting your Visa in your next attempt so you can work towards it.

My advice though.

AgreatMan:


I wonder why u usually see an opinion which differs from yours as a personal attack on you. I quoted the lady, I agreed with her point but as a side-note, I chipped in that the influence of the GRE is getting watered-down year after year. This means that the general belief that everyone must write standardized test will no longer hold true for some candidates.

There is no where I debated whether GRE is not a requirement for public admin, I only said it is madness for such students to be made to produce GRE. If schools are dropping GRE requirements for courses like computer science, chemistry and biology, what is public admin doing with GRE?

I am just making my comments on a current trend, which were backed with facts. I am not competing for who has the biggest mouth on Nairaland USA travel thread.

rtgdbzn:

What school is this, if I may ask?

solihp:


I noticed something on the i20, the i20 was for spring, hope you know you need to get another i20 for this fall if you're trying to go for the interview anytime soon.