ogheneyoma: pls, i need help on this:
i just got admission to d university of Leeds, nd my CAS just arrived few days back, but the 28 day countdown will mature by august 24th., now, my question is this, if i apply by august 25th, will be able to get my visa before September 10th?( cos this is when d skul is meant to resume.
urgent reply please.....

ogheneyoma: pls, i need help on this:
i just got admission to d university of Leeds, nd my CAS just arrived few days back, but the 28 day countdown will mature by august 24th., now, my question is this, if i apply by august 25th, will be able to get my visa before September 10th?( cos this is when d skul is meant to resume.
urgent reply please.....

tbaba98: Hello peeps am I to attach a passport photograph to both the Vaf9 and appendix 8 forms thanks.

chy22:
why attach two the question on Annex A checklist said have you attached one passport photo with ur appllication.

tbaba98: ok thanks just wanna be sure

Cavenchy:
Do not staple, use gum, u can get the paper gum from those uniformed personel in the vfs application center. U can attach on both(at the top right corner of the forms).

tbaba98: pls if I attach
one passport can my application be refused

Cavenchy: Visa applicants should be aware that the responsibility of convincing the ECO that you are genuinely applying for the purpose you stated(in this case, to study), Lies entirely on the applicant. Therefore, It is strongly advised that every applicant includes all documents that can assist/help convince the ECO beyond reasonable doubt that He/She is genuinely entitled to a visa. You will not be refused for including only the documents on the cas, but yet again many have been refused for other reasons, mostly on issues which they failed to clarify/satisfy the ECO with appropriate documents. Note: that you have got more convincing to do if you've been previously denied or when your documents need extra proof of authenticity.

Before filling your forms, your best buddies are those pdf documents on the righthand side of the ukba applying outside the uk web page; Tier4migrant Guidelines and supporting documents.

Donxavier: . I'm glad you brought this up. It's hard to argue with your logic, but I'm of the opinion that visa applicants should just stick to the letter of the rules. If we are required by their rules to only provide the documents stated on the CAS, then we should only do that. I get that more is better, and as you have said the onus is on us to prove beyond any reasonable doubt our genuineness but this shouldn't require us going overboard. Maybe the various fake documents and false information given by some applicants have made the whole process more stringent, but I believe this shouldn't affect genuine applicants as long as they follow all the rules. A friend of my got his Visa last week, he only provided his university certificate(that was the only thing stated on his CAS), his bank statement, His international passport, the Visa forms correctly filled, the Oanda Conversion Rate. That was all and he got the Visa. And then I ve heard of those who were only asked to provide their university certificate, but included the WAEC,Transcripts,Nysc certificate, Tax returns etc. They also got the Visa. More wouldn't hurt any way, but it's unnecessary. If under the new Tier 4 rules, you can't be rejected because a large sum of money was deposited in your account, then you won't be rejected if you only provide what's stated in your CAS. I'd appreciate it if more people comment on this.

FutureDon: @Fellow Forum Members,

Please I need a quick clarification on this issue;

I started counting '28 days' from June 28th, would it be appropriate if I print June/July statement of account.

Thanking you for your anticipated responses.

Donxavier: . If 28th June was Day 1, then print from June 28th to July 28.

Makomen Omonkhomion: I have submitted my Uk visa application. My local govt is My sponsor. I submitted My BSc certificate because that was the only documented listed in the CAS statement. I also submitted my international passport. With two passports on the filled Vaf forms. I submitted a letter of introduction from my local govt who are my sponsors. The letter had their contact address, phone numbers. Signed in ink and stamped.all these were on a letter headed lga paper. My name was mentioned in there, length of sponsorship. Date of the letter too. I also submitted My Birth Certificate. How do U access My application.I also got a partial scholarship from my tier 4 sponsor and it was stated in my Cas. I submitted a copy of My Cas statement cos the amt paid was stated there and backed up with scholarship letter.

Makomen Omonkhomion: It was My Local government that was extremely willing to sponsor Me because of the importance of the course I want to study asper Masters.

kunlewoye:

Well, my Waec cert and 1st deg cert were stated in my CAS bt I included evrything I used in getting the admission.
My reason: it's stated that should one's visa be refused and you appealed, only the docs u submitted originally would be used in re-assessing your application. Moreover, I had to explain why the year of birth on my waec cert states "1985", as opposed to the correct 1986 with all the affidavit from the Federal High Court, Declaration of Age, parents' passport data pages to show their names as they appear on d D of A, old statements of result of both WAEC n NECO(+ original Neco cert) exams sat for in 2001. Some don't go this far to convince the ECO, bt I knew I'd feel better sitting here knowing I did try, than pondering what might have been shld any adverse outcome surface.
@ Cavenchy, I took the passport @ d visa center n I as asked by the steward if I had attached my passport photos to my form. I said I hadn't n then he helped staple 2 to 1 of my forms. I hope this stapling won't harm my chances...wat's ur take? Have people been refused based on this?

ibudes: the middle name on my passport does not appear on my statement of result.hope it will not be a problem.

omopapa: Pls I need 2b cleared on dis, if d date of birth on one's ORIGINAL waec result is diff 4rm dat on all other documents e.g WAEC result indicating 1989 instead of 1990 as indicated on both date of birth certificate, international passport and all other supporting documents wah shld b done wen applyin 4 VISA

ibudes: the name on my statement is ojukwu Samuel junior and the name on my passport is ojukwu Samuel oge that is the difference. what are ur advice on this.

omopapa:

Someone pls help attempt my questn above, thanks! Patiently waiting...

Cavenchy:

What really happened? Did you change your name? If you did, get an affidavit to support this.

If you didn't, there is a part on the visa form where u are asked if there are any other names you are known by, state the name there and if possible obtain a letterheaded letter addressed to the British High Commision from the student affairs unit of your Nigerian university stating clearly that you (full names appended) are a bonafide graduate of that school and the result you hold is solely yours. Alternatively, if your transcript bears the exact name on your passport, include this in your application and your student identification card. Under no circumstances should any agent provide u with fake documents to be submitted, trust me they'll get the truth from your university during v.c(verification check) and the result is 10years ban.

Cavenchy:
Well, your application is in already, just hope for the best, in my opinion i don't think you'll be denied if the holes left by the staple pin does not obstruct/conceal your facial features, during my application the uniformed personnel mentioned gum, if in your case the steward used a staple, you can be sure he took proper care in stapling the edges without boring pin holes on your image, as some everyday people do when stapling their photos themselves. So there's no problem.