So I am thinking of buying my mum an SUV. 3-4 million is the budget. What would you recommend please? Is it better to attempt to buy from one of the auction sites or just go to a dealer in Nigeria? Ideally I would love to ship a car for her but I am scared of things going wrong.I have heard too many horror stories about cars getting stuck for months at Apapa. Please advice. Thanks in advance.

Mellady:

Are you male or female? I live close to croydon

I am female, you?

Hi everyone, its been a long time since I posted here. I remembered what a good community this was for me so I am back! How is everyone coping with the lockdown? Its been a time of self reflection for me. Anyone living in Coulsdon, Purley or Croydon area that wants to make friends? I realise that I have been here for years but still have mostly non Nigerian friends. Also, I am thinking of moving to a different area with affordable houses and good schools. It must be a town I can commute to central London for work. Your suggestion will be appreciated. Thanks

justwise:

I paid £20 for mine, the letterhead is ok, nothing wrong with that at all.

The money I paid is still pinching me! lol! Thank you so much for all the advice.

justwise:

Yes..tried that couple of year ago they charged me £15 for the letter i took to police station for fingerprint then sent the fingerprint paper to my brother in Nigeria who then went to CID to get the CRC done and post it back to me. It was a long stressful thing, if you have somebody who can do it quicker for you in Nigeria then it will take less time

I have a friend travelling back to Nigeria today. I will give it to her so that she can give my mother inlaw to help me get it done and then post it back to me. The paper they used for the finger print says for imigration/visa fingerprint with the metrpolitan letter head. Do you think it will matter?? The finger print cost 70.50 and I had had to beg my way into the police station because i didnt have an appointment today.

justwise:

You don't get that from Nigerian embassy, the UK police issues you one though it depends on how many years report you are required to bring and how long you have being in the UK.

If you don't meet the condition to be issued one in the UK then you have to get a letter from Nigeria embassy in London, take the letter to police station in your area, pay and get finger print done then send the finger print to CID in Nigeria for police report.

Hi Justwise, you were sooo right o! The embassy didnt mention anything about a letter. All they siad was that I should pay 15 pounds for postal order to Nigeria and 10 pounds postal order for administration fees for the Police certificate. I went to the embassy today and they said they have mailed me the letter. I got the finger prints done at the Police station and I didnt need a letter from the Embassy. They did the finger prints on their own police paper afterwards I went to the embassy and realised that they were about to send me to the police station with a letter I didnt even need. The lady at the embassy said its my problem from here that I should look for a way to send it to Nigeria.

Hi All, Pls I need someone that can help with a Police certificate from Alagon . I will appreciate if someone could email me a number of someone that works there.

Hi All I need to get some advice for an ex colleague of mine. She got married in Dec, 2011 to a British Citizen but did not apply for a spouse visa immediately because she got pregnant and had not written the TOEFL. I advised her to apply immediately and use her Bachelors degree as proof of English but i didnt see her for a while and the next time i saw her she was heavily pregnant. Last year she went to renew her UK visa and filled single out of negligence and because she thought she had to change her name to fill married so her visa was revewed for 2 years. Just last month she tried applying for her daughter and this time filled in married and attached her marriage certificate but the embassy picked on the change of status immediately and called her for an interview. they asked her why she filled single when she was renewing and she told the truth that her marriage certificate wasnt close to her thats why she negligently filled single but she travelled to get her marriage certificate thats why she had filled in the correct status. The lady didnt believe her and cancelled her visa and also gave her a 10 years ban.
Now she wants to apply for a settlement visa but her husband doesnt even earn up to 22400 which is the financial requirment for her and her baby.
This is what i advised her to do:
First of all, you need to meet the financial requirement. It is an essential requirment for you to meet the minimum requirement. The only other way for you to beat the requirement is for you or your Hubby to have a savings of £16,000 savings. If you apply without meeting the minimum threshold, you will be rejected. The minimum threshold was put in place to reduce the ammount of immigrants coming to the UK and to prevent people from eventually seeking their stupid benefit. If your husband can't meet the minimum threshold, I suggest that you get the 16k from family. You shouldn't pay all the money in at once as that will flag that you sourced the money. A ban doesnt affect you cos it is settlement visa however, they can frustrate you and if you are not careful they can frustrate you for years and it can turn it into a legal battle. The best way to handle it is to make your application air tight. Make sure you have the test of english or that you have your certificate. Make sure you have 16k if your husband doesnt earn up to 22,400 because if you dont, they will take your application fees money and still reject you because you didnt meet the essential requirement.
Once you are sure that you have met all the essential requirement, then the next thing to do is draft a very very good letter explaining what happened. Be as sincere as possible, that you thought you had to change your name first before you could apply for a renewal. Make it heart felt that its putting an emotional strain on your marriage as you and your husband are not together and that you have a baby involved. They will be baised because of the ban but you can show how sincere you are by explaining and backing it up with proof. Add job adverts and show case that you are employable that you will get a job to support your husband. Add pictures of your wedding, baby, birth certificate of baby, time spent together(dont add a big album cos they will not collect it at vfs if it is big), emails, invitation card to your wedding, letters from family, friends attesting that your relationship with your husband is genuine.
Remember DO NOT APPLY if you dont meet the essential financial requirements because if you do you will waste 200+ on the application and even if you apeal which can take between 6-12 months, you will loose just because of the financial cash requirement problem.
Another way that you can beat the system is if your husband comes to apply for the baby so that he can get a british passport for your baby. They will do a DNA to make sure the baby is his.(He will be the one to pay for it sha) After the baby gets his passport then you can apply. That way he will only have to meet the minimum threshold of 18,600 because the baby will be exempt from immigration control being a citizen.


She has lost all hope because her husband contacted his lawyer and the lawyer said that there is no hope and that she can never win the case because she is banned and that the embassy will hold on to the fact that she lied about her status in the first place.[size=10pt]

Thanks guys. Its not for a lost document. Its a form of CRB from Nigeria. I got a job with the Ministry and they sent me an email that they dont do CRB checks outside the UK but that I should go to my embassy and get a Police certificate clearance from my country. I need it ASAP but I have a feeling I will hear stories at the Nigerian Embassy tomorrow. The information is actually on the Nigerian embassy website and cost 25 pounds but my problem is that I need it fast. Has anyone tried to use the Nigeriancrb.com? Will give you guys feedback tomorrow when I get back from the Nigerian Embassy.
NB: I havent been in the Uk for long, just 4 months plus and I am sure the CRB is for way longer because the HR lady called it a disclosure scotland check...whatever that means.

Please if you have gotten a police report from the Nigerian Embassy in the UK. How long did it take? I just spoke on the phone to a very rude Nigerian at Nigerian Embassy UK and she practically hung up on me

[/quote]Hello guy, I am a dual citizen on Nigeria and UK. I want my wife to join me here but I'm in a fixed- I just realized she needs to take and pass an approved English test. The problem now is: what tests are available in Nigeria and what where can she register and take such exam? She is a HND holder in statistics. Will that exempt her from the test. Any inputs will be greatly appreciated.[quote]

If she is applying for a UK spouse Visa and she is a graduate at a Nigerian University (i.e Bsc Holder) then she wouldn't need to do the test of English. She isn't exempt because she isn't a Bsc holder. I applied recently and I didn't do the test of English, I used my Bsc instead. She can do the TOEFL at any of the centers that organise TOEFL and SAT in Nigeria.

pls what is the buying rate for pounds ??

[/quote]Sorry bro but you seem to confuse people here. You started a topic seeking information about visa to portugal on 4th octo but you said you got you uk visa in this thread on 2nd octo.
nairaland.com/1065605/portugal-visa-lagos#1065605.3[quote]

Now I am offended!
I need a portugal visa because that is where My hubby and I choose as a Honeymoon spot! He doesn't need a visa but I do!(not that it is any of your business). For your Information I am female not male. Not everyone that comes to Nairaland is looking for means to commit fraud>
A spouse visa isnt the same as a portugal visa!!!
Are you that jobless that you go about looking for loopholes in peoples post??

Thanks for your response Adelejane,
I selected other and put in the box provided. Engaged. My wedding is scheduled for .....
The date was a month after my intended return to Nigeria

Hi All, I got my UK spouse visa on the 2nd of October. You guys have proved invaluable to me . Thank you all!!
Please what do i need to do first as soon as i move to the UK Like do i need to get an NI number so that i can work ?

Please respond abeg!

Hi All, please can I apply for a Portugal visa from Lagos? I cant seem to find any embassy for Portugal in Lagos. Please help!

i flew Iberia in June to America. My experience going was uneventful. The flight was small and their was a small central entertainment system on board. Coming back to Nigeria was horrible! The flight was delayed and it was a very tiny Airbus. As if that wasn't annoying enough; there were some really loud Calabar people on board screaming their conversation across the aisle in their language. It was absolutely annoying . Also the food took sooooooo long to come that I started daydreaming about my chocolates in my hand luggage. When it finally did, it was totally disgusting. The only great part about using the airline is that I didn't have to wait for my luggage for so long probably because it was a small plane.

EXCEPTS FROM UK BORDER AGENCY WEBSITE
Family migration changes announced - updated

13 June 2012

On 11 June 2012 the Government announced changes to the Immigration Rules for non-European Economic Area (non-EEA) nationals applying to enter or remain in the UK on the family migration route. The new Immigration Rules will also unify consideration under the rules and Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, by defining the basis on which a person can enter or remain in the UK on the basis of their family or private life.

Today (13 June 2012) rules have been laid in Parliament which will bring these changes into effect, along with an impact assessment, a policy equality statement and a statement on the compatibility of the rules with Article 8.

Most of these changes will apply to new applicants from 9 July 2012.

The changes are part of the Government's programme of reform of the immigration routes and follow wide consultation and expert advice from the Migration Advisory Committee. The changes include:

introducing a new minimum income threshold of £18,600 for sponsoring the settlement in the UK of a spouse or partner, or fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner of non-European Economic Area (EEA) nationality, with a higher threshold for any children also sponsored; £22,400 for one child and an additional £2,400 for each further child;
publishing, in casework guidance, a list of factors associated with genuine and non-genuine relationships, to help UK Border Agency caseworkers to focus on these issues;
extending the minimum probationary period for settlement for non-EEA spouses andpartners from two years to five years, to test the genuineness of the relationship;
abolishing immediate settlement for the migrant spouses and partner where a couple have been living together overseas for at least 4 years, and requiring them to complete a 5 year probationary period;
from October 2013, requiring all applicants for settlement to pass the Life in the UK Test and present an English language speaking and listening qualification at B1 level or above of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages unless they are exempt;
allowing adult and elderly dependants to settle in the UK only where they can demonstrate that, as a result of age, illness or disability, they require a level of long-term personal care that can only be provided by a relative in the UK, and requiring them to apply from overseas rather than switch in the UK from another category, for example as a visitor; and
restricting family visit visa appeals, initially by narrowing the current definitions of family and sponsor for appeal purposes, and then, subject to the passage of the Crime and Courts Bill, which was published on 11 May 2012, removing the full right of appeal against refusal of a family visit visa.

For more information about the changes that are being introduced and details of transitional arrangements, please see the Statement of Changes to the Immigration rules (HC 194), the Explanatory Memorandum, impact assessment, the policy equality statement and European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) memorandum on the right side of this page.

https://www.nairaland.com/718155/3-months-1-week-waiting

read this thread

Hi ALL, pls I would like a review on Iberia airline. I am about to book a flight with them to Newyork and don't want to have any regrets. For thoes that have used Iberia airline, pls share your experience here.Your input will be appreciated .

hello guy,

is it right to say that you have a relation in the US, when you are applying for tourism(vacation)visa.

i put on my application form that i have two siblings in the states and i still got my visa.

Hi ALL,
I am so grateful to God that I got my visa
This is how my visa interview went :

VO: why do you want to go to the united states?
ME: To attend my sister's wedding

VO: what do you do for a living
ME: i work at ............ as a support Consultant.

VO: whats that about?
ME: i go on to tell her about my job.

VO: how long have been working there?
ME: three years.

VO: how much do you earn?
ME: i earn .........

VO: have you ever traveled out of Nigeria?
ME: yes

VO: Where did you go?
ME: i have been to the UK several times. My last visit was in OCT 2011

VO: who paid for your trip?
ME: My mum.

VO: who is paying for your trip now?
ME: my sister

VO: when is your sister's wedding?
ME: June 29th.
VO: are you married?
ME: No, I am engaged

VO: pick up your visa at Ikeja on Monday.
Me: Thank you for your time.

Note that she didn't ask to see any documents that i was with. Also i was praying to God that she wouldn't interview me because she was rejecting people like water. She was a black American lady in windows 2. I really Thank God!
I wish you all Luck!

I got my Visa!!!!!

Betty605: Please more insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

My interview is tomorrow morning, I read the instructions on the website carefully. For most on the forum, they are going through the conference method. Your category is B2 so you are okay.

Betty605: HELLO EVERYONE;
please i need advice... here goes..
I filled the DS-160 form and booked my appointment for interview already, I came to this thread and went through most of the posts
I stumbled upon a post by a girl who was confused about the category of visa to apply for. The thing is, on the website
it says the B1 and B2 visas are issued under the same category B1/B2. I'm applying for the visa to go for my brother's graduation (masters).

for the purpose of trip to us.. i put 'temp. Business pleasure visitor (B)' on the online form.
and then it asked to be specific... i actually had to go to this page http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1286.html to cross-check again
I put the B2 tourism/medical. I figured, since i am not going to America to work, then tourism was more appropriate.

However, the post i stumbled upon, 'SHALOM' advised the girl to go for B1/B2; I'm confused because they ask to specify...
please your advice would be much appreciated, i don't want to get refused because of this little detail

I don't think its a problem. That's what i put on the my form too. Your category is B2 so you are still good.

My USA interview is on Friday. My sister is getting married in June. she did her civil wedding in 2009 but is just doing the church and reception ceremony. she is married to a black American. she has sent me her invitation letter, a joint account statement of her and her husband and her tax papers of her and her husband. Her husband has a really good job but my sister is currently not working. she just passed her real estate exam and she now a realtor . she is a green card holder.
I am engaged and my wedding is in July so i want to use that as prove that i will come back to Nigeria. My fiance is a British citizen, I want to say that i will definitely come back to Nigeria because my wedding is in July( 3 weeks after my sister's wedding. Also i want to use the opportunity to buy my wedding dress. I have my wedding card and engagement ring. Also i am working in Nigeria. I have to resume work then apply for a UK spouse Visa to join my husband. Pls note that i have only 800k in my account but my sister and her husband are the ones sponsoring me. Can you suggest to me anything extra i need to carry alone. I on my form that i have two siblings in the US. one is a citizen and one is a green card holder. does it matter that my sister just became a realtor and doesnt have a job?

This new nairaland is crappy joooo!!! I prefer the old one abeg!
Please change it back!!!!! It makes my eye hurt!!

it took one week. Also you will need to swear affidavits

i just had mine done and its an attestation of birth which they give now. it looks like a letter on a national population letter head

Hi Guys, did you all do a test of English? Can a B.A (hons) degree in English Language exempt one from that requirement?

Please does the Ikoyi registry open on Saturday?